The Wise Guys Podcast

In this episode we discuss how Jesus led us through a process of transformation after our initial conversion experience. Listen in as we share the many graces we received along the way.

Inspired by the feast of St. Paul’s conversion, we share our own conversion stories and delve into the various dimensions of our journeys of personal transformation in Christ.

In this episode we unpack the process of metanoia that Jesus models in the Gospels.  Listen in as we discuss the fourfold process of encountering Jesus, (self) discovery , personal integration, and the call to move out to others with the courage of love.

In this episode we explore the nature of habits and discuss ways to break bad habits while forming new ones that help us grow in virtue.

This saying is not some cute Christian adage. In this episode, Scott lets Dr. Therrien step into teacher mode on the Church’s teaching about sin, guilt, and mercy. Listen as we get pretty fired up over how critical it is to follow the example of Jesus faithfully if we truly desire to help others overcome their sin.

In this episode, we dive into the firestorm that has been generated around the recent directive on the blessing of gay couples, Fiducia Supplicans: On the Pastoral Meaning of Blessings. We discuss the causes of confusion, how to properly understand the document, and why it is important to read the actual text with a mind open to what God is trying to teach us about how to change sinful hearts.

In this episode, Mike gets real with his anxieties around finances, the memories at the root of those anxieties, and how God is helping him find true security through greater interior freedom.

In this episode, we discuss the challenges of parenting our children when it comes to gender ideology. We explore how to follow Jesus up into the elevated center amidst this complex and challenging mine field.

In this episode, we begin discussing Dr. Therrien’s new book – “Wounded Witness: Reclaiming the Church’s Unity in a Time of Crisis”. We dive into the reasons for the book’s title and the background to the Church’s current tribal divisions.

In this episode, we break open the meaning and purpose of “Law” to lay the foundation for a discussion that covers obedience, authority, understanding “essentials” and “particulars”, and attempting to make sense of the divisions in the Church after Vatican II.