The Wise Guys Podcast

In this episode, we explore two unrelated situations where it seems that church law is so confusing that it gets in the way of our relationship with God and even pushes people away. Listen in as we discuss the obligation of holy days and the annulment process.

There’s been a lot of talk about the Ordo Amoris, since VP JD Vance referenced this ancient principle the other week. Even Pope Francis weighed in on the discussion. Listen in as we explore Aquinas’s understanding of the relationship between the order of charity and the hierarchy of goods. Regardless of your politics, the order of love is an essential principle that helps guide our actions when discerning difficult moral choices.

Excessive anxiety is a very real burden for so many people today. Why is that and what causes anxiety? Join us as we explore anxiety-inducing triggers in our world today and what Jesus teaches us about managing our interior lives with peace and a singular focus on Him.

In this episode, we discuss the hyperbole surrounding immigration and mass deportations now that Trump is in office. Join us as we navigate the minefield of media narratives surrounding the crisis at our border and how best to handle it. How can we as Christians faithfully sift through the left-right rhetorical divide?

In this episode we share the wonderful journey of transformation God can affect in our lives when we allow Him to work in us for our personal growth and betterment. Listen is as we share the specific ways that we are experiencing God’s peace and presence in the midst of life’s day to day challenges.

Join us as we explore the true meaning of human suffering in the life of a disciple. The Letter to Hebrews says that Jesus learned obedience by what he suffered and was thus made perfect. But what does that mean? To have a correct understanding of Jesus’ suffering and our own is essential to a mature spirituality. And yet we often get it wrong by either avoiding suffering or embracing it as something good. Listen in as we discuss this truly painful topic.

In this episode we explore the relationship between God’s providence, divine justice, and natural disasters. This is a complicated but important question of faith for disciples of the Lord. Listen in as we try to make sense of how best to understand our relationship to the powers of nature, human freedom, and our stewardship of creation.

St. Paul tells us that the Great Mystery hidden from all ages is “Christ in You”. Listen in as we discuss the beauty but huge challenge of depending on Jesus to act in and through us every day. Through the eyes of St. Therese of Lisieux, what does it mean to accept our spiritual poverty and trust that the Lord will make all that we do both fully human and fully divine.
 
Show Notes
Therese of Lisieux: Secrets of Joy by Fr. Pierre Descouvemont
Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis DeSales
The Way by St. Jose Escriva. Clarification: His movement is called The Work of God, not his book.

It is perfectly human to use stories to wrestle with reality and to communicate our moral values from one generation to the next. Join us as we explore the importance of story-telling to human culture, and why the Christmas story, especially, is an epic tale of cosmic proportions.

In this episode, we explore the topic of relying too much on our own efforts to manage our lives. Listen in as we discuss the trap of thinking we are responsible for fixing our problems before God will bless us. As the prophets tells us, God will lower the mountains and fill in the valleys to make the path easy for us. We need only turn to Him for help.