A Dram with Friends

A Dram with Friends

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A Dram with Friends episodes

  • A Dram with Bishop Henry
    Bishop Emeritus of Calgary Frederick Henry

    Sean starts by pouring himself a dram of Kilbeggan Iris Whiskey out of fatherly pride as his daughter is evangelizing in Ireland with NET ministries in the Kilbeggan area of Ireland.  His Excellency found the occasion special enough to pour himself a dram of Crown Royal Limited Edition, “it’s pretty smooth stuff.” According to Bishop Henry.

    Bishop Baron said in his series “Catholicism” that Jesus went to Jerusalem to pick a fight.  The Holy Spirit sent this Napoleon sized Bishop to Calgary to pick a fight with the forces of evil.  Hear what his mother thought she might have done wrong with this Bishop as a child who in Calgary had no fear. His first words setting foot in Calgary were prophetic.  See how he rallied the Knights of Columbus to do something over night which he gave them two years to accomplish.

    Clearly the secret for raising this fine young man is his father.  Listening to him speak, you’d swear he’s talking about St. Joseph himself.  He gives our young four simple rules to abide by to lead us all to happiness and eternal life.  This is a must see.

    #CatholicYYC #GodSquad #CMLA

    25 min
  • A Dram With Santiago Torres
    Santiago Torres Seminarian at All Saints Parish, Diocese of Calgary, Lethbridge

    https://www.sfxc.ca/​ https://godsquad.ca/

    It’s not the water of life Dalmore or Glenlivet that’s going to bring this Mechanical Engineering graduate happiness.  It’s the Lord.  From Columbia, to Calgary, to Lethbridge Alberta, this seminarian pours out much more than a dram of Wisdom for his young age.  Hear what he has to say in response to:  “Who is Santiago?”  You know it’s going to be good when he starts with:  “Oh boy.”

    Find out who were the big influencers in his life and what he thinks are of huge importance to University Students.  This 31 year old man challenges all of us to answer two crucial questions.  You can’t answer them if you don’t listen.

    #calgarydiocese​, #GodSquad​, #CatholicWhisky

    25 min
  • A Dram with John Angotti
    John Angotti JAMM (John Angotti Music Mission)

    Joining us from Nashville Tn, as John Angotti pairs Sean’s dram of Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey with a Canadian Whiskey (Yahoo, eh!) Apple Crown on the rocks.

    This fun loving musician, musical theatre playwright and book author asks the tough questions:  Why do bad things happen to good people? And why don’t they get the Disney ending?  Well… why?  Come find out about the realities of Spiritual Warfare as we pay our respects to Grady Gambrell (RIP).  Two weapons are offered up. One may surprise you.

    John takes his advice from Our Lady when he answers the question:  What advice would you give to your 18 year old self right now?

    #GodSquad #JohnAngotti #CMLA

    24 min
  • A Dram with Damon Owens

    Damon joins us from the city of brotherly love Philadelphia as Sean pours us a dram of Auchentoshan Three Wood.  Come and listing to this Disciple of the Theology of the Body, this Apostle of Joy and hear what Damon has to teach us about how the Theology of the Body as come about; how the words of Scripture “For nothing is impossible with God” has come true for Damon and his wife Melanie.  See how relationships and 1 Cor 3:8-9 show us who we really are.  Heed to the warnings of the false dichotomies of this world and learn how Damon teaches to enjoy the moment.

    Will Damon really show up in front of Sean’s house on a Harley?  What will Sean’s reaction be?  Listen to find out.

    https://www.joyfuleverafter.org/

    https://godsquad.ca/

    #GodSquad #Catholic #Joyfuleverafter

    28 min
  • A Dram with Bishop McGrattan

    “Everyone serves good wine first” (Jn 2:10).  Not Sean. He serves the good Scotch first; a 15 year old Macallan, just for his Bishop, the Shepherd of the Diocese of Calgary.  How did God’s providence work in Sean obtaining this magnificent bottle?  God does work in mysterious ways.

    Hear what his Excellency desires is for men.  Listen as he walks us through his early life and how he delights in his father. Sean and the Bishop reveal the secrets to saving your children from drugs.  Listen to his Excellency as he encourages us with words of hope during the pandemic and his exhortation to return to the Eucharist, now.  Finally, his Excellency invites all young men to have the courage to listen to that small still voice.

    #CatholicYYC #GodSquad #Macallan

    23 min
  • A Dram With Kevin O’Brien

    Kevin O’Brien From football to fatherhood

    With Kevin O’Brien from Catholic Men’s Leadership Alliance https://catholicmenleaders.org/

    What a delight to see two men of Irish descent sitting in the virtual pub and not get into a fight.  A dram of Irish Whiskey each, the water of life, they spend the better part of half an hour of the Living Water that is Jesus Christ. https://godsquad.ca/

    Watch and listen to find out who’s grandfather wore the same uniform as Michael Collins. The unthinkable is revealed:  The Calgary Stampeders Football club beats an American football team. You have to hear it to believe it. Getting to the point, Kevin tells us about the arrow of truth that pierced his soul, right through the heart, the coup de grâce of his conversion.

    Listen to this man of passion speak of doing the word of God as spoken in 1 Cor 1:10 in the streets of Kenosha Wisconsin during the riots.  Heed his warnings as to who is attacking society and how. Three things the church needs to focus on and hear what he says to his 18 year old self, and his children, 100 times a day.

    Special bonus. See if you can catch what happens around the 27 minute mark of this segment.

    #GodSquad #Heroicmen #Catholic

    38 min
  • A Dram With Mike MacDonald
    With Mike MacDonald, Mission Mexico http://missionmexico.com/

    Forget James Bond’s “shaken not stirred”.  Mike MacDonald takes us from Scotland, to Nova Scotia, to Alberta,to Mexico, to the jungles of El Salvador.  This story calls for the best of libations; so Sean pours himself an 18 year old Scotch whilst our guest has some Columbian rum.

    Nothing like any sheep stealer, this man once considered the priesthood, but now has laid his life down to do God’s work and responded to the invitations God placed in front of him.  Come and see how a school trip with his students transformed his life and turned him into a missionary.  Tired of talking the talk, this man walks the walk.  His covert operation in El Salvador, although only for a few months, has the makings of the best of spy novels.

    But what makes this man’s story so extraordinary, is not the life he risks, but the life he has given up to our Lord and to the people he loves, the poorest of the poor in Mexico.  Learn how answering God’s call has truly blessed this man.

    #GodSquad # CatholicYYC #MissionMexico

    31 min
  • Dave Cichon talks about being a father and a husband

    This Calgary Dentist knows his Bourbon and senses the Spirit call him to the Bourbon Trail.  Or is it the spirit? Find out by joining us in this week’s episode where we’ll talk about good Bourbon, being a husband and a father.  What are men called to?  Hear how Dave responded to what seemed like an innocuous opportunity to evangelize and learn how easy it is for an authentic man to do so. You won’t believe the bold statement he says to his 18 year old self.

    #Catholicwhisky #CatholicYYC #Southportdental

    34 min
  • A Dram with Fr Fred Monk

    As Monk is of an anglo scotish heritage, a good Scotch is in order for this week’s dram.  Come and see what this late vocation priest has in common with our Patriarch Joseph and our Patron Saint, St. Joseph.  Find out how Mission Mexico in the diocese of Calgary went from a humble request to a $5 million dollar heritage by the time he retired.  How was this man of God inspired?  How did God’s providence unfold in this story to bring everything and everyone together?  See how God’s Love has transformed “our kids, our families, and our parish.”  Would you heed to your voice if your 80-year-old self has something to say to you? Listen to what this man of God would tell his 18 year-old-self.

    #CatholicYYC #GodSquad #MissionMexico

    31 min

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This weekly podcast series hosted by Sean Lynn invites you to his distinctively Irish Canadian Pub studio in sharing A Dram with Friends where we talk about faith, family, food and fun. Pull up a…