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By Fr. Chad ArnoldReligion & Spirituality Christianity

about four o'clock episodes

March 28, 2022 Bootleg Edition: Fr. Kapaun
This was originally recorded as a practice episode, never meant to see the light of day. However, as the three priests delved into how impactful the funeral rites of Fr. Emil Kapaun were, they decided the value of this conversation outweighed their shortcomes of their fledgling recording abilities. They hope you agree.
28 min
March 21, 2022 Bishop Kemme on Moving Assignments
Bishop Kemme continues his time in the podcasting studio where he discusses with the priests the difficulties and graces of changing assignments. They get into what this looks like in his role as a Bishop, how all have experienced it as priests and how the lay faithful can experience it as well.
33 min
March 14, 2022 Special Guest Bishop Kemme on Qualities in an Applicant
Our first guest ever on About Four O'Clock, Bishop Carl Kemme! He decided to take time out of his busy schedule to sit down with the three priests and discuss what qualities he is looking for in a man aspiring to be a priest.
32 min
March 07, 2022 Fr. Garett's Vocation Story
The title is self-explanatory. This episode is about Fr. Garett's vocation story. It includes turtles, dogs, matching pajamas and sailor suits. This is how a priest gets made.
30 min
February 28, 2022 Discerning Between Religious and Diocesan
In this episode, the priests discuss some of the hallmarks between discerning a vocation to a religious order compared to diocesan priesthood.
29 min
February 21, 2022 Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Discernment
What are the reasons a man might consider seminary and the priesthood? In this episode, the priests discuss examples of bad discernment. Situations or reasons that young men have sometimes confused as a message from God. Seminary is not meant to be a plan B, a road to worldly glory, a way to make a loved one happy, or to escape the police. It is meant to be an invitation of love from the Lord
29 min
February 14, 2022 Am I Praying Honestly?
What if all God knew about you was what you told Him? How well would He know you? The three priests discuss the crucial aspect of honesty in prayer when it comes to discernment.
29 min
February 07, 2022 Friendship and Discernment
"Saints run in packs." Fr. Drew often quotes this line. In this episode, the three priests discuss how friendship establishes a healthy foundation for discernment. That from the field of friendship a person is helped to grow in self-knowledge to self-acceptance and ultimately to self-gift.
34 min
January 31, 2022 Am I Holy Enough?
Spoiler alert: No, you are not holy enough. But is that even a helpful question? The three priests talk about the dangers of that question and how it can positively and negatively affect discernment.
Editor's Note: Fr. Chad makes reference to St. Francis Xavier when he meant St. Francis de Sales. He would like it known that commonly in day to day life he calls people he has known for many years by the wrong name. So this is par for the course.
29 min
January 24, 2022 The Idol of Clarity
God does not expect us to have a 100% certainty before making a decision. In fact, as is frequently witnessed by the saints, we are often called to make decisions where we have less than perfect clarity. If we believe discernment is different, we are fooling ourselves. If we have delayed discerning a vocation because we expect absolute certainty, perhaps we have made an idol out clarity. The three priests discuss what this looks like and means for discernment.
28 min