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Today's discussion continues our segment on holiness, specifically referencing the book: "Free to be Holy" by Matt Lozano.  It's a very informative conversation, with some key highlights:

• Holiness is a reality that is likely misunderstood, even by those who go to church regularly
• If you died tonight, why should God let you into heaven?
  • What the church teaches about this
  • How you don't actually earn salvation
• What prevents people from thinking about holiness

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Welcome back!  Today's episode was intended to be a continuation from last week, which it was in a way, but ends up going in a slightly different direction when Rick asks Father Dave a question. 

However the result ends up being very real and interesting so we hope you enjoy.  

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Welcome to a very interesting episode on the topic of holiness.  Father Dave and Rick cover a lot of ground today, with a few key highlights:

• Misunderstood reality
• The book: "Free to be Holy" by Matt Lozano
• Spiritual battles
• Writings of the Desert Fathers
• Humility
• How appearing to be something is much easier than actually being something; we want to be perceived as something vs doing it
• The performance pressures put on priests today

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Welcome back to our important series on suffering.  

Today is part 3 which continues the discussion, including some great advice on how to help someone who may be going through a difficult time. 

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Today we have a very impactful episode, continuing the discussion on suffering.  There is a lot to unpack today, so here are a few highlights:

• Why it's important to look for answers in the lives of real people
• Scripture says God is Love
• A very interesting explanation on angels and what they want to hear from us
• How some good things exist only because evil exists as well, such as mercy, courage and fortitude
• The example of Christ shows us these things, with his suffering and resurrection 
• How the defining part of all this is that love conquers all things 

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Welcome to a new series, this time on the subject of suffering and the Christian response to it.  It's an interesting discussion covering a topic many of us have probably thought about.  A few key takeaways:

• How some use the problem of evil to argue against Christianity
• This argument is not a logical problem for Christianity but rather a psychological one
• How we need answers that reach the heart of the sufferers because it's an emotional and spiritual challenge. 

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Welcome back!  Today is the kickoff to a new series on faith, daily living and one of the greatest challenges we have to the faith today - people who don't see benefit through organized religion and how the church responds to it.  

It's an interesting episode to a very common objection.  There's a lot to unpack today, so dive in and enjoy the show.  

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Welcome back to a new season of Casting the Net! 

We are really excited to begin our THIRD season of the show and have many  exciting topics we can't wait to cover.  

We'd also like to introduce you to a new partner to our show, a fun company called Sock Religious, a division of Catholic Concepts.  

• Need a pair of socks with St. Teresa on them? Done. 
• A tongue-in-cheek sticker of the Last Supper? Check. 
• While a portion of your purchase goes to support the production of Casting the Net, it's also a fun way to promote and support Catholicism through various products.  

Click the link below to explore their website and all the fun, Catholic-based items they sell. 
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Welcome to our second episode on Advent.  As we begin to close out the year, Father Dave and Rick focus in on some great points:

• How we're all busy, but now with the pressures and priorities of December, it can be the perfect storm. 
• The need to make Advent devoted to letting God break into that situation to help us
• The constant need, especially during Advent, to turn our attention to the Lord, and how it doesn't always have to be intense; anything is beneficial
• We should approach every day expecting God to surprise us
  
  

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Welcome to new episode on Advent. Today the guys discuss the Advent season with some great insights, including:

• How Advent lends itself to an experience
• If we get the best right then the good is better
• People want a relationship with God, but they can't always seem to connect the dots
• It takes opening yourself up because he can't make you do that
• Advent is a short season, but you have all the time you need

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