Catching Foxes

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Catching Foxes episodes

March 31, 2023 Morality! Scrupulosity! Other stuff that I can't remember since we have a new editor!
Thanks to Joe Coleman for producing Catching Foxes!
And thanks to Luke and Gomer for being so great!
And big thanks to the Man upstairs for cheesy lines from the 90s!
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1 hr 2 min
March 29, 2023 An Update
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Weekly episodes resume Friday, March 31.
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4 min
March 03, 2023I Only Listened to One Episode, I'm Sorry, with Mrs. Ruvi
Gomer and Luke chat with Katie Ruvalcaba about her new podcast, Parasocial Anxiety. Which tells an insane story she experienced. There's swatting, fandom, and a lot of stuff there. We go pretty deep. It's a good one.
We also talk about Five Iron Frenzy, the greatest band to ever band. And probably a few other things I am forgetting.
MAJOR thanks for Producer Nick (Nick Sciarappa) from Clerically Speaking for editing this episode!
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Parasocial Anxiety | Podcast on Podbay
— This isn't your average true crime podcast. How could it be when there was never a crime? At least nothing you could prove...
About MrsRuvi - Twitch
— Hey! Nice to meet you! I'm Katie! Welcome to my kitchen. I'm just a good ole fashion Catholic, midwestern housewife Twitch streamer. You know how all your friend's mom's had Twitch streams growing up? Ya. Totally normal.
Far, Far Away - YouTube
Eulogy by Five Iron Frenzy - YouTube
On Distant Shores - Five Iron Frenzy (lyrics) - YouTube
Spartan - YouTube
Clerically Speaking – A Catholic Podcast
1 hr 26 min
February 18, 2023"Rings of a Tree" Part 2 of 2 with Dr. Gregory Bottaro
We continue the exploration of Internal Family Systems within a Catholic context, especially as it relates to common wounds we experience. Crazy Insightful: "Even secular psychologists see habitual porn and masturbation as a 'Shame Cycle.' Many classify addictive masturbation as a form of 'self-harm'."
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The CatholicPsych Team
— Our Mission
Creating a new standard for mental health and wellness in the Catholic Church by providing services and resources based on the integration of faithful Catholic anthropology with sound psychological science to help people become who God created them to be.
The Being Human Podcast
— Welcome to The Being Human Podcast.
At the CatholicPsych Institute, we're doing something new when it comes to therapy. In the Being Human podcast, Dr. Greg Bottaro offers a glimpse into a totally reinvented model of therapy. Come behind the scenes and experience Dr. Greg's vision for Catholic therapy as he introduces a revolutionary approach that is finally focused on what it means to be human.
58 min
February 12, 2023 Bonus Show: (FIXED!) Luke and His Mom Talk About Sports and Stuff
Luke and His Mom Talk About Sports and Stuff.
*Feb 18, 2013 Update
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Fixed that weird metronome thing. You do have to delete your original download and then redownload the episode to hear the fixed version. Never let Luke edit your podcast.
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32 min
January 30, 2023part 1 of 2: Interview with Dr. Greg Bottaro - Getting Modern Therapy Right
We interview Dr. Greg Bottaro about what's really wrong with modern therapy and how the Theology, Philosophy, and Anthropology of Saint John Paul II can bring hope and healing to people. We end the discussion on the topic of Internal Family Systems approach ("parts work") and pick it up from there next week! Check out the links for more information!
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Connecting the dots between Psychology and the Catholic faith
— We've cracked the code on what's wrong with therapy and disrupted the whole industry with a new approach that you need to hear about.
Being Human on Apple Podcasts
— At the CatholicPsych Institute, we're doing something new when it comes to therapy. In the Being Human podcast, Dr. Greg Bottaro, Founder and Director of the CatholicPsych Institute, shares with you his vision for Catholic therapy and a revolutionary approach that is focused, finally, on what it means to be human.
The Mindful Catholic: Finding God One Moment at a Time by Dr. Gregory Bottaro, Peter Kreeft - foreword - Audiobook - Audible.com
— Dr. Greg Bottaro explains how mindfulness can help us become aware of the present moment and accept it. Catholic mindfulness is a way to practically trust God more in our lives. Instead of separating faith from day-to-day life, mindfulness helps bridge the gap so we can feel the sense of safety and peace God intends us to have.
What is the CatholicPsych Institute?
— "Become who you are."
These words from St. John Paul II have echoed in my heart since I first heard them in 1997 at World Youth Day in Paris. My journey has taken me from being a student in the classroom of Peter Kreeft to a Franciscan Friar with Fr. Benedict Groeschel, and eventually to earning a doctorate in Clinical Psychology in 2012 before forming the CatholicPsych Institute.
I formed CatholicPsych to empower people to become who they are by providing services and resources that integrate authentic Catholic anthropology with sound psychological science.
Home | CatholicPsych Academy
1 hr 6 min
January 09, 2023 Uncle Wade says Older Millennials are Nothing, and Gomer dies inside
First, the most glorious ADHD interaction over Gomer's rejection of medicine and doctors because he's scared. Then, Luke says Uncle Wade says the universe is no longer centered around our generation. Third, Gomer lists Coen Brothers' movies and Luke rates them.
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1 hr 23 min
January 01, 202310 Minute Topics, End-of-Year Edition
Best alcoholic beverages you've ever had?
Top Moments from the Past Year?
Have you (luke) been doing your skincare?
What Catholic thing you just can't get behind for whatever reason? What is your favorite day of the week?
do you and your significant other share music tastes, if not, how do you deal with that?
Words or themes that come to you about 2022? Words or themes for 2023? Words/Themes for celebrities?
Cohen Brothers next hit: a western? writing stuff? what's new?
Chrismation at infancy: why is the East right?
A canonized saint that you think of for your co-host?
What are the holiday traditions that need to go away and what new ones do you want to start?
Thoughts on Expeditionary Force: Failure Mode? (gomer nerds out!)
Best advice for a new dad?
Favorite Karaoke song to sing in front of people and favorite in the shower?
WHY HASN'T GOMER LOOKED AT MY EMAIL AND SENT ME MY MCCARRICK STICKER?!
How do you keep going when physical/mental health is in the garbage?
How is your ADHD going?
Bird's eye view on the Mr. Frank Pavone thing?
Why doesn't Luke like any Catholic people? j/j but not really.
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Fundraiser by Sara Alexander : Our Superhero needs a sidekick!
— All of the above is just some of the background on Isabella, and what brings us to the need for a GoFundMe. We’ve never fundraised for personal needs before. Honestly, it actually feels extremely awkward. Jonathan and I have spent our entire 12 years of marriage fundraising for the missions we’ve served whether it's the needs of Adore Ministries or Gratia Plena mental health services. We’ve chosen to live simply all these years to best support these missions we believe in passionately. So we find ourselves feeling unworthy to ask for personal support. But then we look into the beautiful eyes of Isabella, and our intentions are invigorated! This is a necessity for her. This is a need for her safety. This is the next step in doing the next right thing for her. So we are humbly coming to our community to help us get Isabella a Mobility Service Dog to support her safety. I humbly ask for your generosity in this endeavor, and we will continue to be open and honest about our endeavors for her. You are more than welcome to reach out with any clarifications you’d like along the way.
Fundraiser for David VanVickle by Andy Lesnefsky : Support the VanVickles in their fight with cancer
— On Tuesday, Dec 17, Amber VanVickle was diagnosed with stage IV cancer in her colon, lungs and liver that will require immediate, intensive treatment.
St. Gregory's Prayer Book
— The St. Gregory's Prayer Book is a beautifully produced leatherette prayer book compiled by the Ordinariates established by Pope Benedict XVI and drawing on the riches of the Anglican liturgical heritage and the exquisite Cranmerian language of the Book of Common Prayer to further enrich the panoply of Catholic liturgy and devotion.
1 hr 32 min
December 12, 2022Gomer's Pilgrimage to a Jerusalem bathroom
We talk about Gomer's trip to the Holy Land, how he got violently sick the day he arrived in Jerusalem and how God made it amazing.
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Which Lie Did I Tell? book by William Goldman
— William Goldman'sAdventures in the Screen Tradewas a classic for moviephiles, revealing all the secrets behind the business of the big screen. Now, screenwriter extraordinaire Goldman returns to give us the latest lowdown on Hollywood moviemaking. He dishes the dirt, adventure by adventure, from his most recent films -- the successesandthe failures - with inside anecdotes from such star-studded sets asThe Princess Bride, Misery, andAbsulote Power. We find out what it's like to work with Mel Gibson, Michael Douglas, Richard Donner, Rob Reiner, Clint Eastwood, and all the rest of Hollywood's major power players. But this is much more than just a tourist's guide to the backlot. Goldman conducts a virtual writer's clinic: he tells us exactly what works on film and why, dissecting classic moments in great screenplays ranging from the crop-dusting scene inNorth by Northwestto the zipper scene in There's Something about Mary. He gives us insider tips on everything from good storytelling to effective pitch-making, and he shows us where his ideas come from and what he does with them when they get there. Finally, he brings together some of today's top screenwriters to analyze, doctor, or destroy a screenplay he created just for this book. Enlightening as well as entertaining,Which Lie Did I Tell'is certain to follow its predeccesor as the definitive guide to the real workings behind the glitzy facade of contemporary Hollywood.
A Canticle for Leibowitz with Christopher Frey – Sacred & Profane Love
— In this episode, I speak to my husband (and fellow philosopher) Chris Frey about Walter M. Miller’s sci-fi novel, A Canticle for Leibowitz. We both agree that this is a novel about sin, and more specifically, how sin is connected to the myriad ways that our desire for knowledge becomes perverted and disordered. Along the way, we also talk about memory, Promethean fear, impiety, hope, the Immaculate Conception, and of course, monks. I think this episode pairs very well with episode 14, on Walker Percy, who loved this novel and was incredibly influenced by it (you can read his review here). I also think it pairs well with a book that made an enormous impression on me in college, The Love of Learning and the Desire for God, by Jean LeClercq, as well as an essay by Cora Diamond called “The Problem of Impiety”, which I’ve probably recommended before because I am constantly recommending it to everyone.
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1 hr 21 min
November 28, 2022The Vestibule of Heaven with Clark and Andrea
Originally recorded 9/25/22.
Luke and Gomer sit down with Clark and Andrea to discuss the real-world impact of Medical Assisted Suicide. Clark's mom, a longtime MS sufferer, was diagnosed with cancer. Due to Canada's permissive laws on Euthanasia, circumstances in her life pushed her in that direction. However, Clark and Andrea's love would slowly change her heart not only toward life but toward the Giver of Life. Hear their story.
You need to hear their story and inform yourself with the links included in this episode.
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The Vestibule of Heaven - Sisters of Life
— We sat down with Dr. Michael J. Brescia, Executive Medical Director and co-founder of Calvary Hospital, to talk about his experiences at the Catholic palliative care facility and hospice in the Bronx. His friendly banter, warmth, and the twinkle in his eye belied the awe he is held in by the medical field as the co-inventor of the revolutionary Brescia Arterial Fistula in 1966. But what struck us most in our conversation with Dr. Brescia was his clear sense of a call to love God through his patients and the incredible sacrifices he made to uphold the value of the lives of the persons in his care.
Sollicitudo Rei Socialis (30 December 1987) | John Paul II
— Also to be mentioned here, as a sign of respect for life - despite all the temptations to destroy it by abortion and euthanasia - is a concomitant concern for peace, together with an awareness that peace is indivisible. It is either for all or for none. It demands an ever greater degree of rigorous respect for justice and consequently a fair distribution of the results of true development.48
Evangelium Vitae (25 March 1995) | John Paul II
— On a more general level, there exists in contemporary culture a certain Promethean attitude which leads people to think that they can control life and death by taking the decisions about them into their own hands. What really happens in this case is that the individual is overcome and crushed by a death deprived of any prospect of meaning or hope. We see a tragic expression of all this in the spread of euthanasia-disguised and surreptitious, or practised openly and even legally. As well as for reasons of a misguided pity at the sight of the patient's suffering, euthanasia is sometimes justified by the utilitarian motive of avoiding costs which bring no return and which weigh heavily on society. Thus it is proposed to eliminate malformed babies, the severely handicapped, the disabled, the elderly, especially when they are not self-sufficient, and the terminally ill. Nor can we remain silent in the face of other more furtive, but no less serious and real, forms of euthanasia. These could occur for example when, in order to increase the availability of organs for transplants, organs are removed without respecting objective and adequate criteria which verify the death of the donor.
Catechism of the Catholic Church - IntraText
— 1879 The human person needs to live in society. Society is not for him an extraneous addition but a requirement of his nature. Through the exchange with others, mutual service and dialogue with his brethren, man develops his potential; he thus responds to his vocation.2
Catechism of the Catholic Church - IntraText
— Euthanasia
2276 Those whose lives are diminished or weakened deserve special respect. Sick or handicapped persons should be helped to lead lives as normal as possible.
2277 Whatever its motives and means, direct euthanasia consists in putting an end to the lives of handicapped, sick, or dying persons. It is morally unacceptable. Thus an act or omission which, of itself or by intention, causes death in order to eliminate suffering constitutes a murder gravely contrary to the dignity of the human person and to the respect due to the living God, his Creator. The error of judgment into which one can fall in good faith does not change the nature of this murderous act, which must always be forbidden and excluded.
2278 Discontinuing medical procedures that are burdensome, dangerous, extraordinary, or disproportionate to the expected outcome can be legitimate; it is the refusal of "over-zealous" treatment. Here one does not will to cause death; one's inability to impede it is merely accepted. The decisions should be made by the patient if he is competent and able or, if not, by those legally entitled to act for the patient, whose reasonable will and legitimate interests must always be respected.
2279 Even if death is thought imminent, the ordinary care owed to a sick person cannot be legitimately interrupted. The use of painkillers to alleviate the sufferings of the dying, even at the risk of shortening their days, can be morally in conformity with human dignity if death is not willed as either an end or a means, but only foreseen and tolerated as inevitable
Palliative care is a special form of disinterested charity. As such it should be encouraged.
2 hr 34 min

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Luke and Gomer became friends Freshman year at the Franciscan University of Steubenville and 14 years later they started a podcast. The show oscillates between a conversation between just the two of…