Layman's Terms

Layman's Terms

By Alex ShannonReligion & Spirituality
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Layman's Terms episodes

  • Episode 24: Marian Devotion

    Sorry for the long banter! I decided to leave it all in because there was a lot of genuinely good conversation sprinkled in. Also, the tortellini soup was really good!


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    email Trevor at [email protected]


    Resources:

    - interview with Ennie Hickman on hospitality: https://youtu.be/NF6cTqRBGEA?t=8275

    - Pints with aquinas: Tim staples on the 4 Marian Doctrines https://youtu.be/8u3bHk_FJmQ

    - Pints w/ Aquinas: Marian devotion w/ Father Gregory Pine: https://pintswithaquinas.com/marian-devotion-w-fr-gregory-pine/

    - 10 Minute bible hour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-NFHXQMlJ4

    59 min
  • Episode 22: Marriage Amidst a Pandemic w/ Bob and Robbyn Schoonover

    This week, we talk with our good friends Bob and Robbyn Schoonover about a variety of topics from preparing for marriage amidst a pandemic to Robbyn's conversion to Catholicism.

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    email Trevor at [email protected]

    Sending in feedback and leaving a five star review are the best ways to help our podcast grow! If you find this podcast helpful for the sake of growing in the spiritual life please send it to your friends!

    1 hr 5 min
  • Episode 21: Docility

    This week, we talk about the meaning of docility and the interplay with prudence.

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    email Trevor at [email protected]

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    52 min
  • Humility, Hot Takes, and Is Obedience a Virtue?

    This week, we jump all over the place. The overall topic is humility, especially in regards to disagreement with others.

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    email Trevor at [email protected]

    Sending in feedback and leaving a five star review are the best ways to help our podcast grow! If you find this podcast helpful for the sake of growing in the spiritual life please send it to your friends!


    Resources:

    Homily on humility from the Pope's preacher: https://zenit.org/articles/father-cantalamessa-on-francis-of-assisi-s-humility/

    Catholic encyclopedia Humility: https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07543b.htm

    52 min
  • episode 19: Trust in the Love of the Father

    This week we talk about our need to trust that God loves us and that this love is not something we need to earn but rather something that we are invited to participate in.

    email Alex at [email protected]

    email Trevor at [email protected]

    Sending in feedback and leaving a five star review are the best ways to help our podcast grow! If you find this podcast helpful for the sake of growing in the spiritual life please send it to your friends!

    39 min
  • episode 18: Identity

    This week we talk about how we need to stay focused on why we are doing the ministry we are doing.

    email Alex at [email protected]

    email Trevor at [email protected]

    Sending in feedback and leaving a five star review are the best ways to help our podcast grow! If you find this podcast helpful for the sake of growing in the spiritual life please send it to your friends!

    Resources:

    Book:

    - Soul of the Apostolate : https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Apostolate-Jean-Baptiste-Chautard-C-S/dp/0895550318

    46 min
  • Episode 17: Community

    This week we talk about the benefits and pitfalls of a Catholic community

    email Alex at [email protected]

    email Trevor at [email protected]

    Sending in feedback and leaving a five star review are the best ways to help our podcast grow! If you find this podcast helpful for the sake of growing in the spiritual life please send it to your friends!

    Resources:

    Podcasts:

    https://player.fm/series/bridgetown-audio-podcast-2359928/jesus-call-to-community


    58 min
  • Episode 16: Scripture

    This week we talk about the importance of sacred scripture

    email Alex at [email protected]

    email Trevor at [email protected]

    Sending in feedback and leaving a five star review are the best ways to help our podcast grow! If you find this podcast helpful for the sake of growing in the spiritual life please send it to your friends!

    Resources:

    Videos:

    • Praying with Scripture w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fthhy59rxWo
    • The First Video in a series on salvation history https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=borQMYbomvM
    • Video form of Pints with Aquinas w/ Matt Fradd and Dr. Andrew Swafford https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ATF_WuHLZw also available in podcast form on your respective podcast app
    • I've seen a few video from this channel that I have really liked https://www.youtube.com/user/jointhebibleproject
    • Apps:

      • IBreviary on google play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netguru.ibreviary&hl=en_US
      • On apple store https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ibreviary-ts-plus/id422601705
      • Articles:

        • https://bustedhalo.com/ministry-resources/lectio-divina-beginners-guide
        • Books:

          • Meditation and Contemplation by Fr. Timothy Gallagher https://www.amazon.com/Meditation-Contemplation-Ignatian-Scripture-Crossroad/dp/0824524888
          • 51 min
          • Episode 15: We don't need to be the Shepherd

            Trevor and I talk about a bunch of random stuff that can be summed up as, maybe we don't have to work ourselves up so much and we should just let ourselves be led by Jesus.


            email Alex at [email protected]

            email Trevor at [email protected]

            Sending in feedback and leaving a five star review are the best ways to help our podcast grow! If you find this podcast helpful for the sake of growing in the spiritual life please send it to your friends!

            42 min

          About Layman's Terms

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          A podcast by seminarian Alex Shannon and college missionary Trevor Barreca where we talk about living out our Catholic faith as young adults.