Spirit and Spire

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  • Happy New Year! Have Fun! It's the ADVENT SPECIAL for Spirit & Spire!

    Happy New Year! Have Fun! It's the ADVENT SPECIAL for Spirit & Spire!  

    It's the Advent Episode on Spirit & Spire with all four of our incredible hosts. What does it mean to "wait in joyful hope"? How can we have fun and enjoy life as we await Christmas like the Holy Family? What was it like for St. Joseph and Mary to prepare for Mary to give birth to baby Jesus? Think of the joy and anticipation of a married couple about to welcome their newborn child, especially within the larger family. The Holy Spirit gives us joy in these moments, and laughter and goofiness is a part of that. Enjoy this Advent Special as we prepare for the birth of the Savior!  

    Bryan Cain hosts this episode with his co-hosts Isaac Fox, John Sohl, & Erik Huff. Look for Spirit & Spire on Google, Apple, Spotify, or wherever podcasts are found. Check out the teaser trailer and share this far and wide as more episodes are coming.        

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    If you would like a shoutout in an upcoming episode, contact us at [email protected]

    1 hr 24 min
  • Conversion to Catholicism, A Married Priest, & Harvard vs. Yale with Fr. Jonathan Erdman

    Conversion to Catholicism, A Married Priest, & Harvard vs. Yale with Fr. Jonathan Erdman 

    In today's episode of Spirit & Spire, Isaac, Bryan, & John interview Fr. Jonathan Erdman, former Episcopal priest, convert, and Catholic priest at Our Lady & St. John Catholic Church of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter, AND the new pastor of St. Francis of Assisi in Louisville! What a name! Listen as he shares his incredible story of faith and wisdom concerning today's challenging climate. Please pray for our priests to have strength and courage as they fight the good fight. They are quite literally on the front lines at our parishes, schools, agencies, and communities and need all the prayer, love, affirmation, and friendship that we can give them.  

    Isaac Fox hosts this episode with his co-hosts Bryan Cain & John Sohl. Erik Huff could not be with us today. Look for Spirit & Spire on Google, Apple, Spotify, or wherever podcasts are found.         

    Check out the teaser trailer and share this far and wide as more episodes are coming.       

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    Please support our incredible sponsors!       

    www.FamilyRenewalProject.com 

    www.CathedraloftheAssumption.org    


    If you would like a shoutout in an upcoming episode, contact us at [email protected]

    1 hr 36 min
  • The Eucharist: Miracles, Manna, & Marriage with the Blessed Sacrament

    The Eucharist: Miracles, Manna, & Marriage with the Blessed Sacrament  

    In today's episode of Spirit & Spire, the guys discuss the source and summit of our Catholic Faith, the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. What does the Bible have to say about the Eucharist, in the words of Jesus Himself? How can we prove whether or not the Eucharist is truly the Body & Blood of Jesus? Is there real, scientific, tested evidence for this miraculous aspect of our faith? After all, seeing the grand adventure of God's story of redemption and healing begins with deliverance--and THAT is something that is proven with eye-witness testimony and incredible conversion. Today's episode breaks open the POWER of Jesus' Passionate Sacrifice of Undeniable and Unconditional LOVE. Buckle up--this is a long and fulfilling episode that you do NOT want to miss!  


    Isaac Fox hosts this episode with his co-hosts Bryan Cain, John Sohl, & Erik Huff. Look for Spirit & Spire on Google, Apple, Spotify, or wherever podcasts are found.            


    Check out the teaser trailer and share this far and wide as more episodes are coming.       

    www.SpiritandSpire.com              


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    Please support our incredible sponsors!       

    www.FamilyRenewalProject.com 

    www.CathedraloftheAssumption.org   

    The Marian Center | 165 Sears Ave | 502.899.5125  


    If you would like a shoutout in an upcoming episode, contact us at [email protected]


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    2 hr 20 min
  • Identity, Gender, Compassion, & Hope with Mary Rice Hasson

    Identity, Gender, Compassion, & Hope with Mary Rice Hasson  

    In today's episode of Spirit & Spire, Mary Rice Hasson shares her family upbringing in the Catholic Faith as well as her expertise on some very critical issues facing our world today concerning identity, gender, marriage, and family. Mary Rice Hasson is the Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C. Today we are experiencing many sensitive, confusing, and chaotic situations within our families and society at large. We invite you to open your heart and receive what Mary Rice Hasson has to share with us in this very timely interview on Spirit & Spire.  

    Erik Huff hosts this episode with his co-hosts Bryan Cain & John Sohl. Isaac Fox could not be with us today. Look for Spirit & Spire on Google, Apple, Spotify, or wherever podcasts are found.         


    Check out the teaser trailer and share this far and wide as more episodes are coming.       

    www.SpiritandSpire.com              


    Support Us | www.patreon.com/spiritandspire          


    Please support our incredible sponsors!       

    www.FamilyRenewalProject.com 

    www.CathedraloftheAssumption.org    


    If you would like a shoutout in an upcoming episode, contact us at [email protected]

    1 hr 14 min
  • Birth in a Log Cabin, Lord of the Rings, & the Love of God with Isaac Fox

    Birth in a Log Cabin, Lord of the Rings, & the Love of God with Isaac Fox  

    In our 12th episode of Spirit & Spire (can you believe it?!), our very own co-host Isaac Fox shares his incredible story of childhood being born in a log cabin, learning scripture from his father, discovering Lord of the Rings, and being awakened by the love of God years later. Isaac's story is unique in that reading, prayer, and study through God's own timing led him to the Catholic Faith. Somehow, by the grace of God the Father, Isaac was given a taste of the adventure of freedom and love beyond anything he had perhaps ever experienced before. Listen to today's episode to hear the intense and highly intellectual story of conversion to the source and summit of Catholicism---Eucharistic Lord in His Body & Blood, Soul & Divinity. Wow!  

    John Sohl hosts this episode with his co-host Isaac Fox. Bryan Cain & Erik Huff could not be with us today. Look for Spirit & Spire on Google, Apple, Spotify, or wherever podcasts are found.         


    Check out the teaser trailer and share this far and wide as more episodes are coming.       

    www.SpiritandSpire.com   


    Support Us | www.patreon.com/spiritandspire         


    Please support our incredible sponsors!    

    The Marian Center | 165 Sears Ave | 502.899.5125  

    www.CathedraloftheAssumption.org    


    If you would like a shoutout in an upcoming episode, contact us at [email protected]

    1 hr 47 min
  • High School Sweethearts + Healing After Abortion + Building Hope for a Culture of Life with Angela Minter

    High School Sweethearts + Healing After Abortion + Building Hope for a Culture of Life with Angela Minter

    On today's episode of Spirit & Spire, Angela Minter, President of Sisters for Life and long-time pro-life advocate shares her powerful testimony of love and life, from the excitement of falling in love to the pain and regret of abortion, Angela's story is sure to inspire and uplift you during these very chaotic and confusing times! As we seek to strengthen a civilization of love, today's powerful episode is sure to help us all understand just how we can bring healing and hope to families in need of unconditional love when so many feel abandoned.

    Bryan Cain hosts this episode with his co-hosts John Sohl, Erik Huff, & Isaac Fox. Look for Spirit & Spire on Google, Apple, Spotify, or wherever podcasts are found.      

        

    Check out the teaser trailer and share this far and wide as more episodes are coming.      

    www.SpiritandSpire.com            


    Support Us | www.patreon.com/spiritandspire        


    Please support our incredible sponsors!      

    The Marian Center | 165 Sears Ave | 502.899.5125 

    www.CathedraloftheAssumption.org  


    If you would like a shoutout in an upcoming episode, contact us at [email protected]

    1 hr 34 min
  • What is "Happiness"? How do we make ourselves unhappy? How do we attain happiness?

    What is "Happiness"? How do we make ourselves unhappy? How do we attain happiness?  

    On today's special episode of Spirit & Spire, the guys discuss an age-old topic: What is Happiness?  How do we make ourselves unhappy? How do we attain and perhaps even -maintain- happiness? Developing upon the themes of our 10.3.22 episode "What is Man? How can we live in a way that brings happiness?" Isaac, John, & Bryan break open the complexities of the human heart in our quest to understand happiness, embrace God's love and mercy, and experience the healing redemption that re-establishes the confidence of our masculinity and femininity. You don't want to miss this!  

    Isaac Fox hosts this episode with his co-hosts John Sohl & Bryan Cain. Erik Huff could not join with us today. Look for Spirit & Spire on Google, Apple, Spotify, or wherever podcasts are found.          


    Check out the teaser trailer and share this far and wide as more episodes are coming.      

    www.SpiritandSpire.com            


    Support Us | www.patreon.com/spiritandspire       


    Please support our incredible sponsors!      

    The Marian Center | 165 Sears Ave | 502.899.5125 

    www.CathedraloftheAssumption.org


    If you would like a shoutout in an upcoming episode, contact us at [email protected]

    1 hr 40 min
  • One of the First Youth Ministers in USA, Death & Resurrection + A Spirit & Spire EXCLUSIVE with Dr. Brian Reynolds

    One of the First Youth Ministers in USA, Death & Resurrection + A Spirit & Spire EXCLUSIVE with Dr. Brian Reynolds 

    What is youth ministry and evangelization? How can we build bridges and healing to those who have felt neglected, forgotten, abused, or rejected? On today's important episode of Spirit & Spire, we are privileged to have our own Dr. Brian Reynolds with us. He serves as Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Louisville as well as Chief Administrative Officer. He was also one of the first youth ministers in the United States and discusses with us the importance of evangelizing others, despite the pain and hardships we might face along the way. He also is host to his own podcast for the Archdiocese called "What's New in ArchLou?" which you can find on the Archou website @ www.archlou.org. Enjoy this healing episode of hope and joy for the future of our beloved Archdiocese.

    Bryan Cain hosts this episode with his co-host John Sohl & Erik Huff. Isaac Fox could not join with us today. Look for Spirit & Spire on Google, Apple, Spotify, or wherever podcasts are found.        


    Check out the teaser trailer and share this far and wide as more episodes are coming.     

    www.SpiritandSpire.com          


    Support Us | www.patreon.com/spiritandspire      


    Please support our incredible sponsors!     

    The Marian Center | 165 Sears Ave | 502.899.5125

    www.CathedraloftheAssumption.org


    If you would like a shoutout in an upcoming episode, contact us at [email protected]

    1 hr 39 min
  • What is "Man"? How can I find happiness? What is the antidote to this culture of chaos?

    What is "Man"? How can I find happiness? What is the antidote to this culture of chaos?

    On today's special episode of Spirit & Spire, John Sohl & Isaac Fox begin a series of conversations surrounding the critical questions concerning the human person and our quest for fulfillment. Delving into the passion and experiences of St. Thomas Aquinas and the humanity and love of the late Holy Father John Paul II, John & Isaac seek to address the cultural chaos and confusion in a gradual, loving, reverent process. Tackling dualism and the rupture of body & soul as well as materialism, our hope is to begin sharing "audience-by-audience" the incredible treasure of JPII's Theology of the Body, the most adequate and complete anthropology that will bring healing and hope to our times.

    John Sohl hosts this episode with his co-host Isaac Fox. Bryan Cain & Erik Huff could not join with us today. Look for Spirit & Spire on Google, Apple, Spotify, or wherever podcasts are found.

    Check out the teaser trailer and share this far and wide as more episodes are coming.

    www.SpiritandSpire.com

    Support Us | www.patreon.com/spiritandspire

    Please support our incredible sponsors!

    www.FamilyRenewalProject.com

    www.HolyAngelsLouisville.com  

    If you would like a shoutout in an upcoming episode, contact us at [email protected]

    1 hr 55 min
  • A Childhood without Fun, "All Men Are Created Equal", & Escaping to America with Lily Tang Williams

    A Childhood without Fun, "All Men Are Created Equal", & Escaping to America with Lily Tang Williams  

    What was it like growing up during Mao's Cultural Revolution in Communist China? Was it possible to have hope or happiness of any form in such desperate times? The spiritual, interior life of an entire people cut off from authentic culture and their own inherent dignity is what Lily Tang Williams experienced first-hand in the 1960s, 70s, and through most of the 1980s until her dramatic awakening and harrowing escape to freedom and family. Hear her story on today's exciting episode of Spirit and Spire!

    John Sohl hosts this episode with his co-hosts Isaac Fox, Bryan Cain, & Erik Huff. 

    Look for Spirit & Spire on Google, Apple, Spotify, or wherever podcasts are found.      


    Check out the teaser trailer and share this far and wide as more episodes are coming.    

    www.SpiritandSpire.com        


    Support Us | www.patreon.com/spiritandspire    


    Please support our incredible sponsors!    

    www.FamilyRenewalProject.com  

    www.HolyAngelsLouisville.com


    If you would like a shoutout in an upcoming episode, contact us at [email protected]

    1 hr 48 min

About Spirit and Spire

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Established in 2022, this podcast uncovers the Catholic heritage of the Archdiocese of Louisville. Recording out of the Cathedral of the Assumption’s Patterson Education Center, we bring faith to life with a spirit of renewal and stories that inspire, illuminating our local Church.