On today’s show: Father Matthew discusses St Joseph’s reaction to the discovery of Mary’s pregnancy. God tells us: “Don’t be afraid.” Fear cripples us. Father compares Joseph’s calling to Mary’s calling. Mary and Joseph help us to discover the mission and vocation of the family. What is a “vocation”? President Trump reportedly supports revoking the […]

On today’s show: Father discusses Facebook exploiting a vulnerability in human psychology, the need to be liked and accepted. Why is it so effective? The reason we need to be validated is because of Original Sin. Father discusses the app “habits.” We don’t usually think of retirement as a time of preparation for death. Pittsburgh […]

On today’s show: Father discusses Pastor Carl Lentz, evangelical pastor in New York City. This pastor went on “The View” and presented some cryptic answers when asked, “Is abortion a sin?” Is it our job to change the way people think? Father shares about a short tweet by Patrick Madrid even after twitter increases allowed […]

On today’s show: Father reviews sologamy and polyamory. One man previously in a polyamorous relationship describes polyamory not as “having your cake and eating it too” but rather trying to eat several cakes at once. Father discusses why one would by a replica tin can made out of silver. When we don’t hang on to […]

On today’s show: Father Matthew shares a moment from a priest friend. During the Doxology, he was overwhelmed by the beauty of the sunset. We should be witnesses to beauty. Even in our world, and in light of the Southerland Springs shooting, we know that beauty will triumph over darkness. Father discusses a listener email. […]

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On today’s show: Father shares the story of his “hooptie” car, tailgating, and preparing for Mass. What does it mean to be a Saint? The only reason the Saints were able to say “Yes” to martyrdom, or deeper holiness, is because of the many small “yeses” they’ve said to God throughout their lives. Father tells […]

On today’s show: Father speaks about watching “Stranger Things” with his brother Oblate of St. Joseph. Jesus stepped back from public ministry and found time to renew His relationship with the Father. How do you find the balance? How do you not waste the time God has given you, while also having proper downtime? We […]

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On today’s show: Father revisits the recent eclipse. He tells the story of the eclipse of March in 1504 and how Christopher Columbus used it to impress the natives. The book of Joshua speaks of a solar eclipse. Father discusses the 5th game of the World Series, and the crisis of viewers’ diminishing attention spans. […]