Pittsburgh seminarian Jacob Gruber, who is in his pastoral year out in the western suburbs, joins the show today. He discusses the role of Our Blessed Mother in the lives of Catholics and especially how she can help us draw closer to Christ this Advent and Christmas season.

 

Resources:

Keeping Mary Close

True Devotion to Mary

My Ideal: Jesus, Son of Mary

 

https://udayton.edu/imri/mary/index.php

 

Our Lady of Guadalupe Amazing Facts

More facts on Guadalupe!

The founders of REV 316, Eric and Sarah Shearer, join today's show to discuss friendship, community and how young adults fit into life within the Catholic Church. 

REV 316

REV 316 on Facebook

Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

Blessed is She

Sarah Swafford

Happy Vocations Awareness week! Rhonda Gruenewald from Vocation Ministry joins Bob to discuss the state of vocations in the Church today and what you can do to foster vocations at the parish level. 

Vocationministry.com

Vocation Resources

Facebook Group

pghpriest.com

Today's episode is brought to you by the letter "p". Bob shares his thoughts on a recent pilgrimage to Wisconsin and the power of pumpkin rolls to bring people together.

https://www.guadalupeshrine.org

Kate Hoover joins the show to discuss the upcoming Catholic Women's Fellowship Conference, Unshakeable.

Catholic Women's Fellowship of Pittsburgh

Register Here 

CWF on Instagram

This's week topic takes us back to the workplace. Bob reflects on an article he wrote 5 years ago about asking the right conversations at work to engage your co-workers on faith. He then spends some time confessing about his procrastinating habits at work and how doing the small tasks without being distracted by clickbait articles can help you grow in holiness.

 

http://www.trenthorn.com/podcast/

Bob walks you through praying Morning Prayer. Along the way we discuss a deacon ordination, seeing friends at Mass, and some thoughts on adoption.

Upcoming Events

October 24, 2019The Catholic Truth about Angels, Demons, Ghosts, Exorcisms & Hauntings (Dave Van Vickle)St. Malachy Church | Kennedy Township, PA

November 9, 2019 

Unshakeable - Catholic Women's Conference in Pittsburgh

Bob's friend, Br. Barnabas O'Reilly OSB, joins the show to discuss life as a monk, fishing stories, including the one that got away, and how to find God in everyday life.

St. Vincent Monastery, Latrobe, PA

Come and See Weekend

Bob gives an overview of the Liturgy of the Hours and how to start praying Night Prayer.

 

https://www.catholiccompany.com/liturgy-of-the-hours-c1724/

http://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/liturgy-of-the-hours/index.cfm

http://www.ibreviary.org/en/

http://www.philipkosloski.com/a-beginners-guide-to-praying-the-liturgy-of-the-hours/

 

 

http://www.philipkosloski.com/physical-breviary-vs-ibreviary-how-is-a-person-to-pray/

Nick Will, Director of Liturgical Music at the North American College in Rome, joins Bob Waruszewski to discuss chant and the whole treasure of sacred music. In addition, he explains the Saint Gregory Institute of Sacred Music.