Sunday School Delinquents

Things get weird as the gang discuss some odd, funny, or bizarre details of Catholic Culture. Erica shares experiences from her childhood in Fall River, MA (Home of Lizzie Borden), and her honeymoon on a Greek Island. Christine allows her inner-Goth out to play as she discusses relics and ossuaries, and the overall "Momento Mori Aesthetic" of some turns of Catholic culture.  Seth discusses St. Agatha, and a peculiar confection related to this particular saint, as well as a tale of Severe Sexual Harassment as related by St. Jerome. Christine wraps up by revisiting the TV show Evil (discussed in Episode 1), to react to the entire first season and offer her thoughts.

We also end up discussing: Apocalypic legends and prophecies, Indian Temples, Wax Figures, Mysterious Doors, the Hagia Sophia, Ghostbusters (Again), Casablanca, Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd, Bogart, St. Stephen, the Danube, so many bones, and skulls, emergency solutions for sudden excess of corpses, St. Agatha, St. Concordia, Busoms, Mammary Shaped Cakes, Thots (and getting them to begone), St Jerome, Evil TV show, Shadow People, Flying Books, and Voodoo Ceremonies.

This week's episode revolves around St. Thomas Aquinas, starting off with Christine absolutely fan-girling over Thomas' teacher and mentor, St. Albertus Magnus. Seth and Erica follow by discussing Thomas, his Summa Theologica, and the most essential things to know about what Thomas meant to Western Civ, Christian thought, and what he actually wrote.

Also mentioned in this Episode: Frankenstein, Mary Shelley, Dante, The Avengers, Tony Stark, Brice Banner, JARVIS, Alchemy, Nicholas Flamel, The Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter, robots, androids, Fat Saints, Jacked Saints, Steampunk, Mad Scientists, Science, Dominicans, arsenic, photography, sailors, Abelard, Pseudo-Dionysius, Pirated Language, Law, Natural Law, Human Law, Divine Law, Eternal Law, Christine's Amazing Hair day, many cheetos possibly being stolen, bonobos, chimpanzees, r/K Selection Theory, and pretzels.

It's back to the old format this week as Seth introduces us to two martyrs, Sts. Sebastian and Agnes, Christine brings back the Heresy of the Week by giving an overview of Marcionism in both ancient and modern form, and Erica addresses the mystery of suffering from the point of view of both Ethicist and Mother.

Also mentioned: Fetishizing of suffering, weirdly erotic Latin poetry about young girl martyrs, St. Godelieve, Domestic Abuse, Murder, St. Francis DeSales, Practical Devotion, Quarterback Aaron Rogers, The Old Testament, The Demiurge, the Pauline Epistles, Erica's son, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Existentialism, Albert Camus, William Golding, Abuse, "Offering it up," and the terrible sadistic habit of enabling mortal sin by glorifying unnecessary suffering.

The trio addresses death for the first time in the podcast. Seth gives a history of the concept of Purgatory, from pre-Christian Jewish tradition through Thomas Aquinas. Christine is herself the Heresy of the week, as she takes serious issue with current popular Catholic thought and teaching on Purgatory, and she holds nothing back as she points out errors in thinking, logic, and basic sense. Erica changes the focus from "Where" to "How", and focuses on two specific episodes of *The Magicians* and *Anne With An E."

Also mentioned in this episode: Clement of Alexandria, Tertullian, Dante, Genesis, Aquinas, St. Francis, Rehab, The Legend of Zelda, Dungeons & Dragons, Japanese Mythology, Bleach (the manga and anime), Hollows, Leather Clothing, Easter, Crying (like a B), Narnia, Bucket Lists, The Emerald Tablet of Thoth, Hermeticism, Catacomb Parties, Cosmic Powder Rooms, Ghostbusters II, The Terminator, and Carpathian Kitten Sadness.

In response to a listener request, the trio discusses a few of their favorite theological books, from books covering foundational basics to the truly esoteric, from the historical to the philosophical, there's sure to be something that sparks your interest. Erica discusses the books Alien Sex: The Body and Desire in Cinema and Theology by Gerard Loughlin and Oneself as Another by Paul Ricoeur, Christine discusses Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis and Meditations on the Tarot: A Journey into Christian Hermeticism by the Anonymous Friend, and Seth discusses Silence by Shusaku Endo, Wise Blood (and other writings) by Flannery O'Connor, and Waiting for God by Simone Weil.

It's a New Year and a New Decade! Erica and Christine talk about the importance of having goals for one's life, both short and long term, and Seth brings up the Papal Wrist-Slap Heard Around the World!

Also mentioned: Soup-drinking cats, children, parenting, Chris Evans (aka Captain America) and Sebastian Stan (aka Bucky Barnes), Baltimore Ravens' Cheerleaders, Bullet Journaling, problems with the industrialized nature of American education in the latter part of the 20th century, suffering, purpose, self-improvement, Ninjas and Ninja Turtles.

We're glad to be back at it in this brand New Year! 
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It's the third week of Advent, and our 1st Christmas episode! Christine can't let this week pass without introducing St John of the Cross, Erica hits Seth and Christine with a pop-quiz, and everyone discusses their favorite traditions from music to Krampus.

Also including: Unreformed monks, a poetry reading, Moscow Mules, the possibility of sudden nakedness, sudden gratuitous Harry Potter references, singing, El Chupacabra, machine guns, The Shrine of La Salette, Force Fields, helpful cherry trees, and the triumphant return of the Pickled Boys! 

Sending all of you prayers for a Blessed Advent and Very Merry Christmas! We'll be back in 2020!

This week ranges from the Earthy to the Cosmic as we discuss Feasts of Mary with Seth, the heresy of Nestorianism with Christine, which leads into matters of the occult, and Santa Lucia legends with Erica.

Also included may be some mentions of eye-gouging, ash throwing, shrines with questionable shapes, psychic phenomena, womanhood, and much more!

**Note: We discuss some Female Realities in this episode. Deal with it.

We're all over the map this time, friends. Seth starts us off with the truth about St. Nicholas, Christine introduces us to Arianism but gets sucked into her endless disappointment in the Council of Nicaea, Erica discusses the season of Advent and Advent traditions, and all three of us shamelessly plug our most recent published works. Also included in this episode: Brawls, pickled children, Dr. Who, St. Athanasius, Plato vs. Aristotle, inappropriate Santas, Larry the Cucumber, whiskey, St. Mary Magdalene, Chumbawumba, Pluto (both planet and Roman Deity), and Alaric the Goth.

After the intensity of Ep 4, we're chilling out a bit this week. Seth discusses two Saint Catherines, and Erica and Christine talk about volunteering in your community. No heresies this week, just practice some gratitude in your life! There's also something about a Whiskey Advent Calendar? We're going to have to look into this . . .  Don't forget to come join us on facebook, instagram, and twitter! Happy Thanksgiving!