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The War on Mediocrity episodes

July 29 The James Euston Experience pt. 2
James Euston is back to continue his story, sharing about leaving Franciscan with two years remaining, making the leap of faith to enter seminary, and his time in formation.
26 min
July 22 Every Saint Has This One Trait
"If you want to be a saint, you have to be magnanamous." - Fr. Mike Schmitz

In this episode, Fr. Zarse and Carson unpack this often-overlooked virtue & why every saint seems to have it in common.
20 min
July 15 The Catholic Call to Greatness
Fr. Zarse explains how striving for excellence in even the smallest tasks can help us grow in holiness, increase our virtue, and become who God created us to be
22 min
July 08 Why You Actually Need Leisure (Not Just Free Time)
We often think free time is the same as rest, but it isn't. In this episode, we explore why we actually need leisure as a rest of the soul ordered toward love and worship, not just distraction or recovery from work.
25 min
July 01 Fr. Zarse & Fr. Joseph Go to the World Cup
Fr. Zarse and Fr. Joseph share their experience at the World Cup, a trip they were gifted that turned into a once-in-a-lifetime journey. Fr. Joseph talks about the opportunity and conversations around possibly meeting the Ghana national team and the president of Ghana football, as well as Ghana coming to Kansas City!
33 min
June 24 The James Euston Experience
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James Euston shares his story of bold leaps of faith, his reversion, his call to seminary, and time in Europe that shaped his discernment and vocation
32 min
June 17 The Bishops Consecrated America. What Happens Next?
The U.S. bishops consecrated our nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, but what does that actually mean? Fr. Zarse and Carson discuss the significance of this historic act, what fruits could follow for America, and what it asks of each of us today.
13 min
June 10 The Secret Behind Every Good Choice
The virtue of prudence sits at the heart of every good decision we make. Fr. Zarse and Carson unpack how prudence is more than caution or overthinking, but right reason in action that helps us choose the true good in concrete situations. They discuss how to grow in prudence, its benefits, and the consequences of lacking it in daily life.
18 min
June 03 The Landry Weber Podcast
Landry Weber joins Fr. Zarse and Carson for a conversation about his vocation story. From playing wide receiver at Kansas State to discerning a call to the seminary, Landry shares the experiences and moments that led him to where he is today. Now three years away from ordination, God willing, he reflects on seminary life, discernment, and following God's call.
24 min
May 27 In the World, Not of the World
Fr. Zarse & Carson dig into what it really means to be "in the world but not of the world," not as a slogan but as something you actually live. We're constantly in environments that pull us in different directions, but the answer is not to run from the world.
20 min

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