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  • Upside Down Kingdom – Raised Catholic episode 101

    Upside Down Kingdom – Raised Catholic episode 101

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 101: Upside Down Kingdom Well, hello friends. As we enter further into Advent 2022, I’m finding myself inundated by messaging from the world, on social media, and even from the church: messages about winning, about…


  • What in God’s Name? – Raised Catholic episode 100

    What in God’s Name? – Raised Catholic episode 100

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 100. What in God’s Name? Well friends, it’s episode 100 and I can’t believe it. If you’ve listened to the Raised Catholic podcast for a while, you’ll know that a podcast is something I…


  • Wake Up – Raised Catholic episode 98

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 98: Wake Up Well, hi friends. This week we had disturbing revelations from the Catholic Church in France, along with a contentious and somewhat surprising election here in the U.S., and all of it…


  • Where Are You? – Raised Catholic episode 95

    Where Are You? – Raised Catholic episode 95

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 95: Where Are You? Hi friends. Today I have a short episode centered around one big question: Where Are You? As you may know, I’m a longtime music minister in a small campus chapel.…


  • What Time Is It? – Raised Catholic episode 94

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 94: What Time Is It? Hi friends. As I sit and write in my yard today, it feels like summer, but the calendar clearly reads mid-October. My dog is stretched out in the sun, which…


  • Repost: What’s the Plan – Raised Catholic episode 92

    Repost: What’s the Plan – Raised Catholic episode 92

    The following is a transcript from a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 92: What’s the Plan? Hi friends. This week, I have a repost of an earlier episode for you. It’s called ‘What’s the Plan?’ and it was originally aired in May of this year. I…


  • Reconstructing Faith Part Two – Raised Catholic episode 90

    Reconstructing Faith Part Two – Raised Catholic episode 90

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic Podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 90: Reconstructing Faith, Part Two Hi friends. Our series on faith reconstruction begins with a short review on deconstruction, though if you’re looking for a deeper dive on that topic, I would recommend heading…


  • Contemplating in Church – Contemplative Summer Week Nine – Raised Catholic episode 87

    Contemplating in Church – Contemplative Summer Week Nine – Raised Catholic episode 87

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic Podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 87: the Ninth and Final Week of Contemplative Summer – Contemplating in Church Hi friends, as I explained in detail before a break way back in episode 78, I took this summer to focus…


  • Contemplating Art – Contemplative Summer Week Eight – Raised Catholic episode 86

    Contemplating Art – Contemplative Summer Week Eight – Raised Catholic episode 86

    The following is a transcript of the Raised Catholic podcast. To listen to the podcast, click here. Today is episode 86: Contemplative Summer Week Eight – Contemplating Art Hi friends, as I explained in detail before a break way back in episode 78, I’m taking this summer to focus on contemplation with a variety of…


  • Shepherd Me, O God

    Shepherd Me, O God

    Like many of you, I’ve lately felt somewhat depleted in my spiritual life. The world is on fire, and there continues to be trouble in so many places, but in this time, I find I’ve been having trouble gathering in the graces and goodness as well.  And there is such goodness to celebrate, truly, but in…