Godsplaining

Godsplaining's first Day of Recollection of 2025 was in Nashville, TN! In this bonus episode, Fr. Gregory and Fr. Patrick talk not yet being at our ultimate destination, the immutable Will of God, the fickle nature of humans, how God is always for us, how we are entrusted with freedom and much more. 

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On this episode of Godsplaining, Fr. Bonaventure and Fr. Patrick have a very important and interesting conversation about immigration. What is a nation? Where does integration and dignity come into play? How should Catholics specifically view immigration? 

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Fr. Patrick and Fr. Gregory examine ways to cultivate a proper prayer life, gain a plenary indulgence and choose the right devotions on this bonus episode of Godsplaining from the New York City Day of Recollection. Can we break free from constant comparison? How can we rid ourselves of our vices? How do we find our place in the Mystical Body? Are we really nothing? 

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Fr. Joseph-Anthony and Fr. Gregory delve into how they've noticed a social shift in the consumption of alcohol, the mental health aspect of sober curiosity, the rise of cannabis, and how Christians can approach alcohol in virtuous ways. Is alcohol evil? Is there good in alcohol? Why is it all over the Bible? This and so much more on this week's episode of Godsplaining. 

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Fr. Bonaventure and Fr. Patrick welcomes author Professor Francis Beckwith on this week's Guestsplaining episode to discuss the radically different beliefs between Christianity and Mormonism. What does the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints believe? What makes Mormonism quintessentially American? What do the last days and end times look like according to Mormonism? What can we learn from followers of the the LDS church? 

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Enjoy this bonus episode from the Godsplaining Day of Recollection in New York City! Fr. Bonaventure and Fr. Gregory discuss giving up in the right direction, sanctity, trusting the Lord to take over, failing forward, the saints of the past, God as the gardener, and much more. 

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Hot take alert! Do companies use our data? What would St. Thomas Aquinas know of digital addiction as a modern problem? What does excessive stimuli do to our minds? How do we use this technology in a healthy way? Fr. Gregory and Fr. Patrick do a deep dive into digital addiction and how to begin to overcome it on this week's episode of Godsplaining. 

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Fr. Patrick and Fr. Joseph-Anthony sit down for a thoughtful look at the pontificate of Pope Francis. His time as the 266th successor to St. Peter was marked by both widespread praise and significant controversy.

How should Catholics process a papacy that was, for many, both inspiring and perplexing? Join us as we reflect honestly on Pope Francis’s legacy, celebrating his achievements and taking seriously the questions his leadersh...

With his upcoming visit to the Vatican, JD Vance went viral with his talk about Ordo Amoris. But what is the Ordo Amoris? Is it Biblical? What does St. Thomas Aquinas say about it? Am I supposed to love others more than myself? Where does the world of politics fit into the order of love? On this week's episode of Godsplaining, Fr. Gregory and Fr. Patrick teach us the proper order of love. 

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Postmodernism. What is it, and what does reality, freedom and technology have to do with it? On this episode of Godsplaining, Fr. Gregory and Fr. Joseph-Anthony host Bobby Angel to discuss the bumpy road toward your vocation, trust and belonging in the Lord, and bringing back beauty. 

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Fr. Patrick, Fr. Joseph-Anthony and Fr. Bonaventure meditate on the Palm Passion Sunday readings of mass this week, discussing the intimacy of the face, the Holy Name of Jesus, and giving what we have to the Lord.   

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The banter is 10/10. Fr. Gregory and Fr. Bonaventure are at it again on this week's episode of Godsplaining. What is the principle of double effect? What if an effect is immoral? Are we 'allowed' to kill? What does St. Thomas Aquinas have to say about this principle?

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Fr. Patrick, Fr. Gregory and Fr. Bonaventure read and meditate upon the readings on the fifth Sunday of Lent, discussing choosing and pleasing God, sharing Christ's suffering and passion, St. Thomas Aquinas' final words, and more. 

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We know you've wondered: what do the friars do in their free time? In this week's episode, Fr. Gregory and Fr. Joseph-Anthony talk culture, celebrities, addiction, distraction and more. Is everyone just dying? What should we really do with our free time? How do we engage with art? This and more on this week's episode of Godsplaining. 

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Dr. John Bishop joins Fr. Gregory and Fr. Bonaventure on this week's episode of Guestsplaining to talk authentic masculinity, modern crises men encounter, the problem with contraception and the sexual revolution, flourishing as a man, and so much more. 

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On this Laetare Lenten Lectio episode, Fr. Joseph-Anthony, Fr. Gregory, and Fr. Bonaventure delve into the mass readings for this Sunday, discussing manna and the Passover, the Parable of the Prodigal Son, and reconciliation.

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What is 'Catholic guilt?' What is the difference between guilt and shame? IS there a difference? Are there references to guilt or shame in the Bible? Can you ever feel too guilty? On this week's episode of Godsplaining, Fr. Patrick and Fr. Bonaventure delve deep into guilt and shame, where reconciliation comes into play and when it's okay to shame people. 

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To get into the right mindset, the friars talk their favorite Lenten hymns before diving into the third Sunday of Lent's readings. Fr. Joseph-Anthony, Fr. Patrick and Fr. Bonaventure discuss what the significance of Jesus' name is, how we cultivate our own soil, and more.

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Catholic or Christian? Yes. What does it mean to be Christian? Do all Christians believe the same, basic tenants? Where does Sola Scriptura come from? Where do 'works' come into play? Fr. Patrick and Fr. Joseph-Anthony take on the topic of Catholicism and Christianity in this week's episode of Godsplaining. 

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