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Latest Episodes

Episode 78: Resurrection Part II - A New Creation
April 03, 2020

In this week’s episode, Fr. Matthew, Alissa, and Tom continue the Being Church Lenten Series on the Holy Week Narratives with the accounts of the Resurrection and the promise of A New Creation. This Lent, Being Church episodes will drop on Fridays, and

Episode 77: Resurrection Part I - The Road to Emmaus
March 27, 2020

In this week’s episode, Fr. Matthew, Alissa, and Tom continue the Being Church Lenten Series on the Holy Week Narratives with the story of The Road to Emmaus. This Lent, Being Church episodes will drop on Fridays, and engage stories from Holy Week from a

Episode 76: The Trials
March 20, 2020

In this week’s episode, Fr. Matthew, Alissa, and Tom continue the Being Church Lenten Series on the Holy Week Narratives with the story of Jesus’s Trials. This Lent, Being Church episodes will drop on Fridays, and engage stories from Holy Week from a the

Episode 75: Washing of the Feet
March 13, 2020

In this week’s episode, Fr. Matthew, Alissa, and Tom continue the Being Church Lenten Series on the Holy Week Narratives with the story of the Washing of the Feet. This Lent, Being Church episodes will drop on Fridays, and engage stories from Holy Week f

Episode 74: Entrance Into Jerusalem
March 06, 2020

In this week’s episode, Fr. Matthew joins Alissa and Tom to kick off the Being Church Lenten Series on the Holy Week Narratives with the story of Jesus’s Entrance into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. This Lent, Being Church episodes will drop on Fridays, and

Episode 73: Tom Wrote a Book
January 31, 2020

Tom co-authored book called "The Art of Accompaniment" all about how the baptized people of God have a responsibility to walk with one another as they journey toward Christ. In this episode, Tom gives an intro to the book and explains how it can be real i

Episode 72: The Golden Globes and a Consistent Life Ethic
January 17, 2020

What are the underlying principles of a Catholic pro-life vision? Inspired by the recent Golden Globes debacle, Tom and Alissa attempt to crack into this large topic on this episode, holding human dignity and the gospel call to love our neighbors at the f

Episode 71: The Arrival of the Magi
December 27, 2019

In their final Advent Mission Podcast, Fr. Matthew, Alissa, and Tom discuss the Magi and the significance of their journey to worship the King of the Jews. Why do they care about the King of the Jews and what importance does their journey have for our own

Episode 70: The Nativity Scene – Advent Mission Podcast
December 22, 2019

In the third week of our study on "The Infancy Narratives" we reflect on the political landscape in the time of Jesus' birth and how it--along with every element of the Nativity scene--more deeply reveals God's mission for his Son.

Episode 69: The Three Annunciations
December 13, 2019

In this week's episode Fr. Matthew, Alissa, and Tom spend time talking about the three "annunciations" that happen prior to Jesus' birth. What do these stories have to teach us about following the will of God?