Episodes
Hosts Joe Heschmeyer and Jennie Punswick are joined this week by Sebastian D'Amico to talk about how to make your home into a school of virtue. 
Published 08/03/20
In today's episode, Jennie Punswick and Joe Heschmeyer sit down and talk about whether or not priests can forgive sins.For full show notes, head over to CathPod.com. To support The Catholic Podcast, support Holy Family School of Faith! You can find more about our mission at SchoolofFaith.com/donate. 
Published 07/13/20
Join Joe Heschmeyer and new co-host Jennie Punswick as they talk about the theology of vacationing.
Published 07/06/20
Chloe warned Joe during her goodbye episode that she wanted to find all of their verbal pauses and mistakes in one episode and create a blooper episode -  will he ever find out that she did this with their "ums," "likes," and "uhs"? 
Published 06/22/20
In today's episode, Chloe Langr and Joe Heschmeyer sit down and talk about Chloe's departure as the co-host of The Catholic Podcast. They discuss what Chloe has learned from two years with the podcast, how to reject perfectionism and comparison, and what all of this means for you as a listener.For full show notes, head over to CathPod.com. To support The Catholic Podcast, support Holy Family School of Faith! You can find more about our mission at SchoolofFaith.com/donate. 
Published 06/22/20
In today's episode, Chloe Langr and Joe Heschmeyer sit down and talk about Joe's (second) new book! They discuss why the papacy is the most distinct issue for Catholics, how we get theology wrong, and why the last supper has the clearest examples of the papacy and leadership for the Catholic Church.For full show notes, head over to CathPod.com. To support The Catholic Podcast, support Holy Family School of Faith! You can find more about our mission at SchoolofFaith.com/donate. 
Published 06/15/20
In today's episode, Chloe Langr and Joe Heschmeyer sit down to talk about racism. They discuss what the foundation of the Dominicans has to do with current world events, recognizing racism as a spiritual issue, and how to think about institutional sin. For full show notes, head over to CathPod.com. To support The Catholic Podcast, support Holy Family School of Faith! You can find more about our mission at SchoolofFaith.com/donate. 
Published 06/08/20
This week, we revisit a conversation Joe and Chloe had last summer about how to beat the noon-day devil of Acedia. Today's conversation covers what acedia is, why it's rooted in an idolatry of ourselves, and how to take a cue for Christ and fighting this devil with Scripture.Full shownotes can be found at https://www.cathpod.com/episodes/episode-67-beating-the-summer-noon-day-devil
Published 06/01/20
In today's episode, Chloe Langr and Joe Heschmeyer sit down with Holy Family School of Faith team members Dain Finney and Taylor Downey to talk about Saint Pope John Paul II's thoughts on the Rosary. They discuss what it means to sit in the school of Mary, the importance of Mary's memories, and how to console the heart of Jesus.For full show notes, head over to CathPod.com. To support The Catholic Podcast, support Holy Family School of Faith! You can find more about our mission at...
Published 05/26/20
In today's episode, Chloe Langr sits down with Joe Heschmeyer to talk about Joe's newly published book, "Who Am I Lord? Finding Your Identity in Christ." Chloe and Joe discuss why we all need to be philosophers, how to look to Christ to find out who we are, and why names matter so much in the life of a Christian.For full show notes, head over to CathPod.com. To support The Catholic Podcast, support Holy Family School of Faith! You can find more about our mission at SchoolofFaith.com/donate. 
Published 05/18/20
In today's episode, Joe Heschmeyer sits down with Helen Maduka to discuss Helen's six recommended antidotes if you're falling into the trap of acedia during lock down. Joe and Helen discuss Our Lady's role in helping us combat slander and gossip, how to prepare for a good general confession, how thinking about your mortality and the end times.For full show notes, head over to CathPod.com. To support The Catholic Podcast, support Holy Family School of Faith! You can find more about our mission...
Published 05/11/20
In today's episode, Chloe Langr sits down with Shaun McAfee to discuss Shaun's brand new book, "I'm Catholic, Now What?" The book is the perfect resource for learning how to get started as a new Catholic. Chloe and Shaun discuss what Catholic traditions, prayers, and devotions look like to new Catholics and how to support new Catholics in your life.For full show notes, head over to CathPod.com. To support The Catholic Podcast, support Holy Family School of Faith! You can find more about our...
Published 05/08/20
In today's episode, Chloe Langr sits down with Julie Overlease to discuss Julie's brand new book, "Hope Upon Impact," which shares the story of Julie's daughter, Evelyn, and her accident and miraculous recovery back in April 2018. Chloe and Julie discuss the importance of hope, community, and the Rosary.For full show notes, head over to CathPod.com. To support The Catholic Podcast, support Holy Family School of Faith! You can find more about our mission at SchoolofFaith.com/donate. 
Published 04/27/20
In today's episode, Joe Heschmeyer and Chloe Langr discuss how to celebrate Easter when it still feels like Lent, and how the virtues of faith, hope, and love play a role as we navigate COVID-19. For full show notes, head over to CathPod.com. To support The Catholic Podcast, support Holy Family School of Faith! You can find more about our mission at SchoolofFaith.com/donate. 
Published 04/21/20
In today's episode, Joe Heschmeyer and Chad Pirotte (of Holy Family School of Faith) discuss how to build our sacrifice muscles, chewing on prayer throughout the day, and taking fasting seriously. For full show notes, head over to CathPod.com. To support The Catholic Podcast, support Holy Family School of Faith! You can find more about our mission at SchoolofFaith.com/donate. 
Published 03/30/20
In today's episode, Joe Heschmeyer and Fr. Andrew Strobl (of St. John Paul II Catholic Parish) discuss how to choose to receive the Lent you didn't ask for, taking suffering as a gift, and making space for joy and suffering at the same time.For full show notes, head over to CathPod.com. To support The Catholic Podcast, support Holy Family School of Faith! You can find more about our mission at SchoolofFaith.com/donate. 
Published 03/24/20
In today's episode, Joe and Dain Finney (of Holy Family School of Faith) discuss finding the joy, relationship, and mercy of God in Lent. For full show notes, head over to CathPod.com. To support The Catholic Podcast, support Holy Family School of Faith! You can find more about our mission at SchoolofFaith.com/donate. 
Published 03/16/20
In today's episode, Joe and and Chloe discuss why you should take evangelization off your to-do list, why we grow weary about sharing our faith, and how to make sharing your faith part of your way of life.For full show notes, head over to CathPod.com. To support The Catholic Podcast, support Holy Family School of Faith! You can find more about our mission at SchoolofFaith.com/donate. 
Published 02/24/20
In today's episode, Joe and and Chloe discuss Francis Chan's recent sermon on the Eucharist, the difference between Sacred and man-made tradition, and how to discover the Church that Christ founded.For full show notes, head over to CathPod.com. To support The Catholic Podcast, support Holy Family School of Faith! You can find more about our mission at SchoolofFaith.com/donate. 
Published 02/11/20
In today's episode, Joe and and Chloe discuss what it means to count the cost of being a Christian, how to reject the stoic understanding of pleasure, and what we get wrong about morality. For full show notes, head over to CathPod.com. To support The Catholic Podcast, support Holy Family School of Faith! You can find more about our mission at SchoolofFaith.com/donate. 
Published 02/03/20
In today's episode, Joe and Devin Rose discuss doing your best in hard seasons of life, what the saints teach us about suffering, and how we can teach our kids about the love of God the Father. For full show notes, including a link to Devin's new book "Lionheart Catholic: How to Become a Saint in These Dark Times," head over to CathPod.com. To support The Catholic Podcast, support Holy Family School of Faith! You can find more about our mission at SchoolofFaith.com/donate. 
Published 01/27/20
In today's episode, Chloe and Dr. Michael Naughton discuss why work and leisure go hand in hand, what makes institutions primary and secondary (and why business should be a secondary institution), and how leaders can transform the work environment with meaningful work and the principle of subsidiarity. For full show notes, including a link to Dr. Naughton's new book "Getting Work Right: Labor and Leisure in a Fragmented World," head over to CathPod.com. To support The Catholic Podcast,...
Published 01/08/20
In today's episode, Chloe and Ambassador Michele Burke Bowe discuss the story and mission of Holy Family Hospital in Bethlehem, the work of the Order of Malta, and the return of the relics of the manger to Bethlehem this year. For full show notes, including links to the Holy Family Hospital in Bethlehem that we mentioned in this week's episode, head over to CathPod.com. To support The Catholic Podcast, support Holy Family School of Faith! You can find more about their mission at...
Published 12/31/19
In today's episode, Chloe and Joe discuss when the Christmas season really begins, the difference between tithing, almsgiving, and charitable giving (they're not all the same!), and why to check your heart before you give charitably. For full show notes, including links to the Vatican's Directory on Popular Piety that we mentioned in this week's episode, head over to CathPod.com. To support The Catholic Podcast, support Holy Family School of Faith! You can find more about their mission at...
Published 12/23/19
In today's episode, Joe and Jimmy Akin discuss common misunderstandings about the origins of the Bible, what the canon of Scripture is, and whether the Word of God and the Bible are synonyms. For full show notes, including links to Jimmy Akin's brand new book, "The Bible is a Catholic Book," visit our website at CathPod.com. To support The Catholic Podcast, support Holy Family School of Faith. Visit them at SchoolofFaith.com
Published 12/16/19