Christmas is a weird time of year. No other season is such a potent combination of stuff happening. You have family traditions and maybe drama…definitely a whole lot of feelings. There’s consumerism and anti-consumerism. Heck there’s a whole soundtrack we share and bicker over. Plus, for Catholics and other Christians, there's the whole Jesus as God incarnat ... Show More
Nov 11
Why This Catholic Author Retold Bible Stories As Fairy Tales with Rose John Sheffler
“To many, Fantasy, this sub-creative art which plays strange tricks with the world and all that is in it, combining nouns and redistributing adjectives, has seemed suspect, if not illegitimate. To some it has seemed at least a childish folly” writes J.R.R. Tolkien in his classic ... Show More
41m 25s
Nov 5
The Fascinating World of Rare Books with Fr. Michael Suarez, SJ
If you love old books – if you love how they smell, if you love imagining their journeys through the world into your hands, if you can’t pass by a used bookstore without popping inside – then you’ll love today’s episode. Our guest is Fr. Michael Suarez, SJ, a Jesuit priest and th ... Show More
47m 46s
Dec 2018
Christmas: Non-biblical vs. Unbiblical
After a delicious Christmas dinner and dessert, Aimee, Carl, and Todd relax around the fireplace and answer some Christmas ‘letters’ from listeners. For example: Are nativity scenes with baby Jesus in the manger a second commandment violation? Some attribute the origin of Christm ... Show More
34m 20s
Dec 2024
Ep 79 // How to Stop Holiday Stress and Comparison: Finding Joy This Season
<p>How to Stop Holiday Stress and Comparison: Finding Peace and Joy This Season</p>
<p>Does the holiday season feel more stressful than joyful? Between financial pressures, endless to-do lists, and the constant comparison triggered by social media, it’s easy to lose sight of what ... Show More
9m 17s
Dec 2022
Abounding In Hope [Advent Day 6]
What is the true hope that Christmas represents? It’s not the season, or the decorations, or the feeling in the air that has the power to change lives and hearts, but the living Spirit of Christ Jesus. Meditate on Romans 15:13 as you listen to this short Advent Bible meditation f ... Show More
1m 31s