Open Line Tuesday -021825- The Theologic...

Through his gentle but direct words, Carlo helped his parents rediscover and return to their Catholic faith. In 2006, he died from leukemia at age 15. He was Beatified in 2020 by a delegate of Pope Francis, and declared a Saint by Pope Leo XIV in 2025. Pier Giorgio Michelangelo F ... Show More

Eat my flesh and drink my blood? Married to a Mormon man? Jesus lived in India? This and more in today's Open Line Wednesday with Fr. Mitch Pacwa. 

John's gospel and predestination? the Good Samaritan, defining the Sacrifice of the Mass? Join Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders. 

<p>In this episode, I talk about a new way to think about optimism. I talk about pessimism vs. possibility and why optimism doesn't always require positivity (but that's what it gives you).</p><p>My book, "That's Bold of you" is available on Amazon.</p><p>Instagram: @case.kenny</ ... Show More

<p>All optimistic beliefs can be dangerous because they’re so comforting, so easy to accept without asking further questions. Hope often masquerades as optimism when you think things will improve only because the alternative is too scary to contemplate. <br/><br/>Every optimist n ... Show More

We live in a culture obsessed with hope. We are trained to believe that being hopeful is the key to success. Stay positive. The sun will come out tomorrow. Keep the faith. But maintaining that kind of blind hope is hard. When our hopes are dashed, we often feel defeated. In a wor ... Show More

<p>We've all probably had our fair share of feeling hopeless or discouraged to hope again after being let down. There might be times when the darkness feels too powerful or heavy. This Q&amp;A, we will talk about what it looks like to hope when life is hard (because it inevitably ... Show More

From hoping for good weather to hoping our business succeeds, "hope" is a word we throw around constantly. But there's a critical difference between these two scenarios that most people miss. One puts you in the passenger seat of your life, while the other pretends you're not eve ... Show More

<p class="has-drop-cap">One of the defining features of the Christian moral and spiritual life is the supernatural virtue of hope. What is hope? What makes hope more than a mere superstition? How does hope help us live both individually and in community? Can hope have negative co ... Show More

Join us for "Hope in the Dark", a series centred on navigating the hardships and valleys of life where we may feel as though we can't find a way out, and that there is always hope in God, despite what circumstances say. 

The promises of people are often broken and bent, leaving our hopes dashed. But God’s promises never fail, and that’s why our hope in Him is sure and steadfast. If you’ve been feeling downcast or disillusioned lately, this episode is for you! (00:00) Eternal Perspective on Life a ... Show More

<p dir="ltr">The Minimalists speak with Dr. Jamil Zaki from Stanford University about understanding and overcoming hopelessness and cynicism.</p> <p>Discussed in this episode:</p> <p>In what ways does cynicism mimic false hope? (2:24)</p> <p>How do you find hope when you've felt ... Show More

<p>Friends, this Sunday, I want to talk to you once again about faith. As I’ve said before, faith is the most misunderstood word in the religious vocabulary. And both the first reading and the Gospel today shed very interesting light on the nature of faith, which is not a kind of ... Show More