Talking Donkey Catholic Podcast

An adventure discussing and sharing the Catholic faith. The show will reflect on Bible stories, saints, and stories of the faith.

Vocations Discussion with Father Wetta 10/04/2024

Vocations Discussion with Father Wetta In this episode I am joined by Father Augustine Wetta. Fr. Wetta is an author and Benedictine monk who teaches and serves at the St. Louis Abby. He has been the director of vocations for the abby and shares some of his experineces and thoughts on vocations to the priestly life. Fr. Wetta has written three books and been guest on other catholic podcast. /episode/index/show/talkingdonkeycatholicpodcast/id/33324947

St. Andrew's Martyrdom 09/03/2024

St. Andrew's Martyrdom This episode is a reflection on the works of the Apostle St. Andrew. Not a lot is wrtten about him in the Bible. However what is written is fitting for his missionary work after Jesus ascended. /episode/index/show/talkingdonkeycatholicpodcast/id/32871697

Martyrdom of Felicity and Perpetua 08/03/2024

Martyrdom of Felicity and Perpetua Sorry for the long break. I am back at it again with the story of two women of the early Church, Saints Felicity and Perpetua. The accounts of their martyrdom are a great witness to the early Church and us still today. /episode/index/show/talkingdonkeycatholicpodcast/id/32425232

Mass Moments 03/01/2024

Mass Moments This episode is a look into some of the moments in the Mass and why they are happening. It is important for us to understand the "why" behind what is happening at the Mass so we can fully participate. /episode/index/show/talkingdonkeycatholicpodcast/id/30193013

Language of the Body - Marriage and the Trinity 01/18/2024

Language of the Body - Marriage and the Trinity This is the final episode in the series of the Language of the Body from the Theology of the Body by St. Pope John Paul II. In this episode I am joined by Deacon Dave Miskell and we discuss the language of the body as it relates to the Trinity and marriage. /episode/index/show/talkingdonkeycatholicpodcast/id/29540818

Language of the Body - The Holy Family 01/03/2024

Language of the Body - The Holy Family In this episode we continue the series on the concept of the "language of the body" from St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body. Here we will reflect on how the Holy Family can show us this teaching. /episode/index/show/talkingdonkeycatholicpodcast/id/29320278

Language of the Body - The Church 12/21/2023

Language of the Body - The Church This episode is a part 1 of a 3-part series reflecting on the Language of the Body from the Theology of the Body by Saint John Paul II. In this episode we reflect on the Church as the Bride of Jesus, the bridegroom. We talk about the language of our bodies in this relationship. /episode/index/show/talkingdonkeycatholicpodcast/id/29179883

Saints in the Making 12/04/2023

Saints in the Making In this episode I spend some time talking with the 7th grade class at my local Catholic Grade School talking about podcasting and the podcast they want to start. /episode/index/show/talkingdonkeycatholicpodcast/id/28912988

Nicky and Pauly 11/11/2023

Nicky and Pauly This episode is a look at the story around John 3:16 and the reactions to the encounter with Jesus that Nicodemus (Nicky) and Paul (Pauly) have in their lives. /episode/index/show/talkingdonkeycatholicpodcast/id/28591908

Catholic Rules or Tools? 10/26/2023

Catholic Rules or Tools? This episode is looking at the rules of the Catholic Church. I hear people all the time talk about how many rules the Church has. The episode is a brief look at the precepts (rules) of the church. Nothing too deep, remember I am just a convert for 18 years. /episode/index/show/talkingdonkeycatholicpodcast/id/28427606

Mary's Receptivity 09/27/2023

Mary's Receptivity In this episode we discuss Mary and her role in the early Chruch and how she can still help lead us to Jesus today. He example is one that we need understand still today. /episode/index/show/talkingdonkeycatholicpodcast/id/28154708

Pray for the Pope 09/05/2023

Pray for the Pope The episode is on the results of the North American Synod document and the upcoming Synod in Rome. /episode/index/show/talkingdonkeycatholicpodcast/id/27941952

Bible and Bourbon 08/03/2023

Bible and Bourbon This is episode is a recording of an event that I lead with my good friend Deacon Dave for our parish. We discuss the Bible and how God made us for the feast (and sampled a little bourbon). /episode/index/show/talkingdonkeycatholicpodcast/id/27645144

My Yoke is Easy 06/30/2023

My Yoke is Easy Sorry for the gap in episodes. This episode is a reflection on Jesus's words, "My yoke is easy and my burden light". Looking at some examples in the Bible we talk about what these words mean to us. /episode/index/show/talkingdonkeycatholicpodcast/id/27330486

God Sits on His Throne 05/18/2023

God Sits on His Throne This episode is a reflection on the Eucharist Prayer of the Mass and how it puts us in the throne room of God for a moment. /episode/index/show/talkingdonkeycatholicpodcast/id/26876796

Beyond the Bunny 05/01/2023

Beyond the Bunny /episode/index/show/talkingdonkeycatholicpodcast/id/26700741

The Fullness of Journey 04/05/2023

The Fullness of Journey This episode is a reflection on the quote by Hans Urs von Balthasar from his book Heart of the World, “perfection lies in the fullness of journey. For this reason, never think you have arrived.” I talk about this quote and two Bible Stories that involve a journey on roads that didn't end as planned after an encounter with Jesus. /episode/index/show/talkingdonkeycatholicpodcast/id/26448459

Lent Simplicity 03/20/2023

Lent Simplicity This episode I am back with a reflection on Lent and how the beauty of the simplification of our lives during Lent can help us draw closer to Jesus. /episode/index/show/talkingdonkeycatholicpodcast/id/26277495

Brothers - Part 3 02/09/2023

Brothers - Part 3 This episode is the final of the three part series on the brothers of Genesis. We will look at Joseph and his brothers to see how their story is the same and different than the ones before. /episode/index/show/talkingdonkeycatholicpodcast/id/25877331

Brothers - Part 2 01/25/2023

Brothers - Part 2 In this episode we continue looking at the brothers in the book of Genesis. We will focus on Esau and Jacob and their relationship. /episode/index/show/talkingdonkeycatholicpodcast/id/25720542

Brothers - Part 1 01/11/2023

Brothers - Part 1 This episode is the first of a three part series reflecting on the sets of brothers found in the book of Genesis. /episode/index/show/talkingdonkeycatholicpodcast/id/25571550

Year A's Gospel, The word of the winged man 12/29/2022

Year A's Gospel, The word of the winged man This episode is a reflection of the Gospel we will read from in this Liturgical Year A. Nothing too deep but some highlights for you to consider as you hear the words of St. Matthew each week. /episode/index/show/talkingdonkeycatholicpodcast/id/25454184

Fully God; Fully Man 12/13/2022

Fully God; Fully Man In this episode I am joined by Levi James for a dicussion of how Jesus had to be both fully God and fully man when He walked the earth with us. /episode/index/show/talkingdonkeycatholicpodcast/id/25308672

Called to Beatitude 12/02/2022

Called to Beatitude This episode is a reflection on our daily spiritual journey and how the Beatitiudes show us how to live. /episode/index/show/talkingdonkeycatholicpodcast/id/25196871

Distraction Reaction 11/14/2022

Distraction Reaction This episode I am joined by Seminarian Levi James to talk about how we handle distraction in our spiritual life. We all get distracted sometimes but its how we react to the distraction that makes the difference. /episode/index/show/talkingdonkeycatholicpodcast/id/24998100

Rules To Live By 11/04/2022

Rules To Live By This episode is a reflection on The 10 Commandments and the two commandments Jesus gave us. We look at how they apply to our lives of faith today. /episode/index/show/talkingdonkeycatholicpodcast/id/24901743

A Cause to Believe In 10/11/2022

A Cause to Believe In In this episode I talk about the new series Andor and how having a cause and mission is important for us in our life. There is a tie into the Catholic life. /episode/index/show/talkingdonkeycatholicpodcast/id/24649197

Mystery Solved? 09/20/2022

Mystery Solved? This episode is a reflection on mysterys and the way we approach them. There are mysteries in the Bible and in the Mass and they all can lead us closer to God if we let them. /episode/index/show/talkingdonkeycatholicpodcast/id/24427059

Sacred Space 09/08/2022

Sacred Space This episode is a reflection on those scared spaces of our churches and how our approach to them can help our Mass experience to be it's fullest. /episode/index/show/talkingdonkeycatholicpodcast/id/24307989

Go Climb A Tree 08/22/2022

Go Climb A Tree This episode is a reflection on the story of Zacchaeus in the Gospel of Luke. Zacchaeus was willing to climb a tree to see Jesus. What does that say about our approach to Him? /episode/index/show/talkingdonkeycatholicpodcast/id/24127059

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