Holiness is Cool
Welcome to the podcast! Here we discuss anything having to do with our lives following God, the Catholic Church, and faith in the real world. I hope you enjoy.
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Episodes
58 episodes
Visit Mary for her Birthday
We start this one talking about visiting Mary for her birthday! Then I give a plug for what Pope Leo has been teaching this year and talk some more about books. Cheers.
Who is Generation Alpha?
I wanted to share a little bit of what I have learned about generation alpha - coming soon to a college campus near you! - and close with thoughts on a couple books I finished not too long ago.
It's what you're supposed to do!
I'm sure we are all doing a lot of great things... but a reading from the prophet Ezequiel made me wonder: if God were to call me out for something, what would it be?
Why do priests dress that way?
It comes up often, and no, we don't wear the collar 24/7. Listen for more!
So Much New Year Stuff!
Here's to putting a bow on 2025 and hunkering down for the blessings of 2026.
God's Thanksgiving to You
Happy Thanksgiving! I think that God loves so many things that you do and is often very grateful to you. This episode includes some recent activites from our campus ministry and, while we consider all we are grateful for, why God is grateful to...
Pope Leo's Exhortation "Dilexi te"
I wanted to share some ideas and reflections from Pope Leo XIV's first Apostolic Exhortation Dilexi te on love for the poor.
Our "Day Off" and Some NC History
Rest! We do indeed have a day off and I thought I would share a little about that and a couple things we have done on our day off these last two weeks.
September Update
It's good to be back! Here are a few reflections on life recently, the new school year, and our diocesan priest retreat. May these thoughts be a blessing for you.
Wrapping Year 1 at NC State
Here are some thoughts as I wrap my first year in the Catholic Campus Ministry at NC State and look forward to year two. Life offers so many possibilities: things are so different when we actually treat our relationship with God like a rela...
Thoughts on Pope Leo XIV's Address to Members of the Pontifical Mission Societies
Pope Leo XIV has been giving some fantastic addresses! In this episode I will some of his words from a recent speech and some of my reflections on it.Full text of his address in English:
On the Jubilee Year and Hope
The Jubilee Year of Hope continues marching on and so I wanted to share a little bit about the history of jubilee years in the Catholic Church and some concrete expressions of hope in the world today (based on recent words of Pope Leo XIV) and ...
Thoughts for CCM on Leo XIV's Words to the La Salle Christian Brothers
In the first week of his pontificate, Leo XIV gave a number of public discourses (which have all been awesome BTW). This one in particular made me reflect quite a bit and I thought that these ideas could be great for all of us in CCM. Let me kn...
White Smoke and Thoughts on Some Words of Leo XIV
We have a Pope! The unexpected has happened. An American has been chosen as the successor of Peter. I thought I would share about my experience of white smoke day and a brief thought on one of his first speeches.
A Thought on my Grandma, Death, and Jesus in the Eucharist
My family lost someone dear to us recently and so I wanted to share this reflection with you about why I believe Jesus was there waiting for her. Jesus is the way: if we stay close to Him we are on the right path.
March Update: Mission Trip, the Pope, & Lent
It's been a minute! With so much to talk about I decided to discuss our spring break mission trip, praying for the Holy Father as he continues in the hospital, a check-in on Lent days we can make exceptions for our sacrifices, as well as a few ...
What are Ignatian Spiritual Exercises?
St. Ignatius of Loyola left us an incredible inheritance: his Spiritual Exercises. You may have heard of it. Listen if you want to know a little more about Ignatian Spiritual Exercises. Hopefully you will have an opportunity at some point to li...
Christmas & Update: How Does Jesus Save Us?
Welcome back! Merry Christmas. Happy new year. This episode is a little update on recent activities as well as a reflection on how the Lord is always present and moving in our lives. Sometimes we are aware of that, and sometimes not so much. Bu...
Semester's End Reflections
The semester has drawn to a close. I reflect a little bit on that, prayer, some significant personal dates in the calendar, Mary, and even the Mary movie on Netflix, before concluding with a beautiful reflection on Mary from St. Anselm.
BOOK EPISODE: Lord of the World
I read a book a little while back called "Lord of the World" by Robert Hugh Benson. It is a fiction novel from over 100 years ago yet which I found to still be surprisingly relevant today. I really enjoyed it. Much more could be said but these ...
Advent (!!!) Episode
Advent starts tomorrow! Here are some thoughts on Advent preparation for Christmas. I will chime in on the Christmas decorations and music debate, opine on Jesus t-shirts, and suggest some ways to make this Advent season fruitful as preparation...
November Update
I wanted to share a little bit about how things have gone so far in my first semester here in Raleigh. There has been a lot going on! We have a community here that is very much alive and it has been a huge blessing to be part of it.Chec...