The Truth Unplugged Podcast
A podcast where faith and daily life intersect. Through honest and relatable conversations, we answer your questions about Catholicism, life, and everything in between, with a laugh or two along the way. If you have a questions about faith, life, the news, or literally anything else you want us to answer, submit it to podcast@stclarecc.org and we may feature it in an upcoming episode!
Episodes
37 episodes
Referees, Principals, and Parish Life
In this episode of The Truth Unplugged, Kayli and Fr. Tim sit down with the one and only Bob Heilmann. Bob is a guest we have been incredibly eager to bring onto the show, and he certainly did not disappoint. We were so blessed to spen...
Parish Planting & The Communion of Saints
Did you know our parish history actually starts before we even had a church building? In this episode, Kayli and Fr. Tim sit down with Beth Mulqueen, our Coordinator of Parish & Community Relations, who has been a part of St. Clare...
Taking Flight: Faith, Confirmation Prep, & Pilots
In this episode of TTU, Fr. Tim and Kayli are excited to welcome two special guests from the St. Clare parish community, pilots Brad Heydt and Bryan Lea!This week, the four take a unique look at faith from 30,000 feet, well...not really ...
Hidden Gears of Grace: Behind the Scenes of the Parish
In this episode of TTU, Fr. Tim and Kayli are excited to welcome two special guests, Jessica Mirth and Cheryl Base from the St. Clare Admin team!This week, Fr. Tim, Kayli, Jessica and Cheryl take you behind the scenes of what it’s like t...
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A Scenic Route To Faith
In this episode of TTU, Fr. Tim and Kayli are excited to welcome a special guest, Megan Buckley, the Coordinator of Adult Faith Formation at St. Clare!This week, Fr. Tim, Kayli, and Megan dive into their personal coming-of-age moments an...
Walking With The Saints
In this episode of TTU, Fr. Tim and Kayli are happy to welcome their very first guest of the season: Susan Baker, the Director of Faith Formation at St. Clare!Together, the trio dives into some big news about upcoming changes to the Conf...
Getting Personal With The Saints
In this episode of TTU, Fr. Tim and Kayli sit down to share the stories behind their own Confirmation saints, break down the actual process of how someone becomes a canonized saint in the Church, and chat about a few other fascinating holy figu...
What's Next For The Truth Unplugged
In this special episode of TTU, we say a dear farewell to Nicole as she steps away from the mic, and welcome Kayli, as she fills Nicole's shoes as our new co-host with Fr. Tim. You'll also get a sneak peak with what's to come next season!
The Truth Unplugged: Season 2, Episode 12 - Holiday Sentimentality, IVF, & More (with special guest John O'Sullivan)
In this episode of TTU, we welcome a special guest, John O'Sullivan, who's a pretty funny guy. We talk about the dangers of sentimentality, whether or not IVF is ever ethical, the holidays, and lots more. This is a fun episode, make sure to tun...
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The Truth Unplugged: Season 2, Episode 11 - The One on Advent & Discernment
In this episode of TTU, we talk all about Advent, waiting to celebrate Christmas, and what/how/why to practice discernment. Spoiler alert, Nicole and Fr. Tim do not agree and battle it out in real time. We hope you're ready to feel convicted!&n...
The Truth Unplugged: Season 2, Episode 10 - Family, Thanksgiving, AI, Oh My (with special guest Fr. Michael Revak)
Happy Thanksgiving! In this episode of TTU, we welcome back a special guest, Fr. Michael Revak, former co-host of this podcast, to share some life updates. We spend a lot of time talking about why people are coming back to the Church, how to de...
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The Truth Unplugged: Season 2, Episode 9 - Credo Changed My Life (with Colleen Witt)
In this episode of TTU, we welcome a special guest, Colleen Witt, who is one of the original parishioners of St. Clare. She shares her testimony of how CREDO changed her life and we talk about her story, purgatory, and answer listener submitted...
The Truth Unplugged: Season 2, Episode 8 - The One on Marriage
In this episode of TTU, we're talking about marriage! From married priests, annulments, why it's a sacrament, cohabitation, and more, we cover it all. Don't miss this episode whether you've been married 1 year or 75 years (or none!). <...
The Truth Unplugged: Season 2, Episode 7 - Death & the Irish (with Megan Buckley)
In this episode of TTU, we welcome a special guest, Megan Buckley, who is a new member of our faith formation staff. She shares with us what her mission life was like in Ireland with NET Ministries and we t...
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The Truth Unplugged: Season 2, Episode 6 - Based Takes with the Fathers (with special guests Avi & Adrien)
In this episode, we're spilling our most "based" takes as we welcome our special guests, Avi and Adrien. From tithing to men crying, we're spilling our thoughts on some hot button takes. This is not an episode you'll want to miss!We woul...
The Truth Unplugged: Season 2, Episode 5 - The One On Confession
It's the seasonal episode on confession, but this time with Fr. Starr. We talk about making a good examination of conscience, priests remembering sins told in confession, what makes a confession valid or "good", and a lot more. Tune in for all ...
The Truth Unplugged: Season 2, Episode 4 - "Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?" & Suffering (with special guest Susan Baker)
In this episode, we welcome back special guest, Susan Baker, to talk about her testimony, suffering, and the entrance of hope. This is an episode you don't want to miss! Susan's recommendation for feeling convicted:
The Truth Unplugged: Season 2, Episode 3 - The One About Prayer
In this episode of TTU, we talk all about prayer -- praying when life is busy, forms of prayer, ad orientum, and lots more. If you've been having a tough time with prayer lately (welcome to being human), then this episode is going to resonate.<...
The Truth Unplugged: Season 2, Episode 2 - Anxiety, Depression, & Spiritual Life (with special guests Dr. Peter Attridge & Fr. Branson Hipp)
In this episode, we welcome two special guests, Dr. Peter Attridge from Holy Family Counseling and Fr. Branson Hipp, chaplain at the Georgia Tech Catholic Center. Join us as we talk about anxiety, loneliness, community, and lots of other things...
The Truth Unplugged: Season 2, Episode 1 - New Season, New Co-Host: Welcome Fr. Starr!
We're back for season 2! In our season premiere, we talk about the changes to this new season, introduce our new co-host, and get to know him better (with a heavy dose of canon law). This episode is a fun one you don't want to miss!Fr. S...
The Truth Unplugged: "Hot Ones" Season 1 Finale
In this week's episode, we eat some very spicy wings while answering questions. It's definitely funnier to watch it than it was to experience it - check it out on YouTube (@stclareacworth). We talk about the Pope, whether people are born gay, h...
The Truth Unplugged: Episode 16 - Donating Organs and the Existence of Aliens (with Susan Baker)
In this week's episode, we welcome a special guest Susan Baker, youth minister of 19 years and fellow St. Clare staff member. We talk about whether Catholics should donate their organs, discuss if aliens are real, talk about dating in middle an...
The Truth Unplugged: Episode 15 - Why Does God Allow Bad Things to Happen, Holy Week, and Are Tattoos Evil?
Thanks for tuning in! In this episode, we go into deep discussion on the topic of God's omnipotence, how God's will and free will combine, and how the existence of evil fits into all of that. We answer the age-old question of "Are Christians al...
The Truth Unplugged: Episode 14 - Vatican 2 and Why Young Catholics Are More Orthodox
Thanks for tuning in! In this episode, we are discussing the potential of a trend towards Orthodoxy in the younger members of the Church and Vatican II. We also talk about the Sign of the Cross, why Fr. Michael doesn't wear a dress, and lots mo...
The Truth Unplugged: Episode 13 - The One on Receiving the Eucharist Worthily
Thanks for listening to our "ridiculous show"! In this episode, we focus on discussing receiving communion at Easter with fallen away Catholic family and what receiving communion worthily looks like. We also talk about bringing up misuse of God...