Gotta Be Saints
Brendan talks with (future) saints about being saints.
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Episodes
256 episodes
America the Beautiful: A Catholic Perspective on 250 Years with Dr. Anthony Rizzi
As America approaches its 250th anniversary, Brendan welcomes Dr. Anthony Rizzi for an extended presentation on the philosophical foundations of the American experiment.Drawing from his work on natural law, philosophy, and the history of...
The Need for Holy Curiosity with Dr. Gregory Bottaro
In this episode of Gotta Be Saints, Brendan sits down with Dr. Greg Bottaro to discuss the importance of holy curiosity and what it means to truly listen well. In a culture marked by division, assumptions, quick judgments, and constant noise, D...
Seeing Eternity: Michelangelo, Burgundy, and the Catholic Imagination of the Afterlife with Peter Giersch
In this episode of Gotta Be Saints, Brendan sits down with Peter Giersch to discuss one of the most important realities Christians can reflect on: eternity. Through the beauty of France, the witness of the saints, the art of Michelangelo, and t...
How Encounter Changes Our Lives with Brian Kissinger
This episode is Part Two of a special series in partnership with Franciscan University of Steubenville. In Part One, I sat down with Dr. Stephen Hildebrand to discuss why authentic Catholic education matters. Today, we turn our attention to ano...
The Eucharist Changes Everything with Fr. Patrick Briscoe, OP
In this episode of Gotta Be Saints, I sit down with Fr. Patrick Briscoe, OP, to reflect on the beauty and power of the Eucharist as we prepare for Corpus Christi. Together, we discuss why Jesus chose to remain with us in the Blessed Sacrament, ...
Why Catholic Education Matters Today with Dr. Stephen Hildebrand
In today’s episode, I’m joined by Dr. Stephen Hildebrand, Provost of Franciscan University of Steubenville and Professor of Theology, for a conversation on the importance of Catholic education in today’s culture.We discuss why Catholic e...
The Intentional Household: Living as if People Matter with Dr. John Cuddeback
In this episode of Gotta Be Saints, Brendan sits down with Dr. John Cuddeback to discuss what it truly means to live intentionally within the home. Together, they explore how modern life often pulls families toward distraction, busyness, and dr...
How the Holy Spirit is Renewing the World with Michael Girgenti
In this episode of the Gotta Be Saints Podcast, I’m joined by actor Michael Girgenti, who portrays Jesus in the new docudrama That They May Be One, coming to theaters nationwide May 19–20 through Fathom Events.Inspired by Jesus’...
The Truth About Sacred Music with Peter Carter
In this episode, Brendan Gotta sits down with Peter Carter to explore the beauty, purpose, and deeper meaning of sacred music in the life of the Church.Music has always played a central role in Christian worship, from the Psalms of the O...
The Story of St. Philomena with Fr. Peregrine Fletcher
In this episode, Brendan Gotta sits down with Father Peregrine to explore the powerful and mysterious story of Saint Philomena and why her witness still matters today.Though little is historically known about her life, Saint Philomena’s ...
What Christ Suffered - A Journey Through the Passion
In this episode, Brendan Gotta sits down with Dr. Thomas McGovern to explore the reality of what Jesus endured during His Passion—and why it matters for our spiritual lives today.During Lent, and especially on Good Friday, we hear the Go...
A Fearless and Faithful Voice: Discovering Ida Görres
Ida Görres is one of the most insightful Catholic writers of the twentieth century—yet many Catholics today have never heard her name. In this episode, Brendan Gotta sits down with Jennifer Bryson to explore the life and legacy of Ida Görres, a...
Training the Tongue and Growing Beyond Sins of Speech with Fr. Gregory Pine, OP
Gossip. Lying. Flattery. Crass words. Most of us recognize that sins of speech quietly undermine our pursuit of holiness. In this episode, I sit down with Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P., to discuss his book Training the Tongue and Growing Beyond Si...
Praying Through Lent — A Family Guide with Colleen Pressprich
About This EpisodeLent has a way of catching us off guard. One moment we’re settling into the new year, and the next we’re being invited into forty days of prayer, sacrifice, and renewal. In this episode, Brendan Gotta sits down w...
Journeying to Catholicism with Steph Stampfer
In this episode of the Gotta Be Saints Podcast, I sit down with Steph Stampfer, a Catholic writer and podcaster living in Vienna, to share her powerful and honest journey to the Catholic faith. Steph’s story moves through spiritual searc...
Abortion Pill Reversal: A Second Chance at Choice
In this episode of the Gotta Be Saints Podcast, I sit down with Dr. George Delgado, a family physician and one of the pioneers of abortion pill reversal (APR), to talk about the science, the stories, and the hope behind a m...
Jewish Identity in the Catholic Church with Dr. Angela Costley
In this episode of the Gotta Be Saints Podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Angela Costley, a Hebrew Catholic theologian and Scripture professor based in the UK, to talk about what it means to be both Jewish and Catholic—not as a con...
The Reason to Stay Catholic with Colleen Dulle
The Reason to Stay Catholic (with Colleen Dulle)In this episode of the Gotta Be Saints Podcast, I sit down with Colleen Dulle — wife, mother, Vatican reporter, and author of Struck Down, Not Destroyed: Keeping the Faith...
The Shock of Holiness with Dr. Michael Pakaluk
In this episode of the Gotta Be Saints Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Michael Pakaluk — husband, father of 15, philosopher, and author of The Shock of Holiness: Finding the Romance of Everyday Life.We talk about the ...
A Catholic Plan for Resisting Physician-Assisted Killing With Charles Camosy
In this powerful and timely episode of the Gotta Be Saints Podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Charles “Charlie” Camosy — moral theologian, bioethicist, and author of Living and Dying Well (
A Spirituality for the Aging with Fr. Ron Rolheiser
In this powerful and deeply moving episode of the Gotta Be Saints Podcast, I’m joined by Fr. Ron Rolheiser, OMI — priest, theologian, and author of beloved spiritual classics The Holy Longing and Sacred Fire.
A Saint for Every Day with Belinda Terro Mooney
In this episode of Gotta Be Saints, I sit down with author and Catholic coach Belinda Terro Mooney to talk about living real friendship with Jesus and praying with the saints—especially on their feast days.With All Saints’ Day rig...
A Catholic Perspective on Conversion Therapy with Dr. Julia Sadusky
In this episode of Gotta Be Saints, Brendan Gotta welcomes back Dr. Julia Sadusky, a clinical psychologist and author of Emerging Gender Identities: Understanding the Diverse Experiences of Today’s Youth. Together, they...
Venerable Francis Xavier Cardinal Nguyen Van Thuan
Cardinal Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Thuận spent 13 years imprisoned by the communist regime in Vietnam—nine of them in solitary confinement. In this moving conversation, his sister Elizabeth shares intimate family memories, the roots of his prie...