Life as a married Catholic priest and why most preaching is terrible

Father Joshua Whitfield is a priest of the Diocese of Dallas and the author of The Crisis of Bad Preaching. He’s also a married man and a father of six. This week, Father Joshua joins Ashley and Zac to talk about his vocation as a husband, father and father, why most Catholic homilies are just plain awful and why he still has hope for the upcoming synod on synodality. Ashley and Zac also discuss a recent semi-secret gathering of bishops, theologians and journalists and whether or not God still speaks to us in our dreams.  Links from the Show:  Register to join Ashley, Zac and Father Eric in Italy this September Not many Catholics care about the synod. But I’m not ready to give up on it yet. Father Josh: A married Catholic priest in a celibate world Bishops have frank conversations with lay theologians about Pope Francis, U.S. Church and Vatican II in semi-off-the-record meeting The Crisis of Bad Preaching Join Jesuitical in Italy! Wondrium special offer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices