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Dive Deep
by Diocese of Springfield in Illinois
Dive Deep, the official podcast of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois, is a show where we will dive deep into our faith where we will explore those interesting Catholic questions and issues you may have.
Episodes
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Prayer Expert Priest: Why God Doesn't Answer Prayers, You Can Pray Wrong, 3 Tips for Praying Better
Father Anthony Co, a priest of the Diocese of Peoria answers: 1. Why doesn’t God answer my prayers? 2. How do I hear God’s voice when I pray? 3. What's the biggest lie Satan wants us to believe about prayer? 4. What are three prayer tips? 5. How specific should our prayer intentions be? 6. How…
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Why The Devil Hates Mary More Than Jesus
Why does the devil really hate Mary more than Jesus, do Catholics really worship Mary, what can Mary actually do for us, and why is the Rosary so powerful? We talk all things Mary with Fr. Tony Stephens, Rector of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion in Wisconsin, the only approved Marian...
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End of the World: Rapture vs. Catholic Truth
The rapture. The Antichrist. The end of the world. Are we living in the end times right now? In this fascinating episode of Dive Deep, Father Christopher Trummer breaks down what the Catholic Church actually teaches about the end times — and why popular ideas about a secret “rapture” are not...
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Catholic Traditions From The Gospel of James
There is a Gospel of James! Who wrote it, when, and what are the themes and traditions Catholics get from this Gospel? And Why did the Church not recognize it as fully inspired by the Holy Spirit?
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Vatican II Didn't Do What You Think It Did
Vatican Two in the 1960's continues to be discussed, implemented, debated, and disagreed upon all these decades later. But did Vatican Two really implement changes so many people think it did? The answer is no.
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He Planned the Funerals for 5 Presidents & Pope John Paul II’s White House Visit: Exclusive
We interview Tom Groppel, the former Director of Ceremonies for the Military District of Washington who planned the funerals of five U.S. presidents. Groppel shares behind-the-scenes stories from presidential funerals, state visits to the White House—including St. John Paul II’s historic 1979...
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Why Confession Isn’t the End: Temporal Punishment Explained & How To Get Rid Of It
Ever wondered why Catholics believe sin still has consequences even after forgiveness in Confession? In this episode, we dive deep into the Church’s teaching on temporal punishment — what it means, why it matters, and how God’s mercy and justice work together. Discover how confession wipes away...
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Catholic Psychologist: Follow These Tips/Rules To Ensure Your Kids Stay Safe Online
It’s one of the biggest challenges facing Catholic families — protecting their homes and family member’s souls from online dangers, especially children. Whether it’s sexual content, social media, or children playing video games with friends. My guest is Dr. Peter Kleponis — a Catholic pastoral...
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An Authentic Catholic Response to Immigration/Deportation Debate
What should Catholics think about deportation? What should immigration look like? What are the non-negotiables? Who is right, Republicans or Democrats on this debate from a Catholic perspective? Father Christopher Trummer, a moral theologian, breaks it all down.
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98 Year Old Gets Pope's Attention With Cute Sign in Rome
Crowds pressed in from every side at St. Peter’s Square as 98-year-old Phyllis LaRoche of Quincy, Illinois, held up a sign, hoping to get Pope Leo's attention.
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The Baby Who Never Decayed After Death. The Miraculous Story of Brian Gallagher
In this episode of Dive Deep, we explore a story many are calling miraculous: a baby that is incorrupt? Brian Gallagher died in 1982, but looking at images nearly 40 years after his death, it looks like he is simply sleeping. What is going on here. Is this the first incorrupt baby? We interview...
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When The Pill Is *Sometimes Allowed By The Catholic Church
What does the Catholic Church teach about the use of contraception? Is there ever a time a woman can what is commonly called The Pill? What about Natural Family Planning, is this just Catholic birth control? Bishop Thomas John Paprocki has the answers.
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Getting Fat. Is There a Moral Line in Eating Junk Food and Not Exercising?
Father Dominic Rankin answers questions about not eating right, not exercising, and not taking medicine. Where is the moral line? Where does sin come in? What about if you are obsessed with exercising and eating healthy?
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Inside a Catholic Bishop's Life (and We're Not Talking the Mass and Sacraments)
How does a bishop get paid? How much does a bishop make? Does he do his own laundry? What about grocery shopping? What are the perks? Who cleans his vestments. It's everything you want to know about a Catholic bishop's life beyond the Mass and sacraments.
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New Hope for Fulton Sheen's Beatification After Couple Talks To Pope Leo
There is new hope for Archbishop Fulton Sheen's Beatification Mass after a Peoria couple talks with Pope Leo XIV about Sheen's cause, which has a pause on it right now. Why is there new hope? What did the Holy Father say?
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Bishop Paprocki As You Have Never Heard Him Before
On June 22, 2010, Bishop Thomas John Paprocki was installed as bishop of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois. 15 years later, he sits down to discuss a phone call, a meeting with Pope Benedict, what were his expectations, did he think he would be in Springfield for 15 years, what's next for…
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Marijuana, Smoking, and Alcohol. Where is the Moral Line?
What does the Catholic Church teach about smoking marijuana and cigarettes and drinking alcohol? Are they morally OK, morally wrong, or is there gray area that depends on certain factors? How much is too much? Bishop Thomas John Paprocki discusses.
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Pope Leo XIV! Bishop Thomas John Paprocki's Reacts
Pope Leo XIV was elected the new Pope! Bishop Thomas John Paprocki reacts to the election of the new Holy Father.
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What You Don't Know About How a Pope is Elected
What happens behind the scenes at the Papal conclave? How does a pope actually get elected? Burning of ballots, verbalizing names, and politicking behind the scenes. Is all that true? Father Chris House breaks down how a pope is elected, what goes on during a papal election, and the rules and...
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Religious Sister's Unique Talent is Saving Lives
She is saving lives as biomedical engineer and she is also a religious sister! The crazy story of Sister Pieta Keller, a sister from the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George, based in Alton.
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The Right and Wrong Ways of Raising Children in the Faith
Father Marty Smith joins Dive Deep to discuss what is the number one thing he is seeing that even practicing Catholics are not doing as good of a job as they should be. How should we be taking to youth? What really is the role of Catholic education?
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A $6,000 Embassy Wire Transfer & God Saved His Life in the Holy Land
Darren Price of Springfield converted to the Catholic Church in 2019. Just a few months later, he went on a trip to the Holy Land where he almost died. His incredible story of walking the streets of Jerusalem in severe pain, needing the US Embassy to get involved, and money wire transfers needing...
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Pro-Life Loss: Trump’s IVF Expansion Isn’t Good
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to expand access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures. But, this is a big loss for those who value human life and consider themselves pro-life. The main problem is human embryos are destroyed in the process. Our Father Christopher Trummer,...
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The Do's and Don'ts of Receiving the Eucharist
There is more than just sticking out your hand or tongue when receiving our Lord in the holy Eucharist. Father Marty Smith spells out the do's and don'ts when preparing for holy Communion, receiving holy Communion, the time after holy Communion, and even before you even leave for Mass. Are you...
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Bishop Kevin Vann: A Conversation About His Vocation & Returning to His Hometown
Bishop Kevin Vann of the Diocese of Orange, California was born in Springfield, IL, became a priest there, and then received the call to become an apostle of the Church. On this Dive Deep, he’s back home and we interview him at Blessed Sacrament Church on Sept. 13, 2024, where he first started as…
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Answering Google's Questions About The Catholic Faith
Father Chris House answers Google’s questions on Catholicism! Is the Catholic Church the one true church? Do Catholic priests still perform exorcisms? Why are Catholics obsessed with Mary? Who do Catholics believe can go to heaven? Why does a priest where a collar? Why does the Catholic Church...
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25 Not Impossible Christmas Trivia Questions
Dive Deep presents 25 not impossible Catholic Trivia questions about Christmas! Take the quiz and let us know how many you get right in the comment section!
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Angels and Demons: What They Can and Cannot Do
Angels, guardian angels, the devil, demons. What can they spiritual powers do and not do? How can they impact our lives for the better or worse? What about being possessed and needing an exorcism? Father Chris House, who has given a presentation on angels and demons breaks it down.
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Is Speeding a Sin?
Is speeding a sin? What about white lies? What about lying to protect someone? Father Peter Harman and Father Christopher Trummer, both Moral Theologians, come on Dive Deep to answer those questions and more.
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Pope Francis: 'Who is the lesser of two evils" between Trump & Harris? Bishop Paprocki Responds
Pope Francis weighed on the American presidential election on Sept. 13 when he said this on board the papal plane saying, “One must choose the lesser of two evils. Who is the lesser of two evils? That lady or that gentleman? I don’t know. Everyone with a conscience should think on this and do it....
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7 Catholic traditions you've never heard of
The Catholic faith is full of rich traditions, some of which have gone away and some of which are making a comeback. Fr. Chris House breaks down seven traditions of the Catholic faith you may have never heard of and the symbolism behind them.
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God not answering your prayer? How prayer actually works
Does it seem like God is not hearing your prayers? Can prayer change God's mind? Do more prayers help? What can we be doing better when we pray? Does being a holier person mean God listens to that person more? Father Chris House explains how prayer actually works, and it may change your entire...
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Bishop Barron and Bishop Paprocki and the Number 1 Things
Bishop Robert Barron is one of the Church’s leading theologians. Bishop Thomas John Paprocki is one of the Church’s leading Canon lawyers. They are both some of the Church’s best teachers of the faith. Dive Deep sits down with both of them to get their thoughts on the number one things about…
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How to stay in love and have a beautiful marriage
Marriage, raising kids, navigating life, and knowing the intentions of your spouse is difficult and messy! How should you navigate it all so you can stay madly in love with your spouse and have a beautiful marriage? Dive Deep is pleased to talk to Beth Sri, a Catholic speaker and author and…
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She had a porn addiction - How she now lives in freedom
Kelsey Skoch had a pornography addiction. How she overcame it, how you too can avoid temptation and addiction, advice for you on how to live with freedom from impurity, and how can we convince young women to save sex for marriage. The Catholic speaker, author, mentor, and life-coach sits down…
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100 Not Impossible Catholic Trivia Questions! Perfect for your walk, car trip, at work!
How well do you know our faith, the history of the Church, the sacraments, the bible, Catholic tradition, and more? Take the test!
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A Catholic Response to Harrison Butker's Speech
Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois says, "God bless Harrison Butker for speaking the truth." This, in response to Butker's commencement speech at Benedictine College in May. Bishop Paprocki responds to Butker's speech that has caught the conversations of America.
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Biden Mocks Our Catholic faith - Bishop Paprocki explains his viral video
Bishop Thomas John Paprocki's May 8 viral video titled, “President Biden Mocks our Catholic faith,” is receiving tens of thousands of views (it received 21,000+ views alone in the first 24 hours). We sit down with the bishop to explain it all and what we should take from his message.
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What you never knew about the process of becoming a priest
What does a diocese look for in a man who wants to become a priest? What are red flags? What evaluations occur? What about the cost of education and what exactly do seminarians learn? Becoming a priest is a lot more than than an application and going to school. Dive Deep sits down with Brian...
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A Buddhist becomes Catholic
Buddhists make up 1% of the US population, but what about Buddhists who become Catholic? Who knows, but you know it's tiny, yet Dive Deep found one of them! Deena Bell of Springfield joins Dive Deep to share her conversion story from Buddhism to Catholicism.
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Professional soccer star turns priest
Father Chase Hilgenbrinck had everything, at least in terms what the culture says - professional athlete, cool lifestyle, and fame. But that life didn't make him fulfilled. The now Diocese of Peoria Vocation Director shares why ultimately he left life as a professional athlete to become a...
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Confession Is More Powerful Than An Exorcism
You’ve seen in the movies the extremeness of an exorcism. But, did you know, Confession is more powerful? Fr. Ambrose Criste, O.Praem., who has performed exorcisms, dives deep into the Rite of Exorcism, what he has experienced as an exorcist, why Confession is more powerful, and tips for how we…
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Dr. Scott Hahn on what Catholics need to change
Dr. Scott Hahn joins Dive Deep to discuss topics such as what habits practicing Catholics need to change; why was Dr. Hahn “anti-Catholic” before he converted; how John’s Gospel changed his entire outlook on faith; how we can have Eucharistic amazement; and what should we lean on when we’re…
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Poland > Effingham > U.S. Citizen - Fr. Michal Rosa's unique story
Fr. Michal Rosa, pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Effingham, became a U.S. citizen July 7. It's a journey he would have never imagined, growing up in Poland. So how did this all happen, how did Bishop Paprocki play a role, what does Fr. Rosa think of America, what does he miss the most about…
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Heaven or Hell: How God judges
It's one of the deepest theological questions - judgement. What is the particular judgement and the last judgement? Will we know everything in heaven? Will we know if our loved ones are in hell? Ultimately, what does the Church say about what will happen at your judgement? Father Peter Harman…
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Indulgences? My soul is 100% clean? Seems made up
Indulgences are a great treasure of the Church that too few take advantage of. But, you may be confused on how they work, what you have to do, what’s the point of doing them, and where you can find out what indulgences are available. Fr. Chris House answers all things indulgences.
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2 kids. 1 faith. An inspirational interview
Sometimes you don’t need a priest, a theology professor, or even your spouse to get you inspired about our Catholic faith. You can look to children who are excited to live out our faith. But why do they live it joyfully? How do they get this way? What suggestions do they have for parents?…
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The backstory of the making of our documentary, God is Alive
Thousands have watched our documentary, God is Alive | Incredible stories of faith and miracles, and it has inspired them and impacted their relationship with God in profound ways. How did this project even come about? What was the inspiration, how was it filmed, what happened behind the scenes,...
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Priest runs Boston Marathon in 6:35/mile (under 3 hours)!
It is one the most prestigious marathons in the U.S., the Boston Marathon. Runners must quality for it. Our Father Dominic Rankin not only competed, but completed it in under three hours (6 minutes and 35 seconds per mile)! How did he do it? We discuss with him the physical and spiritual…
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Do we have Jesus' DNA? Scientific findings of Eucharistic miracles will shock you
Think Jesus isn’t present in the Eucharist? We got proof. Fr. Luke Spannagel of the Diocese of Peoria joins Dive Deep to discuss eucharistic miracles where the scientific findings will shock you. The findings also beg the question, "Does this mean we have Jesus' DNA?" Fr. Luke is one of 58…
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Dive Deep, the official podcast of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois, is a show where we will dive deep into our faith where we will explore those interesting Catholic questions and issues you may have.
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