Two Jesuits Talking

Nobody told Fr. Damian and Fr. Eric they had to agree on how to pray — and it shows. In this episode, the two get honest about their very different rhythms of prayer, the grief and hope they've been carrying into their own quiet moments with God, and why the best definition of prayer might just be "wasting time with God." Spoiler: it's worth every second.

What starts with a funny story about Martin Sheen at Mass turns into a deeper conversation about what it means to really live. Along the way, we talk about friendship, regret, dignity, and the challenge of honoring life, our own and everyone else’s. Somewhere between laughter and reflection, we raise a simple toast: to life, in all its beauty and complexity.

A conversation that begins with Girl Scout cookies and sweet cereal slowly finds its way to something deeper: what home really means. We reflect on hometowns, family houses, Jesuit communities, and the places that shaped us, while wondering how those places still live in us. Somewhere between nostalgia, laughter, and prayer, this episode asks a tender question: where is the place, or who is the presence, that lets you breathe differently and be fully at rest?

Lent has a way of bringing the word sacrifice to the surface, and we’re not just talking about giving up chocolate. We share stories about family, adoption, commitment, and the quiet ways love asks something of us over time. From the Eucharist to everyday relationships, this conversation leans into a simple truth: real love always costs something, and that’s precisely what makes it sacred.

Gymnastics. Theater. Sacraments. Muscle memory. Frs. Eric and Damian talk about the body, not as something separate from faith, but as the place where faith actually happens. Movement, gesture, breath, touch, our bodies preach, pray, and remember. Grace isn’t abstract. It’s embodied. Originally released on March 21, 2026.

 Friendship is not accidental in Jesuit life; it’s foundational. Fr. Eric and Damian reflect on trust, vulnerability, and the risk of being known, and how real friendship shapes ministry and discipleship. Grounded in Jesus’ own invitation to friendship, this conversation explores how human relationships can quietly mirror divine love. Originally released on March 14, 2026.

Every life has a soundtrack. The Frs. Eric and Damian swap stories about the music that formed us, the songs that carried faith, doubt, longing, and joy. Along the way, they wrestle with sacred versus secular, passive listening versus real attention, and why music so often becomes prayer before we even realize it. Originally released on March 7, 2026.

There’s something about nighttime that loosens the soul. In the quiet, defenses drop, memories surface, and prayer shifts. Fr. Eric and Fr. Damian talk honestly about being night owls, about what darkness reveals, and about how surrender often happens when everything else goes still. The night isn’t empty, it’s inhabited. Originally released on February 28, 2026.

Fr. Eric and Fr. Damian hit record with nervous laughter and zero pretending. What unfolds is a conversation about joy, not the surface kind, but the kind rooted in hope, friendship, and grace. From ashes and Eucharist to family heirlooms and theater stories, they explore how ordinary “stuff” can become sacramental, and how God loves to work through the tangible. This episode was originally released on February 21, 2026.