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Deep Dives with Fr Sean: the Super Catholic Catechesis Podcast — 217 episodes
Protestant Reformation? English Edition Unto Martyrdom
Protestant Reformation? Martin Luther Part II (with Calvin, Zwingli, Knox)
Protestant Reformation? Martin Luther Part I
2nd Sunday of Easter on Divine Mercy: Is Sacramental Confession Necessary? (Spoiler: Yes and No)
Protestant Reformation? The Background of the 1500's
Easter Sunday Sermon 2026
Easter Vigil Sermon 2026
Holy Thursday Homily
Update on Podast
Pre-Evangelization #2 Proposing Goodness: Scandal, Evil, Bad Experiences
Pre-Evangelization #1 Intro: God has the Initiative, and He Uses Us!
St John Henry Newman: How do we come to faith? An Essay on the Grammar of Assent
St John Henry Newman: Idea of a University
St John Henry Newman: Development of Christian Doctrine
St John Henry Newan: Apologia Pro Vita Sua Part 2
St John Henry Newan: Apologia Pro Vita Sua Part 1
New Series on the NEWEST DOCTOR of the Church: St John Henry Newman
Intro to Liturgy #10: Liturgical Music...Controversial???
Intro to Liturgy #9: Ars Celebrandi, Art of Celebrating the Mass (You have a part to make it beautiful!)
Intro to Liturgy #8: Finally Getting Practical! Your Participation in the Liturgy--You have a Part to Play!
Intro to Liturgy #7: Mystagogy Example: Baptism
Intro to Liturgy #6: Scott Hahn's Genius of Setting Hearts on Fire = "Mystagogy"
Intro to Liturgy #5: Layers of what makes up the liturgy--divine reality and signs/symbols
Intro to Liturgy #4: In Defense of Ritual (PS you're hard-wired for it)
Intro to Liturgy #3: Theology Insights from the Catechism
Intro to Liturgy #2: Vatican II Top 10 Takeaways on the Liturgy
Intro to Liturgy #1: An Opening Review of Recent History of the Liturgical Movement (pre-Vatican II)
Bioethics #14 Prepare to Die, Memento Mori (a practical episode)
Bioethics #13: Walking with Others in the Process of Dying
Bioethics #12: Stewardship of the Body
Bioethics #11: Be Smart About Smart Phones and Social Media (a BIG Deal!)
Bioethics #10: Tattoos!
Bioethics #9: Hey Father, how about marijuana? Ethics of drugs: alcohol, marijuana, opioids
Bioethics #8: Hot Topic Alert...Transgender Transitioning! What's a Christian to Say?
Bioethics #7: Morality (Immorality?) of Vaccines
Bioethics #6: Sexuality Morality (What's Too Far? Contraception, Masturbation, Trans, etc
Bioethics #5: The Tango of Patient and Doctor
Bioethics #4: Questions Regarding Embryos (IVF, Surrogacy, Cloning)
Bioethics #3: The Question of Abortion (is it possible that it's a simple conversation?)
Bioethics #2: Identity and Authenticity--Sexual Identity, Tattoos, Transhumanism
Intro to Bioethics: Life is Awesome! What is life? What should our attitudes be?
All Religions Arrive at God? When the Pope Says Something Not True (Stay Tuned to the End for a Story of Me and the Pope that's nuts...)
Marriage #10: Married Couples! Live it up! A Practical Spirituality of Marriage
Marriage #9: Discernment and Preparation for Marriage
Marriage #8: What's that Annulment stuff? Is that legit?
Marriage #7: Marriage Is a Huge HELP! That grace within the sacrament of marriage
Marriage #6: How is Marriage a Sacrament? How does that work?
Marriage #5: St Paul and the Beauty of Marriage in Ephesians 5
Marriage #4: Jesus Goes Old School with Marriage "Back to the Beginning"
Marriage #3: The Old Testament Foundations of Marriage (The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly)
Marriage #2: From a Natural Law Perspective
New Series on Marriage! The Challenges of Today and the Promise of Tomorrow. John Paul II's Theology of the Body
Being a Good Speaker: Rhetoric 101
Being a Good Thinker: Logic 101
Wow. I wrote a novel! Plus, I think it's worth reading!
Philosophy Appendix: Christ Bringing Healing to Our Wounds, Hurts, and Brokenness
Intro to Phil #11: Humans in Community: True Participation. Communism and Individualism are Bad Extremes
Intro to Phil #10: Philosophy of Education--What's the goal? What are we hoping for? How should we do it?
Intro to Philosophy #9: Integrating all these dynamic parts of our humanity!!! (I like this episode)
Intro to Philosophy #8 Knowing Truth--Is it Possible? The Importance of the Senses!
Intro to Philosophy #7: The Beauty of God's Eternal Law Made Flesh (Natural Law)
(Fixed) Intro to Philosophy #6: Who is the Human Person? Getting to ourselves
Emmaus Teaching #7: The Passover Lamb
Intro to Philosophy #5: Arguments for God's Existence (Newman and the 5 Ways of Thomas Aquinas)
Intro to Philosophy #5: How does causing work? The prep for arguments for the God's existence.
Intro to Philosophy #4 What is basic reality of everything? Metaphysics, Participation, Being
Intro to Philosophy #3 Who is Aristotle and Why is He Kind of a Big Deal
Intro to Philosophy #2 Some Cool Things from Plato and His Significance
**NEW SERIES** Intro to Philosophy #1--What is Philosophy? Early Philosophers and Socrates
Conclusion of the Series on the Eucharist: From the Chalice? In the hand? On the tongue? Adoration? The altar and the tabernacle?
Communion and Controversy! Why can't my friend receive? Should the President receive? Should divorced and not married receive? 4.2
Communion is the Best! Link between sacrifice and communion, effects of communion (even by desire?), Spiritual Communion 4.1
My Story: God Taught Me to Participate in the Mass, Before I Was Clueless--The Priesthood of All Believers 3.3
How Jesus' Sacrifice Saved Us 2,000 Years Ago and in Every Mass 3.2
Making Sense of Sacrifice--An offering to the clueless like I was 3.1
Heresy! Thomas Aquinas! True Presence in the Eucharist! 2.2
The Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist: Transubstantiation (the easy version) 2.1
Special Focus on the Eucharistic Theology of St. Augustine, "the Doctor of Grace" 1.4
"The Fathers Know Best" Church Fathers on the Eucharist 1.3
New Testament Foundations for Teachings on the Eucharist 1.2
Old Testament Roots of the Eucharist: Eucharist Revival 1.1
We're Having a Revival! Intro to the new "Series of Series" on the Eucharist during the National Eucharistic Revival
The Summit of Theology and Concluding with the Angelic Doctor, St. Thomas Aquinas: Simple Teachings of the Revealed God #9
Today's Arch-Enemy Against Revelation: Simple Teachings of the Revealed God #8
The Saints, Heroes and Enemies of Clarifying the Truth about Jesus: #7 of Simple Teachings of the Revealed God
6 Practical Conclusions of Jesus Being the Logos: Simple Teachings of the Revealed God #6
Simple Teachings of the Revealed God #5: What's the Best Way to Understand Jesus?
Simple Teachings of the Revealed God #4: Is the Trinity in the Bible?
Simple Teachings of the Revealed God #3: What Creation Tells Us About God. There is quite a bit!
Simple Teachings of the Revealed God #2: The Two Most Important Characteristics of God
Simple Teachings of the Revealed God #1: God Has a Special Way to Reveal Himself
What is Spiritual Abuse, and How it Brought a Man to Faith
Emmaus Teaching #6: Jesus and You as King
Emmaus Teaching #5: Jesus and You as Prophet
Emmaus Teaching #4: Jesus and You as Priest
Intro to Scripture #5 Practical Ways to Have Scripture in Your Life
Intro to Scripture #4 7 Qualities for a Reader of Scripture
Intro to Scripture #3 The Four Meanings of Scripture
Intro to Scripture #2 How do we have the Bible we have today? Why is the Catholic and Protestant Bible Different
Intro to Scripture #1: How was the Bible written?
Message of Marian Apparitions
Basics of Marian Apparitions
Diabolic Crisis, Divine Revelation, and God's Triumph
My Pastoral Theory--Some challenges we should be aware of
My Pastoral Theory--What I'm up to these days
Discovering the Church #12: Apostolic, the Fourth Mark of the Church
Discovering the Church #11: Catholic, the Third Mark of the Church
Discovering the Church #10: Holy, the Second Mark of the Church
Discovering the Church #9: Unity, the First Mark of the Church
Discovering the Church #8: Church Authority, Divine Authority in Human Hands?
Discovering the Church #7: Vatican II's Teaching on the Church
Discovering the Church #6: History of Vatican I, Vatican II, and Today
Discovering the Church #5: The History of the Middle Ages' Church (600-1700ad)
Discovering the Church #4: The History of the Early Church (33ad-600ad)
Discovering the Church #3: The Insights of the Early Church Fathers
Discovering the Church #2: The Originality of the New Testament and the Church of God
Discovering the Church #1: Old Testament Foundations and Fulfillments
Does Scripture or the Church Have Anything to Say About Having a Beautiful Church?
Why Have Beautiful Churches? To Glorify God
Catechesis, and Why All the Talk About Family Catechesis?
Biblical Spirituality Part 7: How do I fight temptation?
Biblical Spirituality Part 7: Prayer!
Biblical Spirituality Part 6: Take Up Your Cross
Biblical Spirituality Part 5: How do we grow?
Biblical Spirituality Part 4: The Summit of the Christian Life
Biblical Spirituality Part 3: What is true faith?
Biblical Spirituality Part 2: Human Nature
Biblical Spirituality Part 1: Who is God?
Bible Study on Spiritual Warfare
Emmaus Bible Study: #3 Jesus, the Anointed One (Old and New Testament Fulfillment!)
Emmaus Bible Study #2: The Lamb of God (Old and New Testament Fulfillment!)
Emmaus Bible Study #1: Jesus, the Light of the World (foreshadowing and fulfillment)
Sacraments #7: Are the Sacraments Necessary? We need some key distinctions!!!
Sacraments #6: Sacraments of Initiation and...Restored Order?
Sacraments #5: How to make the sacraments powerful in your life
Do you have a problem with authority? With trust? Our current cultural crisis
Special Edition!!! A Holy Week Reflection on a Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
Sacraments #4: Effective Sources of Grace: Can something spiritual come from something physical?
Sacraments #3: Did the Sacraments come from Jesus or the Church?
Sacraments #2: the Relevance of the Sacred Sign of Each Sacrament
Sacraments #1: What are they? Why do we have them?
The Mass Part 3: How to Best Pray at Mass
The Mass Part 2: Why Do I Have to Go to Mass on Sunday?
The Mass Part 1: Why do we have the Mass?
Ukraine, Peace, and Our Lady of Fatima
My Personal Best Lent Ever, plus some tips
Comments on Romans #7: Conclusion--Bodies as Living Sacrifice; Be transformed by the renewal of your minds
Comments on Romans #6: Salvation and the Jewish People--How's that work?
Comments on Romans #5: Baptism, the Existential Fight, the Holy Spirit... Take down of "Once saved, always saved."
Comments on Romans #4: Hot Topics! Justification? By faith alone? Faith and work?
Comments on Romans #3: The Core of the Gospel Proclamation
Comments on Romans #2: The Universality of Sin
Comments on Romans #1: The Gospel as the Power of God for Salvation
Virtues: Charity for the Kingdom!
Christmas with St Joseph
Virtues: Hope for the Kingdom
Virtues: Faith for the Kingdom!
Virtues: Temperance for the Kingdom
Wokeism Meets Jesus: How should Christians make sense of being "woke"?
Virtues: Justice for the Kingdom
Virtues: Fortitude for the Kingom
Virtues: Prudence for the Kingdom of God
New Series! Introduction to the Virtues: What is the purpose of life?
Thoughts and Observations of a New Pastor
Fiscal Policy Meets Jesus: Ethics Regarding Inflation, Labor Issues, National Spending
Capital Sins: Greed and Gluttony
Capital Sins: Anger and Envy
Capital Sins: Lust and Sloth
(New Series!) Capital Sins: Our Predominant Fault and Pride
Saints for the New Evangelization: St. John Paul II
Saints for the New Evangelization: St. Therese the Little Flower
Saints for the New Evangelization: St. Philip Neri
Saints for the New Evangelization: St. Francis Xavier
Saints for the New Evangelization: St. Francis of Assisi
Saints for the New Evangelization: St. Francis de Sales
John Chapter 6: Moses, Miracles, and the Bread of Life (a good one)
My Life as a New Pastor (the Inside Scoop)
Corpus Christi: How the Eucharist didn't change my life...until I discovered this truth that dynamized the Mass! (this is a good episode!)
Comments on Genesis 12-15 (Melchizedek and Covenant--my favorite theme!)
Comments on Genesis 11-12 (Babel and Intro to Abram)
Comments on Genesis 6-10 (Noah and the Flod)
Comments on Genesis 4-5 (Cain and Abel)
Comments on Genesis 3 (Inherited Original Sin and the Problem of Evil)
Comments on Genesis 3 (Consequences of Sin)
Comments on Genesis 3 (The Original Sin)
Comments on Genesis 2 (Creation of Adam and Eve)
Comments on Genesis 1 (Creation of Humanity in the Image of God)
Comments on Genesis 1 (the cosmic order)
Feast of St. Joseph Homily
Equality Act: What it is and Why it matter
(From the Archives) The Mass *Bonus*: The Mass through the Lens of Heaven
Ethics of Vaccines Part 2: sorting out opinion from truth, the responsibilities regarding reading and sharing information
Ethics of Vaccines Part 1: what's good, permissible, and bad
Advent with Mary
The Relevance of Our Lady of Guadalupe Today
Spiritual Mentorship (and beyond) Part 3: Heart Speaks to Heart
Spiritual Mentorship Part 2, the Basics
Spiritual Mentorship Part 1, the Importance
The Gospel Message... What exactly is that?
Faith and the Vote Bonus!
The Spiritual Life: The Heart of Our Vocation
Faith and the Vote Part 3: Getting Practical with Real Issues
Faith and Vote Part 2: the Church, Capitalism and Communism
Faith and the Vote Part 1: Relation of Church and State
Christians and Tattoos with the Catholic Man Show
Life is Awesome: Intro to Bioethics
Final Sermon at St. Anne's
My Summer of Spanish Studies
Conclusion of the Simple Teachings of the Revealed God
Contemporary Questions of Jesus Identity: Part 8 of Simple Teachings of the Revealed God
The Early Church's Clarification of Jesus Identity: Part 7 of Simple Teachings of the Revealed God
Jesus, the Divine Logos: Part 6 of Simple Teachings of the Revealed God
The Relation of The Father and the Son: Part 5 of Simple Teachings of the Revealed God
Scriptural Foundations of the Holy Trinity: Part 4 of Simple Teachings of the Revealed God
What Do We Learn About God from Creation? Part 3 of Simple Teachings of the Revealed God
The Fundamental Revelation of God: Part 2 in Simple Teachings of the Revealed God
Who Reveals God? Pt 1 on Simple Teachings on the Revealed God