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Purpose and Perseverance Podcast — 74 episodes
#74 The Unintentional Calories
#73 Not Everything Can Be Fixed
#72 Who Are You Going To Believe?
#71 Life Isn't Fun And Easy
#70 Enough For Today
#69 Is It Cheating?
#68 Fortitude or Forbearance: Homily for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
#67 Fr. John De Guzman
#66 Keynote Address for the Diocese of Arlington 2026 Mental Health Day of Prayer
#65 Unable
#64 The Storm Didn't Stop
#63 Expect Nothing
#62 Out of Joy: What If Excellence Looks Ordinary?
#61 What a Week at the Beach Reminded Me
#60 More Than Just A Symbol: Why the Bison?
#59 Let's Begin Again
#58 Fully Alive
#57 Whispers: Homily for the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time
#56 The Church Is Ignoring One of Jesus' Commands (sort of)
#55 The Tyranny of Good Things
#54 St. Thomas More Academy Class of 2026 Baccalaureate Mass Homily
#53 The Cult of the Emotional Support Water Bottle
#52 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - Perseverance Under Pressure/OSS
#51 Chantal Watkins (my wife): The Embodiment of Purpose and Perseverance
#50 Persevering While Underwater
#49 Homily for the 4th Week in Easter, Good Shepherd Sunday
#48 Humility and the Adventurous Life (Part Two)
#47 Be Not Afraid: Rethinking Fear of the Unknown (part one)
#46 Easter Sunday - Do We Understand What He Has Done?
#45 From Wonder to Love: The Path We Keep Abandoning
#44 Refuse To Drift: Be Intentional
#43 Know Thyself: From Delphi to the Gospel to Today
#42 From Rejection to Redemption - A Lenten Retreat Homily
#41 Lenten Mission Homily - St. Pier Giorgio Frassati
#40 Homily for the First Sunday in Lent
#39 Integrity: Becoming One Person in Mind, Body, and Soul
#38 Salt of the Earth: Faith and Physiology
#37 Be Not Afraid In An Economy Of Fear
#36 - Fighting Decrepitude and Getting After It With Age
#35 Second Hand Stress and Anxiety
#34 The New Food Pyramid - Eat Real Food
#33 The Epidemic of Loneliness
#32 Personal Exceptionalism: Becoming Who You're Meant to Be in the New Year
#31 Expectations vs. Aspirations: Why One Traps Us and the Other Sets Us Free
#30 Thoughts on Joy, and Answers to Student Questions
#29 Weight Loss, and Cognitive Health As We Age
#28 Homily For the 1st Sunday in Advent - Stay Awake!
#27 Advent Disciplines & New Year Resolutions
#26 First Ever Q&A Episode
#25 When Motivation Fails
#24 This Isn't Suffering: Rethinking Discipline at the Table — and Beyond
#23 When Life Goes Sideways: The Silent Homily
#22 Persistency Is Key (Sunday Readings)
#21 What is the best diet?
#20 How Healthy Are Your Capillaries?
#19 Fight Decrepitude!
#18 Are We Trustworthy in Small Matters?
#17 The Physiology of Stress
#16 SAINT Pier Giorgio Frassati!
#15 What We Should Really Be Concerned About - Coronary Artery Disease
#14 Anticipation
#13 Instruct The Ignorant
#12 The "D-word" (Discipline)
#11 Where Are The Health Ministries In Our Churches?
#10 Wednesday Word: Beware of the Prisoners of Doom!
#9 Why We Need To Be Intentional
#8 The Four Legs of Health and Wellbeing
#7 Wednesday Word - The Silent Killer
#6 Heal the Sick
#5 Wednesday Word - Furious Rant
#4 Persevering in Body, Mind, and Soul
#3 Know and Understand Your Purpose
#2 Homily for the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul 2025
#1 The Doorstep Mile