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St. Anthony's Tongue — 146 episodes

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Mass Prep: Doubting Thomas (John 20:19–31)

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This Is a Catholic Show?! (Q&A Gets Weird) | The Holy Fool Hotline

3

The 7 Last Words of Jesus (For the Mystic Heart)

4

Rosary Meditation with the Mystics | The Glorious Mysteries Explained

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[Mass Prep] The Mysticism of Palm Sunday | Matthew 21

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Rosary Meditation with the Mystics | The Luminous Mysteries

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Rosary Meditation with the Mystics | The Sorrowful Mysteries Explained

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Rosary Meditation with the Mystics | The Joyful Mysteries Explained

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[Mass Prep] Lord, There Will Be a Stench: A Reflection on John 11

10

Keep Watch: Learning to Stay Awake with God

11

Mass Prep for the Mystic Heart: The Mysticism of Mud (John 9 Explained)

12

The Three Angels of Lent: The Desert, The Garden & The Tomb

13

The Three Faces of Our Lady: Mother. Mystic. Bride.

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Catholic Mysticism & Social Justice: Become Like Christ

15

The God Who Thirsts For You: Mass Prep for the Mystic Heart | John 4

16

The Mystic Behind Barbed Wire: St. Titus Brandsma and Love in the Death Camp

17

Mixtape Mysticism: Lent in Six Songs

18

The Point Is Not Just Heaven: Matthew 17 & The True Goal of the Spiritual Life

19

Lent with Mary Magdalene: The Holy Ache Embodied

20

When the Devil Quotes Scripture: A Lenten Mass Prep on Matthew 4

21

A Theology of Dirt: An Ash Wednesday Meditation

22

You're Doing Lent Wrong: Scripture to Recenter Lent

23

Lent for the Spiritually Exhausted: A Lenten Guide Inspired by the Mystics

24

Lingering with Lent: Holy Wounds, Devotional History & Mirroring Christ.

25

Rotting Light: When Mercy Becomes Optional

26

Blessed Are…: Making Room for God

27

Spiritual Gluttony: When Devotions Become Consumption

28

The Mysticism of Being Interrupted: A Gospel Reflection on Matthew 4:12–23

29

The Saints Never Said That: 5 Quotes Catholics Get Wrong!

30

Behold: The Hidden Mysticism of Christ’s Baptism

31

Not the Famous Mystics: 5 Catholic Poets Who Taught Me How to Pray

32

[CORRECTED VERSION] Ask W. Anything: A New Year Catholic Q&A

33

The Masculine Mysticism of the Nativity: St. Joseph and the Strength of Tenderness

34

The God Who Offends: Mass Prep for the Mystic Heart (December 14, 2025)

35

3 Mystics Who Saw the Nativity: What Their Visions Reveal About the Incarnation

36

Why God Wanted a Body: Incarnational Mysticism, Advent, and the God Who Drew Near

37

5 Mystical Ways to Deepen Your Advent (Without Burning Out)

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Into the Stable: Advent With the Mystics

39

How the Saints Felt God (and What It Means for Us)

40

Purgatory & The Veil of the Soul: Catholic Mystics and the Real Teachings of Purgatory

41

A Catholic's Guide to Vampires

42

When Saints Battle Horror Villains (Yes, Really)

43

The Soul That Saw God: Mass Prep for the Mystic Heart (October 12, 2025)

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A Catholic's Guide to Werewolves.

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Mass Prep for the Mystic Heart: Not More God, but Less Self (October 5, 2025)

46

Do Catholics Believe in Ghosts? | A Catholic Guide to the Paranormal

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The Radical Mysticism of St. Francis: Christ in prayer, Christ in creation, Christ in you.

48

When Christians Look Like Demons: A Catholic Response to Rage & Venom

49

Catch Us the Foxes: Spiritual Warfare in the Song of Songs

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Are Exorcists Making Us Fear Demons More Than God? How Pop Demonology Makes You Scrupulous.

51

The Mysticism of Veiling: A Catholic Vision of God’s Hiddenness

52

How Catholic Influencers Can Rot Your Soul: Mystic Catholicism vs. Consumer Catholicism

53

Our Lady of Sorrows: The Bride Who Bled at the Cross

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The Dark Side of St. Francis of Assisi: The Saint Who Bled Beautiful

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Catholic Mysticism for the Everyday Soul: Daily Practices for Union with God

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Mary Magdalene and the Angels: A Meditation on the Bride who wept past angels in search of the Gardener.

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Mass Prep for the Mystic Heart: Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

58

Down the Aisle, Toward God: A Mystical Vision of the Catholic Sacraments

59

The Rosary Isn’t a Test — It’s a Love Story | The Monastic Roots of the Rosary (and Why It Matters)

60

Jesus, the Bridegroom: The Gospel as a Divine Wedding

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This Is My Body: A Defense of Communion in the Hand

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Let Him Kiss Me: Exploring Catholic Bridal Mysticism in the Song of Songs

63

Stop Trying to Earn God’s Love — He’s Already in Love With You: An Introduction to Bridal Mysticism

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You’re Not a Bad Catholic—You’re Just Burnt Out: Spiritual Burnout, & the Healing Power of Presence

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Spiritual Attack or Dark Night of the Soul?

66

Pray Novenas Like the Catholic Mystics: Entering the Heart of Prayer

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The Desert Mystic: St. John the Baptist

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Three Mystics of the Sacred Heart of Jesus: St. Gertrude, St. Lutgardis and St. Margaret Mary

69

Draw Me After You, Let Us Rise: A Letter on Longing in the Octave of the Ascension

70

My "Mystical" Testimony: The Mystical Experience That Brought Me Back to Catholicism

71

Meditate Like the Mystics: An Introduction to Lectio Divina

72

Overcoming Scrupulosity: Rebalancing Your Catholic Faith

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Mystic Catholicism vs. Modern Catholicism

74

Pope Leo XIV: A Lion in the Gates of St. Peter

75

Strange Popes: The Alleged Sorcerer Pope Sylvester II

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The Mysticism of Pope Francis: The Shepherd Who Mirrored God.

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St. Therese of Lisieux & The Crucifixion of Christ

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St. Titus Brandsma & The Carrying of the Cross

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St. Catherine of Siena & The Crowning with Thorns

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Troubling Trends of Catholic Influencers: Have We Lost the Plot?

81

St. John of the Cross, The Dark Night & The Scourging at the Pillar

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St. Gemma Galgani, Angels & The Agony in the Garden

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Lectio Divina: The Mystical Gospel of John

84

Lenten Prep! Four Ways to Prep and Persevere This Lent

85

The Grandpa with the Stigmata: The Curious Case of Irving Houle

86

Magnificat! How Did The Mystics Pray?

87

[Video] Fact or Fiction: Ted Bundy and the Rosary

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[Video] Magnificat! What is Mysticism?

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A Christmas Q&A: Saints, Prayer, Santa & More!

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The Miraculous Birth of Christ: Through the Eyes of Anne Catherine Emmerich

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3 Mystical Visions of Christ's Birth!

92

Advent with the Mystics: St. Bernard of Clairvaux

93

St. Catherine of Genoa: The Apostle of Purgatory

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On Purgatory: Myths & Mysticism

95

Saints vs. Monsters: St. Martha and the Dragon

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Saints vs. Monsters: St. Columba and the Loch Ness Monster

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Saints vs. Monsters: St. Francis and the (were) Wolf of Gubbio

98

A Catholic's Guide to Ghosts

99

Bl. Anne Catherine Emmerich: Visionary of Our Lady

100

The Lord's Line: Listener Q&A! (Demons, Supernatural, Patron Saints + More))

101

St. Titus Brandsma: The Mystic in the Concentration Camp

102

Three (More) Miracles of Holy Relics

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Three Recent Miracles of Holy Relics

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Holy Relics: These Bones Give Life

105

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque: Mystic of the Sacred Heart

106

A Podcast Update & Your Support

107

The Sacred Heart Devotion: Ancient Origins

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The Mystical Love of God with St. Bernard of Clairvaux

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St. Bernard of Clairvaux: Father of Mysticism

110

The Stigmatists: St. Gemma Galgani, Victim Soul for Christ

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The Stigmatists: St. Lutgardis - The Nun Who Held Christ's Heart

112

The Stigmatists: St. Francis of Assisi

113

Catholic Mysticism: A Refresher

114

Medieval Marian Folktales: Imperatrix Aeterna

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Letters of Christian Mysticism: A Finale

116

Marian Mysticism: The Glorious Mysteries

117

Marian Mysticism: Her Seven Sorrows

118

Marian Mysticism: The Joyful Mysteries

119

Centering Prayer: An Overview + Defense

120

The Cloud of Unknowing: Knowing Him Through Unknowing

121

The Lord's Line: Listener Q&A, August 2023

122

The Jesus Prayer + Eastern Christian Mysticism

123

The Dark Night of St. John of the Cross

124

St. John of the Cross: Wounded in Love

125

A Christian Mysticism Recap + Summer Break!

126

The Greening & St. Hildegard von Bingen

127

St. Hildegard von Bingen: Divine Rebellion & Earthly Wisdom

128

Ignatian Prayer: A Mystical Journey to God

129

St. Ignatius of Loyola: A Heart on Fire for God

130

The Mysticism of Nature III: Our Vision of Nature is Transfigured + Modern Issues with Spirituality and the Climate Crisis

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The Mysticism of Nature II: Nature is Divinized + Pantheism vs. Panentheism.

132

The Mysticism of Nature I: The Cosmic Priesthood

133

The Lord's Line Q&A: Guardian Angels, Mysticism, Hinduism to Catholicism, Folk Jesus + More!

134

The Gentle Mirror of the Soul with St. Catherine of Siena

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St. Catherine of Siena: The Mystical Bride of Christ

136

Lectio Divina: The Mystical Reading of God's Word

137

The Interior Castle of St. Teresa of Avila

138

Encountering St. Teresa of Avila: Her Biography, Works & Miracles

139

The Mystical Life of St. Teresa of Avila

140

Mystical Prayer: Praying Like the Saints

141

Experiencing God: A Journey into Christian Mysticism

142

The Mystical Wounds of Christ

143

Mystical Testimony + The Eyes of God

144

The Spiritual Canticle of St. John of the Cross

145

Our Lady of Guadalupe: The Mother of Unescapable Love

146

Pray With Me: The Litany of the Saints