Rise to the Occasion

There is only one person I know who loves the Greatest Generation as much as me, and I sat down with her to on the resilience, values, and the lessons they imparted. Through personal stories and reflections, we discuss how their legacy influences us today and the importance of balancing tradition with modern advances.To access more content from Jack or to learn more about his work as a Catholic Mentor, go to ⁠⁠⁠thecatholicmentor.com⁠⁠⁠.Download Fio for iPhone:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fio-catholic-podcasts-music/id6444684987⁠⁠⁠Download Fio for Android:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.streamfio.fio

There's a transformative daily exercise that has profoundly impacted my life, I want to share with you. This practice helps me navigate both the expected and unexpected moments of each day with peace and resilience. By embracing the belief that everything comes from a loving hand, I find meaning in challenges and joy in everyday experiences. I hope you enjoy it!To access more content from Jack or to learn more about his work as a Catholic Mentor, go to ⁠⁠⁠thecatholicmentor.com⁠⁠⁠.Download Fio for iPhone:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fio-catholic-podcasts-music/id6444684987⁠⁠⁠Download Fio for Android:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.streamfio.fio

Jack and Dr. Bryan discuss how adultery happens and what to do to prevent it!To access more content from Jack or to learn more about his work as a Catholic Mentor, go to ⁠⁠⁠thecatholicmentor.com⁠⁠⁠.Download Fio for iPhone:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fio-catholic-podcasts-music/id6444684987⁠⁠⁠Download Fio for Android:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.streamfio.fio

After years of accompanying women through difficult seasons and seeing them suffer because they don't know how to set healthy and appropriate boundaries, Jack wonders if there is a way to teach his daughter to avoid the same fate. And if it includes teaching her to be disobedient. To access more content from Jack or to learn more about his work as a Catholic Mentor, go to ⁠⁠⁠thecatholicmentor.com⁠⁠⁠.Download Fio for iPhone:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fio-catholic-podcasts-music/id6444684987⁠⁠⁠Download Fio for Android:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.streamfio.fio

Are you free to say, “Yes” to what is good for you and “No” to what isn’t? Jesus believes you are far stronger than you know. He believes you can develop the awareness, mental strength, and spiritual maturity to rise above your desires and say, “yes” to what is good, holy and healthy and “no” to what isn’t. To access more content from Jack or to learn more about his work as a Catholic Mentor, go to ⁠⁠⁠thecatholicmentor.com⁠⁠⁠.Download Fio for iPhone:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fio-catholic-podcasts-music/id6444684987⁠⁠⁠Download Fio for Android:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.streamfio.fio

Empathy is powerful—but it ain't enough! As a culture, not only are we obsessed with empathy but we treat it like superman. As if it's invincible and the perfect cure to all ills. But Jesus tells a different story. True healing requires not just validation, not just empathy, but redemption, resurrection, and mercy. Empathy is important, but so is action, so is forgiveness, and so is redemption!To access more content from Jack or to learn more about his work as a Catholic Mentor, go to ⁠⁠⁠thecatholicmentor.com⁠⁠⁠.Download Fio for iPhone:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fio-catholic-podcasts-music/id6444684987⁠⁠⁠Download Fio for Android:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.streamfio.fio

The devil loves it when I feel convicted, feel inspired, and check spiritual boxes, but never actually set out to live the Gospel. He loves it when I talk a big game and do nothing about it. On the other hand, it seems that God loves it when I talk little and act faithfully. So, are you talking or living?To access more content from Jack or to learn more about his work as a Catholic Mentor, go to ⁠⁠⁠thecatholicmentor.com⁠⁠⁠.Download Fio for iPhone:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fio-catholic-podcasts-music/id6444684987⁠⁠⁠Download Fio for Android:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.streamfio.fio

St. Paul was tough. But he was also tender. He adapted, he suffered, he failed, and he kept going. In this conversation, Jack and Brian unpack how Paul’s intense personality, courageous preaching, and deepening surrender over time offer a practical path for any man trying to live with purpose today. Masculine spirituality. Apostolic mission. Honest growth. It’s all here.To access more content from Jack or to learn more about his work as a Catholic Mentor, go to ⁠⁠⁠thecatholicmentor.com⁠⁠⁠.Download Fio for iPhone:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fio-catholic-podcasts-music/id6444684987⁠⁠⁠Download Fio for Android:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.streamfio.fio

Curiosity is an essential component to a healthy and flourishing spiritual life. When in doubt, get curious. After all, it’s impossible to be possessive, afraid, controlling, conceited, or willfully blind and curious at the same time. To access more content from Jack or to learn more about his work as a Catholic Mentor, go to ⁠⁠⁠thecatholicmentor.com⁠⁠⁠.Download Fio for iPhone:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fio-catholic-podcasts-music/id6444684987⁠⁠⁠Download Fio for Android:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.streamfio.fio

Who are the male movie characters that shaped your understanding of what it means to be a good man? That’s the question that sparked the conversation between Jack and Dr. Bryan Violette. Each of them chose four characters who shaped their view of masculinity—men like Doc Holliday, Maximus, Faramir, Everett Hitch, Sean Maguire, and Yoda. Together, they explore how art forms us, how certain stories reveal the virtues we long for, and how film can unexpectedly mentor the soul. From gunfights to fatherhood, revenge to self-mastery, this is a conversation about becoming the kind of man worth following.To access more content from Jack or to learn more about his work as a Catholic Mentor, go to ⁠⁠⁠thecatholicmentor.com⁠⁠⁠.Download Fio for iPhone:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fio-catholic-podcasts-music/id6444684987⁠⁠⁠Download Fio for Android:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.streamfio.fio

Until the life, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus, access to God was limited to a select group of people. Only one man a year could enter into the Holy of Holies. Only Moses spoke with God, sharing the Ten Commandments with the Israelite people. Whenever God’s people strayed from him, he called them back to him through a singular prophet to speak on his behalf. But with the life, teaching, sacrifice and resurrection of Jesus, we learn one simple yet transformative reality about God: More than anything else, He wants a relationship with YOU.To access more content from Jack or to learn more about his work as a Catholic Mentor, go to ⁠⁠⁠thecatholicmentor.com⁠⁠⁠.Download Fio for iPhone:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fio-catholic-podcasts-music/id6444684987⁠⁠⁠Download Fio for Android:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.streamfio.fio

We often assume that holiness is about doing more, suffering more, and denying more. On the one hand, yes—the body must be trained. The passions must be tamed. On the other hand, our capacity for love is impacted by how we care for our physical well-being.To access more content from Jack or to learn more about his work as a Catholic Mentor, go to ⁠⁠⁠thecatholicmentor.com⁠⁠⁠.Download Fio for iPhone:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fio-catholic-podcasts-music/id6444684987⁠⁠⁠Download Fio for Android:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.streamfio.fio

God designed you for continuous growth. Those who accept the invitation and dare to grow continuously are the ones who experience personal flourishing. Those who don’t accept the invitation suffer greatly.To access more content from Jack or to learn more about his work as a Catholic Mentor, go to ⁠⁠⁠thecatholicmentor.com⁠⁠⁠.Download Fio for iPhone:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fio-catholic-podcasts-music/id6444684987⁠⁠⁠Download Fio for Android:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.streamfio.fio

Jack hangs out with Leanne, to break open the taboo topic of women's hormones. Leanne is certified as a hormone coach through the Fiat Institute and holds a certification in fertility awareness through FEMM—Fertility Education and Medical Management. With a background in nutritional science and molecular biology, and extensive experience accompanying women in various capacities—from college campus ministry to pregnancy centers—Leanne has walked alongside women in diverse seasons of life, helping them achieve hormonal balance and integrated wellness.To access more content from Jack or to learn more about his work as a Catholic Mentor, go to ⁠⁠⁠thecatholicmentor.com⁠⁠⁠.Download Fio for iPhone:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fio-catholic-podcasts-music/id6444684987⁠⁠⁠Download Fio for Android:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.streamfio.fio

Jack explores the question: What really brings healing and transformation in life?To access more content from Jack or to learn more about his work as a Catholic Mentor, go to ⁠⁠⁠thecatholicmentor.com⁠⁠⁠.Download Fio for iPhone:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fio-catholic-podcasts-music/id6444684987⁠⁠⁠Download Fio for Android:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.streamfio.fio

Jack hangs out with his friend, podcaster, and speaker Nathan Crankfield to talk about the taboo topic of sin, the one superpower they would give the Church and becoming a girl dad. To access more content from Jack or to learn more about his work as a Catholic Mentor, go to ⁠⁠⁠thecatholicmentor.com⁠⁠⁠.Download Fio for iPhone:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fio-catholic-podcasts-music/id6444684987⁠⁠⁠Download Fio for Android:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.streamfio.fio

Nearly all of the major philosophies throughout world history would say that the highest aim and most noble goal for any human being is to know thyself.To access more content from Jack or to learn more about his work as a Catholic Mentor, go to ⁠⁠⁠thecatholicmentor.com⁠⁠⁠.Download Fio for iPhone:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fio-catholic-podcasts-music/id6444684987⁠⁠⁠Download Fio for Android:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.streamfio.fio

For the last five years, I've been wrestling with the question, why are men and women from religious orders more likely to be canonized as Saints? The answer surprised me. Maybe it will surprise you too.To access more content from Jack or to learn more about his work as a Catholic Mentor, go to ⁠⁠⁠thecatholicmentor.com⁠⁠⁠.Download Fio for iPhone:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fio-catholic-podcasts-music/id6444684987⁠⁠⁠Download Fio for Android:⁠ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.streamfio.fio

You were made to be whole. To flourish. To be healed. And to thrive psychologically, spiritually, and physically. Perhaps, it may seem like a weird question, but do you want all that?To access more content from Jack or to learn more about his work as a Catholic Mentor, go to ⁠⁠thecatholicmentor.com⁠⁠.Download Fio for iPhone: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fio-catholic-podcasts-music/id6444684987⁠⁠Download Fio for Android: ⁠⁠https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.streamfio.fio⁠⁠

Jack interviews Biblical scholar, professor, and friend Brian Honsberger about the lack of good examples of men who are excellent at the big three: Marriage, Parenthood, and Work. To access more content from Jack or to learn more about his work as a Catholic Mentor, go to ⁠thecatholicmentor.com⁠.Download Fio for iPhone: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fio-catholic-podcasts-music/id6444684987⁠⁠Download Fio for Android: ⁠⁠https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.streamfio.fio⁠⁠

Let's explore one of Jesus’ most consistent messages which I find hardest to believe: It’s not possible for Jesus to give up on me.To access more content from Jack or to learn more about his work as a Catholic Mentor, go to ⁠⁠thecatholicmentor.com⁠⁠.Download Fio for iPhone: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fio-catholic-podcasts-music/id6444684987⁠⁠Download Fio for Android: ⁠⁠https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.streamfio.fio⁠⁠

Why did I title this podcast Rise to the Occasion and what does it have to do with St. John Paul the Great?To access more content from Jack or to learn more about his work as a Catholic Mentor, go to thecatholicmentor.com.Download Fio for iPhone: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fio-catholic-podcasts-music/id6444684987⁠⁠Download Fio for Android: ⁠⁠https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.streamfio.fio⁠⁠