Casting the Net

Comments about the show? Let us know! We love feedback!Welcome to a new series called "Why Be Catholic" here at Casting the Net.  We hope you like it!Today's episode covers a lot, including: The idea that we are naturally finite creaturesHow we get faith and strength that last beyond our natural abilitiesEverything we have is a giftThe importance of connecting with GodHow faith is best when it's integrated fully into everyday lifeAnd how you DO choose to be Catholic every dayEnjoy!  Have any questions or comments about the show? Email us at: info@applosolutions.com!

Comments about the show? Let us know! We love feedback!Welcome back! Today starts a new series on the fruits of the spirit.  It's a slightly more in-depth episode discussing a few key topics, among others:How the fruits of the spirit are the goals for which we've been made to experienceYou have to want to be open to the workings of the spiritGod can make you joyful in your own shoesEnjoy!Have any questions or comments about the show? Email us at: info@applosolutions.com!

Comments about the show? Let us know! We love feedback!Welcome back!  Today we continue the discussion on Gifts of the Holy Spirit.  A few key highlights from today's episode:A discussion on the 3 Remaining gifts that deal with virtues of faith & hopeHow these gifts enable us to have a friendship with GodHow grace perfects natureFortitudePietyThe Importance of not just going through the motionsExpecting the Holy Spirit to provide when we ask Enjoy!Have any questions or comments about the show? Email us at: info@applosolutions.com!

Comments about the show? Let us know! We love feedback!Welcome back again!  Today's episode is a continuation from last week in helping us to understand the gifts of the Holy Spirit.  A few key highlights:"That to which we are inspiring prompts the questions that we're going to have and what we're going to seek in order to get there" - Fr. DaveThe reason to pursue loveReviewing the Seven Gifts of the Holy SpiritThere is more to the world than what can be tangibly sensed through the mechanisms that God has given usGod does not put us in impossible situations; difficult yes, but not impossibleHe will never force us to sinGod can and does act through natural things to reach usEnjoy!Have any questions or comments about the show? Email us at: info@applosolutions.com!

Comments about the show? Let us know! We love feedback!Welcome back!  Today Father Dave and Rick go into detail on the importance of understanding the gifts of the Holy Spirit.  In particular, they discuss:Really understanding the gifts of the holy spiritHow to describe the Holy SpiritUnderstanding the applications of the working of the holy spirit with specificity and particularityThe virtues of Faith, Hope and LoveLove is the key to unlocking the mystery of the human personHow you can always control how you respond to thingsHave any questions or comments about the show? Email us at: info@applosolutions.com!

Comments about the show? Let us know! We love feedback!Welcome!  Today Father Dave and Rick continue the discussion we've had over the last few weeks on the Holy Spirit.  And oh yeah, Rick is back this week!Enjoy!Have any questions or comments about the show? Email us at: info@applosolutions.com!

Comments about the show? Let us know! We love feedback!Welcome to a slightly different episode continuing our discussion on the Holy Spirit. Why different? Well, Father Dave is flying solo today as Rick was unable to attend the recoding session. But worry not, he does a great job and we expect Rick to be back again next week.  Enjoy!Have any questions or comments about the show? Email us at: info@applosolutions.com!

Comments about the show? Let us know! We love feedback!Welcome!  Today Father Dave and Rick talk about the Holy Spirit, specifically:How we use analogies because God is transcendentThe history of Basil the GreatDefining the Holy SpiritHow the Holy Spirit is used to implant the divine life into usEnjoy!Have any questions or comments about the show? Email us at: info@applosolutions.com!

Comments about the show? Let us know! We love feedback!Welcome to a very informative episode where we conclude the series on Christian Anthropology. We could list out all the things Father Dave and Rick talk about, but it would be forever long. Instead, we suggest listening to the episode for yourself to see what we mean. Enjoy!Have any questions or comments about the show? Email us at: info@applosolutions.com!

Comments about the show? Let us know! We love feedback!Welcome back!  Today we begin to wrap up our series from the last few weeks with a great discussion on the nature of the church through Christ.  A few highlights include:Unification"It's easy to love humanity in the abstract"Love having a unitive element to itHow we become instruments of the body of ChristHow Christ has no body on earth but oursOur eyes are those that He looks compassionately on the worldAI (Artificial Intelligence)The uniquenes of the human personWhat machines can't doEnjoy!Have any questions or comments about the show? Email us at: info@applosolutions.com!

Comments about the show? Let us know! We love feedback!Welcome back!  Today we continue the discussion on humanity into a deeper conversation.  Some highlights include:Who are we as human beings and who is the redeemer himself"If something is finite that is valuable, we're more considerate of it's usage" - Fr. DaveMaking sense of a world that is just striving for meaningWhat it means to be freeHow we become more human with the insistence of graceEnjoy! Have any questions or comments about the show? Email us at: info@applosolutions.com!

Comments about the show? Let us know! We love feedback!We continue our discussion from the last few weeks on what it means to be human.  In particular, the guys discuss:Human sin and what it meansThe Incarnate personHow Christ is the archetypeAnd much more...Have any questions or comments about the show? Email us at: info@applosolutions.com!

Comments about the show? Let us know! We love feedback!Welcome to another engaging episode of Casting the Net!  Today we continue with the general discussion on Christian Anthropology, but with a concentration on "body & soul" and human sexuality in modern society.  As usual, the guys have a solid discussion with their own unique way of explaining things in a way that's both academic, and commonly applicable in our daily lives.  Enjoy!Have any questions or comments about the show? Email us at: info@applosolutions.com!

Comments about the show? Let us know! We love feedback!Welcome back!  Today is a continuation of sorts from the last couple weeks, where Father Dave and Rick dive into a discussion on Christian anthropology and what it means to be human.  In particular, today's episode talks about:The foundation of the universeThe idea that we are all stewards from God's provident designThe search for meaningRick's very interesting conversation with his neighbor of a different faith and the lessons learnedEnjoy!Have any questions or comments about the show? Email us at: info@applosolutions.com!

Comments about the show? Let us know! We love feedback!Welcome back!  Today is a continuation from last week discussing this very interesting topic.  A few key takeaways from today's episode...What's unique about humans and thinking abstractlyWe are the only creatures on earth that God willed for himselfWe are the masterpiece of God's creationEnjoy!Have any questions or comments about the show? Email us at: info@applosolutions.com!

Comments about the show? Let us know! We love feedback!Welcome to a new series on Christian Anthropology!  Today kids off the series with some discussion on what a human being is from a Christian perspective.  And see the notes below from Father Dave on some explanation of what's in today's episode. CONTEXT: Vatican II (1962-1965)In his first papal encyclical Redeemer of Man (Latin: Redemptor Hominis), JPII emphasizes the great achievement of Vatican II's Pastoral Constitution in the Modern World (Latin: Gaudium et Spes). A tireless champion for advancing the religious freedom of all people, JPII also was a crucial supporter of Vatican II's Declaration on Religious Freedom (Latin: Dignitatis Humanae), arguing that the Church could not insist on its own freedom from Communist oppression unless it extended full religious freedom to non-Catholics in staunchly Catholic countries such as Spain, Portugal and Ireland. VATICAN II [Also, Second Vatican Council: 1962-1965]Vatican II was the 21st ecumenical council to be convened in the Church's bimillennial history, and gathered nearly a century after Pope Pius IX convoked Vatican I (1869-70).It was the Spirit-driven response of Pope Saint John XXIII to what he viewed as the alarming spiritual impoverishment of modern society resulting from the deep social and political transformations, which according to John XXII, demanded a new response from the Church. Unlike previous ecumenical councils, this response of the Church would not be an issuing of condemnations but rather a hopeful and positive elucidation of the Catholic Faith designed to persuade and inspire Catholics and non-Catholics alike to encounter Christ Jesus as Lord, Savior and King. Throughout Vatican II, 16 authoritative documents are promulgated addressing a wide variety of matters both within the Church as well as the Church's proper place in the world.  ENCYCLICALAn encyclical is a papal "pastoral letter." Typically addressing matters of faith or morals, encyclicals are issued to offer greater understanding and practice of the Catholic Faith.  Have any questions or comments about the show? Email us at: info@applosolutions.com!

Comments about the show? Let us know! We love feedback!Welcome back! Today we continue our series on Discipleship, with the following focus:Being an intentional DiscipleSpiritual and corporal works of mercyLessons from Harriet TubmanHow to reconnect with GodThe beauty in creation and DiscipleshipEnjoy!Have any questions or comments about the show? Email us at: info@applosolutions.com!

Comments about the show? Let us know! We love feedback!Welcome! Today's episode continues the conversation on Discipleship, this time with a focus on the work of Sherry Waddell, and her data based formula for helping to make disciples.  In her research, she discovered that 95% of parishes were not making disciples, and she establishes the "Five Thresholds" around this research.  Enjoy!Have any questions or comments about the show? Email us at: info@applosolutions.com!

Comments about the show? Let us know! We love feedback!Welcome back! This week Fr. Dave and Rick talk about a host of topics, including:The desire and power of graceDiscipleship and adventure storiesReminder that sacraments are encounters with ChristAn interesting description on AngelsEnjoy!Have any questions or comments about the show? Email us at: info@applosolutions.com!

Comments about the show? Let us know! We love feedback!Rick is back!  Father Dave is very happy to have is co-host back after a couple weeks of absence.  Today they discuss the importance of asking questions, and how we are all being called to be Disciples.  Enjoy!Have any questions or comments about the show? Email us at: info@applosolutions.com!