Catholic Heroes Podcast

A patron saint of pierogies and weightlifting? St. Hyancith is one of my new favorite saints. Weightlifting and the gym may seem to have nothing to do with our quest to be Catholic Heroes, but there’s a lot of similarities between the church and the gym. In this episode, I talk about how gyms work and […] The post 43- Pierogies, Weightlifting, and Saints appeared first on Redeemed Online.

In this episode, we examine why no one wants to be a great golfer. We settle for good. Do we do this in our spiritual life? We talk about that it is not that we can be saints; it s that we must be saints. This is our calling. Why would God tell us we are called […] The post #42 – Holiness, Solanus Casey, and Golf appeared first on Redeemed Online.

This episode wraps up our series on the Gospel message. In this episode, Andy Lesnefsky talks about how the Gospel compels us out of our comfort. The Good News changes us and sends us out. If Jesus Christ be God and died for me, then no sacrifice can be too great for me to make […] The post #41 – The Gospel Sends US Out appeared first on Redeemed Online.

As we continue our series on the gospel we look at what the Gospel means for us. Who are we called to be? Holy. The gospel is an invitation to an adventurous life. We are called to be saints. This doesn’t start with us or our determination to be saints. It starts with God and […] The post #40 – The Gospel and You appeared first on Redeemed Online.

We can’t love Jesus and hate the church. Why? Jesus full identifies with the Church. The Gospel must include the Church. As we get towards the conclusion of our series on the Gospel, this episode of the Catholic Heroes Podcast focuses on the Church.In this episode, St. Paul is also discussed. His conversion reminds us that […] The post #39 – The Church and the Good News appeared first on Redeemed Online.

Easter changes everything. The Good News does not end with the cross. We have to stop “looking for the living among the dead.” Luke 24:5. Christ is risen!! We are invited into the new life of the resurrection. This episode continues our series on the Good News and what this means for us today. Be […] The post #38 – Easter and the Gospel appeared first on Redeemed Online.

The crucifix displays the love of Jesus, but we often we miss it the message because it has become such a common image for us. In this episode, Andy Lesnefsky talks about the good news and the cross. You are invited to experience the love of Jesus today. I hope this episode encourages you in […] The post #37 – The Cross and the Good News appeared first on Redeemed Online.

To understand the Good News, we must get to know Jesus. He fully reveals God to us because he is God. As we continue to take a look at the Good News, we want to take a more detailed look at Jesus and who he is. Jesus is real and wants you to know him. […] The post #36 – Jesus and the Good News appeared first on Redeemed Online.

Life is messy. Jesus enters into our mess. Join us for part 4 of our series on the Good News as we talk about what the Gospel means. God doesn’t wait for us to come to him. He comes to us. The incarnation means to put flesh on. Jesus fully reveals God to man, but […] The post #35- The Incarnation and the Gospel appeared first on Redeemed Online.

Sin. Doesn’t seem like an exciting topic for a podcast, but there’s some great news here as we continue with Part 3 of our series on the Good News. Join us on our journey as we strive to be saints. It’s important we understand sin because it helps us understand ourselves and what God is […] The post #34- Sin- the good news and the bad news? appeared first on Redeemed Online.

If the Gospel is simply boiled down to God loves us, are we the center of the story? God is love. God is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Grace is the invitation of God to share in his love and life. Join us as we journey through the Good News in this series. This is […] The post #33 – Grace and the Gospel appeared first on Redeemed Online.

The “Good News” or the Gospel is the core of what believe and live out as Catholics. We can’t possibly be saints without knowing the Gospel, being transformed by it, and living it out. However, many Catholics struggle to put words around what the Gospel is. As we continue our journey learning from the saints and striving […] The post #32 – What is the Gospel? – Part One appeared first on Redeemed Online.

Sometimes we think it’s holding on to control that is a source of freedom. The opposite is actually true. It’s in our surrender to Jesus that we discover the freedom that comes with discipleship. St. Martha experienced this conversion in her life. Her journey is one that highlights this journey to freedom. Experience the freedom […] The post #31 – The Freedom of Surrender appeared first on Redeemed Online.

In part two of our series on Freedom, we talk about freedom from shame. As Catholics we can talk about “Catholic guilt.” Shame is not guilt, but rather the lie we believe that God can’t love us because of what we done or what’s been done to us. Andy Lesnefsky talks about the lessons we […] The post #30 – Freedom from Shame appeared first on Redeemed Online.

Freedom is a key concept in our spiritual life. God created us to be free. Jesus came to set us free. This episode is part one of a 3 part series on what it means to be spiritually free. Ever feel stuck? Our prayer is that you would know the real freedom that is available […] The post #29 – Freedom: You are not your sin appeared first on Redeemed Online.

And we are back! Finally a new podcast episode of Catholic Heroes. Have you ever wondered if there’s a patron saint of vacations…. In this episode we talk about the quest to find this elusive patron saint, transitions in life, and the importance of margin in our lives. In this episode we also take a […] The post #28 – The Patron Saint of Vacations and St. Alexis appeared first on Redeemed Online.

What does it mean to be Catholic? Too often we can boil down the answer to this question to “sin management.” Being Catholic is not a matter of just escaping sin. Being Catholic is about our relationship with God. It’s about God’s grace that visible to us in the Sacraments and a Sacramental life. Getting […] The post #27 – The Gospel of Sin Management appeared first on Redeemed Online.

Come Holy Spirit. Pentecost is a great time for us to pray for a “new Pentecost” and to invite the Holy Spirit into our lives in a new way. St. Philip Neri was saint who literally let the Holy Spirit into his heart he reminded us to Be often reading the lives of saints for […] The post #26 – Big hearted saints and Saint Philip Neri appeared first on Redeemed Online.

Can you know God’s will? Yes, you can. It’s about discerning between your voice, God’s voice, and the voice of the devil. St. Ignatius of Loyola started off as a dedicated solider who took a cannonball to the leg. While he was recovering he had a conversion and his life was never the same. He and the […] The post #25 – Figuring out God’s Will and St. Ignatius of Loyola appeared first on Redeemed Online.

“Youth are the future of the church.” False. Learn why that good intentioned statement leaves a lot out. St. Timothy was a disciple of St. Paul and in the letters written to him we learn a lot about what it means to be a disciple and strive towards holiness. Paul loved Timothy and their friendship […] The post #24- Youth are not the Future and St. Timothy appeared first on Redeemed Online.