Catholic Heroes Podcast

This podcast episode focuses on how should we respond to the current crisis in the church. We must keep focused on Jesus and our mission. There are some practical things we should all be doing and also discussed are some ways that are maybe not effective in achieving the desired results. The featured saint of […] The post #63- A Crisis and Our Response appeared first on Redeemed Online.

Spiritual Warfare is not an analogy. Spiritual Warfare is the Christian life. Pope Francis writes “The Christian life is a constant battle. We need strength and courage to withstand the temptations of the devil and to proclaim the Gospel. This battle is sweet, for it allows us to rejoice each time the Lord triumphs in our […] The post #62- Satan and the Spiritual Battle appeared first on Redeemed Online.

The root of humility is not looking down upon oneself but choosing to love others and putting them first. Humility is necessary to be holy, but humility is also so difficult because being selfish is so easy. Saint John of the Cross proposed a different path: Always prefer to be taught by all, rather than […] The post #61 – Humility, Meekness, and St. Edmund Campion appeared first on Redeemed Online.

How in the world can politics and money have anything to do with holiness? In this episode, we discuss the Beatitudes as reflected upon by Pope Francis in Rejoice and Be Glad and look at St. Thomas Moore. There can be any number of theories about what constitutes holiness, with various explanations and distinctions. Such […] The post #60 – Politics, Money, and Holiness appeared first on Redeemed Online.

You don t need to steal the free soda. Salvation is a free gift. We can t earn it. In this episode of the Catholic Heroes Podcast, we continue our discussion of Gaudete et Exsultate, Pope Francis s most apostolic exhortation on holiness. In Chapter Two, he looks at two great enemies of holiness: Gnosticism and Pelegianism. What […] The post #59 – Heresies, Holiness, and St. Irenaeus appeared first on Redeemed Online.

The Catholic Heroes Podcast is all about the call to holiness and that each of us can be saints, Catholic Heroes. I was beyond thrilled to read and study Pope Francis s most recent Apostolic Exhortation, Gaudete et Exsultate, Rejoice and Be Glad. We are going to take several episodes to take a deep dive in […] The post #58 – Rejoice and Be Glad & Edith Stein appeared first on Redeemed Online.

What are you doing? Are you wasting your life? As I was getting ready to finish college, I hit a crisis point in my life where I had to decide whether I needed to make more money in life or I should follow the call I thought God had given me to do ministry. In […] The post #57 -Happiness and St. Matthias appeared first on Redeemed Online.

Easter is the story of new life and transformation. Jesus is the not the only character in the story of Easter. Peter reminds us that each of us of is a character in the story of salvation history. We are invited to experience that transformation in our life as well. In this episode, we look […] The post #56 – Peter and the Easter Transformation appeared first on Redeemed Online.

Let s not look at the Sacrament of Reconciliation as confession. It s not merely our act, but our opportunity to receive healing and mercy. It s a gift – prepare to receive it and take full advantage of it. Look at your attitude towards the Sacrament. Run to Jesus frequently. How do you prepare? Examine daily, and […] The post #55 – Reconciliation & the Cure d’Ars appeared first on Redeemed Online.

Prayer is like sleep. What? We need it to live and it should be a natural part of our lives. This episode takes a look at prayer and the humility of God. He is not only present in the Eucharist and in our church, but he meets us in our heart. St. Joseph is our […] The post #54 – Sleep, Prayer Problems, and St Joseph appeared first on Redeemed Online.

Easter is our moment as Christians, but what does the resurrection look like in our lives today? The raising of Lazarus gives us some food for thought. This episode looks at the implications of the resurrection for our lives and how we should live and celebrate the Easter season. St. Stephen is the featured saint […] The post #53 – Easter, Our Resurrection, and St. Stephen appeared first on Redeemed Online.

St. Francis de Sales writes, Be who you are, and be that well. You were anointed to be a King and this episode takes a look at what that means. The post #52 – Kings, entrepreneurs & St Simon appeared first on Redeemed Online.

Each of us was anointed priest, prophet, and king. In this episode, we look at the role of the prophet both in salvation history and in terms of our baptismal call. The CCC says The holy People of God shares also in Christ’s prophetic office,” above all in the supernatural sense of faith that belongs to the […] The post #51 – You were anointed prophet and St. Anna appeared first on Redeemed Online.

This is our 50th episode – thank you for being a part of what we are doing at redeemedonline.com! In this episode, Andy Lesnefsky talks about how in our Baptism we are anointed priest, prophet, and king. This episode focuses on what it means to live out our calling as priests in the world. Priests: […] The post #50 – You, a priest? and St. Matthew appeared first on Redeemed Online.

It s easy to hit a spiritual plateau and get stuck. How do you grow? What should you do in your prayer life to expand your prayer time? We need to move beyond the “I could be doing better” to first being cognizant of what God is doing in our life. God rejoices in us and […] The post 49 – How to Grow in Prayer & St. Elizabeth of the Trinity appeared first on Redeemed Online.

Praying with others is powerful. Don t be afraid. This is not something reserved for people with a special gift. A few tips: Ask God for help and ask them for a prayer request. Listen Thank Intercede Longer prayer – Silence is okay Close with communal prayer Featured saint this episode is St. Alberto Hurtado. Alberto […] The post 48 – How to Pray with Someone & St. Albert Hortado appeared first on Redeemed Online.

The subjective truth is important. When we share our subjective experience of God we can communicate the unchanging eternal truths through our story. Everyone has a story and it s important to tell it. In this episode, I share about how to tell your story. Keep it jargon-free. What was your life like before God? How […] The post 47 – Your Story and St. Daniel Comboni appeared first on Redeemed Online.

All the great saints were influencers. There is a desire in the human heart to be known. This gets misplaced as a desire for fame, but in a proper sense, this desire is fulfilled when we live great lives for God. If the Great Commission is true, our plans are not too big; they are […] The post 46 – Called to Influence and St. Dominic appeared first on Redeemed Online.

What s ultimate in your life? This episode is an invitation to move from the trained answer to making Jesus our real answer. What s your mission? At Redeemed Online we help people experience Jesus and share Jesus. The Catholic Saint featured in this episode is St. Charles Borromeo. He was a bishop of Milan, lived in […] The post 45- Is Jesus your ultimate and St. Charles Borromeo appeared first on Redeemed Online.

What do you do when you wake up? How long is it until you look at your phone? God wants to be first. As we journey towards becoming saints and growth in holiness, we must ask for a greater desire of God. In this episode, St. Ambrose serves as our guide on our journey towards […] The post 44- When in Rome: St. Ambrose and Prayer appeared first on Redeemed Online.