My Father's House

We're a few weeks into Lent, and it can be challenging to continue our penances and fasting when we get into the swing of our daily lives. This week, Avery, Austin, and special guest Dr. Robinson talk about what makes fasting fruitful and their experiences with it!

The Church describes sin in two major categories: venial and mortal. What do these terms really mean, and how do we encounter choices in morality throughout our lives? This week, Avery and Austin approach sin from a technical point of view and give their takes on how to recognize sin working in our lives.

Lent is a special time of year where we get to enter into the true meaning of sacrifice as we walk with Christ until his death on Good Friday. This week, Avery and Austin talk about their Lenten sacrifices and how they invite God into the challenges so they may grow closer to Him!

There are many things that we carry around each day that make us unhappy or anxious, and sometimes these things can cause us to believe lies about ourselves and affect how we view reality. This week, Avery and Austin talk about how the Lord desires to step into those wounds and heal us in places we may not even know we need it!

Sometimes, even when surrounded by people in our daily activities, we can feel like we are misunderstood or all alone. This week, Avery, Austin, and guest Fiona talk about their experiences with loneliness and finding relationship in the Lord who desires to be with us always!

Partying makes up a big part of the conversation in the lives of some college students, and it can be difficult to understand where the Church draws lines in general on drinking and how a Catholic should partake in such activities. This week, Avery and Austin talk about the drinking culture at JMU and offer a Catholic perspective on the consumption of alcohol.

Jesus says in Scripture that the kingdom of Heaven belongs to the children and that we are called to become childlike to enter it. This week, Avery and Austin talk about what it means to live in childlike wonder and how we can be children of the Lord in everything we do!

God often prompts things in our hearts to use us in furthering His Kingdom here on Earth as instruments of His will. This week, Avery and Austin talk about how to respond to God's promptings in faith and boldness and give testimony to the fruits of trusting Him in this way!

Growing closer to the Lord is something we strive for every day, and the journey to becoming intimate with Him can be filled with challenges and barriers that feel impossible to overcome. This week, special guest Annie Reis from Encounter Ministries gives her testimony of how she encountered Jesus and provides some helpful advice on putting the Lord first in your life!

Reading Sacred Scripture can be a powerful way to encounter God in intimacy as His Word is timeless, and it can speak directly to your heart or pierce the hearts of others who hear it. This week, Avery, Austin, and special guest Fiona explain how to pray with scripture just as the early saints did.

Stick around at the end of the episode for a guided lectio divina with Austin!

The Holy Spirit is always working in our lives, but how can we see some of the ways He is changing our hearts? This week, Avery, Austin, and special guest Caroline talk about the fruits of living a life close to God!

Humans aren't the only living things on Earth, after all, as God has filled it with life in abundance! This week, Austin and Avery talk about animals and how awesome they are but also how their unique designs point back to their Creator. 

God calls us to worship Him in many ways, and one of those ways is coming before Him in song and praise! This week, Brigid returns with Avery and Austin, and this time, they actually focus on discussing the power of music and how it can elevate our souls in worship during the mass or personal prayer.

There is one person at CCM that Avery and Austin can't get anything done with because the serious conversations they try to have just devolve into silliness, and this episode is proof enough. Join Avery, Austin, and special guest Brigid as they tell funny stories while laughing all the way, instead of talking about whatever it was they were supposed to this week!

Sometimes, we read certain books or watch certain movies, and the stories they contain feel like the best ones we've ever experienced. There's something about every good story that makes it almost transcendental, but what might that be? This week, Avery and Austin talk about their favorite stories and what makes them awesome!

This episode is part of the Holy Spirit mini-series (Part 5).

In the final episode of this series, Avery, Austin, and special guest Fiona talk about how to practically come to God and listen to the Holy Spirit in prayer. Whether it be for discernment, personal prayer, or intercession for others, there are a few special ways to directly hear the Holy Spirit!

This episode is part of the Holy Spirit mini-series (Part 3).

The Holy Spirit has been around since forever, obviously, but at what point did He reveal Himself to man? This week, Avery and Austin give a little history Crash Course on the Holy Spirit's presence in the Church from its beginning up to the modern day.

This episode is part of the Holy Spirit mini-series (Part 2).

The Holy Spirit is the one who guides, teaches, and most importantly loves us. When you love someone, a great way to express it is by giving them a gift, and this is what God does every day when approaching us. This week, Avery and Austin talk about the true meaning of "gift" with some help from St. Thomas Aquinas in his Summa Theologica!