Godsplaining
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Godsplaining
Welcome to Godsplaining: Each week Dominican friars tackle the questions that keep you up at night—faith, doubt, culture, philosophy, theology, and real life. Expect clear Catholic answers, big ideas, and conversations that spark “aha” moments without (too much) jargon. Whether you’re a cradle Catho...
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Inside the Mind of Pope Leo XIV with Papal Biographer Elise Allen
Who is Pope Leo XIV—and what kind of leader will he be? In this episode of Guestsplaining, Fr. Patrick Briscoe welcomes Vatican journalist Elise Allen...
BONUS: Humility, Slaves in the Old Testament, the Problem of Evil, & Learning to Laugh
Fr. Gregory and Fr. Bonaventure take us to Front Royal, Virginia, for this bonus episode of Godsplaining. The friars hosted a Day of Recollection at C...
Why Does Søren Kierkegaard Still Matter?
This episode of Godsplaining dives into the thought of Søren Kierkegaard—one of the most influential Christian philosophers of the modern era and ofte...
BONUS: How the Most Blessed Trinity Teaches Us to Love
Fr. Gregory and Fr. Bonaventure take us to Front Royal, Virginia, for this bonus episode of Godsplaining. The friars hosted a Day of Recollection at...
Does God Want Everyone to Be Catholic?
Fr. Gregory and Fr. Patrick answer a complex question today, "does God want everyone to be Catholic?" Why is this controversial to answer in Truth? Wh...
Are You Seeing Reality Wrong? A Catholic Philosopher Explains
In this episode of Godsplaining, Fr. Bonaventure Chapman sits down with Professor Philip Rosemann to explore the deep connections between philosophy t...
BONUS: The Rosary, Discernment, Free Will, & Predestination
Fr. Joseph-Anthony, Fr. Gregory, and Fr. Patrick gathered at the Holy Family Cathedral in Tulsa, Oklahoma for a Day of Recollection to answer the crow...
What's the Difference Between Hope and Optimism?
Optimism says, “Things will work out.” Hope says, “God is at work—even when they don’t.”
This week, Fr. Gregory Pine and Fr. Bonaventure Chapman...
BONUS: Meeting Christ in Our Humanity
Fr. Gregory and Fr. Patrick gathered at the Holy Family Cathedral in Tulsa, Oklahoma for a Day of Recollection to discuss feeling discouraged in our r...
You're Not "Spiritual But Not Religious," You're Catholic and Don't Know It Yet
You're "spiritual" but not religious? Is that a good thing to be? Could there be risks to that? What does that actually mean? On this week's episode o...
An Examination of the Virtues w/ a Retired U.S. Army General
Fr. Gregory welcomes retired, highly accomplished United States Army General and CEO of the McChrystal Group, Stanley McChrystal, to analyze common vi...
Palm Sunday | God's Perfect Dominion
Fr. Gregory and Fr. Joseph-Anthony reflect on the readings for Palm Sunday, focusing on the themes of training the tongue, obedience, God's dominion o...
How can Christians disagree and still love deeply?
Fr. Gregory and Fr. Bonaventure ponder the fundamental principles of debate, what it means to be a friend to the Truth, how to disagree well, what to...
Fifth Sunday of Lent | Walking by Faith
How's your Lent going? The friars encourage us: lock in, get ready, and get ready for some grace. Fr. Bonaventure and Fr. Patrick sit down to discuss...
What Red Flags should Catholics be looking out for in relationships?
Fr. Joseph-Anthony, the relationship counselor. Is religion a red flag? Do the friars recommend Catholics date non-Catholics? From acknowledging prefe...
Finding Christ in the Loneliness of Insomnia w/ Deacon Charlie Echeverry
Fr. Gregory welcomes Deacon Charlie Echeverry to this week's episode of Guestsplaining to discuss his hand in the EWTN series 'Seeking Beauty,' the is...
Fourth Week of Lent | Awake from the Darkness
Fr. Joseph-Anthony and Fr. Patrick sit down to discuss the Sunday readings for the Third Sunday of Lent, focusing on themes of blindness, sight, light...
Unpacking Thomas Merton's Iconic Spiritual Autobiography
Fr. Bonaventure and Fr. Patrick sit down to discuss controversial American monk, theologian, and mystic Thomas Merton's book, "The Seven Storey Mounta...
Third Sunday of Lent | From Stone to Living Water
On this Lectio episode of Godsplaining, Fr. Joseph-Anthony and Fr. Bonaventure discuss the Sunday readings for the third week of Lent. From water flow...
What Does the Catholic Church Really Say About IVF?
In vitro fertilization can bring forth life - so, why would the Catholic Church be against it? On this episode of Godsplaining, Fr. Gregory and Fr. Pa...
How Higher Word Reveals Heaven Through Art and Culture
Music, beauty, and evangelization. Fr. Patrick welcomes Jacob Beranek & Christa Dalmazio of Higher Word Orchestra to this episode of Godsplaining to d...
Second Sunday of Lent | Radical Dependence
Fr. Gregory and Fr. Bonaventure sit down to discuss the Lenten readings and themes for the second Sunday of Lent, focusing on the topics of Abraham's...
Did St. Anselm prove God exists?
Fr. Bonaventure and Fr. Joseph-Anthony discuss the ontological vs. cosmological arguments for God, why He 'must' exist, why His necessity matters, and...
Are today's Catholic priests liberal or conservative? w/ Stephen White
On this guest episode of Godsplaining, Fr. Patrick welcomes the Executive Director of the Catholic Project at the Catholic University of America, Step...
First Sunday of Lent | Every Lent: A New Creation
Fr. Gregory and Fr. Patrick connect to traverse time and space on this Lenten Lectio episode of Godsplaining. The friars discuss the sin of our First...
Millennials vs. Gen-Z: Who's Really Winning Life?
No cap... drip... bet. Does Fr. Gregory know Gen-Z slang? How do the friars characterize millennials, and who is Gen-Z? Is religion back on the table...
BONUS: Lent: A Journey of Discovery and Returning to the Lord w/ Jeff Cavins
Fr. Gregory welcomes author and Biblical scholar, Jeff Cavins, to this bonus episode of Godsplaining to discuss the Biblical roots of Lent, how even c...
Suffering and Need to Pray? Turn to the Psalms
How do we pray through tragedies? Which Psalms do the friars recommend during tough times? On this week's episode of Godsplaining, the Fr. Joseph-Anth...
BONUS: Level Up Your Lenten Prayer w/ Fr. Patrick Briscoe
Fr. Patrick joins Fr. Gregory on this bonus episode of Godsplaining to share news of his new book, Witness, a prayer guide and journal. Fr. Patrick wr...
Hegel: Architect of the Modern Mind Revealed
Fr. Bonaventure and Fr. Gregory are back together to discuss modern philosophy and German philosopher, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. Who are makers o...
Are women just small men? w/ Sr. Carino Hodder, O.P.
Fr. Bonaventure welcomes fellow Dominican of St. Joseph, Sr. Carino Hodder, O.P. from across the pond to this episode of Guestsplaining to discuss Cat...
Millennial Saint Unleashed: Meet St. Carlo Acutis
Fr. Bonaventure and Fr. Patrick take some time to discuss the life and legacy of newly canonized St. Carlo Acutis, Italian millennial who died of Leuk...
BONUS: Speech Acts & Training the Tongue w/ Fr. Gregory Pine
Ever heard of Fr. Gregory Pine? The Dominican Friar joins Fr. Bonaventure on this bonus episode of Guestsplaining to tell us about his new book, "Trai...
Shocking: The #1 Obstacle to Spreading the Gospel
Fr. Joseph-Anthony and Fr. Patrick contemplate a couple of big hurdles to spreading the Gospel. Who are some of the greatest evangelizers in history?...
Behind the Scenes of "The Ritual" with Film Director David Midell
Do we have too many movies about exorcisms? What makes this story different and worth telling? Filmmaker David Midell joins Fr. Patrick on this episod...
Is Rerum Novarum the Answer to Today's Labor Crisis?
Fr. Gregory and Fr. Joseph-Anthony delve into the meaning behind Pope Leo XIII's Rerum Novarum on this episode of Godsplaining. Is there a middle grou...
SEEK2026: Catholic Social Teaching, Free Speech, & AI
Fr. Joseph-Anthony and Fr. Gregory connect for SEEK26 to discuss Catholic Social Teaching, how Catholics should understand free speech, Fr. Gregory's...
Why Catholics Love Big Ideas: The Catholic Intellectual Tradition
Fr. Bonaventure and Fr. Gregory delve into Catholic history on this episode of Godsplaining. The friars describe the Church drawing Truth from ancient...
The Rosary, St. Dominic & a Path to Purity w/ Gabriel Castillo
Lay Evangelist, Catholic influencer, and Rosary devotee, Gabriel Castillo, joins Promoter of the Holy Rosary, Fr. Joseph-Anthony Kress on this episode...
Why Do Catholics Worship Mary?
Mary. The Blessed Mother of our Lord, Jesus Christ. The New Eve. A Catholic's relationship with Mary sets us apart from other Christians. Do Catholics...