In this episode, the dogs talk about ways they have grown over the past year (4:45 ). Connor shares his experience during Holy Week (7:00 ), Rob remembers lessons learned from Connor’s pandemic garden (8:30 ), and Mike defends the relevance of the liturgy (13:35 ). They all share the joys of priesthood that they’ve recently experienced (21:30 ).

Quotes:

“The kingdom of God is just coming.” (Rob quoting Connor, 8:37 )

“You just have to feel what you feel.” (Rob, 9:00 )

“Reality is hard, but it’s better.” (Rob, 9:20 )

“Everything in Heaven is so much more real.” (Connor, 12:15 )

“When you live in reality and enter into the liturgy it becomes immediately relevant and pertinent because it’s God’s desire to save us and walk with us in our suffering.” (Mike, 13:50 )

“God’s responsive love to the suffering human heart.” (Mike, 14:20 )

 “How much of a gift it is to be a priest and have Jesus explode your heart for people.” (Connor, 21:30 )

“Christianity is real and it’s dope.” (Connor, 22:40 )

“It’s good to be a priest.” (Mike, 26:00 )

“It’s so good to have everybody home.” (Rob, 27:50 )

Media Mentions:

• Revelation Chapter 21


• Word on Fire’s Evangelization and Culture (“Suffering” Spring 2023)


• C.S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce


• John 13 (The Washing of the Disciples’ Feet)


• Nate Bargatze (dead horse)


• Snatch (2000)

References:

• St. John Paul II Newman Center


• Good Friday


• Holy Week


• RIM: Relationship. Identity. Mission.


• IPF (The Institute for Priestly Formation)


• Michelle Duppong


• FOCUS: The Fellowship of Catholic University Students


• Gummy worms


• Milano Cookies


• iBreviary


• Calendar App


• Maps


• PETA Twitter


• Dodge Caravan

Shout- Outs:

• Fr. Paul Porter


• Smalanick

Glossary:

• Dromedary


• Caravan

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