In this episode, the dogs talk about Mike’s future as a Jumpmaster (00:27 ), the start of the school year at UIC (13:13 ), and the difference between managers and leaders (19:00 ). Connor comes up with a new parable for the Gospel of Luke (27:00 ) and The Simpsons is referenced (35:58 ), twice (41:08 ).

Quotes:

“Leaders lead from the front.” (Mike, 7:05 )

“I’m the go-to guy… not because it’s “Mike”, but because it’s “Father”, which is always a humbling reality.” (Mike, 9:28 )

“Manage to maintain vs actually drive a mission; that’s the difference between a leader and a manager.” (Rob on leadership, 10:45 )

“Aim small, miss small.” (Connor, 13:50 )

“Jesus is my ultimate horizon.” (Connor 18:20 )

“If you’re in communion with the Father then you have his vision, the divine perspective.” (Mike, 23:00 )

“I want to help my people to become fully who they were created to be.” (Mike, 25:35 )

“People who are holy, whether or not publicly recognized by the church as saints, keep the world from turning into hell.” (Connor quoting Cardinal George, 28:29 )

“Life is a moment by moment expression of your identity.” (Connor quoting Whitfield, 30:10 )

“Most of us live as if we’re going somewhere, not as if we’ve arrived.” (Connor, 31:10 )

“That’s the whole point of Moby Dick. Lisa, the point of Moby Dick is be yourself.” (Rob quoting The Simpsons, 36:02 )

“The present is the place where infinite love finds its rays of glory.” (Mike quoting Lewis, 37:20 )

“The cemetery is full of indispensable people” (Connor, 42:40 )

Media Mentions:

• “They enlarged their phylacteries and lengthened their tassels.” (Matthew 23:5)


• Tod Bolsinger’s Canoeing the Mountains: Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory


• Bob Schuchts’ Be Healed


• Luke 13:18-21


• Charles L. Whitfield’s Healing the Child Within


• The Simpsons S15 E5: The Fat and the Furriest


• C.S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters


• The Simpsons Movie- Whipping Dogs Sledding Scene

References:

• Jumpmaster


• Paratrooper


• JumpMaster Personnel Inspection (JMPI)


• 82nd Airborne Division


• Boy Scouts of America


• Leadership: Vision- Alignment- Accountability


• Cor Coffee


• “Nolite timere”- be not afraid (at the John Paul II Chapel at Mundelein)


• Bishop Robert Barron


• Institute for Priestly Formation (IPF)


• Fellowship of Catholic University Students


• Shared understanding (from the 7 Principles of Mission Command)


• North American Martyrs


• Twix


• St. Francis of Assisi


• Fr. James Mallon


• Homer

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