Fr. Dominic Bouck - Religion in the News

Closed schools

Kate O'Hare- The rise of Microdramas

Box Office Slump

Hour 1 for 11/81/25

Fr. Dominic Bouck from the University of Mary covers decline in religion and rise in converts (14:16). Then, author Kate O'Hare covers the rise of micro-dramas (30:55), and the box office slump (41:23). 

Links:
https://www.umary.edu/about/directory/fr-dominic-bouck-ma
https://authory.com/KateOHare

Hour 1 for 11/81/25
Fr. Dominic Bouck from the University of Mary covers decline in religion and rise in converts (14:16). Then, author Kate O'Hare covers the rise of micro-dramas (30:55), and the box office slump (41:23).&nbsp;
Links:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.umary.edu/about/directory/fr-dominic-bouck-ma">https://www.umary.edu/about/directory/fr-dominic-bouck-ma</a></li>
<li>https://authory.com/KateOHare</li>
</ul>

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Religion in the News and Rise of Microdramas

Annie Ryland - $4.5 million for vocations

Dr. Kathleen Berchelmann - Probs with Pot

Dulling your brain

Medicinal uses

2nd hand smoke

Hour 1 for 4/20/26

Annie Ryland from Fund for Vocations joins guest-host John Harper to discuss a major $4.5 million gift from an anonymous benefactor (8:02). Then, Dr. Kathleen Berchelmann covers the dangers associated with marijuana (28:40). Topics/calls: dulling your brain (33:50), medicinal uses (38:11), and 2nd-hand smoke (47:27). 

Links:

https://fundforvocations.org/

https://www.kathleenberchelmannmd.com/

Hour 1 for 4/20/26
Annie Ryland from Fund for Vocations joins guest-host John Harper to discuss a major $4.5 million gift from an anonymous benefactor (8:02). Then, Dr. Kathleen Berchelmann covers the dangers associated with marijuana (28:40). Topics/calls: dulling your brain (33:50), medicinal uses (38:11), and 2nd-hand smoke (47:27).&nbsp;
Links:
<a href="https://fundforvocations.org/">https://fundforvocations.org/</a>
https://www.kathleenberchelmannmd.com/

Fund for Vocations and Problems with Pot

Chaplet of Divine Mercy 

Jordan Varberg - SCOTUS

Why the case is going to Supreme Court

What if the court rules against them

Hour 2 for 4/20/26

John Harper and Brooke Taylor pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy (1:00). Then, Jordan Varberg from Becket discusses a new case for Supreme Court, which will decide whether Colorado can exclude Catholic families from “universal” preschool program (36:55). Topics: why this case is going to the Supreme Court (36:55) and what happens if the Court rules against Becket (42:13). 

Link:

https://becketfund.org/

Hour 2 for 4/20/26
John Harper and Brooke Taylor pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy (1:00). Then, Jordan Varberg from Becket discusses a new case for Supreme Court, which will decide whether Colorado can exclude Catholic families from &ldquo;universal&rdquo; preschool program (36:55). Topics: why this case is going to the Supreme Court (36:55) and what happens if the Court rules against Becket (42:13).&nbsp;
Link:
https://becketfund.org/

Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Catholics to Supreme Court

Dr. Greg Bottaro - Good, true, and beautiful

Seeking out diagnoses

Scrupulosity

Overcoming Darkness

Going outdoors

 Brendan Hodge - Young men becoming Catholic

Why they're converting

Charismatic

Importance of adoration

Hour 3 for 4/20/26

John Harper and Dr. Greg Bottaro discusses overcoming negativity and embracing the good, true, and the beautiful (1:27). Topics: why young people seek out diagnoses (12:37), scrupulosity (15:35), overcoming darkness (18:40), and going outdoors (24:03). Then, Brendan Hodge covers the phenomenon of young men becoming Catholic (30:02). Topics/calls: why they're converting (32:54), charismatic conversion (36:16), and the importance of adoration (45:35). 

Links:
https://x.com/Brendan_m_Hodge
https://catholicpsych.com/bio

Hour 3 for 4/20/26
John Harper and Dr. Greg Bottaro discusses overcoming negativity and embracing the good, true, and the beautiful (1:27). Topics: why young people seek out diagnoses (12:37), scrupulosity (15:35), overcoming darkness (18:40), and going outdoors (24:03). Then, Brendan Hodge covers the phenomenon of young men becoming Catholic (30:02). Topics/calls: why they're converting (32:54), charismatic conversion (36:16), and the importance of adoration (45:35).&nbsp;
Links:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://x.com/Brendan_m_Hodge" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">https://x.com/Brendan_m_Hodge</a></li>
<li>https://catholicpsych.com/bio</li>
</ul>

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