Help Your Priest Help You (Bishop David Toups)

Tim is joined by Bishop David Toups to continue Renewal Week with a conversation on priestly renewal. Drawing from Bishop Toups’ research, the CARA study, and his experience as a diocesan bishop, they discuss how priests can be better supported, strengthened, and renewed in their vocation. Resourc…

Preparing Men for the Priesthood (Fr. Stephen Pullis)

Tim is joined by Fr. Stephen Pullis to discuss how seminaries discern and form future priests, including a new report on assessing candidates for Holy Orders. They also unpack the sixth edition of the Program of Priestly Formation and what its updated stages and standards mean for preparing holy, h…

Is Your Parish Thriving or Dying?

Tim looks at what makes a parish healthy, how Catholics should view and engage with their parish, and the practical steps we can take to strengthen parish life. Callers also share examples of renewal they have witnessed and what has worked in their own communities.   Resources:  https://amazingp…

At the Kitchen Table: When Family Says yes to Mission

Tim and Maggie sit down at the kitchen table to reflect on the biggest decision they made for their family: moving and committing three years of service to the National Eucharistic Congress. They share what the experience taught them about discernment, hearing God’s voice, and where their family is…

Returning to Faith After 40 Years (Jeff Lukich)

Tim talks with author Jeff Lukich about what kept him away from the Catholic Church for forty years and what finally brought him home. They also explore the relationship strains that can come with returning to the faith and hear from listeners about their own journeys back.   Resources:  Jeff Lu…

Missionary Kid to Catholic Convert (Gavin Listro)

Tim is joined by his producer, Gavin Listro, to hear about growing up as a missionary kid in the jungles of Peru in an evangelical Protestant family and his journey into the Catholic Church. They also explore what is drawing so many Gen Z men toward Catholicism today.   Resources:  https://www.a…

The Seven Mistakes of Discernment

Tim shares 7 things that can derail your vocation discernment, drawing from his own experience of wrestling with God and overthinking the priesthood. He breaks down the most common traps and shares some solutions. [ENCORE]   Resources The Discernment of Spirits: An Ignatian Guide for Everyday Li…

We Were Made for Work (Rob Hays)

Tim discusses faith, work, and family life with guest Rob Hays. Rob shares how Catholics can live their faith boldly in challenging environments and the lessons he learned leading a hotel business through the COVID-19 pandemic, along with the dignity and value of work. [Encore]   Resources:  htt…

At the Kitchen Table: Are These the Good Ole Days?

Tim and Maggie sit down at the kitchen table to reflect on the “good old days,” finding happiness in ordinary family life, and learning to be present to God in the midst of busyness, suffering, and joy. Resources:  Maggie's Book club Reading List

Why Men Need Poker Night

Tim reflects on the crisis facing men and masculinity today, looking at both studies and Scripture to ask what it means to be a man in a modern culture that often shames healthy masculinity.