• E100: Lessons Learned
    Feb 7 2023

    In this episode, we bring Ivan back from retirement, take a look at the numbers and reflect on all the guests we’ve had the opportunity to interview. In the second half of the episode, we explain the reasons for pausing the podcast, until further notice. We introduce a couple of new projects we’re working on and discuss how the podcast has changed us.

    Links

    The Daily Catholic. https://www.youtube.com/@thedailycatholic

    Peregrino. https://walthercantu.substack.com

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    Show Notes

    00:00 Intro & Banter

    04:15 Stats & The Beardies

    13:00 All Barbatus Catholic Podcast guests

    25:40 The future of Barbatus Catholic Podcast

    38:22 The Daily Catholic

    43:00 Peregrino

    46:45 How has the podcast changed you?

    59:30 Blessed be God in all of His designs

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • E99: Fr. Michael O’Loughlin
    Jan 30 2023

    In this episode, we are joined by Fr. Michael O’Loughlin to talk about Eastern Catholicism. We cover much ground; we talk about chotkis, icons, the Jesus prayer, the great schema, the great schism, and rites. If you’re curious about Byzantine Catholicism, this is the episode for you.

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    Show Notes

    00:00 Intro

    01:55 Fr. O’Loughlin’s road to Byzantine Catholicism

    06:00 The Byzantine Liturgy is kid friendly

    07:18 American Ruthenian Church

    11:08 To the four corners of the world

    14:53 The great schism

    16:27 Catholic meets Orthodox

    19:35 The great schema

    24:17 Chotkis, The Jesus Prayer, and Hesychasm

    29:19 Windows into heaven

    32:52 Sensory experience

    34:50 We’re all still Catholic

    36:15 Receive like a baby bird

    37:30 Rites and Churches

    41:40 Adapt to the culture you are in

    45:20 The three steps of the spiritual life

    50:12 Pray for union

    54:20 Priestly blessing

    Links

    The Way of a Pilgrim: https://a.co/d/09pBjfL 

    Hesychasm: https://orthodoxwiki.org/Hesychasm 

    https://byzantinela.com 

    Becoming Byzantine: https://www.youtube.com/@becomingbyzantine2827 

    Light of the East podcast: https://byzantinecatholic.com/podcast 

    What God is Not podcast: https://whatgodisnot.com

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    56 mins
  • E98: Meekness
    Jan 24 2023

    What does it mean to be meek? Jesus tells us to learn from Him, for He is meek and humble of heart. In this episode, we explore what being meek entails. Two examples from scripture, digging into the greek meaning of the word, and three components that can help us grow in this virtue.

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    Show Notes

    E17: The Twelve Degrees of Humility

    E18: Viri Virtutis

    A Gentle and Quiet Spirit is not just a Feminine Virtue

    Jordan Peterson on The Meek

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    37 mins
  • E97: The Mangy Donkey
    Jan 17 2023

    In this episode, we bring you a poorly executed radio theater story about a young priest in 1936 Spain. We then talk about who this priest was, what he did for the Kingdom of God, and why his message is still relevant. Expect a couple of tangents.

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    41 mins
  • E96: The Happiest Place On Earth
    Jan 10 2023

    What’s the happiest place on earth? Hint: It’s not Disneyland. In this episode, we go over three things that the people from the happiest place on earth don’t do. And since Gustavo’s world for 2023 is “bliss” we give you three tips you can practice this year to achieve just that.

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    ---------- Show Notes ----------

    Three things Finnish people never do: 

    https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/05/what-people-in-finland-happiest-country-in-world-never-do-according-to-psychologist.html

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    37 mins
  • E95: Year-end Review
    Jan 3 2023

    As Socrates once said “The unexamined life is not worth living”, hence we take a look back at the year that just ended and explore three questions that you can use as a template to see where God has taken you in your walk of faith. 

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    ---------- Show Notes ----------

    That I May See: Journeying from Spiritual Confusion and Blindness To the Radiance of the Eucharist by Fr. Barry Braum MSE https://a.co/d/44ZE8gK 

    Saint Mary Magdalene: Prophetess of Eucharistic Love by Fr. Sean Davidson https://a.co/d/0L2adLI 

    Word of the year generator: https://www.wordoftheyear.me 

    Saint’s name generator: http://www.saintsnamegenerator.com

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    41 mins
  • E94: 12 Days of Christmas
    Dec 20 2022

    Is the twelve days of Christmas a secret catechism song? Find out in this week's episode as we break down the lyrics of this song. The bearded would like to wish you and your loved ones a very merry Christmas!

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    33 mins
  • E93: Surviving the Holidays
    Dec 13 2022

    In this episode we talk about a series of recent challenges we’ve encountered in our personal lives and what we have learned from them. Our daily crosses can take many shapes and it is up to us to recognize them, pick them up, and carry them. As our calendars start filling up, let’s keep our focus on the Christ child, our savior. Let’s thrive, not just survive during the holidays.

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    32 mins