They That Hope

Why Did the Word Become Flesh? (Part 3)

Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob make World Cup predictions, argue over whether people still throw rice/birdseed at weddings, talk about finding hope in death, and discuss how Jesus is our “model of holiness.”

Why Did the Word Become Flesh? (Part 2)

Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob record a podcast during a Tampa Bay Buccaneers game, which neither of them were at.  They talk about student initiatives for young adults who struggle with same-sex attraction and their gender identity.  They also examine the second reason why the Word became flesh.

Why Did the Word Become Flesh? (Part 1)

Fr. Bob and Dcn. Dave talk World Cup soccer, college football, their favorite beers, recent movies and plays they have seen, and begin their four-part series, “Why did the Word become flesh?”

Bury Me In Birkenstocks

It’s ESPN meets EWTN! Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob discuss Our Lady of America, Bob’s first Baptism, the World Cup, “sportswashing,” and the passing of Fr. Dominic Scotto, TOR.

Air Quotes

Fr. Dave shares about one of the best sporting events he has ever attended, Dcn. Bob talks about the retreat he went on last week, and they both talk about how to find hope in difficult times.

SUPERCUT: St. Paul’s Letter to the Philippians

This episode is a compilation of the conversations that Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob had as they reflected upon St. Paul’s Letter to the Philippians.

Philippians 4:10-23

Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob talk about the World Series, the NBA (go Cavs!), Halloween, and the mid-term elections. They conclude their study of Philippians by reflecting on what it means to do all things “through him who gives me strength” (Phil. 4:13).

Philippians 4:1-9

Fr. Dave calls in from Austria! He and Dcn. Bob discuss the World Series, the potential merger of the Diocese of Steubenville, a personal letter from Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, and how we can “have no anxiety at all” (Phil. 4:6).

Our 100th Episode!

Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob celebrate the 100th episode of They That Hope by doing a live recording with our students, most of whom are stressed about mid-term exams. They discuss their favorite moments and the scriptural theme for the school year, Galatians 5:13.

Philippians 3:12-21

Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob talk about cheating at chess, the feast of St. Francis, and being “imitators” of other disciples and saints.