Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR, and Dcn. Bob Rice are friends who see humor and hope in a crazy world. Whether they are talking about sports, movies, politics, the Church, or their own lives, Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob try to find Christ in all things, even in the messiness of today’s culture. “They that hope in the Lord will renew their strength” (Isaiah 40:31). Come be refreshed and renewed!
Episodes
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob discuss the 75th Anniversary Alumni Reunion, the German Synod, and Pope Francis’ “pilgrimage of penance” to Canada.
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob share about their travels over the past weeks and discuss the theme of this summer’s Steubenville Youth Conferences, “Fearless.”
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
In Lent 2022, Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob dedicated the last part of each episode to one of the seven virtues. In this “supercut,” we put all those reflections together.
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob rejoice that Roe v. Wade was overturned last Friday, and discuss the ramifications for our Church and our country.
Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
After the Warriors’ victory and the Lightning loss, Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob wonder if the “They That Hope” curse is a real thing or if Bob just roots for losing teams. They also discuss last week’s Priests, Deacons, and Seminarians Retreat and the last petition of the Our Father, “deliver us from evil.”
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Dcn. Bob can’t stop talking about the moped he just got! He and Fr. Dave also talk about sports, last weekend’s Steubenville Youth Conference, and what it means to pray, “lead us not into temptation.”
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Recorded live at the Power and Purpose Conference with Heather Khym (their first guest ever!) from the popular podcast, "Abiding Together." Fr. Dave, Dcn. Bob, and Heather talk about conference experiences, the dead body at Heather’s wedding, and what it means to pray, "forgive us as we forgive others."
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
In this episode, Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob went to the movies! Literally. They began the podcast, left to see Top Gun: Maverick, then came back to finish the recording. They had a need for speed.
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Bob was on vacation in Florida and hadn’t heard much about San Francisco’s Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone denying the Eucharist to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Fr. Dave fills him in, and they close by discussing what it means to pray, “Give us this day our daily bread.”
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob apologize to the sports teams they cursed by rooting for them. They also discuss graduation, replica diplomas, and what it means to pray “Thy will be done.”