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 Jan 31, 2024
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Perhaps eating donuts while recording isn’t the best idea, but Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob do it anyway. They talk about the NFL playoffs, argue over who gets to root for the 49ers in the Super Bowl, share what kind of art and music they enjoy, and discuss the pope’s recent comments about hell.
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Father Dave shows how insensitive he is by forgetting Deacon Bob’s birthday and that the Buccaneers lost to the Lions. They discuss NFL football, witnessing faith in sports, gambling, the March for Life, the new spring semester, and challenges in parish ministry.
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Dcn. Bob is going to the Buccaneers’ playoff game and hopes they win (they did!). After talking about other NFL playoff games, he and Fr. Dave discuss upcoming elections, Ohio laws about transgender athletes, the upcoming March for Life, surrogacy, and the pain of infertility.
Wednesday Jan 10, 2024
Wednesday Jan 10, 2024
Deacon Bob is very excited about the Buccaneers getting into the playoffs. He and Fr. Dave talk about sports, the 800th anniversary of the Nativity scene, what they did over the break, books they are reading, finding hope in tragedy, and Father Dave’s new video series, My father’s Father.
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob brave the frozen tundra of The Rink at Franciscan Square as they do their first (and maybe last) outdoor episode! They discuss the NFL playoff picture, do a deep dive on what the Vatican said about blessing same-sex couples, and conclude with a reflection on Christmas.
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob talk about the latest sporting news (go Bucs!), ice skating, the State of the University, what happens when you divorce faith from reason, and their homilies from the second week of Advent.
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Dcn. Bob is in Florida to root on the Buccaneers (they won)! He and Fr. Dave talk about football in the rain, homemade candy fails, Franciscan athletics, ice skating, and the First Sunday of Advent.
00:00 Welcome to They That Hope!
00:41 Football in the Rain
02:37 College Football Travesties
07:33 Hell is Real (Soccer)
09:20 Homemade Candy Fail
12:26 Franciscan Athletics
15:15 Ice Skating and Hockey
18:32 Shortest Advent Ever
21:26 Ranking the Liturgical Seasons
23:03 Ad Orientem in Advent
24:41 Reflections on the First Sunday of Advent
33:19 Closing Prayer and Goodbye
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Dcn. Bob can’t believe Fr. Dave doesn’t know who Patrick Dempsey is! They talk about how their Thanksgivings went, sports, Scorigami, cruises, pro-life losses in politics, and the media’s narrative on Pope Francis.
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Happy Thanksgiving! Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob are grateful to be back “home” in the studio as they discuss sports, Christmas shopping, the perfect Thanksgiving, finding hope in tragedy, and the removal of Bishop Strickland. The only topic they didn’t discuss? This is their 150th episode!
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Fr. Dave is sick in Steubenville, and Dcn. Bob is loving it in London! In addition to their usual sports commentary (congratulations to the Texas Rangers), they share what they love about the theater.