They That Hope: A Catholic Podcast

My Pretty Pink Shoes

Fr. Dave had a tough football week with Notre Dame’s close loss and the pummeling of the Denver Broncos.  He and Dcn. Bob discuss other sports, running shoes, life in the friary, prayers for the dead, and the upcoming Synod.

The Power of Baptism

Dcn. Bob got to baptize his grandson, Peter!  He and Fr. Dave discuss the NFL, Notre Dame, baseball, the graces of baptism, different perspectives on the Synod on Synodality, and how we can be united in the Church’s mission.

Rocky Meets the Rock

Are you ready for some football? Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob discuss highlights from week one in the NFL (go Bucs!), winning the U.S. Open, Father Dave’s trip to Yosemite, the newly beatified Ulma family, ordinary sainthood, and the importance of communion in synodality.

Soul Surfer

Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob discuss college football, Nebraska women’s volleyball, Jimmy Buffett, Jurassic Park, the Savannah Bananas, ADHD (Bob has it), the stigma of mental health issues, and the Synod on Synodality.

Outkast Was Wrong

Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob are excited for the new school year to begin! They discuss Bob Barker (RIP), Simone Biles, Messi, college football, moon landings, “Disagree Better,” the Synod on Synodality, Polaroid pictures (do not shake!), and Franciscan’s theme for the school year, “Bread of Life.”

Devotion to Mary

Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob talk about pre-season football, betting on golf, travel nightmares, the most beautiful places they’ve been, and their devotion to Mary.

Under the Bridge

Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob talk about the USWNT, Messi, tailgating, World Youth Day, the Eucharistic Revival, the permanent diaconate, and St. Maximilian Kolbe and St. Lawrence.

Baseball!

Fr. Dave talks about his trip to two baseball stadiums in California, Dcn. Bob shares about his new grandson, and they both discuss sports, movies, and the feasts of the Portiuncula and St. Mary Major (Our Lady of Snows). 

Hospitals, Blood, and Ooze

Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob talk about Lebron James’ new number, Messi in Miami, summer movies, the Eucharistic Revival, human trafficking, and the feasts of St. Mary Magdalene and St. James.

Bye, Bye, Miss American Pie

Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob talk about what they were like in high school, this past weekend’s youth conference, vocations, and how we are all called to live out the poverty, chastity, and obedience of Jesus.