I went through the month June (aka Month of the Sacred Heart, aka Pride Month) using running everyday as an ascetic practice, posting counter Pride Month content on social media everyday, and prayer to raise awareness to devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and counter societies push toward depraved activity. This episode captures some initial reflections of the month and the basis of my stance.

In an intellectual exercise I am going to be completely alone for a year and I can only take five books. The books I chose are Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, The Everlasting Man by G.K. Chesterton, Thinking Life Through by Archbishop Fulton Sheen, and Christian Prayer liturgy of the hours single volume. What do these book choices say about me?

Duty, honor, country. These principles resonate with both soldiers on the battlefield and Catholics in the pews. Today, we explore the surprising similarities between military service and the Catholic faith. From discipline and sacrifice to brotherhood, ritual, and the chain of command there is sure to be something to surprise you.

Can we please stop finding different ways to divide ourselves and just come together to have a conversations. The news this past week has been filled with stories on Christian Nationalism being the downfall of democracy along with the IVF ruling Alabama enraging all sides. This episode tries to easily define what sides are thinking.

Reece revives himself with a recap of the Cross and Sword analogy and framework and how Neil Gaiman plays that framework out in his book American Gods.

I explore the idea of social justice and the challenges and controversies involved with being a Catholic Christian and implementing social justice initiatives.

When we think about Christian Persecution we usually think about Christians in Nigeria, North Korea, China, and the Middle East. Well persecution and discrimination is happening in the United States so when you are praying for persecuted Christians remember the ever increasing number of discriminated and persecuted Christians and churches here in the United States.