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Everything you need to know about the ancient order called the Guardians of the Eucharist! For more information check out the website (which used to be stone tablets). https://guardiansoftheeucharist.com

Almost-Doctor Henry Wickus joins once again to discuss Vatican II, Lumen Gentium and the role of the laity.

Fr. K and Cosden go over the recent parish survey results.

In this bonus episode Fr. Kyle Kowalczyk is joined by two of his theatre colleagues, Chad Berg and Haynes Brooke, to discuss the writing process of their new musical "Moonshot" which debuts in June 2026. Tickets are on sale now at https://missedtheboattheatre.com/2026/moonshot

Today Cosden and Fr. K discuss the lost art of reading, and the one book that every Catholic male must read! It's really nonnegotiable. A brand new reading group starting June 2026 will be meeting every Tuesday at St. Max!

What's it like to be a seminarian? Find out on this episode as St. Max seminarian, Jon Stone, joins the podcast to share about how he got to seminary, what it's like, and what the road ahead looks like.

Money isn't the root of all evil, just the love of it. So, how does a Catholic engage with money, save it, spend it, and give it away. Financial coach and parishioner, Jeff Stempel has all the answers, or at least some answers. He can be contacted at: [email protected] 763.233.9030 Www.stampedecoaching.com

Does anyone like Lent? Maybe it's because we do it all wrong. Cosden and Fr. K provide some musings on how you can have a good Lent... we hope.

If you've been around St. Max in the last year, you've probably met Jessica. Now for the first time ever, she shares her story!

Jeff Reither is a Delano name that no one seems to pronounce correctly, and a man who everyone seems to know. He joins the show today to discuss intentional fatherhood, the origins of Deep Fried Fridays, and more!

Priests are often asked some variation of the "Is it okay to do X on a Sunday?" In this episode Cosden and Fr. K tackle it from all angles.

One might think that the more theology one knows the less difficulties with the faith one would have. However, one would be wrong. Parishioner Dr. Kevin Keiser discusses the difficulties inherent to the science of theology. In fact, the deeper one goes, the messier it gets. And of course, since theologians also happen to be human beings subject to all the hardships of life, the difficulties can pile up exponentially. Dr. Keiser shares some of his own intellectual journey, how to do theology, and even his experience suffering the of his wife, and how theology has both made his suffering easier and harder to deal with.

The devotion to the Holy Face is, after the Rosary, the most important devotion of our day; or at least so says Fr. Lawrence Carney, author of The Secret of the Holy Face and other books. He joins the podcast to share about this all but forgotten treasure of the Church

What does the Church teach about gossip? How serious of a sin is it? Cosden and Fr. K break down what gossip is, how serious it is, and what we can do about it. Here's a link to the book mentioned in the podcast, Sins of the Tongue by Fr. Belet: http://www.catholicapologetics.info/morality/general/btongue.htm And here is Aquinas's treatise: https://www.newadvent.org/summa/3073.htm

Kate Capato is a Sacred Artist, who travels around the country sharing her art and her love of beauty and most importantly her love of God. She was kind enough to join Fr. K on the podcast while she was in town. Here's their conversation. Kate's website https://visualgrace.org/ Video cast https://youtu.be/7qkTudHBhMo