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Fr. Dave Dwyer, CSP | 06/22/26

A listener named Barbara asks Father Dave about the Parable of the Lost Sheep. She says, "In the Gospel Parable of the [Lost Sheep], Jesus...

 
 
 
 
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Fr. Dave Dwyer, CSP | 06/17/26

This year commemorates 800 years since the death of Saint Francis of Assisi, and Father Dave welcomes Jon Sweeney to discuss this saint's lessons for...

06/16/26

⁠Sr. Susan Francois, CSJP⁠ on the witness and ministry taking place outside Delaney Hall, an immigrant detention facility in Newark, NJ.

 
 
 
 
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Fr. Dave Dwyer, CSP | 06/15/26

On Pope Leo's first international trip last year, he shared that the book "The Practice of the Presence of God" by Brother Lawrence helped shape...

 
 
 
 
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Fr. Dave Dwyer, CSP | 06/12/26

Can Catholics attend a gay wedding? Father Dave explains that neither the Catechism nor official Church teaching prohibits Catholics from attending, while also discussing how...

 
 
 
 
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Fr. Dave Dwyer, CSP | 06/03/26

Following Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical entitled Magnifica Humanitas, Father Dave welcomes back friend of the show and ethicist Dr. Charles Camosy to discuss humanity...

06/02/26

⁠Charlene Howard⁠, executive director of ⁠Pax Christi USA⁠, the national Catholic peace movement, is our special guest on this episode.

 
 
 
 
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Fr. Dave Dwyer, CSP | 06/01/26

On May 25, Pope Leo released the first encyclical of his pontificate entitled Magnifica Humanitas, and Father Dave and Team Busted Halo delve into its contents....

 
 
 
 
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Fr. Dave Dwyer, CSP | 05/26/26

The Vatican recently noted a "remarkable increase" in the number of Catholics in Africa, and Father Dave welcomes Nigerian priest Father Ken Amadi to discuss...

 
 
 
 
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Fr. Dave Dwyer, CSP | 05/20/26

A listener named Becca asks Father Dave about how to approach an interfaith interaction. Becca says, "[Sometimes] Mormons come to my property; I ask them...

 
 
 
 
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Fr. Dave Dwyer, CSP | 05/19/26

May is National Mental Health Awareness month, and Father Dave welcomes Catholic psychologist Dr. Greg Bottaro to discuss how we can improve our relationships through...

05/19/26

⁠Charlene Howard⁠, executive director of ⁠Pax Christi USA⁠, the national Catholic peace movement, is our special guest on this episode.