Time Management

Opening Story: Country Mart in Coweta, America

Host shares a humorous experience at the Country Mart grocery store in Coweta, Oklahoma, a beloved local spot with no self-checkout and bag boys who carry groceries to cars.
After Mass, dressed in a suit, the host is mistaken for a preacher by four different people (a passerby, a deli customer, the cashier, and a bag boy).
Jokes about leveraging his "preacher hair" and suit to become the mayor and preacher of Coweta, introducing the concept of "nondenominational Catholic" (a playful term explained as Catholics not being a denomination, derived from Latin de nominae meaning "other name").
Reflects on the Christian culture of the store, where such assumptions are a kind gesture.

Host recounts a family story about his parents, the first NFP teachers in Oklahoma, teaching the Couple to Couple League’s symptothermal method.
A humorous moment from a class where a participant mispronounced "coitus" as "Coedes," leading to an ongoing family joke about Coweta (pronounced similarly).
Mentions his in-laws’ involvement in promoting NFP classes and their eventual move to Coweta, tying it to the town’s significance.

Listener query: Can a plenary indulgence be received during a sede vacante (when there is no pope), given the condition of praying for the pope’s intentions?
Hosts ponder without definitive answers, suggesting:
Prayer is outside linear time, so praying for the next pope or the recently deceased pope’s soul might satisfy the condition.
Pope Francis’ intentions for the month (published in advance) could still be prayed for.
No prayer is wasted; God applies it appropriately, even if the target (e.g., a soul in hell or heaven) cannot benefit.
Encourage canon lawyers or experts to clarify, acknowledging their limited knowledge on the topic.
Brief mention of Polymarket, a prediction market where bets can be placed on the next pope, highlighting absurd betting trends.

Promotion of Select International Tours, a long-time sponsor offering pilgrimages to holy sites worldwide for 34 years.
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Correction from a prior episode about papal eligibility: Any baptized Catholic man can theoretically be elected pope, not just clergy.
Hypothetical first act as pope:
One host would set a date for Blessed Carlo Acutis’ canonization, expected to be a priority for the next pope.
Other host jokingly suggests suppressing the Jesuits, quickly clarifying it’s a jest, praising Jesuits like Father Mitch Pacwa and noting their potential as Dominicans.

Introduction and Context:
Host shares a chaotic day (e.g., a cow in the wrong pasture) to humorously underscore the need for time management, the episode’s focus.
Aimed at Catholic dads balancing work, family, and prayer life.
Philosophical Understanding of Time:
Time is a gift from God, not an enemy, akin to grace—available only in the present moment, not to be saved or earned.
Avoid the mindset of “just getting past this weekend” to reach holiness; every moment is an opportunity for sanctity through fulfilling one’s vocation.
Busyness does not equal holiness; faithfulness and resignation to divine providence do.
References a conversation with Dr. Carlo Broussard defining time as “the measurement of change,” emphasizing human agency in shaping incremental changes toward holi

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