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Back to SearchHow to Get More Out of Mass (Even When You're Distracted)
Episode 43
In this episode of Practicing Catholic, Dr. Scott Hefelfinger and Taylor Kemp explore how to participate more deeply in the Mass, even during seasons…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
What It Means to Be a Disciple Today: Student, Transformation, and Mission in a Distracted World
Episode 42
What does it actually mean to be a disciple of Christ today—and how is it different from the time of the Apostles? In this episode of Practicing Cath…
3 months ago
The Our Father: Learning to Pray with Jesus
Episode 41
We pray the Our Father so often that it can become easy to say the words without really hearing them. But this prayer, given to us by Jesus himself, …
3 months, 1 week ago
How to Practice Leisure This Summer
Episode 40
What does real leisure look like for Catholics? In this episode of Practicing Catholic, Taylor Kemp and Dr. Scott Hefelfinger discuss why leisure is …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
From Business Success to the Priesthood: Fr. Ken Geraci’s Conversion Story
Episode 39
Fr. Ken Geraci, CPM, joins Practicing Catholic to share his journey from a secular Catholic upbringing and agnosticism to a life of grace, prayer, an…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
How to Make a Pilgrimage Part of Your Faith
Episode 38
Pilgrimage is more than religious travel. It is a concrete act of faith that helps us step away from ordinary life, bring our bodies and souls before…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
How Mothers Teach Us to Love Like Christ
Episode 37
Motherhood reveals some of the deepest lessons of love: sacrifice, courage, patience, discipline, encouragement, and the steady gift of making a hous…
4 months ago
How to Build Lasting Catholic Friendships in a Lonely Age
Episode 36
Friendship is one of the most overlooked yet essential parts of the Christian life—and many people quietly struggle to form and sustain it. In this e…
4 months, 1 week ago
What Coffee Teaches Us About Prayer, Friendship, and the Catholic Life
Episode 35
What does coffee have to do with the Catholic faith?
In this episode of Practicing Catholic, Dr. Scott Hefelfinger sits down with Fr. Rennier to ex…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
How to Make a Good Confession (Without Overthinking It)
Episode 34
Confession can feel intimidating—but it doesn’t have to be.
In this episode of Practicing Catholic, Taylor Kemp and Dr. Scott Hefelfinger walk thro…
4 months, 3 weeks ago