Father and Joe
Father and Joe is a podcast series of a continuing conversation about struggles and successes of being close to God. Father Boniface provides spiritual direction through problems of daily life. According to statistics of the average American's church habits - We went to church when we were forced to but somewhere along the way, we drifted away. The ultimate goal of this podcast is to help us get back to church, regardless of what faith you hold, and create a stronger union with God.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 24 minutes
- Episodes
- 427
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Father and Joe E94: Virtues - Hope (Rebroadcast)
The virtue series has shown a deeper understanding in all of the virtues. Today we focus specifically on hope. Hope is SOOO much more than what my childhood teaching illuminated. Father Boniface puts…
Father and Joe E93: Virtues - Faith (Rebroadcast)
So many of us say the word “Faith” but do not truly know what it means. We begin the conversation with an analysis of Joseph and Mary’s example of faith. Father illuminates us on the meaning and bene…
Father and Joe E223 – Vacations
Vacations can viewed through many different lens. Father dives deep into the topic of vacations and how they apply to our human nature.
The podcast Father and Joe brings us, as individuals, closer to…
Father and Joe E222 – Growing in Virtue & Being Made in the Image of God
We are made in the image of God. Father teaches what that means, and what we are called to do in terms of expectations to grow in virtue. We are capable of growing into Saints, it is our duty to make…
Father and Joe E221 – Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Saint Peter and Saint Paul are two very different men. Father teaches on their background, how that formed them, and ultimately how their interactions formed parts of the Church.
The podcast Fathe…
Father and Joe E220 – Forgiveness of Sins
Why does God have to be involved in the forgiveness of sins? Ultimately God granted us the power to destroy the fabric of being. Father teaches of how that is possible and how God allows us and want…
Father and Joe E219 –Knowing Faith
Christ in present amongst us, and a particular way within all of the sacraments. Father discusses from his perspective the importance of desiring a relationship with Christ, and how it has helped peo…
Father and Joe E218 – The Authors of the Gospels
The individual authors of the Gospels felt the same temptations and emotions as authors of today. In this episode, we discuss what made the writing of the Gospels unique and why the Church regards th…
Father and Joe E217 – Leadership from God
God opened himself up to the vulnerability of love by granting mankind free will. Love does not micromanage; in this episode we explore how Jesus gave mankind an example of how to be a leader.
The p…
Father and Joe E216 – Ever Present Risk of Suffering
You will have hardships in life. There is no practical way to remove risk from life, to attempt to avoid this fact attempts to create a meaningless life. For suffering to have purpose one needs a suf…
Father and Joe E215 – Mary Understood the Risks and Still Said Yes
In this episode we discuss the risks that Mary was facing in becoming pregnant in her time, yet she said yes to God. Using that backdrop we look at how we make decisions when we are called by God.
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Father and Joe E214 – Universal
The Catholic Faith is grounded in God. In this episode we discuss how the Catholic Faith is universal in the fullest rather than a least common denominator of man. The discussion includes how cultur…
Father and Joe E213 – Receiving the Holy Spirit
I had the misconception that the Holy Spirit only arrived once as a single moment. In this episode, Father straightens me out and outlines the three biblical accounts of the giving of the Holy Spirit…
Father and Joe E212 – Gifts from the Church to Overcome Sin
In the posting lifestyle there is an implicit goal to be seen and have the largest audience. There are many traps of sin that people easily can fall into along the road of capturing “fame”. In this e…
Father and Joe E211 – Ancestors of the Church Respect for Authority
Throughout history the Church grew in many different areas around the world. We as a collective people have viewed the concept of authority differently. In this episode we specifically focus upon the…
Father and Joe E210 – Feelings of Jesus as He Sees the Fruits of His Labor
Jesus had an opportunity see the fruits of his labor after his death. In this episode we focus upon the conversations and relations Jesus had after the resurrection. We use this pivot point to guide …
Father and Joe E209 – Habits Formed During Lent
With the joys of Easter upon us, we look back on what we got out of Lent. Why does the Church put us through the sacrifices and penances that we preform? The incites that Father provides are quite p…
Father and Joe E208 – Emotions Jesus During Holy Week
Jesus was fully human and experienced all of the same emotions that we do. We reflect upon what Jesus felt and how it impacts all of us, and how we can continue to feel His divine help.
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Father and Joe E207 – Appreciation
What we focus on and what our goal is effects how we perceive things. Our minds subdivide all things into categories with the majority of things being deemed “irrelevant”. We focus upon the ways to a…
Father and Joe E206 – The Transfiguration
We begin the episode discussing the Gospel account of the Transfiguration of Christ. We particular focus on looking at the biblical accounts through the eyes of the apostles and how they related with…