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.
Death is a critical element of Christ and our Christian faith. We use direct and insightful illustrations to articulate the topic. Father gives theological teachings about death. We use the Corona Vi…
We are taught that those who believe without seeing are blessed. Today, Father teaches us how to question things within our faith that will enrich us to become closer to the Holy Spirit.
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Father teaches from a starting point of humility to answer age old questions revolving around what is real. Father walks from the pure abstract of what is possibly real, to the path of having faith. …
Continuing the conversation from last episode, we dive into the congregation’s role within the Liturgy of the Eucharist. What do we mean when we say, “Lord, I am not worthy for You to Enter under my …
Father begins by teaching on the overall structure of the Mass to give each of us a starting point. The focus of this episode is the Liturgy of the Eucharist. We are focusing here because the Euchari…
The first and foremost job of a priest is to be dedicated to the Eucharist. Being tied to the Eucharist puts all priests into a divine relationship with Christ. As a result, they are able to perform …
Many of us can gauge that we are not evil or actively doing bad. The problem is that many people will park there and turn off all of their energy and just stay on the good side but not striving to th…
With the quarantine in effect Churches were closed. Today we discuss what it was like to experience Easter at home. Father tells what it is like from the priest stand point. We ultimately conclude th…
In the prior episodes we discussed the big picture items of the Coronavirus, and how the Government is dealing with it. We shift the focus to us as individuals upon how to within the quarantine frame…
When the consequences are not directly linked to an outcome how should we act? Father discusses the importance of faith in these times. In this episode, we specifically drill down on our fears of wha…
Both Father and I live in Pennsylvania. We talk specifically from our realms of our knowledge bases. Father focuses on the spiritual issues with the government mandated shut in, while I focus on the …
Coronavirus is a very public event going on right now. Father Boniface just returned from the Holy Lands, and he provides a firsthand account of his travels in regards to the impact corona is having …
Starting from a physics conversation on the fact that energy is everywhere and yet constantly defined relatively differently; we discuss how God is constantly around us. Father shows how God’s finger…
As we discussed in the prior episode, we need something to live for. Today we specifically focus on God being what to live for. Sometimes we are already doing that and do not realize it. The discussi…
As human beings we have been granted free will, which grants us the capabilities to do great evil or good. Today, we have a frank discussion of importance suffering and overcoming problems. As the co…
The church teaches relatively few details about Hell and the Final Judgment. Father gives the teaching of the Faith, continually staying on the firm foundation of the Church’s knowledge. We discuss t…
Prayer is at the heart of the Christian life. Given that we are weak and even sinful human beings, how can it be that God has anything to do with us? What does it mean to have a personal relationship…
There are many misconceptions about homosexuals and how the Faith views them. Father gives the perspective of the Church and why it is that way. We end the cast with a conversation about why God all…
In today’s episode we address the teaching of the Church on the theory of evolution, the historical existence and divinity of Christ, as well as becoming transgendered. In each topic Father provides …
What is the deal with angels and demons? Father gives a grand explanation of something that we cannot fully measure or observe. As the answer evolves the conversation turns to a history of the Church…