The UnCommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr
A show about the Common Good (which is an uncommon topic--get it?), the Social Teaching of the Church, Servant Leadership, and the Social Reign of Jesus Christ.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 46 minutes
- Episodes
- 394
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
Interfaith Dialogue -- Bo and Bud -- 02/06/18
Bo and Bud discuss Interfaith Dialogue in reaction to Pope Francis' historic visit to Abu Dhabi.
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Catholic Social Teaching and the Family --Bo and Bud--01/30/19
Bo and Bud discuss Catholic social teaching in relation to the family--how economies should be structured to serve the family and not the other way around. Per Catholic teaching, the family is the ba…
Conversion and The Common Good -- 01/23/19 -- Dr. R.J. Snell
An interview with Dr. R.J. Snell, Director of the Center on the University and Intellectual Life at the Witherspoon Institute, talking about his new book "Mind, Heart, and Soul: Intellectuals and the…
Newman and "Full Sanctity" -- 01-16-19 -- Dr. David Delio
We have Dr. David Delio, President of the Newman Idea and UCG all-star, back on the show. With the canonization of John Henry Newman on the horizon, having two Newman Scholars in the house allows us …
Faith-Based Analogies, Sports and Otherwise-- Justin White -- 1/09/19
Bo and Bud talk sports analogies with Justin White, and share a great moment in Church History.
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Discernment and the Common Good -- Fr. George Elliot -- 12/19/18
Author of the book "Discernment Do's and Dont's: A Practical Guide to Vocational Discernment
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Mary, the image of the Church -- Bo and Bud -- 12/12/18
Discussion of Mary as an image of the Church and exemplar for Christians. Launching point for the discussion was the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
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Lessons from the Gospel of Mark -- Dr. Leroy Huizenga -- 12/5/18
Professor of Theology and the Administrative Chair of Theology at the University of Mary, author of the book "Loosing the Lion."
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The End of Time -- 11/28/18
Foolish Gratitude at the End of Time: Bo and Bud discuss “the end of time,” both liturgically (the last week before Advent) and historically (the time after the coming of Christ) and how this shifts …
Teaching through Poetry -- Matthew Mehan -- 11/21/18
Matthew Mehan began teaching at The Heights School in 2000 and is the director of the Jackson Scholars senior thesis program. Matthew is also a fellow of the Center for Thomas More Studies, and he ha…
The Gifts of the Church -- Dr. Ryan Topping -- 11/14/18
The Gifts of the Church, an interview with Dr. Ryan Topping, professor of Theology and Vice-President and Academic Dean at Newman Theological College, Edmonton. Dr. Topping speaks about his new book,…
12 Marching Orders -- Bo and Bud --12/07/18
Bo and Bud discuss how politics does not end, but only begins after an election. And what should Catholics be up to? We turned to the 12 Apostles for their prayers, and then consider the 4 Last Thing…
Suffering & Death: The Halloween Episode! -- Dr. Bob Schuchts & Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble FSP -- 10/31/18
Suffering & Death: The Halloween Episode! Interviews with Dr. Bob Schuchts & Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble FSP. Its Halloween, so to keep with the spirit of the day, we first talk about how we can suff…
The Good News For The Common Good -- Cathy Duffy -- 10/24/18
The Good News For The Common Good, an interview with Cathy Duffy, author of the book "Everyday Evangelism for Catholics: A Practical Guide to Spreading the Faith in a Contemporary World." We talk abo…
Debt and Redemption -- Gabriel Sanchez -- 10/11/18
An interview with Gabriel Sanchez, editor for Angelus Press and an attorney for the Maul Law Group in Grand Rapid, MI. We discuss the difficulties people in debt face, the options they have for help,…
Paradox of Individualism -- Brandon McGinley -- 10/03/18
An Interview with Brandon McGinley, writer and editor, regarding the "deep cut" of a 2013 article he wrote that has more relevance today than ever. How is it that individualism, the liberal ordering …
Desire and the Common Good -- Pater Edmund Waldstein -- 09/26/18
An interview with Pater Edmund Waldstein, Cistercian Monk and Vice-Rector of the Seminary in Heiligenkreuz, Austria, and editor of www.thejosias.com. We discuss the concrete and practical considerati…
Breaker of The Present's Tyranny -- Dr. Patrick Callahan -- 09/19/18
An Interview with Dr. Patrick Callahan, Director of Humanitas and Chair of Catholic Thought at the St. Lawrence Institute for Faith and Culture. Great Books have become a buzz phrase in Catholic educ…
The Grace of Enough -- Haley Stewart -- 09/12/18
Writer Haley Stewart (https://www.carrotsformichaelmas.com) comes on the show to talk about her new book, The Grace of Enough.
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Labor Day -- Bo and Bud --09/05/18
Bo and Bud talk about the history of Labor Day and how the Church has understood the role of labor.
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