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.
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 46 minutes
- Episodes
- 394
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
Rest as Perfect Activity, Pt. 2: Holy Triduum, Sabbath, and the Holy Ones
Continuing the theme from Part 1, we talk about how the goal of Lent leading into the Holy Triduum of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday and then the glory of Easter is a long practice of …
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Sat 30 Mar 2024
Rest as Perfect Activity, Pt. 1: Death, Medicine, Education
As we barrel through Lent--ever closer to Easter--there were two things that happened this past week to the fellas that made them reflect on the fact that in God, rest is perfect activity. They prese…
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Sat 23 Mar 2024
There Is Superstitious Writing On The Church's Wall?
This one is a wild rollercoaster of Theological Cultural commentary! We start with an article that points out the resurgence of Occult and "Pagan" worship in formerly very Catholic Italy, take a deto…
00:50:29 |
Sat 09 Mar 2024
The "Curious" Difference Between Truth and Certainty
Join us as we parse out the difference between Truth and Certainty, why it matters not only for personal Faith and a more peaceful inner life, but its ramifications for the Church and Society as a wh…
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Sat 02 Mar 2024
From Appetizer to Banquet: The Procession and Return of Creatures From and To God.
Dr. Bud Marr is giving a Lenten Feast of a retreat here in Des Moines, and we are serving up an appetizer version of those themes here on the show to give Bud a warm up and include you, our listeners…
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Sat 24 Feb 2024
Submission Freely Chosen
Continuing on themes of the last few shows, we talk about what it means to freely choose to submit oneself to the coercive authority outside of oneself, be that fasting laws, Church authority, or eve…
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Sat 17 Feb 2024
Kenosis and Its Counterfeits
Kristin's essay "The Dark Kenosis of Medical Education:" https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2024/02/92580/
The Second Chapter to Philippians, where we hear of Jesus's kenosis ("He emptied Himself...):…
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Sat 10 Feb 2024
The Way, Truth, and Life and Their Bad Impersonators
On this episode we consider Jesus's description as the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and realize that the "counterfeits" of these truths too often sold to folks are a notion of the spiritual life as …
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Sat 03 Feb 2024
Tolkien, Lord, and Liturgy: An Interview with Dr. Ben Reinhard
Dr. Ben Reinhard is an Associate Professor of English at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, where he teaches courses in medieval literature, mythology, and the Western literary tradition. He …
00:49:37 |
Sat 27 Jan 2024
Prayer Is The Answer! (Answering an Email To The Show)
We answer an email from one of our wonderful listeners! Bo received an insightful email regarding questions about how to start either a discussion or accountability group. Bo asks Bud if he approves …
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Sat 20 Jan 2024
Nature Perfects Grace: Wisdom From Epiphany
It is Epiphanytide, and as we live into the season after Christmas and before Lent, we can take lessons from those observant fellows who saw the grace of the star, but were both prepared and willing …
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Sat 13 Jan 2024
Old Fashioned New Beginnings and the Both/And of the Church
Happy New Year! The Church is Ever Ancient and Ever New, so what does it mean for something a couple thousand years old to have new beginnings? We explore that and more in this FRESH new episode!
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Sat 06 Jan 2024
Our Christmas Episode: The Glory of the Incarnation
Merry Christmas folks! Exploring the glory of the Incarnation, and intertwining observations we have come to these last few months as we have journeyed with John Henry Newman!
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Sat 23 Dec 2023
St. John Henry Newman Against the Modern World: An Interview with Dr. Dave Delio
We had the opportunity to have frequent UnCommon Good All-Star and expert on Newman Studies Dr. Dave Delio come back on the show to discuss his article in a new book (https://www.amazon.com/Guide-Joh…
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Sat 16 Dec 2023
Advent with the help of St. John Henry Newman
Advent reflections with the help of St. John Henry Newman's sermons on the subject!
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Sat 09 Dec 2023
Christ the King, With Some Help From St. John Henry Newman
We dwell on the reality of Christ the King in honor of His feast day, all with the help of St. John Henry Newman's numerous sermons where he speaks on the topic!
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Sat 02 Dec 2023
Radio Reading Round-up: St. John Henry Newman, His Sermons, Omnipotence in Bonds
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Mon 27 Nov 2023
Who Are You To Me, Oh God? An Interview with Dr. John Cavadini on St. Augustine's Confessions
We have a lot to be grateful heading into Thanksgiving week, and chief among those reasons is getting the chance to talk to the well known Augustine expert Dr. John Cavadini (check out everything the…
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Sat 18 Nov 2023
Follow Me, An Interview with William Mattison III on Seeing the Story of Jesus through different eyes
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Mon 06 Nov 2023
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