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Episode 12: “Called and Gifted” features Sherry Weddell as we discuss the importance of the gratuitous gifts of the Holy Spirit called “charisms,” and how God created each one of us with a unique calling and mission that builds up the Kingdom of God on earth.Guest Info:<ul><li>Sherry Weddell — Sherry created the first charism discernment process designed for Catholics in 1993, and is the cofounder and co-director of the St. Catherine of Siena Institute. She has developed an array of formation resources that are utilized around the world by over 100,000 lay, religious, and ordained Catholics.</li><li>Jeffrey Bruno — A renowned international photographer, Jeffrey Bruno has been working as a photojournalist and creative director since 2004 with a focus on documenting the mission of the Catholic Church.</li></ul> Host: Mario Costabile Cohost: Dr. David HajdukFollow Array of Hope Ministries on:Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ArrayOfHopeMinistries">@arrayofhopeministries</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/arrayofhopeministries/">@arrayofhopeministries</a>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/AOHMinistries">@aohministries</a>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@arrayofhopeministries">@arrayofhopeministries</a> LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/array-of-hope-ministries/">@arrayofhopeministries</a> YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/arrayofhope">@ArrayofHopeMinistries</a>

Called and Gifted w/ Sherry Weddell

Lent is an invitation to encounter Jesus. In this episode, John and Victor reflect on how easy it is to approach Lent as a checklist of sacrifices instead of a path toward deeper relationship with Christ.

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Jesus gives a God’s eye view of men’s responses to His Gospel in the Parable of the Sower. Every Catholic man can grow in happiness by building the Virtue of Gratitude so he can recognize and be grateful to God for His many blessings and by seeking the Gift of the Fear of the Lord from the Holy Spirit for help to meet Christ’s high expectations.

Episode 82 - Jesus gives a God’s eye view of men’s responses to His Gospel in the Parable of the Sower - Sunday July 16, 2023 - Mt 13:1-23

Stop living life on autopilot and start building the man you were created to be. At The Identity of the Catholic Man summit from Heroic Men, three powerhouse speakers are here to shatter your limits: <ul><li>Father John Riccardo drops the hammer on the lies keeping you stuck, revealing how your worth isn’t earned—it’s given. He’ll show you how to fight the devil’s games, anchor yourself in God’s love, and finally ask the question that changes everything: “Jesus, who do you say I am?”</li><li>John Edwards calls out the grind, exposing why success won’t save you and why you’re still empty. He gives you the roadmap to break free from false identities and live with purpose like never before.</li><li>Dominic de Souza brings the fire with a deep dive into true Catholic masculinity. Forget the noise—he’s all about quiet heroism, self-mastery, and relentless service. With insights from icons like Aragorn and Tony Stark, he gives you practical steps to lead, protect, and build something that matters.</li></ul>

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Father Simon Esshaki, a Chaldean Catholic priest from San Diego with over 500K TikTok followers joins Matt to talk about why he became a priest, what celibacy actually means, confession and how to pursue sainthood no matter your state in life.
 
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Why the Ordinary Catholic Life Is So Beautiful (Fr. Simon Esshaki) | Ep. 572

Dave's cows got out again.The gate was shut. Just not latched. There's a difference — a difference Dave now knows in vivid detail, courtesy of the Broken Arrow Police Department and at least one very stressed heifer on the turnpike. Nobody died. The cows are back. The neighborhood is bonded. And apparently this is just a tradition they keep at Niles Ranch and Fecundity Farm.This week Adam and Dave sat down with a glass of Dancing Panda — a straight Kentucky bourbon, eight years, 100 proof, with an unexpected apple-cinnamon finish — and got into someone most Catholics have heard of but few have actually read: St. Bonaventure.Before you dive in: Adam's daughter Mary is in the hospital. Her lungs keep deflating. The situation is hour by hour. Please pray for her.St. Bonaventure is, in a word, underrated. He was the Franciscan answer to Aquinas — less systematic, more contemplative, every bit as deep. Best friends with Thomas Aquinas. Minister General of the Franciscan Order. Seraphic Doctor. Second founder of the Franciscans. The man who, when Aquinas read his contribution to the Mass reform aloud, said "That's perfect. There's no need for mine" — and meant it.The book on the table is Holiness of Life, published by Coriaceous Press. Written to a Poor Clare nun. Short — you can finish it in an afternoon. Dense — you'll carry it for a long time after.Bonaventure lays out a ladder. Self-knowledge first. Then humility. Then poverty. Then silence. Then prayer, the remembrance of Christ's passion, perfect love of God, and final perseverance. Adam and Dave cover the first four.Self-knowledge is not a journaling exercise. It's a brutal, honest accounting of where you actually are — seeing your dignity as an image of God and your misery as a sinner, both at the same time, clearly. Bonaventure names three root causes of sin: negligence, passion, and malice. He also gives you a mirror: are your interior promptings pulling toward pleasure, curiosity, or vanity? Most of us don't have to think long.Humility follows — because you can't see yourself honestly and still puff up. Bonaventure says humility is the guardian and foundation of all virtues. To excel in virtue without humility is to carry dust before the wind. If pride is the root of every sin, humility is the root of every virtue. And Adam drops the Aquinas line that's worth writing on a wall: A man is truly wealthy when he lacks nothing that he truly needs for salvation.Poverty, in Bonaventure's framing, isn't about being broke. It's about holy detachment. The unburdening of the soul so you can actually run toward Christ. We're not trying to anchor ourselves in this world. The more you sink your teeth into worldly things, the less you can sink your soul into heavenly ones.And then silence. Not just quiet in the house — interior silence. Bonaventure says poverty and silence are twins. Those appetites you feed don't just cost you. They're loud. They lie. They drown out everything you need to hear about who you actually are.Bonaventure wrote: "Silence has another advantage. It shows that man belongs to a better world. If a man lives in Germany and yet does not speak German, we naturally conclude that he is not German. So too, we rightly conclude that a man who does not give himself up to worldly conversation is not of the world, although he lives therein."That'll stay with you.Topics covered in this episode:<ul><li>Dave's cows, the Broken Arrow Police Department, and the difference between shut and latched</li><li>Who St. Bonaventure actually was — and why he's been undersold for centuries</li><li>Why Bonaventure is called the Seraphic Doctor and the second founder of the Franciscans</li><li>The four-part structure of Holiness of Life: self-knowledge, humility, poverty, silence</li><li>The three root causes of sin: negligence, passion, malice</li><li>Why holiness costs everything — and there's no negotiating a discount</li><li>Humility as the guardian and foundation of all virtue</li><li>The Aquinas line on what real wealth actually is</li><li>Poverty as holy detachment — practical application for married men with mortgages</li><li>Why poverty and silence are twins — how attachment to things creates interior noise</li><li>The German analogy for silence: belonging to a better world</li><li>Stoic meditation vs. Christian prayer — why entering into yourself is not the same thing</li><li>Self-knowledge as an ongoing relationship with our Lord, not a box to check</li><li>Fulton Sheen's Emmy speech and Mother Teresa — what God actually uses</li><li>Final perseverance — and why Adam wants it more than anything else</li></ul> Referenced in this episode:<ul><li><a href="https://corjesupress.com/products/holiness-of-life" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Holiness of Life</a><a href="https://corjesupress.com/products/holiness-of-life" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> — St. Bonaventure</a> </li><li>St. Thomas Aquinas — the Mass reform story and the quote on true wealth</li><li>St. Bernard — on humility and exact self-knowledge</li><li>St. Francis of Assisi — and why he deserves a better reputation</li><li>Fulton Sheen, Mother Teresa — as examples of God using the truly humble</li><li><a href="https://corjesupress.com/products/holiness-of-life" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cor Jesu Press</a></li></ul> Sponsor: Select International Tours — <a href="https://selectinternationaltours.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">selectinternationaltours.com</a> Whether you want to lead a pilgrimage or join one, Select is who you call. Adam and Dave have used them. The real deal.Patreon note: Catholic Glencairn glasses are still available for $10/month supporters — but not for much longer. Jim Spencer needs a break. If you want one, now is the time.