Catholic Living

S1 E11 | Giving Thanks for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is only a few days away, so this week, on Catholic Living, Tom Hoopes is counting his blessings.  First on the long list of things to be thankful for: Thanksgiving itself.

S1 E10 | Signs of Hope for Christianity

Every so often, newspapers and magazines boast a headline with some variation of, "Are we seeing the death of Christianity?"  The authors will answer their own question with a rhetorical yes.  But the answer, of course, is no.  This week on Catholic Living, Tom Hoopes highlights several ways that Christianity is on the rise.  He provides encouraging statistical trends, and contextualizes the present moment within the greater history of Christianity.

S1 E9 | Mass Distraction

We often become distracted at Mass, and sometimes we even seek distraction.  This week, on Catholic Living, Tom Hoopes offers tips on how to stay engaged in this sacred ceremony, which the Catechism calls, "The source and summit," of Catholic life.

S1 E8 | The Four Last Things

This week, on Catholic Living, Tom Hoopes reflects on Heaven, Hell, death, and judgment.  What are commonly called, "The Four Last Things."

S1 E7 | Nightmares, Hauntings and Ghosts

As All Hallow's Eve approaches, Tom Hoopes takes us on a tour of nightmares, hauntings, and ghosts — both real and imagined. 

These tales and reflections include the founding story of Benedictine College, reenacted in Ex Corde's short film, Lemke: A Founder's Miracle.   

WATCH:
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S1 E6 | It‘s Hard to Pray the Rosary

This week on Catholic Living, Tom Hoopes gives us 10 ways to engage with the mysteries of the Rosary.

S1 E5 | The Five Christs In Your Life

You've heard of "The Five People You Meet in Heaven?"  Well, there are five Christs we see in life.  The one who's real, and the four we invent.  A relationship with the real Jesus is your path to Heaven.  The other four get you nowhere fast.

S1 E4 | Only the Church Believes What the Love Songs Say

From Taylor Swift to Lionel Ritchie, pop songs have reflected our innate desire for an exclusive and unbreakable love.  What some of these artists don't know—and what many of their fans don't know— is that the Catholic Church is there to cheer them on!

This week Tom Hoopes gives us a survey of pop music that reflect those three cardinal virtues of marriage— indissolubility, exclusivity, and openness to children.

Tom Hoopes is writer-in-residence at Benedictine College.  He is an author for ExCorde.org and Aleteia.org

S1 E3 | JPII and the New Millennium

Twenty years ago, St. John Paul II published his apostolic letter, "Novo millennio ineunte."  In this letter he outlined a simple and ingenious plan for opening our hearts to Christ, and sharing His love with the world.

This week on the Catholic Living Podcast, Tom Hoopes revisits the words of JPII, which are as vital today as they were then.  We still have time to take up his challenge, and to accept the love of Christ.

Tom Hoopes is writer-in-residence at Benedictine College.  You can read his columns at Excorde.org and at Aleteia.org.

S1 E2 | The Church and COVID-19

What has the Church lost and gained in the pandemic?  What weaknesses have been exposed?  What strengths have been uncovered?  And how, then, should we live?  

 

Tom Hoopes is writer-in-residence at Benedictine College.  He is an author at excorde.org and Aleteia.org.