Chris Stefanick Catholic Show

Religion and….science? Yep, you read that right! So many people think that religion and science are incompatible, but this could not be further from the Truth.    Pope John Paul II said in his encyclical Fides et Ratio that “Faith and reason are like two wings on which the human spirit rises to the contemplation of truth; and God has placed in the human heart a desire to know the truth—in a word, to know himself—so that, by knowing and loving God, men and women may also come to the fullness of truth about themselves.”   Enter Fr. Robert Spitzer, an insanely smart priest, author, and president of the Magis Center. We talk today all about how science and religion are not only compatible, but also how both are essential in the order of the Universe created by God. We also talk about refuting common objections to the existence of God, the time he debated Stephen Hawking, and whether or not he believes aliens exist.   Get Fr. Spitzer’s book, Science at the Doorstep to God: Science and Reason in Support of God, the Soul, and Life after Death: https://ignatius.com/science-at-the-doorstep-to-god-sdgp/ Learn more about Fr. Spitzer and the Magis Center: https://www.magiscenter.com/   ........   ✉️ Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly inspiration in your inbox. https://reallifecatholic.com/opt-in/   .........   ️ Listen to 3-Minute Reset, my NEW podcast with Pat Lencioni for working Christians: https://apple.co/3RHoSg2   .........     ▶️ Watch the "Chris Stefanick Show" on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Vl2rQH2Q5M 

Shame. It’s a feeling so universal that it goes back to our first parents, Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. The enemy actually uses shame to make us feel like we’re the only person dealing with a certain problem to keep us disconnected and hidden from our communities and from God.   Today, I’m sitting down with Carrie Schuchts Daunt to talk about all types of shame, what it does to us, and the antidote to it. Carrie is an author and presenter for the John Paul II Healing Center’s Undone and Unveiled retreats, where she leads women in healing from past wounds and shame. I can’t wait for you guys to dive in!   Get Carrie’s book, Undone: Freeing your Feminine Heart from the Knots of Fear and Shame: https://jpiihealingcenter.org/product/undone-carrie-schuchts-daunt/ Learn more about the JPII Healing Center: https://jpiihealingcenter.org/   Forgive, my program on forgiveness inspired by my experience with Fr. Geraci: https://reallifecatholic.com/forgive/   ........    ❤️ The episode was made possible by our Missionaries of Joy. To support this channel AND enter to win a FREE trip for two to my June 2024 pilgrimage to Italy, visit https://reallifecatholic.com/moj/    .........    ✉️ Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly inspiration in your inbox. https://reallifecatholic.com/opt-in/   .........   ️ Listen to 3-Minute Reset, my NEW podcast with Pat Lencioni for working Christians: https://apple.co/3RHoSg2   .........    ▶️ Watch the "Chris Stefanick Show" on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-bDovZqPfw

How can something that seems so simple be so HARD? Yep, we’re talking about forgiveness with Fr. Ken Geraci, CPM, an EXPERT on the subject. This guy, in opposition to political protesters at a conference we attended together, led people in prayer! But he is the first to say that forgiveness is a virtue to be practiced and cultivated over time. But sometimes, you don’t want to forgive. Or, you only want to forgive about 95%, and you need to go a little further to forgive that last 5%. This is where the “dirty work” of forgiveness begins and where the Lord is ready to meet us with his healing grace. Today, we talk about all of that, plus how to forgive when someone really did something terrible to you, how to forgive things that maybe even happened before you were born, and more. I can’t wait for you guys to dive in with us! Forgive, my program on forgiveness inspired by my experience with Fr. Geraci: https://reallifecatholic.com/forgive/ Get Fr. Geraci's book, Spiritual Warfare and Divine Mercy, The Weapon for Our Times: https://bit.ly/3OcXi9e ........ ❤️ The episode was made possible by our Missionaries of Joy. To support this channel AND enter to win a FREE trip for two to my June 2024 pilgrimage to Italy, visit https://reallifecatholic.com/moj/ ......... ✉️ Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly inspiration in your inbox. https://reallifecatholic.com/opt-in/ ......... ️ Listen to 3-Minute Reset, my NEW podcast with Pat Lencioni for working Christians: https://apple.co/3RHoSg2 .........  ▶️ Watch the "Chris Stefanick Show" on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9xTCGSq5II 

This was quite possibly one of the most profound and impactful conversations I’ve had in my entire life! Truly, Kim Zember is a presence of the outpouring of God’s love. So often, people within the church tend to pick two sides of the LGBTQ issue. They ignore the person feeling these attractions, or they condone and celebrate the lifestyle. The problem with these options are, neither one views the whole person as a child of God. Kim and I talk about her journey, how she realized she was attracted to women, when she realized that the LGBTQ community was hurting her more than helping her, and the people who loved her along the way. She also gives practical tips for how to walk with someone on this journey and amazing resources and ministries if you experience same-sex attraction and want to live according to Jesus’ plan for your life. Guys, the Lord loves you SO much. He doesn’t care what you have done or what struggles you have. He knows all of that and still found you worth dying for and loves you STILL. I can’t wait for you to watch, and please consider sharing this video with a friend who would benefit from hearing Kim’s testimony. Links from today's episode: Rainbow Revival: https://rainbowrevival.org/ Overcome: https://overcomemin.com/ Unforgotten Faces: https://www.unforgottenfaces.org/   ........   ❤️ The episode was made possible by our Missionaries of Joy. To support this channel AND enter to win a FREE trip for two to my June 2024 pilgrimage to Italy, visit https://reallifecatholic.com/moj/   .........   ✉️ Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly inspiration in your inbox. https://reallifecatholic.com/opt-in/   .........   ️ Listen to 3-Minute Reset, my NEW podcast with Pat Lencioni for working Christians: https://apple.co/3RHoSg2   .........    ▶️ Watch the "Chris Stefanick Show" on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkxqBIkIwuw

NOTE: This episode discusses sensitive topics. Viewer discretion is advised. Today I want to introduce you to my hero, my wife: Natalie. Here, she shares her story of healing, conversion, and our love story. I can’t wait for you to hear her powerful testimony! Guys, the cracks in your heart are precisely where God enters to heal and use for His greater glory!   ........   ❤️ The episode was made possible by our Missionaries of Joy. To support this channel AND enter to win a FREE trip for two to my June 2024 pilgrimage to Italy, visit https://reallifecatholic.com/moj/   .........   ✉️ Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly inspiration in your inbox. https://reallifecatholic.com/opt-in/   .........    ▶️ Watch the "Chris Stefanick Show" on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dk_2DMYQlE 

Merry Christmas, guys! Today, I’m bringing you with me to where it all began—The Holy Land. I mentioned in last week’s episode in Nazareth at the Basilica of the Annunciation there is a sign that says “The Word Was Made Flesh Here.” Cue the chills! If you’ve never been to the Holy Land, it is a completely transforming experience, and I want to take you along on my 2018 trip so that you can experience what it’s really like where Jesus lived and walked and died and ROSE from the dead. I can’t wait to dive in with you! ........   I launched NEW PODCAST for 2024 with my friend Pat Lencioni. It's a daily podcast, Monday-Friday, for Christians in the workplace. Spread the word! https://3minutereset.org   ........   ❤️ The episode was made possible by our Missionaries of Joy. To support this channel AND enter to win a FREE trip for two to my June 2024 pilgrimage to Italy, visit https://reallifecatholic.com/moj/   .........   ✉️ Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly inspiration in your inbox. https://reallifecatholic.com/opt-in/   .........    ▶️ Watch the "Chris Stefanick Show" on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruuESVUNBxo 

Merry Christmas, guys!    This Christmas Week, I want to talk to you about amazement. Do we see the wonder in God the same way Anna and Simeon did when Our Lord was presented in the Temple? If we were at the manger scene, would we have been amazed?   G.K. Chesterton once said, ““The world will never starve for want of wonders; but only for want of wonder.” There are so many amazing things in this world, and we are unfazed and accustomed to so many of them.    This Christmas season, let us bask in the wonder and majesty of the God of the Universe, who willingly chose to come to us as a tiny baby. Let the Word Made Flesh dwell among us!   Stick around to the end for my friend Sarah Kroger sharing some beautiful Christmas music! And join Sarah, Fr. Joe Krupp and I for a pilgrimage in September 2024 to follow the steps of St. Paul in Greece. Learn more and reserve your spot for this amazing opportunity: https://www.ctscentral.net/travel-tours/the-journey-of-st.-paul-by-land-&-sea   ........    ❤️ The episode was made possible by our Missionaries of Joy. To support this channel AND enter to win a trip for two to my June 2024 pilgrimage to Italy, visit https://reallifecatholic.com/moj/    .........    ✉️ Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly inspiration in your inbox. https://reallifecatholic.com/opt-in/   .........       ▶️ Watch the "Chris Stefanick Show" on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@RealLifeCatholic/videos   

The Catholic Church was and remains the LARGEST social service in HISTORY. If you don’t love the poor, you will go to Hell (sorry, don’t shoot the messenger!). That’s a lot to sit with, but sit through this episode, and you’ll be convinced. First, I’m sharing my time ministering to the homeless in the Denver cold. Meeting these beautiful souls and sharing God’s love with them is always an unforgettable experience. Next, I sat down with my new friend, Jacob Livengood, who was once himself homeless. Jacob’s story is an inspirational one, and I am so grateful he was willing to share it with us. ........ NEW FOR 2024 - Listen to the "3-Minute Reset" podcast for Christians in the workplace with hosts Chris Stefanick and Pat Lencioni. https://reallifecatholic.com/3minutes/   ........   ❤️ The episode was made possible by our Missionaries of Joy. To support this channel, visit https://reallifecatholic.com/moj/   .........   ✉️ Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly inspiration in your inbox. https://reallifecatholic.com/opt-in/   .........    ▶️ Watch the "Chris Stefanick Show" on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caPWTW-QWhQ  

I hope your Advent is a great time of preparation, renewal, and JOY! We’re continuing our Advent series with my friend Fr. Michael O’Loughlin. Fr. Michael is the pastor at the Proto-Cathedral of St. Mary in Los Angeles. Our topic today is Evangelization—wait, isn’t that something missionaries do? No, my friend, you can evangelize TODAY in your corporate job! I talk with Fr. Michael about what it looks like when he goes to a bar (literally), what it means to call others to the Lord, and practical tips you can use to evangelize in everyday life.   ........   ️‍♂️ Have big goals for 2024? Why not find a better integration of life, work, and FAITH!! Join me and famous author Pat Lencioni for a podcast called "3-Minute Reset." It's quick, it's fun, it's relatable. Launching January 2024!!! https://reallifecatholic.com/3minutes   ........   ❤️ The episode was made possible by our Missionaries of Joy. To support this channel, visit https://reallifecatholic.com/moj/   .........   ✉️ Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly inspiration in your inbox. https://reallifecatholic.com/opt-in/   .........    ▶️ Watch the "Chris Stefanick Show" on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFfSX3ttmDg

Happy Advent! We’re going to spend the next few weeks just like John the Baptist: preparing the way for the Lord! This episode is a little different in that I won’t have any guests, but I’ll be talking straight to you guys to share practical tips to prepare your hearts for Jesus’ birth at Christmas.  First up, we’re talking about prayer. What does it look like to pray? How do I pray well? What do I do with my hands?! I walk you through it all. Let’s dive in together.   ........   ❤️ The episode was made possible by our Missionaries of Joy. To support this channel, visit https://reallifecatholic.com/moj/   .........   ✉️ Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly inspiration in your inbox. https://reallifecatholic.com/opt-in/   .........   ▶️ Watch the "Chris Stefanick Show" on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJPMhSsXNB8