Father Dave shows how insensitive he is by forgetting Deacon Bob’s birthday and that the Buccaneers lost to the Lions.  They discuss NFL football, witnessing faith in sports, gambling, the March for Life, the new spring semester, and challenges in parish ministry.

Dcn. Bob is going to the Buccaneers’ playoff game and hopes they win (they did!).  After talking about other NFL playoff games, he and Fr. Dave discuss upcoming elections, Ohio laws about transgender athletes, the upcoming March for Life, surrogacy, and the pain of infertility.

Deacon Bob is very excited about the Buccaneers getting into the playoffs.  He and Fr. Dave talk about sports, the 800th anniversary of the Nativity scene, what they did over the break, books they are reading, finding hope in tragedy, and Father Dave’s new video series, My father’s Father.

Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob brave the frozen tundra of The Rink at Franciscan Square as they do their first (and maybe last) outdoor episode!  They discuss the NFL playoff picture, do a deep dive on what the Vatican said about blessing same-sex couples, and conclude with a reflection on Christmas.

Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob talk about the latest sporting news (go Bucs!), ice skating, the State of the University, what happens when you divorce faith from reason, and their homilies from the second week of Advent. 

Dcn. Bob is in Florida to root on the Buccaneers (they won)!  He and Fr. Dave talk about football in the rain, homemade candy fails, Franciscan athletics, ice skating, and the First Sunday of Advent.  00:00 Welcome to They That Hope! 00:41 Football in the Rain 02:37 College Football Travesties 07:33 Hell is Real (Soccer) 09:20 Homemade Candy Fail 12:26 Franciscan Athletics 15:15 Ice Skating and Hockey 18:32 Shortest Advent Ever 21:26 Ranking the Liturgical Seasons 23:03 Ad Orientem in Advent 24:41 Reflections on the First Sunday of Advent 33:19 Closing Prayer and Goodbye

Dcn. Bob can’t believe Fr. Dave doesn’t know who Patrick Dempsey is! They talk about how their Thanksgivings went, sports, Scorigami, cruises, pro-life losses in politics, and the media’s narrative on Pope Francis.

Happy Thanksgiving! Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob are grateful to be back “home” in the studio as they discuss sports, Christmas shopping, the perfect Thanksgiving, finding hope in tragedy, and the removal of Bishop Strickland. The only topic they didn’t discuss? This is their 150th episode!

Fr. Dave is sick in Steubenville, and Dcn. Bob is loving it in London!  In addition to their usual sports commentary (congratulations to the Texas Rangers), they share what they love about the theater.

Fr. Dave calls in from Austria! He and Dcn. Bob talk about the MLB playoffs and other sports, first cell phones, the deaths of Matthew Perry and Adam Johnson, the Maine shootings, and the conclusion of the Synod on Synodality.