
They That Hope: A Catholic Podcast
Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR, and Dcn. Bob Rice are friends who see humor and hope in a crazy world. Whether they are talking about sports, movies, politics, the Church, or their own lives, Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob try to find Christ in all things, even in the messiness of today’s culture. “They that hope in the Lord will renew their strength” (Isaiah 40:31). Come be refreshed and renewed!
Latest episodes

Aug 30, 2023 • 35min
Outkast Was Wrong
Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob are excited for the new school year to begin! They discuss Bob Barker (RIP), Simone Biles, Messi, college football, moon landings, “Disagree Better,” the Synod on Synodality, Polaroid pictures (do not shake!), and Franciscan’s theme for the school year, “Bread of Life.”

Aug 16, 2023 • 37min
Devotion to Mary
Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob talk about pre-season football, betting on golf, travel nightmares, the most beautiful places they’ve been, and their devotion to Mary.

Aug 9, 2023 • 38min
Under the Bridge
Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob talk about the USWNT, Messi, tailgating, World Youth Day, the Eucharistic Revival, the permanent diaconate, and St. Maximilian Kolbe and St. Lawrence.

Aug 2, 2023 • 30min
Baseball!
Fr. Dave talks about his trip to two baseball stadiums in California, Dcn. Bob shares about his new grandson, and they both discuss sports, movies, and the feasts of the Portiuncula and St. Mary Major (Our Lady of Snows).

Jul 19, 2023 • 36min
Hospitals, Blood, and Ooze
Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob talk about Lebron James’ new number, Messi in Miami, summer movies, the Eucharistic Revival, human trafficking, and the feasts of St. Mary Magdalene and St. James.

Jul 13, 2023 • 38min
Bye, Bye, Miss American Pie
Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob talk about what they were like in high school, this past weekend’s youth conference, vocations, and how we are all called to live out the poverty, chastity, and obedience of Jesus.

Jul 5, 2023 • 38min
Star-Spangled Vestments
Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob discuss current news, golf, a perfect game, appropriate ways to celebrate secular holidays at Mass, and the dangers of “new” Gnosticism.

Jun 28, 2023 • 35min
A Tapestry of Pivonka
Fr. Dave calls in from Scotland where he is leading a pilgrimage. He and Dcn. Bob talk about the NBA draft, Oklahoma women’s softball, the theme for this year’s Steubenville Youth Conferences, and the tragic history of Protestant and Catholic fighting in the UK.

Jun 14, 2023 • 41min
Dolphins Make Me Cry
Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob discuss Miami sports, “sportswashing,” the tension between faith and the world, and the power of praise and worship music.

Jun 7, 2023 • 36min
Two Wild and Crazy Guys
Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob talk about the NBA finals, the LA Dodgers’ controversy, Fr. Dave’s visit to the Martyrs’ Shrine in Canada, and the feast of Corpus Christi.