Just A Guy In The Pew Podcast

Bill Donaghy (from the Theology of the Body Institute) joined John in the studio for a riveting conversation about performance mentality, the fruitfulness of wasting time with another, our longing for supernatural powers, and more. Give this incredible episode a listen or a watch, and be inspired to rest well and live on a deeper level. In this episode with John and Bill, you will hear about: - “The Western Activist Principal” - Your last thoughts before death! - The visceral experience of CINEMA… even Spiderman - The shameless nakedness of Jesus - Ditching the virtual babysitter - Interruptibility & affectivity #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Beauty #Sacramentality DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

Episode 191: Lent: Just Let Go Lent starts tomorrow! So it’s about time we take a look at the things we are attached to, the things that are keeping us from Him, and choose to detach. It is time to be led into the desert. In this episode with John and Victor, you will hear about: - Detachment from our idols - Avoiding Hell vs. aiming for Heaven - What did Jesus do when the devil showed up? - The pain of healing! #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Lent #Detatchment DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

Episode 190: The Man in the Mirror Have you ever just rubbed someone the wrong way? Or they just irk you a little bit? Maybe it is NOT an unsolvable mystery. Sometimes our reactions that seem over-the-top are actually steaming from wounded places deep-down in our hearts. Maybe it is time we REALLY look at ourselves in the mirror. In this episode with John and Victor, you will hear about: - Keeping up the facade of “I’m fine” - Two people blinded to their own faults - Complaining and blaming others is never the solution - Practical tips for managing our own wounds! #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #LookDeeply #Facade DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/ ___________________________________

John just returned from a healing retreat! And he has a lot to say from it… starting with: GOD’S CRUCIAL COMMAND FOR US TO REST. We often push ourselves until we are exhausted… we rest in order to work when it should actually be the opposite. The world makes us think that if we aren't busy we are wasting our time; but true rest is its own act of obedience. In this episode you will hear John and Victor say: - The relentless desire to consume & acquire - Why are we feeling guilty about following the first commandment? - Our fear of being still & our desire for power - It is not about what I can achieve #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Rest #Stillness “God knows better than anyone the needs of our heart” DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

Episode 188: More than a Feeling Do you ever have a day when you just want to veg out? Sometimes we just have bad days and cracking open a cold beer sounds a lot more appealing than cracking open the Bible. But if we want to be saints, we need to form holy habits, regardless of our feelings. The martyrs have shown us the strength that comes from prioritizing Faith over feelings. In this episode you will hear John and Victor say: - “When you are not focusing on yourself, I show up” - “The devil is the one that wants us to live in our feelings” - “We shouldn't be doing our devotionals and prayers looking for gratification” - ”Love is often written off as a feeling, but love is an act of the will” #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Feelings #Discipline DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

Our “but”s keep us from becoming who we are made to be. After a raw, inspiring phone call with a college student, Victor and John discuss the impeding lie that “we are not worthy enough”. Because if you believe in Christ and the things that he told us, and that you are called, you need to rest in that. In this amazing episode, you will hear about: - Voids, filling them or aching because of them - Matthew 10:19 - Being a viable tool for God’s message! - The importance of our brokenness #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Worthiness #Called DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

Episode 186: What Does It Mean to Be Holy? The end goal of our lives is to be saints. (To be a saint means to get to Heaven). But what does it ACTUALLY mean to be holy in this day and age? In this episode, Victor and John dive into what it takes to be a Holy man this year starting NOW. In this episode, you will hear about: - New Year's good intentions! Not just physical goals - Compartmentalizing our life - The true definition of Holiness according to the Church - Examining the little things #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #NewYear #Holiness DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

Episode 185: Oaks of Righteousness “You can't realize that you are called until you first realize that you are claimed”. In this episode, John and Victor unpack what it really means to be called and what it looks like to answer that call. In the recounting of Jesus’s baptism, we know that God is speaking to each of us and teaching us what it means to be a disciple. In this episode, you will hear about: - Fruits of Just a Guy In the Pew at SEEK’23 - The Baptism of Jesus - A calling vs. witnessing - Being present and getting out of yourself #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Calling #TakeAction DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

Episode 184: 2023: Time to Begin Again John and Victor recorded on New Years Eve to chat about the past year and to look forward with hope and resolve into this new year. In this episode, John and Victor share about: - Just a Guy In the Pew at SEEK’23 - The passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI - The pursuit of happiness… real happiness - The deceitfulness of sin and the fruit of righteousness #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #NewYear #PursueRighteousness DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

Episode 183: The Eucharistic Revival with Father Malachy What is the best way to end the year? Turning our attention to the source and summit of our Catholic Faith! Father Malachy, a national Eucharist preacher, is on the show again this week to share in the beauty of “going into battle” through this revival. In this episode, you will learn about: - The origins of the 3-Year National Eucharistic Revival - The central mystery of our Faith - What revival looks like in real life - An upcoming cross-country Eucharist Procession - Beauty enculturated #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Eucharistic #Revival “If it’s just a symbol… to hell with it! But if it’s the living God there is nothing else and nowhere else I want to be.” DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/ DONATE TO THE FRIARS! https://www.franciscanfriars.com/donate