Just A Guy In The Pew Podcast

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

This week Victor and John jump into one of the biggest realities of our Faith: The incarnation! “Sometimes we see Jesus as just our buddy in the clouds” and we forget that He made himself so small and humbled himself to partake in humanity. He is not just a little baby coming soon, he is the LIGHT OF THE WORLD! In this episode, you will hear about: - Walking in darkness vs. walking in the light. - Conversion is not a one-time experience, it is the rest of our life - Accepting an invitation into Jesus’s family - What does it actually mean that the Word became Flesh? #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Incarnation #Christmas 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 181: Becoming a Manger - Living Advent with Father Malachy Father Malachy is here for another week! And this time John and Father dive straight into the depths of Advent. From hunting to concepts of time, to shame, to Jospeh they cover all the bases and will inspire you to live this Advent with a fervent heart! In this episode, you will hear John and Father Malachy chat about: - Celebrating the past as the present. - What do I need to empty out of my life to be more like a manger? - The unworthiness we often feel as Men - How to prepare our hearts for Jesus! #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Advent #Preparation “Joseph must’ve felt so inadequate” DONATE TO THE FRIARS! https://www.franciscanfriars.com/donate 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/

On this week’s BONUS episode, John is joined by Father Malachy CFR! Father Malachy vulnerably shares his wild testimony and journey to the priesthood. From selling organic veggie burritos in a parking lot, to encountering God’s love and infinite mercy, Father Malachy's story reveals God’s fatherly pursuit. In this episode, you will hear Father Malachy share about: - The struggles of middle school & being expelled from highschool - Stealing, drugs and partying - The CHARISMATIC renewal - Hearing God’s voice and turning the other way - The joy of surrending everything #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Testimony #Vocation DONATE TO THE FRIARS! https://www.franciscanfriars.com/donate 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/

Getting ready for Christmas is more than watching “Elf” or buying gifts. In this episode, John and Victor dive into what it means to LIVE into the reason for the season. In this episode, you will hear John and Victor say: - Advent calls us to a preparation of our hearts and of our minds. - Let the trumpets blast so we can turn our attention toward the Lord. - Christmas without Christ is unsatisfactory. - Stay awake. Stay Vigilant! #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Advent #Preperation 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/

We have to TAKE ACTION if we want to see any change or growth in our spiritual lives. We can't just sit around all day waiting for something to change. Even when the crippled man asked Jesus to be healed, Jesus demanded an action: RISE, take up your mat and go. God’s grace co-operates with action. After all, carrying the cross was an ACTION. In this episode, you will hear John and Victor say: - “Our daily tasks sometimes consume us! But, our immediate need is our spiritual growth” - “Jesus can't help you carry your cross if you don't pick it up.” - “What are the steps you are willing to take in order to be healed of your wounds?” - “The Christian life is not easy. If you think being Christian is easy, you’re doing it wrong.” - “What have I done to allow him to bless me in my life?” #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Waiting #Action Chase Down Jesus without Hesitation 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/

Why do you pray? Why do you work? Why do you listen to this podcast? “If you don't have passion you are never going to do anything well”. Where does that passion come from? On this week’s episode, John and Victor chat about this answer… your “why”. THAT is what is going to make a difference in how you live your everyday life. Your WHY is the detrimental factor in living a meaningful life. In this episode, John and Victor talk about: - Following the traditions of the family vs. claiming your own beliefs. - Jesus becoming REAL to John in jail - What it means to divorce ourselves from the Lord - If they are a good teacher it is because they were a good witness first and you can only be a good witness if you have your WHY #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Beliefs #Ownership 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/

On this week's episode, Victor and John talk about what it means to take a closer look at ourselves (and not to check for tics!) Saint Paul encourages us to truly evaluate behaviors and motivations… how often do you pause to do that? Join us at the end of this episode for a real examination of conscience. In this episode you will hear about: - Giving ourselves a pass from our responsibilities - Bringing darkness into the light - Satan’s magic dust - How you're letting the road of your life be filled with potholes #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Examen #SelfKnowledge 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/

Nobody needs “worry” explained to them. We have all felt it. We all know what it means to be stressed. What we do need to learn is how to fixate on Jesus and the present moment, rather than be paralyzed by circumstances we cannot control. The devil tries to pull us into the future and the past, but “the cards are going to fall the way they are ordained to fall.” So why do we worry? Grab a seat in the pew with John and Victor to hear about: - The tactics of the devil - Spiritual warfare of stress in daily life - FOMO - Romans 8:38-39 #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #WorryLess #Trust 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/