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Heroic StoriesThe Untold Story of a Man Who Left Everything Behind with Dominic de SouzaWhat if everything you thought made you strong—your beliefs, your community, even your identity—suddenly became the very things holding you back? Dominic lived that question when choosing love meant losing his tribe, his home, and the only version of faith he had ever known. What followed was a decade-long deconstruction and reconstruction—through trauma, spiritual exile, and radical courage.This conversation pulls back the curtain on one man’s darkest moment and the quiet grit that carried him through. From sleeping on chapel floors to leading a movement of Catholic men toward healing and brot...
2025-04-1443 min
Cultures of Energy227 – The Court for Intergenerational Climate Crimes (feat. Radha D’Souza and Jonas Staal)Cymene communes with Californian nature (slugs and all) on this edition of the podcast. Then (14:33) we welcome Radha D’Souza and Jonas Staal to the podcast to talk about their amazing project, the Court for Intergenerational Climate Crimes (CICC). The CICC aims to put the law itself on trial by creating new laws and juridical mechanisms capable of actually holding states and corporations to account for their role in the climate emergency. We discuss Radha’s pathbreaking book, What’s Wrong with Rights? and how it traces modern rights discourse back to colonial principles and institutions. Jonas explains how organi...
2025-04-111h 03
The Saint Kolbe Studios PodcastDominic de Souza - Saga Brand, Halo Zest, and Smart CatholicsSend us a textDominic de Souza is a marketing strategist and brand designer who brings more than 25 years of professional experience with more than 3,000 completed projects under his belt.Dominic describes himself as "a cradle-Catholic passionate about how Faith, history, and science meet in today’s world. Born in New Zealand, studied in Fiji and France, raised in Australia, and now living in the USA. I am riveted by the frontier between faith, science, and history. I converted from radical traditionalism by a strange route – through archaeology and myth. That led me to quantum phys...
2024-11-1555 min
Third Space Podcast1: Dominic de Souza - Endings and BeginningsIn this first episode of Third Space, I talked with my friend and Pope Francis Generation podcast co-host, Dominic de Souza. Throughout the PFG podcast, Dominic would drop bits and pieces of his own experiences growing up in a radically traditionalist cult, but I didn’t ever get a chance to hear his whole story. Until today.Dominic de Souza is cradle-Catholic passionate about how Faith, history, and science meet in today’s world. Born in New Zealand, studied in Fiji and France, raised in Australia, and now living in the USA. Dominic is riveted by the Cath...
2024-09-021h 11
Pope Francis GenerationEndings and BeginningsIn this episode, Dominic and Paul reflect on Pope Francis Generation and share more in-depth about why Paul is making the change to Third Space.
We are so grateful for this podcast and for you, our listeners. We’ve had some incredible interviews with guests the past two years and so many conversations with listeners who have reached out after hearing something on the podcast that resonated with them. We are grateful for all the relationships that have grown from this podcast. Thank you.
The episode today is both the final episode of...
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The Catholic EntrepreneurDominic de Souza | Marketer and StorytellerIn this conversation, Mitch Fisher and Dominic discuss the intersection of marketing, social media, and the Catholic Church. They explore the power of storytelling and the importance of living a joyful and fully alive life as a means of evangelization. They also touch on the challenges of navigating the digital age and the need for radical hospitality and self-discovery. Overall, the conversation emphasizes the importance of using creative abilities to spread the message of the Gospel and bring about positive change in the world. The conversation explores the process of self-discovery and finding one's purpose through action and exploration...
2024-08-1759 minPope Francis GenerationDignitas InfinitaDominic and Paul wrap up this season with a conversation about the new document from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF), Dignitas Infinita, about the infinite dignity of the human person. We discuss the main themes of the document before moving on to sharing our positive and negative reactions to it.
“Every human person possesses an infinite dignity, inalienably grounded in his or her very being, which prevails in and beyond every circumstance, state, or situation the person may ever encounter. This principle, which is fully recognizable even by reason alone, und...
2024-04-221h 10Pope Francis GenerationThrowback Episode - The Dignity of the Human PersonIn this throwback episode (from Season Two) Paul and Dominic discuss the first of the four principles of Catholic Social Teaching, the dignity of the human person. We are all tempted to reduce the value of others, to, as Pope Francis puts it, “despise the limit that another’s value imposes.” Since Vatican II, the Church has emphasized the infinite dignity of every human being and has explained the implications of that belief.
Faith has untold power to inspire and sustain our respect for others, for believers come to know that God loves every man and wom...
2024-04-151h 01Pope Francis GenerationCathy Melesky Dante - Power Dynamics in ChurchThis week, Paul spoke with Cathy Melesky Dante, a social worker and scholar who recently published an article titled, "Power Literacy in Abuse Prevention Education: Lessons from the Field in the Catholic Safeguarding Response." This conversation is about how power dynamics, gender roles, structures of sin, and undermining the consciences of children play a role in perpetuating clerical abuse in the Church.
Cathy Melesky Dante is a PhD candidate at Marquette University writing a lay ethic toward solidarity with those sexually abused by Catholic leaders. A recent keynote speaker at the annual conference for...
2024-04-081h 04Pope Francis GenerationWhat is Abuse of Conscience?This week, Paul and Dominic dive into a specific type of spiritual abuse, the abuse of conscience. An individual’s conscience is their innermost sanctuary where they are alone with God. However, that sanctuary can be invaded and violated by the malicious and the careless. Paul and Dominic give examples of what this kind of abuse looks like and how common it is. So common that, at times, the abuse of conscience is presumed to be the orthodox way of practicing the faith.
“We also find it hard to make room for the consciences of th...
2024-04-011h 03Pope Francis GenerationThrowback Episode - Brad Jersak - Faith after DeconstructionWe have a Throwback Episode for you this week, all the way from Season Three. Paul and Dominic interviewed the Orthodox theologian Brad Jersak about new book, “Out of the Embers: Faith After the Great Deconstruction.” They talked about what it looks like to follow Jesus in the midst of suffering and trauma, even when the harm is coming from the Church.
Brad Jersak is the Dean of Theology & Culture at St. Stephen's University in New Brunswick, Canada, and editor in chief of Clarion-Journal.com. He is also the author or coauthor of a number of nonfiction and fiction books, inclu...
2024-03-251h 04Pope Francis GenerationJoseph Stuart - Engaging with Secular CultureThis week, Dr. Joseph Stuart joins us on the podcast to talk about the ways that Christians responded to the Enlightenment in the 18th century. He dispels the myth that the Enlightenment was at war with religion. We then go on to discuss ways that Catholics can engage with the contemporary secular culture that grew from the Enlightenment. Specifically, we talked about the very real consequences of Christians engaging the culture using power and coercion rather than with credibility and faithfulness.
Joseph T. Stuart, Ph.D., is Full Professor of History and Fellow of...
2024-03-111h 05Pope Francis GenerationMatthew Shadle - Francis’s Theological Paradigm ShiftThis week, Dr. Matthew Shadle joins the podcast to discuss the theology of Pope Francis in the context of Vatican II. Specifically—responding to some of the critics Pope Francis’s recent apostolic letter, Ad Theologiam Promovendam—we talk about how the pope’s theology fits in terms of the Ressourcement theology that dominated at the Second Vatican Council and its development since then.
After more than sixteen years of teaching theology at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa and Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia, Dr. Matthew Shadle is the Academic Assessment Coordinator for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the Un...
2024-03-041h 12Pope Francis GenerationSara Larson - Waking up to Abuse in the ChurchOn this episode, Paul speaks with Sara Larson, the executive director of Awake, a Catholic nonprofit that supports and advocates for survivors of abuse in the Church. Sara talks about the history and mission of Awake and the great work it does in and for the heart of the Church. Sara also shares how working with survivors of abuse has changed her own faith life and relationship with the Church.
Sara Larson is the executive director of Awake, an independent Catholic nonprofit organization working for awakening, transformation, and healing from the wounds of sexual abuse in the C...
2024-02-261h 14
Healthcare Change MakersDominic Giroux: The Power of Connection, Communication and CommunityWhen Dominic Giroux transitioned into the role of President and CEO and Hôpital Montfort, he took a unique and personalized approach. This approach included having 1 on 1's with a variety of people in the organization to get to know their views and what's important to them. "You need to get to know your people first and earn their trust, and they will tell you what your priorities should be", says Dominic when explaining the importance of engaging with staff and providing a listening ear. In this episode, Dominic opens up about what helped him t...
2024-02-2040 minPope Francis GenerationBernard Prusak - Institutional ViceThis week, Paul and Dominic talk with Dr. Bernard Prusak. They discuss an up-and-coming article (being published later this year by Liturgical Press) that Bernard wrote about Institutional Vice and the coverup of clerical sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. Using the story of the disgraced former cardinal Theodore McCarrick as an example, Bernard’s article attempts to explain how otherwise good people can act differently, sometimes dramatically different, as a part of the organization vs. when they are acting in their personal lives.
Dr. Bernard Prusak holds the Raymond and Eleanor Smiley Chair in Business Ethics at John
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2024-02-191h 13Pope Francis GenerationColleen Dulle - Synodality and Spiritual CrisesThis week, Colleen Dulle is back on the podcast for another great conversation. They talk about the ongoing Synod on Synodality and the likelihood that it will actually provoke real reform in the Church. They also spend time discussing Colleen’s upcoming book, “Struck Down, Not Destroyed”, about the spiritual crises that result from reporting on the endemic problems of the Catholic Church. Throughout the conversation, they reflect on how the continued scandals in the Church affect their faith and trust in the Church.
Colleen Dulle is an associate editor at America Media, where she co...
2024-02-121h 04Pope Francis GenerationWrestling with FrancisPaul and Dominic start Season Five by going back and doing a reexamination of our name: Pope Francis Generation. Our name was originally inspired by a talk from Bishop Barron, and a play on the term “John Paul II Generation.” It represented a kind of Catholicism shaped by the kerygma with an emphasis on God’s desire to save all people, grace, human dignity, and prioritizing the marginalized. But more recently, as it appears like Francis is failing to live up to his own teachings when it comes to addressing clerical sexual abuse, the meaning of that name has starte...
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Blazing the TrailInterview with Dominic de SouzaThis week, Miriam is joined by Dominic de Souza, who shares how stories have the power to give us back a sense of purpose and meaning. He founded LegendFiction, which is a creative community for Catholic and Orthodox fiction authors who love fantasy and sci-fi. Learn more at legendfiction.com. Subscribe to Blazing the Trail on your favorite podcast platform.Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more.Discover more about Miriam at MiriamMarston.com.Look through past episodes or support this podcast.Blazing the Trail is prod...
2023-09-1328 minPope Francis GenerationSeason 4 Wrap UpThis week, Paul and Dominic wrap up the season by reflecting back on some of the interviews and discussions this summer that have stuck with them. They specifically bring up the interview with Dr. Marcus Mescher and his proposal that there needs to be a new way of doing Church in order to address all the harm caused by the culture of institutional self-protection in the Church. They discuss if synodality is that new way of doing Church.
“In effect, doctrine, or better, our understanding and expression of it, is not a closed system, de...
2023-09-111h 03Pope Francis GenerationMarcus Mescher - Moral Injury and Clerical Sexual AbuseThis week, Paul interviews Dr. Marcus Mescher, an associate professor of Christian ethics at Xavier University. They discuss a new research about moral injury and clerical sexual abuse that Marcus published. First Marcus explains what moral injury is and the way that it impacts a person’s psychological health as well as their conscience. Marcus then talks about the implications of this research and how we can better understand the impact of clerical sexual abuse on individual people and the wider Church.
Dr. Marcus Mescher is associate professor of Christian ethics. He holds a Ph.D. fr...
2023-09-041h 16Pope Francis GenerationDawn Eden Goldstein - Antisemitism in the ChurchThis week, Dominic and Paul talk with author and theologian, Dawn Eden Goldstein. They discuss the presence, both historical and ongoing, of antisemitism in the Catholic Church. Specifically, Dawn speaks about a talk she gave two years ago for the Society of G.K. Chesterton concerning Chesterton’s antisemitic writings. Dawn talks about how Catholics today need to honestly acknowledge and wrestle with the sins of their heroes.
Dawn Eden Goldstein is the author of “Father Ed: The Story of Bill W.'s Spiritual Sponsor” and several other books, including “The Thrill of the Chaste” and “My Peace I Give...
2023-08-281h 02Pope Francis GenerationBrian Armbrustmacher - Vocation and DiscernmentThis week, Paul talks with his good friend, Brian Armbrustmacher, about discernment and vocations. In a PFG first, this conversation was recorded in person. Brian was a seminarian for the Diocese of Lansing, Michigan, and this fall he is beginning formation with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFRs) in New York. Brian shares his personal vocation story as well as some of the things he has learned about prayer, discernment, and what it means to discover your vocation.
“To discern our personal vocation, we have to realize that it is a calling from a friend, who is...
2023-08-211h 14
Where Peter IsStrickland Schism - Persecution In Nicaragua - Runaway Alabama PriestStrickland Schism? - Persecution in Nicaragua - Runaway Alabama Priest
Mike Lewis and Dominic de Souza return to The Debrief after a short hiatus to catch up on the big stories in the Church, including:
1. Bishop Strickland on Pope Francis and schism
2. Persecution of Catholics in Nicaragua
3. Alabama priest abandons his post
4. World Youth Day and the Death Penalty
Topics and Links:
1. Bishop Strickland reverses his prior support for Pope Francis's exhortation Amoris Laetitia, and gives an odd definition of schism on on his radio show.
Link: "Is Strickland slouching toward schism?" - Where Peter Is, by Mike Lewis
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2023-08-1927 minPope Francis GenerationJessica Keating - St. Maximilian Kolbe and Christ’s Harrowing of HellThis week, to celebrate the feast of St. Maximilian Kolbe, Paul talks with Jessica Keating about the life and witness of this martyr of Auschwitz. They first share his story and their own personal relationships with St. Maximilian. Then they unpack some of Fr. Kolbe’s theology of Mary before moving into a discussion about how we can say, in a real but mysterious way, that Fr. Kolbe’s time in Auschwitz was like Christ’s harrowing of hell.
Jessica Keating is the director of the Notre Dame Office of Human Dignity and Life Initiatives, where she engages...
2023-08-1455 minPope Francis GenerationDeacon Steven Greydanus - Watching Decent FilmsThis week, Paul talks with the Catholic film critic, Deacon Steven Greydanus. Steven explains how movies can change people for the good and help make the world a better place. They also discuss how to critically engage with movies without falling into fear or moralism, and how to pass those values onto our children. Finally, Steven shares what he thinks are the best movies of the past year.
Deacon Steven D. Greydanus has been writing about film since 2000, when he created Decent Films. Since then, he’s written regularly for a number of outlets including the National Ca...
2023-08-071h 14Pope Francis GenerationWhen NFP isn’t Good Enough - OG EpisodeThis week, we have an OG Episode from our first season. We’re releasing it again because last week was NFP Awareness Week in the US Church. We talk about NFP in light of the Church’s teaching about the individual consciences and the law of gradualism. Paul also shares some of his personal experience with NFP and being a part of the NFP subculture.
A content warning, this episode will include discussion about sexuality.
“We have long thought that simply by stressing doctrinal, bioethical and moral issues, without encouraging openness to grace, we were providing sufficient support to famili...
2023-07-291h 08Pope Francis GenerationColleen Dulle - Fr. Rupnik and Trusting the PopeThis week, Paul and Dominic have a conversation with Colleen Dulle, co-host of the Inside the Vatican podcast. We first discuss the disgraced former Jesuit, Fr. Marko Rupnik and his history of sexual and spiritual abuse. Colleen summarizes the accusations against him and the Vatican's response. The second story is about Archbishop Fernández's appointment to the head of the Dicastery of the Doctrine of the Faith, specifically his controversial kissing book and his handling of clerical sexual abuse in his diocese. Finally, we have a personal discussion about how these continued scandals affect our faith, our trust in t...
2023-07-231h 13Where Peter IsWYD And Evangelization | Prayer Hands | Rules For TrollsMike and Dominic are back to discuss controversies, news, and questions in the Catholic Church today.
Topics:
1. Did a recently-appointed Cardinal say that WYD isn’t about evangelization?
2. What should we do with our hands during the Lord’s Prayer?
3. Tips for trolls on Catholic Twitter
Summary and Links:
1) Mike and Dominic discuss a controversy surrounding future cardinal, Bishop Americo Aguiar of Lisbon, who is also in charge of organizing World Youth Day, who is quoted as saying: “We don’t want to convert the young people to Christ or to the Catholic Church or anything like that at all.”
What shoul...
2023-07-1839 minPope Francis GenerationLiz Hansen - Feeling Unsafe in the ChurchThis week, Paul and Dominic talk with Liz Hansen about feeling unsafe in the Church. We had a great conversation with her a few months ago to talk about sexual and spiritual abuse and cover up at Franciscan University. This time, we wanted to talk with her about a new article she wrote for Dappled Things magazine titled, “Desire of the Everlasting Hills.” In it she recounted a family vacation she made two years ago that turned into a pilgrimage as she processed her experiences of scandal in the Church. The article was beautiful and deeply resonated with some of m...
2023-07-171h 00Pope Francis GenerationBrett Salkeld - Conspiratorial ThinkingThis week, Paul and Dominic talk with Brett Salkeld and conspiracy theories. Specifically, we discuss the components of conspiratorial thinking and compare and contrast those to the Catholic way of understanding and investigating reality. We then talk about how to avoid conspiratorial thinking in ourselves before ending the conversation discussing how to best engage with people, with friends and family, who have fallen into conspiratorial thinking.
Brett Salkeld is Archdiocesan Theologian for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina and the author of several books, most recently, Educating For Eternity: A Teacher's Companion for Making E...
2023-07-101h 12Pope Francis GenerationShaun Blanchard - A Hermeneutic of ReformPaul and Dominic have a conversation with Shaun Blanchard about Vatican II and the development of doctrine. Shaun offers a brief history of the Church’s understanding about how doctrine develops over the past few centuries and how that culminated at Vatican II. Then we discuss how the Church's teaching is not rigid or static but that the Church is always in a process of reform. As Dei Verbum says, “For as the centuries succeed one another, the Church constantly moves forward toward the fullness of divine truth until the words of God reach their complete fulfillment in her.”Sha...
2023-07-031h 22Pope Francis GenerationFeeling Alienated in the ChurchWelcome to the first episode of season four! To kick the season off, we revisit the vision and pillars of Pope Francis Generation. At the core of our mission is the desire to present the goodness, tenderness, and love of God to folks “who feel like they might not belong in the Church anymore.” Paul and Dominic share about their experience of the times when they felt alienated in Catholic circles where they once felt at home. They then talk about the kerygma, theosis, and the teachings of Pope Francis as experiences of God’s love and goodness that have s...
2023-06-261h 11Where Peter IsPapal Health update, US Synod, and the TX Nuns vs Bishop caseThis week, Mike and Dominic give an update on Pope Francis's condition following surgery, and his meditation on St Therese. They discuss the disconnect between the US Church and the rest of the world. Finally, they discuss areas where the institutional Church needs to improve its approach to communication.
SHOW NOTES
Topics:
1) Pope recovering well from Wednesday surgery
2) US bishops meet this month but the Synod on Synodality is not on their agenda
3) Shocking new developments on the nuns vs bishop story in Texas
Summary and Links:
1) On Wednesday, following his weekly general audience, it was announced that Pope Francis...
2023-06-1034 minWhere Peter IsIgnorance, Division, And PrideMike Lewis and Dominic de Souza wrap up the week with a discussion of the key issues and controversies in the Catholic Church today.
SHOW NOTES
Topics:
1) The vincible ignorance of Catholic leaders
2) Will Pope Francis approve new SSPX bishops?
3) Carmelite nuns in Texas take on their bishop
4) Tensions and conflicts among Catholics in the Month of June
Summary and Links
1) Discussion of Mike's recent article about vincible and invincible ignorance. How have some outspoken Catholic public figures preyed on the ignorance of others?
Link: https://wherepeteris.com/vincible-ignorance-begets-invincible-ignorance/
2) Mike addresses a recent rumor that the Society of St. Pius...
2023-06-0344 minWhere Peter IsPope Francis: Still more to doJust in time for Pentecost Sunday and Labor Day weekend, Mike Lewis and Dominic de Souza break down the latest news from Pope Francis.
Topics:
1. Pope Francis’s urgent message on care for creation
2. Telemundo interview: Francis on abortion and personhood
3. How does Francis respond to the question, “And what do you feel you still have to do?”
Be sure to check out the links below in the show notes!
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2023-05-2732 minPope Francis GenerationJordan Daniel Wood - Hell and UniversalismIn their third discussion with Jordan Daniel Wood, Dominic and Paul discuss Hell and Universalism. Using Pope Francis’s distinction between the role of the catechist and the role of the theologian, they put what the Church teaches about Hell into dialogue with Jordan’s theological studies. They talk about how holding the tension between the solid teaching and the theological proposals that venture further, without letting go of the teaching, can create a space for contemplation and for God to work.
Jordan Daniel Wood is a stay-at-home dad of four young daughters. He enter...
2023-05-021h 01Pope Francis GenerationSeason Three SurveyTwo quick things!
The first is that we ended up having to reschedule our third conversation with Jordan Daniel Wood, so that episode won't be released until tomorrow. Sorry for the delay!
Second, is that that's the final episode of Season 3!
We've started making plans for Season 4, and we would love to hear your feedback and ideas as we do! If you have an extra five minutes, please check it out! We'd love to hear from you.
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2023-04-2801 minPope Francis GenerationMonica Pope - The Kerygma and the EucharistThis week, Paul had a conversation with his friend and ministry partner, Monica Pope, about kerygmatic catechesis. They recently wrote a new retreat about the kerygma and the Eucharistic Liturgy called, “Destined.” They begin the episode discussing the kerygma, that is, the proclamation of God’s goodness and desire to give us all a share in his divine life. They talk about what makes kerygmatic catechesis different from the catechesis so many Catholics have experienced. They also talk specifically about how to understand and experience the Eucharistic Liturgy in light of the kerygma.
Monica Pope h...
2023-04-241h 08Where Peter IsAdoration Controversy In Chicago, Denying Absolution, Is Limbo Dead?On this Episode of the Debrief, Mike Lewis and Dominic de Souza discuss:
The conflict over Eucharistic Adoration in Chicago
When should absolution be denied in Confession?
Is Limbo dead?
Next week: An Anglican Mass in a Catholic basilica in Rome?
SHOW LINKS
• "A eucharistic revival that renews the church" by Cardinal Cupich: https://www.chicagocatholic.com/cardinal-blase-j.-cupich/-/article/2022/11/02/a-eucharistic-revival-that-renews-the-church-part-v
• Eucharistic pilgrimage expected to 'restrict' adoration in Chicago archdiocese: https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/eucharistic-pilgrimage-expected-to
• “Thomas Reese’s Eucharistic Incoherence” by Mike Lewis: https://wherepeteris.com/thomas-reeses-eucharistic-incoherence/
• “Why we should err on the side of Mercy” by Mike Lewis: https://whe...
2023-04-2130 minPope Francis GenerationJordan Daniel Wood - Grace, Theosis, and VirtuesDominic and Paul had another great conversation with Jordan Daniel Wood. He's the first guest we have had on a second time! We were originally going to talk about grace and universalism. But we had such a great conversation about grace, theosis, and the virtues that we ran out of time for universalism. So there will be a third interview with him soon! Also, we were chatting before we began the podcast, and that content was so good (and followed up so well from our episode last week about the development of doctrine) that we decided to include it...
2023-04-171h 00Pope Francis GenerationHas Church Teaching Changed?This week, Paul and Dominic discuss the development of doctrine. Has Church teaching changed? If so, how does it change? We draw deeply from Pope Francis, Pope Benedict, Pope Paul VI, and Dei Verbum to answer these questions. We also discuss what Paul calls the Hermeneutic of Traditionalism. This is the false understanding of tradition and authority that proposes that Catholics can use past teachings to critique, or even denounce, current teachings.
“The Church is not only Denzinger, that is, the collection of dogmatic passages, of historical things. This is true, but the Church develops on her jo...
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Where Peter IsAnnouncing The Debrief With Mike Lewis and Dominic De SouzaWelcome to a weekly show where we dive deep into the news, topics, questions, and controversies facing the Catholic Church today. Hosted by Dominic de Souza, founder of SmartCatholics, posing questions to Mike Lewis, editor and cofounder of Where Peter Is. We bring you commentary, analysis, and context on tough questions that the Church is facing. Whether you're a devout Catholic, a curious seeker, or just interested in the news and happenings in the Church, join us for The Debrief. When it comes to news and controversies in the Catholic Church, stay curious, informed, and engaged.
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2023-04-0604 minPope Francis GenerationEve Tushnet - Helping gay Christians experience God’s extravagant loveThis week, Paul and Dominic interview Eve Tushnet about her wonderful book, “Tenderness: A Gay Christian’s Guide to Unlearning Rejection and Experiencing God's Extravagant Love.” Our discussion had two key themes. The first is that gay men and women are, in fact, relentlessly and tenderly loved by God and have a place in the Church. The second is that gay folks often experience harm in the Church ranging from outright discrimination and bullying to casual spiritual abuse. And, as Eve points out, those experiences are an “anti-catechesis” that proclaims that God is more like an abusive boyfriend than a loving f...
2023-04-031h 13Pope Francis GenerationIs Celibacy Better than Marriage?In this episode, Dominic and Paul talk about what the universal call to holiness can look like in the married vocation. Both of us grew up being taught that the celibate vocations are better than the married vocation. This idea can give the impression that holiness is for the “professionals” and lay people are exempted from living the radical life Jesus invites all of us to. However, since Vatican II, the Church has developed her teaching in this area.
“Those who have deep spiritual aspirations should not feel that the family detracts from their growth in the life of...
2023-03-271h 11Pope Francis GenerationLiz Hansen - Abuse and cover up at Franciscan University*A heads up that this episode will include discussion about sexual assault and spiritual abuse.
This week, Paul and Dominic talk with Liz Hansen. A couple of years ago she wrote an article titled, “Franciscan University and Its Friars Face a Reckoning” about Fr. Dave Morrier, a former campus minister at Franciscan University of Steubenville who pled guilty to rape and sexual battery. Liz was a student at Franciscan while Morrier was director of household life. This story felt like a microcosm of the abuse and cover up that plagues the Catholic Church as a whole, so we t...
2023-03-2052 minPope Francis GenerationMike Lewis - Opposition to Pope FrancisThis week, Paul and Dominic are joined by Mike Lewis from Where Peter Is. We initially planned on discussing papal authority, but we ended up talking about Mike’s recent-near death experience before looking back on the past ten years of Pope Francis’ pontificate. Specifically, we discussed the toxic and bizarre opposition towards Pope Francis that has emerged in the past decade.
Mike Lewis is the founding managing editor of Where Peter Is. He and Jeannie Gaffigan co-host Field Hospital, a U.S. Catholic podcast. Mike lives in Maryland with his wife Stephanie and their four kids.
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2023-03-061h 05Pope Francis GenerationRachel Amiri - Toxic NFP CultureThis week, Paul and Dominic talk with Rachel Amiri about toxic NFP culture. Rachel was a FertilityCare Practitioner in the Creighton model of natural family planning. For the past several years, Rachel and Paul have had many discussions about how many of the ways that Catholics talk about NFP can be spiritually abusive or manipulative and how Catholic NFP discourse overlaps with purity culture. We wanted to share some of those conversations with listeners, so we invited Rachel on!
*A general disclaimer that we will be talking about sexuality and child loss in this episode.
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2023-02-271h 06Pope Francis GenerationDr. Robert Fastiggi - Can Catholics disagree with Church Teaching?Paul and Dominic talk with Dr. Robert Fastiggi about the Magisterium. We discuss what the Magisterium is and how it works. More specifically, we talk about if Catholics can ever disagree with Church teaching and, if Catholic teaching has been wrong in the past, then can’t it be wrong now? ABOUT ROBERT FASTIGGI Robert Fastiggi (A.B. Dartmouth; M.A. Ph.D. Fordham) holds the Bishop M. Kevin Britt Chair of Dogmatic Theology and Christology at Sacred Heart Major Seminary, Detroit, MI where he has taught since 1999. He previously taught at St. Edward’s University in Austin, TX (1985–1999). He was t...
2023-02-201h 16Pope Francis GenerationJordan Daniel Wood - The Vocation of the Theologian and St. Maximus the ConfessorPaul and Dominic talk with Jordan Daniel Wood. We initially wanted to talk more about what St. Maximus has to say about things like theosis, grace, and universalism but our conversation went in a different direction and we ended up talking about what it means to be a theologian who ventures out into the mystery of God without fear. It was a great conversation! So great that we are going to have Jordan on again.
Jordan Daniel Wood is a stay-at-home dad of four young daughters. He entered the Catholic Church about eight years ago. He holds...
2023-02-131h 09Pope Francis GenerationBrad Jersak - Faith after DeconstructionPaul and Dominic kick off Season 3 by speaking with the Orthodox theologian Brad Jersak about his new book, “Out of the Embers: Faith After the Great Deconstruction.” They talk about what it looks like to follow Jesus in the midst of suffering and trauma, even when the harm is coming from the Church.
Brad Jersak is the Dean of Theology & Culture at St. Stephen's University in New Brunswick, Canada, and editor in chief of Clarion-Journal.com. He is also the author or coauthor of a number of nonfiction and fiction books, including the More Christlike series.
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2023-02-061h 04Pope Francis GenerationAnnouncing Season Three!Season three begins next week!
ABOUT POPE FRANCIS GENERATION Pope Francis Generation is the show for Catholics struggling with the Church’s teaching, who feel like they might not belong in the Church anymore, and who still hunger for a God of love and goodness. Hosted by Paul Fahey, a professional catechist, and Dominic de Souza, someone who needs catechesis. Together, we’re taking our own look at the Catholic Church– her teachings and practices- from 3 views that changed our world: the Kerygma, the forgotten doctrine of theosis, and the teachings of Pope Francis. Together, with you, we’re...
2023-01-3001 min
City Church Cardiff PodcastWord for the Year 2023 | The Fruitful Life | 15.01.23 | Dominic & Catherine De SouzaWe’re believing that this year you can walk in greater levels of fruitfulness! In this sermon our Senior Leaders, Catherine and Dominic, share about “fruitful”, our word for the year for 2023 – a specific word from God for our church at this specific time to help walk by God’s design in the months ahead. Discover four principles from the teaching of Jesus in John 15 about what it looks like to live a life of fruitfulness – these will position you to enter into God’s promise of fruitfulness this year.
2023-01-1536 minPope Francis GenerationGloria Purvis - Can a Catholic be Woke?In this final episode of season two, Dominic and Paul speak with Gloria Purvis. The conversation begins with Gloria sharing about her recent experience meeting and interviewing Pope Francis. Then we move into a discussion about racism, critical race theory, and what it means to be woke. It was an honor and privilege to talk with Gloria, and we hope you appreciate it as much as we did.
Gloria Purvis is an author, commentator and the host and executive producer of The Gloria Purvis Podcast. Through her media presence, she has been a strong Catholic voice for l...
2022-12-231h 04Pope Francis GenerationSolidarityPaul and Dominic discuss the fourth principle of Catholic Social Teaching: solidarity. In this conversation, they explore what the Church teaches about structural sin, the preferential option for the poor, racism, immigration, and care for the environment. These are challenging teachings that call us to envision a world that is healed and transformed by Jesus Christ.
Solidarity must be seen above all in its value as a moral virtue that determines the order of institutions. On the basis of this principle the “structures of sin” that dominate relationships between individuals and peoples must be overcome. They must be p...
2022-12-191h 05Pope Francis GenerationJohn Médaille - A Catholic Critique of CapitalismDominic and Paul interview John Médaille about his book, Toward a Truly Free Market, and discuss a Catholic critique of Capitalism. John dives into some of the history of Capitalism and also offers some ideas for what a more just economy–an economy that places family and the common good at the center–looks like.
John teaches Catholic Social Teaching to business students at the University of Dallas and has forty years of business experience. He is the author of The Vocation of Business: Social Justice in the Marketplace; Toward a Truly Free Market: A Distributist Perspec...
2022-12-121h 04Pope Francis GenerationSubsidiarityPaul and Dominic talk about the third principle of Catholic Social Teaching: subsidiarity. This principle is rooted in human freedom and participation, it is concerned with empowering people to be agents in the healing and development of their own communities. Related to this principle is the right to a just wage, because it is through the fruits of our labor that we are empowered to participate in our community and in the world.
"The principle of subsidiarity allows everyone to assume his or her own role in the healing and destiny of society. Implementing it, implementing the pr...
2022-12-051h 05Pope Francis GenerationTony Annett - A More Just EconomyPaul and Dominic talk with the economist, Tony Annett about how Catholic Social Teaching gives us the tools to create a just economy. We discuss wealth inequality and the universal destination of goods before getting into what CST has to say about Libertarianism and Neoliberalism. We also dive into a Catholic perspective on usury and student loan forgiveness.
Tony is a senior advisor at the Sustainable Development Solutions Network and an adjunct professor at Fordham University. He spent two decades at the International Monetary Fund, including as speechwriter to two Managing Directors. He holds a PhD. in...
2022-11-2156 minPope Francis GenerationPeter van Kampen - Live Simply: So That Others Might Simply LiveDominic and Paul talk with Peter van Kampen, a youth minister and author who has written about Catholic teaching on wealth and simplicity. More important than that though, he has taken steps to live out this teaching. In fact, it was through first following the teaching that he eventually came to understand it. Peter’s story is prophetic, that is, it challenges and inspires others to embrace “a way of life marked by the flavor of the Gospel” (Fratelli Tutti 1).
Peter van Kampen is a Youth Ministry Coordinator who lives with his wife and 5 kids in Rocky Mounta...
2022-11-141h 02Pope Francis GenerationThe Common GoodDominic and Paul walk through the second of the four principles of Catholic Social Teaching: the Common Good. The Church teaches that every single human person is owed the material means they need to flourish, namely: food, clothing, shelter, medical care, education, employment, rest, etc. This is both a challenging teaching and wonderfully good news.
"Man has the right to live. He has the right to bodily integrity and to the means necessary for the proper development of life, particularly food, clothing, shelter, medical care, rest, and, finally, the necessary social services. In consequence, he has the...
2022-11-071h 02Pope Francis GenerationAimee Murphy - A Consistent Life EthicPaul and Dominic talk with Aimee Murphy about her work advocating for a consistent life ethic. They talk about what it means to have solidarity with the unborn as well as those on death row. They also discuss their experiences of feeling politically homeless and alienated in the wider pro-life movement precisely because of their belief in the dignity of every human person.
NOTE: this episode does include discussion about sexual assault.
Aimee Murphy is the founder of Rehumanize International, a non-partisan, secular organization dedicated to bringing an end to all aggressive violence against human bein...
2022-10-3158 minPope Francis GenerationThe Infinite Dignity of Every Human PersonPaul and Dominic discuss the first of the four principles of Catholic Social Teaching: the dignity of the human person. We are all tempted to reduce the value of others, to, as Pope Francis puts it, “despise the limit that another’s value imposes.” Since Vatican II, the Church has emphasized the infinite dignity of every human being and has explained the implications of that belief.
"Faith has untold power to inspire and sustain our respect for others, for believers come to know that God loves every man and woman with infinite love and 'thereby confers infinite dignity...
2022-10-241h 00Pope Francis GenerationMark Shea - The Church’s Best-Kept SecretPaul and Dominic talk with Mark Shea about his book, The Church’s Best-Kept Secret: A Primer on Catholic Social Teaching. They discuss the four pillars of Catholic Social Teaching. They also talk about the temptation to let partisan or ideological preferences shape our perspective on the Church’s teaching rather than letting the Church’s teaching shape our political values.
Mark P. Shea is a popular Catholic writer and speaker. He is the author of numerous books including By What Authority? An Evangelical Discovers Catholic Tradition. His articles have appeared in numerous magazines and he is known...
2022-10-171h 05Pope Francis GenerationWhat is Catholic Social Teaching?Paul and Dominic kick off Season Two by asking, what is Catholic Social Teaching? They share stories about how they first came across this “best-kept secret” of the Church’s tradition before Paul launches into the history and development of the Church’s social doctrines. Catholic Social Teaching challenges every political ideology and calls for Christians to embrace the “upside down” thinking of Jesus.
“Certainly, all this calls for an alternative way of thinking. Without an attempt to enter into that way of thinking, what I am saying here will sound wildly unrealistic. On the other hand, if we accept t...
2022-10-1047 min
The Regeneration PodcastThe Re-enchantment of Christianity with Dominic D’Souza
"We've tamed Aslan!" Dominic D'Souza of smartcatholics.com joins us to discuss his journey from what he calls an over "tamed" Christianity to an interest in "rewilding" Christianity through neglected Wisdom traditions.
2022-10-071h 26Pope Francis GenerationPastoral care for LGBTQ CatholicsPaul and Dominic walk through what the Catechism says about homosexuality in order explain what the Church teaches, what the church does not teach, and how Catholics need to live up to what our own faith calls us to.
“The centrality of the kerygma calls for stressing those elements which are most needed today: it has to express God’s saving love which precedes any moral and religious obligation on our part; it should not impose the truth but appeal to freedom; it should be marked by joy, encouragement, liveliness and a harmonious balance which will not reduce preaching to a fe...
2022-09-221h 06Pope Francis GenerationAnnouncing Season Two!Season Two is coming in October!
ABOUT POPE FRANCIS GENERATION Pope Francis Generation is the show for Catholics struggling with the Church’s teaching, who feel like they might not belong in the Church anymore, and who still hunger for a God of love and goodness. Hosted by Paul Fahey, a professional catechist, and Dominic de Souza, someone who needs catechesis. Together, we’re taking our own look at the Catholic Church– her teachings and practices- from 3 views that changed our world: the Kerygma, the forgotten doctrine of theosis, and the teachings of Pope Franci...
2022-09-2201 min
NetbiisTALK PodcastData Tecnology ExperiencesEP28 | Como monetizar o ESG? | Com Dominic de Souza, Business Director no GartnerO ESG, sigla para Ambiental, Social e Governança, traduzido para o português, une três pilares essenciais para corporações que buscam alinhamento com tendências e pautas importantes para a sociedade.
A junção de expertises entre essas três diferentes áreas é fundamental não só para o sucesso do projeto, mas também, para que essas práticas possam ser lucrativas ao longo do tempo.
Neste episódio do podcast “Netbiis Talk”, Mauricio Stellato conversa com Dominic de Souza, Business Director no Gartner. Com 30 anos de experiência na área comercial, apaixonado por psicolo...
2022-08-3053 minPope Francis GenerationHell: what we weren't taught in Sunday SchoolThis week, Dominic and Paul take a look at the Church’s teaching about hell. They navigate questions like: Are all people saved? Should we hope that everyone is saved? Can someone really commit an action worthy of an eternal punishment? How can we reconcile eternal torment with a loving God?
"With death, our life-choice becomes definitive—our life stands before the judge. Our choice, which in the course of an entire life takes on a certain shape, can have a variety of forms. There can be people who have totally destroyed their desire for truth and readi...
2022-08-011h 09Pope Francis GenerationNFP and my Conscience?It’s Natural Family Planning (NFP) Awareness Week in the US, so Dominic and Paul talk about NFP in light of the Church’s teaching about the individual consciences and the law of gradualism. Paul also shares some of his personal experience with NFP and being a part of the NFP subculture.
“We have long thought that simply by stressing doctrinal, bioethical and moral issues, without encouraging openness to grace, we were providing sufficient support to families, strengthening the marriage bond and giving meaning to marital life. We find it difficult to present marriage more as a dynami...
2022-07-251h 07Pope Francis GenerationSpiritual Abuse: What is it & how to respond to itThis week, Paul shares some of the research he has been doing about spiritual abuse and the abuse of conscience in the Catholic Church. He and Dominic discuss what spiritual abuse looks like, how we can prevent it, and how we can respond to those who have been wounded in a way that promotes healing without causing more harm.
“Abuse exists in various forms: the abuse of power, the abuse of conscience, sexual and financial abuse. Clearly, the ways of exercising authority that make all this possible have to be eradicated, and the irresponsibility and lack of tra...
2022-07-181h 04Pope Francis GenerationDesiderio Desideravi: Pope Francis and the Liturgical ReformDominic and Paul discuss Pope Francis’s new Apostolic Letter, Desiderio Desideravi. This document, while a follow up on the regulations that the Holy Father put on the old Latin Mass last summer, is primarily a catechesis about God’s desire for each one of us and how we can encounter him. The pope teaches that we really and truly encounter God—mediated through material symbols—in the liturgy, and through that encounter with him, he makes us divine.
“‘I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.’ (Lk 22:15) These words of Jesus, with which the a...
2022-07-111h 08
Pope Francis GenerationWhat does it mean to be pro-life?Paul and Dominic walk through the recent Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe vs. Wade. Paul goes through some of the history and details of the ruling, and then shifts: they talk about why he personally has a difficult time celebrating this decision. They discuss Catholic Social Teaching and what the Church says about what it means to be pro-life and how the mainstream pro-life movement hasn’t met those expectations. They end with some practical suggestions on how we can move forward with consistency and integrity in our support for human dignity.
“Our sin lies in fail...
2022-07-041h 01Pope Francis GenerationRethinking Chastity? Why it means more than what most thinkDominic and Paul reflect on how they have previously understood chastity and how so often this virtue has been reduced to just mechanistic sexual morality. Drawing from the teaching of Pope Francis, they discuss how chastity is meant to govern all of our relationships. They explore what it means to chastely love our children, our friends, and our business partners. Dominic and Paul also touch on how religious communities and leaders can love unchastely by manipulating others through fear and shame.
"Chastity is freedom from possessiveness in every sphere of one’s life. Only when love is ch...
2022-06-271h 00Pope Francis GenerationShould Catholics be culture warriors?Dominic and Paul chat about authentic Catholic engagement in the culture and the world. They share their own experiences of being culture warriors and go on to discuss how this type of engagement is not what Christ asks of us. Turning to Scripture and the examples of the saints, they propose an idea of what a Christian’s mission is in the world that’s distinct from culture wars and partisan politics.
“The great scandal of the age is that those without the sacraments are so often superior in charity, courage, even laying down their lives for their br...
2022-06-2057 minPope Francis GenerationYour conscience: how you can follow it & Christ (& why you should!)In this episode, Paul and Dominic dive into a discussion about conscience and disagreeing with the Church. They talk about some of the faulty beliefs they have had about conscience and then turn to what the Church actually teaches about it. Finally, they end with some ideas on how to navigate disagreement with the Church.
Part of this episode was based on Paul’s article on Where Peter Is, Disagreeing with the Church: https://wherepeteris.com/disagreeing-with-the-church
“We can wonder if God is demanding too much of us, asking for a decision which we are not...
2022-06-1351 minPope Francis GenerationWhy people leave Catholicism... and why they should come back?In this episode, Paul and Dominic jump into a discussion about the reality of young people disaffiliating from Catholicism and they raise the question, “why should people return?” Paul and Dominic challenge the common ideas that young people leave because of bad catechesis or because of the allure of the secular culture. Instead, they focus on how the scandal of Church leaders choosing a “preferential option for the institution” drives people away from identifying as Catholics or Christians.
“Believers can have more than a little to do with the rise of atheism. To the extent that they are carele...
2022-06-061h 16Pope Francis GenerationWho can receive Communion?Recent news about Archbishop Cordileone preventing Nancy Pelosi from receiving Communion ignited debate among faithful Catholics. Paul and Dominic chat about the deeper concerns: how some of the discussion we’ve seen online distorts the Church’s teaching on the Eucharist and sin. More importantly, what could an appropriate response from faithful Catholics look like?
We talk through the various aspects: personal responsibility, the Eucharist, scandal, competent authority, confusion, and the danger of knee-jerk opinions.
“The Eucharist, although it is the fullness of sacramental life, is not a prize for the perfect but a powerf...
2022-05-301h 06Pope Francis GenerationWelcome: The 3 Pillars of the Pope Francis GenerationWelcome to the launch episode and interview for Pope Francis Generation! Paul and Dominic kick off with quick introductions, and dive into their reasons for starting this show. They explore the idea of religious deconstruction and then explain the three pillars of the Pope Francis Generation: The Kerygma, Theosis, and the teachings of Pope Francis.
“The centrality of the kerygma calls for stressing those elements which are most needed today: it has to express God’s saving love which precedes any moral and religious obligation on our part; it should not impose the truth but appeal to free...
2022-05-241h 11
Elim PodcastThe Church as a prophetic voice on climate justice - Malcolm Duncan, Catherine De Souza & guestsToo often Pentecostals have neglected issues of climate justice and its impact on people in poverty and on the witness of the Church. What can we do to make a difference as local churches and as a movement? Listen to Malcolm Duncan, Catherine De Souza & guests discuss this important issue.
Malcolm Duncan
Malcolm is lead pastor at Dundonald Elim Church, convenor of Agora - Elim’s Public Theology, Justice and Pastoral Ethics Taskforce, Theologian-in-Residence for Essential Christian, and Spring Harvest; an ambassador or board member for several Christian Charities; a special advisor to the U.K...
2022-05-1253 minElim PodcastPastoral pathways in issues of human sexuality - Malcolm Duncan, Catherine De Souza & Elim guestsHow do we pastor individuals and families through issues of human sexuality and what does our support look like? How do we enable discipleship around human sexual practice and identity? Listen to Malcolm Duncan, Catherine De Souza & Elim guests.
Malcolm Duncan
Malcolm is lead pastor at Dundonald Elim Church, convenor of Agora - Elim’s Public Theology, Justice and Pastoral Ethics Taskforce, Theologian-in-Residence for Essential Christian, and Spring Harvest; an ambassador or board member for several Christian Charities; a special advisor to the U.K. government, U.N. and E.U. on issues of faith an...
2022-05-1150 min
The Catholic Homeschool PodcastHow to Be a Catholic Author | Dominic de Souza | The Catholic Homeschool PodcastDo you or one of your teens feel a passion for writing but don't know where to start? Then join Paola as she sits down with self-published author, Dominic de Souza to discuss how to get started as a Catholic Author. They will explore his personal experience as well as some exciting new opportunities coming to the Catholic Homeschool Community.
Guest Bio:
Dominic de Souza is a young, Catholic dad and novelist passionate about world-building and Catholicism. He is a graduate from the Writer’s Institute for Children’s Literature, self-published a children’s novel, and works as a full time m...
2022-02-0943 min
The AIB ShowEp 57 - To Meta or Not to Meta* Microsoft, Activision & the Metaverse
* WORDLE
* Laquan McDonald’s murderer (former Chicago police officer) being released
* Florida Governor Ron Desantis’ fear mongering movement to protect the feelings of white people via silly public policy
* Defund the police
* Dinesh D’Souza’s ignorant and misguided thoughts regarding Martin Luther King / Critical Race Theory and the response by former NBA player Etan Thomas
* In a Wharton School of Business poll, 25% of students thought the average American makes over $100K
* The FAA, airlines, airports and the rollout of 5G
* The Senate failed The Freedom to Vote thus killing voting rights legislation
* Joe Manchin and Krysten...
2022-01-2443 min
The Wonderful Leaders PodcastS2, Ep. 8 - Guest interview with Catherine De Souza, Pastor at City Church CardiffIn This Episode Of The Wonderful Leaders Podcast:
Catherine De Souza, Pastor at City Church Cardiff, paints the picture of co-leadership as the leadership model in her life. Listen in for keys to healthy leadership and developing leadership in others.
About Our Guest:
Catherine De Souza and her husband Dominic are the Senior Leaders of City Church Cardiff. She is a Trustee Director of Tearfund, is a member of the Evangelical Alliance Council, and is Kyria Network's National Leader for Wales. Catherine co-chairs the Elim Justice Forum and serves on Elim's Regional Team for Wales. She lives i...
2021-12-0228 min
Pints & Pews Podcast : Catholic Faith & Craft BeerEpisode # 18 : Smart Catholics w/ Dominic de SouzaDominic de Souza, founder of smartcatholics.com shares his faith journey that spans 4 countries and 3 continents. He also discusses how his quest to shift from knowing about Jesus to actually knowing Jesus and his discovery of the need to bring Catholics together in an authentic and dynamic way brought him to create the Smart Catholics community.
Also, shout-out to the folks at Feedspot, who have listed The Pints & Pews Podcast as one of the Best 80 Catholic Podcasts at https://blog.feedspot.com/catholic_podcasts/
2021-10-121h 04
The Homeschool Connections PodcastEpisode 91: A Smart Catholic Homeschooling DadEpisode 91: A Smart Catholic Homeschooling Dad
One of the positives of our unusual times is that a lot more working fathers are at home and contributing to the education of their children. And that is a beautiful thing. Today our guest is the very clever creator of SmartCatholics.com, homeschooling dad, Dominic de Souza!
Find Dominic de Souza:
https://dominicdesouza.com
https://smartcatholics.com
Today's Short Feature:
Paola Ciskanik, The Thriving Catholic Homeschool Blueprint
Topic: How Do I Get Eve...
2021-09-2247 min
377: The legal battle against India’s anti-LGBTQ lawSex and deathHIV spread fast in the 80s, but research and education on the topic is lacking—people have a limited understanding of how it spreads and how to prevent it. The government ignores medical advice and tries to stop the spread by jailing sick people. We hear from Siddharth Dube about how the police, as the enforcers of these rules, wield their power against gay people.
What is the personal effect of a law? How much can the government restrict a person's fundamental rights in trying to control an epidemic?
Anand Grover believes these punitive measures vi...
2021-09-0524 min
Letchworth Garden City ChurchHope in the Dark - Dominic De SouzaDominic De Souza, LGCC's previous senior minister, returns to Letchworth with a word of encouragement.
2021-08-0841 minLetchworth Garden City ChurchHope in the Dark - Dominic De SouzaDominic De Souza, LGCC's previous senior minister, returns to Letchworth with a word of encouragement.
2021-08-0841 min
NAAFI BreakNAAFI break with Bernie De Souza - Invest in yourselfThe NAAFI BREAK PODCAST has reached 1500 downloads with over 25 episodes since I started. It has been a catalyst for some great connections and conversations so far. Why?Transition actually means more than leaving the service - for some it alludes to a period of mourning, stepping away from a ingrained vocabulary and relationships. At the best, this served as an all embracing culture that made service personnel secure and valued and gave a purpose. The transition the process has to be understood and learned -it is more than finding a new job! There are rec...
2021-07-1842 min
Know the Faith. Defend the Faith.Building A Smart Catholic Community | with Dominic De SouzaDominic De Souza joins me for today's program to discuss the founding of Smart Catholics. Smart Catholics is a Catholic online community that provides resources such as webinars and conferences to help fellow Catholics grown in their faith. Dominic and I have a great discussion about faith and the goal of Smart Catholics.
Learn more at www.smartcatholics.com
2021-07-0600 min
Quote Me with Lindsay SchlegelS3 E14 Dominic de SouzaWe’re delighted to spend time with Dominic de Souza, founder of DreamAgain and SmartCatholics, and a dad with a small family and a smaller corgi.
Tolkien is a popular choice this season (and we’re not complaining!). This quote comes from his essay “On Fairy-Stories”:
We have come from God and inevitably the myths woven by us, though they contain error, will also reflect a splintered fragment of the true light, the eternal truth that is with God.
Here’s the movie Dominic mentioned: Arrival.
Learn more about Dominic at dominicdeso...
2021-04-2000 min
The Author's Voice with Sha NacinoJP 7: Chasing the Christ Child: How raising a family taught me to love God in the little things with Dominic de SouzaIn this episode, Dominic de Souza shares with Sha Nacino lessons he learned to love God in the little things as he raised his family.Topics Covered:What's the big lesson being in love has taught you? Why is suffering the path to true love? What has being a parent taught you about God?About Sha Nacino Sha Nacino is a trusted global speaker on gratitude and creativity, an author of...
2021-01-0642 min
The History of EgyptInterview: Nubian Egypt, with Dr. Aaron de Souza.Aaron de Souza is an archaeologist specializing in the material culture of Egypt and Nubia. He earned his PhD at Macquarie University, Sydney, in 2016, and is now a Marie Sklodowska Curie Fellow at the Austrian Academy of Sciences, in Vienna. In the field, Aaron works with ceramics and material culture, particularly in cemetery contexts. He has published several articles and a book, titled New Horizons: The Pan-Grave Ceramic Tradition in Context. Aaron is an insightful researcher, part of the new generation of scholars that are examining (and re-examining) historical material in new ways.
Learn more about Dr. Aaron...
2020-12-011h 24
Estuary Elim Church Podcast (Ashingdon, Rayleigh and Online)02 August 2020 - Estuary Church Group Online Service Stuart Blount & Dominic De SouzaStuart Blount & Dominic De Souza - Audio recording of our livestream service on zoom.us a virtual church service.
2020-08-0240 min
TennisCast com Edu OncinsEspecial Dominic Thiem: O que falta para o austríaco ganhar um Grand Slam?O sétimo episódio do Edu Oncins Tennis Cast continua a série focada em destrincar as melhores qualidades dos grandes tenistas do circuito profissional. O tema da vez é o austríaco Dominic Thiem, número #3 do mundo e dono de três vice-campeonatos em torneios da série Grand Slam.Eduardo Oncins, Guilherme Souza e Vinicius Araujo comentam a evolução do estilo de jogo de Thiem e falam sobre o que falta para ele se tornar o melhor tenista do planeta.Siga-nos...
2020-06-3000 min
City Church Cardiff PodcastTaking the Plunge | Dominic De SouzaThis message will give you a great insight into water baptism, the first act of obedience in the Christian life. In the New Testament, water baptism was the immediate next step after a person made a commitment of faith to Jesus. Discover in this sermon some core biblical reasons as to why baptism is so significant as Pastor Dominic also deals with some of the common obstacles that prevent people from being baptised today.
2020-03-0338 min
Web Design Business with Josh Hall005 - Creating a Passion Based Business with Dominic de SouzaDominic de Souza of TheDiviAwards.com talks to us about the most important lessons learned with creating a passion based business/project as well as some incredibly useful marketing strategies that you can apply to your website content and copy to help increase engagement in your brand.If you have a side passion project or are thinking about starting one, this episode will give you some great insight on how to properly set it up for success! Get all links, resources and show notes at: https://joshhall.co/005Loving the Web Desi...
2019-11-131h 12
Live it Love it Sell itHC026 - Tribal Storytelling - what's the story? - with Dominic de Souza -Another great human conversation with the lovely Dominic de Souza, where we really dig deep to discover everything about storytelling, but specifically tribal storytelling. So what is this all about ? and why is it different and something we absolutely need to take seriously?
This episode was so exciting when you understand the level in which we can actually connect with our audience and clients and it is absolutely within our power to do so.
I hope you love the discussion we had and that it gives you some inspiring thoughts on how you can start to really build your personal...
2019-03-2143 min
Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary ThingsHow to Tell Your StoryIn episode 232, I chat with Dominic de Souza, who lived in various countries growing up and always had a love for writing and storytelling. As he grew up, he realized he could utilize his passion by helping businesses build their brand and better tell their story. Dominic talks about his journey getting into branding, the questions every business needs to ask itself to clarify their brand, how to better tell your story, and more by listening to this episode.
2019-03-1134 min