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A Quiet Catechism009 WonderEpisode 9: Wonder (Human Foundations Series) Wonder is not glitter or a confetti cannon. It is the soul's startled recognition that reality exceeds our grasp and still invites our love. In this episode of A Quiet Catechism, Doug Tooke explores wonder as a holy interruption that humbles us, reopens gratitude, and makes us teachable again. But wonder has distortions too: novelty seeking, aesthetic escape, and spiritual consumption that leaves us moved but unchanged. Drawing on the Catholic tradition's sacramental realism and guides like Lavelle, von Balthasar, Edith Stein, Gabriel Marcel, and Max Picard, we learn how wonder matures...
2026-02-1812 min
A Quiet Catechism008 ImaginationIn Episode 8 of A Quiet Catechism, Doug Tooke slows down with the word imagination and explores why it's not just creativity, but a central human power that shapes how we remember, desire, fear, and even how we picture God. With help from St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Ignatius of Loyola, Jean-Pierre de Caussade, Dom Jean-Baptiste Chautard, J. R. R. Tolkien, Lorenzo Scupoli, and Jean Mouroux, we name imagination's gifts (wonder, empathy, hope) and its distortions (escape, anxiety, resentment, spiritual illusion). You'll finish with a handful of simple practices to form a truthful, peaceful, Christ centered inner world.
2026-02-1120 min
A Quiet Catechism006 Attention This episode of A Quiet Catechism (Human Foundations #6) reframes attention as more than focus: it's the daily act of giving your inner life away to what you repeatedly behold—until it shapes who you become. Doug diagnoses modern life as an economy built to monetize and fracture attention through novelty, outrage, comparison, and performance, leaving prayer and love thin because the soul is untrained in stillness. The Catholic response is formation, not panic: practices like recollection, detachment, silence, leisure-as-contemplation, and the liturgy steadily reorder attention toward God. The invitation is simple: give your attention back to what's wor...
2026-01-2718 min
A Quiet Catechism003 ReasonEpisode 003 — "Reason" (A Quiet Catechism | Human Foundations Series) In Episode 003 of A Quiet Catechism, Doug Tooke explores the Catholic understanding of reason not as cold calculation, but as a light meant to help us read reality with humility, wonder, and love. Beginning with the idea that the world is knowable and meaningful, the episode reflects on Christ as the Logos and the human mind as a true participation in truth. Along the way, Doug warns how reason can shrink into weaponized argument, control, or mere rationalization in an age of information overload. Drawing on thinkers like Justin Ma...
2026-01-1318 min
A Quiet Catechism002 DesireEpisode 002 — "Desire" (A Quiet Catechism | Human Foundations Series) In Episode 002 of A Quiet Catechism, Doug Tooke reflects on desire as the deep current beneath every human life—our longing for love, meaning, beauty, peace, and home. Rather than treating desire as something to repress or indulge, the episode presents the Catholic view that desire is a signpost: a hopeful reminder that we are not self-contained, but made for more. Doug explores how modern culture manipulates desire into endless appetite, and why the Church insists desire must be educated and formed, not shamed or worshiped. Drawing on wisdom from...
2026-01-1311 min
A Quiet Catechism001 FreedomEpisode 001 — "Freedom" (A Quiet Catechism) In Episode 001 of A Quiet Catechism, Doug Tooke explores freedom as one of the most celebrated—and most misunderstood—words in modern life. Rather than treating freedom as limitless choice or emotional self-expression, the episode asks what happens when cultures and souls live without shared definitions of the good. Doug contrasts the exhausting modern ideal of constant self-invention with a Catholic vision of freedom as formation: the slow, disciplined shaping of desire until choosing the good becomes natural—even joyful. Drawing on Robert Barron, Josef Pieper, Servais Pinckaers, and John Paul II, the epis...
2026-01-1312 min
The Church PodcastEpisode 005: Catholic Education Unveiled w/ Doug TookeTune in to this enlightening episode with Doug Tooke, the visionary head of school at St. Andrew's Catholic School in Montana. Doug brings the evolving landscape of Catholic education to the forefront, diving deep into its challenges and celebrating its profound opportunities.At the heart of our conversation, Doug emphasizes the crucial role of Catholic identity in educational settings. He advocates for an education that weaves the language of faith into religious studies and all subjects, enriching the academic experience and strengthening students' spiritual foundations.Doug outlines a visionary...
2024-04-3044 min
Say Yes to Holiness--Catholic Saints in TrainingEpisode #71--"The Perfection of Imperfection"--1 on 1 Conversation with Doug Tooke, OSV Innovation Talk SpeakerThis podcast episode finds Christina spending time in conversation with Doug Tooke of ODB Films. Doug also is a recent OSV Innovation Talk speaker.
His talk is entitled, The Perfection of Imperfection, and in a very emotional and entertaining way, Doug discusses the pitfalls of perfectionism and how we can learn to be “a candid polaroid in a photoshop world.”
Doug is also the Vice President of Mission for both ODB Films and the Renovo Media Group. With Bachelor of Arts degrees in both Philosophy and Theology and a Masters in Pastoral Ministry he has over...
2021-06-0539 min
Church Life TodayEvangelizing through Film and Television, with Doug TookeGod so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son. You’re familiar with that, aren’t you? But have you ever really thought about what that is saying. God loved the world. This world. This world that does not love God very well, and in fact more often rejects God that welcomes him. God loved this world so much that He gave this world what is most precious, most intimate, most beautiful: his only begotten Son. And you know what can embody and manifest that kind of love? Filmmaking. And television. I bet you didn’t see th...
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Renovo PodcastRenovo Episode 190: The VaticanWhy is it called Vatican City? What kind of country is it? Do they have a military? What...no taxes! Find out more.
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Renovo PodcastRenovo Episode 189: John CalvinWho was this incredibly influential voice of the Reformation? And why did he have so many Catholic beliefs?
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Renovo PodcastRenovo Episode 188: The AltarWhy do we worship at tables and why should you be there? We will answer this age-old quandary today!
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Renovo PodcastRenovo Episode 187: LutheransIs there a difference between the Theology of Martin Luther and Lutheranism? Kinda...let me explain.
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Renovo PodcastRenovo Episode 186: MortificationAre we supposed to hurt ourselves so we can fall more in love with Jesus? We will talk about it!
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Renovo PodcastRenovo Episode 185: IncorruptiblesTheir bodies don't decay and this means they are holy? Wait...what?
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Renovo PodcastRenovo Episode 184: Marion PrayersWhy pray to Mary, what do you say and when did we start doing this?
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Renovo PodcastRenevo Episode 183: Who is Laura Bassi?A powerhouse woman of science in the 18th century has something to teach us today about the age-old argument of Science vs. Religion.
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Renovo PodcastRenovo Episode 182: TithingWhy do we give and what does our money go to support? Oh...and...when did this all start?
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Renovo PodcastRenovo Episode 181: Church ArchitectureWhat did early Christian churches look like and why did they change?
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Renovo PodcastRenovo Episode 180: The Not So New EvangelizationWhat is new about it? Who came up with this idea? Why should it change our lives?
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Renovo PodcastRenovo Episode 179: Symbols & The Sign of the CrossWhat were the symbols of early Christianity and their meaning? Where did the Sign of the Cross come from?
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Renovo PodcastRenovo Episode 178: StigmataThe wounds of Jesus...on your body? When did this happen and how real is it?
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Renovo PodcastRenovo Episode 177: US SaintsHoly people in the US have been around for a while. These are my favorites and you ought to get to know them.
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Renovo PodcastRenovo Episode 176: The Shroud and the VeilThe face of Christ is known to us! What is the science behind both Turin and Manoppello?
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Renovo PodcastRenovo Episode 175: Monastic ProductsNot just beer! Monks (and Nuns) make tons of stuff for sale. Here is your guide!
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Renovo PodcastRenovo Episode 174: Numbers in the Bible1, 3, 7, 40? Do these matter when I am reading scripture? Yup. Here is why!
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Renovo PodcastRenovo Episode 173: The ScapularFrom monks to many spiritual blessings...do you wear the wool?
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Renovo PodcastRenovo Episode 172: Padre PioA saint for our times. Why is he so controversial? What made him so special?
2020-03-1524 min
The Nick Longo ShowDoug Tooke: Aspiring Patron Saint of Youth Ministry & DadsIn this episode, Doug Tooke joins me and shares so many valuable insights into working in ministry for the Church. If you are someone who works in evangelization at a parish, diocese, or apostolate ministry - you will not want to miss this episode!
Doug has had a 20 year career working in youth ministry and is a leader in evangelization and ministry. He is the Vice President of Ministry Advancement for ODB Films, the company that brought you the feature film "Paul, Apostle of Christ" starring Jim Caviezel.
Thank you so much for listening and be sure to leave a...
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Renovo PodcastRenovo Episode 171: The Marian Apparition in ZeitounWhat do you know about the most witnessed Marion apparition?
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Renovo PodcastRenovo Episode 170: Gutenberg and his BibleThe printing press changed the church. Here is how!
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Renovo PodcastRenovo Episode 169: St. JosephHow did this stepdad change the world and why should we care?
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Renovo PodcastRenovo Episode 168: Cabeza de VacaA conquistador who grew a concience, became a slave then healed a people. What a story!
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Renovo PodcastRenovo Episode 167: School UniformsBring on the plaid jumpers! Where did this idea come from and is it really becoming popular in public schools?
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Renovo PodcastRenovo Episode 166: The IlluminatiJay Z and an 18th Century secret organization. Wait...what?
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Forte CatholicEpisode 72: Growing in Virtue & Rapid-fire Catholic Q&A w/ Doug TookeThis episode focuses on growing in virtue always, but especially during this focused spiritual season of Lent. Producer Sam shares what virtue truly is and how to grow in it during the first segment.
In the second segment, we are joined by Doug Tooke, the host of the "Renovo" podcast. Taylor recently found his show and loves it! He talks about things you don't typically hear about Catholicism at Church and probably didn't learn as a kid. We found it so interesting finally figuring out who Melchizedek is and why the heck we use candles in prayer...
2018-02-2853 minForte CatholicEpisode 72: Growing in Virtue & Rapid-fire Catholic Q&A w/ Doug TookeThis episode focuses on growing in virtue always, but especially during this focused spiritual season of Lent. Producer Sam shares what virtue truly is and how to grow in it during the first segment.
In the second segment, we are joined by Doug Tooke, the host of the "Renovo" podcast. Taylor recently found his show and loves it! He talks about things you don't typically hear about Catholicism at Church and probably didn't learn as a kid. We found it so interesting finally figuring out who Melchizedek is and why the heck we use candles in prayer...
2018-02-2853 min
Today's Teenager024: Interivew with Doug TookeIn this episode, Roy welcomes Doug Tooke. Doug is a former youth minister and current international speaker and Executive Director of Reach Youth Ministry. Doug is also the founder of Monarch Ministries, which offers an assortment of areas of youth ministry, family dynamics, and leadership development. Roy and Doug discuss a variety of topics, including the importance of encouraging authentic and healthy communication among teens and young adults, the importance of teaching young people how to pray, and the resources Doug draws from in his ongoing ministry. Click here to learn more about Doug and Mona...
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