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An exploratory podcast into the heart and mind of a Catholic priest. Join Father Stephen Gadberry as he ponders and muses on things from religion to fitness, hunting to music, current events to timeless truths and anything in between.

Fr. Stephen J. Gadberry


    • Feb 14, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 23m AVG DURATION
    • 44 EPISODES


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    Lenten Pilgrimage Intro

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 15:05


    Join Fr. Stephen as he makes a spiritual journey through this season of Lent. 

    AQA43 - Rednecks, Wolves and Uncontrollable Loves

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 22:01


    A few thoughts from Fr. Stephen in the truck as he returns home from his Idaho hunt trip. 

    AQA42 - Be Where Your Feet Are

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 12:14


    An episode from the highway as I begin some vacation. The audio is not as good because of road noise and the fact that I am recording it through my phone. Just a few thoughts about getting stuff done and being present at the present moment.  Enjoy

    AQA 41 - Finishing Chapters of Life and Hunting

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 23:36


    Join Fr. Stephen as he talks about recent hunting trips and the importance of finishing things in life and moving on.

    AQA 40 - Knives, Chaos and Abraham

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 25:33


    Join Father Stephen for some theological reflections on life that he was inspired to share while making his first knives.  

    AQA 39 - The Parish School

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 20:35


    A quick recap of the last month of the school year.  Such a blessing it has been to be at St. Theresa School in Little Rock, Arkansas!

    AQA38 - Get Over It

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 23:40


    Just a few thoughts on this Mother's Day.

    AQA37 - Ice baths, winter blues and music.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2023 23:45


    In this episode, Father Stephen gives an update of some new adventures, including the benefits of ice baths and making electronic music 

    AQA36 - Processing the Chaos

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2023 25:29


    How do you make make sense of the madness of life?  It's a crazy world out there and our lives are so chaotic, but isn't it truly amazing?

    AQA35 - Ride the Wave

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 22:05


    New Year's resolutions and a brief update. 

    AQA34 - Stop Bitchin' and Put out the Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 28:50


    Why priests wear black, putting out fires and moaning and groaning.  

    AQA33 - The Beauty of Screwing Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 21:36


    A few thoughts on what I've learned from shooting bows and arrows. 

    AQA32 - Fr. Stan, My Best Friend

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 41:04


    Fr. Stanley Rother is my best friend.  Listen to this episode to hear a little about him. 

    AQA31 - Gentleness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2022 15:16


    An episode that went a different direction once I started.  Gentleness. 

    AQA30 - New Parish

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 19:02


    A simple update on my parish transition. 

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    AQA29 - Slow Down

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 12:36


    Life is a race, but it is not won by the fastest person.  It's won by the most intentional person. 

    AQA28 - The Making of a Catholic Priest

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 25:13


    This episode, I share about a recent project that I did with Bishop Robert Barron and Word on Fire.  A documentary entitled “The Making of a Catholic Priest.”  You can check it out at the Word on Fire Institute YouTube page.   

    AQA27 - There's More to the Story

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 23:00


    In this episode, I talk a little bit about the death of my father and my sister and how that has changed my life. Hopefully it encourages you to consider the bigger picture.  There's always more to the story.

    AQA26 - Just Show Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2022 18:21


    First time back in a number of weeks.  Just show up.  

    AQA25 - Ukraine, Jesus and Flags

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 28:31


    What are you willing to die for?   What flag will you stand for?  Which God will you kneel to?   In this episode, I share some thoughts about war and what I'm willing to die for.  I hope you enjoy this one as much as I did when I recorded it. 

    AQA24 - Slavery and True Freedom

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 18:50


    Are you really free?  A few thoughts on freedom and a slave who became a saint. 

    AQA23 - Don't Half-Ass It!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 26:53


    If you want to be different, don't be indifferent.  Some thoughts on how to be amazing.  

    AQA22 - My Birthday and Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 28:04


    A few thoughts on the beauty of celebrating your birthday with others and importance of good friendships. 

    AQA21 - Comparison Monsters Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 29:20


    Here's a fun talk where I share about my experiences from the Good News Conference that I spoke at last weekend. I was invited to speak with the greatest Catholic speakers of the English language. How could I, a redneck from Arkansas, fit into the lineup?  God has great plans for all of us.  Trust His plan for you!

    AQA20 - Cigarette Lighters and Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2021 37:22


    After a long break, Fr. Stephen comes back with some thoughts about the bigger picture of life. How can you broaden your perspective of life and other people?  There's so much more to the story than the cover of a book.  Blind Bartimaeus from Mark 10:46-52 gives a lesson in how to see more!

    AQA19 - Judging Books by Their Covers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 22:29


    I went to a big ass book store with my mom… and LOVED it!!  A reflection on St. Paul and judging books by their covers… or people by their initial attitudes. Jesus gives us an example on how to do it. 

    AQA18 - Walk when God says “Walk”

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 15:38


    Moses led the people through the Red Sea.  The Lord will lead you through your seas. 

    AQA17 - Skinned Alive

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 33:27


    What would you do if you were skinned alive?

    AQA16 - Nelly, Lawrence and St. Claire

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 27:23


    A few thought on what St. Lawrence can teach us about facing out haters. 

    AQA15 - Comparison Monsters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 22:56


    Why do we fall prey to the enemy of comparison?   Why does everything have to be a competition?   This episode has a few random thoughts on that very subject. 

    AQA14 - Bread, Fish and Self-Doubts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 14:28


    I had a quasi breakdown last weekend in Mass and began crying.  I've never done that in Mass.  I experienced an overwhelming awareness of the Lord's love for me.  Here are a few thoughts on it!

    AQA13 - What's in your basket?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 15:48


    A few quick thoughts on Exodus 2 and what God is inviting you to put in the basket.  Also, a few thoughts on vacation bible school that lasts from noon until 6pm!

    AQA 12 - The Responsibility of Leisure

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 21:50


    The stress of life can actually make you stronger and healthier, but only if you take time to recover. 

    AQA 11 - Good songs by Chris Stapleton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 28:05


    Spent the afternoon working in the rectory, pulling up carpet and preparing to put in a new floor. Listened to a lot of Chris Stapleton and thought I'd share a few thoughts on my favorite songs by him. 

    AQA10 - Storms and Fatherhood

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 29:49


    Some thoughts on recent interactions with brother priests, reflections of the storms of life and a challenge for fathers and men of society.  

    AQA9 - Being a Team Player

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 16:15


    I am on my yearly priest retreat and just wanted to share a few candid thoughts on the fraternity among my brother priest. I'm humbled and filled with joy and gratitude for them. They all have generous, shepherd-hearts and inspire me to be more like Christ.  Also, a few thoughts on how amazing our youth were last week at the county fair and why I believe they truly did a stellar job. 

    AQA8 - 5 year anniversary and the Holy Trinity

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 29:12


    Thoughts on the Holy Trinity and 5 years of priesthood. 

    AQA7 - Celibacy, Virginity and The Joy of the Priesthood

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 30:35


    The door fell off of my refrigerator. It made me very mad. Also, a few thoughts about priestly celibacy and the joy in it!

    AQA6 - Peter, Paul and Raw Humanity

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 22:35


    Random thoughts on conversions and how our own spiritual conversions often shape how we preach the Gospel.

    AQA5 - Sweat Equity and Worshiping our Jobs

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 20:54


    Working out today, I thought about the schoolhouse of labor and the education attained through sweat and perseverance.  As a culture, we've become soft.  We've forgotten how to suffer and work.  Don't be afraid to work. Don't be afraid to sweat.  Choose pain.  Comfort is a slow death. 

    AQA4 - Death and the Mystery of Life

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 30:42


    Making myself very vulnerable here, talking about a life-changing event.   Never assume you know everything about another person.  There's so much to their story.  So much more that you aren't aware of. 

    AQA3 - Easy Bake Ovens and Pleasing God

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 19:59


    In this episode, I talk about three of my good buddies and how they make fun of me for using an easy bake oven.  It's ok.  I've embraced it. They respect me more for that reason. 

    AQA2 - Age Quod Agis and Memento Mori

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 24:23


    An explanation of the name of this podcast, Age Quod Agis And how it's intimately connected to the practice of Memento Mori. 

    AQA1 - Intro

    Play Episode Play 58 sec Highlight Listen Later May 3, 2021 15:36


    Here we go.  After two years of procrastination, self-doubt and a busy schedule, I'm launching the Age Quod Agis podcast.  Subscribe and share and tag along for the ride.  Check out my Instagram page @fatherstephenjgadberry for more info and content.  

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