Blood Sweat and Joy

Tune in as we discuss some helpful tips on how to pray! Remember this: A.C.T.S -- Adoration, Contrition, Thanksgiving, "Stuff". 

Tune in as Chris has a fascinating discussion with his friend Joel on what it's like to grow up in a communist country. 

Part 2 of 4 of the podcast's series on Fatherhood & Masculinity. This week's conversation is about Fatherhood. Tune in!

BSJ Episode 35 is the first of a 4-part series on Fatherhood & masculinity. Join the conversation about what to do in a world that's trying to take away masculine identity. Let's change the culture together, men. 

We all desire connection and friendship. But what's more, we need friends in our lives who will champion us and celebrate our gifts, authentically. Tune in to today's conversation between friends about the beauty of true friendship. 

Have you found yourself thinking about the cultural shift in recent years and wondered, "why has this all happened?" Tune in for today's episode with Dr. Scott Powell as we talk through counteracting our daily miseries with the unconditional love of the Father.

It is a wonderful thing that God chooses to cooperate with us and our work! But sometimes we forget that He doesn't depend on our work to do His own. Tune in as I discuss this with my friend Scott Powell! 

This week, tune in for story time with Chris and Fr. Michael O'Loughlin during BSJ Episode 31. Together, they unpack the powerful way that our lives are undoubtedly tied to our understanding of the love the Father has for us.

For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life. (John 3:16) On this week's podcast episode, Chris and Fr. Michael O'Loughlin are talking about the reality that we probably won't be liked by everyone in this world, and that's okay. Join us for a discussion on living joyfully and how to love truthfully. 

Fearless Lesson 7 with Jim Beckman!   Romans 8:35 “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or the sword? As it is written, ‘For your sake we are being killed all day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.' No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other thing in creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

In Lesson 6, Chris and Paul J. Kim address one of the most relevant and incessant fears facing each of us today: the fear of being canceled. We want to be liked. We all have a yearning to be acknowledged, accepted, and affirmed. The question is where do we take this desire to be fulfilled? To others, to our social media platforms, or to God?

In this episode, Chris and exorcist Fr. Chad Ripperger zero in on a topic that can seem scary and intimidating at first but is another area in which Jesus is ultimately in control: spiritual warfare. Together they expose the devil's goal in each of our lives: to destroy us by using fear as a weapon. “The thief comes to steal, kill and destroy,” Jesus teaches us in John 10:10. But in the same verse he goes on to say, “I have come that they might have life, and have it to the full.” Our very lives are at stake in this spiritual battle within us, accurately called warfare.

In Fearless Lesson 4, we face the ultimate fear: death. This may be the shortest lesson in the series, but it may prove to be the most difficult to listen to. The fear of death is one that most of us want to avoid thinking about altogether.   Nothing puts life in perspective quite like the reality of death. Having an open heart to face our fear of death in the presence of Jesus will yield in us a new fervor and gratitude for life, and a more courageous approach to death as a pathway to victory and true life.   Sarah Kirchner is a witness of someone who lived in the reality of the Resurrection. She shares her journey of how she went from being a lukewarm Christian to finding Jesus in the midst of illness and suffering, and how she embraced the courage of final victory in Jesus Christ, who won Heaven for us through His own death and resurrection.   James 1:2: “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.”

In this Episode of Fearless we move beyond identifying the biggest fears that threaten us (Lesson 2), into equipping ourselves for the counterattack. Chris and Fr. Dave present an ancient spiritual exercise for conquering fears, inspired by the desert father Evagrius of Pontus: ‘talk back' to them with Scripture.

In case you missed Fearless Lesson One or wanted to be able to listen on-the-go, now it's available for you on the podcast! Don't miss out on the practical wisdom given by my friend, Dom Raso.  

With Valentine's Day coming up, Chris' wife, Natalie, joins this week's episode of the podcast to talk about marriage. Together, they're talking about the good, the bad, the ugly, and more. Whether single, dating, engaged, or married, this episode will surely shed light on the beauty of the sacrament of marriage!

Fr. Michael O'Loughlin, who Chris calls, "the most content man he's ever met" teaches us in this episode how to tap into the eternal joy of Christ and to live it out in both our daily lives and daily conversations, with ourselves and with those who seem furthest from God. He also teaches the beautiful & powerful ways we can turn our every breath into a response to God in prayer. Make sure to tune in to this week's episode!  

Have you every thought about truly how radical St. Paul's conversion was? Join Chris as he discusses the transforming power of grace in not only the life of St. Paul, but also for all of us on this week's episode of Blood, Sweat, & Joy.

The host of the world's most successful podcast considers his podcast to be the least ingenius podcast ever. How come? Find out what the "Secret Sauce" really is about on this week's Blood, Sweat, & Joy episode.

Cardinal Pell spent 404 days in solitary confinement for a crime he didn't commit. As we remember the life of this great man, listen to a conversation we had during the Covid lockdowns. This is an episode slightly different than most, but one that will leave you inspired to strive for the greatest heights of holiness.   May Cardinal Pell rest in peace.

Jump in on a conversation between Fr. Mike and I as we talk about the ever changing culture, specifically on the college campus, and how to stay rooted in the unchanging love of the Father in the midst of it all.

Thank you, Lord for this day! Join Eddie Cotter and I for a timely and powerful conversation about gratitude.     “It seems to me that were we only to correspond to God's graces, continually being showered down on every one of us, we would be able to pass from being great sinners one day to be great saints the next.” -Bl. Solanus Casey  

Legends abound when it comes to the stories of St. Nicholas. Beloved the world over, especially by children, who exactly was this notoriously generous man? Jump into this timely conversation with Chris and Eddie Cotter from the Dead Theologians Society as we seek to catch a glimpse of the real St. Nicholas!

Marijuana is becoming more and more commonplace in our culture and it's now legal in several states. But what does the increase in access to 'weed' reveal about the ways people are looking to escape, cope, and medicate from life? And why? No one has keener insights on this than Fr. Peter Mussett, who serves as the pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas University Parish in Boulder, Colorado. Join this relevant conversation as Chris, Natalie Stefanick, and Fr. Peter engage in this important conversation.

Some people say the Catholic Church is a mile deep but only an inch wide. Others say the Evangelical Church is a mile wide but only an inch deep. Join me and former evangelical pastor, Jeremy Rivera, as we discuss how cool it would be if we could come together to answer one of Jesus' prayers for once. You're going to love this conversation!

Have you forgotten what's most important? Let's get back to basics, together.

We live in a world of conflict, yet how do we allow these conflicts to transform us? What is the purpose of conflict? Tune in to hear Fr. Peter speak boldly about how God uses our enemies and difficulties to sharpen our virtue.  

Just in time for our Advent series on forgiveness called, "As We Forgive Those", Chris shares a timely and critical word as we prepare our hearts and lives for the coming of Jesus.

Drop in on this conversation between Chris and John Edwards as they discuss the secret superpower to renewing your relationship with God and others.

In the midst of all our striving and grasping for more, contentment seems to be an elusive blessing to experience. Join in on the conversation between Chris Stefanick and Fr. Michael O'Loughlin to discover the secret to being content.

Join Fr. Peter Mussett and me on a new episode four of Blood, Sweat, and Joy as we discuss how not to take ourselves so seriously and live a life of joy and fun while still pursuing Jesus and the Catholic faith.

This week on Blood, Sweat and Joy we discuss fear and how it impacts our lives. 

Join us this week on Blood, Sweat, & Joy as Pat and I discuss the dangers of media in our daily lives. 

Check out the first episode of Blood, Sweat & Joy with Pat Lencioni. In this episode, we discuss how nice people can be cruel. 

Blood, Sweat, and Joy is a podcast for regular people who are trying to keep their peace and stay sane in a crazy, messy world. Jesus told us the world would be crazy and that this isn't our permanent home. It's up to us to do our best to keep our eyes on the prize and help others do the same.