Boost Podcast

Follow Boost Podcast
Share on
Copy link to clipboard

Bite-Sized Theology for the Weekly Grind We want to hear from you. Send questions and episode requests to sthilarychurch@htdiocese.org.

Saint Hilary of Poitiers Catholic Church


    • Jul 28, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 89 EPISODES


    Search for episodes from Boost Podcast with a specific topic:

    Latest episodes from Boost Podcast

    Volunteer Formation 8 | Adult & Youth Formation Breakout Sessions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 14:53


    Are you an AF or YF leader? Check out this week's formation night!

    Volunteer Formation 7 | Evangelization & the Holy Spirit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 59:13


    Now we've learned so much more about our faith! So...what's the next step? Find out!

    Volunteer Formation 6 | The Moral Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 66:04


    How do we grow in virtue? How do we stop sinning? Find out this week!

    Volunteer Formation 5 | The Sacraments

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 63:11


    What do you know about the Eucharist, Reconciliation, and Matrimony? Wanna learn even more! Listen in!

    Volunteer Formation 4 | The Liturgical Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 56:56


    What does "living the liturgical life" mean? How do we do it? Listen in to find out!

    Volunteer Formation 2 | God the Father & God the Son

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 60:24


    Who is God the Father, and who is he not? Who is Jesus, and who is he not? Come listen and find out!

    Volunteer Formation 1 | Right Living

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 56:29


    What does it mean to be human? What makes us humans, as opposed to anything else? What are we made for? Find out in this week's Formation Bootcamp Class!

    Introduction to the Spiritual Life | Class #3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 92:36


    Father Bruce follows up our introductory lecture from Dr. Brant Pitre about the book Introduction to the Spiritual Life. Click HERE to check out the notes!

    Introduction to the Spiritual Life | Class #2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 76:08


    Father Bruce follows up our introductory lecture from Dr. Brant Pitre about the book Introduction to the Spiritual Life. Click HERE to check out the notes!

    Introduction to the Spiritual Life | Class #1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 94:53


    Father Bruce follows up our introductory lecture from Dr. Brant Pitre about the book Introduction to the Spiritual Life. Click HERE to check out the notes!

    Lenten Homily Series | Behold the Lamb, Part V

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2022 29:03


    sthilarychurch@htdiocese.org

    Lenten Homily Series | Behold the Lamb, Part IV

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2022 30:29


    sthilarychurch@htdiocese.org

    Lenten Homily Series | Behold the Lamb, Part III

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2022 31:36


    sthilarychurch@htdiocese.org

    Memento Mori | Episode 4: Purgatory, Heaven, & Hell

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 35:04


    Why is "shooting for purgatory" a bad idea? What does it mean to really be a saint? Let's talk about the final conversations surrounding what happens when we die. Questions or Comments? Email us at sthilarychurch@htdiocese.org

    Lenten Homily Series | Behold the Lamb, Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2022 36:04


    sthilarychurch@htdiocese.org

    Memento Mori | Episode 3: How do we prepare for death?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 34:27


    If how we live is how we die, where will we find ourselves at the end of our lives? Tune in to hear about how you can be as ready for death as possible, living in hope. Question? Comments? Complaints? Email us at sthilarychurch@htdiocese.org

    Lenten Homily Series | Behold the Lamb, Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2022 32:58


    sthilarychurch@htdiocese.org

    Season 4, Episode 2: What do Christians Believe about Death?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 40:31


    Let's answer some questions about what happens (or should happen) when we die. Questions or comments? Email us at sthilarychurch@htdiocese.org

    Season 4 | Episode 1 | Memento Mori

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 28:00


    It's Lent y'all! And we're talking about...death. Why are we afraid of it? What's going on in the human heart during grief? Listen in and find out! Questions or Comments? Email us at sthilarychurch@htdiocese.org

    Episode 7 | Collaboration 5 with Father Brice: Purgatory & Indulgences

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 18:09


    What does the Catholic Church teach about purgatory and indulgences? Is it in the Bible? Listen in and find out! Don't forget to like & subscribe to Father Brice Higginbotham's new YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-xGjbGnCDlXqTiDqT8TYw

    Episode 8 | AMA: Do Dogs Go To Heaven?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 35:38


    What is heaven really? And what does it mean to have a rational soul? Find out! Questions? Comments? Email us: sthilarychurch@htdiocese.org

    Episode 6 | Collaboration 4 with Father Brice: The Pope & The Saints

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2021 23:30


    Is the Catholic belief in the papacy heresy? Are we praying to saints in the same way we're praying to God? Listen in and find out! Don't forget to like & subscribe to Father Brice Higginbotham's new YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-xGjbGnCDlXqTiDqT8TYw

    Episode 5 | Collaboration 3 with Father Brice: The Eucharist & The Priesthood

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2021 33:05


    Can the Eucharist and the Priesthood be found in the Bible? Spoiler alert: they can! Listen in to learn more about these two beautiful sacraments! Don't forget to like & subscribe to Father Brice Higginbotham's new YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-xGjbGnCDlXqTiDqT8TYw

    Episode 4 | Collaboration 2 with Father Brice: Scripture & the Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2021 29:24


    Are Catholics true believers in the Scriptures? Totally! Listen in to find out more about how the Catholic Church is deeply rooted in the Scriptures, and how Tradition is absolutely necessary to living the fullness of the faith. Don't forget to like & subscribe to Father Brice Higginbotham's new YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-xGjbGnCDlXqTiDqT8TYw

    Episode 3 | Collaboration 1 with Father Brice: Salvation & Justification

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 38:13


    We welcome Father Brice to our first ever collaboration episode series! We as Catholics have beliefs that are sometimes misunderstood by our Protestant brothers and sisters. In order for us to live the fullness of our Catholic faith well and to explain it to others, we want to know the facts! Listen in to learn more! Don't forget to like & subscribe to Father Brice Higginbotham's new YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-xGjbGnCDlXqTiDqT8TYw

    Episode 2 | AMA: False Prophets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 33:45


    What is a false prophet? How can we tell if someone is a false Christian? Do mediums or psychics fit into the truth of the Catholic faith? Find out!

    Season 3 | Episode 1 | June Hot Topics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 42:27


    What is polarization, other than the stuff that helps you see past bright lights in your sunnies? Find out! And welcome to Season 3! Catechism (and some other versions for those who want to break it up, or for kids!): https://www.catholiccompany.com/shop/?search_query=Catechism

    Episode 27 | AMA: Am I Assured Salvation?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 28:49


    What do we believe about salvation as Catholics? Find out! Questions? Comments? Email us: sthilarychurch@htdiocese.org

    Episode 26 | Scripture Reflections with Father JD

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 3:50


    We officially close out the Easter season with the Solemnity of Pentecost. Check out Father's reflection on the readings.

    Episode 25 | Shot or Not: The Morality Question

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 60:14


    Grandma Ely leads us into a discussion about whether or not the COVID vaccine is morally permissible and whether or not its a moral imperative. Find out!

    Episode 24 | AMA: The Marital Embrace

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 46:19


    Answering your questions about sex, contraception, NFP, and IVF.

    Episode 23 | Scripture Reflections with Father JD

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 3:53


    Easter keeps on coming with the 4th Sunday! Tune in to hear about the significance of the readings for this coming weekend!

    Episode 22 | Scripture Reflections with Father JD

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 4:33


    Diving into the Scriptures for the Third Sunday of Easter!

    Episode 21 | April Hot Topics

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 51:42


    We're talkin' Social Media, and Natural Law, and asking God for proof.

    Episode 20 | Where is Your Treasure?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 12:11


    Nope, not an episode about pirates, but about the beauty of Holy Week!

    Episode 19 | Scripture Reflections with Father JD

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 5:21


    We are jumping into Holy Week y'all! Check out Father JD's reflections for Palm Sunday!

    Episode 18 | Sanctifying Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 29:43


    We often set places aside as holy...but what about our time? Also, Father JD tries to diss Captain Marvel. iBreviary Online: https://www.ibreviary.org/en/

    Episode 17 | Scripture Reflections with Father JD

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 4:37


    For the 5th Sunday of Lent!

    Episode 16 | Post-Pandemic Virtue

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 32:01


    It's been a year since the world came to a grinding halt. Where are we now? How do we move forward?

    Episode 15 | Scripture Reflections with Father JD

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 4:39


    Let's talk about the 4th Sunday in Lent!

    Episode 14 | Equality Act, Women as Acolytes, Shame, & Poverty of Spirit

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 60:26


    What do all of these things have in common? Tune in to find out!

    Episode 13 | The Cardinal Virtues

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 40:10


    Catechism of the Catholic Church: http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p3s1c1a7.htm

    Episode 12 | Scripture Reflections with Father JD

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 4:33


    Let's talk about the second Sunday of Lent! Questions? Email us: sthilarychurch@htdiocese.org

    Episode 11 | The Theological Virtues

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 31:12


    What are the theological virtues? How do we cultivate them? Find out! Searching For and Maintaining Peace: https://smile.amazon.com/Searching-Maintaining-Peace-Small-Treatise/dp/0818909064/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Searching+for+and+Maintaining+Peace&qid=1614023683&sr=8-1

    Episode 10 | Scripture Reflections with Father JD

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 4:17


    Let's hear about this Sunday's readings with our pastor! Questions? Email us: sthilarychurch@htdiocese.org

    Episode 9 | Prep Work for Lent

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 19:51


    What are the Catholic practices of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving all about? Find out! Questions? Episode Ideas? Email us: sthilarychurch@htdiocese.org

    Episode 8 | Peace Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 27:34


    Wrapping up with the third and final section of Father Philippe's book! Questions? Episode ideas? Email us: sthilarychurch@htdiocese.org Father Mike's Bible in a Year:https://ascensionpress.com/pages/biy-registration?utm_source=google&utm_medium=ad&utm_campaign=BIY&gclid=CjwKCAiAi_D_BRApEiwASslbJ5ZlLiciMIy_lZPDqtYqeEg6BOXPJx8c0QeOisQbT_z3F8_EayINGBoC49cQAvD_BwE Searching for & Maintaining Peace: https://www.stpaulsusa.com/SEARCHING-FOR-AND-MAINTAINING-PEACE-P380.aspx

    Episode 7 | The Year of Saint Joseph + Consecrated Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 20:52


    Listen to learn about the Year of Saint Joseph declared by Pope Francis, and about today's feast day and what it means! Patris Corde | Apostolic Letter: http://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_letters/documents/papa-francesco-lettera-ap_20201208_patris-corde.html Consecration to Jesus through Saint Joseph: https://smile.amazon.com/Consecration-Jesus-through-St-Joseph/dp/1070676225/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1YO3EIBZL7OSM&dchild=1&keywords=consecration+to+st+joseph&qid=1611865756&sprefix=consecration%2Caps%2C202&sr=8-2 Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. To you God entrusted his only Son; in you Mary placed her trust; with you Christ became man. Blessed Joseph, to us too, show yourself a father and guide us in the path of life. Obtain for us grace, mercy, and courage, and defend us from every evil. Amen.

    Episode 6 | Scripture Reflections with Father JD

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 4:17


    Check out Father's reflection on the Gospel for the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time! Comments or questions? Email us: sthilarychurch@htdiocese.org

    Episode 5 | Peace Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 41:55


    Dive into Part II of Father Philippe's book! Questions? Episode ideas? Email us: sthilarychurch@htdiocese.org Father Mike's Bible in a Year:https://ascensionpress.com/pages/biy-registration?utm_source=google&utm_medium=ad&utm_campaign=BIY&gclid=CjwKCAiAi_D_BRApEiwASslbJ5ZlLiciMIy_lZPDqtYqeEg6BOXPJx8c0QeOisQbT_z3F8_EayINGBoC49cQAvD_BwE Searching for & Maintaining Peace: https://www.stpaulsusa.com/SEARCHING-FOR-AND-MAINTAINING-PEACE-P380.aspx

    Episode 4 | Scripture Reflections with Father JD

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 4:52


    Let's chat about the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time! We want to hear from you. Send us questions and episode ideas at sthilarychurch@htdiocese.org

    Claim Boost Podcast

    In order to claim this podcast we'll send an email to with a verification link. Simply click the link and you will be able to edit tags, request a refresh, and other features to take control of your podcast page!

    Claim Cancel