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Brothers' Banter is a podcast created and developed by two religious brothers looking to invite everyone into a conversation about religion, spirituality, current events and all things Lasallian.

Brothers Rafael & J.D.


    • May 28, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 23m AVG DURATION
    • 56 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Brothers' Banter

    Monsignor Shea: Restoring the Truth and Beauty of Catholic Education

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 36:50


    Monsignor James Shea, President of the University of Mary discusses the purpose of Catholic education and how we can reclaim our vision of an education which leads to human flourishing. For more information and resources please visit: Prime Matters From Christendom to Apostolic The Religion of the Day The University of Mary

    Encountering Christ in Catholic Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 28:55


    Seton Education Partners is transforming Catholic education through innovative ministries driven by their Seton Teaching Fellows. Join us as John and Tess Lane share their experience and provide insightful invitations for reflection. To learn more about Seton Partners please visit SetonPartners.org

    De La Salle - A Saint for Our Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 31:58


    Fr. DePorres, O.P. shares his experience with Lasallian spirituality and the impact it had on his life. Join us to explore how to include the Founder in your faith life and your experience of God's Holy Presence. For Lasallian meditations and homilies from Fr. DePorres visit thefriar.org

    Exploring Vocations with Fathers Carl and Samuel, O.P.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 33:28


    Join us for a discussion with two Dominican Priests as we explore various vocations and different ways to discern God's call. For more information about the Dominicans please visit https://www.opcentral.org/ and https://opsouth.org/

    Intro to Lasallian Spirituality

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 23:33


    Special guest Brother Michael Phipps, FSC explores the unique beauty of Lasallian Spirituality. Join us to learn about this gift from the Holy Spirit, given to St. John Baptist de La Salle and shared by all Lasallians. Resources Lasallian Spirituality Today Lasallian Prayer Booklet

    Discernment Advice and Pitfalls

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 30:41


    For the first episode of season 5, Brothers JD and Rafa join as special guests to share their experience discerning. They provide practical advice, as well as some of the difficulties they experienced.

    A Suprise Announcement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 16:32


    In this episode, Brothers Rafael and J.D. share the many directions life has led them and reveal an update to the Brothers Banter Podcast.

    Back to the Banter

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 23:38


    In this episode of Brothers Banter, Brothers Rafael & J.D. provide an update on their lives and an overview of the next evolution of the Brothers Banter Podcast.

    The Tijuana Experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 27:08


    In this episode, Brothers Rafael & J.D. share some of their experiences from their time at the US-Mexico Border while in Tijuana, Mexico.

    Episode 5: Catholicism & Social Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 21:31


    In this episode, Brothers Rafael and J.D. discuss the advantages and challenges of promoting evangelization on social media.

    Episode 4 Guardian Angels in the Lasallian Tradition

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 20:54


    In this episode, the Brothers discuss the concept of the Guardian Angels in the Lasallian family.

    Season 3 Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 21:05


    After an extended break during the beginning of school, Brothers Rafael & J.D. are back talking about radical availability and what it means as members of an international order.

    The New SG

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2022 23:21


    In this episode, Brothers Rafael & J.D. chat about the newly elected Brother Superior General, Brother Armin Luistro FSC and their hopes for the work of the Brothers.

    Episode 1: The Bros. are Back and the Feast of Corpus Christi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 26:00


    In this episode, Brothers Rafael & J.D. reflect on the end of the school year and the takeaways from the Feast of Corpus Christi.

    Episode 8: So what's a Brothers' Community like?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 23:58


    In this episode, Brothers Rafael & J.D. share their experiences living in Brothers' Community, including some joys and some challenges.

    Episode 7: Tradtions, should it change?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 22:55


    In this episode, Brothers Rafael & J.D. share their experience with tradition and the opportunity to great new traditions in school.

    Episode 6: Balance - A Game of Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 22:02


    In this episode, Brothers J.D. & Rafael discuss balancing act of being in the modern world and being a young person of faith.

    Episode 5: Community...Banter & Tangents

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 18:37


    In this episode, Brothers Rafael & J.D. chat about their experiences as members of not only a religious community but also their respective school communities.

    Episode 4: Brothers & Lasallians as Catechists

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 25:17


    In this episode, Brothers Rafael & J.D. reflect on the responsibility of Brothers and other Lasallians have as catechists of the students entrusted to thier care.

    Still Part of the Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 32:14


    In this episode, Brothers Rafael & J.D. chat about how a school with few or no Brothers present is still part of the Lasallian Family.

    To wear the Robe or not to wear the Robe, that is the question!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 22:28


    In the episode, Brothers Rafael and J.D. dicuss a question they have been asked frequently by their students, why wear the robe?

    The Brothers Are Back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 24:42


    As they begin the second season of the Brothers' Banter Podcast, Brothers Rafael and J.D. update the audience about life after the Novitiate. The Brothers talk about their experiences in their new ministries and where they have experienced God in their new realities.

    Young Lasallians

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 21:33


    In this episode, four Young Lasallians share about their experiences.

    Episode 20: Building the San Miguel Model

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 31:05


    In this episode, Brother J.D. spends some time with Brother Lawrence Goyette FSC, founder of San Miguel School of Providence, as he shares his journey of starting a new kind of middle school. Lastly, Brothers Rafael & J.D. shed some light on the future of the Brothers' Banter Podcast.

    Episode 19: Brothers Go Mythbusting

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2021 27:37


    In this episode, Brothers Rafael and J.D. answer some common questions about religious life from the NRVC.

    Episode 18: Fraternal Hobbies

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2021 25:20


    In this episode, Brothers Rafael & J.D. discuss Mother's Day, Sunday's Gospel message, and some their own hobbies as Brothers as well as a few unique hobbies of other Brothers.

    Get to Know Brother Francis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 28:00


    In this episode, Brothers J.D. & Rafael continue the Get to Know the Brothers Mini-Series as they interview Brother Francis, who shares his vocation journey which began in a college poetry class, his experience opening a school, and his experience after years of vocation ministry.

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    Episode 17: What's there to banter about now?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2021 20:23


    In this unscripted episode, Brothers Rafael & J.D. bring you along as they banter freely about what it means to be a Good Shepherd as well as reflect on the podcast journey and share their first Banter Spotlight.

    Get to Know Brother Joel

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 24:10


    In this episode, Brothers J.D. & Rafael continue the Get to Know the Brothers Mini-Series as they interview Brother Joel, who reflects on his experiences of fraternity as well as moments of grace in his 57 years as a De La Salle Christian Brother.

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    Get to Know Brother David

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 24:12


    In this episode, Brothers J.D. & Rafael continue the Get to Know the Brothers Mini-Series as they interview Brother David, who shares his vocation journey, his thoughts on the title Brother and some of his hopes for the Brothers' Institute.

    Episode 16: Resurrection Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 21:28


    In this episode, Brothers Rafael and J.D. share their personal reflection for this Easter season.

    Get to Know Brother Larry

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 20:17


    In this episode, Brothers J.D. & Rafael continue the Get to Know the Brothers Mini-Series as they interview Brother Larry, who shares his vocation story as a "brochure Brother," his thoughts on young people's desire for belonging, and his current ministry for Brothers.

    Get to Know Brother V. Kenneth

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 30:22


    In this episode, Brothers J.D. & Rafael continue the Get to Know the Brothers Mini-Series as they interview Brother V. Kenneth, who shares his first impressions of the Brothers as well as his unique discernment journey.

    Episode 15: You Da Man, Joe

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2021 18:00


    In this episode, Brothers J.D. & Rafael discuss St. Joseph, Guardian of Jesus and the Patron of the Institute.

    Get to Know Brother Dylan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 28:18


    In this episode, Brothers J.D. & Rafael continue the Get to Know the Brothers Mini-Series as they interview Brother Dylan, a Brother currently in temporary vows with the De La Salle Christian Brother.

    Get to Know Brother Steven

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 27:17


    In this episode, Brothers J.D. & Rafael continue the Get to Know the Brothers Mini-Series as they interview Brother Steven, a Brother currently in temporary vows with the De La Salle Christian Brothers.

    Get to Know the Brothers: Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 2:09


    In this continuation series, every Wednesday Brother's JD and Rafael interview Brothers from across the United States at three levels of religious life; temporarily professed, a number of years in, and--what we'll call--lifer's. We wanted you all to have the opportunity to meet some amazing men and learn about their unique journey to religious life, where they minister, and what advise they might have for our discerners! Hope you enjoy.

    Episode 14: Fraternity...Do I have to pledge?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2021 19:00


    In this episode, Brothers Rafael & J.D. discuss Fraternity and Prophetic Witness.

    Episode 13: Can you be late to Lent?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2021 15:05


    In this epsiode, Brothers Rafael & J.D. share their views on the season of Lent and set the stage for what they hope is a fruitful time of preparation. Although Brothers' Banter is not producing any Lenten content, we've included a list of Lasallian Lenten resources from around region available here.

    Episode 12: The Brothers get sought at SEEK21

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 58:05


    This episode is a recording of the live-streamed podcast from a virtual SEEK21 conference. In this episode, the dynamic duo answer some questions raised by young men discerning a Brother's Vocation and interview a special guest, Bro. Paul.

    Episode 11: Prayer! What was the question?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2021 28:47


    In this episode, Brothers Rafael & J.D. talk about prayer in their life and in particular during the Novitiate Year.

    Episode 10: Gasp an Epiphany

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2021 20:14


    In this episode, Brothers Rafael and J.D. discuss the Epiphany and the Lasallian spin of the visit of the Three Kings.

    Advent Mini Series: Reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Advent

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2020 4:49


    In this fourth and final episode of our Advent Mini Series, Brother J.D. reflects on the qualities of courage and faith Mary displays in the Incarnation and how we are called to do something similar.

    Episode 9: St. Francis & the Creche That Stole Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2020 18:18


    In this episode, Brothers J.D. & Rafael discuss the growth in popularity of the Christmas creche and the Brothers also swap some family creche stories.

    Christmas Bonus

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 17:02


    In this Christmas Bonus episode, Brother Rafa shares with Brother J.D. and the listeners a brief background of St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra.

    Advent Mini Series: Reflection for the Third Sunday of Advent.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020 5:46


    In this third episode of our Advent Mini Series, Brother Rafael reflects on the meaning of making straight the way of the Lord in our society today and challenges you to harden not your heart as well as to be John-like by testifying to the light.

    Episode 8: Being merry with Mary

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2020 22:35


    In this episode, Brothers Rafael and J.D. talk about all things Mary: Lasallian devotion to Mary, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, and the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

    Advent Mini Series: Reflection for the Second Sunday of Advent

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2020 6:38


    In this episode, Brother J.D. offers a brief reflection on the Gospel of Mark for the Second Sunday of Advent where we meet John the Baptist being an authentic witness.

    Advent Mini Series: Reflection for the First Sunday of Advent

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2020 3:44


    Be watchful! Be Alert! (Mt 13:33) As a part of our Advent season, Brothers J.D. and Rafael will alternate offering small reflections for each of the Sunday Gospels leading to Christmas. We hope that as you join us in preparing for the Good News, we can join you too. In this episode, Brother Rafael offers his reflection on the meaning of the Sunday Gospel: Am I really being watchful; being alert, this Advent season?

    Episode 7: The Advent... of Advent

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 17:35


    In this episode, Brothers Rafael and J.D. set the stage for what they hope is a fruitful Advent.

    Episode 6: In The Heights - Brother Kyle's Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 24:19


    In this episode, Brother Rafael interviews Brother Kyle about his background, hobbies, and story of discernment. This episode is the final part of the 3 part mini series for National Vocation Awareness Week 2020.

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