Catholic Heroes Podcast

This podcast episode focuses on how should we respond to the current crisis in the church. We must keep focused on Jesus and our mission. There are some practical things we should all be doing and also discussed are some ways that are maybe not effective in achieving the desired results. The featured saint of […] The post #63- A Crisis and Our Response appeared first on Redeemed Online.

Spiritual Warfare is not an analogy. Spiritual Warfare is the Christian life. Pope Francis writes “The Christian life is a constant battle. We need strength and courage to withstand the temptations of the devil and to proclaim the Gospel. This battle is sweet, for it allows us to rejoice each time the Lord triumphs in our […] The post #62- Satan and the Spiritual Battle appeared first on Redeemed Online.

The root of humility is not looking down upon oneself but choosing to love others and putting them first. Humility is necessary to be holy, but humility is also so difficult because being selfish is so easy. Saint John of the Cross proposed a different path: Always prefer to be taught by all, rather than […] The post #61 – Humility, Meekness, and St. Edmund Campion appeared first on Redeemed Online.

How in the world can politics and money have anything to do with holiness? In this episode, we discuss the Beatitudes as reflected upon by Pope Francis in Rejoice and Be Glad and look at St. Thomas Moore. There can be any number of theories about what constitutes holiness, with various explanations and distinctions. Such […] The post #60 – Politics, Money, and Holiness appeared first on Redeemed Online.

You don t need to steal the free soda. Salvation is a free gift. We can t earn it. In this episode of the Catholic Heroes Podcast, we continue our discussion of Gaudete et Exsultate, Pope Francis s most apostolic exhortation on holiness. In Chapter Two, he looks at two great enemies of holiness: Gnosticism and Pelegianism. What […] The post #59 – Heresies, Holiness, and St. Irenaeus appeared first on Redeemed Online.

The Catholic Heroes Podcast is all about the call to holiness and that each of us can be saints, Catholic Heroes. I was beyond thrilled to read and study Pope Francis s most recent Apostolic Exhortation, Gaudete et Exsultate, Rejoice and Be Glad. We are going to take several episodes to take a deep dive in […] The post #58 – Rejoice and Be Glad & Edith Stein appeared first on Redeemed Online.

What are you doing? Are you wasting your life? As I was getting ready to finish college, I hit a crisis point in my life where I had to decide whether I needed to make more money in life or I should follow the call I thought God had given me to do ministry. In […] The post #57 -Happiness and St. Matthias appeared first on Redeemed Online.

Easter is the story of new life and transformation. Jesus is the not the only character in the story of Easter. Peter reminds us that each of us of is a character in the story of salvation history. We are invited to experience that transformation in our life as well. In this episode, we look […] The post #56 – Peter and the Easter Transformation appeared first on Redeemed Online.

Let s not look at the Sacrament of Reconciliation as confession. It s not merely our act, but our opportunity to receive healing and mercy. It s a gift – prepare to receive it and take full advantage of it. Look at your attitude towards the Sacrament. Run to Jesus frequently. How do you prepare? Examine daily, and […] The post #55 – Reconciliation & the Cure d’Ars appeared first on Redeemed Online.

Prayer is like sleep. What? We need it to live and it should be a natural part of our lives. This episode takes a look at prayer and the humility of God. He is not only present in the Eucharist and in our church, but he meets us in our heart. St. Joseph is our […] The post #54 – Sleep, Prayer Problems, and St Joseph appeared first on Redeemed Online.

Easter is our moment as Christians, but what does the resurrection look like in our lives today? The raising of Lazarus gives us some food for thought. This episode looks at the implications of the resurrection for our lives and how we should live and celebrate the Easter season. St. Stephen is the featured saint […] The post #53 – Easter, Our Resurrection, and St. Stephen appeared first on Redeemed Online.

St. Francis de Sales writes, Be who you are, and be that well. You were anointed to be a King and this episode takes a look at what that means. The post #52 – Kings, entrepreneurs & St Simon appeared first on Redeemed Online.

Each of us was anointed priest, prophet, and king. In this episode, we look at the role of the prophet both in salvation history and in terms of our baptismal call. The CCC says The holy People of God shares also in Christ’s prophetic office,” above all in the supernatural sense of faith that belongs to the […] The post #51 – You were anointed prophet and St. Anna appeared first on Redeemed Online.

This is our 50th episode – thank you for being a part of what we are doing at redeemedonline.com! In this episode, Andy Lesnefsky talks about how in our Baptism we are anointed priest, prophet, and king. This episode focuses on what it means to live out our calling as priests in the world. Priests: […] The post #50 – You, a priest? and St. Matthew appeared first on Redeemed Online.

It s easy to hit a spiritual plateau and get stuck. How do you grow? What should you do in your prayer life to expand your prayer time? We need to move beyond the “I could be doing better” to first being cognizant of what God is doing in our life. God rejoices in us and […] The post 49 – How to Grow in Prayer & St. Elizabeth of the Trinity appeared first on Redeemed Online.

Praying with others is powerful. Don t be afraid. This is not something reserved for people with a special gift. A few tips: Ask God for help and ask them for a prayer request. Listen Thank Intercede Longer prayer – Silence is okay Close with communal prayer Featured saint this episode is St. Alberto Hurtado. Alberto […] The post 48 – How to Pray with Someone & St. Albert Hortado appeared first on Redeemed Online.

The subjective truth is important. When we share our subjective experience of God we can communicate the unchanging eternal truths through our story. Everyone has a story and it s important to tell it. In this episode, I share about how to tell your story. Keep it jargon-free. What was your life like before God? How […] The post 47 – Your Story and St. Daniel Comboni appeared first on Redeemed Online.

All the great saints were influencers. There is a desire in the human heart to be known. This gets misplaced as a desire for fame, but in a proper sense, this desire is fulfilled when we live great lives for God. If the Great Commission is true, our plans are not too big; they are […] The post 46 – Called to Influence and St. Dominic appeared first on Redeemed Online.

What s ultimate in your life? This episode is an invitation to move from the trained answer to making Jesus our real answer. What s your mission? At Redeemed Online we help people experience Jesus and share Jesus. The Catholic Saint featured in this episode is St. Charles Borromeo. He was a bishop of Milan, lived in […] The post 45- Is Jesus your ultimate and St. Charles Borromeo appeared first on Redeemed Online.

What do you do when you wake up? How long is it until you look at your phone? God wants to be first. As we journey towards becoming saints and growth in holiness, we must ask for a greater desire of God. In this episode, St. Ambrose serves as our guide on our journey towards […] The post 44- When in Rome: St. Ambrose and Prayer appeared first on Redeemed Online.

A patron saint of pierogies and weightlifting? St. Hyancith is one of my new favorite saints. Weightlifting and the gym may seem to have nothing to do with our quest to be Catholic Heroes, but there’s a lot of similarities between the church and the gym. In this episode, I talk about how gyms work and […] The post 43- Pierogies, Weightlifting, and Saints appeared first on Redeemed Online.

In this episode, we examine why no one wants to be a great golfer. We settle for good. Do we do this in our spiritual life? We talk about that it is not that we can be saints; it s that we must be saints. This is our calling. Why would God tell us we are called […] The post #42 – Holiness, Solanus Casey, and Golf appeared first on Redeemed Online.

This episode wraps up our series on the Gospel message. In this episode, Andy Lesnefsky talks about how the Gospel compels us out of our comfort. The Good News changes us and sends us out. If Jesus Christ be God and died for me, then no sacrifice can be too great for me to make […] The post #41 – The Gospel Sends US Out appeared first on Redeemed Online.

As we continue our series on the gospel we look at what the Gospel means for us. Who are we called to be? Holy. The gospel is an invitation to an adventurous life. We are called to be saints. This doesn’t start with us or our determination to be saints. It starts with God and […] The post #40 – The Gospel and You appeared first on Redeemed Online.

We can’t love Jesus and hate the church. Why? Jesus full identifies with the Church. The Gospel must include the Church. As we get towards the conclusion of our series on the Gospel, this episode of the Catholic Heroes Podcast focuses on the Church.In this episode, St. Paul is also discussed. His conversion reminds us that […] The post #39 – The Church and the Good News appeared first on Redeemed Online.

Easter changes everything. The Good News does not end with the cross. We have to stop “looking for the living among the dead.” Luke 24:5. Christ is risen!! We are invited into the new life of the resurrection. This episode continues our series on the Good News and what this means for us today. Be […] The post #38 – Easter and the Gospel appeared first on Redeemed Online.

The crucifix displays the love of Jesus, but we often we miss it the message because it has become such a common image for us. In this episode, Andy Lesnefsky talks about the good news and the cross. You are invited to experience the love of Jesus today. I hope this episode encourages you in […] The post #37 – The Cross and the Good News appeared first on Redeemed Online.

To understand the Good News, we must get to know Jesus. He fully reveals God to us because he is God. As we continue to take a look at the Good News, we want to take a more detailed look at Jesus and who he is. Jesus is real and wants you to know him. […] The post #36 – Jesus and the Good News appeared first on Redeemed Online.

Life is messy. Jesus enters into our mess. Join us for part 4 of our series on the Good News as we talk about what the Gospel means. God doesn’t wait for us to come to him. He comes to us. The incarnation means to put flesh on. Jesus fully reveals God to man, but […] The post #35- The Incarnation and the Gospel appeared first on Redeemed Online.

Sin. Doesn’t seem like an exciting topic for a podcast, but there’s some great news here as we continue with Part 3 of our series on the Good News. Join us on our journey as we strive to be saints. It’s important we understand sin because it helps us understand ourselves and what God is […] The post #34- Sin- the good news and the bad news? appeared first on Redeemed Online.

If the Gospel is simply boiled down to God loves us, are we the center of the story? God is love. God is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Grace is the invitation of God to share in his love and life. Join us as we journey through the Good News in this series. This is […] The post #33 – Grace and the Gospel appeared first on Redeemed Online.

The “Good News” or the Gospel is the core of what believe and live out as Catholics. We can’t possibly be saints without knowing the Gospel, being transformed by it, and living it out. However, many Catholics struggle to put words around what the Gospel is. As we continue our journey learning from the saints and striving […] The post #32 – What is the Gospel? – Part One appeared first on Redeemed Online.

Sometimes we think it’s holding on to control that is a source of freedom. The opposite is actually true. It’s in our surrender to Jesus that we discover the freedom that comes with discipleship. St. Martha experienced this conversion in her life. Her journey is one that highlights this journey to freedom. Experience the freedom […] The post #31 – The Freedom of Surrender appeared first on Redeemed Online.

In part two of our series on Freedom, we talk about freedom from shame. As Catholics we can talk about “Catholic guilt.” Shame is not guilt, but rather the lie we believe that God can’t love us because of what we done or what’s been done to us. Andy Lesnefsky talks about the lessons we […] The post #30 – Freedom from Shame appeared first on Redeemed Online.

Freedom is a key concept in our spiritual life. God created us to be free. Jesus came to set us free. This episode is part one of a 3 part series on what it means to be spiritually free. Ever feel stuck? Our prayer is that you would know the real freedom that is available […] The post #29 – Freedom: You are not your sin appeared first on Redeemed Online.

And we are back! Finally a new podcast episode of Catholic Heroes. Have you ever wondered if there’s a patron saint of vacations…. In this episode we talk about the quest to find this elusive patron saint, transitions in life, and the importance of margin in our lives. In this episode we also take a […] The post #28 – The Patron Saint of Vacations and St. Alexis appeared first on Redeemed Online.

What does it mean to be Catholic? Too often we can boil down the answer to this question to “sin management.” Being Catholic is not a matter of just escaping sin. Being Catholic is about our relationship with God. It’s about God’s grace that visible to us in the Sacraments and a Sacramental life. Getting […] The post #27 – The Gospel of Sin Management appeared first on Redeemed Online.

Come Holy Spirit. Pentecost is a great time for us to pray for a “new Pentecost” and to invite the Holy Spirit into our lives in a new way. St. Philip Neri was saint who literally let the Holy Spirit into his heart he reminded us to Be often reading the lives of saints for […] The post #26 – Big hearted saints and Saint Philip Neri appeared first on Redeemed Online.

Can you know God’s will? Yes, you can. It’s about discerning between your voice, God’s voice, and the voice of the devil. St. Ignatius of Loyola started off as a dedicated solider who took a cannonball to the leg. While he was recovering he had a conversion and his life was never the same. He and the […] The post #25 – Figuring out God’s Will and St. Ignatius of Loyola appeared first on Redeemed Online.

“Youth are the future of the church.” False. Learn why that good intentioned statement leaves a lot out. St. Timothy was a disciple of St. Paul and in the letters written to him we learn a lot about what it means to be a disciple and strive towards holiness. Paul loved Timothy and their friendship […] The post #24- Youth are not the Future and St. Timothy appeared first on Redeemed Online.

Can saints fly? Some say yes. Learn more about St. Joseph of Cupertino in this episode of the Catholic Heroes Podcast In this episode, Andy Lesnefsky talks about our capacity to receive and experience God’s love and grace. How can we grow? Are we really able to receive more? You can be a saint you. […] The post #23 – The Flying Saint and Experiencing More of God appeared first on Redeemed Online.

Stop playing scripture roulette. Pray the bible. Scripture should play an important role in our lives. In this podcast episode Andy Lesnefsky talks about the practice of Lectio Divina, or “Divine Reading,” and how we can pray with the Holy Scriptures. We also take a look at the life of St. Jerome and his love […] The post #22 – Praying the Bible and St. Jerome appeared first on Redeemed Online.

Why does what we want not always seem to line up with God’s timing? In this Episode of Catholic Heroes Andy Lesnefsky talks about wanting and waiting. There’s something beautiful about waiting upon the Lord. We also take a look at the life of St. Andre Bessette otherwise known as Brother Andre. He lived a […] The post #21 – Wanting and Waiting and Brother Andre appeared first on Redeemed Online.

St. Thomas the Apostle is often known as “doubting Thomas,” but he is no different than each of us. We want to encounter Jesus. We want to know he is really alive. Just like Thomas, Jesus invites you to touch his wounds and experience his love. This is Divine Mercy.   You can be a […] The post #20 – Touching the Wounds of Jesus appeared first on Redeemed Online.

Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song. Easter isn’t just a day but a reality we should live as Christian each and every day. St. John Paul II lived this reality throughout his life. In this episode Andy Lesnefsky talks about what this mean for our […] The post #19- Easter and the Hipster Pope appeared first on Redeemed Online.

Mount Calvary is the academy of love. St. Francis de Sales Holy Week and the events of the Passion remind us not only about who Jesus is but who we are called to be. In this episode, Andy Lesnefsky invites you to enter in the Paschal Mystery- the life, passion, death, and resurrection of […] The post #18 – Holy Week and the Academy of Love appeared first on Redeemed Online.

We are never too far from God. St. Augustine is a beautiful reminder of that reality. He lived a wild life of debauchery. His mother, St. Monica, never gave up on him. She wept and prayed for him daily. Through the love of his friend St. Ambrose he encountered Jesus and his life was changed. […] The post #17- Sinners, Saints, and Sex appeared first on Redeemed Online.

Sometimes we think we are too far from God, but nothing can extinguish God’s love and mercy. In this episode, Andy Lesnefsky takes a look at why St. Paul calls the early Christians “saints.” He also talks about why our testimony is important and shares his story. Please share, subscribe, and leave us a review!!! The post #16- The Not Yet Saints, You, and Your Story appeared first on Redeemed Online.

  How Big Are Your Dreams? In this episode, Andy Lesnefsky talks about what it means to big dreams for God. We are called to be people of vision, sensing where God is calling us and doing what it takes to get there. We also take a look at the life of one of the […] The post #15- How big are your dreams and St. Francis Xavier appeared first on Redeemed Online.

Do you ever feel stuck? Or feel like you commit the same sin over and over again? Join us as we talk about the freedom Jesus desires for us and we will talk about that question and take a look at the patron of cooks and comedians: St Lawrence. This episode is brought you by […] The post #14- Can We Be Free and St. Lawrence appeared first on Redeemed Online.