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The Helluva Catholic Podcast is a project of the Georgia Tech Catholic Center. The chaplain and a regular rotating cast of friends will discuss various topics both related and unrelated to the Catholic Church. The podcast seeks to connect with students at Georgia Tech as well anyone else who may be…

Helluva Catholic Podcast


    • Dec 2, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 26m AVG DURATION
    • 198 EPISODES

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    Advent 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2023 29:33


    Fr. Branson and Fr. John, along with FOCUS missionaries Bucky and Hannah, discuss the purpose and meaning of Advent. They offer a few proposals for entering into this new liturgical season and invite the GTCC community to live it together. Please join the Advent GroupMe and sign up to offer the group a daily reflection! Link: https://gtcc.co/GTCCAdvent23

    Encountering Christ Today in the Church (Intro to Catholicism Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 77:35


    In this three-part series recorded last fall, Father Branson breaks down stereotypes about faith, Christianity, and the Catholic Church. This third episode touches upon how Christ can be tangibly encountered today, most fully in the Catholic Church. The talk ends at 50:30 and shifts to a Q&A. Supplemental Doc: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14Y-P1JnQpkzz9jnuDeaIoRLkPuKBNGbc/view?usp=drive_link

    The Uniqueness of the Christian Claim (Intro to Catholicism Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 58:44


    In this three-part series recorded last fall, Father Branson breaks down stereotypes about faith, Christianity, and the Catholic Church. This second episode touches upon the unique claim of Christianity: that the Mystery became incarnate and revealed itself to us. ****************** The talk: beginning to 33:30 Q&A: 33:30 to end

    Basic Religiosity & Faith as a Form of Knowing (Intro to Catholicism Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 52:14


    In this three-part series recorded last fall, Father Branson breaks down stereotypes about faith, Christianity, and the Catholic Church. This first episode touches upon basic religiosity and how most humans already practice faith (at the natural level) as a legitimate form of knowing. ****************** Excellent supplemental document: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MW-tGyc32PgSfu6TSZ3kVwhdBwhQxnkl/view?usp=sharing The talk: beginning to 40:15 Q&A: 40:15 to end

    Not Just an Empty Basket!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 25:25


    Fr. Branson and Madeline, the GTCC's development coordinator, discuss the necessity of materially supporting the poor and the Church, especially one's local community. They explain the spiritual importance of tithing and how current students and new graduates ought to approach this discipline. Listen to learn more! *********************** Support the GTCC's Day of Giving (Nov. 29th): https://atlanta.igivecatholic.org/organizations/catholic-center-at-georgia-tech?blm_aid=3106819 Apply for Pillar Positions: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGerjSEZ0M-8EegCa5FQrnC0CFik0-Eayh3H_zIuJ3JnNUqA/viewform

    The World Would Be a Better Place if Everyone Read The Brothers Karamazov

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 38:33


    Fr. Branson, Mackenzie, and Aawaz discuss the 19th century Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky and propose that the GTCC community consider reading him.

    Faith and Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2022 60:44


    To start off the semester, Father Branson talks to students about the relationship between Faith and Culture (9/1/22). Every culture proposes something—what does our modern American culture propose? Catholicism? Listen to learn more! The talk: 00:40 to 41:10 Q&A: 41:10 to 60:45

    The Journey of Conversion & Walking with Others

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 46:51


    Mackenzie and John sit down with two former RCIA candidates, Aidan and Marie, to discuss their experiences in the program. They also give advice to future candidates and consider how the GTCC community as a whole can better support those interested in learning more about Catholicism. **************** RCIA is the program offered by the Catholic Church to those interested in learning more about the faith or joining the Church. To learn more, please attend a meeting, which are held every Sunday at 1 PM! You may also email rcia@gtcatholic.org or talk to Fr. Branson, Mackenzie, or Rene.

    14. Local Synod: A Call to All to Live as Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 22:54


    Pope Francis has invited the entire Church to pray and reflect together on how we live our lives seeing and loving the people in front of us. Father Branson and Matthew Artall discuss the Synod's details, history, and necessity in our lives. They talk about this Synod's call to reflect and pray together on how we share the gospel and live the way Christ lives with our friends, our families, those on campus, those we work with, and all people! Join us on Monday, April 25, 2022, at 7:00 PM in the CC basement when we participate in this call together with our Local Synod. There will be food, community, prayer, and discussion! Please sign up ahead of time here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScCmvteaUcYYhxUYJB053oejKESSLSXR4jI6x2jTT68gUkU4Q/viewform

    13. Religiosity

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 30:02


    We are back! Fr. Branson & Jared, GTCC's new resources coordinator, relaunch the Helluva Catholic Podcast to a new era. This episode on religiosity begins a multipart series, which aims to establish the need for religion and lay the framework for Christianity. Email Us: podcast@gtcatholic.org

    12. Prayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 19:45


    Fr. Michael Bremer shares his experience in learning to pray at a recent Renew hosted at the GT Catholic Center. Students are encouraged to dedicate time to prayer in various forms including holy hours. Members of the GTCC community can sign up below for a holy hour or to be a holy hour substitute. Holy Hour Sign Up: gtcc.co/falladoration2021 Holy Hour Substitute: gtcc.co/adorationsub

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    10. Charitable Living

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 18:51


    Fr. Branson discusses the importance of charitable living with the Catholic Center's Homeless Outreach Coordinators, Nick Lima and Katy Earwood. They reference Fr. Luigi Giussani's writings on charity and introduce an charitable opportunity with Mercy Missions. Guissani's Writings on Charity: http://us.clonline.org/detail.asp?c=5&p=0&id=1663 Mercy Missions Atlanta: https://mercymissionsatlanta.com/

    9. He Leadeth Me (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 28:19


    Fr. Branson follows up with Georgia Tech students -- Sara Jensen, Kate Schaffer, and Ben Sheppard -- to discuss their takeaways from reading Walter Ciszek's autobiography, He Leadeth Me.

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    8. Auld Lang Syne

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 18:25


    As 2020 comes to a close, Fr. Branson and Deacon Paul discuss the value of recognition and reflection. In particular, they propose three actions: 1.) Specifically name things to be grateful for 2.) Identify and confess failures/shortcomings 3.) Consider where God's leading you next and how to respond

    7. He Leadeth Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 25:59


    Fr. Branson alongside Fr. John Klein and Madeline Zuniga proposes reading Walter Ciszek's autobiography, He Leadeth Me, throughout this advent season. They discuss the unique encounters each had with the book and hope listeners read it and share their experiences as well.

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    6. Entering Into Advent

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 26:45


    Fr. Branson details the value and purpose of Advent alongside FOCUS missionaries, Kaitlin Houlton and Frances Peterman, who propose reading scripture daily with others to aid in this season of preparation. To get connected to the Georgia Tech Catholic Center and the resources mentioned in this episode, join our mailing list (gtcc.co/goodtidings) or visit our website for more information.

    5. Reading the Blues Away

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2020 15:58


    Fr. Branson, Josh Cruz, and Elizabeth Nash discuss the impact of reading on one's life and speak particularly of the novel Mr. Blue by Myles Connolly.

    4. Faithful Citizenship

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 34:55


    Fr. Branson and Deacon Paul Nacey discuss how to live as faithful Catholics amidst the 2020 election and current political scene. They answer students' questions and reference the USCCB's document "Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship" found here: gtcc.co/FormingConsciences

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    3. Pilgrimage

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 23:00


    Fr. Branson proposes a pilgrimage to Purification Church and Locust Grove Cemetery, the oldest Catholic Church and Cemetery in Georgia. He discusses his pilgrimage experience alongside students Donovan Kelley, Sarah Pennebaker, Jordan Cheney, and Joshua Cruz. To take your own pilgrimage to these sites follow this guide: https://gtcc.co/Pilgrimage

    2. Lonesome Dreams

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 25:55


    Fr. Branson discusses the value of music with Elizabeth Nash, Michael Vu, and A.T. Aucoin. He proposes listening to Lord Huron's album Lonesome Dreams to remind us of our pilgrimage in life.

    10.04.2020 - 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time - -Year A

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 20:51


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    Introduction - The Proposal

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 25:23


    In the midst of social distancing and coronavirus, Fr. Branson alongside Donovan Kelly and Maddie MacDonald proposes ways for students to live life well throughout this season, offering ways to form community and strengthen faith despite the many obstacles of today.

    9.27.2020 - 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 13:15


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    9.20.2020 - 25th Sunday In Ordinary Time - Year A

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 10:51


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    9.13.2020 - 24th Sunday OT Yr. A

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 17:53


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    8.9.20 19th Sunday OT Yr. A

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 20:18


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    7.26.20 17th Sunday OT Yr. A

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 13:04


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    7.19.20 16th Sunday OT Yr. A

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 14:12


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    7.12.20 15th Sunday OT Yr. A

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 15:21


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    7.5.20 14th Sunday OT Yr. A

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    5.10.20 5th Sunday of Easter

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 13:18


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    4.30.20 Thursday After 3rd Week of Easter

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 3:15


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    4.26.20 3rd Sunday of Easter

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2020 11:50


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    4.21.20 Tuesday After 2nd Sunday Of Easter

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 3:29


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    4.20.20 Monday After 2nd Sunday Of Easter

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    4.19.20 Divine Mercy Sunday

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2020 15:47


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    Holy Saturday

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2020 61:19


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    Good Friday

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2020 58:58


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    Holy Thursday

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 58:59


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    4.8.20 Wednesday of Holy Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 5:27


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    4.7.20 Tuesday of Holy Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 5:28


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    4.6.20 Monday of Holy Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 5:07


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    4.5.20 Palm Sunday

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 9:09


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    4.3.20 Friday 5th Week of Lent

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 5:36


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    4.2.20 Thursday 5th Week of Lent

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    4.1.20 Wednesday 5th Week of Lent

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    3.30.20 Monday 5th Week of Lent

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 5:31


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    3.29.20 5th Sunday of Lent Year A

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 12:08


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    3.28.20 Saturday 4th Week of Lent

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    3.27.20 Friday 4th Week of Lent

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    3.26.20 Thursday 4th Week of Lent

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 5:41


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