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Purposefully Catholic is a collaborative initiative between Pope St. Pius X and St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Churches in Coeur d'Alene, ID. Each episode we discuss and reflect upon some aspect of Catholic teaching to draw us closer to the life and love

St. Pius X, Coeur d’Alene, ID


    • Apr 18, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 36m AVG DURATION
    • 28 EPISODES


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    April: Lesson 13: Holy Matrimony

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 41:45


    Fr. Len and Fr. John discuss the importance of the sacrament of matrimony, and how God uses it to transform us into the saints He has created us to be.

    April: Lesson 12: Holy Orders

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2022 41:41


    Fr. Len and Fr. John look to scripture and the Old Testament for the biblical roots of the Priesthood. They discuss the important role priests play in the Church today as God works through them to offer His salvation to the world.

    March: Lesson 11: The Triduum

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2022 28:09


    Fr. Len and Fr. John take us through the holiest days of the year and describe how this great liturgical celebration can be looked at as a wedding ceremony between God and His people.

    Special Episode: Preparing for Lent

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2022 36:59


    In this special episode of Purposefully Catholic Fr. Len and Fr. John discuss the liturgical season of Lent and how we have a great opportunity ahead of us to grow in conversion to Christ.

    February: Lessons 8, 9, 10 (Part 2): Anointing of the Sick

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2022 28:57


    Fr. Len and Fr. John explain how the Church gives meaning to suffering in the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick.

    February: Lessons 8, 9, 10 (Part 1): Penance and Reconciliation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 50:22


    Fr. Len and Fr. John look to scripture for the biblical roots of Reconciliation. They discuss how Jesus commissioned the apostles and their successors to pass on His healing and forgiveness through this great sacrament of the Church.

    January: Lesson 7: Holy Mass and The Effects of The Eucharist

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2022 26:07


    Fr. Len and Fr. John discuss transformative power of the Eucharist and how Jesus' real presense enables us to love God and each other.

    January: Lesson 6: The Eucharist: Jesus, The Passover Lamb

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2022 45:55


    Fr. Len and Fr. John reveal the Old Testiment prefigurements of the Eucharist and discuss how Jesus fullfils God's plan of salvation through this most sacred meal.

    Special Episode: Q&A with Fr. Len and Fr. John

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 20:33


    Fr. Len and Fr. John answer the first round of questions received from viewers. Click the link below to submit your questions for Fr. Len and Fr. John! https://forms.gle/WEcCq8ch76FT27i49

    December: Lesson 5: Confirmation

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2021 41:39


    Fr. Len and Fr. John discuss the importance of Confirmation and what distinguishes it from Baptism.

    November: Lesson 4: Baptism

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2021 36:37


    Fr. Len and Fr. John explore the biblical roots of baptism and how God has used water to bring life throughout salvation history.

    November: Lesson 3: The Sacraments of Initiation

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2021 26:37


    Fr. Len and Fr. John explain why baptism isn't enough to become Catholic, but that we need all three Sacraments of Initiation to be full members of the Catholic Church. Use the link below to submit your questions to Fr. Len and Fr. John for them to answer on an upcoming episode: https://forms.gle/hUKRVo2BdY9FBbsM6 Register for our family/children's religious education program by clicking the link below and you will receive a copy of "A Family of Faith, Volume 2." Us the book to follow along with each episode's topic and keep the discussion going at home! St. Pius X: https://stpiuscda.org/childrens-re St. Thomas: https://stthomascda.org/familyfaithformation

    October: Lesson 2: What Is A Sacrament?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2021 31:05


    Fr. Len and Fr. John discuss the history of the Sacraments and how God has revealed them throughout salvation history. Use the link below to submit your questions to Fr. Len and Fr. John for them to answer on an upcoming episode: https://forms.gle/hUKRVo2BdY9FBbsM6 Register for our family/children's religious education program by clicking the link below and you will receive a copy of "A Family of Faith, Volume 2." Us the book to follow along with each episode's topic and keep the discussion going at home! St. Pius X: https://stpiuscda.org/childrens-re St. Thomas: https://stthomascda.org/familyfaithformation

    October: Lesson 1: God Is the Source of All Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2021 22:59


    As we begin our journey through the Sacraments, Fr. Len starts us off with some great discussion points about God as the source of all life and proofs of His existence. Use the link below to submit your questions to Fr. Len and Fr. John for them to answer on an upcoming episode: https://forms.gle/hUKRVo2BdY9FBbsM6 Register for our family/children's religious education program by clicking the link below and you will receive a copy of "A Family of Faith, Volume 2." Us the book to follow along with each episode's topic and keep the discussion going at home! St. Pius X: https://stpiuscda.org/childrens-re St. Thomas: https://stthomascda.org/familyfaithformation

    September: Role of Parents in Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 29:11


    Fr. Len and Fr. John discuss the role of parents in education and basic Catholic prayers to pray with your children. Use the link below to submit your questions to Fr. Len and Fr. John for them to answer on an upcoming episode: https://forms.gle/hUKRVo2BdY9FBbsM6 Register for our family/children's religious education program by clicking the link below and you will receive a copy of "A Family of Faith, Volume 2." Us the book to follow along with each episode's topic and keep the discussion going at home! St. Pius X: https://stpiuscda.org/childrens-re St. Thomas: https://stthomascda.org/familyfaithformation

    7/27/21 - PC: What does the Church in America need right now?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 31:01


    Fr. Len and Fr. John draw from their experience as priests to answer the question: What does the Church in America need right now?

    07/13/21 Vocation stories with Fr. Len, Fr. Hippo and Fr. John

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 38:43


    Fr. Len and Fr. Hippo debut on PC@HOME and share their vocation stories.

    06/22/21 How to be Purposefully Catholic (Fr. Flores' last episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 38:15


    For Fr. Flores' final episode, he and Fr. John talk about "How to be Purposefully Catholic."

    06/08/21 Vocations & The Priesthood

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 39:40


    Fr. John and Fr. Flores discuss Vocations & The Priesthood.

    05/18/21 Joy vs. Enjoyment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 39:45


    Fr. John and Fr. Flores explore the differences between enjoyments and Christian joy.

    05/04/21 Choose the Faith!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 39:00


    Fr. John and Fr. Flores discuss the topic: Choose the Faith!

    04/27/21 Life is Good!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 39:21


    Fr. John and Fr. Flores discuss the topic: Life is Good!

    04/20/21 The Communion of Saints

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 38:10


    Fr. John and Fr. Flores discuss the Communion of Saints.

    04/13/21 The Marks of the Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 39:37


    Fr. John and Fr. Flores discuss the Four Marks of the Church.

    03/30/21 The Holy Spirit, Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 38:58


    Fr. John and Fr. Flores conclude their discussion of the Holy Spirit.

    03/09/21 Holy Spirit, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 38:51


    Fr. John and the team continue the discussion of the Holy Spirit.

    03/02/21 The Holy Spirit, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 39:01


    This episode is Part 1 of 3 parts on the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity: the Holy Spirit. In this first part, we will learn how the Spirit's working in and through the Church is God's provision for continued leadership and guidance, just for starters!

    02/23/21 The Last Days and Final Judgement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 39:06


    Join Father Flores and Father John as this week's topic is explored, "The Last Days & Final Judgment."

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