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Monday Jun 20, 2022
Monday Jun 20, 2022
Welcome back!!
In this episode the brothers recognize the various tugs of the world that threaten our interior peace. The stresses and events that cause anxiety, worry and fear are all very REAL. In reference to the hat trick, the brothers share 3 things each that help them maintain their peace, especially during times of great disturbance.
Listen in for tips on how to maintain your peace in ways that will invigorate your Catholic Christian faith.
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Thursday Jun 02, 2022
Thursday Jun 02, 2022
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After some time away, the Br. Vinny & Brandon share with us the recent months. Br. Brandon's visit to the Holy Land, Br. Vinny's ordination into the transitional diaconate and the powerful experiences of both.
Join us for what will be the start of season 3!
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Friday Jan 28, 2022
Friday Jan 28, 2022
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In this Episode the brothers explore the long held tradition of praying with the relics of the Saints. The church has all kinds of relics, and that tradition goes all the way back to the Old Testament. We are joined by Br. Jude, future archivist and relicquist!
Join us in the episode as we talk saints, relics, and how this particular devotion begin in the church and in the life of Br. Jude. Don't miss it!
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Tuesday Dec 21, 2021
Tuesday Dec 21, 2021
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In this episode the brothers share about some of the dangers posed from "social" media platforms that disconnect us from having meaningful relationships and encounters. Br. Vinny shares his recent experience of the Our Lady of Guadalupe celebrations in San Antonio, Texas. He talks about the great number of people who were watching the event through their cell phone while on video or facebook live. Thus the question, "how much of life and people am I actually registering with?" The brothers discuss the fact that sometimes we become a spectator in our lives rather than participants.
Br. Vinny mentions two main levels of disconnection created by overuse of social media. 1, we disconnect from real human encounters and 2, we disconnect from events.
Social media and digital communication is not all bad. The brothers discuss how it Facebook and others can be used to spread the message of Jesus Christ and the Gospel. Also, Facetime can be a blessings as it allows us chance to be as present as we can when we would otherwise be far away.
Two negative ways social media can affect us are 1, loss of self-esteem, loss of joy, and feeling pressure from influencers to be a certain way. 2, overuse of social media can lead to worry, we begin to try to control things that are out of our reach
Real connection is what is demanded of us.
It is Jesus who will give us life, joy, and meaningful experiences. Some ways to connect with Jesus are 1, stay in the moment, don’t overuse social media and 2, set up and pray at your Christmas crib 3, play a simple nondigital game that everyone can be involved in and 4, be like the wise men and journey to be with Jesus, set aside time to be with Jesus, and bring gifts to others.
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Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
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We recently sat down with Jarod & Amy Mintz, some great friends of ours. In part 2 of our series on Marriage, our friends share with us some insight they have learned in their 13 years of being married. Marriage is a wonderful process, one that requires dedication, commitment, vulnerability and the “ability to live for someone else.” What does that mean? How can married persons strive for this? They share with us who has inspired them in marriage, and how their marriage has impacted their own spiritual lives.
In this episode, we dive into some misconceptions in our society around marriage, relational perfection, the differences between marriage as a Covenant versus a Contract and to end, some great tips for married persons to use in their own marriage. Stick around
Stick around as they react to Will & Jada Smith’s definition of Marriage, and share the life, joys, love and mystery that is contained in the married life. Don’t miss it!
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Monday Nov 01, 2021
Monday Nov 01, 2021
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As part of Vocations Awareness week, we wanted to have a conversation about the Married life! Mind you, we have zero experience with how this works, but we also understand some of the traditions the Church has held for ages. Today, we explore some of the misconceptions of Marriage that we have as a society. One of which, is the understanding that marriage is a “prison,” which is not correct! Secondly, is a culture around dedication and commitment which we sometimes run from in a relationship. Recently, Will Smith and Jada Pink have sparked some controversy around their view of having an “open” marriage.
In this 2-part series, we explore the vocation of marriage as it has affected us and allowed us to grow deeper into our own vocations as religious.
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Monday Oct 18, 2021
Monday Oct 18, 2021
Inspired by the conversation from the last episode on confession, the brothers talk about the power of Mercy. We experience the divine Mercy of God in the confessional, and we might also experience mercy in those around us. Fr. Brandon shares a story of encountering mercy from the Missionaries of Charity.
What is Mercy? What does it mean to be Merciful? — To be afflicted with sorrow in our hearts at the misery of others. Could this be what God feels from our sin or shortcomings?
Listen now to Episode 43 as the brothers talk Bee Stings, Cats in Heat, Damaged Mirrors and some powerful mercy stories from Pope St. John Paul II. All this and more inside the Brother Hut!
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Tuesday Oct 05, 2021
Tuesday Oct 05, 2021
Welcome back!
On this 2-yr anniversary, the brothers talk about the experience of the very first episode. In honor of that, the brothers have returned to their roots of the podcast, by having poor audio quality (totally not planned, and we apologize for the poor sound)
In this episode, the brothers look at the the sacrament of Confession as a sacrament of healing. What happens in Confession? What is the function of the priest? What am I to do in confession? Confession is where we encounter the mercy of God, a wonderful mystery that heals our wounds of sin.
We talk about the longstanding tradition of Capuchin Confessors, as seen in the lives of St. Leopold and Padre Pio. The powerful ministry of confession is also important. One popular site of the province is a Mall Ministry, that the province has at the Citadel Mall in Colorado Springs. In that Ministry, Capuchin priests spend hours on end hearing confessions, offering masses and healing ministry. The ministry itself will soon celebrate the 20th anniversary since it's opening.
We want to know your experience of confession!
As a person who goes to confession, what are you looking for?
Do you want advice?
Absolution and go?
Long penance / short penance?
Act of Contrition cards?
Do you prefer face-to-face or behind the screen?
All this and more!
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Wednesday Aug 18, 2021
Wednesday Aug 18, 2021
Welcome back to the Hut!
Br Vince Mary & Br Brandon Berg come to you from the mobile Brother Hut Studios. In this episode, we talk about the spirituality of Pilgrimage and some of the ways we've been enjoying some travels and "pilgrimaging" of our own.
Between Fr. Brandon's biking trip across the state of Wisconsin, and Br. Vinny's mountain excursion trips, these brothers share with you what it means to take a pilgrimage. How do you do that? What is it about? What would a Franciscan spirituality of taking a pilgrimage look like? In this episode, we talk about pillows, biking, hiking, St. Francis, and the lesser known Saint Roch who took a pilgrimage himself. All this and more. Don't miss it!
Shoutouts this week go to uncle Bill, our listeners in Wisconsin, Hannah Stein, Serg, Inoh and Denver young adults!!
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Saturday Jul 17, 2021
Saturday Jul 17, 2021
Welcome back beloved listeners!! We are your number one randomly scheduled catholic podcast. Thanks for tuning in!
On this episode 40, a recent picture of Bro Brandon Berg with “nutty” the squirrel who lives in Colorado Springs at our Postulancy house. Br. Vinny posted the legendary picture of Br. Brandon on Twitter asking for captions. Check out our twitter page for a good laugh!
In this episode the brothers look at the topic of Change and the many different ways that ‘change’ has happened in our personal lives and journeys. Br Brandon changes residence once again and the experience that brought him while Br Vinny experiences changes that other people go through in the hospital. In these encounters of change, the bros encourage facing that emotion and taking the time to pray with it, journal, and talk to God.
From paying attention to those changes happening in your life and applying that to active participation of God’s goodness in your life, the bros both share the intimate experience of God within those changes. God doesn’t change! – and as brother Brandon shares we see God in every moment and among those changes happening, but are you paying attention to that? As humans, we often need to take time and look back at past events to see Him working clearly.
All kinds of change happens at every level of our lives and of the world. As Catholic Christians our goal is to “stay with the unchanging God in the midst of the changes of life.”
God bless! Bro Vinny and Br. Brandon
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