The Good of Seasons

Join Greg, Jennifer, Mac and Katherine as they point out the perennial power of the liturgical seasons, and remind us of how much we absolutely need seasons like Advent and Lent in our lives today.

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The Unknown Secret of the Catechism

The unknown secret of the Catechism, how to uncover the hidden benefits of the Index of Citations, our kids still need guidance on finding faith answers, and we dive deeper into the Bible to discover the meaning of Advent and Christmas.

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Unbelieving Catholics

As we get closer to Christmas, and Christmas shopping is in high gear, Jennifer predicts the imminent demise of brick and mortar stores. Greg isn't so sure about this, though, and suggests for brick and mortar stores (including Catholic stores) to survive, they must morph into a new business model that includes rapid local delivery.  

Yes, this is how we started the show.

We also talk about Greg's ongoing preparation and research for his upcoming parish mission.  Inspired by this year’s PEW Report, and subsequent EWTN News story, stating that 70% of Catholics don’t believe in the Real Presence in the Eucharist, this leads to a discussion in our bonus section (for Patreon Co-Producers) about the four marks of the Church that Jesus instituted, which is found only in the Catholic Church.

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The Difficulty of Accepting Kindness from Others

Grab the tissues and get ready for an emotional rollercoaster as Greg and Jennifer talk about the unexpected miracles that have been showing up at our door lately, including a package from a mysterious stranger in North Dakota who revealed something to Greg about which he had no idea of the role he’d played.  

And in this episode’s exclusive bonus content for our Patreon co-producers and listeners on SiriusXM, our daughter Lily joins Jennifer for a mother/daughter conversation reminding parents about why it’s so important to read to AND with our kids.

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Gene Luen Yang on Creativity, Faith, and Comic Books

On this episode, we talk about getting mugged. Or rather, we start selling mugs. But it felt like we got mugged by unexplained shipping costs.  We also share some of the challenges as well as huge blessings of these last few difficult days, and Greg has an inspiring conversation with award-winning writer Gene Yang that’s worth listening to for both fans of comic books, as well as those seeking to bring their own talents and skills to greater fruition.

During their discussion, Greg and Gene talk a deep dive conversation into the creative process, the journey of Gene’s family into Catholicism, and Gene’s own struggles with stress and anxiety in the midst of creativity and blessings in life.  

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About Gene Yang: 
Award winning author and cartoonist Gene Yang is the creator of the first graphic novel to be nominated for a National Book Award, and the first to win the American Library Association’s Printz Award.  

He’s also the writer and artist behind one of Greg’s all-time favorites: The Rosary Comic Book.

These days, Gene writes for DC Comics, among others, bringing to life the latest adventures of Superman and more.  He’s the current writer of The Terrifics (featuring Plastic Man) for DC.

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Until Greg Reads Faces

Greg is prepping to deliver a series of three different talks for an upcoming parish mission and solicits help from Mac, Katherine and Jennifer on the most important things to talk about when discussing Mary, Confession, and the Eucharist.

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In Sickness

Things have been very difficult behind the scenes lately and we knock down the fourth wall to share the troubles we’re dealing with that force us to reflect on the vows we made to love each other in both sickness and health.

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The original Catholic podcasting couple continues to live out their marriage through podcasts. Episode 302 truly illustrates what it means to say "In Sickness and in Health..."

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Mea Maxima Culpa

The New York Times ran a story last year about people suffering painful withdrawal from antidepressants and now Greg is experiencing the worst of it himself.  We issue a much needed apology for two different offenses, share a prayer for the end of the Amazonian Synod, and mourn the sudden death of a young man who we’d just recently met.

And in this episode’s exclusive BONUS content we challenge you to set resolutions for the quickly approaching LITURGICAL New Year.

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Sirach 6 and the Value of Friendship

A failed boating excursion turns into an opportunity to record an outdoor podcast wherein we discuss the value of true friendship, the difficulty of cultivating and maintaining friendships, and how to go about finding a true friend that will accompany you (and that you can accompany) during good times and bad.

Sirach 6:5-11 counsels that:

“Pleasant speech multiplies friends, and gracious lips, friendly greetings.  Let those who are friendly to you be many, but one in a thousand your confidant.  When you gain friends, gain them through testing, and do not be quick to trust them.  For there are friends when it suits them, but they will not be around in time of trouble.  

"Another is a friend who turns into an enemy, and tells of the quarrel to your disgrace.  Others are friends, table companions, but they cannot be found in time of affliction.  When things go well, they are your other self and lord it over your servants. If disaster comes upon you, they turn against you and hide themselves.

"Stay away from your enemies, and be on guard with your friends.

"Faithful friends are a sturdy shelter; whoever finds one finds a treasure. Faithful friends are beyond price, no amount can balance their worth.  Faithful friends are life-saving medicine; those who fear God will find them.  Those who fear the Lord enjoy stable friendship, for as they are, so will their neighbors be."

Sirach 6 says: "Faithful friends are a sturdy shelter; whoever finds one finds a treasure. Faithful friends are beyond price, no amount can balance their worth." That's what we talk about on the latest "What We're Dealing With"

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Three Zero Zero

We celebrate the Three Hundredth Edition of Adventures in Imperfect Living with a whole new sound as we discuss: Vatican Help Line, Reimagining Podcasts as Catholic Art, Reacting to a Violence and Guns at Our Kids School, a Prayer for Peace, Is Apple Arcade Worth 5 Bucks?, and How to Know When It’s Time to Quit Something.

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Reasons to Quit Your Job https://www.fastcompany.com/90288009/8-signs-you-should-quit-your-job
Letter to Artists - https://w2.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/letters/1999/documents/hf_jp-ii_let_23041999_artists.html
Prayer from Missionaries of the Precious Blood - http://cpps-preciousblood.org/prayers/prayer-for-an-end-to-violence/
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Land Of Confusion

A continuation of our conversation about how to react to confusion in the Church and how we can help improve negative situations through our prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.  

We talk about turning inward to examine our own consciences and ways to focus on increasing our own holiness.  For the sake of the Church we must continue to look at Jesus on the cross.  One way to do that, as we continue through the month of October, is by returning to more frequent recitation of the Rosary as a way to combat evil.

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Shepherdless Sheep

Katherine came across an essay that gave words to a long festering frustration with which we’ve each struggled:

What do we do when the shepherds of the Church aren’t clearly leading we the sheep?

The article specifically urges bishops and theologians to press Pope Francis for greater clarity in regards to vague and ambiguous statements that are quickly and easily misconstrued and manipulated by the media and those with a bias against particular teachings of the Catholic Church.

In cases such as these, how should ordinary Catholics react and respond to various news stories that come out of the Vatican and our own various chanceries?  

In this episode we discuss our reactions and responsibility to this elephant in the Cathedral, the responsibility of the pope and bishops to be shepherds of clarity and clear teaching.

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