1. The Meaning of Your Life

Why do so many of us struggle to find meaning in our lives? Dr. Arthur Brooks, Vanderbilt University professor and New York Times best-selling author, talks with Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, about how we can build lives filled with purpose. They talk about the vital role of faith, how suffering isn't contrary to happiness, why our brains need boredom, and the importance of cultivating in-person relationships.

1. The Hell There Is

When talking about hell, too many people fall into one of two errors—either ignoring the reality of eternal punishment or despairing of reaching heaven. Monsignor Charles Pope, author of The Hell There Is, confronts these errors and explains this widely misunderstood doctrine of the Church. He talks with Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, about why God allows hell to exist, where hell is revealed in Scripture, our need for repentance, and the important role of God’s love and mercy.

1. Truth-Seeking in the Age of Feeling

“What is truth?” Pilate’s question to Jesus echoes into our modern age. Today, many have rejected objective truth in favor of relativism, allowing their feelings to be their sole guide. The consequences—from deep ideological divides to the disregard of human dignity—have been tragic. How do we build back a culture founded on truth? Dr. Robert George, political philosopher and legal scholar, talks with Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, about what truth is, what it isn’t, and why truth matters. He shares tips for having relationships with those we disagree with, why good-faith debates are worth having, and how we can be courageous voices of truth in our society and our personal lives.

1. Finding Freedom Through Forgiveness

Forgiving those who have wronged us seems impossible sometimes. But not forgiving prevents us from living in the freedom God has for us. Immaculée Ilibagiza shares how she did the impossible—forgive the betrayal and brutal murders of her family, friends, and neighbors killed during the Rwandan genocide of 1994—and how we can forgive the unforgivable, too.

1. Near Death Experiences

Near-death experiences have long been a source of fascination. What exactly are near-death experiences? And what do they show us about God and the reality of the spiritual world around us?

1. Pope Leo XIV: Son of St. Augustine

Pope Leo XIV is our first-ever Augustinian pope. How might this background influence his papacy? And who was St. Augustine?

7. Training the Next Generation

Father Dave and Dr. Greg Bottaro explore how smartphones and social media have affected young people’s mental health, as well as how Catholic mindfulness can improve our connections with others and give us hope.

6. The Path to Healing

Dr. Greg Bottaro talks with Father Dave about why he started the CatholicPsych Institute and how its unique model of mentorship provides an integrated approach to healing. They also discuss the supernatural graces of marriage and the complementarity of men and women.

5. All About Relationships

Father Dave and Dr. Greg Bottaro discuss relationships—both the good and the bad—and how we should not be afraid to enter into the messiness of life.

4. What is Catholic Mindfulness?

Father Dave and Dr. Greg Bottaro talk about how mindfulness can benefit our mental health by helping us stay focused on the present moment and on God.

3. Mental Health and Holiness

Dr. Greg Bottaro shares with Father Dave about his personal journey, saints who struggled with mental health, and how we are called to holiness through our weaknesses.

2. What About Therapy?

Dr. Greg Bottaro and Father Dave explore why many interventions and therapies are not addressing the root cause of anxiety and depression, as well as the need for mental health care that focuses on the whole person.

1. The Rise of Anxiety and Depression

Father Dave and Dr. Greg Bottaro talk about the growing mental health crisis and the importance of faith and resilience in addressing these issues.

7. Scripture and Unity

Father Dave and Dr. Scott Hahn conclude their conversation by talking about how Scripture can be a source of unity among Christians.

6. Scripture in Family Life

Father Dave and Dr. Scott Hahn explore how we can bring Scripture to life in our families. They also share the role the Bible had in their own upbringings.

5. Studying Scripture

Father Dave and Dr. Scott Hahn talk about how we can study Scripture in a practical yet personal way (all without learning Greek!).

4. Scripture and the Mass

Father Dave and Dr. Scott Hahn talk about how the Mass is deeply Biblical, both in the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist.

3. Praying With Scripture

Father Dave and Dr. Scott Hahn discuss how to pray with and through Scripture, bringing to life the people, stories, and messages in the Bible.

2. Why Scripture Matters

Father Dave and Dr. Scott Hahn explore the significance of the Bible and the early Church’s role in compiling it.

1. What Is Scripture?

Father Dave and Dr. Scott Hahn talk about when they first truly read the Bible and how God speaks to us through Scripture.

7. Awake, O Sleeper

Father Dave and Noelle offer antidotes to the extremes of paranoia and ignoring woke ideology, explain why it is an issue Catholics need to be addressing, and remind us that our hope is in God.

6. Navigating Relationships

Father Dave and Noelle discuss the strained relationships caused by woke ideology and how sincere friendship, engaging questions, and prayer can help us navigate them.

5. Replacing Christ

Father Dave and Noelle look at the spiritual implications of the woke movement, why the devil wants our suffering, and why our bodies matter.

4. “Do You Hate Me?”

Father Dave and Noelle explain how manipulation leads people to accept the woke ideology and how it is perpetuated through social media, family breakdown, a victimhood culture, and the sexual revolution.

3. Where Isn’t It?

Father Dave and Noelle discuss the pervasiveness of woke ideology today, how children are being indoctrinated, and why the elimination of dialogue dehumanizes.

2. Key Thinkers

Father Dave and Noelle go back to the Garden of Eden then trace the history of woke ideology through Hegel, Marx, and the Frankfurt School’s Critical Theory.

1. Defining Woke

Father Dave and Noelle define “woke,” discuss common misunderstandings of the term, and explain what identity politics and an ever-evolving sexual revolution have to do with it.