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In Person with Tim Busch

Entrepreneur Tim Busch sits down with Father Dave to discuss the integration of faith with…

In Person with Chris Stefanick

Father Dave sits down with Chris Stefanick, international speaker, author, and Real Life Catholic founder.…

In Person with Matt Maher

Musician and songwriter Matt Maher joins longtime friend Father Dave for a wide-ranging chat. They…

In Person with Father Leo Patalinghug

Father Leo Patalinghug joins Father Dave to talk about all things faith and food. Father…

In Person with Chris McMahon

Father Dave and faith-based finance expert Christopher McMahon discuss money as a powerful tool for…

In Person with Father John Nepil

Father Dave sits down with Father John Nepil at Franciscan University where a powerful experience…

In Person with Riley Gaines

Father Dave sits down with All-American swimmer Riley Gaines during her recent Franciscan University visit.…

A Catholic Approach to Mental Health

In this new season of Purposeful Lab, Dr. Dan Kuebler explores the Catholic approach to…

All About Therapy

How does someone go from studying Shakespeare to healing people through therapy? Dr. Matthew Breuninger,…

Can We Integrate Faith and Psychology?

More people are seeking therapy, so why are mental health problems still rising? Dr. Anthony…

Are College Students Facing a Mental Health Crisis?

Dr. Dan Kuebler sits down with Dr. Stephen Sammut, psychology professor at Franciscan University, to…

How to Heal Our Parts

We all have different parts that make up our inmost selves, and we all are…

What Is Human Flourishing?

Dr. Stephen Hildebrand, provost of Franciscan University, returns to Purposeful Lab to talk with Dr.…

What Is Humani Generis?

In this season of Purposeful Lab, Dr. Dan Kuebler explores the origins of humanity from…

The Hell There Is

When talking about hell, too many people fall into one of two errors—either ignoring the…

Truth-Seeking in the Age of Feeling

“What is truth?” Pilate’s question to Jesus echoes into our modern age. Today, many have…

Finding Freedom Through Forgiveness

Forgiving those who have wronged us seems impossible sometimes. But not forgiving prevents us from…

Near Death Experiences

Near-death experiences have long been a source of fascination. What exactly are near-death experiences? And…

Pope Leo XIV: Son of St. Augustine

Pope Leo XIV is our first-ever Augustinian pope. How might this background influence his papacy?…

Training the Next Generation

Father Dave and Dr. Greg Bottaro explore how smartphones and social media have affected young…

The Path to Healing

Dr. Greg Bottaro talks with Father Dave about why he started the CatholicPsych Institute and…

The Father Waits

In the concluding episode of My father’s Father, Father Dave reflects on the Father of…

Priestly Fatherhood

Father Dave contemplates the nature of priestly fatherhood, discusses the scandal of abuse in the…

A Holy Family

In Episode 4 of My father’s Father, Father Dave talks with his mom, Margi, and…

Sons and Daughters

Father Dave reflects on what it means that our identity is rooted in being a…

Earthly Fathers

In this episode, Father Dave explores how the language of faith draws upon our human…

A Good Father

In Episode 1 of My father's Father, Father Dave returns to his hometown to reflect…

What Love Is (And Isn’t): September 6, 2026

Father Dave breaks down our misconceptions about love and explains how we can truly love…

My Plan vs. God’s Plan: August 30, 2026

Jesus calls us to take up our crosses, but what does that really mean? Father…

Who Do You Say Jesus Is?: August 23, 2026

Jesus asks, “Who do you say that I am?” Father Jonathan explains why Peter’s response…

Your Prayers Make a Difference: August 16, 2026

Father Dave talks about the power of praying, fasting, and advocating for others before the…

Find Jesus in the Storm: August 9, 2026

Father Vincent reminds us how Jesus shows up amid the storms and difficulties of our…

Self-Love or Selfless?: August 2, 2026

Father Jonathan talks about how Jesus models for us how to have both a healthy…

Hide and Seek: July 26, 2026

Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, reminds us that God is always near, inviting us to seek…

Qumran and the Church

The Essenes played an important role in salvation history, even though there were many differences…

St. Paul and the Scrolls

Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, and Dr. John Bergsma discuss the many interesting connections between the…

Holy Orders and the Scrolls

Offering sacrifice, mediating the forgiveness of sin, interpreting God’s law: The Dead Sea Scrolls have…

Marriage, Celibacy, and the Scrolls

The Essenes, a community of celibate men, held a high view of marriage. Father Dave…

The Eucharist and the Scrolls

Essene life focused on their daily “Thanksgiving” meal. Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, and Dr. John…

Baptism and the Scrolls

Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, and Dr. John Bergsma explore the connections between St. John the…

The Messiah is Coming

The Essene community at Qumran believed in and longed for the coming of a royal…

Sorrowful: Rediscover the Power

To combat the evil in our world, we are called to pray. Pope St. John…

Sorrowful: The Agony in the Garden

Christ enters the Garden of Gethsemane to pray and prepare for his Passion. In the…

Sorrowful: The Scourging at the Pillar

At Jesus’ trial, Pontius Pilate comes face-to-face with Truth himself. Although he finds Jesus innocent,…

Sorrowful: The Crowning With Thorns

Jesus’ crowning with thorns draws a line in the sand between the Kingdom of God…

Sorrowful: The Carrying of the Cross

Our Lord takes our sin and shame upon his shoulders and carries them up Calvary’s…

Sorrowful: The Crucifixion

At the Crucifixion, Jesus breaks into the darkest moment in history to reveal the Father’s…

Sorrowful: The Pathway to Paradise

After his death, Jesus’ side is pierced. The wounding of Jesus’ heart is one of…