Bellator Colloquium

We're joined by Emily Pridgen, a very recent convert to Catholicism, and discuss a bunch of things she might not already know about Catholic culture!

Our guest this week is Carlos Germosen, a seminarian of the Archdiocese of New York. Carlos shares the story of how he came to discern God's call for him to become a priest.

We had to make sure you heard this! We were blessed to be joined by Michelle Schachle on our livestream on 7/29/2020. Michelle is the mother of Michael Schachle, a baby who was miraculously cured in utero through the intercession of Fr. Michael McGivney, the founder of the Knights of Columbus. This miracle was recently confirmed by Pope Francis, and as a result, Fr. McGivney will be beatified (made "Blessed") later this year.

Modern birth control often receives top billing among the most liberating developments in the lives of women.  It is said that contraception was supposed to make women more free. But does it?

On this week's episode, we go in-depth on women's fertility issues and the various methods of natural family planning. We're joined by the super-knowledgeable Forest Barnette for a discussion that will be a great resource for those looking for better answers on this topic.

This week, we're honored to hear a personal account of having grown up Black & Catholic in the South in the late 20th century. Daisy Broughton Murry has lived through quite a lot, and we're honored to have her join us and talk about her experiences and the wisdom she's gained from them. This is one you don't want to miss!

We continue our discussion with Samantha Denefe from this week's livestream as we focus on Discipleship & Charisms.

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We continue our discussion with Jansen Bagwell from this week's livestream as we focus on Discipleship Deliverance and his Whole Catholic methodology of spiritual healing and growth. 

Greetings from the beach! Fran & Tracy discuss freedom, the founding fathers, Saints, sacraments, technology, and a little Braveheart.

We continue our discussion with Natalie Alfaro Frazier. We discuss Natalie's experience as a mother to a child with Icthyosis, a rare skin condition, and the light shed on her experience by her Catholic faith.

Lots of topics to discuss on our latest Catholic click episode!

• Supereme Court Ruling on Title 7
• Rachel and David Hollis are getting a divorce
• A new saint is rising
• Corpus Christi
• Jim Bakker's latest trick
• JK Rowling shoutout
• and more!

We are joined by Courtney Barnes, a writer and teacher living in Nashville, TN, for a discussion of Catholicism and Race.

We are joined by Courtney Barnes to pray the rosary for an end to racism.

We are joined by Fr. John Sims Baker of the Diocese of Nashville for a discussion of St. Josemaría Escrivá and Opus Dei.

We are joined by Dr. Tommy Humphries, a professor at St. Leo University, to discuss Theology of the Body, and the key debates over human dignity and sexuality going on in our society today. 

Today we are joined by Tommy Killackey, a recent college graduate, to discuss dating as a Catholic.

We are joined by Fr. Joseph de Orbegozo and Fr. Stephen Gadberry, both Catholic priests of the Diocese of Little Rock in Arkansas. They are collaborating on a project to promote Catholic podcasts and have hearts for evangelizing the culture.  Fr. Joseph is associate pastor at St. Mary and Immaculate Heart of Mary and teaches philosophy to the seminarians at the House of Formation.  Fr. Stephen is pastor at St. Mary and St. Cecilia and is a fitness aficionado and former competitor on American Ninja Warrior.

This week we are joined once again by special guest co-host Kristi Bentley to discuss more of the story of the Bellator Society, this time from Fran's perspective!

This week we are joined by special guest co-host Kristi Bentley to discuss more of the story of the Bellator Society, this time from Tracy's perspective!

This week we discuss the story (so far) of Bellator Society, and discuss all the things we've learned along the way. We also discuss our new direction!

On this week's episode, we are joined by Dr. Michael Ferri, a Catholic psychiatrist and addictions specialist. Topics discussed include:

• How addictions work
• How to treat addictions
• Overcoming addictions

Dr. Matt Jaeger also sits in as the guest host for this week's episode!

This week, we bring you the Stations of the Cross by our friend Jason Pohlmeier.  We hope these beautiful meditations help you on your journey through Holy Week!

We are joined by Fr Leo Patalinghug of PlatingGrace.com to discuss a wide arrange of topics, including:

• Why Does Catholic Media Suck?
• "Not everyone should Podcast"???
• His recent interview with Fr.  James Martin
• Dealing with Disagreements in a Productive Way

Fr Leo's links:

We are joined by Deacon Matt Glover to talk all about St. Joseph, whose feast day was 3/19. Of course, we also manage to involve the Coronavirus crisis, and how to handle it like a Catholic. Join us!

On this week's episode, Fran and Tracy discuss Socialism, the Coronavirus, the Nashville tornado, and much much more!

On today's episode, we discuss dating & relationships with Katherine Cimorelli (of the band Cimorelli)!

On today's episode, we are discussing the love languages of children with guest Regina Donohue.

Regina is a wife and mother to five children who continually show her just how much God loves us. She is a former teacher and earned a masters in Clinical Psychology. She enjoys writing, running, and spending a great deal on shoes.

On today's episode, we are joined by Kaitlyn Facista of Tea with Tolkien for a discussion of love stories in literature!

Today we talk to one of our Bellator contributors, Kristi Bentley, about marriage preparation.  What IS marriage preparation in the Church?  What kind of resources are there to help couples prepare for marriage?  When should people start preparing for marriage?  What if we didn’t get good marriage preparation when we were engaged?  Why does it even matter?  We talk about all these questions and SO much more.  Kristi is a gem and a treasure trove of insight on this topic.

Today we are talking about Victory through Grief with Kelly Breaux of Redbird Ministries, a Catholic grief support ministry for couples who have experienced the loss of a child.  She shares with us the devastating and inspirational story of the loss of her children and how she is finding victory and healing in Christ through community and the sacraments.

This week we are talking about Victory.  Big ones, small ones. . .all the ways we overcome the obstacles, challenges, or enemies that beat us up or bring us down.  We explore 4 blogs from this month’s blog series on Victory.

This week we are talking about the Golden Globes acceptance speech given by Michelle Williams and her message of “choice.”  We analyze several direct quotations and discuss our thoughts on her meaning and how we can do a better job of communicating an authentically feminist and pro-life ethic.  We are joined by Forest Barnette who brings her own eloquence and thoughtfulness to the discussion.

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