Author: Adam Fischer

I’m currently spending two weeks at Behtlehem Farm.  If you’ve never heard of the place stay TUNED our podcast hitting next weekend will tell you all about them! The Farm is a wonderful place though.  It sits upon some of the most beautiful land our country has, and is all together an amazing place to reflect, to… Continue reading You are what you eat

In the 4th century, Roman Emperor Diocletian had made a decree that any Christians posessing Scripture, meeting to celebrate the Eucharist, or constructing any buildings that could be used for religious gatherings would be put to death. In 304 A.D. a group of 49 Christians from Abitene (present-day Tunisia) were taken captive by the Roman… Continue reading “Sine dominico non possumus”

Incarnation.  Begotten.  Nature.  Substance. One of the most fascinating mysteries of our faith deals with the Incarnation of Christ.  In the early history of the Church the question naturally arose regarding how Jesus was God and how he was man.  How did these two seemingly opposite natures co-exist in one created being?  Due to the… Continue reading The Man God

As the Year for Priests came to a close Pope Benedict preached this Homily. I found it particularly inspiring and wanted to share it with you: Dear Brothers in the Priestly Ministry, Dear Brothers and Sisters, The Year for Priests which we have celebrated on the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the death of… Continue reading Pope Benedict’s Homily as the Year For Priests comes to a close

I admit it, I can sometimes be overly critical about a Homily.  I sometimes feel bad about it.  I try not to be too nit-picky, but often times I get very frustrated by what I hear.  Add to the fact that I think Liturgical silence is a lost art form nowadays (I feel like there should be a… Continue reading Where is the call to devotion?

Episode 3 is here.  Fr Joe Noonan, vocation director for the Archdiocese of Chicago, stopped in the studio.  We also introduce a new feature: Catholic App Review.  Stop on by and enjoy! [audio:http://www.twocatholicguys.net/podcast/tcgep3stream.mp3]

I’ve been reading The Difference God Makes by Francis Cardinal George. It’s a fantastic read. If you don’t have it pick it up, pronto. In it he references John Paul II’s Evangelium vitae extensively in the first two chapters (as that’s all I’ve been through).  JPII talks about the “Culture of Death” that permeates much of society,… Continue reading Culture of Death

High School Theology teacher and Franciscan Univesity Grad Barrett Laspesa is our Guest for Episode 2!  Barrett discusses the Catholic School system, the Easter Season, and Adam and Barrett draw parallels between umpiring baseball and being Catholic.  No, really, they do.  Listen now! [audio:http://www.twocatholicguys.net/podcast/tcgep2stream.mp3]

First and foremost, Welcome!  On behalf of the other Catholic Guy Ed Pluchar, I want to welcome you to our site.   Through our blog and podcast, Ed and I hope to share with your our journey of living as Two Catholic Guys in America today. In these modern times the term Catholic can mean many… Continue reading Grace in the Middle

Our inaugural podcast is available to play! [audio:http://www.twocatholicguys.net/podcast/tcgep1stream.mp3]