In this episode, the dogs discuss the renovations to the chapel at UIC (01:35). Mike brings up a Ratzinger quote about the Eucharist as thanksgiving (04:40) and Connor responds with some thoughts on what it means to live as a human who appropriately responds to value (11:12).  They close by discussing how to authentically embrace suffering (14:20) and Rob brings the conversation back to Christ’s humanity and His intimate relationship with us (20:05).

 

Quotes:

“Is the entirety of my existence transformed into thanksgiving?” (Mike, 06:55 in response to Ratzinger’s quote)

“Can I offer up my limitations, my lack, as a way to glorify God?” (Mike, 08:53)

“The normal person is the one who responds to value according to the hierarchy of goods.” (Connor, 11:12 in summary of Hildebrand)

“God doesn’t heal places, he heals people.” (Jim Rafferty, 20:05)

 

Media:

Jordan B. Peterson’s 12 Rules for Life-Rule (#8 “Tell the truth-or, at least, don’t lie”)
Usedchurchitems.com
Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger’s God Is Near Us: The Eucharist, the Heart of Life
Dietrich von Hildebrand’s Liturgy and Personality
Brian Regan's The Emergency Room (broken femur)
C.S. Lewis’s A Horse and His Boy 
Leo Tolstoy’s Death of Ivan Ilyich
Art of Manliness The 7 Habits: Begin With the End in Mind 

 

 

Shout-Outs:

All Saints St. Anthony in Bridgeport
St. John Cantius Church
Cardinal Cody
Sistine Chapel
Maximilian Kolbe
Bishop Robert Barron
Christopher Daniels
Pinecrest Academy
Jim Rafferty
Jocelyn from UIC

 

 

Dog Wisdom:

“To be full, you have to be empty” (Rob, 31:17)

 

 

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