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Always Hope

Who doesn’t need a little more hope in their life? Through engaging interviews with well-informed guests, Dr. Mario Sacasa draws on his years of counseling experience and knowledge of the Catholic Chr... Read more

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016 – AMA on Dating

016 – AMA on Dating

On Always Hope, I’m usually the one who is asking the questions and guiding the conversation, but in this special episod... Read more

19 Mar 2019

1hr 11mins

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038 – The First Five Years of Marriage with David Dawson

038 – The First Five Years of Marriage with David Dawson

Dr. Mario Sacasa welcomes David Dawson, Director of the Family Life Office for the Archdiocese of New Orleans, to the sh... Read more

10 Dec 2019

1hr 24mins

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037 – The Elements of Joy with Sr. Tracey Dugas

037 – The Elements of Joy with Sr. Tracey Dugas

Dr. Mario Sacasa welcomes Sr. Tracey, a member of the Daughters of St. Paul, to discuss the process of finding and maint... Read more

26 Nov 2019

1hr 16mins

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040 – Self-Forgiveness with Dr. Everett Worthington

040 – Self-Forgiveness with Dr. Everett Worthington

Dr. Mario Sacasa welcomes Dr. Everett Worthington to the show to talk about the process and mechanisms of self-forgivene... Read more

7 Jan 2020

1hr 11mins

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003 – Broken and Blessed with Fr. Josh Johnson

003 – Broken and Blessed with Fr. Josh Johnson

Millennials are not as involved in religious traditions as previous generations. This is undeniable. Yet, rather than be... Read more

25 Sep 2018

57mins

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017 – How Pornography Impacts Vocational Discernment with Fr. Sean Kilcawley

017 – How Pornography Impacts Vocational Discernment with Fr. Sean Kilcawley

It’s no secret that compulsive pornography use has become a rising issue in our culture. Thanks to the ubiquity of smart... Read more

2 Apr 2019

1hr 11mins

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026 – Life with the Holy Spirit with Bob Osborne

026 – Life with the Holy Spirit with Bob Osborne

As I was preparing for my yearly summer trip to Omaha, NE, I packed my podcasting equipment knowing that I was going to ... Read more

23 Jul 2019

1hr 3mins

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028 – The Role of Psychology in the Spiritual Life with Paul Ruff

028 – The Role of Psychology in the Spiritual Life with Paul Ruff

Dr. Mario Sacasa is joined by Paul Ruff, Licensed Psychologist and Assistant Director of Human Formation at St. Paul Sem... Read more

20 Aug 2019

1hr 5mins

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010 – The Laity Rules with Dr. Tom Neal, Part 1

010 – The Laity Rules with Dr. Tom Neal, Part 1

I’m excited about this episode, because I finally get to have on the show one of my favorite people to talk to, Dr. Tom ... Read more

8 Jan 2019

48mins

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008 – How to Discern a Lifelong Vocation with Fr. Jim Rafferty

008 – How to Discern a Lifelong Vocation with Fr. Jim Rafferty

Discernment is tricky business and discerning a lifelong vocation is down-right hard! Knowing how to listen to God’s wil... Read more

4 Dec 2018

1hr 1min

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027 – Health and Wellbeing with Dr. Carlos Gomez

027 – Health and Wellbeing with Dr. Carlos Gomez

Dr. Mario is joined by his good friend, Dr. Carlos Gomez, licensed psychologist and executive coach, to talk about his j... Read more

6 Aug 2019

1hr 41mins

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022 – Finding a Happy Balance with Paul George

022 – Finding a Happy Balance with Paul George

You know how you want to do everything in life, but you just feel like you can’t do it all? If that’s you, then this is ... Read more

28 May 2019

57mins

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031 – Faith and Science with Dr. Chris Baglow

031 – Faith and Science with Dr. Chris Baglow

Dr. Mario Sacasa welcomes Dr. Chris Baglow, Director the Science and Religion Initiative at the Mcgrath Institute for Ch... Read more

17 Sep 2019

1hr 17mins

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006 – Memory in Scripture with Dr. Brant Pitre

006 – Memory in Scripture with Dr. Brant Pitre

Have you ever wondered why the Bible makes so many references to the past? Up and down the old and new testaments, there... Read more

6 Nov 2018

1hr 6mins

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035 – Who is Fr. Walter Ciszek? with John M. DeJak

035 – Who is Fr. Walter Ciszek? with John M. DeJak

I welcome to the show John M. DeJak, co-editor of the book “With God in America: The Spiritual Legacy of an Unlikely Jes... Read more

12 Nov 2019

1hr 10mins

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018 – Know When to Get Married with Mary-Rose Verret

018 – Know When to Get Married with Mary-Rose Verret

This is part 3 of my miniseries on dating and discernment and like the previous two episodes, I am trying to explore the... Read more

16 Apr 2019

48mins

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030 – The Science of Hope with Dr. Matt Gallagher

030 – The Science of Hope with Dr. Matt Gallagher

Dr. Mario Sacasa is joined by psychologist and researcher Dr. Matt Gallagher of the University of Houston to discuss the... Read more

3 Sep 2019

1hr 3mins

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015 – Catholic Mindfulness with Dr. Gregory Bottaro

015 – Catholic Mindfulness with Dr. Gregory Bottaro

Mindfulness is a buzzword in the field of mental health. Studies have shown its effectiveness for treating a whole host ... Read more

6 Mar 2019

58mins

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012 – Beauty Will Save The World with Bill Donaghy

012 – Beauty Will Save The World with Bill Donaghy

Have you ever had a hard day at work and while you are driving home all you can think about is the stress and tension of... Read more

22 Jan 2019

1hr 1min

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024 – The Risk and Rewards of Free Will with Dr. Tom Neal

024 – The Risk and Rewards of Free Will with Dr. Tom Neal

Why did God give us free will? Think about it. All the poor judgments made by humans, the evils we have committed, the c... Read more

25 Jun 2019

1hr 2mins

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