The Busted Halo Show with Catholic priest Father Dave Dwyer, CSP, is an informative and entertaining take on the Catholic faith. Father Dave and team answer your questions of faith and tackle current issues in our world while having some laughs along the way! This podcast features excerpts from the show on The Catholic Channel -- SiriusXM, channel 129.

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Syndication

We all know the traditions surrounding Christmas, but how can we celebrate other solemnities throughout the year? The show welcomes Alexis Kutarna who co-authored a new book, “Solemnities: Celebrating a Tapestry of Divine Beauty.

Direct download: podcast_Solemnities_Kutarna.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 5:37pm EDT

People often have difficulty interpreting the Bible, and Fr. Dave welcomes back Dr. Jim Papandrea to give insights from his new book, “Reading Scripture Like the Early Church: Seven Insights From the Church Fathers to Help You Understand the Bible.

Direct download: Podcast_Papandrea.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 2:58pm EDT

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Father Dave discusses the amazing events surrounding today’s feast day, and the image imprinted on Juan Diego’s tilma. The saint sees Mary as his mother, and Father Dave explains how we are called to recognize her in that same way today. Preached at St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City on 12-12-22

Direct download: 12-12-22_AmInotUrMother.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:12pm EDT

3rd Sunday of Advent. Father Dave discusses his recent experience at a college football game where the fans rushed the field after a surprising win. Today’s readings on Gaudete Sunday explain how joy can still be present, even while happiness is fleeting. Preached at St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City on 12-11-22

Direct download: 12-11-22_CrownOfEternalJoy.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:08pm EDT

Feast of St. Andrew. Father Dave reflects on today’s readings where Simon Peter and Andrew left their old lives and immediately followed Jesus. We’re challenged to be a little crazy like the apostles and bring the good news to others. Preached at St. Paul the Apostle Church, New York City on 11-30-22

Direct download: 11-30-22_Have2BaLittleCrazy.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:04pm EDT

Feast of Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome. While on Pilgrimage in Italy, Father Dave discusses this feast day dedicated to a church. Beautiful churches are monuments to God’s grace, but he explains that we are also God’s dwelling place. Preached at Santa Maria in Trastevere, Italy on 11-09-22

Direct download: 11-09-22_URgodsTemple.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:00pm EDT

As Brett continues to study for his Masters degree in Social Work, he and Father Dave discuss his experience with hands-on training through internships. Brett is completing different levels of supervised hours for this career path, and wonders what experiences are similar for seminarians as they study to become a priest.

Direct download: Podcast_CPE.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 5:43pm EDT

As we continue through Advent, a listener asks about the Sacrament of Reconciliation during this liturgical season. Nick wonders, “Is Confession obligatory as it is in Lent? Or are holiday season penance services just making it seem like mandatory Confession is a seasonal thing?”

Direct download: Advent_Reconciliation_Podcast.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 5:29pm EDT

Polarization is a growing issue in our Church and world, and friend of the show Dr. Charles Camosy offers ways to heal divisions in his new book, “One Church: How to Rekindle Trust, Negotiate Difference, and Reclaim Catholic Unity.

Direct download: Camosy_Podcast.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:15pm EDT

As we prepare our hearts for Christ’s birth, Father Dave welcomes Raymond Arroyo back to the show to discuss his new Christmas book for families, “The Wise Men Who Found Christmas.

Direct download: Arroyo_podcast.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 2:23pm EDT

St. Cecilia is the patron saint of musicians, and Team Busted Halo celebrated her feast day last week with a live performance from Catholic composer and singer-songwriter Francesca LaRosa.

Direct download: Podcast_LaRosa.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 11:49pm EDT

As we prepare our hearts for Advent, Team Busted Halo welcomes back Sister Miriam James Heidland to the show to discuss her new journal, “Behold: A Guided Advent Journal for Prayer and Meditation.” Sister Miriam belongs to the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity, as well as a popular Catholic speaker and podcast host.

Direct download: Podcast_Sister_Miriam.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:01pm EDT

Even when we know how God is calling us, there is often anxiety in the early days of any vocation. After Krista shares her fears as a new mother, Brett expresses similar nervousness as he pursues a Masters degree in Social Work. Krista then asks Father Dave if he was also anxious in his early days as a priest, especially celebrating Mass for the first time.

Direct download: Podcast_early_nerves.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 3:46pm EDT

The Catholic Church continues to evolve in the United States, and Sebastian Gomes of America Magazine traveled across the country to assess the state of the Church. His findings are chronicled in a new documentary called, “People of God: How Catholic Parish Life is Changing in the United States.”

Direct download: Podcast_Sebastian_Gomes.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 5:00pm EDT

Many in our communities and families face the devastating impacts of addiction. Scott Weeman, the founder and executive director of Catholic in Recovery, joins the show to discuss a new resource called “The Catholic In Recovery Workbook: A Guide to the 12 Steps.

Direct download: Podcast_Scott_Weeman.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 2:45pm EDT

When reading scripture, there are sometimes stories or verses that can bristle our modern ears. Father Dave takes a deep dive into one of those readings, specifically Ephesians 5:21-33.

Direct download: Deep_Dive_Podcast.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 2:56pm EDT

As we remember those who have died this week through All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, Leonard DeLorenzo joins the show to discuss his new book, “Our Faithful Departed: Where They Are and Why It Matters.

Direct download: Podcast_Leonard_DeLorenzo.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 5:30pm EDT

A listener named Stephanie emails the show to ask about a common part of a priest’s wardrobe. She asks, “When do priests have to wear the collar outside of celebrating Mass? Is it only when representing themselves as part of the Church? Do they have to wear it to the bank, grocery store, [or] movie theater?”

Direct download: Pod_collar.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 5:07pm EDT

While Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida nearly a month ago, the storm’s effects are far from over. Katie Oldaker of Catholic Charities USA joins the show to discuss the recovery process and how long it often takes.

Direct download: Podcast_Katie_Oldaker_Hurricane.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:04pm EDT

Most marriages start out harmoniously, but friends of the show and married couple Dr. Edward and Beth Sri join Father Dave to discuss what happens when the honeymoon phase wears off. After decades of involvement in ministry and evangelization, they are now the authors of the new book, “The Good, the Messy, and the Beautiful: The Joys and Struggles of Real Married Life.

Direct download: Podcast_Sri.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:56pm EDT

A new Netflix series about Jeffrey Dahmer has garnered attention from viewers as well as criticism from victims’ families. A listener asks Father Dave about if the serial killer could gain eternal life. Kim asks, “I saw in an old interview where [Dahmer] admitted he got baptized in a Christian church while in prison. He also stated that he believed Jesus Christ took away all his sins, and that he would be forgiven and go to heaven. Can this be true, even if he was genuinely remorseful?”

Direct download: Podcast_Dahmer.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 3:33pm EDT

October 10 is World Mental Health Day, and Deacon Ed Shoener joins the show to help bring awareness and provide support to those in the Church with mental health issues. He is the president of the Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers, and the co-author of two books with Bishop John Dolan of the Diocese of Phoenix, called “When a Loved One Dies by Suicide” and “Responding to Suicide: A Pastoral Handbook for Catholic Leaders.”

Direct download: Deacon_Ed_Pod.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:08pm EDT

Best friend of the show Rabbi Brad Hirschfield joins Father Dave to discuss two of the most important days in the Jewish calendar: Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. 

Direct download: Podcast_Rabbi_Brad.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:13pm EDT

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the divisions in our world, especially with issues regarding race. Friends of the Busted Halo Show Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith and Lori Stanley Roeleveld help Christians start to heal these wounds in our communities with their new book, “Colorful Connections: 12 Questions About Race That Open Healthy Conversations.

Direct download: Pod_Colorful_Connections.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:54pm EDT

Many Catholics want to have a deeper understanding of the Bible, but are intimidated to just dive in. Father Dave welcomes back friend of the show Meg Hunter-Kilmer to discuss her method of reading the Bible in her new book, “A Year in the Word: Catholic Bible Journal.”

Direct download: Podcast_Meg_Hunter-Kilmer.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:00pm EDT

We all try to avoid sin, but sometimes it is hard to determine wrongdoing from healthy behavior.  A listener named Fred asks Father Dave, “I’m having trouble wrapping my head around the sin of pride…is [the sin] all pride or just too much pride?” Fred expresses his pride in his work and family, and wonders if that could be considered sinful.

Direct download: Podcast_Pride_9.19.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:45pm EDT

Some listeners of a certain age may still best know Kirk Cameron as the charming Mike Seaver from the 1980s sitcom “Growing Pains.” But since then, he has invested his time and energy into faith and family-focused films, television shows, and live events. He joins the Busted Halo Show to discuss his latest movie called “Lifemark,” which centers on adoption. Cameron is an executive producer and plays the adoptive father in the film.

Direct download: Pod_Kirk_Cameron.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:17pm EDT

A listener named Ray has a question for Father Dave about a recent experience he had during the Sacrament of Reconciliation. He asks, “Lately when I go to Confession, the priest does not ask me to say the act of contrition. Is this new?” 

Direct download: Pod_Act_of_Contrition.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:33pm EDT

While Father Dave normally interviews guests every night on the Busted Halo Show, guest co-host Kathryn Whitaker turns the tables! Kathryn is a Catholic speaker, author, and friend of the show, and Father Dave answers her questions along with ones she crowdsourced from social media.

Direct download: Pod_Kathryn_FDD.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:12pm EDT

As we send kids back to school this fall, Heather Avis joins the show to help us share kindness with all those we encounter. She is the author of the New York Times bestseller “Different - A Great Thing to Be! as well as the founder of The Lucky Few, a social awareness brand on a mission to make a more inclusive and loving world, with an emphasis on shifting the Down syndrome narrative. Her latest children’s book, also focused on these themes, is called “Everyone Belongs.”

Direct download: Pod_Heather_Avis.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 8:47pm EDT

Friend of the show Father Greg Boyle, S.J. shares stories and reflections on forgiveness in his new book, “Forgive Everyone Everything.” He has seen radical examples of mercy as the founder of Homeboy Industries, where he walks with ex-gang members looking to rebuild their lives.

Direct download: Pod_Fr_Boyle_Final.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 2:55pm EDT

After a two-year delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Father Dave and Lino Rulli from SiriusXM’s The Catholic Channel recently led a pilgrimage of 85 listeners to Oberammergau, Germany.

Direct download: PassionPlayPod_Final.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 1:41pm EDT

Catholic families are always looking for ways to connect their kids to faith. Dr. Greg and Lisa Popcak are ready to help with their recently-launched app CatholicHÔM, which stands for Households on Mission. It’s a comprehensive digital platform dedicated to helping Catholic families encounter Christ in their homes.

Direct download: Pod_Popcaks_Final.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 2:23pm EDT

A listener named Robert asks a question about two words we might use interchangeably: homily and sermon. He wonders, “Why do we call the homily a homily? Other denominations call it a sermon, just curious if there’s a difference.”

Direct download: Pod_Homily_v_Sermon_Final.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 2:04pm EDT

When one hears of personal development programs, different stereotypes of self-help may come to mind. Leah Darrow joins the show to bring a Christian perspective to personal development through her new program called Power Made Perfect. She is a former model and current entrepreneur, Catholic speaker, author, and podcaster.

Direct download: Pod_Leah_Darrow_Final.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 2:44pm EDT

Sometimes questions of faith arise from simply walking into a church. A listener named Laura asks, “I'd like to learn about those candles that people light. Why do we have those little areas with racks of candles?” She continues that she knows they are for prayer intentions, but would like more information.

Direct download: Pod_Candles_Final.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 3:15pm EDT

A Protestant listener named Sean asks Father Dave for some clarification about saints in the Catholic Church. “As I read the Epistles, Paul always mentions saints as living, breathing followers of Christ that are right there with him, and [Catholics] tend to talk about saints as first you have to die and then meet a couple other requirements…I’m hoping you can help me reconcile [that],” he asks.

Direct download: Pod_Saints_Q_Final.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 4:41pm EDT

As the American Church embarks on a three-year Eucharistic Revival, Dr. Timothy O’Malley joins the Busted Halo Show to discuss his new book “Becoming Eucharistic People: The Hope and Promise of Parish Life.” O’Malley is a member of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ executive planning team for the Revival, as well as director of education at the McGrath Institute for Church Life and academic director of the Notre Dame Center for Liturgy.

Direct download: Pod_Tim_OMalley.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 11:10am EDT

Pope Francis is visiting Canada this week, and Father Dave explains the significance of this particular trip on the Busted Halo Show as well as CNN and NewsNation.

Direct download: Pod_Canada.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 2:53pm EDT

A listener named Tim asks about a common phrase you may hear at Mass: Brothers and Sisters. After 40 years as a lector, he wonders why some readings from the epistles (or Paul’s letters) begin with this phrase. He also has noticed it more after 2010’s changes to the translation of the Roman Missal.

Direct download: Pod_7.26.22_Epistles.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 8:51pm EDT

As we encounter division in our culture and communities, Father Dave welcomes award-winning author and Christian Pastor Rich Villodas for a timely conversation about his new book “Good and Beautiful and Kind: Becoming Whole in a Fractured World.

Direct download: BH_Pod_Rich_Villodas.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 4:49pm EDT

This year is the 50th anniversary of the enactment of Title IX, the civil rights law that gave countless women and girls equal access to sports and education. Samantha Kelley joins the Busted Halo Show to discuss this milestone and her organization FIERCE Athlete.

Direct download: Pod_Samantha_Kelley_final.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 6:51pm EDT

Since the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, you may have heard your church mention something about a national Eucharistic Revival. But what exactly is it and what does it entail?

Direct download: Euch_Revival__Mixdown_1.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 2:01pm EDT

Direct download: Roe_Reversal_Podcast_Mixdown_1.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:30am EDT

Direct download: Camosy-intv_05-18-22.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:02pm EDT

A listener named Nicki asks why we say, “I’m sorry for these sins and all of the sins of my past life” during Confession.

Direct download: confession_sinsofmypast.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:44am EDT

Jason Jones, Executive Director of the movie “Bella” and Founder of The Vulnerable People Project, chats with Father Dave about his work helping the most vulnerable, especially those currently fleeing Ukraine.

Direct download: JasonJones.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 6:19pm EDT

Friend of the show, Dr. Scott Hahn chats about his new book, “The Lenten Cookbook,” which features 75 recipes for the penitential season of Lent.

Direct download: Lentencookbook_hahn.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:27am EDT

Best-selling author Mitch Albom (“Tuesdays With Morrie”) chats about his new book, “The Stranger in the Lifeboat.”

Direct download: MitchAlbom.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 8:56am EDT

Father Dave Explains What Makes a Baptism Valid
Direct download: InvalidBaptisms.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 7:41am EDT

Jesuit priest Father Jim Martin joins Team Busted Halo for a catch-up!

Direct download: JimMartin20122.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 8:36am EDT

Dr. Brant Pitre chats with Father Dave about his new book, “Introduction to the Spiritual Life: Walking the Path of Prayer with Jesus.”

Direct download: BrantPitre.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 8:42am EDT

A listener named Michael asks Father Dave if John the Baptist was immaculately conceived like Mary. He wonders if this is the case because Elizabeth was older and past childbearing years, and the angel Gabriel announced to Mary that her cousin Elizabeth was pregnant with John the Baptist.

Direct download: johnthebaptist.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:14am EDT

A listener named Jack asks Father Dave if it is possible for him to become a priest after having his marriage annulled. Jack explains that he had thoughts of becoming a priest before getting married, and now that his marriage is annulled, those thoughts have returned. He also shares that he has a son under the age of 18, and wonders if the Church would allow him to pursue priesthood at this time.

Direct download: annulledpriest.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:40am EDT