My Friend the Friar
A podcast where we learn about our faith and share what it takes to live a Catholic Christian life through conversations and contemplations with my friend the friar, a Discalced Carmelite Priest.
My Friend the Friar
Latest Episodes
Identity In Christ with Steven Hernandez (Season 4 Episode 14)
We sit down with our friend Steven Hernandez for an unfiltered testimony about losing his dad, surrendering to Jesus, and rebuilding life when faith stops being performative and starts being personal. We wrestle with identity in Christ, uncondi...
Carmelites and the Desert Mountain Part 3 (Season 4 Episode 13)
You can learn a lot about the spiritual life from the most unglamorous places: a sleepless week, a third cup of coffee, and a cat that needs insulin every 12 hours. We start there, laughing a little and admitting we’re tired, because real praye...
Carmelites and the Desert Mountain Part 2 (Season 4 Episode 12)
Prayer can feel like one more thing to “get done,” but that mindset quietly drains it of power. We sit down with Father Stephen Sanchez, a Discalced Carmelite priest, and walk through the Carmelite tradition to recover what prayer actually is: ...
Carmelites and the Desert Mountain (Season 4 Episode 11)
God might be trying to get your attention, but not the way you expect. A lot of us assume He shows up in noise, drama, and big spiritual moments. Father Steven Sanchez, a Discalced Carmelite priest, makes the case that the Bible keeps pointing ...
Is Catholic Faith Formation Failing? (Season 4 Episode 10)
We dig into Catholic catechesis, sacramental preparation, and the uncomfortable truth that a one hour CCD class can’t replace daily formation. We kick around a bold proposal: what if readiness for First Communion, Reconciliation, and Confirmati...
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