In this episode, the dogs discuss why their time in seminary was both uniquely formative (
4:00) and deeply universal (
10:28). Connor highlights the importance of lifelong formation (
16:00) and the dogs reflect on how that has played out in different parishes (
24:50). They close the cast by pondering the eschatological tension of God's "already and not yet" kingdom (
43:40)... and loud SunChips bags (
49:45).
Quotes:
"It was what it should be." (Rob on seminary,
6:00)
“I think our experience of life is abnormal compared to most of human history. The seminary is artificial... but there is something kinda more normal about it too.” (Connor,
15:10)
“I’m not in control, ultimately. Everything I build could be destroyed in a night and that's okay because Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” (Connor,
32:30)
"Catholicism stands on it’s own and it feeds hungry people.” (Michael Metz,
35:40)
"Wait... did Barron kill new athiesm?" (Connor,
37:00)
"Stanley Rother didn't go to Guatemala to do things. He went to Guatemala and things happened around him." (Connor,
39:50)
"The whole point of celibacy is that you are forgoing created beauty for the source of beauty.” (Connor quoting Deacon James Keating,
40:00)