Habemus Papam!We have a Pope!Ben and Father David greet the election of Pope Leo XIV with great joy and gratitude. This episode is not meant to be any kind of reporting on our new Papa, rather it is a reflection on his election, the uneasiness of the interregnum period, our longing to be fathered and the choice to hope even when we face uncertainty. We have a Pope! Pray with us for Pope Leo XIV!Edited by Josh Metzger and Ben KrogerMusic licensed by Fesliyan Studios, Inc.

This is the recording of just the Divine Mercy Chaplet as extracted from episode 15. Please come back to it anytime to pray it with us!

10 years ago Ben's Dad passed away on Divine Mercy Sunday of 2015. Ben reminisces here about the profound consolation of praying the Chaplet with family members as they entered the final hours of his Dad's earthly life, and the expression of Christ's unfathomable Mercy as it was spoken over and into places of deep wounding. Edited by Benjamin KrogerMusic licensed by Fesliyan Studios Inc.

This is Fr. David's Homily for Easter Sunday 2025, on the Gospel experience of encountering the Empty Tomb within the context of not yet realizing the Resurrection implications and how we can see parallels to this experience in our own lives. Readings can be found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/033124.cfmand are as follows: Reading I - Acts 10:34a, 37-43Responsorial - Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23Reading II - Colossians 3:1-4Gospel - John 20:1-9Edited by Benjamin KrogerMusic licensed from Fesliyan Studios

In celebration of this year's Easter Vigil, Fathom the Heart presents Father David's Homily from the Easter Vigil of 2024, on the invitation to join Jesus in the ways that His death and subsequent resurrection and emergence from the tomb transform our hearts and lives.There are lots of readings for the Vigil: Reading I: Genesis 1:1-2:2Responsorial I: Psalm 104: 1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35Reading II: Genesis 22: 1-18Responsorial II: Psalm 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11Reading III: Exodus 14:15-15:1Responsorial III: Exodus 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18Reading IV: Isaiah 54:5-14Responsorial IV: Psalm 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13Reading V: Isaiah 55:1-11Responsorial V: Isaiah 12: 2-3, 4, 5-6Reading VI: Baruch 3: 9-15, 32-4:4Responsorial VI: Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 11Reading VII: Ezekiel 36: 16-17a, 18-28Responsorial VII: Psalm 42: 3, 5, 43:3, 4Epistle: Romans 6:3-11Responsorial VIII: Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23Gospel: Mark 16:1-7Readings can be found at: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/033024.cfmEdited by Benjamin KrogerMusic licensed by Fesliyan Studios

This is Father David's recent Homily from Holy Thursday, April 17, 2025, on wounds, sacrifice and the Priesthood.The Readings for this Mass were as follows:Reading I: Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14Responsorial: Psalm 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18Reading II: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26Gospel: John 13:1-15Readings can be found at: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041725-Supper.cfmEditing by Benjamin KrogerMusic licensed by Fesliyan Studios

Chuck is a Seminarian in the Diocese of Cleveland. This episode is released on the occasion of his Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate, an event that we at Fathom the Heart celebrate with great joy. In this interview, Chuck shares his story of navigating the journey into manhood and discerning his call to the Priesthood. He speaks candidly about his love for his earthly father, himself a man of deep devotion to Jesus and the Catholic faith, even while navigating the common relational struggles associated with a young man emerging from dad's masculine shadow. Chuck will return in future episodes to share the rest of his vocation story, as well as his experience(s) of Ordination.Edited by Josh Metzger, Ben Kroger and Fr. David ChojnackiMusic licensed from Fesliyan Studios

Ben and Fr. David enter into a reflection on Paragraph 2563 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church in order to discern the name of the podcast, also musing on sparkling water, the origins of the universe and the empirical verifiability of the human soul.Edited by Josh Metzger and Ben KrogerMusic licensed through Fesliyan Studios

These 3 bonus episodes represent a prequel to Fathom the Heart. Following our 2024 Lenten Parish Mission, a series of post-Mission dialogues were held to invite and engage the lay faithful at our Parish to explore further the themes of liturgical theology.

These 3 bonus episodes represent a prequel to Fathom the Heart. Following our 2024 Lenten Parish Mission, a series of post-Mission dialogues were held to invite and engage the lay faithful at our Parish to explore further the themes of liturgical theology.