Show notes
In this episode, the dogs talk about Mike’s future as a Jumpmaster (00:27), the start of the school year at UIC (13:13), and the difference between managers and leaders (19:00). Connor comes up with a new parable for the Gospel of Luke (27:00) and The Simpsons is referenced (35:58), twice (41:08). Quotes:“Leaders lead from the front.” (Mike, 7:05)“I’m the go-to guy… not because it’s “Mike”, but because it’s “Father”, which is always a humbling reality.” (Mike, 9:28)“Manage to maintain vs actually drive a mission; that’s the difference between a leader and a manager.” (Rob on leadership, 10:45)“Aim small, miss small.” (Connor, 13:50)“Jesus is my ultimate horizon.” (Connor 18:20)“If you’re in communion with the Father then you have his vision, the divine perspective.” (Mike, 23:00)“I want to help my people to become fully who they were created to be.” (Mike, 25:35)“People who are holy, whether or not publicly recognized by the church as saints, keep the world from turning into hell.” (Connor quoting Cardinal George, 28:29)“Life is a moment by moment expression of your identity.” (Connor quoting Whitfield, 30:10)“Most of us live as if we’re going somewhere, not as if we’ve arrived.” (Connor, 31:10)“That’s the whole point of Moby Dick. Lisa, the point of Moby Dick is be yourself.” (Rob quoting The Simpsons, 36:02)“The present is the place where infinite love finds its rays of glory.” (Mike quoting Lewis, 37:20)“The cemetery is full of indispensable people” (Connor, 42:40)Media Mentions:“They enlarged their phylacteries and lengthened their tassels.” (Matthew 23:5)Tod Bolsinger’s Canoeing the Mountains: Christian Leadership in Uncharted TerritoryBob Schuchts’ Be HealedLuke 13:18-21Charles L. Whitfield’s Healing the Child WithinThe Simpsons S15 E5: The Fat and the FurriestC.S. Lewis’ The Screwtape LettersThe Simpsons Movie- Whipping Dogs Sledding SceneReferences:JumpmasterParatrooperJumpMaster Personnel Inspection (JMPI)82nd Airborne DivisionBoy Scouts of AmericaLeadership: Vision- Alignment- AccountabilityCor Coffee“Nolite timere”- be not afraid (at the John Paul II Chapel at Mundelein)Bishop Robert BarronInstitute for Priestly Formation (IPF)Fellowship of Catholic University StudentsShared understanding (from the 7 Principles of Mission Command)North American MartyrsTwixSt. Francis of AssisiFr. James MallonHomerFollow us on instagram @threedogsnorthContact us at [email protected]