Dr. Greg explores a stunning new perspective on Our Lady of Guadalupe—the kind that overturns what you thought you knew. This episode dives into the wild, tender, deeply human layers of indigenous prophecy and shows how God works through the messy, unexpected places in every culture and every heart.

Key Topics:

• Why Dr. Greg believes most of us actually don't know the real story of Our Lady of Guadalupe
• The jaw-dropping details in Juan Diego's original account that reframe the entire miracle
• How nearly 10 million conversions in a decade suddenly make sense in a new light
• The surprising reason early missionaries struggled with evangelization—and what finally broke everything open
• Why the Guadalupe story reveals a deeper truth about evangelizing the people we love today
• The unexpected connection between the incarnation, tribal cultures, and the way God enters every human story

Learn More:

• Guadalupe and the Flower World Prophecy – Dive deeper into the book and additional work by Joseph Julian & Monique González
• Joseph Julian González on YouTube – Watch more of his reflections, research, and musical explorations into the Flower World tradition.
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In this episode, Dr. Greg and Fr. Colin Lomnitzer dive into the real St. Joseph—the man who quietly shaped Jesus' courage, work, identity, and tenderness far more than most people realize. For anyone wrestling with father wounds, questions about masculinity, or mission, this conversation offers a powerful and healing perspective.

Key Topics:

• The surprising ways Joseph reverses generations of wounded fatherhood stretching from Adam to Abraham
• The invitation to let Joseph father you where your own story carries hurt, fear, or mistrust
• Why Jesus needed a real mother and a real father—and what that means for your own healing
• The hidden "reparenting" offered through baptism and why Mary and Joseph matter for your emotional life
• The overlooked link between Joseph's example and how Jesus treated women in the Gospels
• Why the Church may be recovering a deeper understanding of Joseph right when the world needs fathers most

Learn More:

• Connect with Fr. Colin Lomnitzer — Discover more about Fr. Colin's ministry accompanying newly-ordained priests.
• From the Desk of Fr. Lomnitzer (Substack) – Reflections, notes, and insights from life as a Catholic priest.
• Guardian of the Redeemer – St. John Paul II's apostolic exhortation on the person and mission of St. Joseph
• "Double Trinity" Painting – The artwork featured on Fr. Colin's ordination card
• Consecration to Jesus through St. Joseph – A 44-day deep dive into the life and meaning of St. Joseph and Our Lady as they relate to our integrated human journey growing closer in union with Jesus Christ.
• Related episodes on fatherhood and masculinity:
  • Ep. 163: Leading with Weakness: Authenticity in Fatherhood
  • Ep. 248: The Hard Part about Being Dads and How to Do It Well
  • Ep. 31: What Everyone Gets Wrong about St. Joseph
• Understanding "Development of Doctrine" (Referenced in this Episode) – Learn more in Being Human Episode 250
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Kate LeFaivre shares the night everything changed—going to bed a wife and waking up a widow with eight kids, no warning, and a faith that had to carry her through shock. Dr. Greg and Kate explore what happens when the spiritual life meets real loss, and how grace shows up in places we never expect.

Key Topics:

• The night Kate's husband died suddenly and the shock that reshaped her family forever
• How she navigated telling eight children their father was gone—and the hidden moments she only learned about years later
• The grief "checklist" she followed for a year…and why she still felt worse
• The Holy Week moment when Kate heard God speak directly into her despair
• The long, unexpected journey of becoming "a whole person" again after the death of a spouse
• How community support (and true, non-taking friendship) carried her through the darkest days
• What it was really like to consider dating again as a widowed mother of eight
• The birth of Mosaic Mentorship and why Kate now helps others rebuild beauty from broken pieces

Learn More:

• Connect with Kate LeFaivre — Learn more about Mosaic Mentorship and Kate's work accompanying those carrying heavy grief
• CanaVox — A resource for understanding and strengthening marriage through research-based reading groups
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