Podcast
Saint In Progress
Hosted by Michael LaMorte · EN
A Catholic show about how to be a saint. Your source for inspiration, information, and directions home to the Father's house.
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Saint In Progress, Episode 15: St. Basil and Preparation for Lent, Week 2
Feb 28, 202500:12:40Tap to summarizeLent is less than a week away, and Mike goes over some suggestions:* Almsgiving: where to give, and where to avoid* Prayer: lifetime devotions often start during Lent* Fasting: St. Basil the Great returns to give us encouragement for the benefits of a good fastResourcesThe Lepanto Institute charity reportsFind out why Fr. John Riccardo says, “Please read this and give it to every married man you know!” Get your copy of Honor Thy Wife today! Get full access to Catholic Treehouse at catholictreehouse.substack.com/subscribe
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Saint In Progress, Episode 14: St. Basil and Preparation for Lent, Week 1
Feb 21, 202500:11:05Tap to summarizeWith Lent only 2 weeks away, Mike brings in a tour guide from the 4th Century—St. Basil the Great, bishop and Doctor of the Church—to help us in our preparation for this penitential season. ResourcesDe Spiritu Sancto by St. Basil the Great (the excerpt in the show comes from Chapter 15, paragraph Find out why Fr. John Riccardo says, “Please read this and give it to every married man you know!” Get your copy of Honor Thy Wife today! Get full access to Catholic Treehouse at catholictreehouse.substack.com/subscribe
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Saint In Progress, Episode 13: Groundhog Day and the Monotony of Piety
Feb 14, 202500:15:07Tap to summarizeThis week Mike goes back to something written by a Catholic priest in the 1800’s to help us understand why our faith life can sometimes seem like Phil Conners in Groundhog Day. The bad news: piety is monotonous. The good news: there’s something to do about it.This Week’s Resources & Recommended Reading* The Spiritual Conferences of Frederick William Faber* The Mass in Sacred Scripture by Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers* Why Do Catholics Do That?: A Guide to the Teachings and Practices of the Catholic Church by Kevin Orlin Johnson* Catholic Customs & Traditions: A Popular Guide by Greg Dues* Signs of Life: 40 Catholic Customs and Their Biblical Roots Hardcover by Scott Hahn* The Latin Mass Explained by George J. Moorman and R. Michael Schmitz* Treasure and Tradition: The Ultimate Guide to the Latin Mass by Lisa BergmanSaint In Progress is a reader-supported effort. Paid subscribers help keep the lights on in the Treehouse. Get full access to Catholic Treehouse at catholictreehouse.substack.com/subscribe
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Saint In Progress, Episode 12: Passengers and pit stops
Feb 7, 202500:19:03Tap to summarizeIn this wide-ranging episode, Mike discusses:* The responsibility we have to spouses and children* Spiritual warfare* The direction of society towards occultism* Blessed Karl of Austria, Blessed Elisabetta Canori Mora, and Blessed Bishop von Galen* The cult and the code of the household Get full access to Catholic Treehouse at catholictreehouse.substack.com/subscribe
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Saint In Progress, Episode 11: Don’t run yourself into a ditch!
Jan 31, 202500:14:24Tap to summarizeThis episode, Mike talks about a men’s faith group before getting into the practical aspects of how to use the virtue of Prudence in everyday life. Go beyond the cold and clinical definitions (with apologies to the beloved Dominicans) and come learn about an easy-to-remember method from St. Augustine that is powerful in its simplicity. Get full access to Catholic Treehouse at catholictreehouse.substack.com/subscribe
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Saint In Progress, Episode 10: Turn off the radio (fixed)
Jan 24, 202500:16:34Tap to summarizeNOTE: This post has the corrected audio. The last post (with the same title) linked to last week’s podcast. Sorry for the mix-up!Grab your road snacks and a beverage!After talking a bit about the polar vortex and the football national championships, Mike begins to diverge from the format a bit and get more conversational, which will be the direction for future episodes. He reminisces a bit about mix tapes, recounts a story of running with a 1st Generation iPod and wired headphones, talks about distractions in prayer (and at Mass), and ties it all back to Eucharistic adoration.Paid subscribers can get the bonus material, including a link to the article mentioned in the show, saint quotes, book recommendations, and an excerpt from St. Theresa of Avila’s Way of Perfection here: Get full access to Catholic Treehouse at catholictreehouse.substack.com/subscribe
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Saint In Progress, Episode 9: City of Man, City of God
Jan 17, 202500:21:28Tap to summarizeBack after a break for the Christmas Octave and New Year’s, St. Augustine’s City of God is the starting point for the next leg of our journey. Mike quotes a lot from St. Augustine and once again talks about the importance of virtues, especially humility. Then he invites two other tour guides—Bl. Abbot Columba Marmion OSB and St. Catherine of Siena—to help light the way home. Get full access to Catholic Treehouse at catholictreehouse.substack.com/subscribe
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Saint in Progress, Episode 8: Maps and tour guides
Dec 20, 202400:12:41Tap to summarizeIn this last episode before Christmas break, Mike talks about the evolution of maps, and what the most accurate map is for our spiritual journey. He also talks about the Holy Family’s flight into Egypt, and gets into the importance of tour guides (and their spiritual equivalent), the crazy way Pittsburghers give directions, and the Pez museum.Need a last-minute Christmas gift? Give them a Catholic Treehouse gift card! Get full access to Catholic Treehouse at catholictreehouse.substack.com/subscribe
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Saint In Progress, Episode 7: Calibrating your compass
Dec 13, 202400:18:18Tap to summarizeIs it a plane? Is it a bird? No, it’s the cardinal virtues!This week Mike channels his inner Dominican nature and talks about the cardinal virtues. (They’re also called the moral virtues, but Mike likes “cardinal virtues” better.) What are they? Why are they important? What role do they play in our journey home? And how can we begin to discern how to “grow in virtue”? Listen in to find out! Get full access to Catholic Treehouse at catholictreehouse.substack.com/subscribe
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