The internet's first -- and inarguably best -- Colorado Rockies podcast. Ever. In the history of humanity.
Father Ian VanHeusen explores topics that relate to prayer, building virtue, unleashing God's blessings in our life, overcoming the obstacles that keep us from flourishing, Catholic living, and fun stories about life as a Catholic priest. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-art-of-living-well/support
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Episode 105: Anger, Hell & A Purple Dinosaur In The Sky
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Episode 104: Why Hindus, Buddhists, and Muslims Should Believe in Jesus Christ
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Jesus makes the same invitation to you today. To be willing to die for the sake of love. Now in 2020, you might not be looking at martyrdom in the United States, but would you be willing to die for Christ? Would you be willing to be tortured and killed? Would you be willing to lose everything to follow this man who claimed that he was God incarnate…
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Episode 103: Catholic Priest Speaks Truth To Atheists
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There is a story to this human experience. There is meaning. Think about this for a minute, before you can truly discover the depths of your own particular story. The whole human quest can be understood as how humans have sought to find meaning out of the complexities of creation. But really to boil it down to what is most essential, the whole stor…
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Episode 102: Is it murder if you don’t wear a Mask?
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Join us as Father Ian talks discusses a hot button topic... "Is it murder if you don’t wear a Mask?" --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-art-of-living-well/support
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Episode 200 | December 21, 2020: COMMERCIALS ROASTING ON AN OPEN FIRE!
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It's the mooooooost wonderful [episoooooooooode] of the yeeeeeeeeear! Seriously, we were not aware until 2020 how much people absolutely love when we rag on commercials, but it has been one of our greatest lessons learned in this flaming garbage heap of a year. So with that, we bring you our most grandiose episode of the worst year in our collectiv…
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Episode 101: Discussion with Bishop Luis Rafael - Diocese of Raleigh
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Episode 199 | October 15, 2020: Wait, They Didn't Finish in Last Place?
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The title of this episode was literally a quote from one of us when we hopped on our call to start recording, so that gives you an idea of how invested all of us were toward the end of The Thing That Was the 2020 Rockies season. On this week's episode of the PDP, we look back on the dumpster fire things turned into after the 11-3 start. Where do th…
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Episode 198 | September 17, 2020: Searching For Mike Nikorak
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Former Rockies first-round pick Mike Nikorak joins the show to talk about his ups and downs over five years in pro ball including Tommy John surgery, the rigors of adapting to life in the minors, what his 2020 has been like with no MiLB season, and much more. Plus, Tyler and Anthony dive into your #AskPDP queries touching on everything from why we …
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Episode 100: Adulting In The Midst of a Pandemic w/ Paul J. Kim
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A conversation with Paul J. Kim and college students. AWESOME episode. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-art-of-living-well/support
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Episode 99: Liturgy Live - 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time
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Episode 98: The Psychology of Sin - Commentary on the Philokalia
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Father Ian discusses some passages of one of the classics of Eastern Christian Spirituality, the Philokalia. Specifically, a work by Evagrious the Solitary --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-art-of-living-well/support
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Episode 97: 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time - Liturgy Live
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Episode 96: 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Episode 197 | August 27, 2020: Not Sticking to Sports; You Can Eat Our Shorts
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This week featured what felt like a watershed moment in American professional sports with wildcat strikes popping up in the NBA and Major League Baseball to protest police brutality and social injustice. The Rockies, despite Matt Kemp choosing to sit in solidarity with members of the Black community and fellow professional athletes, decided to play…
Fr. Ian discusses Paul's Letter to the Romans. He connects it with the sacraments and St. John of the Cross/ Mystical and Ascetical Theology. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-art-of-living-well/support
In this episode Father Ian talks about contemplation, purgatory, Ad orientem, Latin Mass, Charismatic Renewal and more.... hope you enjoy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-art-of-living-well/support
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Episode 93: Discussion with Critical Care Pulmonologist about Covid-19
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In this episode Father Ian and Critical Care Pulmonologist, Dr. Mark Bowling, discuss the situation with Covid-19 and best practices for our familes and students as they go back to school. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-art-of-living-well/support
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Episode 196 | Aug. 6, 2020: It's Still Happening!
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Another week into the Major League Baseball season, and your, my, and our Colorado Rockies are still playing really good ball and still in first place! This week on the Purple Dinosaur Podcast, we discuss the Rockies' torrid start to the season on the mound including just how good this starting pitching staff has been. Plus, Trevor Story, Charlie B…
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Episode 195 | July 31, 2020: They're On Fire (Not Literally, Thankfully)
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The first week (? week-ish?) of the 2020 Major League Baseball season is in the books, and your, my, and our Colorado Rockies are 4-1 after their first road trip. While the offense has been adequate, the pitching staff has been lights out from steady starting performances to absolutely dominant work out of the bullpen. On this week's episode of the…
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Episode 194 | July 18, 2020: Season (?) Preview (??) Episode (???)
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Believe it or not, we are a week away from "Opening Day" of the 2020 "Major League Baseball season" which really a.) doesn't feel like it and b.) is sort of weird and guilt-inducing because of the current state of the country anyway. But it appears that it's going to happen, so on this week's episode of the PDP, we take you through a brief-ish prev…
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Episode 92: There is Time for Touchy Feely, But Now is not the Time
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I have been thinking a lot about what I call the crisis in self-help spirituality... here are my thoughts on the subject --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-art-of-living-well/support
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Episode 193 | June 26, 2020: (IN THEORY) Baseball is (ON THE ROAD TO BEING) back*! (*PRICES AND PARTICIPATION MAY VARY)
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Major League Baseball has a plan to return to play in less than a month, and that is the topic du jour on this week's episode of the Purple Dinosaur Podcast. The exciting thing? Baseball! In less than a month! The scary thing? The road ahead is fraught with complications as the COVID-19 outbreak rears its head again across the country. We talk abou…
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Episode 91: Beyond Black Lives Matter and All Lives Matter
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I am frustrated with the profound lack of reason. We need to move beyond sound bites and personal experience and rediscover unchanging truths which authentically inform and guide reason. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-art-of-living-well/support
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Episode 192 | June 19, 2020: Please Send Baseball, We Are Dying
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After a couple of weeks away, the PDP returns aaaaaaaaand there's still no baseball. But maybe there will be soon. Or maybe not! It's a fun guessing game that changes every four seconds or so, so at least we have that to get us through the days! This week, we discuss the latest entanglements of MLB and the MLB Players Association in trying to figur…
These are the frameworks needed to evaluate and understand not just policies but their possible side effects. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-art-of-living-well/support
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Episode 89: Defeat The Work Of The Enemy When You Claim Your Authority As A Child Of God
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When we share in the sufferings of Christ, we'll be able to defeat the work of the enemy. Take a listen to this talk for some practical suggestions and advice. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-art-of-living-well/support
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Episode 88: Having A Warrior Spirit In Today's World
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Session 2 of Be Set Free Retreat. Nothing will ever be easy in the spiritual life, but Jesus wants to give you the victory. Learn how to develop a warrior spirit in your life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-art-of-living-well/support
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Episode 87: Here's How Learning To Share Your Secrets Will Set You Free
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This is the first of three talks that Father Ian gave at the Be Set Free 2019 retreat. In this episode he talks about the thing in your life that you most want to keep hidden is the first thing that you need to talk about. The Lord wants to set you free! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-art-of-living-well/support…
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Episode 191 | May 29, 2020: President of the United States Jim Leyland
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The PDP is back for another week in this pandemic world of ours that includes no baseball and yet somehow a bunch of baseball news. This week on the show, we'll discuss the latest news in negotiations between Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association from the owners' most recent pay proposal to the players' nearly imme…
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Episode 190 | May 22, 2020: A Team Full of Todd Heltons
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On this week's episode of the PDP, Anthony and Tyler dive into the latest news surrounding a possible return of big league baseball to a stadium possibly near you? But without you or us or anyone else in attendance? But still that sounds good? If money issues don't derail the whole thing? And you don't for some reason sympathize with the owners ove…
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Episode 86: The 5 Qualities of The People Crushing it During this Crisis
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Father Ian discusses these 5 qualities that are helping people to adapt and find their mission. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-art-of-living-well/support
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Episode 85: Discussion on the Virtue of Temperance
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Father Ian discusses the virtue of temperance. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-art-of-living-well/support
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Episode 84: The 3 Lies Of The Coronavirus
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In this episode Father Ian talks about the 3 lies that we're being told during the coronavirus pandemic. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-art-of-living-well/support
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Episode 189 | May 8, 2020: Anthony MASKerson and Hand SaniTYLER Maun
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Another week has come and gone, and your friendly neighborhood Colorado Rockies podcast is back to talk about the absence of baseball and such things. This week, we give you our All-Name teams in Rockies history and dive into the surprisingly extensive post-baseball professional life of Kit Pellow, the things we do to snap out of our isolation funk…
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Episode 83: In The Midst Of This Crisis, Find Your Mission
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In The Midst Of This Crisis, Find Your Mission. A meditation on Matthew Chapter 10. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-art-of-living-well/support
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Episode 82: Are You Available To Those In Need
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A meditation based on the book of Lamentations. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-art-of-living-well/support
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Episode 188 | May 1, 2020: Kit Pellow and the Goblet of Fire
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After a week away for *things* outside of PDP-land, your favorite neighborhood Colorado Rockies podcast returns to kick off the month of May. This week, we give you updates on the latest news around any possible big league season in 2020, the cancellation of this year's Hall of Fame Weekend (meaning Larry Walker has to wait until 2021, dagnabit), a…
In this episode Father Ian presents a meditation on the first reading on Good Friday. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-art-of-living-well/support
In this episode Father Ian asks the question - "What is your good news?" --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-art-of-living-well/support
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Episode 79: Would you kiss someone with coronavirus?
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In this episode Father Ian presents a meditation upon St. Francis kissing a leper. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-art-of-living-well/support
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Episode 187 | April 17, 2020: The Shawn Estes Extravaganza
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We talk a lot about Shawn Estes in this episode for some reason. Remember Shawn Estes? He's back. In PDP form. On this week's edition of the show, we discuss MLB's participation in what seems like a fascinating study into how the COVID-19 virus has spread across the country and how that can help medical researchers and professionals plus we field y…
In this episode, Steven DiMassimo, a Seminarian for Diocese of Raleigh talks about the 3 A’s that we can apply to our relationship with the Lord in these trying times. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-art-of-living-well/support
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Episode 77: Entering the death of contemplation.
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In this episode Father Ian discusses contemplation. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-art-of-living-well/support
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Episode 186 | April 10, 2020: So We're Gonna Try To Keep Doing This
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There's no baseball season. You're aware of that. But what you do hold in your hands right now is the newest edition of the Purple Dinosaur Podcast, fresh out of the podcasting oven. Ope, don't bite yet! It's steaming hot! What? Anyway, we're losing our minds. But we're going to try to keep bringing you podcasts on a regular basis as we all slog th…
In this episode Father Ian talks about what we can learn from the contemplative vocation during these times of isolation. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-art-of-living-well/support
In this episode, Father Ian and Alanna discuss the Parable of the Good Samaritan. Come join the conversation. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-art-of-living-well/support
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Episode 185 | April 3, 2020: Stay At Home Opener
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The 2020 season is on pause, but today would've been the Rockies' home opener against the Padres, so we bring you our version of today's #StayAtHomeOpener events. We'll discuss what we've been up to in this era of social distancing as well as field your #AskPDP questions on who we'd like to be quarantined with, how our dogs are doing, what four Col…
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Episode 74: The Importance Of Healing In Your Spiritual Journey w/ Sr. Miriam
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This episode is from a talk that Sr. Miriam gave at a women's conference in Greenville where she talks about the importance of healing in your spiritual journey. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-art-of-living-well/support
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Episode 73: Reflection on the current crisis through the Annunciation
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In this episode Father Ian and Alanna reflect on the current crisis through the Annunciation. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-art-of-living-well/support
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Episode 72: Meditation on St. Joseph and the Flight to Egypt
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Join Father Ian and Alanna as they meditate on Matthew Chapter 2 and the Holy Family. They connect this scripture with our current situation dealing with the Coronavirus. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-art-of-living-well/support