⁣Fr. Kevin Kolker, the youngest of four siblings, including The BeatiDude's very own Paul Kolker, serves as the Parochial Vicar at Christ the King Catholic Church in Dallas, Texas. This episode covers the arch of Fr. Kevin’s life journey to the priesthood.

Fr. Kevin grew up in Coppell, Texas, and attended St. Ann Catholic Parish. He went to school at St. Luke in Irving before entering high school at Jesuit Dallas, where he learned about being a man for others and doing all things for the great glory of God. He attended Texas A&M University, where he received degrees in both Mathematics and Philosophy before a short stint in corporate America.

Despite his efforts to run from the Lord’s call, Fr. Kevin came to understand that God wanted him to be a diocesan priest. He then completed his philosophy studies at Holy Trinity Seminary in Dallas before going to Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans to study theology from 2018-2023. Fr. Kevin was ordained a priest on May 20th, 2023, alongside 7 other men in the Diocese of Dallas.

On Blessed are the Joke Makers, the Dudes must take on the persona of a Vindictive Ex to address the prompt, “The youth minister has a tattoo of _____.”

The TBD Question of the day is “Take us back to a song that made you love sick as you were growing up.”

#FrKevin #FrKolker #ChristTheKingParish #CatholicPriest #vocation

⁣After interviewing others on Catholic radio for decades, Dave Palmer, General Manager for the Guadalupe Radio Network in North Texas, joins The BeatiDudes as a special guest for one of the funniest episodes across all three seasons.

Early in his career, Dave was inspired by late-night host David Letterman's path and decided to be a weatherman, hoping to break into comedy. Yes, you read that correctly. Throughout his career, Dave has also served as a theology teacher, a morning DJ on a local hit radio station, and an online expert on St Thomas Aquinas’s Summa Theologica.

This show covers a little bit of everything, including trust in the Lord, marriage, humor, and the call to holiness in workplace vocations.

On Blessed are the Joke Makers, the Dudes must take on the persona of someone from the past or from the future to address the prompt, “What should I give up for Lent?”

The TBD question of the day: complete this sentence… State your name, and then say what you hate.

On Reverse Simpsons, we hand the show over to Dave Palmer to serve as the host.

#guadaluperadio #grn #DavePalmer #CatholicRadio #KATH910am

⁣The BeatiDudes welcome back Fr. Peter Pomposello, a Roman Catholic Priest with the Archdiocese for the Military Services who is currently operating as a Priest Recruiter. Known online as Fr. Uncle Sam, Fr. Peter is on a mission to bring more priests and seminarians to serve in the United States Army and United States Army Reserves as Catholic Priest Chaplains.

As a priest in the Army, Fr. Pomposello jumped out of airplanes in Alaska, deployed to the Middle East to minister to Soldiers in harm's way, and had the joy of celebrating many masses, weddings, and baptisms for the Soldiers and Families of the US Army.

Fr. Peter shares his calling to the Priesthood with the BeatiDudes, weaving together the stories of God’s message in his life through various people and events.

#ArmyPriest #FrUncleSam #PriestRecruiter #Archdioceseforthemilitaryservices

⁣Andreas Widmer is an entrepreneur, professor, business coach, popular speaker, and author with 30 years of business experience in international business strategy, economic development, and entrepreneurship. He has worked extensively in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America and has launched more than 100 technology products.

Andreas is the founder and director of the Arthur and Carlyse Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. The Ciocca Center is dedicated to promoting a new kind of entrepreneur: one who can integrate personal virtue, the latest entrepreneurial tools, and long-term perspective for enterprises that harness human creativity in the service of individuals and communities.

Prior to his work at Catholic University, he founded and was Co-Director of The SEVEN Fund (devoted to finding enterprise-based solutions to poverty) and a member of the board of The Carpenter’s Fund (which provides loans for building infrastructure in developing countries). He was Executive in Residence at Highland Capital Partners; CEO of tech company VRA Inc.; President & CEO of OTF Group (a leading business strategy and software firm that was formerly part of The Monitor Group). He was VP of International Sales for Eprise (which provides strategic content management solutions to Fortune 1000 companies); VP of Dragon Systems (which pioneered the speech-recognition industry); and VP for FTP Software Worldwide (an internet pioneer that was one of the first and largest technology IPOs).

His book The Pope & the CEO: John Paul II’s Leadership Lessons to a Young Swiss Guard, which explores leadership lessons Andreas learned when, at age 19, he served as a Pontifical Swiss Guard protecting Pope John Paul II—lessons he later applied during his own business career.

Andreas has an advanced business degree and a B.S. degree in business administration in sales management from two Swiss schools and a B.S. degree in international business from Merrimack College (in North Andover, MA). He has an M.S. from St. John’s Seminary (in Boston) and was awarded an honorary doctorate by St. Charles Borromeo Seminary (in Philadelphia) in 2018. He speaks 5 languages: English, German, French, Italian, and some Spanish.

#SwissGuard #JPII #StJohnPaulII #AndreasWidmer

⁣The BeatiDudes are on location at the DCYC and proudly welcome Mari Pablo, the second female guest to the show. Mari provides the Dudes with insight about her keynote talk on the Eucharist and delivers a message that is both simple and profound as she reminds us that knowing Jesus is the most important step to living out our faith daily.

Mari Pablo grew up in a devout, always supportive, boisterous Hispanic family in South Florida. She graduated from Franciscan University with a double major in theology and psychology and holds a Master of Theology from the Augustine Institute. She has worked in youth ministry for over 15 years, including as a youth minister in New Orleans and a high school theology teacher in Miami. She is currently serving parishes and universities across the country with The Evangelical Catholic.

Mari is a presenter for Ascension Press in numerous projects, including the YOU-Theology of the Body program for teens, The 99- An evangelization mission series, Connected- Catholic Social Teaching for this generation, Bible Timeline, Chosen- Confirmation and Ascension presents. Mari is well known for her dynamic presentations at the annual Steubenville Youth Conferences, NCYC, NET, Life Teen events, FOCUS conference, diocesan events, and more. Mari has a deep love for food but an even greater love for Christ and is dedicated to helping others encounter Him.

Connect with Mari Pablo
https://www.maripablo.com/

#DCYC #MariPablo #EvangelicalCatholic #Evangelical #speaker #CatholicSpeaker

⁣Gian Gamboa helps young people follow Jesus and pursue their God-given dreams. As the MC of the 2024 DCYC conference, Gian joins the BeatiDudes for an incredible

Gian is multifaceted and serves as an MC, keynote speaker, and worship leader. His three primary topics when speaking include:

• How to practically develop a relationship with Jesus in the Catholic faith.
• Theology of the body and chastity.
• Men’s workshops

On Blessed are the Joke Makers, the Dudes must take on the persona of a sports star to address the prompt, “When Jesus comes again, he will talk about _____ first.”

Connect with Gian
https://giangamboa.com/

⁣The end of Season Two of The BeatiDudes is here, and we are serving up a special double-header for your double pleasure. This is the longest episode in history…. actually, this is two different recording sessions spliced together to form a finale worthy of serving as the exclamation mark to Season Two.

First, The BeatiDudes reflect on Season Two and their first trip around the sun together.

Then, each Dude takes turns surprising the others with a series of TBD Questions for all to answer.

TBD Question #1: What is something from your life or a moment that you wish you could change or do-over?

TBD Question #2 – What is something you are proud of in your life that you caused to happen?

TBD Question #3: What is one thing your wife would like us to change about The BeatiDudes podcast?

After TBD, The BeatiDudes surprise call music legend Dave Moore for a quick check-in and a dive into the thought process behind Dave’s masterpiece 80s rock anthem about The BeatiDudes.

Then the Dudes enter a super special bonus edition of Blessed are the Joke Makers, with each Dude getting their own prompt and five different characters to play.

As the show gets ready to wrap up, Superfan “Christopher in the Comments” surprises the Dudes by knocking on the door and joining the show. He shares his reflection on Season Two and provides the final point totals.

The show ends with Christopher joining in for a round of Blessed are the Joke Makers, in which they must all assume the persona of the Angriest Road-Rager to address the prompt, “You know you’re Catholic when you love talking about _____.”

⁣Yes, thanks to pioneers like Ali Hoffman, there are, in fact, women guests on The BeatiDudes.

By invitation from the Diocese of Dallas, The BeatiDudes brought the Tiny Table to the 2024 Dallas Catholic Youth Conference to interview the keynote speakers, including Ali, along with many conference attendees.

Ali Hoffman has a passion for Jesus, the Catholic Church, her family, donuts, and Chipotle, in that order. She served with NET Ministries after graduating from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, with a degree in Catholic Studies and Family Studies. Later she moved back home to Texas, where she was the co-youth coordinator at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in Carrollton, Texas, for 6 years.

She now travels the globe full-time, preaching the Gospel and making disciples.

During the show, Ali shares her love for Jesus and provides a sneak peek into the talks she was preparing to give to almost 1500 conference attendees.

Ali joins the Dudes as a participant for Blessed are the Joke Makers, during which each person must take on the persona of an Over-Achieving Soccer Mom to address the prompt, David’s secret weapon to defeat Goliath was _______.”

So, relax and “get your dogs up for Jesus” during this special episode with our first-ever female guest.

⁣As John Michael and his wife journeyed through their second pregnancy, they learned that their son would be born with Down Syndrome. Instead of running from this challenging circumstance, the Lucido family fully embraced God’s perfect gift to the world by naming their son Judah, which in Hebrew means “Praise be to God.”

John Michael is a regional director at FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students), where he and his wife serve the Lord by accompanying others, including fellow missionaries. Their work as a married couple with three kids serves as a model and a witness for young adults nationwide.

This episode of The BeatiDudes is a testament to the power of faith and family and the beauty that comes from our complete surrender to God’s will.

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John Michael Lucido is a regional director at FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students), where he and his wife serve the Lord by accompanying others, including fellow missionaries.

John Michael shares how he tried to find acceptance in the wrong places as he started college and soon had to take a step back to reset his priorities and put God back at the forefront. He reflects on the powerful legacy of great Catholic men who came before him and how we are all standing on the shoulders of the men and women who carved this path for us. This is a story of God’s mercy and His pursuit of true relationship with each of us.

Fun side note - John Michael was a former student of Paul’s back at Jesuit Preparatory School in Dallas, and they recounted some of the fun adventures and memories they shared from those days.

On Blessed are the Joke Makers, the dudes must take on the persona of someone who shares too much info to address the prompt, “A little know Bible story.”

The TBD Question of the Day asks John Michael and the Dudes to reflect on what they each remember from their own Baptisms.

Support John Michael and FOCUS
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⁣Dr. Italy dives right into the ways in which he and his wife, Susan, instilled a love for Christ and a focus on the family in each of their five children, and the breaking of bread is central to it all.

Dr. Marcellino D’Ambrosio, also known as “Dr. Italy,” holds an MA and PhD in historical theology from the Catholic University of America and is known for delivering profound Catholic truths in understandable and relevant terms. In addition to teaching for CDU, Dr. D’Ambrosio has been a professor at the International Catholic University, Ave Maria University, University of Dallas, and Loyola College in Maryland.

Dr. D’Ambrosio is the director of CrossroadsInitiative.com and regularly discusses the Catholic faith on secular and Catholic TV and radio. His scholarly work has been published in the theological journal Communio. Dr. D’Ambrosio is a New York Times best-selling author for his Guide to the Passion: 100 Questions about the Passion of the Christ and an Amazon best-selling author for his book When the Church was Young: the Voice of the Early Fathers. Most recently, he has contributed to the immensely popular video Bible Studies by Ascension Press, Jesus the Way, the Truth and the Life and What We Believe: the Beauty of the Catholic Faith.

This bonus episode of the show also includes the first-time-ever release of new BeatiDudes music by the legendary Dave Moore.

Follow Dr. Italy
www.DrItaly.com

⁣Dr. Marcellino D’Ambrosio, also known as “Dr. Italy,” holds an MA and PhD in historical theology from Catholic University of America and is known for delivering profound Catholic truths in understandable and relevant terms. In addition to teaching for CDU, Dr. D’Ambrosio has been a professor at the International Catholic University, Ave Maria University, University of Dallas and Loyola College in Maryland.

Dr. D’Ambrosio is the director of CrossroadsInitiative.com and regularly discusses the Catholic faith on secular and Catholic TV and radio. His scholarly work has been published in the theological journal Communio. Dr. D’Ambrosio is a New York Times best-selling author for his Guide to the Passion: 100 Questions about the Passion of the Christ and an Amazon best-selling author for his book When the Church was Young: the Voice of the Early Fathers. Most recently, he has contributed to the immensely popular video Bible Studies by Ascension Press, Jesus the Way, the Truth and the Life and What We Believe: the Beauty of the Catholic Faith.

Dr. Italy has been leading family, friends, and fellow Christians closer to the person of Christ through his various works for decades. On this episode, The BeatiDudes dive deeper into Dr. Italy’s journey and the current work and impact of his children.

On Blessed are the Joke Makers, the Dudes must take on the persona of the Biggest Loser to address the prompt, “Doubting Thomas wished he was known for ______.”

On the TBD Question of the day, the BeatiDudes and Dr. Italy all share their prayer intentions, one that is personal and one for someone else.

This episode also includes a surprise Mozart version of the BeatiDudes welcome back song.

The song concludes with Reverse Simpsons during which Dr. Italy sings one of his favorite prayers from the Liturgy of the Hours.

#DrItaly #CrossroadsInitiiave

⁣Tom Varano is a motivational speaker, painter, and a man of great faith. Through his company, Emotion Into Art, Tom presents an extremely unique Speed Painting and Inspirational speaking performance. This is a nationally recognized show with the goal of inspiring students of all ages to not only follow their dreams but to follow them with PASSION! The performance entertains and captures the students’ attention, while the microphone allows Tom to speak a message of hope and encouragement into their lives.

This show starts with the TBD Question of the Day, “Tell us a story about forgiveness or redemption." You won’t want to miss the powerful answers.

Tom shares one of his inspirational messages for young people, driving them to think BIG. BIG is an acronym for the Books they read, the Individuals they are surrounded by, and the Goals they set for themselves.

This bonus show is the first time the Dudes have ever saved their Reverse Simpsons for the Friday show, and this one is a doozy!!

Connect with Tom Varano
https://www.emotionintoart.com
#emotionintoart #painting #Catholicartist #catholicart #tomvarano #inspiration

⁣Tom Varano is a motivational speaker, painter, and a man of great faith. Through his company, Emotion Into Art, Tom presents an extremely unique Speed Painting and Inspirational speaking performance. This is a nationally recognized show with the goal of inspiring students of all ages to not only follow their dreams but to follow them with PASSION! The performance entertains and captures the students’ attention, while the microphone allows Tom to speak a message of hope and encouragement into their lives.

After launching his own photography business at the age of 19, Tom found himself inside a church for the first time in a long time on a photography assignment when the Holy Spirit connected with his heart, and he was instantly changed. This moment helped Tom begin healing from the abuse and shame of his childhood.

During the show, Tom shares a series of stories that you must hear to believe. From answered prayers and unlikely heroes to acts of sacrifice and lightning bolt moments from the Lord.

On Blessed are the Joke Makers, the Dudes must take on the persona of a spoiled rotten kid to address the prompt, “I got seven deadly sins, but ____ ain’t one.”

Connect with Tom Varano
https://www.emotionintoart.com/

#TomVarano #CatholicArt #CatholicSpeaker #EmotionIntoArt

⁣Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet with Fr. Chris Alar and the BeatiDudes in this special bonus episode.

How to pray the Chaplet (text credit from The Divine Mercy website)
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Father Chris Alar, MIC, is the Provincial Superior of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Mercy Province of the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception in the United States and Argentina. The Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception are entrusted with spreading the message and devotion of Divine Mercy.

#DivineMercy #DivineMercyChaplet #FrChrisAlar #MarianFathers #SaintFaustina #StFaustina #JesusITrustInYou #Mercy #CatholicPrayer #CatholicShow

⁣Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, is the Provincial Superior of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Mercy Province of the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception in the United States and Argentina. The Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception are entrusted with spreading the message and devotion of Divine Mercy.

Fr. Chris gives an easy acronym for remembering the devotion to Divine Mercy – FINCH.

F – The Feast of Divine Mercy
I – The Image of Divine Mercy
N – The Novena of Divine Mercy
C – The Chaplet of Divine Mercy
H – The Hour of Divine Mercy (3:00pm)

He goes on to explain the formula for holiness on our pathway to Heaven with a simple A, B, C approach.

A – Ask for God’s mercy.
B – Be merciful to each other
C – Completely trust in God’s mercy

Fr. Chris wrote and produced the popular "Divine Mercy 101" and "Explaining the Faith" YouTube series and is the author of the bestselling books After Suicide: There's Hope for Them and for You, as well as Understanding Divine Mercy. He is host of the EWTN show Living Divine Mercy, which airs on Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. EST. From 2014-2024, he served as "Fr. Joseph, MIC," the Director of the Association of Marian Helpers.

On Blessed are the Joke Makers, the Dudes must take on the persona of an aging beauty queen to address the prompt, “you’ll find this in Heaven.”

Connect with Divine Mercy
www.thedivinemercy.org

⁣José Manuel De Urquidi is the founder of Juan Diego & Co., a group dedicated to helping brands and organizations connect with Latinos. After realizing early success and serving a niche in the podcast market, José left everything to start Juan Diego Network and create high-quality audio productions for Latinos. Juan Diego Network was recognized early on for its impact and won the 2020 OSV Innovation Challenge

In 2023, José was nominated by the Latin American Bishop Conference and appointed by the Holy Father as a non-bishop voting delegate in the month-long Synod sessions of October 2023 and October 2024 in the Vatican. In this episode of the BeatiDudes, José explains the basics of a Synod, how the process works, and why it matters.

Connect with Juan Diego & Co.
https://www.juandiego.us/

Follow the Synod
https://www.synod.va/en.html

#synod #synodality #JuanDiego #Rome #HolySee #popefrancis

⁣José Manuel De Urquidi José is the founder of Juan Diego & Co., a group dedicated to helping brands and organizations connect with Latinos. After realizing early success and serving a niche in the podcast market, José left everything to start Juan Diego Network and create high-quality audio productions for Latinos. Juan Diego Network was recognized early on for its impact and won the 2020 OSV Innovation Challenge

In 2023, José was nominated by the Latin American Bishop Conference and appointed by the Holy Father as a non-bishop voting delegate in the month-long sessions of October 2023 and October 2024 in the Vatican.

José is no stranger to innovation and experimentation, and he finds strength in the inspiration and faithfulness of Juan Diego. Almost 500 years ago, Juan Diego said yes to Our Lady of Guadalupe and brought millions to know and love Jesus. Today, José is helping many more to say “Yes” to new evangelization methods. He has launched over 90 podcasts and loves experimenting with different styles and approaches.

On Blessed are the Joke Makers, the Dudes must take on the persona of the coolest hipster to address the prompt, “I would like _______ for Christmas.”

On the TBD Question of the Day, the Dudes all answer the question, “What is something you’ve struggled with recently?”

On Reverse Simpsons, José, Paul, and Nick must collectively take on a series of 3 brain teasers led by Jeff. Will they get them all?

⁣Joe Condit is a serial entrepreneur and the founder of the Catholic Speakers Organization (CSO). Since its inception in 2006, the company has become the largest Catholic-focused speakers bureau in the world - spreading the Word of God by promoting and representing professional speakers of Faith that do it best. The Catholic Speakers Organization represents and books 400+ diocesan approved Catholic speakers all over the world for any type of event or public appearance enriching communities everywhere.

In addition, Joe is also the producer, director and chairman of the National Catholic Men’s Conference, an annual event held in Cincinnati, Ohio to help men of all ages and faiths grow closer in their relationship with Jesus Christ.

Joe gets vulnerable on this episode sharing the details of his childhood and his ongoing battle with Lyme Disease. He goes on to encourage men to stop putting on a mask and to be real about whatever life stage they are experiencing. The more we address our problems, the more likely we are to find solutions through community and authentic fraternity. Joe’s message – You are not in this alone.

On Blessed are the Joke Makers, Bonus Edition, the Dudes must each portray a different persona to address the prompt, “The best pilgrimages offer ____ to its pilgrims.”

Connect with the Catholic Speakers Organization
www.CatholicSpeakers.com

#catholicspeakers #catholic #BeatiDudes #mensconference #joeconditt

⁣Joe Condit is a serial entrepreneur and the founder of the Catholic Speakers Organization (CSO). Since its inception in 2006, the company has become the largest Catholic-focused speakers bureau in the world - spreading the Word of God by promoting and representing professional speakers of Faith that do it best. The Catholic Speakers Organization represents and books 400+ diocesan approved Catholic speakers all over the world for any type of event or public appearance enriching communities everywhere.

In addition, Joe is also the producer, director and chairman of the National Catholic Men’s Conference, an annual event held in Cincinnati, Ohio to help men of all ages and faiths grow closer in their relationship with Jesus Christ.

Joe shares the moments that launched his ministry from representing his sister as a Catholic speaker to landing Fr. John Corapi as an early client. Joe also told the story of the 2023 National Men’s Conference, where he and his team set up an incredibly touching moment and had Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus in The Chosen, surprise an assembly of elementary students the day before his talk on the big stage.

The night before filming this episode of The BeatiDudes, Joe joined Jim Caviezel, the actor who plays Jesus in The Passion of the Christ, for the NCAA Football Championship game and witnessed the greatest moment he has ever seen in sports. Tune in to find out what it was.

On Blessed are the Joke Makers, the Dudes must take on the persona of a recently engaged person to address the prompt, “What is talked about at the pub?”

The TBD Question of the Day is “Tell us about your proposal.”

And don’t miss Reverse Simpsons designed by Jeff where the Nick and Paul must stuff their mouth with six marshmallows before trying to get Joe to guess a series of 3 secret words each.

Connect with the Catholic Speakers Organization
www.CatholicSpeakers.com