Circa Ignem Ep. 022 - Fr. Jacob Mendoza - "The Death of Christendom."
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Circa Ignem 021 - Robert "Bob" Raymon - "The Common Ground in Christ."
Bob has been married for 20 years to the same beautiful woman. Father of 3 children. He is a former deacon of Lifeway Baptist Church. Currently employed at Clovis Unified School District working with students with disabilities/behaviors. Elementary robotics instructor with Bricks 4 Kidz. He is cohost of his own podcast: Let’s Get Jacked Up.
Circa Ignem 020 - Jerry Torres - "Getting Dragged to Adoration at 2am."
Circa Ignem 019 - John Gerardi - "John Gerardi Show, Rick and Eli Get the Script Flipped."
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Circa Ignem 018 - Kory Donati - "Resisting Grace."
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Circa Ignem 017 - Chris Guerrero - "Getting Beat Up with Bike Chains."
Chris Guerrero Bio:
I am a child of God, husband and father.
I was born November 1966. Road bikes without helmets, stayed out until the street light turned on, drank from garden hoses, fist fights until the someone gave up or had mercy, rode in truck beds and survived being called names and racist remarks.
Catholic in continuous training.
Husband to my wife Domitila (Domi) of 16 years
A father to Isabella 12 and Jonathan 9
I'm a technical service representative for a wheelchair manufacturer, a catechist for Our Lady of Perpetual Help church and a chaplain for my son's cub scout pack
I help others with sound reinforcement for outdoor masses, festivals and school events.
A has been musician
Circa Ignem 016 - Cesar Lucio - "Own Your Domestic Church."
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Circa Ignem 015 - George Aguayo - "Green Tea & Coke."
Circa Ignem 014 - Greg Renville - "Close Calls and Fire Alarms."
Circa Ignem 013 - "Suffering is a Terrible Thing to Waste."
Circa Ignem 012 - "Let the Lord enter; he is the king of glory."
Circa Ignem 011 - Gerardo Valdez - "Some College Education."
00:24:00 - Struggle as a Catholic/Irreverence
00:31:00 - Call to action
00:36:00 - The fire we are called to have
00:38:00 - Change your household, and all else will follow
02:05:00 - "Some College Education."
02:31:00 - C.S. Lewis Quote in The Ultimate Career
02:34:00 - The Love of Our Heavenly Mother
03:21:50 - It's Gonna Be Ok
03:23:00 - Call to Men
Circa Ignem 010 - Andrew Finn - "From Bitterness to The Fullness."
Warning Adult Content
Circa Ignem 009 - Jason Bettini - "¿Quien es el jefe?"
Circa Ignem 008 - Thoughts on Thanksgiving with Jamie Carolyn Spencer.
00:00:00 - 00:00:45 - Intro
00:00:46 - 00:08:26 - What is your earliest memory of Thanksgiving?
00:08:27 - 00:20:54 - What do you recall being the best or most looked forward to part of Thanksgiving?
00:20:55 - 00:30:53 - Why is Thanksgiving important to you?
00:30:53 - 00:40:53 - How would the perfect Thanksgiving look for you?
00:40:54 - 00:48:37 - Through our Catholic faith, what resonates most about Thanksgiving for you?
00:48:38 - 01:00:00 - What are you most thankful for?
01:00:01 - 01:02:20 - Closing thoughts and prayer.
Circa Ignem 007 - Fr Michael Andrade - "In the solitude of my heart Jesus is there and He meets me, He loves me, He desires and delights in me."
00:00:00 - 00:04:20 - Excerpt of "Wild at Heart" by John Eldredge
00:04:20 - 00:05:20 - Introduction - Fr. Michael Andrade
00:05:25 - 00:42:24 - Not So Lighting Round Questions
00:42:30 - 00:45:41 - Childhood
00:45:41 - 00:52:53 - Vocation Call & other aspirations
00:52:54 - 00:55.56 - Early adulthood and seminary life
01:05:40 - 01:12:49 - Holy Child
01:12:50 - 01:20:25 - Transition to Mt Angel
01:20:26 - 01:27:41 - Menlo Park
01:27:43 - 01:52:14 - Ordination, Serving the Church, Promoting Vocations, Contraception vs Being Open to Life, Spirituality/Spiritual Life
01:52:15 - 02:01:58 - "We exist to shock people into transforming their lives from complacency into a more vibrant life in Christ."
02:02:00 - 02:03:05 - "In the solitude of my heart Jesus is there and He meets me, He loves me, He desires and delights in me."
02:03:45 - 02:05:35 - Closing Prayer
Circa Ignem 006 - Matt Mendes - "Knock it off and come home."
00:00:00 - 00:05:06 - Excerpt "Mere Christianity" C.S. Lewis
00:05:06 - 00:06:14 - Intro of Matt M.
00:06:15 - 00:51:14 - Not So Lightning Round Questions
00:51:15 - 02:00:00 - Early Years
02:00:01 - 02:25:00 - Adolescent Years
02:26:00 - 02:45:00 - Adult Years
02:45:00 - 02:58:00 - Annulment Insight
02:58:00 - 03:02:00 - Trip to Rome
03:02:00 - 03:04:30 - Time to knock it off and come home
03:04:30 - 03:33:30 - More on Annulment and meeting, dating and marrying Stacy
03:34:00 - 03:50:00 - Life stories
03:50:01 - 03:53:35 - Closing Thoughts
03:53:36 - 03:54:50 - Closing Prayer
Circa Ignem 005 - Manny Lucio - "The Chameleon"
00:00 - 04:20 - Intro / Excerpt reading of "Breath" by Rickson Gracie
04:20 - 06:50 - Discussion around excerpt
06:51 - 01:01:00 - Lightning Round Questions
01:01:00 - 01:24:15 - Most Inspirational & Fresno Music Scene
01:24:16 - 02:24:00 - Life & Stories
02:24:10 - 02:54:00 - Addiction & Recovery
02:54:00 - 03:05:01 - Hope and Closing Thoughts
Circa Ignem
enNovember 01, 2023
Circa Ignem 004 - Pope's Call to Fast for Peace & Just War Doctrine
00:00 - 00:10 - Intro
00:10 - 05:00 - Excerpts from Augustine, Aquinas through Todd Bining
05:00 - 10:00 - What is Catholic perspective on wars going on around the world?
10:00 - 15:00 - CCC 2309
15:00 - 20:00 - Breakdown of what criteria are being met and what aren't according to CCC2309
20:00 - 25:00 - Grayness and complications of going to war under and acting in war under just war provisions.
25:00 - 30:00 - Certainty of success and gravity of loss of life of responding to aggressor.
30:00 - 35:00 - Pray for peace and discernment of what our response should be as a Catholic to the complexity of these wars/conflicts going on.
35:00 - 35:41 - Closing
Circa Ignem
enOctober 28, 2023
Circa Ignem 002 - Rick Valdez - Son of the Living God, Brother, Husband, Father, and Musician.
- Intro
- "Screwtape Letters" C.S. Lewis
- Lighting Round Questions
- Life and Perspective
- Break
- More Life and Perspective
- Break
- Finish Up
Circa Ignem
enOctober 25, 2023