Catholics in Ordinary Time
Fr. Jack Bentz S.J.
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S5E13 Submission: Freedom Through Humility
Submission isn't about being weak. It's not about losing your voice or letting people walk all over you.In this episode, Fr. Jack explores the spiritual discipline of submission and how it transforms…
S5E12 Simplicity: What Are You Really Chasing?
We're all chasing something.Success. Security. Comfort. Recognition. The next achievement, the next purchase, the next thing that promises to make us happy.But Jesus offers a different path: "Seek…
S5E11 Celebration: The Discipline of Joy
What if celebration isn’t a distraction from the spiritual life… but part of it?In this episode of Catholics in Ordinary Time, Fr. Jack explores the spiritual discipline of celebration through…
S5E10 Confession: More Than Just Listing Sins
Why do so many people avoid Confession even while longing for peace?In this episode, Fr. Jack explores the spiritual discipline of Confession and how honesty before God becomes the doorway to…
S5E9 Worship: More Than Music
This week, Fr. Jack explores the spiritual discipline of worship and why true worship goes far beyond music, emotions, or Sunday routines.Real worship changes the posture of the heart. And sometimes,…
S5E8 Guidance: Stop Guessing God’s Will
We often try to figure out God’s will on our own… and end up confused, stuck, or second guessing everything.In this episode, Fr Jack explores the discipline of guidance, not as a private decision…
S5E8 Studying: The Discipline That Rewrites You
We don’t just read to learn. We read to be formed.In this episode, Fr. Jack explores the discipline of reading through Celebration of Discipline and how what we take in quietly shapes who we…
S5E7 Prayer: The Discipline We Keep Resisting
Prayer is one of the most talked about parts of the spiritual life… and one of the most avoided.In this episode, Fr. Jack continues the journey through spiritual disciplines inspired by Celebration…
S5E6 Service: Weakness or Power?
Is service a weakness… or one of the most powerful ways to grow closer to God?In this first episode of our Spiritual Disciplines series, Fr. Jack breaks down what spiritual disciplines actually are…
S5E5 From Ancient Liturgy to Daily Discipline
What happens when you step inside something ancient… and come out changed?In this episode, Fr. Jack reflects on his journey through the Latin Mass conversations from this season. What surprised him.…
S5E4 Sean Harrell: The Quiet Turning Point
In this episode of Catholics in Ordinary Time, Fr Jack sits down with Sean Harrel to explore a story that doesn’t come with fireworks or easy answers.It is a conversation about movement. About what…
S5E3 Tait Jensen: convert to Catholicism... drawn to the Latin Mass?
Jensen Tait shares his journey from Mormon to Catholic, opening up about the questions, experiences, and moments that led him to faith.He also reflects on discovering the Latin Mass and why it has…
S5E2 Ken Staal: Ancient, Reverent… Necessary?
In this episode of our Latin Mass series, Ken Staal shares his personal journey into the Traditional Latin Mass, not as a trend, but as a response to something deeper.What draws someone to a liturgy…
S5E1 SEASON 5 | Latin Mass: Trend or Tradition?
Is there really a surge of Catholics returning to the Latin Mass? Or is the story more complicated than the headlines suggest?In this opening episode of Season 5, Fr. Jack sets the stage for a new…
S4E8 What this Season Taught Us
After a full season of conversations, stories, laughter, and honest moments, Fr. wraps it all together.In this episode, he looks back at the voices we heard, the lessons that surfaced, and the quiet…
S4E7 Jake Ineck: The Weight of Leading Worship
In this episode, Jake Ineck reflects on his experience serving the Church through sacred music, from the joy of weddings to the solemnity of funerals. He speaks about the quiet responsibility of…
S4E6 Sara Shakliyan: Excellence Is Not Optional
In this episode, we sit down with Sara Shakliyan, a choir director whose work is reshaping what parish music can sound and feel like.Having worked closely with Fr. Jack in his previous assignment,…
S4E5 Daniel Dangca: Enhancing the Mass From the Music Stand
In this episode of Catholics in Ordinary Time, we sit down with Daniel Dangca, a music director with a PhD who has spent years serving the Church from the choir loft and the planning table.Daniel…
S4E4 Alexis Santos: A Life Shaped by Music
Music often starts as a love.For some, it slowly becomes a way of life.In this episode, Alexis Santos shares how directing choirs as a teenager set him on a path that would shape his work, his faith,…
S4E3 Ben Stone: Craft, Calling, and Balance
Ben Stone has spent his life in music, beginning at the organ as a child and building a career shaped by years of professional experience. In this episode, he reflects on his journey as a musician,…
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