In this episode, the dogs talk about how hard it has been to find a time to record (0:50). Connor talks about a new supplement he’s taking for joint pain (2:28) and a recent fascination with Bob Ross’ mentor: Bill Alexander (5:45). They discuss the pursuit of excellence in different forms, from Michael Jordan (9:40) to The Passion of John the Baptist (14:20). Mike concludes that “a saint is someone who is passionate about the right thing” (25:19).

Quotes:

“May this time tonight be enchanted.” (Rob, 1:00)

“Maybe I found the natural HGH that is going to have me Brett Favring well into my 40s” (Connor, 3:37)

“I’m all excited! I hope you enjoyed it too…. I love you!” (Connor quoting Bill Alexander, 8:02)

“You can recognize excellence in different art forms, even if you aren’t familiar with the art form itself.” (Mike, 9:06)

“I am more alive because I am creating.” (Connor on Bill Alexander, 10:20)

“The evil one will always try to dampen the experience of both pleasure and pain in a human being, because both of those things put you in reality and allow you to see clearly.” (Rob, 12:00)

“When you see somebody that loves something and does it excellently, it’s very beautiful.” (Mike, 14:05)

“The happiness of the saints is an experience of the heart not of the mind.” (Connor, 18:40)

“The point of life is to enjoy God.” (Connor summarizing Connolly, 23:04)

“A saint is someone who is passionate about the right thing.” (Mike, 25:30)

“When you live out of the head you become a spectator of your own life…. When it’s not just drudgery, that’s when we lose ourselves and become children again.” (Connor 26:00)

Media Mentions:

• SportsCenter Special: Gruden’s QB Camp — Brett Favre
• Mountain River by Bill Alexander
• The Last Dance (2020)
• C.S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters
• C.S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce
• William A. Barry and William J. Connolly’s The Practice of Spiritual Direction
• Fr. Jean Corbon’s The Wellspring of Worship

References:

• Make Squats Deep Again
• Glucosamine
• Brett Favre
• Minnesota Vikings
• Jon Gruden
• Las Vegas Raiders
• LeBron James
• Bob Ross
• Bill Alexander
• Will Ferrell
• Institute for Priestly Formation
• August 29th: The Passion of St. John the Baptist
• St. Thomas Aquinas (Beatific Vision)
• Idaho
• National Basketball Association
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Shout- Outs:

• Fr. Michael Bremer
• Paloma Metz

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