Episodes

Fr. Bob and Dcn. Dave talk World Cup soccer, college football, their favorite beers, recent movies and plays they have seen, and begin their four-part series, “Why did the Word become flesh?”

It’s ESPN meets EWTN! Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob discuss Our Lady of America, Bob’s first Baptism, the World Cup, “sportswashing,” and the passing of Fr. Dominic Scotto, TOR.

Fr. Dave shares about one of the best sporting events he has ever attended, Dcn. Bob talks about the retreat he went on last week, and they both talk about how to find hope in difficult times.

This episode is a compilation of the conversations that Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob had as they reflected upon St. Paul’s Letter to the Philippians.

Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob talk about the World Series, the NBA (go Cavs!), Halloween, and the mid-term elections. They conclude their study of Philippians by reflecting on what it means to do all things “through him who gives me strength” (Phil. 4:13).

Fr. Dave calls in from Austria! He and Dcn. Bob discuss the World Series, the potential merger of the Diocese of Steubenville, a personal letter from Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, and how we can “have no anxiety at all” (Phil. 4:6).

Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob celebrate the 100th episode of They That Hope by doing a live recording with our students, most of whom are stressed about mid-term exams. They discuss their favorite moments and the scriptural theme for the school year, Galatia...

Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob talk about cheating at chess, the feast of St. Francis, and being “imitators” of other disciples and saints.

Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob may sound like they recorded this episode using the drive-thru speaker at Burger King, but they didn’t. Honest. They discuss the passion play at Oberammergau, youth ministry, the president of Hungary’s visit to Franciscan, and t...

Are you ready for some football? Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob discuss the kickoff weekend, cancel culture, the passing of Queen Elizabeth, and how to work for salvation in “fear and trembling.”

Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob talk about sports and why they love them (even when their teams lose), the beatification of Pope John Paul I, and Philippians 2:1-11.

Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob discuss fantasy football, Padre Pio, Shia LaBeouf, and the end of the first chapter of Philippians.

Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob argue about whether or not Banana Ball is a sport, they share wonderful ministry moments they have had recently, and begin their reflection on St. Paul’s Letter to the Philippians.

Over Easter 2022, Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob spent the end of each episode looking at one of the petitions of the Our Father. This episode brings all those reflections together into one podcast.

Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob reflect on the summer conference season at Franciscan and the feast of the Portiuncula, then Fr. Dave previews his upcoming video series on God the Father.

Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob discuss the 75th Anniversary Alumni Reunion, the German Synod, and Pope Francis’ “pilgrimage of penance” to Canada.

Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob share about their travels over the past weeks and discuss the theme of this summer’s Steubenville Youth Conferences, “Fearless.”

In Lent 2022, Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob dedicated the last part of each episode to one of the seven virtues. In this “supercut,” we put all those reflections together.

Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob rejoice that Roe v. Wade was overturned last Friday, and discuss the ramifications for our Church and our country.

After the Warriors’ victory and the Lightning loss, Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob wonder if the “They That Hope” curse is a real thing or if Bob just roots for losing teams. They also discuss last week’s Priests, Deacons, and Seminarians Retreat and the last...

Dcn. Bob can’t stop talking about the moped he just got! He and Fr. Dave also talk about sports, last weekend’s Steubenville Youth Conference, and what it means to pray, “lead us not into temptation.”

Recorded live at the Power and Purpose Conference with Heather Khym (their first guest ever!) from the popular podcast, "Abiding Together." Fr. Dave, Dcn. Bob, and Heather talk about conference experiences, the dead body at Heather’s wedding, and wha...

In this episode, Fr. Dave and Dcn. Bob went to the movies!  Literally.  They began the podcast, left to see Top Gun: Maverick, then came back to finish the recording. They had a need for speed.

Bob was on vacation in Florida and hadn’t heard much about San Francisco’s Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone denying the Eucharist to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Fr. Dave fills him in, and they close by discussing what it means to pray, “Give us this d...