HeyJaredFeeding Fathers
Fr. Simon Esshaki hosts engaging conversations and shares a meal with three of his brother priests. This Catholic podcast offers candid, informal discussions on theology, faith, and contemporary issues, seen through a distinct Chaldean Catholic lens.Explore the profound…
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Episode 100! No Topic. Just Your Questions. (opens the original)
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We hit 100 episodes. Wow. We have to thank YOU, the listener, for making this possible. We wouldn't be here without you. Last week’s episode set people off with five seconds about Harry Potter, the gluttony comments, the usual... So, in appreciation of our amazing audience, we are celebrating 100 episodes by answering YOUR questions! And you asked us EVERYTHING. Some questions you can look forward to: Should you ask God for something if His will is already set? Why is Fr. Andy mad? What do you t
Are Parents Raising Atheists? Is Harry Potter Evil? Pray Less, Do More? [Ep. 99] (opens the original)
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What do you do when prayer starts feeling like homework? When you’ve said every novena, every rosary, and your kid still won’t talk to you? When church is packed but the way people treat their families doesn’t match the words? When you don’t know the “right” form of prayer, so you just… don’t start? We get into the prayers that sound impressive and go nowhere, the tiny honest ones that actually do something, the difference between inviting God in and asking Him to do your job for you, and why ju
If My Phone Isn’t Clear, My Brain Isn’t Clear [Ep.98] (opens the original)
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Some of us wake up and grab the phone before we even know what day it is. If the notifications aren’t cleared, the brain doesn’t feel settled. And at a red light, 30 seconds of silence is suddenly too much. The question underneath all of it isn’t “Am I efficient?” It’s the one Jesus asked Peter on the shore after breakfast: "Do you love me?" We discuss how phone overuse affects attention, mental health, and spiritual life, starting with morning routines and rules. We contrast modern sensory over
Plastic Surgery, Botox & the Pressure to Stay Young Forever [Ep. 97] (opens the original)
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Pope Leo just said something most of us aren’t ready to hear about beauty, aging, and the pressure to stay young forever. In his homily on the feast of the Assumption, he talked about Mary’s body, the way icons always show her young, and what that has to do with the wrinkles, gray hair, and “signs of love” that show up on the rest of us. We get into the cultural stuff nobody wants to say out loud: plastic surgery, Botox, Ozempic, balloon faces, filtered photos that make you hate your real face,
Mary As Our Model: Chaldean-Assyrian Youth Convention 2026 Recap [Ep. 96] (opens the original)
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The 2026 Chaldean-Assyrian Youth Convention in Sacramento left more than just trophies: Scorching turf that hit around 170 degrees, feet that still haven’t recovered, antibiotics, and a championship curse finally broken for St. John's. The theme was "Mary As Our Model," so we reflect on why her obedience cuts against the grain of modern culture. We also react to a viral video claiming Catholics worship statues and invent a different Mary. We reflect on the residual feeling that still hits after
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