The Bear Woznick Adventure

BWA467 Fr Rick discusses his book The Church Militant Field Manual: Special Forces Training for the Life in Christ.  He shares how his promising Collegiate Football Career ended suddenly with a neck injury and God set him on a path for the Priesthood. 

Calling men to true brotherhood and standing up to the darkness that is invading our society.  As you are faithful in small things, God trains you and prepares you & SENDS you  to use your Gifts in Amazing ways in his kingdom.

Kramer talks with Bear about being raised by a Dad who coached an NCAA Champ basketball team. How everything seemed to be going his way as a coach, himself, when suddenly the whole dream came crashing down and how this led him to embrace God's will.

BWA464 It gets real for a successful well known local Pastor whose growing conviction of the Christ given Teaching Authority of the Catholic Faith & the Real Presence in the Eucharist cause him to take the leap from security as a Pastor into the unknown of obeying God in pursuit of truth.

This week on "The Bear Woznick Adventure," we talk with Kendra Von Esh and discuss her journey from partier to prayer warrior. You're going to want to hear what this amazing woman has to say!

This week on “The Bear Woznick Adventure,” you’ll meet a man who rides bulls, flies helicopters and fishes on ice.  He’s also learned a thing or two about how to be a manlier Christian.  Join me as I talk to my friend Chris Gokey about his adventures and his deeper conversion in the Catholic faith. You’ll learn:  How a chance encounter at the gym challenged his faith, and how another chance encounter gave him the answer How one gift made a big impact on his faith...but not at first How he learned to be a manlier Christian…and who he found as the best example for it. Hear all this and more in this week’s episode. You don’t want to miss it!

Music has a way of telling the deepest things about God and religion. But most popular music tears down God and religion. How did grief turn one man into a songwriter who describes what it’s really like to know God?     This week on “The Bear Woznick Adventure,” I talk with alt-rock singer/songwriter Andy Gallagher, whose music I’m using for the next season of the “Long Ride Home.” We discuss what makes music so powerful and the extraordinary men who influenced Andy’s music and faith. We also explore the name of his band and what it means for all the men out there whose lives need an overhaul.    Tune in to meet the man behind the music!

“You are what you eat.” We’ve all heard that phrase. And while it’s certainly true on the level of our physical health, did you know that it’s equally true of the spiritual life?   In this week’s episode of the Bear Woznick Adventure, Bear is joined by Dr. John Oertle—Chief Medical Officer and co-founder of Solidarity HealthShare, and Bear’s personal fitness expert.   Together they’ll discuss the importance of gut health, Bear’s recovery from the effects of radiation treatment, and the role of the Eucharist in our spiritual health.

Memento Mori — Remember your death. This saying has helped monks and nuns throughout the ages stay focused on their ultimate end. We laypeople would do well to remember it from time to time.   In this week’s episode of “The Bear Woznick Adventure,” I’m excited to be joined by Dr. Scott Hahn — popular Catholic author and speaker, in-demand university professor, founder of the St. Paul Institute for Biblical Studies and CEO of Emmaus Road Publishing.   We’re going to discuss his latest book, “Hope to Die,” and matters of eternal consequence. Be sure to tune in!

You and I are living in an epic season of the history of God. When you know how to read the signs, you can easily see that there’s a tidal wave of God’s power and glory approaching the shore. Are you ready to go out and meet that wave? In this episode of the Bear Woznick Adventure, I’m joined by Mike Aquilina — Early Church expert and one of our most popular guests on the show. Together we’re going to discuss: How the Early Church faced pandemics, persecutions, and wars, and how their example can help us overcome similar adversities How you and I ought to be preparing for the coming tidal wave of God’s power and glory (HINT: It’s not complicated.) How the Early Church met a similar wave of God’s glory, and what they did to prepare for it Why Mike’s favorite document from the Early Church is a novel (you read that right!) And much more…

Dirt bikes, Harley's, and the Gritty wisdom of Fulton Sheen. What could be better! Allan Smith joins Bear to talk story about the loud roar of Harleys, and the need for the voice of John the Baptist roaring now in our day.

Today I’m pumped to be joined by Matt Swaim! Matt drags me out of bed at 12:30 every morning to appear on his show for just five minutes. Now I get him for a full 45 minutes. Matt is a convert to Catholicism. He’s a prominent figure on Catholic radio, co-host of the Son Rise Morning Show and contributor to the Coming Home Network. He’s also a diehard Cincinnati Reds fan, but we can forgive him for that. (Go Dodgers!) Together we’re going to talk about: Why, aside from tandem surfing, baseball is the most Catholic sportHow the Church gives you all the tools to become a saint and how each saint applies those tools differently when they “step up to the plate”Why practice doesn’t make perfect and what you need to do to create your perfect practiceHow studying the plays of the “veterans” helps you improve your game on the field and in CatholicismWhy fiction authors sometimes make better evangelists than professional theologians.

The Church needs a mighty band of dedicated men willing to protect Her, drive out the demonic forces and shine the light of the Gospel into the darkness around us. In this week’s episode of The Bear Woznick Adventure, Bear is joined by Kevin Philip, a leader in the Men’s Movement in Regina, Saskatchewan. Together they’ll talk about how God is forming His dedicated band of men — Gideon’s Army — today!

Peter Morton, Knights on Bikes member & Certified Safety Instructor, talks about both the inner and external of rolling thunder in a pack, with his spouse, and on solo runs. Find out what God has taught him through those adventures.

If you aspire to serve the Lord, prepare yourself for an ordeal…. [For] the chosen man is proven in the furnace of much affliction. (Sirach 2:1, 5) Living Christian manhood today is countercultural. It’s challenging. It’s a struggle. But it’s vital for the future of our young men! Are you up to the task? Join Bear and Vincent Roberts — creator of the exciting new podcast “Out of the Cave” — as we discuss how important it is for men today to bear cheerful witness to the joy and the struggle of living the Gospel.

Society has placed us on a spectrum of manliness that ranges from chauvinistic to genderless. What does it mean to be a real man today? And how can we mentor our sons into an authentic, Christ-like manliness? Join Bear, Fr. Sinclair Oubre and Andy Sonnier — organizers of the “Christ in You Men’s Conference” — as we tackle this crisis and offer some practical ways to start moving back toward an authentic and gritty manliness.

If you're not physically healthy, how can you fulfill God's mission for you? Bear and Dr. John Oertle break down the importance of taking good care of your body so you can take the best care of your soul. Want to know how a fat-burning diet can give you the energy you need to glorify God? Curious how exercise can be a great time to experience the Lord? Listen to this episode of Deep Adventure Ministries for the skinny on living your healthiest life.

You hear a lot of stories about people finding Christ and redirecting their lives to honor Him. Karlo Broussard has one of those amazing stories. Karlo was an aspiring musician in his native Louisiana when he encountered Christ in the presence of the Eucharist. That was all she wrote. Today on our show, Karlo talks about his encounter with Christ, his answers to the familiar Protestant question, “Where is that in the Bible?” and his explanation of common misunderstandings that Protestants have about Catholicism. Join us for a great discussion.

Surfing priest Father Don Calloway talks about Saint Joseph the Terror of Demons as a role model who challenges, and by his intercessions, helps men. Find out what we can learn about being a father and spiritual head of our households from Saint Joseph.

What can sports teach you about your faith journey? St. Paul used several sports metaphors to teach us about the kind of effort it takes to live as faithful Catholic men. We have to “pommel our bodies,” “run so as to win,” and “fight the good fight.” Today I’m joined by Bruce Wawrzyniak—host of Catholic Sports Radio. Together, we’ll shed some light on your faith journey by taking a close look at the discipline, teamwork, victories and defeats involved in sports.