Become Who You Are
What’s the meaning and purpose of my life? What is my true identity? Why were we created male and female? How do I find happiness, joy and peace? How do I find love that lasts, forever? These are the timeless questions of the human heart. Join Jack Rigert and his guests for lively insights, reading the signs of our times through the lens of Catholic Teaching and the insights of Saint John Paul ll to guide us.
Saint Catherine of Siena said "Become who you are and you would set the world on fire".
Episodes
677 episodes
(CM #9) The Battlefield of the Heart! Directing Passions and Desires to a Love that is Beautiful!
What if the ache you feel isn’t a flaw to fix but a fire to aim? We open with the shocking power of eros—the sudden arrest of beauty, the pulse of attraction—and follow it to its true end: a life of self-gift that can heal hearts, families, and...
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Episode 681
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44:40
#680 Break Free From Problematic Sexual Behavior For Good, with Steve O'Connor
A hidden magazine in fifth grade. A dopamine hit. A secret that follows a boy into high school, dating, and marriage. That’s how our conversation starts, and from there we get honest about why porn isn’t just a bad habit—it’s a widespread, tech...
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Episode 680
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50:26
#679 Gen Z and the Latin Mass: Growing Numbers of Young Catholics Seeking Beauty, Silence, and Order
A generation raised on endless noise is choosing silence, beauty, and order. We sit down with Catholic writer and Latin Mass altar server Jacob Plante to explore why Gen Z is showing up at the traditional Latin Mass in growing numbersJac...
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Episode 679
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55:23
#678 "What I Hope My Sons Will Learn From the Life of Charlie Kirk": with Carolyn McKinney
Start with the unpopular truth: the surest privilege isn’t race, money or status, it’s growing up with a married mom and dad who stay together. Then the shock of Charlie Kirk’s assassination... but it’s the two sided response that s...
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Episode 678
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40:52
#677 It Starts With Your Heart--And An Encounter With the Living God! Jack Speaks to Young People
If your heart feels restless and the world feels loud, you’re not broken—you’re being called. We dive into the ache beneath anxiety and distraction and show how that desire is the starting line of a meaningful life. First the heart stirs, then ...
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Episode 677
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31:36
#676 Climate Summits, Immigration debates, and Confusion over Life: A Papal Headache w Phil Lawler
Headlines say one thing, moral logic says another. We sat down with Phil Lawler to unpack the storm around a lifetime award for Senator Dick Durbin, the so-called “consistent ethic of life,” climate pageantry, and immigration debates—and to dra...
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Episode 676
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32:21
#675 Triple Play Day: The Eucharist, Fatima, And Saint John Paul II: With John Preiss, director of the Fatima Family Apostolate
A feast day, a friend, and a fight worth entering. We set the stage with Saint John Paul II, the Eucharist, and Our Lady of Fatima, then welcome John Preiss, a Catholic convert and director of the Fatima Family Apostolate, to share how a quiet ...
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Episode 675
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39:45
#674 The Plan Of Life; To Love as God Loves...Plus Sergeant Columban Meets Padre Pio
What if the question “What do I still lack?” is the doorway to your real vocation? We follow that question from the Gospel of the rich young man into the very real struggles of modern life—noise, distraction, and the hunger to be seen—and then ...
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Episode 674
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32:45
#673 From Hot Takes To Holy Habits: Why Formation And Prayer Must Shape Digital Evangelists with Podcast Host Bobby Fredericksen
Let’s be honest: the internet rewards outrage, not holiness. We wanted to cut through the noise and ask a harder question—what does it take to share the faith without losing your soul? With Bobby Frederickson (The Catholic Couple,
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Episode 673
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48:31
#672 Act VI "Christ Appeals to the Resurrection": Christ, Marriage, And Our Final Destiny!
What if the ache you feel isn’t your enemy but a compass that points you to true north? We take a clear-eyed look at desire, identity, and destiny through the lens of Scripture and John Paul II’s theology of the body, asking how eros can be lif...
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Episode 672
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28:24
#671 Spiritual Warfare: The Most Powerful Saints In Exorcisms--With Expert and Author Charles Fraune
Charles Fraune—author, teacher, and founder of Slaying Dragons Press—joins us to unpack what exorcists and former occultists are seeing now, and why ordinary believers need extraordinary clarity. For young adults discerning marriage...
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Episode 671
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43:42
#670 Claymore: Act V-- "Stepping Up to True Love": Fight for Marriage, Family, and the Human Heart
A sword only matters if someone is willing to lift it. We gathered to name the real war for the modern male heart and to chart a path back to love that doesn’t flinch from truth. Not a lecture, a battle plan: see the enemy, recover your purpose...
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Episode 670
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25:18
#669 The Practical Side of Ignoring God: ICE as "Gestapo" and School Union Honors Violent Radicals
Start with an unsettling premise: if law becomes optional and truth becomes personal, justice becomes impossible. That’s the thread we follow with veteran crime investigator Thomas Hampson, who connects the unrest of the 60s–70s to today’s cult...
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Episode 669
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44:13
#668 From Goblins to Grace: Anthony DeStefano on "All Hallows Eve", Purgatory, and the Power of Story
Candy might fuel the night, but what if Halloween could fuel a child’s hope? We sat down with bestselling author Anthony DeStefano to reframe the season through "All Hallows Eve"—the vigil of All Saints Day—and rediscover why praying for the de...
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Episode 668
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30:58
#667 Claymore Act Four: "Awe, Wonder, and the Battle for the Human Heart...and Body!"
The ground is shifting—and not just in the news cycle. We’re watching weak foundations give way in the Church, the culture, and our own heart. Today Jack shares the vision of Claymore, inspired by John Paul II's map of the route bac...
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Episode 667
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43:49
#665 Cooperating with Satan to Build his “Anti-Creation”: Cardinal Blase Cupich Honors Sen. Dick Durbin
A Claymore Sword on the wall, sweat from a hard ride, and a straight look at the battlefield we all feel but rarely name. Jack traces a line from John Paul II’s “final confrontation” warning to today’s cultural flashpoints and ask what it reall...
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Episode 665
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37:32
#664 Commissioned for Battle-The Importance of Spiritual Formation: Review the Claymore Battle Plan
Ready for a battle plan to navigate today's spiritual warfare? This episode unveils Claymore, a discipleship program rooted in St. John Paul II's teachings that equips men, especially young men, to understand their identity and purpose in a con...
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Episode 664
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27:54
#663 Stolen Innocence is the Devil's Playground: When a Culture Normalizes the Exploitation of the Innocent
The innocence of our children is under systematic attack. This eye-opening conversation exposes how predators operate in schools and beyond, manipulating young minds and normalizing harmful behaviors that lead to lifelong damage. C...
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Episode 663
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46:12
#662 Charlie Kirk and his Battle To Bring Love, Truth and Salvation to Young People: The Courage to Stand For Life in a Culture of Death
The paradox is striking—in our modern culture, authentic love has become the greatest sin. When Charlie Kirk stood for the defense of life, marriage, and family, he faced not reasoned disagreement but hatred so intense it ultimately led to his ...
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Episode 662
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42:12
#661 The Zombie Apocalypse: Are You Living or Just Breathing? Escaping Our Self-Made Prisons
Have you ever observed people walking down a street completely absorbed in their phones, disconnected from one another and their surroundings? Jack and Deacon Greg Farrell describe this modern phenomenon as a "zombie apocalypse" – bodies moving...
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Episode 661
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43:39
#660 Catholic Faith Unbroken, The Importance of the Early Church Fathers: With Bishop Athanasius Schneider
Bishop Athanasius Schneider delivers a powerful message of hope and clarity for Catholics navigating the complexities of modern faith. Drawing from his deep knowledge of Church history and tradition, he illuminates the unbroken chain of teachin...
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Episode 660
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38:14
#659 Finding Truth in a World of Lies: Charlie Kirk's Legacy and the Path Forward
The murder of Charlie Kirk and Ukrainian immigrant Iryna Zarutska reveals the fierce spiritual battle raging beneath today's headlines. Young people especially feel this tension as anxiety—a cognitive dissonance between what their hearts know t...
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Episode 659
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34:29
#658 Pope Leo XIII's "Rerum Novarum": The Three Necessary Societies for Human Flourishing, With Veronica Burchard
What happens when the three necessary societies, the foundational pillars for human flourishing, crumble simultaneously? Jack and Veronica Burchard, Chief Operating Officer of Sophia Institute, explores how Pope Leo XIII's groundbreaking encycl...
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Episode 658
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33:17
#657 Beyond Feelings: The Transformative Power of Reverence in an Age of Degradation
Reverence feels like a relic from another time, yet its absence leaves us spiritually and relationally impoverished. Greg Schlueter, author and family movement leader, joins Jack to explore why reverence matters in an age that devalues in human...
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Episode 657
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46:41
#656 (CM 8) The Transhumanist Temptation: Can You Be Recreated? How Technology and Ideology Are Reshaping Humanity
Grayson Quay is with Jack to discuss the implications of transhumanism and AI on modern manhood, freedom, and the pursuit of happiness. They explore the philosophical underpinnings of transhumanism, the ethical dilemmas posed by technology, and...
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Episode 656
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41:18