Let's Talk Catholic! with Fr. Scott Lawler

Episode 352 - St. Michael Academy w/ Larry Rudnicki & Kevin Weed

nmodelski@gmail.com (Pisanki Farms Productions) — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:00:00 -0700

Fr. Scott is joined this week by Larry Rudnicki and Kevin Weed of St. Michael High School, a Chesterton Academy.

https://archive.org/download/LetsTalkCatholic/LTC-180RR-StMichaelAcademy0426.mp3

Episode 351 - Todah

nmodelski@gmail.com (Pisanki Farms Productions) — Fri, 3 Apr 2026 07:00:00 -0700

This week Fr. Scott offers a reflection for Good Friday/Holy Saturday on Christ's "todah" sacrifice upon the Cross.

https://archive.org/download/LetsTalkCatholic/LTC-179RR-Todah.mp3

Episode 350 - Catholic Education History (Catholic 250)

nmodelski@gmail.com (Pisanki Farms Productions) — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0700

Kevin Weed, Headmaster of St. Michael Academy in Petoskey, joins us this week to discuss the history of Catholic education, especially here in the United States, for the latest in the year long Catholic 250 series.

https://archive.org/download/LetsTalkCatholic/LTC-178RR-Catholic-Education-History.mp3

Episode 349 - Baraga in March (Re-air)

nmodelski@gmail.com (Pisanki Farms Productions) — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 01:10:00 -0700

This week we share the March episode form the popular Bishop Baraga series. Hear Fr. Scott share some of the joys, dangers, and hardships of the snowshoe priest.

https://archive.org/download/LetsTalkCatholic/LTC-177RR-Baraga_in_March.mp3

Episode 348 - Don't Be Afraid of Your Bible, Pt. 2

nmodelski@gmail.com (Pisanki Farms Productions) — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0700

Fr. Scott continues his series on getting familiar with Sacred Scripture. This week we cover the first 4 books of the Old Testament: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers. This forms the majority of the Pentateuch or Torah.

https://archive.org/download/LetsTalkCatholic/LTC-176RR-Bible-pt2.mp3

Episode 347 - Seven Sorrows, Pt. 2 (Re-Run)

nmodelski@gmail.com (Pisanki Farms Productions) — Fri, 6 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0800

We continue our lookback to the Seven Sorrows of Mary this week with part 2.

https://archive.org/download/LetsTalkCatholic/LTC-040RR-Seven%20Sorrows%20Pt2-2026-Rerun.mp3

Episode 346 - Seven Sorrows, Pt. 1 (Re-Airing)

nmodelski@gmail.com (Pisanki Farms Productions) — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0800

Although the month of September is traditionally dedicated to the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we often think of the sorrows of Mary when we contemplate Christ Passion during this Holy Season of Lent. This week we dig back into the archives to an episode Fr. Scott recorded about the Seven Sorrows of Mary over 5 years ago.

https://archive.org/download/LetsTalkCatholic/LTC-040RR-Seven%20Sorrows%20Pt1-2026-Rerun.mp3

Episode 345 - Lenten Homilies, Pt. 1 (Re-Airing)

nmodelski@gmail.com (Pisanki Farms Productions) — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 01:38:03 -0800

For this Lenten season, we are diving back in the archives to offer select homilies from Fr. Scott. We hope these reflections help you in your Lenten journey.

https://archive.org/download/LetsTalkCatholic/LTC-060RR-Lentpt1.mp3

Episode 344 - Don't Be Afraid of Your Bible, Pt. 1

nmodelski@gmail.com (Pisanki Farms Productions) — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 01:38:00 -0800

This week Fr. Scott begins a series on how to read, reflect, and respond to Sacred Scripture. We also included some bonus content this week about Fr. Scott's parish being designated a pilgrimage site for the Jubilee Year of St. Francis of Assisi.

https://archive.org/download/LetsTalkCatholic/LTC-175RR-Bible-pt1-plusbonuscontent.mp3

Episode 343 - The Last Acceptable Prejudice: Anti-Catholicism in America

nmodelski@gmail.com (Pisanki Farms Productions) — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 07:00:00 -0800

In the latest installment of the Catholic 250 series, Fr. Scott explores what has been called the last acceptable prejudice in the United States: anti-Catholicism.

https://archive.org/download/LetsTalkCatholic/LTC-174RR-Anti-Catholicism-Catholic250-untagged.mp3

Episode 342 - Northern Michigan Classical Education, Pt. 1 (Encore)

nmodelski@gmail.com (Pisanki Farms Productions) — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 01:37:00 -0800

This week, as we kick off Catholic Schools Week, we dip back into the archives for an interview Fr. Scott did about a year and a half ago with Kevin Weed, the Headmaster of St. Michael Academy, and Larry Rudnicki, the Executive Director of St. Michael Academy. St. Michael Academy is a Chesterton Academy School located near Petoskey, Michigan, rooted in the Catholic classical tradition.

https://archive.org/download/LetsTalkCatholic/LTC-142RR-StMichaelAcademy-Pt1.mp3

Episode 341 - Baraga in January (Encore)

nmodelski@gmail.com (Pisanki Farms Productions) — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 23:59:00 -0800

As we try to do once every month, we feature a recording of Fr. Scott reading from Bishop Baraga's diary.

https://archive.org/download/LetsTalkCatholic/LTC-081RR-Baraga-January.mp3

Episode 340 - The Gospel of Matthew

nmodelski@gmail.com (Pisanki Farms Productions) — Fri, 9 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0800

Beginning this past December, the Church started a new year in the lectionary cycle, Cycle A. This Cycle of Sunday readings focuses on the Gospel of Matthew. This week, Fr. Scott gives us an introduction to this Gospel and what to expect as we move through the Sunday readings this year.

https://archive.org/download/LetsTalkCatholic/LTC-173RR-Gospel-of-Matthew.mp3

Episode 339 - "Know Me Better, Man!" (Encore)

nmodelski@gmail.com (Pisanki Farms Productions) — Fri, 2 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0800

As we near the close of the liturgical Christmas season, we feature Fr. Scott's analysis of a modern Christmas classic, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.

https://archive.org/download/LetsTalkCatholic/LTC-109RR-A_Christmas_Carol.mp3

Episode 338 - American Saints, Pt. 2

nmodelski@gmail.com (Pisanki Farms Productions) — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0800

This week we feature part 2 of a talk Fr. Scott gave about U.S. saints and those in the process, along with some miscellaneous questions and answers.

https://archive.org/download/LetsTalkCatholic/LTC-172RR-American-Saints-pt2.mp3

Episode 337 - American Saints, Pt. 1

nmodelski@gmail.com (Pisanki Farms Productions) — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:00:00 -0800

We are happy to feature another part of the series Catholic 250, a lead up to the celebration of the 250th birthday of the United States next year. This week we feature part 1 of a talk Fr. Scott gave about U.S. saints and those in the process.

https://archive.org/download/LetsTalkCatholic/LTC-172RR-American-Saints-pt1.mp3

Episode 336 - Our Lady of Guadalupe, Part 2 ENCORE

nmodelski@gmail.com (Pisanki Farms Productions) — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 23:58:08 -0800

This week we feature the conclusion of Fr. Scott's talk on Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Empress of the Americas.

https://archive.org/download/LetsTalkCatholic/LTC-053RR-Guadalupe-Pt2.mp3

Episode 335 - Our Lady of Guadalupe, Part 1

nmodelski@gmail.com (Pisanki Farms Productions) — Fri, 5 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0800

As the feast of the Empress of the Americas approaches, we feature part one of a great talk Fr. Scott recorded a few years ago about Our Lady of Guadalupe.

https://archive.org/download/LetsTalkCatholic/LTC-052RR-Guadalupe-Pt1.mp3

Episode 334 - Typology (Encore)

nmodelski@gmail.com (Pisanki Farms Productions) — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 07:15:00 -0800

With the start of a new liturgical year this weekend, we embark on the Gospel of St. Matthew, which is often studied through the lens of typology. So this week we take a look back in our archives to when Fr. Scott gave a talk on this important way to understand Holy Scripture.

https://archive.org/download/LetsTalkCatholic/LTC-057RR-Typology.mp3

Episode 333 - Purgatory (Encore)

nmodelski@gmail.com (Pisanki Farms Productions) — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 06:00:00 -0800

As we near the end of the month of November, dedicated to the prayer for the souls in Purgatory, we revisit an episode form earlier this year about Purgatory. The concept of purgatory is a mystery to some, and an obstacle for others, but what exactly is it? Fr. Scott takes time this week to explain the Scriptural basis of purgatory and what the Church has taught over the centuries about this aspect of our Faith.

https://archive.org/download/LetsTalkCatholic/LTC-156RR-Purgatory.mp3

Episode 332 - Frederic Baraga: Snowshoe Missionary w/ Dcn. Curtis Chambers

nmodelski@gmail.com (Pisanki Farms Productions) — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0800

This week we bring you another talk from the series celebrating 250 Years of Catholicism in the United States. Dcn. Curtis Chambers takes the stage to present on the life of Bishop Frederic Baraga and his personal connection to this future saint of northern Michigan.

https://archive.org/download/LetsTalkCatholic/LTC-171RR-DcnChambers-250.mp3

Episode 331 - Memento Mori (Re-Airing)

nmodelski@gmail.com (Pisanki Farms Productions) — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0700

As we begin the month of November, the month of the Holy Souls, we are re-airing an episode Fr. Scott recorded a few years ago. Fr. Lawler guides us through a reflection of praying for the dearly departed. We also include a recording Father made a few years ago of prayers to pray when visiting the cemetery.

https://archive.org/download/LetsTalkCatholic/LTC-076RR-Memento_Mori.mp3

Episode 330 - Snowshoe Prints, Pt. 2 (Re-Airing)

nmodelski@gmail.com (Pisanki Farms Productions) — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0700

This week, we continue or re-airing of Fr. Scott's conversation with Curtis Chambers about snowshoeing in the footsteps of Bishop Baraga.

https://archive.org/download/LetsTalkCatholic/LTC-111RR-Snowshoe_Madness-Pt2.mp3

Episode 329 - Snowshoe Prints, Pt. 1 w/ Dcn. Curtis Chambers (Re-Airing)

nmodelski@gmail.com (Pisanki Farms Productions) — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 00:50:00 -0700

This week we re-present part 1 of an interview Fr. Scott recorded with a man who literally walked in the snowshoe prints of Bp. Frederick Baraga, (now-Deacon) Curtis Chambers.

https://archive.org/download/LetsTalkCatholic/LTC-110RR-SnowshoesPt1.mp3

Episode 328 - Marian Devotion (Re-Airing)

nmodelski@gmail.com (Pisanki Farms Productions) — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 00:07:00 -0700

What is Marian devotion? Do Catholics pray to Mary? This week we are re-airing an episode to continue our theme for the month of October, the month dedicated to the Holy Rosary.

https://archive.org/download/LetsTalkCatholic/LTC-042RR-Devotion%20to%20Mary.mp3