The Catholic Dadcast

A podcast created for conversation about topics facing today's Catholic Dad. Fatherhood, parenting, faith, health, legacy, sports, work/life balance etc.

[Catholic Podcasts @Cath0licP0dcast]

Ave Maria.

Dear Mother Mary, bless me with your love, guide me with your grace, and protect me from evil. Please intercede for me and bring me closer to Jesus. Amen. 🙏

[Yogi @Houseofyogi]

Chicago lost the Bears this week. A team that's been in the city since 1921.

They didn't lose them to a bigger market or a better deal. The Bears decided they'd rather be a tenant in Indiana than deal with Illinois for one more year.

Think about how badly you have to run a place for that to be the smart move.

They lost them for two reasons.

The people running Illinois would rather villainize a builder than keep one. And they're bad at their jobs.

In 2021 the Bears spent $197M on the old Arlington Park racetrack.

Before they could break ground, Cook County valued the empty lot at $192M (Bears said $60M). They were salivating at the chance to extort a building that didn't even exist yet.

That fight dragged on for years.

The Bears were ready to put $2B into the stadium. All they wanted was a promise the county wouldn't reassess them into oblivion, plus $855M for infrastructure everyone uses. Roads, transit, utilities. A $3B project, two thirds of it private money pouring into Illinois.

Springfield had since 2021 to get this done. They dragged it to the final night of session, passed it through the Senate at 3:39AM, and the House went home without voting.

So now it's all gone.

The funniest part? This started because Cook County tried to grab the tax early. They knew a built stadium would pay $53M a year. Now they get under $4M on a vacant lot. No jobs, no buildout, no new anything.

Congrats on fighting for scraps and losing the whole prize.

Pritzker: they're "an $8.5B valued business" that doesn't need propping up.

But be smart for a second. Almost every NFL city throws in public money for a stadium. Not charity. The return is real. Tourism, hotels, restaurants, jobs, game days, property tax on a huge development. The math works.

Indiana did the math. While Illinois sat on it for years, Indiana passed a bill in months, put up $1B, and took the team.

And the Bears took a worse deal to get there. In Illinois they were going to own their stadium. In Indiana they rent it from the state. A team that wanted to build its own home gave up ownership just to escape Chicago.

Nobody won but Indiana. The Bears lost their stadium. Illinois lost the team, the $2B, and $53M a year in taxes.

Pritzker after they left: "I wasn't willing to give up billions of dollars of taxpayer money to give it to a billionaire-owned family or team."

There it is. "Billionaire-owned."

That's how Democrats talk about any business right before they run it out of town. Call them a billionaire, act like you're saving working families, take a victory lap while the tax base drives across the state line.

Meanwhile they're running the whole state into the ground. And you already know how this ends. You're living in it.

Pensions are $143B in the hole, worst in the country and not close. You pay $6,285 a year in property taxes, double the $2,969 national average, for a city that's $1.15B in the red. The mayor called its finances "the point of no return."

When you run things this badly, you sell what's left.

They leased the parking meters for 75 years to Morgan Stanley and a sovereign wealth fund in Abu Dhabi. Took $1.15B and burned through it in two years. The investors already made it all back, with 58 years left to collect.

Sold the Skyway. Sold the downtown garages. Every asset that made money, gone for one check.

But a fixed property tax rate for a team that's been here 106 years? That's "propping up billionaires."

Companies are leaving. Boeing for Virginia. Caterpillar for Texas. Citadel for Miami. In 2023 alone Illinois lost 56,000 people and $6B in income to other states. The ones who left earned a third more than the ones who moved in.

Indiana didn't outbid anyone. AAA credit, 16 years straight. A $676M surplus. Fourth-lowest debt per person in the country. They just weren't a disaster.

Illinois could have collected $53M a year. It chose zero. Ignore all the bad management but make sure to stick it to those evil, pesky billionaires.

[Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok]

MUST WATCH: We asked the 13-year-old student who was barred from presenting her pro-life poem because it’s “offensive”, to read her poem so we can share it with the world.

PURE FIRE🔥

This is the poem @JeffcoSchoolsCo doesn’t want you to see.

Would be a shame if it went viral!

[Shane Schaetzel †☧ @ShaneSchaetzel]

👇🏻THIS is the Faith that Catholics profess every, single Sunday. If you want to know what Catholics really believe, in our own words, here it is.👇🏻

1. I believe in one God,
(Deuteronomy 6:4; Mark 12:29; Ephesians 4:6; 1 Corinthians 8:6)
2. the Father almighty,
(Matthew 6:9; 2 Corinthians 6:18; Genesis 17:1)
3. maker of heaven and earth,
(Genesis 1:1; Revelation 4:11)
4. of all things visible and invisible.
(Colossians 1:16; Hebrews 11:3; John 1:3)
5. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,
(1 Corinthians 8:6; Ephesians 4:5)
6. the Only Begotten Son of God,
(John 3:16; John 1:18)
7. born of the Father before all ages.
(John 1:1-2; Colossians 1:15, 17; Hebrews 1:2-3)
8. God from God, Light from Light,
(John 1:1-5, 8:12; Hebrews 1:3)
9. true God from true God,
(John 1:1; 1 John 5:20; John 20:28)
10. begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;
(John 1:14, 18; Hebrews 1:3; Philippians 2:6)
11. through him all things were made.
(John 1:3; Colossians 1:16; Hebrews 1:2)
12. For us men and for our salvation
(1 Timothy 2:4-6; John 3:16-17)
13. he came down from heaven,
(John 3:13, 6:38, 3:31)
14. and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
(Luke 1:35; Matthew 1:18-20)
15. and became man.
(John 1:14; Philippians 2:7-8; Hebrews 2:14)
16. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,
(Mark 15:15, 24-25; 1 Corinthians 15:3)
17. he suffered death and was buried,
(Isaiah 53:5-9; Matthew 27:50, 59-60; Romans 5:8)
18. and rose again on the third day
(Matthew 28:1-7; Mark 16:9; 1 Corinthians 15:4)
19. in accordance with the Scriptures.
(Luke 24:25-27, 44-46; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4)
20. He ascended into heaven
(Acts 1:9-11; Luke 24:51)
21. and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
(Mark 16:19; Ephesians 1:20; Colossians 3:1; Hebrews 1:3)
22. He will come again in glory
(Matthew 25:31; Acts 1:11; 1 Thessalonians 4:16)
23. to judge the living and the dead
(Matthew 25:31-46; 2 Timothy 4:1; Acts 10:42)
24. and his kingdom will have no end.
(Luke 1:33; Hebrews 1:8; Revelation 11:15)
25. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
(2 Corinthians 3:17-18; John 6:63; Acts 2:17-18)
26. who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
(John 15:26; John 16:7, 13-15)
27. who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified,
(Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14)
28. who has spoken through the prophets.
(2 Peter 1:21; Hebrews 1:1; Acts 28:25)
29. I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.
(Matthew 16:18; Ephesians 4:4-6; 5:27; Ephesians 2:20)
30. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins
(Ephesians 4:5; Acts 2:38; Titus 3:5)
31. and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead
(John 5:28-29; 1 Corinthians 15:20-23; 1 Thessalonians 4:16)
32. and the life of the world to come. Amen.
(Revelation 21:1-4; 2 Peter 3:13; John 14:2-3)

And some Protestant Fundamentalists actually say “Catholics are not Christians.”

[ChurchPOP @Church_POP]

Here are 14 promises Jesus made to souls who pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet, as listed in Saint Faustina's diary, "Divine Mercy in My Soul": https://t.co/sHwAWfI8ni

[ChurchPOP @Church_POP]

The feast of the Divine Mercy is the first Sunday following Easter Sunday. This year, it falls on April 12, 2026.

On Divine Mercy Sunday, Catholics have the opportunity to receive probably the most powerful grace you can receive all year.

According to Father Chris Alar, MIC, of the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception, Divine Mercy Sunday is the “most important day of the year” for Catholics.

What makes the Divine Mercy Sunday grace so unique?

Read more: https://t.co/w48VngKPB8

[Talk Church @churchtalkative]

Abortion is a mocking GOD!

[MLFootball @MLFootball]

CALEB WILLIAMS MAY HAVE HAD THE GREATEST STRETCH RUN WE HAVE EVER SEEN BY A QUARTERBACK.

INSANE HIGHLIGHT REEL: https://t.co/vQMSARyzC0

[The Catholic Dadcast @CatholicDadcast]

We as parents need to be better.

[Raising Healthy Families @thriving__kids]

This is a tragically accurate breakdown of why so many kids are sick

Parents & schools are feeding kids quick, cheap & sugary foods

Kids spend almost no time outdoors in the sunlight & fresh air

Kids get way too much screen time and far too little exercise

Then when kids are overweight, can't focus, or depressed, we medicate them.

Kids stuck in this common cycle have very little chance of growing up happy and healthy.

No child deserves this.

Its up to parents to take control and keep their kids out of this cycle.

[The Catholic Dadcast @CatholicDadcast]

@thriving__kids Larry always dropping gold, thank you @thedadedge. Choose to live legendary!

[The Catholic Dadcast @CatholicDadcast]

This is my body……

[𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚕𝚎 𝚘𝚗𝚎 ♱🇻🇦 @BillArnoldTeach]

𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝟲.

“This is My Body.”
“This is My Blood.”
And when they walked away, He didn’t chase them with metaphors.

If the Eucharist is symbolic, Jesus misled thousands.
If it’s literal, Catholicism is unavoidable.
✝️🔥

[Shameless Popery @ShamelessPopery]

This is why Catholics make such a big deal about Mary...

Watch more: https://t.co/zRpBFSVkG1

[Health & Nutrition Tips @healthnutritipz]

Can a Child Thrive Without Vaccines?

Insights from Barbara O'Neill & Gary Brecka

[Counsel of Trent Podcast @counseloftrent]

If Catholicism is true, then the Book of Mormon is false.

Watch my recent discussion on this very topic: https://t.co/5VHycaVSwW

[Catholic Answers @catholiccom]

Can I receive Holy Communion twice in one day?

[𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚕𝚎 𝚘𝚗𝚎 ♱🇻🇦 @BillArnoldTeach]

𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗮 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮.

When asked to name one “tradition” essential to Christianity, he placed his Bible on the table and said:

“The Canon of the New Testament.” 📖

Without the Church, there’d be no Bible to quote. ✝️

𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 · 𝘛𝘪𝘬𝘛𝘰𝘬
@HwsEleutheroi

[Matt Fradd @RealMattFradd]

Why you should be Catholic despite the scandals in the church.