Busted Halo Show w/Fr. Dave Dwyer

Father Dave answers a listener's question about the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Joe says, "I take advantage of the Sacrament of Reconciliation one to two times a month, but my wife doesn't understand why I go so often and feels upset by it. What would be the best way to point my wife to God's saving grace through Confession without pushing her? She had a bad experience in Confession with a priest who admonished her and questioned her abilities as a mom."

As we celebrate the birth of Co-host Brett's new baby daughter Chloe Joy, Father Dave welcomes Catholic doula Mary Haseltine to discuss supporting mothers in pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Mary is the founder of the website and app Made For This and the author of "Made for This: The Catholic Mother's Guide to Birth."

As educators wrestle with the impacts of AI in the classroom, Father Dave welcomes back friend of the show Brett Salkeld to discuss what Pope Leo says to teachers in his latest encyclical Magnifica Humanitas. Brett is the archdiocesan theologian for the Archdiocese of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada and the author of "Educating for Eternity: A Teacher's Companion for Making Every Class Catholic."

Father Dave welcomes writer and disability advocate Stephanie Boccuzzi to discuss her new article for Busted Halo's "Voices From the Back Pew" called "The Cost of a Wooden Pew: When Mass Isn't Accessible."

A listener named Michael asks Father Dave about ways we honor the Blessed Virgin Mary. Michael says, "I had a friend ask me, 'How many Marys do Catholics believe in?' They were referring to the many titles: Our Lady of Fatima, Our Lady of Lourdes, etc. The list is long. How can I explain the many manifestations of Mother Mary?"