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Living Catholic with Father Don Wolf

Archdiocese of Oklahoma City

Father Don Wolf, a priest of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, offers a Catholic perspective on the issues confronting each person today.

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Empty Churches and Pride Flags | August 17, 2025

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2025/08/17

What happens when magnificent churches become beautiful but empty shells? In this episode, Father Wolf takes us on a personal journey through Germany, weaving together family history, cultural observations, and spiritual reflections that resonate far beyond European borders. Father Wolf recently took a vacation to Germany and shares his thoughts and experiences in a changing country. The heart of Father Wolf's reflection emerges during his visit to St. Michael's Church, a stunning baro...

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Collar Chronicles: My Roommate, the Priest | August...

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2025/08/10

In this episode, Father Wolf continues his "Tales from the Rectory" series, offering rare insights into the unique living arrangements of Catholic priests. Drawing inspiration from Bishop Francis Clement Kelly's work, he shares personal stories revealing how priests navigate sharing their homes with colleagues they didn't choose. • Priest rectories in the US typically house multiple clergy who must learn to live together without any formal training • Unlike other professions, priests have no...

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Faith Under Fire: How Blessed Stanley Rother Became a...

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2025/07/28

In this episode, Father Wolf takes listeners on a profound journey through the life and martyrdom of Blessed Stanley Rother as the 44th anniversary of his death approaches. The Oklahoma farm boy turned Guatemalan missionary exemplifies how ordinary faithfulness can lead to extraordinary holiness. When Father Ramon Carlin recruited Stanley Rother to join the Guatemala mission in 1968, he recognized something special in the young priest from Okarche. Stanley's mechanical aptitude—his ability t...

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Collar Chronicles: Balancing Pastoral Realities |...

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2025/07/20

In this episode, Father Wolf shares memorable encounters from parish ministry, reflecting on how these experiences taught him valuable lessons about pastoral care. Following in the tradition of Bishop Francis Clement Kelly's "Tales from the Rectory," these stories reveal the complex nature of living Catholic faith in today's world. • A couple returning to the Church after 20 years abruptly leaves when Father Don explains that inability to attend Mass removes obligation • The husband's insist...

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What is the Pope's Job Description? | July 13, 2025

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2025/07/13

What does a pope actually do? Beyond the ceremonial trappings and media spotlight, how should we measure the effectiveness of the Church's supreme leader? In this episode, Father Wolf takes us on a thought-provoking journey into the heart of papal leadership, offering seven essential dimensions that define authentic spiritual governance. The pope must first be a genuine Christian whose life conforms to Christ's example. The demanding responsibilities of institutional leadership can easily ov...

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My Advice to the Pope | July 6, 2025

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2025/07/06

In this episode, Father Wolf explores how the Catholic Church is both universal and completely present in each local parish community, challenging us to reclaim our missionary identity for spiritual renewal and growth. • The Church isn't just a compilation of individual churches functioning like organs in a body • Each local parish is the complete Church in itself while simultaneously being part of the whole • Our challenges in Oklahoma mirror those faced by the Church globally • The Cursill...

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The Heart Cries Out: How the Church Responds to Each...

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2025/06/29

In this episode, Father Wolf explores the rich history and profound meaning behind the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, explaining how this spiritual practice emerged during the Scientific Revolution as a counterbalance to an increasingly mechanical view of God and the universe. • The Sacred Heart devotion originated in northern Europe during the mid-17th century when scientific advancement was beginning to change how people viewed God and creation • Throughout Christian history, belie...

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Sacred Silence Under Siege | June 22, 2025

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2025/06/22

Imagine going to confession, only to discover that what you whisper through that screen might be reported to the authorities. That's the reality Catholic priests and penitents now face in Washington State, which recently passed legislation requiring priests to report confessions of child abuse to police. In this episode, Father Wolf examines Washington State's recently passed bill requiring priests to report confessions of child abuse to authorities, explaining why this law threatens an esse...

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Love by Choice: What God's "Fatherhood" Teaches Us |...

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2025/06/15

In this episode, Father Wolf examines fatherhood from both theological and cultural perspectives. The title "Father" for God has become controversial in contemporary religious discourse. Yet when Jesus exclusively addressed God as Father, he wasn't attributing maleness to the divine but invoking a specific understanding of love that illuminates our relationship with God. The distinction between maternal and paternal love reveals something profound: a mother's connection to her child is visib...

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Pentecost: Spirit, Wind and Fire | June 8, 2025

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2025/06/08

The feast of Pentecost deserves our renewed attention. While most Catholics readily celebrate Christmas and Easter with appropriate fervor, Pentecost—one of Christianity's most ancient celebrations with direct scriptural roots—often passes with minimal recognition. Unlike many Christian observances that were established after the New Testament era, Pentecost existed as a significant Jewish festival (Shavuot) long before it became associated with the descent of the Holy Spirit. Original...

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Recognizing HIM in the Breaking of the Bread | June...

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2025/06/01

In this episode, Father Wolf unpacks resurrection narratives to reveal a fascinating pattern: those who knew Jesus best consistently failed to recognize him after his resurrection. Whether on the Emmaus road or in the locked upper room, his followers struggled to perceive who stood before them. What prevented recognition, and when did clarity finally arrive? The answer provides a profound insight into our own spiritual lives. The breaking of bread emerges as the crucial moment of recognition...

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Remembering Those We Proudly Hail | May 25, 2025

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2025/05/25

In this episode, we explore the forgotten meaning of Memorial Day and our collective responsibility to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. What began as "Decoration Day" to honor Civil War dead has transformed into something far less meaningful for many Americans today. • Memorial Day originally honored those who died in the Civil War—America's deadliest conflict • Human societies throughout history have created monuments to honor their fallen warriors • We possess a remarkable capa...

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A New Pope and Mother's Day | May 18, 2025

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2025/05/18

The unexpected election of the first American Pope has sent shockwaves through the Catholic world, leaving many wondering what this historic shift means for the Church's future. In this episode, Father Wolf cuts through the political noise to offer a thoughtful, nuanced perspective on Pope Leo XIV's election and what his leadership might bring. Rather than falling into the trap of labeling the new pontiff as liberal or conservative, consider the whole person - his background, education and l...

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The Pope's Authority: Understanding Papal...

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2025/05/11

In this episode, Father Wolf unpacks the widely misunderstood doctrine of papal infallibility, explaining its actual meaning, historical context and importance in preserving Catholic teaching through generations. • Papal infallibility is a relatively new doctrine formally defined at the First Vatican Council (1869-1870) • The doctrine only applies when the Pope officially teaches on matters of faith and morals • Infallibility does not mean whatever the Pope says becomes true; rather, he teac...

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"Smoke Signals: Awaiting Peter's Successor" | May 4,...

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2025/05/04

In this episode, Father Don Wolf reflects on the nature of papal conclaves and how cardinals discern who will lead the Church forward, acknowledging both the human limitations and divine guidance in this process. He also shares his own humbling experience of incorrectly predicting that Cardinal Ratzinger would not become pope after John Paul II's death. • The cardinals who elect the pope are ordinary men with human strengths and weaknesses through whom the Holy Spirit works • Consumer societ...

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"When Death Comes for the Pope" | April 27, 2025

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2025/04/27

Pope Francis has died at age 88, following recent health challenges including respiratory infection complications made more difficult by his lifelong condition of having only one functioning lung. His papacy, which began when he was 76 years old, spanned 12 years of devoted service despite increasing physical limitations including severe mobility issues. • Pope's death came on Easter Sunday night after greeting pilgrims from the papal balcony that afternoon • Francis embodied the Jesuit char...

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"O, Death, Where is Your Sting?" | April 20, 2025

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2025/04/20

What if graves no longer held the final word on human existence? On this Easter Sunday episode, we explore the revolutionary promise at the heart of Christian faith—that Jesus's resurrection fundamentally transforms our understanding of life, death, and eternity. Throughout human history, graves have held mesmerizing power in developing cultural identity. From Arlington Cemetery to the Vietnam War Memorial, we gather at monuments to the dead to find meaning in sacrifice and remember shared p...

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"The Donkey and the King" | April 13, 2025

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2025/04/13

In this episode, Father Wolf explores the dramatic shift from "Hosanna" to "Crucify him" during Holy Week, revealing how crowds are moved by deep passions and often project their expectations onto spiritual realities. When Jesus simply dismounted at the temple without any grand proclamation, the crowd's frustrated expectations planted seeds of the coming hostility. "There's nothing more dangerous than a crowd fed disappointment, especially when it's hungry for action," Father Wolfe observes. ...

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"God Doesn't Check His Calendar (But Maybe We...

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2025/04/06

The Jubilee Year stands as a powerful invitation to renewal, drawing us into the heart of God's extraordinary mercy. Father Don Wolfe unravels the rich tapestry of this sacred time, explaining how this celebration extends from Christmas 2023 through Epiphany 2026, offering unique opportunities for spiritual transformation at designated pilgrimage sites like the Shrine of Blessed Stanley Rother. Many pilgrims ask practical questions about this special time—wondering which doors they should en...

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"Lent is God's Alarm Clock: Why We Need 40 Days" |...

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2025/03/30

In this episode, we explore how Lent prepares us to fully encounter the proclamation of Easter Sunday and the risen Christ. The 40 days of Lent tune our spiritual ears to hear what we might otherwise miss. • The resurrection accounts in the New Testament show that even Jesus' closest followers needed help recognizing him • Encountering the risen Christ always came after hearing the proclamation that he was risen • Our experiences today connect directly to those first witnesses through the ch...

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