Chris Bartlett is the President of Ablaze Ministries. He is the host of the Catholic Dad Show.
Chris Bartlett has hosted 12 Episodes.
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422: AI & Forgiveness w/ Chris Bartlett
July 2nd, 2025 | 52 mins 56 secs
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Chris & Taylor debate whether the introduction of AI could help with ministry or hinder it. Taylor also shares a wild story about forgiveness(or lack thereof) in his heart and how difficult it is to forgive as Christ does.
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421: Sacred Chaos of Motherhood w/Jennifer Stavinoha
June 11th, 2025 | 54 mins 11 secs
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At long last, one of Taylor's oldest friends rejoins the show to talk about her FIRST BOOK! Sacred Chaos is available for pre-order today! Jennifer travels an entire ten houses down the street to share why she wrote this book, how it can help Catholic mothers everywhere and also shares some insight about doing ministry with Taylor for 15+ years!
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420: In the Vatican During Pope Francis' Funeral w/ Chris Bartlett
May 30th, 2025 | 55 mins 37 secs
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Chris shares about how his big trip to Rome didn't quite go as planned. He and his daughter went for the canonization of Bl. Carlo Acutis but with the Pope's passing, that was cancelled. Instead, they were able to attend the Papal Funeral and so much more in their time at the base camp of our Church.
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417: Updates, Planning & Anger w/ Chris Bartlett
April 9th, 2025 | 1 hr 12 mins
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We're back! After accidentally giving up podcasting for Lent, Taylor is back with Chris to discuss where he's been hiding, the importance of planning and how anger has been rearing it's ugly head! We've missed you! Hope you enjoy :)
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416: Heaven is Raining w/ Chris Bartlett
March 5th, 2025 | 1 hr 6 mins
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After a long drought, it seems that Heaven's blessings are FINALLY raining down on Taylor. Is it a fluke or a sign of good things to come? Chris brings a leadership game (that doesn't go as planned) and they return to a discussion about the fine line between superstition and faith.
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415: Saints, SNL & Trust w/ Chris Bartlett
February 12th, 2025 | 1 hr 10 mins
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Taylor has a strange comparison between Catholic Saints & Saturday Night Live that may annoy you...but he's right! He also has a VERY strong take about Indiana Jones & Catholicism in the public eye. Chris brings a segment on trust that gets us all in our feels. There's something for everyone this week!
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412: The Cruise, Best Uber Driver & Hot Takes w/ Chris Bartlett
January 15th, 2025 | 1 hr 4 mins
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Taylor shares about his first ever cruise experience with his family over the Holidays. Chris took his family skiing & brings some hot takes to the table for debate.Taylor shares that one of the biggest faith encounters he's had in YEARS happened in an Uber! Wild connections to some of our biggest faith heroes.
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406: Conflict, Remembrance & Candy w/ Chris Bartlett
November 13th, 2024 | 1 hr 2 mins
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Chris & Taylor kick off the show with some exciting news & then discuss what to do whenever conflict arises in our most important relationships: with our spouses, family, friends and even God! Then, Chris brings a new game utilizing all the candy our children received during spooky season! Join us as we connect your favorite candies to the faith.
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399: Bullying, Presidents & Catholic School vs Youth Ministry Kids w/ Chris Bartlett
September 11th, 2024 | 1 hr 7 mins
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Chris returns as our resident former bullied child to answer Taylor's question about if Taylor has become the bully. There's a fine line between standing up for yourself against bullies and bullying others in return. They also discuss Chris' fancy new role as President of Ablaze Ministries & the age old debate of whether Catholic school kids need youth group to stay Catholic.
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375: Wholesome Media, the Super Bowl & Msgr. Shea’s Talk w/Chris Bartlett
February 7th, 2024 | 1 hr 5 mins
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Media you can watch with the family, a game inspired by the Big Game & our thoughts on the "best Catholic talk" in years.
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351: Battle Mary, Freestyle Preaching & Faith Nostalgia w/ Chris Bartlett
August 23rd, 2023 | 1 hr 12 mins
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Taylor & Chris chat about topics they tend to shy away from when giving talks, the reasons behind it and whether they should expand their horizons or stick to the stuff they know? (queue High School Musical) They also give each other a run for their money in Freestyle Preaching & discuss Spiritual Nostalgia with the help of the song "Old Church Basement."
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315: Getting Fired, Catholic Heroes & Christmas Music w/Will Hickl & Chris Bartlett
November 23rd, 2022 | 1 hr 9 mins
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Chris Bartlett is our guest cohost and he talks with Taylor about an event they both get fired from lol. He also brings a new game where he gives Taylor marvel heroes and asks how they would use their talents to benefit the Church. Will Hickl of Novum Records joins the show to share about their Christmas album. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!