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Stand Firm Productions | Episode 25 | Jerome Richter is currently the Executive Vice President & Chief of Staff at the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota. In this episode, Jerome discusses virtue. “What is the good? It is what God made the thing to be - the intended end of whatever we’re choosing or doing.” If we recognize that we can make loving choices everyday in great faith, it can be a beautiful life. —STAND FIRM— https://www.standfirmproductions.com/ —SOCIAL MEDIA— Stand Firm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standfirmpr... Stand Firm FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/StandFirmPro... Stand Firm Twitter: https://twitter.com/StandFirmProd Stand Firm Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@standfirmprod. Stand Firm Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SCLv3JdBz45VkVii4unQX?si=654299b3cb60493f Stand Firm Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/Standfirmproductions —SUPPORT STAND FIRM— If you would like to support our mission, e-mail us at: standfirmproductions@gmail.com Or contact us at: https://www.standfirmproductions.com/member-areas-3

Stand Firm Productions | Episode 24 | Father Dosch is currently a Priest of the Dioceses of Bismarck and serving as the director of vocations. In this episode, he discusses the misconceptions of life in the seminary. Father Dosch stresses the importance of understanding how much effort goes into forming a young man to be priest. —STAND FIRM— https://www.standfirmproductions.com/ —SOCIAL MEDIA— Stand Firm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standfirmpr... Stand Firm FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/StandFirmPro... Stand Firm Twitter: https://twitter.com/StandFirmProd Stand Firm Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@standfirmprod. Stand Firm Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SCLv3JdBz45VkVii4unQX?si=654299b3cb60493f Stand Firm Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/Standfirmproductions —SUPPORT STAND FIRM— If you would like to support our mission, e-mail us at: standfirmproductions@gmail.com Or contact us at: https://www.standfirmproductions.com/member-areas-3

Stand Firm Productions | Episode 23 | Fr. Bouck, a member of the Catholic Diocese of Bismarck, ND is the Assistant Vocation Director and Chaplain of the University of Mary. In this episode, he discusses how we tend to worship the political world, and we often have no control over the affairs of the world. Who needs more reform, this country or your own heart? —STAND FIRM— https://www.standfirmproductions.com/ —SOCIAL MEDIA— Stand Firm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standfirmpr... Stand Firm FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/StandFirmPro... Stand Firm Twitter: https://twitter.com/StandFirmProd Stand Firm Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@standfirmprod. Stand Firm Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SCLv3JdBz45VkVii4unQX?si=654299b3cb60493f Stand Firm Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/Standfirmproductions —SUPPORT STAND FIRM— If you would like to support our mission, e-mail us at: standfirmproductions@gmail.com Or contact us at: https://www.standfirmproductions.com/member-areas-3

Stand Firm Productions | Episode 22 | Jerome Richter is currently the Executive Vice President & Chief of Staff at the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota. In this episode, Jerome challenges us to think about the possibility that there could be a Judas of Iscariot day. What if we celebrated the life of the man who betrayed Jesus? —STAND FIRM— https://www.standfirmproductions.com/ —SOCIAL MEDIA— Stand Firm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standfirmpr... Stand Firm FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/StandFirmPro... Stand Firm Twitter: https://twitter.com/StandFirmProd Stand Firm Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@standfirmprod. Stand Firm Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SCLv3JdBz45VkVii4unQX?si=654299b3cb60493f Stand Firm Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/Standfirmproductions —SUPPORT STAND FIRM— If you would like to support our mission, e-mail us at: standfirmproductions@gmail.com Or contact us at: https://www.standfirmproductions.com/member-areas-3

Stand Firm Productions | Episode 21 Father Dosch is currently a Priest of the dioceses of Bismarck and serving as the director of vocations. In this episode, Fr. Dosch discusses how participating in the church is more than just following rules. The goal of the church is to give us the freedom to live life well. —STAND FIRM— https://www.standfirmproductions.com/ —SOCIAL MEDIA— Stand Firm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standfirmpr... Stand Firm FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/StandFirmPro... Stand Firm Twitter: https://twitter.com/StandFirmProd Stand Firm Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@standfirmprod. Stand Firm Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SCLv3JdBz45VkVii4unQX?si=654299b3cb60493f Stand Firm Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/Standfirmproductions —SUPPORT STAND FIRM— If you would like to support our mission, e-mail us at: standfirmproductions@gmail.com Or contact us at: https://www.standfirmproductions.com/member-areas-3

Stand Firm Productions | Episode 18 | Fr. Dosch Father Dosch is currently a Priest of the dioceses of Bismarck and serving as the director of vocations. In this episode, Fr. Dosch discusses why Jesus is the solution to all of our worries. —STAND FIRM— https://www.standfirmproductions.com/ —SOCIAL MEDIA— Stand Firm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standfirmpr... Stand Firm FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/StandFirmPro... Stand Firm Twitter: https://twitter.com/StandFirmProd Stand Firm Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@standfirmprod. Stand Firm Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SCLv3JdBz45VkVii4unQX?si=654299b3cb60493f Stand Firm Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/Standfirmproductions —SUPPORT STAND FIRM— If you would like to support our mission, e-mail us at: standfirmproductions@gmail.com Or contact us at: https://www.standfirmproductions.com/contact

Stand Firm Productions | Episode 19 | Fr. Waltz Fr. Joshua Waltz, a member of the Catholic Diocese of Bismarck, ND, and Priest of the Church of St. Joseph in Mandan, ND, discusses the destruction of creativity in modern education and the ability to use imagination as a tool of empowering our souls in our walk with Christ. —FATHER WALTZ— https://frwaltz.com/ —APPLE PODCAST— https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... —STAND FIRM— https://www.standfirmproductions.com/ —SOCIAL MEDIA— Stand Firm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standfirmpr... Stand Firm FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/StandFirmPro... Stand Firm Twitter: https://twitter.com/StandFirmProd Stand Firm Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@standfirmprod. Stand Firm Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SCLv3JdBz45VkVii4unQX?si=654299b3cb60493f Stand Firm Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/Standfirmproductions —SUPPORT STAND FIRM— If you would like to support our mission, e-mail us at: standfirmproductions@gmail.com Or contact us at: https://www.standfirmproductions.com/contact

Stand Firm Productions | Episode 20| Fr. Bouck, a member of the Catholic Diocese of Bismarck, ND is the Assistant Vocation Director and Chaplain of the University of Mary. In this episode he discusses the state of the church over the centuries. Throughout church history, there has never been a period where all was perfect. Father Boucks reminds us that through Jesus, God’s church has been made perfect, and explains how we can remain both faithful and hopeful when the circumstances surrounding the church seem to be falling apart. —STAND FIRM— https://www.standfirmproductions.com/ —SOCIAL MEDIA— Stand Firm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standfirmpr... Stand Firm FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/StandFirmPro... Stand Firm Twitter: https://twitter.com/StandFirmProd Stand Firm Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@standfirmprod. Stand Firm Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SCLv3JdBz45VkVii4unQX?si=654299b3cb60493f Stand Firm Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/Standfirmproductions —SUPPORT STAND FIRM— If you would like to support our mission, e-mail us at: standfirmproductions@gmail.com Or contact us at: https://www.standfirmproductions.com/contact

Fr. Joshua Ehli, a member of the Catholic Diocese of Bismarck, ND, and Priest of Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Bismarck, ND, discusses how we can create a more intimate prayer with our best friend, Jesus from Nazareth. —STAND FIRM— https://www.standfirmproductions.com/ —SOCIAL MEDIA— Stand Firm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standfirmpr... Stand Firm FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/StandFirmPro... Stand Firm Twitter: https://twitter.com/StandFirmProd Stand Firm Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@standfirmprod. Stand Firm Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SCLv3JdBz45VkVii4unQX?si=654299b3cb60493f Stand Firm Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/Standfirmproductions —SUPPORT STAND FIRM— If you would like to support our mission, e-mail us at: standfirmproductions@gmail.com Or contact us at: https://www.standfirmproductions.com/contact

Alejo Molina is the founder of Bridges, a family of volunteers that promotes the initiative of each person in the work of personal and community reconciliation through effective fraternal service and genuine personal encounter. Bridges's aim is to assist the poorest of the poor in helping to make a change in the shantytowns of Lima towards a more dignified way of living. They assist in specific projects such as construction of public staircases, retention walls, parks, community buildings, reparation of chapels and other similar services. —BRIDGES TODAY— Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bridgestoday/ Website: http://www.bridgestoday.com/ FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/bridgestodaypage —STAND FIRM— https://www.standfirmproductions.com/ —SOCIAL MEDIA— Stand Firm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standfirmpr... Stand Firm FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/StandFirmPro... Stand Firm Twitter: https://twitter.com/StandFirmProd Stand Firm Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@standfirmprod. Stand Firm Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SCLv3JdBz45VkVii4unQX?si=654299b3cb60493f Stand Firm Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/Standfirmproductions —SUPPORT STAND FIRM— If you would like to support our mission, e-mail us at: standfirmproductions@gmail.com Or contact us at: https://www.standfirmproductions.com/contact

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Stand Firm Productions | Episode 16 | Fr. Ehli Fr. Joshua Ehli, a member of the Catholic Diocese of Bismarck, ND, and Priest of Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Bismarck, ND, discusses the following; the perfect timing of the incarnation, why Jesus came when he did, and the significance of it all. —STAND FIRM— https://www.standfirmproductions.com/ —SOCIAL MEDIA— Stand Firm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standfirmpr... Stand Firm FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/StandFirmPro... Stand Firm Twitter: https://twitter.com/StandFirmProd Stand Firm Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@standfirmprod. Stand Firm Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SCLv3JdBz45VkVii4unQX?si=654299b3cb60493f Stand Firm Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/Standfirmproductions —SUPPORT STAND FIRM— If you would like to support our mission, e-mail us at: standfirmproductions@gmail.com Or contact us at: https://www.standfirmproductions.com/contact

Stand Firm Productions | Episode 15 | Fr. Jordan Dosch Fr. Dosch is a native of Bismarck. After graduating from St. Mary's Central High School, he attended seminary at the Pontifical North American College in Rome. Fr. Dosch was ordained to the priesthood in May of 2017. He was assigned as the parochial vicar at St. Wenceslaus and as chaplain at Trinity. He is currently a Priest of the dioceses of Bismarck and serves as the director of vocations. In this episode, Fr. Dosch discusses discernment and decision making, while raising two important questions: How do you know God is calling you? Why is it good that God doesn’t work in dramatic ways? —STAND FIRM— https://www.standfirmproductions.com/ —SOCIAL MEDIA— Stand Firm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standfirmpr... Stand Firm FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/StandFirmPro... Stand Firm Twitter: https://twitter.com/StandFirmProd Stand Firm Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@standfirmprod. Stand Firm Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SCLv3JdBz45VkVii4unQX?si=654299b3cb60493f Stand Firm Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/Standfirmproductions —SUPPORT STAND FIRM— If you would like to support our mission, e-mail us at: standfirmproductions@gmail.com Or contact us at: https://www.standfirmproductions.com/contact

Stand Firm Productions | Why does God allow Suffering? | Monsignor Tom Richter Monsignor Thomas J. Richter is a priest of the Diocese of Bismarck and serves as Pastor of Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Dickinson, ND. This clip is taken from our upcoming documentary titled ‘Off Track: A Story of Finding the Meaning of Suffering After Being Hit by a Train.’ Msgr. Richter answers the question all of our souls seek to know “Why does God allow suffering?” —MONSIGNOR TOM RICHTER BIO— https://www.primematters.com/contributors/msgr-thomas-j-richter —STAND FIRM— https://www.standfirmproductions.com/ —SOCIAL MEDIA— Stand Firm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standfirmpr... Stand Firm FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/StandFirmPro... Stand Firm Twitter: https://twitter.com/StandFirmProd Stand Firm Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@standfirmprod. Stand Firm Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SCLv3JdBz45VkVii4unQX?si=654299b3cb60493f Stand Firm Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/Standfirmproductions —SUPPORT STAND FIRM— If you would like to support our mission, e-mail us at: standfirmproductions@gmail.com Or contact us at: https://www.standfirmproductions.com/contact

Stand Firm Productions | Episode 14 | Fr. Dominic Bouck Originally from Dickinson, North Dakota, Dominic is the youngest of seven children and a graduate of Trinity Catholic Schools. Fr. Bouck did his undergraduate and college seminary for the Diocese of Bismarck at the University of St. Thomas. Following graduation, Dominic was formed in the Dominican Friars of the St. Joseph province in Cincinnati, Washington D.C., and New York City. After completing temporary vows, he returned to the diocese where his formation was completed at the Pontifical North American College in Rome. Fr. Bouck served as chaplain and instructor at St. Mary's Central High School in Bismarck and Parochial Vicar at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, before being named Assistant Vocation Director and Chaplain of the University of Mary in 2020. In this episode, in a time where we have endless self-help books and pleasure at our fingertips, Fr. Bouck discusses a counter culture notion, stating “We are not enough.” In addition, he explains the importance of orienting ourselves in the proper order. —STAND FIRM— https://www.standfirmproductions.com/ —SOCIAL MEDIA— Stand Firm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standfirmpr... Stand Firm FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/StandFirmPro... Stand Firm Twitter: https://twitter.com/StandFirmProd Stand Firm Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@standfirmprod. Stand Firm Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SCLv3JdBz45VkVii4unQX?si=654299b3cb60493f Stand Firm Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/Standfirmproductions —SUPPORT STAND FIRM— If you would like to support our mission, e-mail us at: standfirmproductions@gmail.com Or contact us at: https://www.standfirmproductions.com/contact

Fr. Joshua Waltz, a member of the Catholic Diocese of Bismarck, ND, and Priest of the Church of St. Joseph in Mandan, ND, discusses the book of Maccabees, the loss of virtues, Ireland altar rocks, He-Ma, the Bachelorette, Tik Tok, Black Hawk Down and finally, calls on followers of Christ to start surrounding themselves with goodness, truth, and beauty. —FATHER WALTZ— https://frwaltz.com/ —APPLE PODCAST— https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... —STAND FIRM— https://www.standfirmproductions.com/ —SOCIAL MEDIA— Stand Firm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standfirmpr... Stand Firm FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/StandFirmPro... Stand Firm Twitter: https://twitter.com/StandFirmProd Stand Firm Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@standfirmprod. Stand Firm Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SCLv3JdBz45VkVii4unQX?si=654299b3cb60493f —SUPPORT STAND FIRM— If you would like to support our mission, e-mail us at: standfirmproductions@gmail.com Or contact us at: https://www.standfirmproductions.com/contact

Stand Firm Productions | Episode 12 | Bishop Vetter Austin Anthony Vetter is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Pope Francis appointed Vetter as the eleventh bishop of the Diocese of Helena on October 8, 2019 and has been serving ever since. Austin Vetter was born on September 13, 1967, in Linton, North Dakota. After attending North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota, from 1985 to 1989, he studied for the priesthood at Cardinal Muench Seminary in Fargo from 1986 to 1989. Vetter then attended the Pontifical North American College in Rome, earning a Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in 1992. In this episode, Bishop Vetter and Fr. Waltz discuss the difference between a priest and a bishop, setting a new narrative for bishops, the need for relationships and seeing each other, and saving souls. —BISHOP VETTER— Bio: https://diocesehelena.org/bishop/ Podcast: https://bishopvetter.podbean.com/ Diocese of Helena: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV1WLJZmaqs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Vetter Beer and stickers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kitWEW52zPg&t=112s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kitWEW52zPg&t=112s —STAND FIRM— https://www.standfirmproductions.com/ —SOCIAL MEDIA— Stand Firm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standfirmpr... Stand Firm FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/StandFirmPro... Stand Firm Twitter: https://twitter.com/StandFirmProd Stand Firm Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@standfirmprod. Stand Firm Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SCLv3JdBz45VkVii4unQX?si=654299b3cb60493f Stand Firm Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/Standfirmproductions —SUPPORT STAND FIRM— If you would like to support our mission, e-mail us at: standfirmproductions@gmail.com Or contact us at: https://www.standfirmproductions.com/contact

Stand Firm Productions | Episode 11 | Nick Emmel “What are you looking for?” Nick Emmel graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, in 2004 with a Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Education. After graduating, he moved to Minneapolis to be part of a full-time, nationally touring band. In 2007, Nick discontinued touring with his band and took the position of youth director at St. Charles Borromeo parish in St. Anthony, MN. He began teaching junior and senior religion in 2008 at Shanley High School in Fargo, ND, and practiced his first 4 years of teaching there. While at Shanley, he also advised the Teens for Life program and began leading pilgrimages to the annual March for Life in Washington D.C. Nick is currently teaching sophomores (Old Testament and Morality), and seniors (Marriage and Family) at St. Mary’s Central High School. As advisor of the Saints for Life student organization, Nick started the Bismarck Diocese March for Life High School Pilgrimage in 2013 and has now led hundreds of North Dakota students to Washington D.C. for the March for Life. He completed his MA in Catholic Education and Catechesis in 2016 through the Maryvale Institute in Birmingham, England. In this episode, Nick discusses the early ministry of Jesus and the disciples, the method in which Jesus taught, and modern examples of Christ’s teachings.

Stand Firm Productions | Episode 10 | Fr. Waltz Fr. Joshua Waltz, priest of the Church of St. Joseph in Mandan, ND, discusses personal experiences during exorcisms, the movie ‘Nefarious’, pornography, and the four causes of demonic possession. —FATHER WALTZ— https://frwaltz.com/ —APPLE PODCAST— https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... —STAND FIRM— https://www.standfirmproductions.com/ —SOCIAL MEDIA— Stand Firm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standfirmpr... Stand Firm FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/StandFirmPro... Stand Firm Twitter: https://twitter.com/StandFirmProd Stand Firm Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@standfirmprod. Stand Firm Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SCLv3JdBz45VkVii4unQX?si=654299b3cb60493f Stand Firm Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/Standfirmproductions —SUPPORT STAND FIRM— If you would like to support our mission, e-mail us at: standfirmproductions@gmail.com Or contact us at: https://www.standfirmproductions.com/contact

Stand Firm Productions | Episode 8 | Reed Ruggles & Fr. Waltz Fr. Joshua Waltz sits down with long time friend Reed Ruggles, a father of seven children. Join them as they have discuss marriage and family, and share insights on how to navigate the joys and struggles of raising kids in today's world. —STAND FIRM— https://www.standfirmproductions.com/ —SOCIAL MEDIA— Stand Firm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standfirmpr... Stand Firm FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/StandFirmPro... Stand Firm Twitter: https://twitter.com/StandFirmProd Stand Firm Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@standfirmprod. Stand Firm Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SCLv3JdBz45VkVii4unQX?si=654299b3cb60493f —SUPPORT STAND FIRM— If you would like to support our mission, e-mail us at: standfirmproductions@gmail.com Or contact us at: https://www.standfirmproductions.com/contact

Stand Firm Productions | Episode 8 | Fr. Gross & Fr. Waltz In this episode, The Very Reverend Fr. Brian P. Gross and Fr. Joshua Waltz come together to discuss their experiences with miracles of healing, the power of prayer, and their journey with Jesus. Fr. Gross is a priest at Epiphany Catholic Church in Watford City, ND, while Fr. Waltz is a priest of the Church of St. Joseph in Mandan, ND. Join them as they share their insights and stories of faith, hope, and love, and discover the power of prayer and the transformative journey with Jesus. Don't miss this uplifting conversation that will leave you feeling inspired and renewed! —SUPPORT STAND FIRM— If you would like to support our mission, e-mail us at: standfirmproductions@gmail.com Or contact us at: https://www.standfirmproductions.com/contact —STAND FIRM— https://www.standfirmproductions.com/ —SOCIAL MEDIA— Stand Firm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standfirmpr... Stand Firm FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/StandFirmPro... Stand Firm Twitter: https://twitter.com/StandFirmProd Stand Firm Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@standfirmprod. Stand Firm Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SCLv3JdBz45VkVii4unQX?si=654299b3cb60493f

After sparking a controversial conversation and receiving hundreds of Facebook comments, Father Ehli is back to answer questions, and criticisms of Catholicism. —STAND FIRM— https://www.standfirmproductions.com/ —SOCIAL MEDIA— Stand Firm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standfirmpr... Stand Firm FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/StandFirmPro... Stand Firm Twitter: https://twitter.com/StandFirmProd Stand Firm Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@standfirmprod. Stand Firm Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SCLv3JdBz45VkVii4unQX?si=654299b3cb60493f —LIST OF LINKS/BOOKS/ARTICLES— -Scott Hahn: https://www.scotthahn.com Rome Sweet Home: https://ignatius.com/rome-sweet-home-rshp/ -Early Church Fathers: https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/the-church-of-the-early-fathers -Saint Irenaeus: https://catholic-link.org/can-st-irenaeus-prove-that-the-catholic-church-was-the-original-church/ -Saint Ignatius of Antioch: https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/church-fathers-st-ignatius-antioch/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignatius_of_Antioch https://www.newmanministry.com/saints/saint-ignatius-of-antioch#:~:text=Ignatius%20is%20one%20the%20Apostolic,disciples%20of%20the%20Apostle%20St. -Justin Martyr https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-justin-martyr-486 -Edict of Milan https://stmaryhillsboroughnj.org/files/Adult%20Ed%20Tab/EdictOfMilan2016.pdf -Peter in Rome (1 Peter 5:13) https://jesusmemoirs.wordpress.com/2018/02/04/peters-death-in-babylon-in-1-peter/ https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/people-cultures-in-the-bible/people-in-the-bible/the-apostle-peter-in-rome/ https://www.bibleref.com/1-Peter/5/1-Peter-5-13.html https://www.catholic.com/tract/was-peter-in-rome -Peter “The Rock, Petras/Petros” https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/peter-receives-his-name-and-his-gender -Peter The Rock, Not His Profession https://www.catholic.com/audio/caf/peter-the-rock-not-his-profession -St. Ignatius of Antioch Letter to the to the Smyrnaeans https://www.orderofstignatius.org/files/Letters/Ignatius_to_Smyrnaeans.pdf -Apostolic Succession: https://www.catholic.com/tract/apostolic-succession https://store.ancientfaith.com/apostolic-succession-pdf-booklet/ https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/cti_documents/rc_cti_1973_successione-apostolica_en.html https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/library/first-epistle-to-the-corinthians-12498 -Catechism https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM —SUPPORT STAND FIRM— If you would like to support our mission, e-mail us at: standfirmproductions@gmail.com Or contact us at: https://www.standfirmproductions.com/contact

Stand Firm Productions | Episode 6 | Steve Simeone & Fr. Waltz In this episode, stand-up comedian Steve Simeone sits down with Fr. Joshua Waltz, to talk about the major role his Catholic faith has played in his journey to mainstream success, the experiences that have shaped his style as a comic, and finding happiness by living out his faith. Steve Simeone is an American stand-up comedian who regularly performs in Hollywood at The Comedy Store and has appeared on Comedy Central. Simeone also hosts a weekly podcast "Good Times with Steve Simeone". He has toured with Andrew Dice Clay, Pauly Shore, Steve Rannazzisi, and Gabriel Iglesias. Steve Simeone’s family friendly, high energy storytelling style of comedy was developed as a child, competing for laughs around his family dinner table —STAND FIRM— https://www.standfirmproductions.com/ —SOCIAL MEDIA— Stand Firm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standfirmpr... Stand Firm FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/StandFirmPro... Stand Firm Twitter: https://twitter.com/StandFirmProd Stand Firm Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@standfirmprod. —STEVE SIMEONE— https://www.awesomesteve.com/ Steve Simeone Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevesimeonecomedy/ Steve Simeone FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/stevesimeonecomedy Steve Simeone Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevesimeone Steve Simeone YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ItwT7XgfX4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoR3qFIAcfk —FATHER WALTZ— https://frwaltz.com/ —APPLE PODCAST— https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fr-josh-waltz-podcast/id1322832334 —SUPPORT STAND FIRM— If you would like to support our mission, e-mail us at: standfirmproductions@gmail.com Or contact us at: https://www.standfirmproductions.com/contact

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Stand Firm Productions | Episode 4 | Fr. Waltz In this sit-down with Fr. Joshua Waltz, a member of the Catholic Diocese of Bismarck, ND, and Priest of the Church of St. Joseph in Mandan, ND, he covers a range of topics including; the intermittent reward response, the dangers of social media, the nature of our infinite desire, “one more thing syndrome,” and calls out Tom Brady and Jeff Bezos. —FATHER WALTZ— https://frwaltz.com/ —APPLE PODCAST— https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fr-josh-waltz-podcast/id1322832334 —STAND FIRM— https://www.standfirmproductions.com/ —SOCIAL MEDIA— Stand Firm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standfirmpr... Stand Firm FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/StandFirmPro... Stand Firm Twitter: https://twitter.com/StandFirmProd Stand Firm Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@standfirmprod. Stand Firm Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SCLv3JdBz45VkVii4unQX?si=654299b3cb60493f Stand Firm Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/Standfirmproductions —SUPPORT STAND FIRM— If you would like to support our mission, e-mail us at: standfirmproductions@gmail.com Or contact us at: https://www.standfirmproductions.com/contact