{"podcast":{"title":"The Catholic Gentleman","slug":"the-catholic-gentleman-1205269","podcast_index_feed_id":1205269,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/FUZ5270138890","website_url":"https://catholicgentleman.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/25ea733a-837c-11eb-9ef5-0b21c1e9f4bd/image/ccd3f9e68a873bc7c491096f04d23535.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"The Catholic Gentleman","episode_count":285,"summary":"The Catholic Gentleman is a show for Catholic Men on topics related to living your best life in the modern world. Featuring conversations on all aspects of masculinity, as well as interviews with experts, the show seeks to provide practical insights for men of all ages. There are great Catholic men who are intentionally committed to the difficult work of actual life. Join us and be one of them. Hosts include John Heinen and Devin Schadt. Episodes are released weekly. Be a Man. Be a Saint. View and Listen to Previous Episodes - https://catholicgentleman.com/all-episodes","last_synced_at":"2026-07-02T20:17:22.832801+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-catholic-gentleman-1205269"},"episode":{"title":"The Father Who Ran: When A Child Refuses","slug":"the-father-who-ran-when-a-child-refuses","published_at":"2026-03-19T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-catholic-gentleman-1205269/the-father-who-ran-when-a-child-refuses","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-catholic-gentleman-1205269","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ULL3652837302.mp3?updated=1775104180","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ULL3652837302.mp3?updated=1775104180","summary":"Every father eventually faces a moment when his child pulls away. The distance grows, the relationship hardens, and most men respond in one of three ways. In this episode, John Heinen and Devin Schadt use the parable of the Prodigal Son to diagnose what's really happening beneath the surface: why rebellion cuts so deeply into a man's sense of worth, and what the wounds underneath his reactions are actually telling him. But this conversation doesn't stay in the failings we have, it moves toward the father who ran. John and Devin unpack what it looks like to stop protecting your ego and start pursuing your child, how to separate your hurt from their harm, and why asking for forgiveness is one of the most powerful things a father can do. 🟢 FREE ROSARY - Join Catholic Gentleman+ for over 31 sessions of exclusive formation, daily saint quotes, and a brotherhood of men pursuing holiness: ⁠⁠https://catholicgentlemanplus.com⁠⁠ 👉 Devin Schadt's new book The Rule: ⁠https://sophiainstitute.com/product/the-rule/COUPON CODE for 20% Off: Gentleman20 Video Producer – Pietro Damasceno ______________________ -- FOLLOW THE CATHOLIC GENTLEMAN – ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/catholicgentleman ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/TheCatholicGentleman ➡️ https://x.com/catholicgent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Every father eventually faces a moment when his child pulls away. The distance grows, the relationship hardens, and most men respond in one of three ways.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4646,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-catholic-gentleman-1205269/episodes/the-father-who-ran-when-a-child-refuses/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-catholic-gentleman-1205269/the-father-who-ran-when-a-child-refuses.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}