{"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":"What We Can Learn From a Dying Father: Former Senator Ben Sasse Speaks","slug":"what-we-can-learn-from-a-dying-father-former-senator-ben-sasse-speaks","published_at":"2026-03-05T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-catholic-gentleman-1205269/what-we-can-learn-from-a-dying-father-former-senator-ben-sasse-speaks","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-catholic-gentleman-1205269","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ULL3054491021.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ULL3054491021.mp3","summary":"We avoid thinking about death until it forces its way into the room. But what happens when a husband and father is suddenly told he has ninety days to live? In this episode, John Heinen and Devin Schadt examine the striking story of former Nebraska senator Ben Sasse, who recently revealed a stage-four pancreatic cancer diagnosis. Drawing from his candid interview reflecting on that moment, they explore how the ancient Christian discipline of memento mori, remembering death, cuts through ambition, noise, and distraction to reveal what actually matters in a man’s life. Sasse speaks openly about regret, fatherhood, selfishness, and the urgency of redeeming time when the clock is no longer theoretical. John and Devin unpack his reflections through the lens of the Church’s tradition, from Sirach’s warning to “remember your last end” to the teaching of saints like Jerome, Augustine, and Alphonsus Liguori, while confronting the questions most men quietly push aside: what would change if you truly believed your days were numbered? 🟢 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/rosary 👉 Devin Schadt’s book The Rule: https://sophiainstitute.com/product/the-rule/ COUPON CODE for 20% Off: Gentleman20 Video Producer – Pietro Damasceno Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"We avoid thinking about death until it forces its way into the room. But what happens when a husband and father is suddenly told he has ninety days to liv…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4148,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-catholic-gentleman-1205269/episodes/what-we-can-learn-from-a-dying-father-former-senator-ben-sasse-speaks/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/what-we-can-learn-from-a-dying-father-former-senator-ben-sasse-speaks.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}