This episode is dedicated to the memory of Hux, aka Matthew Bartrom, who died at home, unexpectedly, on January 21, 2023. Joseph shares a bit about the first time he met Hux, about what they talked about the day before Hux died, and about the way that Hux reached into Joseph's life, and into the lives of so many others, with goodness.

Before we begin our conversation, we should caution you that this next topic is quite sensitive. And why is it sensitive? Spirituality means something different to everyone and to some that meaning is very significant. So what does spirituality mean to you? We hope you will join us as we discuss spirituality and consider what it might mean for others.

Join us as we talk about love. Are there different kinds of love? What does love mean to you? Can you sing about love? I'm pretty sure that if you join us for this episode we will have you laughing before the time is up.

Join us as we return to the topic of culture. First we talk about the culture of prison. How is it different from the world and how might it be the same. Then we are fortunate enough to hear about the culture of friar life. What is it like on a daily basis living as a Franciscan. Come and listen and enjoy yourself as much as we enjoy the show.

Come and listen to this episode as we discuss culture. What is culture? It is an umbrella that covers what? What is prison culture like? How about the perception of culture in america? Is the perception of prison culture that is displayed on television actually similar to what the culture of actual prison is like? Join us and enjoy our discussion on one of the most sensitive topics of the modern era. And as we leave you, know that there will most certainly be a part two to the discussion on culture.

Come listen as we discuss what is involved in overcoming addiction? How does grace relate to addiction? What role does it play? Is getting over your addiction as easy as flipping a switch or does it take more than that? Is it a long process? Please join us and enjoy our second discussion on addiction.

Addiction. What is addiction? Are there good addictions? What forms of bad addictions are there? How do you hold your addiction/s and what does that mean. Join us as we cover all of this and more on Addiction and come back next week to cover the topic more.

Although your initial instinct may be to avoid talking about family at all costs, trust me as I say you will enjoy listening to us discuss family on this episode of The Friar and the Felon. Family has a tendency to bring forth a lot of emotion, and that is true even on this episode as we cover the topic of family. Here with us though, you can enjoy it with the freedom to feel emotion and not have to worry about judgement. So please join us as we talk about family like you have never before experienced.