My Best Friend the Rhino

My Best Friend the Rhino


Latest Episodes

MBFTR060: How Not to Argue
October 16, 2016

If there is one skill us Catholics should practice, it’s learning how to argue well. Or, spot a bad argument when one’s thrown at us. This episode we take a deep dive into the world of logic and fallacies and hopefully prepare you for the battle!

MBFTR059: What’s up with Martyrdom?
October 09, 2016

So what exactly is martyrdom? Aren’t martyrs things of the past? And what’s the difference between red and white martyrs? We cover all this and more with this week’s topic – Martyrdom. Listen to Episode

MBFTR058: It Ain’t in the Bible – The Rosary
September 30, 2016

The Rosary is a well known Catholic thing. But where did it come from? Why do Catholics use it? Is it considered Mary worship? And where do roses come into play? We answer all that and more in our first episode back from our break.

MBFTR057: What is Our Core Identity?
June 30, 2016

Identity. That word is thrown around a lot nowadays. What is our core identity? Is it what we do for a job, is it what we make, is it who we marry? Declan and Justin hash out the struggles they’ve been facing recently and get to the root of what their ...

MBFTR056: Who Exactly is the Holy Spirit?
June 23, 2016

In this episode, we start with the question: Who exactly is the Holy Spirit? And then we proceed to try and answer said question. Madness ensues. Listen to Episode

MBFTR055: Beauty in the Ordinary
June 08, 2016

We did something different this week – we took our recorder to a theology on tap, listened to speaker Debra Classen of The Mute Swan Ministry, and recorded our thoughts right after. No planning, no rehearsal, just raw feelings and emotions.

MBFTR054: The New Frontier
May 24, 2016

Justin has some big news for everyone. Declan wrote an article about Catholic Millennials. We’ve been away for a few weeks (not planned, couldn’t find time to record) but we are back this week with a jam-packed episode. The TLDR (or should it be TLDL?

MBFTR053: If God Created Everything, Who Created God?
May 03, 2016

THEIST: “There is so much complexity in the world, it must have been designed by an Intelligent Designer. The best explanation for our world is an Intelligent Designer.” ATHEIST: “But then who designed the Designer?” THEIST: “Nobody.

MBFTR052: Is Mrs. Jesus a Thing?
April 26, 2016

Due to Dan Brown’s The DaVinci Code and recently unearthed ancient writings claiming Jesus once said “My wife,” the topic of Jesus’ marital status has been hotly contested. So the question people now are asking is: Is Mrs. Jesus a Thing?

MBFTR051: “Spotlight” and the Child Abuse Scandal
April 19, 2016

Needless to say, this isn’t an easy topic to talk about. Listen to Episode