Advent is a busy time. Are you making time to simply wait? Father Mike Schmitz shares how we can all slow down for this season of preparation: buff.ly/ruUuuFs

Are you good at waiting? If your answer is no, that’s okay! Father Mike Schmitz joins the show to discuss how we can ‘wait well’ during this coming season of Advent:

Not sure how to prepare for #Advent this year? Check out our 2-minute video for a quick intro to this season:

As #Christmas draws near, prepare for the coming of #Christ with purple and rose, not red and green. Our 2-minute #Advent video explains why:

Before it can begin to look like #Christmas, make sure your soul prepares through #Advent. For a refresher on this pre-Christmas liturgical season, check out our 2-minute video:

Looking for volunteer opportunities for you and your young family? Get some tips from @FatherDaveDwyer, @kclepard, and Brett about serving with kids: buff.ly/6auZmE5

It’s okay if serving looks different now that you have young children. Small, thoughtful actions still make a big impact. Hear @FatherDaveDwyer’s advice: buff.ly/6auZmE5

Teaching kids about giving back? Start small with helping pack sandwiches or making donations. Hear the advice @FatherDaveDwyer offers for parents trying to navigate serving with kids:

How can you help someone searching for a foundation in faith? Father Casey OFM shares how anyone can evangelize with Father Dave:

Tonight on the show, we're excited to welcome @fathermikeschmitz! Fr. Mike will talk all about his new Advent series "Waiting Well" with @AscensionPress:

Where is #Purgatory in the #Bible? What is the importance of visiting a cemetery? Answers to these questions and more can be found in our #MonthoftheDead resource roundup! Honor those who have gone before us all month long. buff.ly/E7RKgyi

We're excited to host @frmikeschmitz on the Busted Halo Show tonight! Tune in to hear all about his new Advent series, "Waiting Well."

Father Casey Cole OFM joins Father Dave to discuss his new book “Sent: How to Evangelize Wherever You Are, Whoever You Are.” Learn how you can evangelize to those who around you: buff.ly/BcVSoaS

Tonight on the Busted Halo Show, Fr. Joseph Hampson, S.J., Asia Pacific operations for @JesuitRefugee Services, joins us from Thailand to discuss the important work of JRS!

How can we evangelize in our daily lives? Father Casey Cole OFM talks with Father Dave about his new initiative to bring Christ to the public:

Our InstaAdvent Photo Challenge is back! Celebrate this season of hope and joy by posting a photo each day of Advent with the #BHAdvent25 hashtag for the chance to win special prizes. Click to join the fun this season: buff.ly/6tYFMlq

Have questions about #Purgatory? Or how you can honor our faithful departed this November? Turn to our #MonthoftheDead resource roundup. Click here for articles, podcasts, and more to inspire your #prayer: buff.ly/E7RKgyi

It’s BACK! Our 2025 InstaAdvent Photo Challenge is just around the corner! We have lots of fun photo themes and prizes ready to go this year. Check out how we’re spreading hope and joy this #Advent season: buff.ly/6tYFMlq

Ever feel like you're just going through the motions of prayer? @LisaHendey @CatholicMomCom shares some ideas that can help you break out of a spiritual rut: buff.ly/fVYwEuG

If you are looking for ways to keep our beloved dead in your #prayers this November, check out our resources for the #MonthoftheDead. To see our compilation of articles, podcasts, and questions of faith, click here:

Still making plans for #Thanksgiving? Make sure that #Mass is one of them. Allison Barrick shares how celebrating Mass ties back to what many sources believe to be the first “true” Thanksgiving. Read more here: buff.ly/AV94Z3l

What do you do when you find yourself in a prayer rut? @LisaHendey shares some ideas on today's podcast! buff.ly/fVYwEuG

Time to go through your #cameraroll again and prepare for #BHAdvent25 InstaAdvent Photo Challenge! We have fun themes each day to celebrate this season of #hope and #joy. Get ready by reading how to enter on our website: buff.ly/6tYFMlq

Did you know the first #Thanksgiving happened over 50 years before the pilgrims arrived at Plymouth? Allison Barrick shares how this original Thanksgiving encourages us to invite others to our table – both our dinner tables and the table of the #Eucharist:

In today's podcast, @lisahendey talks about her new book, “Jesus Every Day, Jesus Every Way: A Weekly Devotional.” buff.ly/fVYwEuG

In a new Vatican document, Mater Populi Fidelis, Pope Leo clarifies why we cannot use these two titles for Mary. Father Dave breaks it down: buff.ly/gIzreDH

#Thanksgiving is only two weeks away! Get excited for this holiday of #gratitude by reading about the feast that many sources consider to be the first “true” Thanksgiving – and it didn’t take place in #Plymouth. Read more here:

What do lanterns, goose-shaped pastries, and wine have in common? They’re all used to celebrate St. Martin of Tours! Learn more: buff.ly/5b1wiZ9

Why can we no longer call Mary co-redemptrix or co-mediatrix? Father Dave explains this new clarification from Pope Leo:

Why is a 4th century saint celebrated in central Europe each November 11? Check out this story about the generosity and compassion of St. Martin of Tours:

Throughout the month of #November, the #Church prays for the souls who have gone on before us. Maria Cintorino shares 7 ways we can pray for those in #Purgatory, both in November and throughout the whole year: buff.ly/GKEiojt

Did you know #pilgrimages have been around even before the time of #Jesus? Learn more about this ancient devotional form and its importance to our spiritual lives in Father Dave’s latest podcast episode with author Joan Watson: buff.ly/hK1qaFf

Remember to keep the Holy Souls in #Purgatory in your #prayers this month! Not sure how? Maria Cintorino shares 7 ways you can pray for these souls throughout your day and throughout the month. Read more here: buff.ly/GKEiojt

We are all #pilgrims in this life — and embarking on a pilgrimage shows the sacrifice and beauty of journeying as a group. Hear Joan Watson’s reflections on the benefits of pilgrimage in our latest podcast episode: buff.ly/hK1qaFf

The next time your family concludes a meal, remember the souls in #Purgatory by praying the Eternal Rest prayer. Learn this #prayer, and 6 additional ways to remember our beloved dead, by reading Maria Cintorino’s reflection here:

Making a #pilgrimage is not only about the destination, but also who you make the journey with. In our latest podcast, Joan Watson, author of “Making a Pilgrimage: A Companion for Catholics” shares why these journeys bring people together in a powerful way. Listen here: buff.ly/hK1qaFf

What’s it like to be on #pilgrimage? Joan Watson, author and pilgrim formation manager for Verso Ministries, shares with Father Dave the benefits of making pilgrimages to holy sites. Listen to their conversation here:

“My parish only offers Confession for 30 minutes before Saturday Mass. Is it wrong to ask my priest for another time?” Father Dave responds: buff.ly/XOPsBVC

When we pray to the saints, we’re not replacing Jesus, we’re reflecting on the lives of those who have gone before us in faith. Check out this reflection on the communion of saints: buff.ly/tNH5O0O

We know that priests are busy. Should we feel guilty about asking our priests for a private Confession? Listen why Father Dave says absolutely not! buff.ly/XOPsBVC

Mark your calendars for December 2! #GivingTuesday is your opportunity triple your gift in support of Busted Halo’s mission to help people discover the Catholic faith and share it joyfully.

We're back with another Facebook Live this Thursday at 2 p.m.! If you have a question of faith for Fr. Dave to answer, leave it in the comments below.

“Heaven has more help than you know.” Check out this reflection on the meaning of the communion of saints: buff.ly/tNH5O0O

Maybe you can’t make your church’s scheduled Confession time. Can you schedule an appointment with your priest? Father Dave answers a listener’s concern:

“Was I talking to the dead?” A convert shares her honest struggle with praying to the saints and how she came to see them as family in Christ:

Just as the holy women in the #Gospels visited the tomb of Christ, we are also called to visit the resting places of our loved ones. J. Barnes shares how tending to your loved one’s #grave shows hope in the Resurrection: buff.ly/JluuOVB

Today is #AllSoulsDay. Please #pray for those souls who have gone on before us. If you are able, go and visit their #cemetery – J. Barnes explains why it’s so important to remember their final resting places: buff.ly/JluuOVB

In honor of #AllSoulsDay, plan a trip to the #cemetery tomorrow to visit the graves of your loved ones. J. Barnes reflects on why, as Catholics, it is important we care for our loved ones’ final resting places:

Longing for that sense of home? Here are a few ways to find belonging when life feels unsettled: buff.ly/9gExjLX

Celebrate Halloween with the saints! Learn how their example of holiness can lead us to be saints too. Not just as a costume, but every day! buff.ly/BGC5kQh