Podcasts by Fountain of Love and Life

“Road from Emmaus” Ep051 – On Gender Roles from 2023-06-30T01:25:53

With Jason being a newlywed and Andrew continuing to discover the joys of fatherhood, marriage and family life are at the top of their minds! Today, they talk about the idea of gender roles; how...

“Road from Emmaus” Ep050 – NHL Pride Night from 2023-06-03T01:25:52

Long time no talk! Andrew and Jason are back after a two month hiatus to tackle a big news story that's been happening over the last few months: the Pride Nights that each NHL team has been host...

“Road from Emmaus” Ep049 – Andrew Is A Dad from 2023-03-07T02:25:47

In today's episode, Andrew is a dad!

“Road from Emmaus” Ep048 – Grateful Godparents from 2023-02-07T03:22:23

In today's episode, Andrew shares some reflections on giving thanks for the graces that he and Cherry have received recently. Then he and Jason discuss another thing to be thankful for--being ma...

“Road from Emmaus” Ep047 – Waiting for Jesus from 2022-12-15T15:02:34

We're in the thick of Advent, so you know what that means--25 minutes of Andrew and Jason talking about the themes of preparation and waiting! They reflect on the things they're waiting for: par...

“Road from Emmaus” Ep046 – On Friendship, and Decision-Making, with DA from 2022-11-11T05:00:29

On today's episode, Andrew and Jason are back with DA as their guest! It's a bit of a "men's session part 2" as they unpack a few different topics: Friendship with other men, loneliness, and if ...

“Road from Emmaus” Ep045 – The Importance of Community from 2022-10-21T23:41:07

It's been a while, and we've got a lot to catch up on! Andrew and Jason share about how having a community of Catholic friends has impacted their faith journeys. Why is community important? What...

“Road from Emmaus” Ep044 – Inconvenient Paths to Holiness from 2022-09-08T14:51:58

As we settle into a regular prayer life, it can be easy to substitute "convenient prayer" for "quality prayer". On today's episode, Andrew and Jason reflect a little on times where they've falle...

“Road from Emmaus” Ep043 – When Things Don’t Go Your Way from 2022-08-23T04:00:47

In life, we never really get everything that we want. There will be some kind of curveball thrown, some hoop to be jumped through, some wrench that finds its way into the best laid plans. As Ca...

“Road from Emmaus” Ep042 – Faith Formation Pillars from 2022-07-29T14:24:05

On today's episode, Jason shares about some recent reflections on how he got to where he is today in his faith life. What were the important pillars that God placed in his life to keep him on th...

“Road from Emmaus” Ep041 – Death in the Catholic Sense from 2022-07-03T02:33:18

Death. End of life. This is something no one really likes talking about, and so something that we often don't really know how to approach. On this episode, Andrew shares about why this is someth...

“Road from Emmaus” Ep040 – Men’s Session with DA from 2022-06-13T03:50:48

Ever wondered what it's like being part of a men's session? Andrew and Jason invited their good friend DA to talk about the vocation of marriage from the perspective of the husband and the fathe...

“Road from Emmaus” Ep039 – Help Yourself! from 2022-06-09T00:12:27

If you've browsed the shelves of your local bookstore lately, there's a good chance that you would have seen a section of books on a hot topic these days: Self-Help. What can *you* do to make *y...

“Road from Emmaus” Ep038 – Shades of Grey from 2022-05-18T04:00:10

In case you missed it, Fr Mike Schmitz made a big announcement a couple weeks ago: He got a tattoo! So Andrew and Jason got their grifting game going and they've come out with an episode about h...

“Road from Emmaus” Ep037 – The Indigenous Delegation, and Rest from 2022-04-12T03:30:34

It's a jam-packed episode on today's podcast, as Andrew and Jason provide an update on the meeting between Pope Francis and the delegation of Indigenous Peoples. Afterwards, Jason shares about w...

“Road from Emmaus” Ep036 – To the Moon! from 2022-04-04T01:25:46

It's Lent, which means it's a season of even more contemplation and reflection than usual. On today's episode, Andrew and Jason try to share some perspective on how to keep our sights on God and...

“Road from Emmaus” Ep035 – Marriage Prep (Part 2) from 2022-02-24T02:51:33

It's part two of our mini two-episode series on marriage prep! In our last episode, Andrew and Jason talked about spiritual and sexual intimacy. Today, they discuss having children--is there a "...

“Road from Emmaus” Ep034 – Marriage Prep (Part 1) “Road from Emmaus” Ep034 – Marriage Prep (Part 1) from 2022-02-03T22:12:31

SEX! Okay, now that they've got your attention... today's episode: marriage prep on the Road from Emmaus! Although they aren't certified marriage prep leaders, Andrew and Jason wanted to share s...

“Road from Emmaus” Ep033 – What Grace Looks Like from 2022-01-09T21:08:48

As Catholics, we often hear of "grace-filled moments" or that "by God's grace", we were able to do something. The word "grace" is used so often that we sometimes don't realize what it actually m...

“Road from Emmaus” Ep032 – Pet Peeves and Pro Tips from 2021-12-28T21:45:13

Andrew and Jason end off the year with a bit of a fun episode as they go through their list of pet peeves and pro tips relating to behaviours that we all have in Mass, as well as a couple other ...

“Road from Emmaus” Ep030 – Changes In Prayer Life from 2021-11-23T20:11:47

On today's episode, Andrew shares about where he's currently at with his prayer life. He's married now, and that vocation for him and Cherry has come with different commitments. Over the last fe...

“Road from Emmaus” Ep029 – Bearing the Cross of Infertility from 2021-11-02T18:02:05

Today, Andrew and Jason tackle the topic of infertility. It's not something we often think of; we grow up planning to get married, to start a family, and to have children,but sometimes, for what...

“Road from Emmaus” Ep028 – True Presence from 2021-10-11T20:14:24

Andrew and Jason are back with another episode on the Eucharist! They talk about how Jesus is present in the Eucharist, and how the bread and wine is truly His body and blood. They go through so...

“Road from Emmaus” Ep027 – What Happened at Western, and the Responsibility of Being Made Man from 2021-10-06T20:11:15

About a month ago, news came out that there had been sexual assaults and gender-based violence at Western University, the alma mater of Jason and Andrew. It was terrible to hear about and diffic...

“Road from Emmaus” Ep026 – On Gender and Pronouns from 2021-09-18T22:32:05

It's been a growing trend over the last couple years that we've been seeing pronouns being put up next to people's names--at work, at school, wherever. As discussion around gender becomes more a...

“Road from Emmaus” Ep025 – Virtue Signalling, Humblebragging, Pride, and Humility from 2021-08-30T21:51:38

Virtue signalling and humblebragging: the grey area between pride and humility. When we spell it out like that, it might seem black and white. But in our journey towards practicing the virtue of...

“Road from Emmaus” Ep024 – Drafting Saints: Team Andrew vs Team Jason from 2021-08-24T22:11

It's the first time Andrew and Jason have done an episode in person in a while, so they're celebrating with a bit more of a fun one this time! THey draft their own teams of saints--saints they r...

“Road from Emmaus” Ep023 – I’m New to the Faith—What Do I Do? Ep023 – I’m New to the Faith—What Do I Do? from 2021-08-14T21:45:43

Andrew and Cherry are officially married now, but the podcast doesn't stop! On today's episode, Andrew and Jason spend some time answering the question of what one should do if they're new to th...

“Road from Emmaus” Ep022 – Andrew and Cherry Are Getting Married (but not with Cheryl and Gabby) from 2021-07-13T16:22:45

One more week. In just a few more days, Andrew and Cherry will be saying "yes" in front of God to spending the rest of their lives together. Is Andrew ready? They invited Gabby Song and Cheryl C...

“Road from Emmaus” Ep021 – When Priests Aren’t Interesting from 2021-06-30T16:27:26

Sometimes when we go to Mass, we might come away underwhelmed by the homily. Or maybe we'll go to Confession and the counselling that we receive isn't exactly the greatest. What should we do whe...

“Road from Emmaus” Ep020 – 215 from 2021-06-16T22:48:57

215. That's the number of Indigenous children whose remains were found on May 29, 2021. They were found buried on the site of what used to be Kamloops Indian Residential School. Andrew and Jason...

“Road from Emmaus” Ep019 – Children’s Formation (by two guys who don’t have children) from 2021-06-02T22:53:49

Andrew and Jason have gotten to the age where they're starting to think about the next stage of their lives--specifically, married life, family life, and bringing up children. In some ways, it's...

“Road from Emmaus” Ep018 – When Priests Get Reassigned from 2021-05-26T22:55:26

When priests get assigned to a new parish, go on study or personal leave, or retire, it can be jarring, for the parishioners and for the priest. On this episode, Andrew and Jason talk about what...

“Road from Emmaus” Ep017 – Revelation According to Andrew Chau from 2021-05-17T19:52:46

On Holy Saturday, Andrew was praying with an ancient homily, and he had a revelation of sorts. Andrew and Jason dive into one particular quote within the homily, which was said by Jesus as he br...

“Road from Emmaus” Ep016 – The Source and the Summit from 2021-04-04T16:30:52

"The Source and the Summit". You've probably heard these words before to describe the core of our Catholic faith, but what does it actually mean? Today, Andrew shares about his revelation on how...

“Road from Emmaus” Ep015 – Understanding the Interior Life from 2021-03-29T16:33:14

Audrey Assad said a thing a few weeks ago, so Andrew and I start off talking about that. Then we talk about practicing the interior life, and how this is imperative for us to be able to truly be...

“Road from Emmaus” Ep014 – Grief and Suffering with Fr. Raphael Ma CR from 2021-03-08T17:35:18

In today's episode, Andrew and Jason bring on their first ever guest, Fr. Raphael Ma CR. They tackle a heavier topic with him as they dive into questions about grief and suffering: Why does God ...

“Road from Emmaus” Ep013 – Not Really Ready for Lent from 2021-03-01T17:37:02

Today, Andrew and Jason just spend an episode catching up with each other on Lent. They talk about how they prepared for Lent (if they prepared at all), and their thought process behind what the...

“Road from Emmaus” – Why Catholicism? (Part 2) from 2021-02-15T05:00:34

It's Part 2 of the Road from Emmaus "Why Catholicism?" two-episode mini-series! Last episode, Andrew and Jason tried to answer the questions of "Why do we even believe in religion at all?" And, ...

“Road from Emmaus” – Why Catholicism? (Part 1) from 2021-01-28T05:00

On today's episode, Andrew and Jason dig into the foundations and fundamentals of their faith life. Why are they Catholic? Before they can answer that question though, it's necessary to take a l...

“Road from Emmaus” – “Ave Maria” Means “Hail Mary”, Apparently from 2021-01-21T05:00:24

It's a new year, and there's no better way to start it off than in the same way that the Church starts it off -- celebrating our Holy Mother Mary, Mother of God! There's so much richness and bea...

“Road from Emmaus” Doing An Examen on 2020 from 2021-01-21T05:00:07

It's been a whirlwind of a year, and looking back at 2020 is no simple task. Our day-to-day lives ground to a halt with the COVID pandemic, but that doesn't mean nothing happened during the year...

“Road from Emmaus” Is Jesus Our Buddy? from 2021-01-18T05:00:10

A big part of being a Christian is understanding that a lot of our faith is relationship-based. God seeks to be in relationship with us, to know us, to be with us. It's a wonderful blessing to ...

“Road from Emmaus” – God Loves Us, First from 2021-01-13T05:00:03

Andrew and Jason talk about something called the primacy of grace. It's a fancy-sounding term that really just refers to how God, as our loving Father and Creator, seeks us. He yearns to be in r...

“Road from Emmaus” – What Pope Francis Said from 2021-01-08T05:00:49

In the last couple weeks, Pope Francis made a few headlines as he talked about civil unions. A lot was said about whether or not the Church had changed her position on same-sex marriage as Catho...

“Road from Emmaus” – Dry from 2021-01-08T05:00:28

Andrew and Jason share about the last few weeks and how they've been hit by a bit of spiritual dryness. They talk about what consolation and desolation is, and touch on how to navigate them usin...

“Road from Emmaus” – Worldly Attachment from 2021-01-06T05:00:41

Sometimes it's easy to fall into the trap of becoming too attached to the things of this world. That might be material possessions like a TV, or it could be your professional career. It could ev...

“Road from Emmaus” – Recapping GT20: How It All Worked Out from 2021-01-05T05:00:09

Andrew and Jason spend this episode talking about this year's GT, an annual Labour Day Weekend retreat that has been going on since 1977. This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the retreat was...

“Road from Emmaus” – Math, Marriage, and Discipleship from 2021-01-05T00:22:07

On this episode, Andrew and Jason talk about the importance of the Sacrament of Marriage within the Catholic Church, and tackle a couple common questions about the Church's teachings on what mar...

“Road from Emmaus” – BE A PRIEST! (Is this the only way to love God?) from 2021-01-02T05:00:09

Andrew and Jason break some exciting news to kick off their first episode! They talk about vocations, discernment, and how they've tried to pursue the calling that God has set out for each of th...

“Road from Emmaus” – We’re trying to do a thing from 2020-12-23T05:00:57

Andrew Chau and Jason Lo introduce their podcast, Road from Emmaus. They talk about why they've decided to start a podcast about their Catholic faith journeys, what the podcast will sound like,...

The Holy Catholic Brew S2E5: Vocational Series #5 – Diocesan Priesthood and the Episcopate, with Thomas Cardinal Collins from 2020-09-11T04:00

Lay Catholics don’t get to see their bishop very often but I remember when I was growing up, I had always admired my bishop like a familiar father figure but simultaneously felt like he was high...

The Holy Catholic Brew S2E4: Vocational Series #4 – Diocesan and Religious Priesthood, with Fr. Peter Turrone from 2020-07-24T04:00:36

You might think that God calls men to become His priests in the same way. But no two vocational stories are ever exactly the same. Were they devout as children? Did they always want to become a ...

The Holy Catholic Brew S2E3: Vocational Series #3 – Religious Sisterhood, with Sr. Mary Grace from 2020-07-20T04:00:08

Nowadays, the average Catholic doesn’t get to see many nuns. While they used to run schools and hospitals, these are now secular institutions and we might only catch a glimpse of them assigned t...

The Holy Catholic Brew S2E2 – Vocational Series #2 – Permanent Diaconate, with Deacon mark Neugebauer Vocational Series #2 – Permanent Diaconate, with Deacon mark Neugebauer from 2020-07-13T04:00:21

Deacons have always been a mystery to me – they are married and sometimes have secular jobs outside of their work in the parish but they also help out with a lot of church duties, and even give ...

The Holy Catholic Brew S2E1 – Vocational Series #1 : Consecrated Virginity, with Erin Kinsella Vocational Series #1 : Consecrated Virginity, with Erin Kinsella from 2020-07-07T04:00:20

Husband, Wife, Monk, Friar, Sister, Father, and … Consecrated Virgin? If you’re like me, you have never heard of Consecrated Virginity before as a vocation in the Catholic Church. But this vocat...

The Holy Catholic Brew S2E0 – New Season! New Season! from 2020-06-09T18:07:44

We’re back to Ordinary Time again and it’s time for a new season! Among the new changes, Lyndon will be the sole host going forward and has found a job. There will also be more interviews and re...

L&L Coffee House Ep4 – WYD 2019 Panama Sharing – Grace (3) from 2019-10-14T04:01:37

Grace continues to share with us what she has encountered and what she has learned from her Panama WYD experience.

L&L Coffee House Ep3 – WYD 2019 Panama Sharing – Grace (2) from 2019-08-20T18:06:26

As Grace has arrived at Panama City without much expectation, what did she encounter in the World Youth Day week? What is her most memorable moment?

L&L Coffee House Ep2 – WYD 2019 Panama Sharing – Grace (1) from 2019-07-25T17:21:06

How did Grace get on her journey to Panama City in early 2019 to attend the 16th World Youth Day.

The Holy Catholic Brew S1E11 – Ohana means Family. Family means … from 2019-05-23T18:01:56

Nobody gets left behind or forgotten. We can’t pick our families and neither can our families pick us, but we learn our most important life lessons within the context of our families: the way we...

L&L Coffee House Ep1 – Homecoming journey – Chammi Homecoming journey – Chammi from 2019-05-14T17:48:01

How a university student finds her way "home" to where she truly belongs. A homecoming journey that transform her life. Join us for our conversation with Chammi at L&L Coffee House.

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The Holy Catholic Brew S1E10 – Fruit, Glorious Fruit! from 2019-05-06T13:52:01

It’s Eastertide (or Easter Season, Easter Time, whatever you prefer) already, and now we are entering the 50-day waiting period for the descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. If you’re like me...

The Holy Catholic Brew S1E9 – Pass Over The Passion from 2019-04-29T14:06:57

Holy Week and Easter are already upon us … can you believe Lent is over already? In this episode, Lyndon explains (very excitedly) some stuff that he’s read about (accuracy is not guaranteed) th...

The Holy Catholic Brew S1E8 – Beyond the Retreat High from 2019-04-22T04:01:07

In this episode, Lyndon and Jeremy chat about retreats! We talk about what the purpose of a retreat is, what kinds there are, and share some personal stories about how retreats have shaped our f...

The Holy Catholic Brew S1E7 – Because God Tells Me So, Part 2 from 2019-04-15T04:00:44

In this episode, Lyndon and Jeremy chat about discernment again, but this time taking a more structured approach. We talk about what discernment is, how it’s different from just taking care of y...

The Holy Catholic Brew S1E6 – Because God Tells Me So, Part 1 from 2019-04-08T21:23:44

In this episode, Lyndon and Jeremy chat about how doing the will of God is REALLY different from what secular society thinks, even what Chinese society thinks. Just being a nice person who works...

The Holy Catholic Brew S1 E5 – That “Earlier Incident” from 2019-03-31T06:01:10

In this episode, Lyndon talks about the recent suicide at the University of Toronto and reflects on what he sees as the dehumanizing bureaucracy with which our institutions deal with human lives a...

The Holy Catholic Brew S1 E4 – Loving the Giver or the Gifts? from 2019-03-29T05:01:44

In this episode, Lyndon talks about we tend to mix up our gifts with the person who gave them. Hmm, do I like the video game console that Mom and Dad gave me, or Mom and Dad? How do we get a prope...

The Holy Catholic Brew S1 E3 – Pray Your Troubles Away from 2019-03-27T05:01:29

In this episode, Lyndon and Jeremy talk about prayer. The thing that you do while kneeling and saying some memorized words to God? Is it? Well, listen to this episode and hear from a man studying ...

The Holy Catholic Brew S1 E2 – The Church of Fakes and Clichés from 2019-03-25T13:00:18

In this episode, Lyndon talks about how he used to be repulsed by Christianity in general and Catholicism in particular because of the image that he had of faith from the surrounding culture. What...

The Holy Catholic Brew S1 E1 – Not Just for Old Grannies from 2019-03-14T20:53:21

This is the first episode of our new podcast, The Holy Catholic Brew! In this episode, Jeremy and Lyndon talk about how the podcast started, the meaning of the name, who we are, how we met, and ho...

Singing Praise Ep 2 – Oceans from 2019-02-28T06:00:02

Love and Life first English program – Singing Praise series : Ep2  

Singing Praise Ep 1 – Lord I Need You from 2019-01-22T17:09:10

Love and Life first English program – Singing Praise series.