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  • Ep. 293 | The Device That Is Stealing Your Joy

    October 8, 2026 · 11 min

    Do you ever reach for your phone the moment something beautiful happens? In this episode, Fr Columba shares memories of his mother stopping the car to photograph the Donegal scenery, and of watching clouds pour down a cliff face at the…

  • BONUS: A Prayer for the Feast of St Francis

    October 4, 2026 · 9 min

    Do you ever feel your faith has grown cold? This year marks 800 years since St Francis of Assisi died in 1226. To honour the anniversary, Fr Columba leads us in this litany to our Seraphic Father. Francis was the little poor man who kissed…

  • Ep. 292 | The Phrase Keeping You From God

    October 1, 2026 · 11 min

    When someone asks how you are, do you say "fine" and move on? Fr Columba explores an idea drawn from St John Paul II's theology of the body: that we exist to be a gift to others, and that ordinary conversation is one of the most normal…

  • Ep. 291 | Have You Forgotten How to Rest?

    September 24, 2026 · 14 min

    Do you know how to switch off, or do you just know how to keep going? Fr Columba explores an idea from the philosopher Josef Pieper: that leisure, real rest, is the basis of culture, and it isn't the same thing as amusement. Drawing on…

  • Ep. 290 | Why the Priesthood Matters More Than You Think

    September 17, 2026 · 13 min

    Why does the priesthood matter so much? Holding a relic of St John Vianney, Fr Columba reflects on a line he's carried since his ordination day: the priesthood is the love of the heart of Jesus. He explains why the Eucharist and confession…

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  • Ep. 289 | Stop Saving Prayer for "Later"

    September 10, 2026 · 7 min

    Do you ever feel like prayer only really counts if you're kneeling in silence with nothing else going on? Fr Columba opens with a story about two young friars asking their spiritual director whether it's alright to smoke while you pray…

  • Ep. 288 | Stop Negotiating With God (Trust Instead)

    September 3, 2026 · 8 min

    Do you turn prayer into a negotiation, bargaining with God until you get the outcome you want? Fr Columba shares a story from summer camp, praying for good weather on a beach trip, only to watch the rain start on the way there, to show…

  • Ep. 287 | Gluttony Isn't What You Think

    August 27, 2026 · 8 min

    Is it wrong to eat just because something tastes good? Fr Columba shares Fr Mike Schmitz's teaching on the two purposes of eating, nourishment and pleasure, and explains why pursuing either one on its own is fine, but working against the…

  • Ep. 286 | Can Catholics Criticise the Pope?

    August 20, 2026 · 12 min

    Is it ever okay for Catholics to badmouth the Pope online? Fr Columba draws a clear line between disagreeing with a pope's personal opinions and disrespecting the office itself, and shows through saints like Padre Pio and St Francis why…

  • Ep. 285 | How to Actually Pray the Rosary

    August 13, 2026 · 13 min

    The rosary can start to feel like empty repetition if you don't know what it actually is. Fr Columba breaks it down: it's a litany, a repeated pattern of praise and intercession directed to Mary, built word for word out of Scripture. He…

  • Ep. 284 | What Makes You Righteous?

    August 6, 2026 · 12 min

    What would it actually feel like to know, deep down, that the Father delights in you? Fr Columba leads you through a simple exercise: imagine you had none of it, no closeness, no confidence, no boldness before God, and ask yourself if…

  • Ep. 283 | What a Stranger on a Plane Taught Me About God

    July 30, 2026 · 10 min

    Have you ever heard someone talk about "the universe" instead of God, and felt strangely annoyed? Fr Columba unpacks a conversation with a stranger who used exactly that language, and asks what people really mean when they reach for "the…

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About the show

Little by Little is a weekly video series by Called to More in collaboration with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. Fr Columba Jordan CFR brings you quality Catholic content with new episodes every Thursday at 9pm Irish time (4pm Eastern / 1pm Pacific).