# Catholic Treehouse Home of The Saint Challenge, Saint In Progress, and other articles and reflections about the Catholic faith. Page: Feed: --- ## [“Wreckovation Beige” is not a neutral choice](https://catholictreehouse.substack.com/p/wreckovation-beige-is-not-a-neutral) _2026-08-12 · Michael LaMorte_ A Missive about Beauty, Architecture, and Legacy ## [Modesty Isn’t About You](https://catholictreehouse.substack.com/p/modesty-isnt-about-you) _2026-07-16 · Michael LaMorte_ What a Substack fight over yoga pants reveals about the “I do me, you do you” gospel ## [Iced tea, bourbon, and transubstantiation](https://catholictreehouse.substack.com/p/iced-tea-bourbon-and-transubstantiation) _2026-06-18 · Michael LaMorte_ How the experience of covid can help explain belief in the Real Presence ## [Planting the Seeds of Christendom — Saint in Progress Episode #68](https://catholictreehouse.substack.com/p/planting-the-seeds-of-christendom) _2026-05-22 · Michael LaMorte_ If we fail to rise up and be the agents of change, this will be the fall of Christendom [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/198740578/0c0ce142dbbbc7c604c1014cee8b8b27.mp3) ## [Sharing the Beautiful: Hobo Evangelism Part 4 — Saint in Progress Episode #67](https://catholictreehouse.substack.com/p/sharing-the-beautiful-hobo-evangelism) _2026-05-15 · Michael LaMorte_ Sharing the beautiful is not about art… it’s about you. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/197764524/11dd1209050d445c16ed8bf007acc199.mp3) ## [Sharing the Good: Hobo Evangelism Part 3 — Saint in Progress Episode #66](https://catholictreehouse.substack.com/p/sharing-the-good-hobo-evangelism) _2026-05-08 · Michael LaMorte_ The key for sharing the Good is Imitation [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/196810996/17f1efb55e9e391452fde0b2c31e7166.mp3) ## [Sharing the Truth: Hobo Evangelism Part 2 — Saint in Progress Episode #65](https://catholictreehouse.substack.com/p/sharing-the-truth-hobo-evangelism) _2026-05-01 · Michael LaMorte_ Last week, Mike talked about “Hobo Evangelism” and “Hobo Code” and how it relates to us helping out our fellow travelers on the road home to the Father’s house, in particular the new converts to the Church. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195657553/4405e860ed17f69862ea8a0c261cf4f0.mp3) ## [Hobo Evangelism and the Explosion of Catholic Converts — Saint in Progress Episode #64](https://catholictreehouse.substack.com/p/hobo-evangelism-and-the-explosion) _2026-04-24 · Michael LaMorte_ In many ways, we saints in progress are a lot like hobos: we’re on the road, far from the Father’s house, and there’s an expectation to help out other wandering souls [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195265469/ec4388de1c2f4e68ef82379c1052d207.mp3) ## [At the intersection of Faith and Politics — Saint in Progress Episode #63](https://catholictreehouse.substack.com/p/at-the-intersection-of-faith-and) _2026-04-17 · Michael LaMorte_ Trump said this… Pope Leo said that… Vice President Vance said… [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/194448525/8139389401c6d363a01216c207709fe1.mp3) ## [Unapologetic Apologetics—Saint in Progress Episode #62](https://catholictreehouse.substack.com/p/unapologetic-apologeticssaint-in) _2026-04-10 · Michael LaMorte_ The most important two things you can have when doing apologetics are the virtues of humility and docility to the Holy Spirit [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/193818144/03a75b535d272d1813b78d49d5f011f6.mp3) ## [Accept your Doppler invite (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ENQGdg4Zrwdp) _2026-04-10 · **Sponsored**_ Create your Doppler account using the invite code you received. ## [To Jesus, through Our Sorrowful Mother— Saint in Progress Episode #61](https://catholictreehouse.substack.com/p/to-jesus-through-our-sorrowful-mother) _2026-03-27 · Michael LaMorte_ To understand the effects of our sins, perhaps rather than looking at Jesus, we should look instead to his mother [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/192342198/30454bfa42fa6e658ab0e3f957277f2e.mp3) ## [St. Patrick, awe, wonder, and hearing God’s voice — Saint in Progress Episode #60](https://catholictreehouse.substack.com/p/st-patrick-awe-wonder-and-hearing) _2026-03-13 · Michael LaMorte_ How many times have you said, “I wish God would speak to me?” ... but then you do everything but make time to listen for his voice? [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/190865073/0270b1dcc54907b2cce3b7f7b8dd7d42.mp3) ## [Is Baptism necessary for salvation? — Saint in Progress Episode #59](https://catholictreehouse.substack.com/p/is-baptism-necessary-for-salvation) _2026-03-06 · Michael LaMorte_ “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.” [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/190028426/7d4a5e5db4f46c7afafd1da69571f623.mp3) ## [Almsgiving, prayer, and St. Basil on the goodness of fasting (originally released 2/28/2025)](https://catholictreehouse.substack.com/p/almsgiving-prayer-and-st-basil-on) _2026-02-22 · Michael LaMorte_ This is a repost of “St. Basil and Preparation for Lent, Week 2 — Saint In Progress, Episode 15” which was originally posted on 2/28/2025 [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/188820992/22636aadae7fde3e22cd2a032ce3515e.mp3) ## [Rend your hearts — Saint in Progress Episode #58](https://catholictreehouse.substack.com/p/rend-your-hearts-saint-in-progress) _2026-02-13 · Michael LaMorte_ “A soul without confession is like a room without a broom.” — St. Philip Neri [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/187776218/e1737b0871186bf43fee7653077ee346.mp3) ## [Know when to call a professional — Saint in Progress Episode #57](https://catholictreehouse.substack.com/p/know-when-to-call-a-professional) _2026-02-06 · Michael LaMorte_ Growth in the spiritual life is about having the humility to say, “I can’t do this on my own. I need someone who has the power tools and the knowledge and experience and wisdom to use them.” [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/187025386/e06926616ad5363921f229f67bc6ce82.mp3) ## [Spiritual Winters and Bountiful Harvests — Saint in Progress Episode #56](https://catholictreehouse.substack.com/p/spiritual-winters-and-bountiful-harvests) _2026-01-30 · Michael LaMorte_ Farmers know: harsh winters lead to an abundance of fruit [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/186244310/f459ddcc29fb46436147ba1fd07b07a4.mp3) ## [Beyond the march](https://catholictreehouse.substack.com/p/beyond-the-march) _2026-01-24 · Michael LaMorte_ “God did not make death, and he does not delight in the death of the living. For he created all things so that they might exist.” ## [Mud](https://catholictreehouse.substack.com/p/mud) _2026-01-15 · Michael LaMorte_ Part of our calling to share the Gospel means that sometimes we’re going to get a little dirty. ## [Licensed Dispensaries, Pay with Crypto (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/BtK4mOgGicvB) _2026-01-15 · **Sponsored**_ Search verified licensed dispensaries and pay with Bitcoin, Lightning, or stablecoins. ## [Millstones & Milestones](https://catholictreehouse.substack.com/p/millstones-and-milestones) _2026-01-05 · Michael LaMorte_ Another New Year.