Jesuit Balcony Conversations

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Join Patrick and Billy as they go through their year as Jesuit Volunteers. They will share their experience as volunteers in Detroit and consider how they view the world.

William G Myers

  • Dec 17, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • monthly NEW EPISODES
  • 43m AVG DURATION
  • 16 EPISODES


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Joe Biden is our next president, now what? A conversation with Kenneth Donaldson.

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 72:36


Kenneth Donaldson joins the podcast to talk with us about the election of Joe Biden, what this means for our country, and what we hope for for the next for years.

A Spirit Less Broken. Part 2.

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020 34:04


We talk about what it means to love your neighbor as we break open Matthew 22:34-40 and we consider the story of the good samaritan.

A Spirit Less Broken. Part 1.

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 23:58


Patrick and Billy introduce their new project, unpack the title, and catch up as newly labeled FJV's!

A Transformative Year on the Balcony with Patrick and Billy. Ep. 12

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 0:30


Patrick and Billy talk about takeaways from their year as Jesuit Volunteers. They talk about how much they have learned from their JVC community in Detroit, their co-workers, the Black Lives Matter movement in the city, and much more.

In the Pursuit of Racial Justice with Angela Smith. Ep. 11

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 60:18


Angela Smith, who helps lead racial justice workshops and conversations with the JVC, joins the balcony for an important conversation about racial justice and important steps for aspiring allies to take.

Working with your Passions with Tom Chabolla. Ep. 10

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 56:51


Patrick and Billy share the graces they received from their recent silent retreat. Tom Chabolla, President of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, joins us (via Zoom) for a conversation about faith, justice, and everything in between!

Living a Faith that does Justice with Erin McDonald. Ep. 9

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2020 59:06


Erin McDonald joins us for a nuanced conversation about what it means to be both apart of the cause of injustice but also to be apart of the solutions. Join us on the balcony to hear Erin talk about her passion for social justice, being a Sister of St. Joseph, working at Detroit Mercy, and her previous work serving with the Jesuit Relief Service.

Ministry on the Margins with Raúl Echevarria. Ep. 8

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 57:09


Billy and Patrick have a conversation with Raúl Echevarria to discuss his experience working, serving, ministering, and leading community activities in Southwest Detroit.

Joys and Struggles of Special Education: Welcoming Becca Zatkulak. Ep. 7

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2019 50:33


Becca Zatkulak, a member of the Mercy Volunteer Corps, joins us to talk about being a volunteer in Detroit. She talks about working at Cristo Rey, and her love for Special Education. Pat and Billy open the JBC Mailbox to answer your questions!

Radical Hope, Prophetic Action. Ep. 6

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 42:03


Radical Hope, Prophetic Action was the theme of the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice this year. In this episode we discuss our experience at IFTJ and we also hear reflections from others who were at the Teach-In.

Under one roof: Welcoming Will Beatrez. Ep. 5

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 48:48


Will Beatrez joins the show to share about his experience with the JVC and teaching at Cristo Rey high school. .

Wandering Purposefully with Eric Travis. Ep. 4

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2019 51:50


Eric Travis joins us this episode to discuss his audiobook, Wander Purposefully, and to talk about ways to adopt absorbent learning into your life.

Under one roof: Welcoming Eva Lucchino. Ep. 3

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2019 45:06


Eva Lucchino joins us on the balcony to share about her experience with the JVC.

Seeing in and looking out: understanding a centuries long issue with a generation's strength. Ep. 2

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2019 48:45


This week we discuss how to engage the young people of the church. We talk about the history of the Catholic church’s sexual abuse scandal and how we can move forward in light of this. We discuss questions like: How do we understand what’s going on in the church? And wow do we want to move forward? #JBCMovingForward

Introduction to Jesuit Balcony Conversations. Ep. 1

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2019 46:29


In this episode Patrick and Billy introduce what the podcast will be about and discuss the four core values of the JVC.

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2019 0:58


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