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The Catholic Duluth Show is a parish community podcast serving the parishes of Saint Lawrence and Holy Family in Duluth, Minnesota. We publish a weekly podcast with information about what is going on in our community, learning about each other's stories,


    • Jul 6, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    Episode 135 | Fr. Rich Kunst

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 51:22


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we have special guest Fr. Rich Kunst on the show. We talk with Fr. Rich about growing up in a Catholic and Jewish household. He shares with us his discernment process and his journey to the priesthood. Lastly, we talk with Fr. Rich about his collection of Papal artifacts and his Vatican Unveiled event that is taking place in Duluth this August.

    Episode 134 | Luke O'Reilly

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2022 33:14


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we welcome Luke O'Reilly to the podcast. Luke is a seminarian for the Diocese of Duluth and is going to be with our parishes for his summer assignment. We talk with Luke about his path to the seminary, what's life at the seminary is like, and some of his favorite classes.

    Episode 133 | Fr. Seth Gogolin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 36:46


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we are welcomed by Fr. Seth Gogolin. Fr. Seth is the Pastor at St. John's and St. Benedict's in Duluth and shares with us about his upbringing, what his experience has been like being a priest, and shares with us about his upcoming assignment at the new Vicar General of the diocese.

    Episode 132 | The Fourth Cup Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 53:19


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we finish up our conversation on the 4th cup. We talk more about the Passover, Jesus's Crucifixion, and how they both connect to the Eucharist.

    Episode 131 | The Fourth Cup Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 47:40


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we start a series about the Passover and how it connects to the Last Supper, the Crucifixion, and the Mass. This week we focus on the historical importance of the of the Passover from the Jewish perspective and understanding Jewish culture.

    Episode 130 | Holy Week 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 45:38


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we have a changing of the guard and Fr. Anthony joins us as he takes over as pastor at the parishes of St. Lawrence and Holy Family. This week we go over the Holy Week Schedule and talk through the liturgies and their meanings.

    Episode 129 | Beatitudes Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 47:40


    This week on the Catholic Duluth show we finish up our series on the Beatitudes and it's Fr. Eli's last episode. The Beatitudes we talk about today are blessed are the peacemakers and blessed are they who mourn. We have a great discussion and we hope you enjoy!

    Episode 128 | Beatitudes Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 41:02


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we are continuing our series on the beatitudes based off the book "The Cross and the Beatitudes" By Bishop Fulton Sheen. Today we talk about blessed are the poor in spirit and blessed are they who hunger and thirst for justice.

    Episode 127 | Fr. Anthony Craig

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 43:40


    Today on the Catholic Duluth Show we are joined by Fr. Anthony Craig, the new Pastor of St. Lawrence and Holy Family beginning April 4th. Fr. Anthony shares with us what it was like growing up, how he discerned the priesthood, and some stories about living in Rome.

    Episode 126 | Beatitudes Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 36:15


    Today on the Catholic Duluth Show we are doing the second part in our series about the Beatitudes. This episode we talk about meekness, mercy, and purity of heart. We are using Bishop Fulton Sheen's book "The Cross and the Beatitudes" as inspiration and are using some of his prompts as we discuss living out the beatitudes in today's world.

    Episode 125 | More Changes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 32:47


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we react and process through the news that Fr. Eli will be departing from our parishes on April 3rd. In a letter read at last weekend's Masses Bishop Daniel Felton has appointed Fr. Eli the Pastor in Crosby and Garrison. Fr. Eli shares with us the context of the move and we talk about the change and what will come from it.

    Episode 124 | Into to The Beatitudes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 31:40


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we start a series talking about the Beatitudes. The Beatitudes are the beginning of Jesus's most famous sermon: the sermon on the mount. Today we give some context into the beatitudes and give an overview on what we are going to discuss in the upcoming weeks.

    Episode 123 | Luke 6: 27-38

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 39:21


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we do some lectio divina with the upcoming Sunday Gospel of Luke 6: 27-38.

    Episode 122 | Small Groups

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 41:06


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we are talking about the upcoming small group ministry that we are starting in our parishes. We have a lot of things happening in March and one of them are small groups. We talk about what they are, why we are starting them, and what we hope they will do for our parishes.

    Episode 121 | The Presentation And The Blessing Of Throats

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 29:50


    Today on the Catholic Duluth Show we are talking about two feasts. The Presentation of The Lord and St. Balise. We discuss the origins and the meaning of the Presentation as well as how the Blessing of the Throats came to be.

    Episode 120 | St. Thomas Aquinas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 32:58


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we are celebrating St. Thomas Aquinas. WIth his feast day coming up we discuss the life and works of St. Thomas Aquinas. All of the writings he did, the gifts he left the Church, and the man he was.

    Episode 119 | Creating A Culture Of Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 40:38


    Today and the Catholic Duluth Show we discuss what it means to create a culture of life as a Catholic in today's world. With the upcoming anniversary of Roe V. Wade we take time to think about what it means to be Pro-Life and how we can live that out in our every day lives.

    Episode 118 | Matthew 8: 23-27

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 37:34


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we do a prayer episode meditating on the passage of Jesus calming the sea in the Gospel of Matthew. After the meditation we talk about trusting God through the storms of life and discuss the passage more.

    Episode 117 | Looking Forward to 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 31:25


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we look forward to all of the things that are going on during 2022. From small groups, parish missions, and church renovations here's your outlook for the next year.

    Episode 116 | The Word Became Flesh

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 34:53


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show it is the week before Christmas. On this episode we talk about what makes Christmas important, of what elevates it from just another holiday to one of the most important dates on the Church calendar. We discuss the the incarnation of Jesus Christ and how that changed the world.

    Episode 115 | Seeking Out Healing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 42:03


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we talk about seeking out healing. We discuss physical, spiritual, emotional healing, and any other types of healing we would need. How do we diagnose our wounds and how do we actually seek to receive healing from Christ?

    Episode 114 | Meditating On The Nativity

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 37:30


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we are doing a prayer episode meditating on the Nativity. We hope that this can help you to begin praying with the Christmas readings as you continue to go through Advent and prepare for Christmas.

    Episode 113 | Advent 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 33:21


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we talk about the season of Advent that we have now entered into. We discuss the dynamic of how to celebrate Advent and how to celebrate Christmas during this time. We also talk about different traditions that we have during these seasons. We also discuss the beginning of the new liturgical year and the big feasts coming up.

    Episode 112 | News About St. Joseph

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2021 31:12


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we talk about the news coming from Bishop Daniel Felton concerning St. Joseph's. With the news breaking that St. Joseph will be its own stand alone parish, Fr. Eli talks about his thoughts and what the process looked like from start to finish. We also discuss how the parish structure in the Church has changed over the years and how it might continue to change going forward.

    Episode 111 | Giving And Stewardship

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 33:04


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we are joined by Dcn. John Foucault. We talk about why we are called to tithe, how much to tithe, and how giving helps us as much as it helps others. We finish up by talking about giving of our time and talent as well as how the UCA benefits our parishes and the whole Diocese.

    Episode 110 | All Saints And All Souls

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 31:58


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we talk about All Saints Day and All Souls Day coming up next week. How do we think about the Saints? We talk about Heaven and eternity. What do we have All Souls day for and how do we think about death?

    Episode 109 | Prayer with Mark Chapter 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 22:26


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we do a prayer episode with the upcoming Sunday Gospel, Mark 10. Fr. Eli leads us through the prayer using a pirate's prayer method: ARRR. It stands for Acknowledge, Relate, Receive, and Respond.

    Episode 108 | A Clergy Conference And A Doctor Of The Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 35:05


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we recap the clergy conference that took place this past week as well as talk briefly about St. Teresa of Avila, whose feast day is October 15th.

    Episode 107 | Catechesis of The Good Shepherd with the Handmaids

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 31:08


    On this week on the Catholic Duluth Show I am joined by two of the Handmaids of the Heart of Jesus and we talk about Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) is a Catholic Montessori-style education for kids which we have just started offering here at our parishes. The sisters discuss what it looks like, how it's been going so far, and what the goals of it is.

    Episode 106 | Our Diocesan Patron: Our Lady Of The Rosary

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 38:48


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we discuss the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary and the connection it has to us as our Diocesan patron. We also discuss what the Diocese does and how we are a part of a larger local church than just our parish cluster.

    Episode 105 | Non-Ideal Situations

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 40:19


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we are talking about non-ideal situations. What do we mean by "non-ideal" situations? We mean when things don't go the way that they are supposed to. Recently, you may have heard the news that one of the priests in the diocese left the priesthood, this is something that doesn't happen all the time but it's not uncommon. Divorce is another event that happens but is not intended when a marriage first begins. So how do we deal/ work through that when things don't go that way they they're intended to? We discuss this from a personal view as well as a community view on how we can think and act in these situations.

    Episode 104 | Our Lady Of Sorrows

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 43:22


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we discuss the Exaltation of the Cross and the Seven Sorrows of Mary. What are they? How is meditating on the sorrows of Mary helpful? And we end the show talking a little about redemptive suffering.

    Episode 103 | Guided Meditation Isaiah 55: 1-13

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 31:49


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we are doing our first guided prayer episode. We go through an Ignatian meditation on Isaiah 55: 1-13. Let us know what you think of the guided prayer and if we should do more.

    Episode 102 | Who Do You Trust?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 29:19


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we are talking about trust. We discuss how all sin has its root in our lack of trust. We talk about some common ways we don't trust God and how we are called to distrust ourselves and have all our trust in God.

    Episode 101 | Lectio Divina, Ignatian Contemplation, and Intercessory Prayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 42:06


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we talk all about prayer. Specifically, we talk about 3 different kinds of prayer: Lectio Divina, Ignatian Contemplation, and Intercessory Prayer. We discuss what they are, the principles, and some experiences from our own lives.

    Episode 100 | Consolation And Desolation

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 42:19


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we talk about Consolation and Desolation. What are they? How do we know if we're in them? How does desolation differ from depression? And much more!

    Episode 99 | Having a Catholic Worldview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 35:59


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we talk about having a Catholic Worldview and an Eternal Perspective. It's an undeniable fact that Catholics look at the world different from everyone else. What makes the way we view the world (our Catholic worldview) different? How an we build up our Catholic worldview? And how should our worldview impact our lives and the way we live them?

    Episode 98 | Work w/ Deacon John Foucault

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 37:03


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show Deacon John Foucault joins the show. With his experience in the corporate business world, Dcn. John talks to us about work, the Christian view of work, why so many people hate their jobs, how to witness your faith at work, and so much more.

    Episode 97 | Mary Magdalene

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 31:43


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we are talking about Mary Magdalen. Mary Magdalen is a very prominent figure in the Church, she played such an important role in the story of salvation. What did she do? What do we know about her? Why don't we talk about her more? All these questions we cover this week.

    Episode 96 | Being A Witness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 43:05


    Pope Paul VI said "The world listens to witness more than they listen to teachers, and if they do listen to teachers it is because they were witnesses first." This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we are talking about witnessing our Catholic faith to the world. What's the difference between having a teaching mindset vs a witness mindset? What does it actually look like to witness our faith in our everyday life? What fears hold us back from being witnesses?

    Episode 95 | The Adventure of Mission Trips

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 35:08


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we are joined by Karen Ball, the Director of Faith Formation at our parishes, to discuss the upcoming mission trip that they are going on this week. Karen and Fr. Eli are joining many people from our parishes and around the diocese as they do some service and attend a conference over the next week.

    Episode 94 | The Martyrs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 35:02


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we talk about the martyrs. How do we look at martyrdom and death different from the early Christians? Why do we celebrate the martyrs? What can we learn from them in our daily lives?

    Episode 93 | Honey And Locusts - St. John the Baptist

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 32:17


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we talk about St. John the Baptist. This week in the Church we celebrate his nativity so we discuss what made him such a prominent figure in the Church, what made him attractive to other people, and what we can learn from St. John the Baptist in our own lives.

    Episode 92 | Obligations And Dispensations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 37:47


    Following the news of the Bishops of Minnesota rescinding the dispensation from the Sunday Mass obligation; today we talk about what that actually means. Why is there an obligation in the first place? What kind of things can you get dispensations for? How do dispensations work? Today we talk about everything you've ever wanted to know about obligations and dispensations.

    Episode 91 | The Sacred And Immaculate Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 37:55


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we talk about the upcoming feast days of The Sacred Heart of Jesus and The Immaculate Heart of Mary. These feasts, which take place on back-to-back days, both help us to gain insight into how we are loved and how we can deeper encounter the person of Jesus. We also talk about our experiences at the ordinations that just took place in the Duluth Diocese.

    Episode 90 | The Body Of Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 45:19


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we talk about Corpus Christi - the feast of the Body of Christ. We discuss Adoration, the history of the feast, and what it truly means for us for Jesus to be present in the Eucharist.

    Episode 89 | The Woman Caught in Adultery

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 37:27


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we talk about the story of the woman caught in adultery; and what we can learn from that story when it comes to how we look at and deal with sin. We talk about how Jesus ministers to the woman, different narratives surrounding sin, and the offer of mercy that Jesus extends to us.

    Episode 88 | Pentecost and the Holy Spirit

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 30:29


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we discuss Pentecost and the Holy Spirit. What does Pentecost mean for the Church today? How does the Holy Spirit manifest itself in the Church and our lives? How can we let the Holy Spirit into our lives?

    Episode 87 | The Ascension

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 40:50


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we talk about the Ascension. Why did Jesus ascend into heaven? How do we celebrate it in the Church? How can we learn what Jesus wants for us from the ascension?

    Episode 86 | Acts Of The Apostles

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 41:27


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we talk about the Acts of The Apostles! We give an overview on the book and highlight some of the many events that take place. We discuss Pentecost, the conversion of St. Paul, St. Peter's vision, and much more.

    Episode 85 | The Vine And The Branches

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 41:57


    This week on the Catholic Duluth Show we are talking about this Sunday's upcoming Gospel - the vine and the branches. On this episode we talk about pruning branches, how we should look at fruit, and remaining in Christ.

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