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The mission of Jesus Christ is alive and well in the Florida panhandle. Taking our cues from the great Vatican II document of the same name, the Gaudium et Spes podcast chronicles the Holy Spirit’s amazing work in the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee thro

The Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee


    • May 29, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 42m AVG DURATION
    • 103 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Gaudium et Spes Podcast

    Episode 102 - Gaudium et Spes: Bishop Wack on "Reborn, Anointed, Nourished: Faith and Formation for Life"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 48:02


    Host Chez Filippini and special guest host Dr. Tom Neal chat with Bishop Wack about his second pastoral letter, Reborn, Anointed, Nourished: Faith and Formation for Life.Bishop Wack talks about his inspiration for writing the letter, why the diocese is moving to the Restored Order of the Sacraments of the Initiation and his vision for a renewal of sacramental life.A digital version of the pastoral letter is available at https://ptdiocese.org/restoredorder. A physical version will be available in the July-August issue of The Catholic Compass.

    Episode 101 - Gaudium et Spes: Our Call to Communion (Catholic Social Teachings Pt. 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 52:23


    Host Chez Filippini welcomes Dr. Luke Arredondo as they begin a ten episode series on Catholic social teachings.They discuss their initial reactions to the introduction of Pope Leo XIV, the development of Catholic social teachings, their relevance to contemporary issues, the importance of the book of Genesis and the teachings of Jesus as told in Matthew 25.

    Episode 100 - Gaudium et Spes: A Centennial Celebration

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 51:00


    It's our 100th episode! Hosts Susanne McNinch and Chez Filippini welcome Bishop Wack and Sharmane Adams to reminisce about Sharmane's vision for the podcast, some of their favorite moments, memorable road trips and future plans for the podcast.Kayley Robinson, the show's original producer, also joins the show to share her experiences setting up the studio and humorous moments during filming with Bishop Wack.Derek Diamond, the current producer, breaks the fourth wall to discuss his favorite episodes, funny behind the scenes moments and his appreciation for everyone involved with making the podcast a reality.

    Episode 99 - Gaudium et Spes: Bearing Wrongs Patiently (Spiritual Works of Mercy Pt. 6)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 60:15


    Host Chez Filippini talks with Deacon Andy and Kate Grosmaire about how they met, Dcn. Andy's conversion to the Catholic faith, the heartbreaking story of their daughter Ann's death and how their faith led them to forgive her killer. 

    Episode 98 - Gaudium et Spes: Bishop Wack on Praying for the Living and the Dead

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 38:50


    In his latest teaching episode, Bishop Wack continues the discussion of the Spiritual Works of Mercy by explaining why it's important to pray for the living and the dead. 

    Episode 97 - Gaudium et Spes: Comforting the Sorrowful (Spiritual Works of Mercy Pt. 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 38:56


    Hosts Susanne McNinch and Chez Filippini talk with Anthony Pinto about his faith journey, how his wife's passing led to his involvement with the GriefShare program, and ways to comfort the sorrowful.Learn more about GriefShare:https://www.griefshare.org

    Episode 96: Counseling the Doubtful (Spiritual Works of Mercy Pt. 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 45:25


    In his latest teaching episode, Bishop Wack is joined by Fr. Kevin McQuone to discuss "counseling the doubtful." They dispel some of the myths of counseling the doubtful, discuss a few names from scripture who inspire them, list some telltale signs of doubt, and how dealing with moments of doubt are both an intellectual and a spiritual journey.

    Episode 95 - Gaudium et Spes: Instructing the Ignorant (Spiritual Works of Mercy Pt. 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 48:10


    Hosts Susanne McNinch and Chez Filippini talk with Dr. Alice Hughes about her upbringing in Pensacola, why she loves working in a parish, and multiple ways to "instruct the ignorant." 

    Episode 94 - Gaudium et Spes: Bishop Wack on Admonishing the Sinner (Spiritual Works of Mercy Pt. 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 34:26


    In his latest teaching episode, Bishop Wack begins a multi-episode series on the Spiritual Works of Mercy by discussing their origins and the importance of "Admonishing the Sinner".

    Episode 93 - Gaudium et Spes: Striving for the Best Marriage Ever

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 54:16


    Hosts Susanne McNinch and Chez Filippini talk with Ken and Maria Schaefer about their respective faith journeys, what led them to get more involved in marriage ministry, the impact that its had on other couples and plans to expand their work in 2025.Learn more about Ken and Maria's marriage ministry:https://www.livethelife.org/

    Episode 92 - Gaudium et Spes: Bishop Wack on the 2025 Jubilee Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2025 43:43


    In this special episode, Bishop Wack talks about the history of the jubilee and how the 2025 Jubilee will be celebrated in both the universal and local church.

    Episode 91 - Gaudium et Spes: Life with God is Always an Adventure

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 40:05


    Hosts Susanne McNinch and Chez Filippini talk with Sr. Susan Francis Graham, ASCJ about her faith journey, how studying abroad led her to her vocation, her missionary work in west Africa and working with the students of the University of West Florida.

    Episode 90 - Gaudium et Spes: A Teaching from Bishop Wack on the Twelve Apostles (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 34:21


    In his latest teaching episode, Bishop Wack concludes his three part series on the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ.The Apostles featured in this episode are:James the Less, Simon the Zealot, Bartholomew, Jude/Thaddeus, Matthias and Paul 

    Episode 89 - Gaudium et Spes: Answering the Call to Ministry

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 45:52


    Host Chez Filippini talks with Fr. Doug and Amanda Martin about their respective faith journeys, converting to Catholicism and their early struggles following their conversion. They also talk about their passion for youth ministry and the process of how Fr. Doug became a priest.

    Episode 88 - Gaudium et Spes: A Teaching from Bishop Wack on the Twelve Apostles (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 31:06


    In his latest teaching episode, Bishop Wack continues his three part series on the Twelve Apostles, the primary disciples of Jesus Christ.The four Apostles discussed in this episode are:Judas Iscariot, Philip, Matthew, and Thomas

    Episode 87 - Gaudium et Spes: Growing Together Through Teaching, Community and Spirituality

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 42:09


    Hosts Susanne McNinch and Chez Filippini talk with David and Erin Kimbell about their respective faith journeys, their time together in the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) program, why they chose to live in Pensacola, Erin's transition from teacher to a full-time mother, David's time as the Parish Manager of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, and his current role as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee.

    Episode 86 - Gaudium et Spes: A Teaching from Bishop Wack on the Twelve Apostles (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 34:00


    In his latest teaching episode, Bishop Wack begins a three part series on the Twelve Apostles, the primary disciples of Jesus Christ.The four Apostles discussed in this episode are:Andrew, Peter, James and John

    Episode 85 - Gaudium et Spes: Protecting the Life and Dignity of the Human Person

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 39:43


    Host Chez Filippini talks with Dr. Terry Coonan about his how his Catholic education is an important part of his faith life, how his time in the seminary led to his role as a human rights lawyer, being tortured by the secret police in Chile, and becoming the Executive Director of Florida State University's Center for the Advancement of Human Rights.

    Episode 84 - Gaudium et Spes: Bishop Wack Reviews "The Living Bread" by Thomas Merton

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 41:50


    In his latest teaching episode, Bishop Wack reviews "The Living Bread", a book written by Thomas Merton about the theology and mysticism of the eucharist.

    Episode 83 - Gaudium et Spes: The Pilgrimage of Renewal in the Sacred Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 43:30


    Hosts Susanne McNinch and Chez Filippini talk with Jennifer Haines and Chad Cage about their faith journeys, their roles as teachers at Sacred Heart Cathedral School and their experiences on The Pilgrimage of Renewal in the Sacred Heart.

    Episode 82 - Gaudium et Spes: A Teaching from Bishop Wack on Holy Days of Obligation

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 37:57


    In his latest teaching episode, Bishop Wack talks about the history and importance of the Holy Days of Obligation. 

    Episode 82 - Gaudium et Spes: A Teaching from Bishop Wack on Holy Days of Obligation

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 37:57


    In his latest teaching episode, Bishop Wack talks about the history and importance of the Holy Days of Obligation.

    Episode 81 - Gaudium et Spes: Experiencing the Eucharistic

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 39:37


    In this special episode, Chez Filippini talks with several diocesan pilgrims at the National Eucharistic Congress about some of their favorite moments and how they experienced the Eucharist.Diocesan Pilgrims: - Karen Booth - Christine Mayeaux - Fr. Thomas Kennell - Joan Walker - St. Sylvester Youth Group

    Episode 80 - Gaudium et Spes: A Teaching from Bishop Wack on the National Eucharistic Revival

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 31:55


    In his latest teaching episode, Bishop Wack talks about the purpose of the National Eucharistic Revival and previews the National Eucharistic Congress.

    Episode 79 - Gaudium et Spes: Stories from a Military Chaplain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 46:14


    Hosts Susanne McNinch and Chez Filippini talk with Fr. Sean Knox about his time in the Air Force, becoming a priest, rejoining the Air Force as a military chaplain, and the similarities between chaplain life and parish life.

    Episode 78 - Gaudium et Spes: A Teaching from Bishop Wack on Visiting the Sick & Burying the Dead

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 41:28


    In his latest teaching episode, Bishop Wack concludes the series on the Corporal Works of Mercy by talking about visiting the sick and burying the dead.

    Episode 77 - Gaudium et Spes: Clothe the Naked

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 45:15


    Hosts Kanobia Russell-Blackmon and Chez Filippini talk with Vivian Krumel about her faith journey, how she got involved with the St. Vincent de Paul Society, the history of the organization and how they help to "clothe the naked."

    Episode 76 - Gaudium et Spes: Visit the Imprisoned

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 39:09


    Bishop Wack talks with Aida Bone about how they got involved in prison ministry, why it's important, and the steps to get involved in the ministry.

    Episode 75 - Gaudium et Spes: Shelter the Homeless

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 40:22


    Hosts Susanne McNinch and Chez Filippini talk with Deacon Ray Aguado about how a cross-country trip led he and his wife to live on the Gulf Coast, his passion for helping the homeless and what led to the creation of Trinity House, which offers transitional housing and services for homeless senior men.

    Episode 74 - Gaudium et Spes: a Teaching from Bishop Wack on the Corporal Works of Mercy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 39:51


    In his latest teaching episode, Bishop Wack begins a multi-episode series on the Corporal Works of Mercy by talking about feeding the hungry and giving drink to the thirsty. 

    Episode 73 - Gaudium et Spes: Formation Leading to Transformation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 43:07


    Hosts Kanobia Russell-Blackmon and Susanne McNinch talk with Fr. Patrick LaPointe about his faith journey, the discernment process of becoming a deacon, feeling a call to the priesthood after the death of his wife, and his first year as Administrator of St. Joseph Catholic Church.

    Episode 72 - Gaudium et Spes: a Teaching from Bishop Wack on the Easter Triduum

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 37:13


    In his latest teaching episode, Bishop Wack discusses the specifics of the Easter Triduum - the Three Days from the evening of Holy Thursday to the evening of Easter Sunday.

    Episode 71: Gaudium et Spes: Young Adult Ministry

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 40:21


    Hosts Susanne McNinch and Chez Filippini talk with Tyler Acosta about his faith journey, what led him into young adult ministry, and some of the challenges (and rewards) of the numerous young adult ministry groups.

    Episode 70 - Gaudium et Spes: a Teaching from Bishop Wack on the Sacrament of Reconciliation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 46:02


    In his latest teaching episode, Bishop Wack talks about the evolution of penance in the church, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and how to go to confession.

    Episode 69 - Gaudium et Spes: About the Knights of Peter Claver

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 42:45


    Hosts Susanne McNinch and Chez Filippini talk with Mary Holley and Louis Glass about their faith journeys, the history of the Knights of Peter Claver and their mission.

    Episode 68 - Gaudium et Spes: a Teaching from Bishop Wack on Lent

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 33:05


    In his latest teaching episode, Bishop Wack talks about the liturgical season of Lent and what it means to the Catholic faith.

    Episode 67 - Gaudium et Spes: Women in Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2024 34:23


    Host Chez Filippini talks with Sheila Hopkins about her faith journey, the history of the National Council of Catholic Women, and her time as its president.Learn more about the DCCW:https://ptdccw.org/Learn more about the NCCW:https://www.nccw.org/

    Episode 66 - Gaudium et Spes: a Teaching from Bishop Wack on the Blessed Virgin Mary (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2024 35:20


    In his latest teaching episode, Bishop Wack talks about a few of the titles given to the Blessed Virgin Mary, their origins and also recites the Litany of Loreto.

    Episode 65 - Gaudium et Spes: Leadership is Influence

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 40:56


    Hosts Susanne McNinch and Chez Filippini talk with Fr. Doug Halsema about his faith journey, his role as vicar general of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee and his style of leadership. At the end of the episode, Fr. Doug offers some words of wisdom to begin the new liturgical year.

    Episode 64 - Gaudium et Spes: a Teaching from Bishop Wack on the Blessed Virgin Mary (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 36:58


    In his latest teaching episode, Bishop Wack talks about the life of the Blessed Virgin Mary, her Magnificat prayer, and her feast days that occur during the season of Advent.NOTE: Part two of this series will air on January 4, 2024.

    Episode 63 - Gaudium et Spes: Men After God's Own Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2023 43:55


    Host Chez Filippini talks with Stephen Whitney, Tim Shank and Chris Stavres about their respective faith journeys, how the "That Man is You" program became a reality, how the program has affected them, and what it means to be a Christian man.To learn more about "That Man is You" visit:https://goodshepherdparish.org/tmiy

    Episode 62 - Gaudium et Spes: The Calling of a Bishop

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 42:42


    In this special episode, Bishop Wack talks with Bishop Gregory Parkes about getting the call to become bishop of the Diocese of St. Petersburg, his time as bishop of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, and the common bond that the two have. 

    Episode 61 - Gaudium et Spes: Sharing Christ's Love with Children in Need

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023 45:14


    Hosts Susanne McNinch and Chez Filippini talk with Shawn and Kathy Salamida about their faith journeys, what led them to adopt, some of the challenges they went through during the adoption process, and advice for parents that are looking to adopt.

    Episode 60 - Gaudium et Spes: About the Martyrs of La Florida

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 50:04


    In this special episode, Bishop Wack talks with Dr. Mary Soha about the meaning of martyrdom, the Cause of the Beatification of the Martyrs of La Florida and the research that has been done during the process.

    Episode 59 - Gaudium et Spes: The Importance of Sharing the Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 48:56


    Hosts Susanne McNinch and Chez Filippini talk with Dr. Tom Neal about his faith journey, his job as Chief of Evangelization and Mission Engagement, and his upcoming podcast called "Sharing the Faith."

    Episode 58 - Gaudium et Spes: a teaching from Bishop Wack on Catholic Saints

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2023 43:45


    In his latest teaching episode, Bishop Wack talks about the history of the Catholic saints and lists a few of his personal favorites.

    Episode 57 - Gaudium et Spes: God, Family and Catholic Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 30:30


    Hosts Susanne McNinch and Chez Filippini talk with Peter Rodgers about his faith journey, getting into education after serving in the Air Force, and his role as principal of St. Mary Catholic School in Ft. Walton Beach.

    Episode 56 - Gaudium et Spes: a teaching from Bishop Wack on Catholic School Ministry

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 47:06


    In his latest teaching episode, Bishop Wack talks about the history of Catholic schools and his own personal experience as a former Catholic school student.

    Episode 55 - Gaudium et Spes: The Life of a Deacon and His Wife

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2023 43:54


    Hosts Susanne McNinch and Chez Filippini talk with Dcn. Lou and Rita Fete about their respective faith journeys and their lives as a deacon and deacon's wife.

    Episode 54 - Gaudium et Spes: History of the Permanent Diaconate Formation Program

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 48:00


    Bishop Wack talks with Fr. Joseph Callipare about the history of the Permanent Diaconate Formation Program and his role as Vicar for Deacons and Director of Deacon Formation.

    Episode 53 - Gaudium et Spes: Evangelizing Through Youth Ministry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 48:08


    Hosts Susanne McNinch and Chez Filippini talk with Alex Molzer, Arnie Fonseca, and Lisa Kurnik about their faith journeys and their experiences in youth ministry.

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