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Magic Mind Bundle: Get 45% off the Magic Mind bundle with Simma's exclusive link: https://magicmind.com/SimmaLJAN (Support mental health services for the homeless and low-income communities) Are you ready to explore the challenging topics of race and reconciliation? In this episode of 'Everyday Conversations on Race,' hosted by Simma Lieberman, we dive deep into the initiatives of the Descendants Truth and Reconciliation Foundation. Guests Monique Trusclair Maddox and Fr. Tim Kesicki, SJ, share their compelling stories and the foundation's mission to address the historical injustices of Jesuit-owned enslavement at Georgetown University. Discover how the foundation's work—ranging from educational scholarships to elder care and racial healing programs—aims to reduce racial tensions and promote a more just and equitable future. Tune in for an enlightening conversation on historical accountability and the ongoing journey towards racial equity. 01:00 Introducing Today's Guests 03:13 Monique's Story: Discovering Her Ancestry 07:04 Father Tim's Perspective and Historical Context 18:11 Addressing Racial Tensions and Self-Care 20:36 The Work of the Descendants Truth and Reconciliation Foundation 28:43 The Importance of Truth and Reconciliation 29:01 Building Relationships and Generational Knowledge 29:29 The Foundation's Pillars and Initiatives 31:31 Historical Context of the 1838 Sale 33:42 Addressing Specific Needs and Equity 35:26 Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation 38:14 Personal Reflections and Proximity 45:18 The Role of the Church in Addressing Racism 46:44 Formation of the Descendants Association 52:15 Conclusion and Further Resources Guests Bio: Father Timothy P. Kesicki, S.J., is the President of the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the Jesuit Conference promotes common goals and oversees international projects for the Society of Jesus. As Conference President, Fr. Kesicki works with the Jesuit Provincials of the United States and Canada in implementing programs, represents the Conference internationally and serves as the religious superior of the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry and the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University in Berkeley, California. He serves on the boards of Jesuit Refugee Service/USA and America Magazine. Monique Trusclair Maddox is the CEO of the Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation as well as chair of the board of directors. She is a fifth- and sixth-generation granddaughter of Isaac Hawkins and a fourth-generation granddaughter of Nace Butler, two of the 272 men, women, and children who were enslaved by the Maryland Jesuits and eventually sold in 1838 in an effort to save Georgetown University from financial ruin. Click here to DONATE and support our podcast All donations are tax deductible through Fractured Atlas. Simma Lieberman, The Inclusionist helps leaders create inclusive cultures. She is a consultant, speaker, and facilitator. Simma is the creator and host of the podcast, “Everyday Conversations on Race.” Contact Simma@SimmaLieberman.com to get more information, book her as a speaker for your next event, help you become a more inclusive leader, or facilitate dialogues across differences. Go to www.simmalieberman.com and www.raceconvo.com for more information Simma is a member of and inspired by the global organization IAC (Inclusion Allies Coalition) Connect with me: Instagram Facebook YouTube Twitter LinkedIn Tiktok Website Previous Episodes Can Individuals Really End Racism? How Can Art Eliminate Racism? Growing Up Biracial in a White World: Desiree Chang's Journey of Identity and Race Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating
Aliese Lash is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Boston. She is the owner of a private practice called Liberated Light Counseling. She is also a part time Social Work field advisor at her alma mater Boston College School of Social Work.She discusses her discovery of Ecotherapy, what is it? How it became her specialization. We discuss how issues of social justice and housing affect Eco therapy. Aliese can be found on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/aliesepieces. This episode is sponsored by Bas Moreno Consulting providing financial education for people of color in the sandwich generation who struggle with caregiving and their finances. For more information go to Basmorenonconsulting.com.Follow the podcat on Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesocialworkrantspodcastTwitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/socialworkrants
In the United States, nativity scenes are part of the ordinary landscape of Christmas—even in secular spaces. You might see a blow-up nativity scene, all in garish colors, in front of a neighborhood store. Or in church, traditional statuary depicting European-looking characters. Some homes and religious organizations feature nativity scenes from around the world, with the holy family in diverse cultural garb. But no matter the aesthetic there are common elements in most nativity scenes: Baby Jesus in the manger, Mary and Joseph close by, a few placid animals, some devout shepherds and magi, with an angel hovering on high. But how accurate are these scenes? Would the Holy Family really have been surrounded by animals? Did shepherds actually show up immediately after Jesus was born? And did Mary worry at all about the safety of putting a newborn infant in an animal's feeding trough? On this episode of the podcast, scholar Jaime Waters talks to the hosts about what the nativity was really like and who was there. Waters is an associate professor of Old Testament at Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. She is presently working on a commentary on the book of Jeremiah for the Wisdom Commentary Series from Liturgical Press, and a book on methods of biblical interpretation. She has written multiple articles for America magazine about the intersection of scripture and justice issues. You can learn more about this topic and read some of Waters' writing in these links: “Who was really at the Nativity?” By Emily Sanna https://uscatholic.org/articles/201912/who-was-really-at-the-nativity/ “What are we missing in our depictions of the nativity?” By Kelly Nikondeha https://uscatholic.org/articles/202212/what-are-we-missing-in-our-depictions-of-the-nativity/ “A nativity collection shows different imaginings of Christmas” By Jerry Bleem, O.F.M. https://uscatholic.org/articles/201712/a-nativity-collection-shows-how-different-cultures-imagine-christmas/ “The journey of the magi is long and risky, but it ends with joy” By Jaime Waters https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2021/12/16/epiphany-scripture-reading-242059 “The loving dynamics in the Holy Family” By Jaime Waters https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2021/11/18/word-scripture-lectionary-liturgy-readings-mass-241843 Glad You Asked is sponsored by the Claretian Missionaries USA, an order of Catholic priests and brothers who live and work with the most vulnerable among us. To learn more, visit claretians.org.
Survey after survey shows that local media is the most trusted media in the United States today. Tiziana Dearing transformed a successful career in advocacy, philanthropy, and the academy into the morning voice of news and information in one of America's great cities. Dearing is the host of WBUR's “Morning Edition.” Prior to helping listeners start the morning with news from around the corner and around the world, she hosted “Radio Boston,” WBUR's daily local magazine, for five years. Prior to journalism, Dearing's career spanned academia and advocacy work. She taught graduate students at the Boston College School of Social Work and chaired its program in Social Innovation and Leadership. Dearing also ran a start-up foundation focused on breaking generational cycles of poverty in Boston neighborhoods and was the first woman president of Catholic Charities for the Archdiocese of Boston. Additionally, she ran a research center at the Harvard Kennedy School and worked in management consulting. She earned the Pinnacle Award from the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce and was named one of Boston Business Journal's 40 Under 40.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Survey after survey shows that local media is the most trusted media in the United States today. Tiziana Dearing transformed a successful career in advocacy, philanthropy, and the academy into the morning voice of news and information in one of America's great cities. Dearing is the host of WBUR's “Morning Edition.” Prior to helping listeners start the morning with news from around the corner and around the world, she hosted “Radio Boston,” WBUR's daily local magazine, for five years. Prior to journalism, Dearing's career spanned academia and advocacy work. She taught graduate students at the Boston College School of Social Work and chaired its program in Social Innovation and Leadership. Dearing also ran a start-up foundation focused on breaking generational cycles of poverty in Boston neighborhoods and was the first woman president of Catholic Charities for the Archdiocese of Boston. Additionally, she ran a research center at the Harvard Kennedy School and worked in management consulting. She earned the Pinnacle Award from the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce and was named one of Boston Business Journal's 40 Under 40. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Overcoming the Fear of Death Guest Kelvin Chin Our guest today is Kelvin Chin, a meditation star, who is with us for the fifth time. Kelvin Chin is an Author, a Meditation Teacher, and a Life After Life Expert. His first book was Overcoming the Fear of Death: Through Each of the 4 Main Belief Systems. His second book is Marcus Aurelius Updated: 21st Century Meditations on Living Life. His third book is After the Afterlife: Memories of My Past Lives. Kelvin is the Executive Director & Founder of the “Turning Within” Meditation and Overcoming the Fear of Death Foundations, and he is an internationally-recognized meditation teacher who has been featured in Business Insider, Newsweek, and Kaiser Health News. He has taught meditation at West Point and in the U.S. Army, including on the DMZ in Korea. Kelvin Chin has taught meditation to thousands of people in more than 60 countries, and he is a graduate of Dartmouth, Yale, and Boston College School of Law. His website is https://www.turningwithin.org/ Learn more about Roberta here: http://robertagrimes.com https://seekreality.com
Preaching for the Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Mary Jo Iozzio offers a reflection that challenges us to expand our understanding of Jesus' healing miracles: "Perhaps another direction for the healing was uttered, maybe it was Jesus and the crowd who began to understand the man's manner of communication. The 'Ephphatha' challenges us to welcome the deaf, the mute, the blind, and those with physical and/or developmental disabilities as they/as we are. By Jesus' action in a disability perspective, maybe, just maybe, the 'Ephphatha' freed the crowd from their language barriers such that they began to understand their man." Mary Jo Iozzio, Ph.D. is Professor of Moral Theology at Boston College School's Clough School of Theology and Ministry. She earned her doctorate in Systematic Theology with a focus on Moral Theology in 1994, and a License in Sacred Theology-STL with a focus on disability in 2019 - both from Boston College. Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/09082024 to learn more about Mary Jo, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.
Preaching for the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Ariell Watson Simon offers a reflection on God meeting us in our spiritual hunger: "That feeling of holy discontent doesn't mean that yesterday's prayer didn't work; it means that God is building a relationship of trust with you. Just like the Israelites' physical hunger kept them looking to the heavens for manna, our spiritual hunger turns us toward God. Hunger grounds us in the everyday. It's in this everyday hunger that God will meet us, giving us this day – each day – our daily bread." Ariell Simon, M.Div. is a healthcare chaplain who lives, writes, and serves in central Missouri. Ariell was raised in the evangelical church, which instilled in her the value of scripture and the importance of lay ministry. After falling in love with Catholic Social Teaching as an undergraduate student at Loyola University Maryland, she entered the Catholic Church in 2011. Ariell received a Masters of Divinity from Boston College School of Theology and Ministry in 2018. She completed her chaplain residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, focusing on psychiatry and spiritual care. Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/08042024 to learn more about Ariell, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.
The Rational Egoist: Yvonne Castaneda Interviews Michael Liebowitz In this special episode of The Rational Egoist, the roles are reversed as host Michael Liebowitz is interviewed by Yvonne Castaneda, a clinical social worker and part-time faculty member at the Boston College School of Social Work. Castaneda, also the author of "Pork Belly Tacos with a Side of Anxiety: My Journey Through Depression, Bulimia, and Addiction," delves into Michael's personal journey, his philosophies, and the inspirations behind The Rational Egoist. Discover the man behind the microphone as Michael shares his insights on objectivism, his experiences, and his vision for the podcast. Tune in for a candid and revealing conversation that offers listeners a deeper understanding of the show's host and the principles that drive his work. Michael Leibowitz, host of The Rational Egoist podcast, is a philosopher and political activist who draws inspiration from Ayn Rand's philosophy, advocating for reason, rational self-interest, and individualism. His journey from a 25-year prison sentence to a prominent voice in the libertarian and Objectivist communities highlights the transformative impact of embracing these principles. Leibowitz actively participates in political debates and produces content aimed at promoting individual rights and freedoms. He is the co-author of “Down the Rabbit Hole: How the Culture of Correction Encourages Crime” and “View from a Cage: From Convict to Crusader for Liberty,” which explore societal issues and his personal evolution through Rand's teachings. Explore his work and journey further through his books:“Down the Rabbit Hole”: https://www.amazon.com.au/Down-Rabbit-Hole-Corrections-Encourages/dp/197448064X“View from a Cage”: https://books2read.com/u/4jN6xj join our Ayn Rand Adelaide Meetups here for some seriously social discussions on Freedom https://www.meetup.com/adelaide-ayn-rand-meetup/
The Rational Egoist: Understanding and Overcoming Indecisiveness with Yvonne Castaneda In this episode of The Rational Egoist, host Michael Liebowitz welcomes Yvonne Castaneda, a clinical social worker and part-time faculty member at the Boston College School of Social Work. Castaneda, also the author of "Pork Belly Tacos with a Side of Anxiety: My Journey Through Depression, Bulimia, and Addiction," shares her expertise on indecisiveness. Together, they explore the root causes of indecisiveness, its impact on daily life, and practical strategies to overcome it. This episode offers valuable insights for anyone struggling with making decisions and seeking to build confidence in their choices. Tune in for a candid and empowering conversation that delves into the psychological aspects of decisiveness and personal growth. Michael Leibowitz, host of The Rational Egoist podcast, is a philosopher and political activist who draws inspiration from Ayn Rand's philosophy, advocating for reason, rational self-interest, and individualism. His journey from a 25-year prison sentence to a prominent voice in the libertarian and Objectivist communities highlights the transformative impact of embracing these principles. Leibowitz actively participates in political debates and produces content aimed at promoting individual rights and freedoms. He is the co-author of “Down the Rabbit Hole: How the Culture of Correction Encourages Crime” and “View from a Cage: From Convict to Crusader for Liberty,” which explore societal issues and his personal evolution through Rand's teachings. Explore his work and journey further through his books:“Down the Rabbit Hole”: https://www.amazon.com.au/Down-Rabbit-Hole-Corrections-Encourages/dp/197448064X “View from a Cage”: https://books2read.com/u/4jN6xj join our Ayn Rand Adelaide Meetups here for some seriously social discussions on Freedom https://www.meetup.com/adelaide-ayn-rand-meetup/
Episode 71.Kyle is a Master of Theological Studies student at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. He also works at the Betty Ann Greenbaum Miller Center for Interreligious Learning and Leadership at Hebrew College. Originally from Texas, Kyle has long been involved with interfaith engagement. He has also worked as a freelance journalist, in college campus ministry, and in higher education.In this conversation we talk about the joys and challenges of his interfaith work, which began in high school, as well as his experience in Israel while on a Fulbright scholarship. Kyle's dedication and passion for his Catholic faith and engaging with people of other faiths comes through loud and clear. Highlights: · Studies, interfaith work, faith, and Israel.· Fulbright program in Israel supported conflict resolution degree.· Changed worldview after studying in Israel.· Vatican's theological papers and his beliefs as a Roman Catholic · Navigating challenges, embracing moments, fostering understanding.· Political diversity is important for interreligious work.References:· Vatican Encyclical Nostra aetate, Pope Paul VI (1965) – file:///Users/melisolomon/Documents/MJLS/past%20classes/Church%20+%20Interreligious%20Dialogue/Nostra%20aetate.webarchive· “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6 New International Version (NIV)Social Media links for Kyle: Religion News Service – https://religionnews.com/author/kyle-desrosiers/LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-desrosiers-b15073302?trk=people-guest_people_search-cardInterfaith America – Pride in Jerusalem: In Celebration of LGBTQ People of Faith - Interfaith AmericaInterfaith America – Building Community in Quarantine - Interfaith AmericaSocial Media links for Méli:Talking with God Project – https://www.talkingwithgodproject.orgLinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/melisolomon/Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066435622271Transcript: Follow the podcast!The Living Our Beliefs podcast offers a place to learn about other religions and faith practices. When you hear about how observant Christians, Jews and Muslims live their faith, new ideas and questions arise: Is your way similar or different? Is there an idea or practice that you want to explore? Understanding how other people live opens your mind and heart to new people you meet. Comments? Questions? Email Méli at – info@talkingwithgodproject.org The Living Our Beliefs podcast is part of the Talking with God Project – https://www.talkingwithgodproject.org/
Kelvin Chin Talks About Memories of His Past Lives Kelvin Chin is an Author, Meditation Teacher, and Life After Life Expert, and he is with is for the fourth time to discuss his third book, called After the Afterlife: Memories of My Past Lives. That book describes in detail how his past-life memories that reach back 6,000 years have resurfaced over the past 45 years, and what they have taught him about himself, and about how our minds continue from lifetime to lifetime. Kelvin is Executive Director & Founder of the “Turning Within” Meditation and Overcoming the Fear of Death Foundations, and he is an internationally recognized meditation teacher, featured in Business Insider, Newsweek, and Kaiser Health News. He has taught meditation at West Point and in the U.S. Army, including on the DMZ in Korea. Kelvin has been meditating for 52 years, and he has taught meditation to thousands of people in more than 60 countries. He's a graduate of Dartmouth, Yale, and Boston College School of Law. You can reach Kelvin Chin at www.TurningWithin.org. Learn more about Roberta here: http://robertagrimes.com https://seekreality.com
Preaching for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Colleen Gibson, SSJ offers a reflection on living our true calling: "Ultimately, the freedom we aspire to, and which Paul speaks of, comes when we embrace God's call to be who we truly are, loving God as only we can and letting all other loves flow forth from that...Living our truest vocation draws us into relationship with God, in and through the relationships we give ourselves to." Sister Colleen Gibson is a Sister of Saint Joseph who currently serves as coordinator of pastoral care at St. John-St. Paul Catholic Collaborative in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Sister Colleen is co-host of the podcast Beyond the Habit and a regular contributor to Give Us This Day, National Catholic Reporter, and Global Sisters Report. She holds a Master of Theological Studies degree from Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/01282024 to learn more about Sr. Colleen, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.
This past weekend, we celebrated the Feast of the Epiphany, when the three magi followed yonder star to God's perfect light (to paraphrase the old song). By gazing at the stars, people from near and far we're drawn to Christ—a reminder that, woven into the very fabric of the universe, God reveals Godself, guiding us deeper into God's mystery and an encounter with Christ. What was true more than 2,000 years ago remains true today. Stars, meteorites, planets, the mysteries of space still speak to us of God and God's dream for creation. And the Society of Jesus continues to be on the forefront of discerning God in the stars. More than 30 asteroids have been named for Jesuits. There are a similar number of craters on the moon bearing Jesuit names. And based on the work of today's guest, it's entirely possible that the Society of Jesus might find itself with a few more astral namesakes in the not-so-distant future. Br. Bob Macke, SJ, is one of the world's foremost experts in the study of meteorites. And his work has been instrumental in OSIRIS-REx mission, a recent NASA mission that might reveal new insight into the earliest moments of the solar system. Today, he talks to us about his work, his vocation and what he hopes to learn as he continues to comb through space—that final frontier. Br. Bob studied physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Washington University in St. Louis, before entering the Society of Jesus in 2001. Between 2011 and 2013 he studied theology at Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, during which time he also constructed a new ideal-gas pycnometer for measuring meteorite densities. Br. Macke joined the Vatican Observatory in July 2013, where he studies meteorite physical properties in the observatory's meteorite laboratory. In August 2014, Br. Macke became the curator of the Vatican collection of 1200 meteorite specimens.
Kelvin Chin Talks About After the Afterlife Kelvin Chin is Executive Director and Founder of the “Turning Within” Meditation and Overcoming the Fear of Death Foundations. He is an internationally-recognized meditation teacher, featured in Business Insider, Newsweek, and Kaiser Health News. Kelvin has been meditating for 52 years, and he has taught meditation to thousands of people in more than 60 countries. He is a graduate of Dartmouth, Yale, and Boston College School of Law. His most recent book, which Roberta found fascinating, is called After the Afterlife: Memories of My Past Lives, and it describes how Kelvin's deep meditation has helped him to resurrect past life memories that reach back 6,000 years, and what those past lives have taught him about himself, and about how our minds continue from lifetime to lifetime. This is his third Seek Reality visit. Learn more about Roberta here: http://robertagrimes.com https://seekreality.com/
The King welcomes Casey Mattox to discuss the conservative shift in the judiciary, especially as it affects the freedom of religion, free speech, and in pushing back the administrative state. Casey is vice president for legal and judicial strategy at Americans for Prosperity, advocating for individual liberty.Before this role, he spent 15 years defending the First Amendment rights of students, faculty, families, healthcare workers, and religious organizations. He has litigated in 35 states and also testified three times before congressional committees. Casey has a J.D. from Boston College School of Law and a B.A. in Government and History from the University of Virginia. And he has strong views on Christmas music.Jon finishes the show talking about the first GOP primary debate, Trump's Thursday arraignment, and why you should never march halfway to Moscow.Subscribe to the King of Stuff Spotify playlist featuring picks from the show. This week's song is"Scapa Flow" by Drop Nineteens.For video versions of the interviews, subscribe to Jon's YouTube or Rumble channel!
In the latest episode of The Flip N' Shift Podcast, my guest is Father Sean Raftis. Father Sean Raftis of the Parish Podcast Project and a Diocesan Priest of the Diocese of Helena, Montana. We are chatting with Father Sean Raftis, a Catholic Priest of the Diocese of Helena in the great state of Montana. Father Sean went to Gonzaga University for his Bachelors Degree and later received several Master Degrees in the following, Master of Arts in Communications, Master of Arts in Philosophy, Master of Divinity, and Received Honors at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. He has written several published works such as a piece in The National Jesuit News, June 2005 titled, “Pope John Paul II, The Voice of the Gospel of Our Age.” Father Sean has an extraordinary background in teaching theology and communications while volunteering his time at Women's Crisis Pregnancy Centers. Fun Fact about Father Sean, Some of you may know about the 2013 Wall Street Journal article that inspired the 2018 blockbuster movie, TAG. This movie is based on a true story. Father Sean is apart of the original group of men who have been playing the game of tag for 23 years, starting in 1990. Website: https://www.parishpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FrSeanRaftis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rafteye/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fr-sean-raftis-782b2743/ Father Sean discusses the differences in types of priests (Quote is used as a reference point of discussion): “Within the Catholic Church, there are two types of priests: religious order priests and diocesan priests. A diocese is a group of parishes, or communities, overseen by a bishop. Religious order priests belong to a particular religious order within Catholicism, such as the Franciscans, Dominicans and Jesuits." www.brescia.edu Father Sean discusses sexual orientation and the requirements on becoming a priest. We discussed the book, Good Bye, Good Men by Michael Rose. (Available on Amazon, https://a.co/d/0AAYHWX) (Quote is used as a reference point of discussion) “Michael Rose discusses the causes of the chronic priest shortage, including the misuse of psychological screening and what appears to be blatant discrimination against the kind of young men who were once considered ideal candidates for the vocation.” Father Sean discussed his thoughts on the proposed alternate catechism for youth who identify as Homosexual who want to practice the Catholic Faith. (Quote is used as a reference point of discussion.) "According to the National Catholic Register (July 2017) Father James Martin also known as the “LGBTQAI + priest” in certain publications proposed an alternate catechism for those youth who are homosexuals that want to practice the Catholic Faith." Cite Sources: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/253386/report-christian-persecution-at-its-highest-point-in-30-years How to become a Priest.” Brescia University www.brescia.edu https://www.ncregister.com/ https://dodgersway.com/posts/dodgers-pride-night-controversy-sisters-perpetual-indulgence-explained-01h150f8f7d3 https://www.sundayworld.com/news/irish-news/parishioners-horrified-after-virgin-mary-statue-decapitated-at-dublin-church/a1071104221.html https://nypost.com/2023/05/28/north-korea-toddler-parents-jailed-for-life-after-being-caught-with-bible/ Books to Consider on the Catholic Faith: The Moral Wisdom of the Catholic Church: A Defense of Her Controversial Moral Teachings. by Father Robert Spitzer (Available on Amazon: https://a.co/d/4Ug1Eov Good Bye Good Men, by Michael Rose (Available on Amazon: https://a.co/d/0AAYHWX) Please subscribe to the Flip N' Shift Podcast Channels. Connect with us through The Flip N Shift website. The Flip N Shift Self Healing Podcast is Now Available on ALL Podcast Platforms. All audio formatted episodes will have corresponding visual/kinesthetic aides, tools and techniques available for download in our website. (click on the link below) https://www.flipnshift.com The Instatie link will connect you to all of our social media platforms and podcast platforms. https://www.instatie.com/FlipnShift-Podcast
Dr. Motley studies emerging black males & females with mental illness compounded by racism & violence. They need support systems & a chance for upward mobility. About the Show Welcome to Health Hats, learning on the journey toward best health. I am Danny van Leeuwen, a two-legged, old, cisgender, white man with privilege, living in a food oasis, who can afford many hats and knows a little about a lot of healthcare and a lot about very little. Most people wear hats one at a time, but I wear them all at once. I'm the Rosetta Stone of Healthcare. We will listen and learn about what it takes to adjust to life's realities in the awesome circus of healthcare. Let's make some sense of all this. We respect Listeners, Watchers, and Readers. Show Notes at the end. Watch on YouTube Read Newsletter The same content as the podcast, but not a verbatim transcript. Could be a book chapter with images. download the printable transcript here Contents Proem.. 2 Podcast intro 01:07. 2 Exposure to community violence 03:54. 2 Emerging adults 2 Emerging and experiencing violence and mental illness 06:12. 3 Breaking the cycle – support systems 08:05. 3 Breaking the cycle – transportation 08:44. 3 Breaking the cycle – belonging 10:51. 4 Breaking the cycle – upward social mobility. 4 A word from our sponsor, Abridge 11:40. 4 Call to action 12:22. 4 Identifying the research question 13:54. 5 Gaps in research 15:27. 5 Staying in touch, up to date 16:06. 5 Think, read, write, talk 18:10. 6 Measuring police violence 18:49. 6 Vacuum-filler, gap filler 20:55. 6 Community Advisory Board 23:00. 7 People with lived experience analyzing study results 25:31. 7 Research without implementation – ink on paper 26:22. 8 Strategies for Youth 28:47. 8 Community uptake of research 29:49. 8 Social media 33:11. 9 Reflection 35:40. 10 Podcast Outro 38:34. 10 Episode Proem Image by Susan Wilkenson on Unsplash Trauma and mental illness seem inexorably linked with racism and homelessness contributing to severity and complexity. How do we know? Does evidence exist? Do we even need proof? Isn't it obvious? I think I need to speak with a social worker, researcher. Fortunately, I met Whitney Irie, Ph.D., MSW, Assistant Professor at Boston College School of Social Work, who introduced me to Robert Motley, Ph.D., MSW, also at Boston College. Robert examines the intersection of racism, violence, and trauma for emerging black adult men and women ages 18-29 and associated mental and behavioral outcomes. Eureka, a match! Image by Stefano Pollio on Unsplash Podcast intro Welcome to Health Hats, the Podcast. I'm Danny van Leeuwen, a two-legged cisgender old white man of privilege who knows a little bit about a lot of healthcare and a lot about very little. We will listen and learn about what it takes to adjust to life's realities in the awesome circus of healthcare. Let's make some sense of all of this. Exposure to community violence Robert Motley: During my doctoral studies, my research focused on exposure to community violence among black emerging adults. I conducted a systematic literature review on trauma. What was the prevalence of trauma among black males? What were some barriers or facilitators to using mental health services? Looking at the literature, we found high levels of trauma exposure for black men: 50% to 60% had experienced trauma, some of them seven or eight times during their lifetime. They also had high rates of mental health illnesses such as anxiety, generalized anxiety, psychotic disorders, etc. But the most critical finding was that roughly 56% to 74% of the black males across these studies may have had an unmet need for mental health services. So, you're talking about a large population of black men walking around what I like to call ticking time bombs because they are experiencing a lot of traumas. And we know the adverse effects of trauma on one's mental...
This week's WIN guest is Jennifer Verkamp-Ruthven, the Director of Catholic Immigration Services and Refugee Resettlement at the Little Rock Diocese of Little Rock – Catholic Charities. Verkamp-Ruthven, a Charleston, Arkansas native, manages legal immigration programs in Springdale and Little Rock which provide services to low-income immigrants who may qualify for legal assistance.She leads the refugee program which resettles newly arrived individuals and families into the community. In the wake of the Afghanistan government's collapse in 2021, her team assisted a total of 91 Afghan refugees in building new lives in Arkansas.Tune into this episode to witness the profound impact she makes on the lives of refugee families, and discover how she empowers these individuals to overcome obstacles and embrace new beginnings.Boston College School of Social WorkComGroup.comLittle Rock Diocese of Little Rock – Catholic CharitiesWIN Nomination FormWIN Webpage
Preaching for Pentecost, Sr. Nathalie Becquart invites us to embrace the Pentecost opportunities we are given in our individual lives as well as our collective life as the Body of Christ: "Today again, through this synod 2021-2024...we have received the promise of living a new Pentecost. We are together on this journey led by the Spirit towards a new birth of the Church in the process of coming into being. It is a long journey of engendering, not without the labors of childbirth, to get out of the ruts of the clerical Church. It is not easy; we may go through ups and downs, but we know this new birth will not take place without us. As members of the People of God clothed with the same baptismal dignity and inhabited by the Spirit, we all are to be protagonists of this New Pentecost." Sr. Nathalie Becquart, xmcj is a Xaviere sister, Missionary of Christ-Jesus, a French Ignatian-inspired order. In 2019-2020 she specialized in Ecclesiology, doing research on Synodality at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. On February 6, 2021, she was appointed by Pope Francis as Undersecretary of the Synod of Bishops as well as a member of the Dicastery for Communication in December 2021. A renowned lecturer and speaker, she is the author of numerous publications on synodality and synods, young people and youth ministry, vocations and religious life, the Church and mission. Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/05282023 to learn more about Sr. Nathalie, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.
Can women preach in churches? People may answer this question in different ways, depending on their denomination or faith tradition. Some Christian churches allow for women to be ordained. In others, women are barred from any kind of teaching or leadership position at all. Many women working in faith-based ministries have likely heard such statements as “it's unBiblical for women to preach,” “women should be silent in the churches,” or “women are to be subservient to men, as the church is to Christ.” But what should Catholics make of the different, sometimes seemingly contradictory scripture passages about women preaching? What is the actual history of women preaching, from the early church on? And is there an official Catholic teaching on whether women can preach in churches or not? On this episode of the podcast, hosts Emily Sanna and Rebecca Bratten Weiss talk to Rhonda Miska about the scriptures, history, and teachings associated with women preaching. Miska is a preacher, lay ecclesial minister, writer, and spiritual director based in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota. She holds a master's degree from the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry and spent several years discerning vowed life with the Dominicans, the Order of Preachers. She is the founder and co-convener of the Catholic Women's Preaching Circle. You can learn more about this topic, read some of Rhonda's writing, and hear her preach in these links. “Should women preach at Mass?” by Jessie Bazan https://uscatholic.org/articles/202002/should-women-preach-at-mass/ “How can preachers break through the noise of today's world?” by Rhonda Miska https://uscatholic.org/articles/202204/what-makes-a-good-homily/ “Two historians track down Jesus' women disciples,” A U.S. Catholic interview https://uscatholic.org/articles/202209/two-historians-track-down-jesus-women-disciples/ “We need more women in the lectionary,” by Jean P. Kelly https://uscatholic.org/articles/201903/we-need-more-women-in-the-lectionary/ “A reflection for the second Sunday of Easter,” by Rhonda Miska https://uscatholic.org/articles/202204/a-reflection-for-the-second-sunday-of-easter-2/ Glad You Asked is sponsored by the Claretian Missionaries. https://www.claretiansusa.org/
Black Americans are at higher risk for many serious illnesses like dementia and kidney failure. But data show they are less likely to have their pain treated and less likely to access services like hospice and palliative care that can reduce suffering, especially at the end of life.This week, we explore what stops seriously ill Black patients and their families from getting the care they want in life and in death.Guests:Deborah Brunson, PhD, Caregiver and Professor Emeritus, University of North Carolina WilmingtonKaren Bullock, PhD, LCSW, Professor, Boston College School of Social WorkLearn more and read a full transcript on our website.Want more Tradeoffs? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter featuring the latest health policy research and news.Support this type of journalism today, with a gift. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, my former supervisor Sarah Cloud comes on and discusses her relationship with me, how we worked together, but more importantly, the change that needs to occur in the substance use world so that we can discuss treatment in a different way, navigating the ressources effectively, the stigma that the medical world can also impose on substance use, as well as partnering in the community. We also discuss her Bulldog Running Club, exercise, and her writing career. Sarah A. Cloud, MBA, MSW, LICSW, received a Master of Social Work from Boston College School of Social Work in 1996 and Master of Business Administration from Isenberg School of Management in 2018. During her career, Sarah has been recognized for her leadership through awards for improving access to treatment for Latino & Brazilian communities, suicide prevention for elders, opioid epidemic and community justice. She has specialized in the development of innovative programs, healthcare integration and interagency partnerships, and has lectured on those topics at national conferences. Sarah serves as a Board Member for the Boston Bulldog Running Club, a wellness community for people in recovery, affected by addiction and treatment providers; and PCO Hope, drop in centers providing a safe gateway to substance use information, resources, support and hope for individuals and their loved ones; Sarah has been the Director of Social Work at Beth Israel Deaconess-Plymouth since 2015 and published author of children books on grief and loss related to the opioid epidemic.Sarah's book can be purchased here.The Boston Bulldogs Running Club can be found here.YouTube Channel For The PodcastCoaching Program
“The clearer the image we have of our body, the more easeful and effective we can move.”In this episode we speak Emily Schweitzer on all things Franklin Method. We discuss her journey of healing her own injury, key concepts behind the Franklin Method, what embodiment means to her, and more! About our Guest: Emily is a Social Work Fellow at the Danielsen Institute, a psychodynamically oriented clinic with a focus on spirituality and religion. She holds a masters in social work from Boston College School of Social Work. She is a certified Gyrotonic instructor, pilates mat instructor, and Franklin Method Level 2 Educator. She also completed a 20 hour training from the Trauma Center on Trauma Sensitive Yoga. Emily brings together psychotherapy and movement in her somatic work, and strongly believes that cultivating curiosity and compassion toward oneself can lead to greater freedom, adaptability, and interconnectedness. She is passionate about the mind-body connection and engaging in empowering movement.Emily's Instagram
Moral injury and moral distress are enormously significant ideas in spiritual care, especially when caring for members of certain communities. What do these ideas mean? How should aspiring chaplains understand them and where they fit into career or vocation in spiritual care? This field guide session will provide an overview of moral injury and moral distress, as well as offer examples of their impact on individuals and communities. Why are moral injury and more distress so important for chaplains to understand? As our colleagues at the Shay Center for Moral Injury note, Painful emotions such as guilt, remorse, shame, outrage, disgust and despair are common with moral injury. However, because these feelings come from moral judgments, a person might be able to push them aside to avoid the pain of facing them. A person experiencing moral injury may not be as emotionally available to others as they were and seem distant or different. Their relationships may be disrupted because they fear others will judge them, and they self-isolate. Or they may no longer trust others or themselves and become cynical. They may mask their inner pain with alcohol or drugs or become emotionally numb. They can become alienated from societal norms and lash out in anger at the slightest provocation. They may lose their moral foundations or faith, leave careers they once loved or have suicidal ideation. Understanding moral injury is of paramount importance for chaplains caring for individuals experiencing it. For this session, we will be joined by: Rita Nakashima Brock Sarah Jobe Tim Usset We thank our sponsors for this event: E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, Bayan Islamic Graduate School, Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, Candler School of Theology, Hartford International University for Religion and Peace, and Union Theological Seminary.
Preaching for the Fifth Sunday of Lent, JoAnn Melina Lopez offers a reflection on our call to journey to the tomb and co-create, with God, new life: "God is bringing life to birth, restoring and renewing our world. Do we see it? God is calling us to partner in rolling away the stones and untying the bonds of injustice. Do we hear it? This resurrection hope in the life-giving power of God is not just something for us to say we believe, but it must be encountered and experienced – and it only comes to us who are at the tomb. We must be willing to acknowledge our suffering, and the suffering of the world, and open ourselves up to God's Spirit at work." JoAnn Melina Lopez, M.Div. has been immersed in Catholic formation, education, and action for fifteen years. After completing her undergraduate degree at Saint Joseph's University, she served as a Jesuit Volunteer in Houston, working with asylum seekers and refugees. She received her Master of Divinity (M.Div.) from the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry and spent seven years as Campus Minister for Liturgy at Seattle University. JoAnn currently serves as Director of Faith Formation at St. Basil's Catholic Parish in Toronto, and is pursuing a diploma focused on social justice and community empowerment. Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/03262023 to learn more about JoAnn, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.
This week, hosts Isabella and Elizabeth speak with Andrea Cohen, a Boston College School of Social Work alumna and the founder of HouseWorks, an independent home care company dedicated to elevating care for seniors. Last November, she received the inaugural CVS Health 2022 Female Leader of the Year award from Robert Kraft in conjunction with the New England Patriots. Tune in to hear about the most significant challenges in sustaining quality of life for today's seniors, how to best approach the aging process, and what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur and leader. Check back in next week for new episodes!
Barbara Quinn RSCJ is a member of the Society of the Sacred Heart, United States-Canada province, and a President Emeritus of the Society for the Study of Christian Spirituality, or SSCS. She is also Associate Director of Spiritual Formation at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. We speak today about the lecture she …
This special, limited-edition series of the On the Pulse podcast will feature Johns Hopkins School of Nursing students, faculty, and alumni who are making an impact in their local communities across the United States. In every town, across all 50 states, nurses are the innovative leaders who focus on communities, social determinants of health, and the day-to-day experiences of people's lives. The first episode features Sabianca Delva, an Assistant Professor at Boston College School of Nursing and a Johns Hopkins School of Nursing PhD Alumna of the class of 2020. -| The Nurse Podcast Channel is made possible with support from IHI. Learn more about how IHI is transforming health care education at IHI.org -| This episode originally aired on October 18, 2022 on On The Pulse. Listen, follow and subscribe here.
Black Americans are at higher risk for many serious illnesses like dementia and kidney failure. But data show they are less likely to have their pain treated and less likely to access services like hospice and palliative care that can reduce suffering, especially at the end of life. This week, we explore what stops seriously ill Black patients and their families from getting the care they want in life and in death. Guests: Deborah Brunson, PhD, Caregiver and Professor Emeritus, University of North Carolina Wilmington Karen Bullock, PhD, LCSW, Professor, Boston College School of Social Work Learn more and read a full transcript on our website. Want more Tradeoffs? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter featuring the latest health policy research and news. Support this type of journalism today, with a gift, and have your donation tripled if you give before the end of 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. -| The Health Equity Podcast Channel is made possible with support from Bayer G4A. Learn more about how Bayer G4A is advancing equity, access and sustainability at G4a.health -| This episode originally aired on November 10, 2022 on Tradeoffs. Listen, follow and subscribe here.
Most Catholics only hear the Bible interpreted by men–priests and deacons–in the context of Sunday Mass. Jaime Waters, Associate Professor of Old Testament at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, believes that's a disadvantage for the whole church. For the past three years, she's written "The Word" column at America Media. She joins Gloria Purvis to discuss the importance of Bible scholarship and interpretation from women's perspectives. Looking to Advent, they discuss the "O Antiphons," seven short verses inspired by Scripture and sung in the church during Advent from December 17-23. The antiphons give voice to a people's longing for the coming Jesus into the world in a very special way. Dr. Waters argues that while reading and analyzing a text is important, singing in a prayerful state can be even more impactful on the believer and community. Links: Why we sing the ‘O Antiphons' in the lead-up to Christmas (and not before) The ‘O Antiphons,' Reimagined Follow "The Word" column at America Media Exclusive Interview with America Media: Pope Francis discusses Ukraine, U.S. bishops and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In today's episode, meet writer and illustrator team, Paul Mitchell and Katie Broussard, a brother and sister passionate about sharing Ignatian spirituality with kids -- their own and others! Their latest project, "The Examen Book" from Loyola Press, doesn't just teach kids how to pray the examen; it invites families to encounter a God of love together. A little more about Paul and Katie: Paul cares full-time for his young sons and writes in the service of lay formation. He taught in Uganda, Chicago, Boston, and Egypt, and studied theology at the University of Notre Dame and the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. Katie is an award-winning illustrator of The Examen Book, Audacious Ignatius, Sorin Starts a School, and I'm a Saint in the Making. Buy the book: https://store.loyolapress.com/the-examen-book Find "Audacious Ignatius": https://cordepress.com/ Learn more about Paul: https://paulmitchell.blog/ Learn more about Katie: https://katiebroussard.com/about/
Black Americans are at higher risk for many serious illnesses like dementia and kidney failure. But data show they are less likely to have their pain treated and less likely to access services like hospice and palliative care that can reduce suffering, especially at the end of life.This week, we explore what stops seriously ill Black patients and their families from getting the care they want in life and in death.Guests:Deborah Brunson, PhD, Caregiver and Professor Emeritus, University of North Carolina WilmingtonKaren Bullock, PhD, LCSW, Professor, Boston College School of Social WorkLearn more and read a full transcript on our website.Want more Tradeoffs? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter featuring the latest health policy research and news.Support this type of journalism today, with a gift, and have your donation tripled if you give before the end of 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week, host Eamon spoke to Lisa Smith, a veteran from the United States Air Force and Councilmember At-Large for Arvada, Colorado, with a focus on housing and multi-modal transportation, who graduated from the Boston College School of Social Work in 2018. Lisa recently spent two weeks helping Ukrainian refugees evacuate into Poland to escape the ongoing war with Russia. In this episode, Lisa discusses her experiences helping refugees cross the border and access safe living conditions, citing some of the individuals and families who she met along the way. Check back in next week for new episodes!
This week, host Eamon interviewed Dr. Bob Keane, an assistant vice president at Walden Behavioral Care serving as a part-time faculty member of the Boston College School of Social Work, and Kameron Mendes, the clinical director of inpatient units at Walden Behavioral Care and licensed mental health counselor. Dr. Keane and Mr. Mendes recently co-authored an article outlining the importance of adolescents limiting social media usage and shifting their perception of happiness, which was published in the Boston Globe. In this episode, Dr. Keane and Mr. Mendes discuss the rising uptake of social media use in adolescents, citing the increase of isolation and remote learning amid the global pandemic as its cause, and how social media users must pursue “contentment” rather than fabricated levels of happiness that they see projected online. Check back in next week for new episodes!
Dreaming of a spot at Georgetown Law? Here's all you need to know [Show Summary] It's hard to get a law education any closer to the heartbeat of policy and legal action than at Washington D.C.'s Georgetown Law School, labeled by the Washington Post as “the country's most popular law school.” Andrew Cornblatt, the Dean of Admissions explains exactly what it takes to get accepted to this top-ranked and highly competitive program. Interview with Andrew Cornblatt, Dean of Admissions at Georgetown Law [Show Notes] Thanks for joining me for the 489th episode of Admissions Straight Talk. Are you applying to law school this cycle? Are you planning ahead to apply to law school next year or perhaps later? Are you competitive at your target programs? Accepted's Law School Admissions Quiz can give you a quick reality check. Just go to accepted.com/law-quiz, complete the quiz, and you'll not only get an assessment but also tips on how to improve your chances of acceptance. Plus it's all free. For today's interview, I'm delighted to have Andrew Cornblatt, Metta and Keith Krach Dean of Admissions and Associate Vice President of Graduate Admissions and Enrollment at Georgetown Law. A graduate of Harvard University and Boston College School of Law, Dean Cornblatt has been a member of the Georgetown community since 1980. He became Dean of Admissions at Georgetown Law in 1991 and served as Dean of Admissions at the Georgetown Public Policy Institute, now the McCourt School of Public Policy from 2002 to 2016. It's hard to find someone with more experience in admissions. Can you give an overview of the more distinctive elements of the Georgetown Law School JD program? [2:36] I think the two things that are most unique about Georgetown are its size and its location. Georgetown Law is a large law school. I think it's among the largest in the United States, with 575 entering students. Even though it's a big law school, we work very hard to make it a big law school with a small law school feel. These are small classes and the campus is beautiful. It's like a small college with lots of different buildings. We pay particular attention to individual students and their needs. We have big programs, but we have individual people who deserve individual attention and that's what we focus on. As far as location goes, we're right at the heart of Washington D.C. in the center of law in the USA. This is where everything gets made, interpreted, enforced, and implemented. That all happens within a 10-block radius of where I'm sitting right now in my office. When you have that as a resource, and that's available to you, it enhances the electricity of what you're studying. It's hands-on stuff, but it allows Georgetown to be at the crossroads of theory and practice. When I went to law school all those years ago, and when people go to law school now, so much of it is about the theory of law and what happened way back then and cases from the 1800s. All of that's important. I'm not saying it isn't. But this generation of law students is hands-on. They watch it happen on video. They stay attuned to every development every 10th of a second through social media and all of the alerts they get. This is a place that's right at the center of all of that. That's part of our course structure too. The plus side of being at a big law school is you have that many more courses from which to choose. But if you want to know where the heart is beating, it's right outside my window. I think that's what excites students when they come here. What are some of the programs that are unique to Georgetown Law because of its location? [5:39] Let me give you two, even though there are probably 200. So first, all law schools have clinical programs. It's a sort of supervised practice where you represent clients. All the clinics are different. Georgetown has the most in the country. This is an expensive education, but we are committed to doing this.
Many students pursue learning strategies that are not aligned with their long-term objectives. In this episode, Erik Simmons joins us to discuss how principles of social and behavioral sciences can be used to help students achieve their objectives. Erik is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Boston College School of Social Work. He is the author of a chapter in the Picture a Professor project edited by Jessamyn Neuhaus. A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
Yvonne Castaneda is a licensed mental health professional and part-time faculty member at Boston College School of Social Work where she teaches courses such as Basic Skills in Clinical Social Work and Social Welfare Systems. Born in Los Angeles, Castaneda spent much of her childhood in Miami. Her parents were immigrants to the United States – her father from Cuba and her mother from Mexico. Her parents never had formal schooling, but they emphasized the importance of education and work ethic. Castaneda has never shied away from the challenge of a new job. Throughout her life, she has worked as a waitress, bartender, schoolteacher, operations manager, personal trainer, fitness center manager, linguist and translator for the Department of Justice and DHS (DEA, USCIS and FBI), social worker, yoga teacher, and life coach. In 2005, Castaneda began her career in fitness with Equinox Fitness in Miami Beach and within a few years, Castaneda was promoted to Personal Training Manager. In 2010, she took a leadership role with The Sports Club/LA, which ultimately brought her to New England to be the General Manager of the SCLA in Boston, one of the more high-end gyms in the city. She has also worked as a General Manager for Healthworks Fitness. Castaneda dealt with mental challenges throughout her young adult life, and thought often about how to embrace her vulnerabilities to help others. She describes her challenges as “severe mental health issues, addiction and an eating disorder for roughly twenty years,” all of which ultimately became the driving force that brought her to the field of mental health. In addition to her role at Boston College, Castaneda is a licensed clinician (LICSW), and the author of the book, Pork Belly Tacos with a Side of Anxiety, which chronicles the struggles she had throughout her life. She wrote this book for young adults, specifically children of immigrants who struggle with the identity conflict found at the intersection of cultural norms and white American societal expectations. In this episode, Castaneda dives headfirst into her story, inspiration for writing her book, the many lessons she's learned across her wide range of experiences throughout her life, and so much more. Her willingness to open up and embrace vulnerability was jaw-dropping and we are so honored to have her on the show.
Today's Ministry Monday episode features NPM's 2021 Jubilate Deo Award recipient, John Baldovin, SJ. Fr. Baldovin reflects on Pope Francis's new Apostolic Letter on the Liturgy, "Desiderio Desideravi". Fr. Baldovin's reflections focus on four main points, of which you will hear identified through interlude music: Was this document expected?What is the message of Desiderio Desideravi?Liturgy and Theology of the ChurchWhat does it mean for regular Catholics? In addition, we'd like to thank the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry for allowing NPM to re-broadcast this reflection.
https://www.chaplaincyinnovation.org What does healthcare chaplaincy look like today? The Field Guide series is intended to offer a basic introduction to the profession of chaplaincy, from education and training through to practice. Each session includes an in-depth conversation with spiritual care practitioners on topics of key importance to those considering careers in chaplaincy. Join healthcare chaplains Linda Golding (New York-Presbyterian Hospital), Caila Rinker (Mayo Clinic), and Beba Tata (Mayo Clinic) for an accessible conversation on what this work looks like and how others can get involved. Thank you to our sponsors for this season's Field Guide series: the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation; Bayan Chicago; Boston College School of Theology and Ministry; Candler School of Theology; Claremont School of Theology; Iliff School of Theology; Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York.
The Field Guide series is intended to offer a basic introduction to the profession of chaplaincy, from education and training through to practice. Each session includes an in-depth conversation with spiritual care practitioners on topics of key importance to those considering careers in chaplaincy. Join military chaplains Martine Joseph (USAF), Paul Minor (MNG), and Wesley Sneed (USAF) for an accessible conversation on what this work looks like and how others can get involved. Thank you to our sponsors for this season's Field Guide series: the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation; Bayan Chicago; Boston College School of Theology and Ministry; Candler School of Theology; Claremont School of Theology; Iliff School of Theology; Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York.
This week, Podcast Editors Eamon and Jack interviewed Yvonne Castañeda, a part-time faculty member at Boston College School of Social Work and author of new release Pork Belly Tacos with a Side of Anxiety. Currently listed as the twenty-third best seller in teen & Young Adult Nonfiction on Drugs and Alcohol Abuse, the book is an account of Yvonne's growth in overcoming perfectionism ideals and her unhealthy relationship with food. Listen to find out more about how Castañeda's family culture impacted her body expectations as a teen, how she developed her passion for social work, and her inspiration for naming the book “Pork Belly Tacos.” Click the link in our bio for the full episode.
Preaching for the First Sunday of Advent, Crista Carrick Mahoney offers a reflection on “staying awake,” even when we're already tired: “We've been on high alert for nearly two years, so sometimes these Advent reminders to stay awake, pay attention, be ready, only feed the weariness. It's ok to feel tired! In that barely awake state, in those moments when we feel more anxious, less patient, or we are just having an 'off day', we can still meet the world with love and compassion, because we, too, are being met as we are by a God who fulfills promises out of love and fidelity. Even in our tiredness, we can meet the world as it is with a posture of openness that will help wake us up and participate in the hope, peace, joy and love of this holy season of preparation.” Crista Mahoney earned her Master of Divinity from Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. Her professional ministry began in campus ministry at Emmanuel College in Boston, MA, then as the Catholic Chaplain on a multi-faith team at Babson College in Wellesley, MA, before returning to her alma mater, the College of the Holy Cross, to work with students on retreats and women's faith sharing groups. Crista also coordinates and edits the Return To Me: Lenten Reflection Series at Holy Cross. Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/11282021 to learn more about Crista, to read her text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.
“I realized that we as a society have lost some of this innate affinity for storytelling. That it's not as natural in the digital age for families to gather around to listen to stories as it was maybe 100 or 50 years ago. It's something that's not happening in so many families And yet there are so many reasons to support it and encourage it.” - Mary J. Cronin Mary J. Cronin, Ph.D.,an advisor for Write the Family, an intergenerational family storytelling program affiliated with Write the World. She is a Research Professor at Boston College School of Management, and the President of 4Q Catalyst, a business strategy consulting firm. She serves as director of the Boston Authors Club, the Encore Boston Network, and the Center for Ageless Entrepreneurs, and has authored 12 books on managing digital innovation and social impact. In this episode of The School for Humanity, I speak with Mary about her lifelong aspirations to be a writer, writing and editing twelve books, her work as a research professor, and the importance of stories in family legacy. Let's dive in! Website: https://writetheworldworkshops.com/write-the-family/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/write_the_world/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writetheworlddotcom LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryjcronin/
Kayla August is a vibrant, up-and-coming leader in the U.S. Catholic community. Maybe you heard her preach on Christmas Eve 2020 on Catholic Women Preach. Maybe you heard her speak at the 2021 FutureChurch Feast of St. Mary of Magdala. Maybe you heard her just last month at Saturdays with the Saints at Notre Dame University speaking about Thea Bowman. Like I said, she's all around. Currently, Kayla is pursuing a doctorate in Religious Education with an emphasis in preaching. You might find yourself asking *why* would a Black, Catholic, U.S. woman pursue such a degree? You've got to hear her answer to that question. She is flying on faith, and she reminds us that journeys are one step at a time. Listen for Kayla's distinction between evangelization and proselytization, the importance of sitting in gratitude, and how to love a Church that doesn't always love you back. Links we talked about in the episode:Boston College School of Theology and MinistryDr. Sr. Jamie PhelpsKayla August preaches for Christmas Eve Kayla August at Notre DameDiscerning DeaconsSister Thea BowmanKayla speaking at Saturdays with the Saints on Thea BowmanKayla's bio page on Boston CollegeSupport the podcast at buymeacoffee.com/molleen
“I realized that we as a society have lost some of this innate affinity for storytelling. That it's not as natural in the digital age for families to gather around to listen to stories as it was maybe 100 or 50 years ago. It's something that's not happening in so many families And yet there are so many reasons to support it and encourage it.” - Mary J. Cronin Mary J. Cronin, Ph.D.,an advisor for Write the Family, an intergenerational family storytelling program affiliated with Write the World. She is a Research Professor at Boston College School of Management, and the President of 4Q Catalyst, a business strategy consulting firm. She serves as director of the Boston Authors Club, the Encore Boston Network, and the Center for Ageless Entrepreneurs, and has authored 12 books on managing digital innovation and social impact. In this episode of The School for Humanity, I speak with Mary about her lifelong aspirations to be a writer, writing and editing twelve books, her work as a research professor, and the importance of stories in family legacy. Let's dive in! Website: https://writetheworldworkshops.com/write-the-family/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/write_the_world/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writetheworlddotcom LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryjcronin/
Preaching for the Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sarah Attwood Otto offers a reflection on welcoming others: "Today's readings make clear that our joy, as well as our salvation, is to be found in welcoming and being in relationship with each other...There is no path to God that we can take independently of our spouse, our children, or our neighbor – the Word made flesh in those around us." Sarah Attwood Otto is a retreat director and spiritual director at Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center in Atlanta, GA. Prior to retreat ministry, Sarah worked in college campus ministry at Providence College and directed the Newman Catholic Center in Chico, CA. She earned her Master of Divinity from Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/10032021 to learn more about Sarah, to read her text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.
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This summer, Pope Francis made the controversial decision to place significant restrictions on the celebration of the Tridentine Latin Mass. He said that a survey of the world's bishops showed that John Paul II and Benedict XVI's generosity in allowing the pre-Vatican II Mass to be celebrated had been “exploited to widen the gaps, reinforce the divergences, and encourage disagreements that injure the church...and expose her to the peril of division.” In this special deep dive episode of “Inside the Vatican,” host Colleen Dulle unpacks Pope Francis' decision, the history behind it, and how it has affected devotees of the old Latin Mass. With a church that seems even more divided after this decision, the question remains: Where do we go from here? This episode features interviews with: Fr. John Baldovin, SJ, professor of historical and liturgical theology at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry and author of several books on Vatican II Rita Ferrone, author of several books about liturgical renewal and a contributor to Commonweal magazine and PrayTellBlog Jonathan Culbreath, a Latin teacher and writer on Catholic Social Teaching who has attended the Latin Mass since the late 1990s Links from the show: Rita Ferrone: “A Living Catholic Tradition” | Commonweal Magazine Jonathan Culbreath: “I love Latin Mass and Pope Francis. Please don't let a few (very loud) traditionalists ruin it for the rest of us.” | America Magazine James T. Keane: “Explainer: What is the history of the Latin Mass?” | America Magazine Gerard O'Connell: “Pope Francis restricts celebration of the pre-Vatican II Latin Mass in new decree” | America Magazine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Telling stories is one of the most powerful means that people have to influence, teach, and inspire others. Young people today can benefit greatly from knowing the stories of their older family members. Dr. Terri talks to Dr. Mary Cronin, business strategist, author, and Boston College School of Management professor. Dr. Cronin will discuss how engaging family members in telling stories can strengthen connections across generations and build resilience in young people.
Preaching for Trinity Sunday, JoAnn Melina Lopez offers a reflection on our call to share God's love with the world: "This isn’t a trite, saccharine kind of love. It’s not the kind of love that helps us fall asleep at night, warm and cozy in our beds. It’s a fierce, fiery, energizing, transforming love, that calls us to awaken every morning and go about our days as enfleshers of freedom, and disruptors of every system that obscures God’s love." JoAnn Melina Lopez currently serves as Campus Minister for Liturgy at Seattle University. She completed her undergraduate degree at Saint Joseph’s University, before going on to serve as a Jesuit Volunteer in Houston, working with asylum seekers and refugees. She received her Masters of Divinity (M.Div.) from the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, and joined Seattle U’s Campus Ministry team six years ago. JoAnn grew up in India and Singapore, where she learned the importance of hospitality, inclusion, sharing meals, and how to live in an multifaith and multicultural world. Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/05302021 to learn more about JoAnn, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.
On April 1, 2021 the Supreme Court decided Facebook Inc. v. Duguid. The issue was whether the definition of an "automatic telephone dialing system" in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 encompasses any device that can “store” and “automatically dial” telephone numbers, even if the device does not “us[e] a random or sequential number generator.”In a 9-0 opinion authored by Justice Sotamayor, the Court reversed the ruling of the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and remanded the case. The Supreme Court held, “To qualify as an ‘automatic telephone dialing system’ under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, a device must have the capacity either to store, or to produce, a telephone number using a random or sequential number generator.” This decision narrows the federal robocoll ban. Scott D. Delacourt, Partner at Wiley Rein LLP and Daniel Lyons, Professor of Law at Boston College School of Law, joins us today for a conversation moderated by Danielle Thumann, Attorney Advisor for FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr.
Master Communicator Podcast Episode #42 with Steve McElfresh Steve McElfresh is the Principal & Founder of HR futures. He has been the CEO of an international management consulting organization and was the chief HR officer for four technology companies (through two IPOs). He earned a JD and a Ph.D. in social/organizational psychology. He holds an SPHR certification, has taught SHRM around the world and served as adjunct faculty at the Boston College School of Management and at UC Santa Cruz extension. He wants to help CEOs, CHROs, and Organizations to become successful. To connect with Steve McElfresh visit her at https://www.linkedin.com/in/hrfutures/
When you think about the Catholic Church, you may be tempted to think in terms that are outside of history – the Church is more or less the same since Jesus’ time, right? The continuity is supposed to be obvious, untouchable. Of course, that’s impossible. No matter how much we may try to preserve something, the steady march of time, those slow and plodding changes to society and culture as well as those unforeseen events, inevitably impact even the most resilient of institutions. Today’s episode is a deep dive into one of those perhaps unforeseen events that upended Catholicism – and in particular, the Papacy – as we know it. In fact, how we understand both Catholicism and the Papacy today traces directly to this moment in history. Today's guest, Fr. Jeffrey von Arx, SJ, is a Visiting Professor of the History of Christianity at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry and the Superior and Director of the John LaFarge Jesuit House of Studies at Harvard University. Fr. von Arx guides us through the years spanning the French Revolution through the First Vatican Council and beyond, and reflects on how a near-death experience for the Papacy following the French Revolution led to what he believes is an experience of PTSD – post-traumatic stress disorder – in the Church, and shares what he sees as the outcome of this institutional PTSD. It’s hard to fathom a time when the papacy almost ceased to exist – particularly in the wake of papacies like John Paul II’s and Francis’. And yet, as Fr. von Arx notes, the Papacy as we know it today didn’t have to be this way – and in fact was really close to not existing at all. The Jesuits play a role in this story, too, having suffered their own near-death experience during this same era. And, though it’s tempting to think of this historical deep-dive as unrelated to our own lives, what happened to the Catholic Church between the French Revolution and the First Vatican Council has impacted how we Catholics today experience of faith, our culture and our traditions – not to mention how we interact in society, in politics and in art. Read more from Fr. von Arx: https://www.americamagazine.org/issue/post-traumatic-church https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2018/09/24/root-china-vatican-agreement-napoleon
On April 1, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Facebook in Facebook v. Duguid. Writing for the unanimous court, Justice Sonia Sotomayor explained that a device must have the capacity to store or produce a telephone number using a number generator. Justice Samuel Alito filed an opinion concurring in the judgment.Telecommunications law experts Scott Delacourt and Daniel Lyons discuss the ruling and implications.Featuring: -- Scott D. Delacourt, Partner, Wiley-- Prof. Daniel Lyons, Professor of Law, Boston College School of Law-- Moderator: Danielle Thumann, Attorney Advisor, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr
"I love novenas - partly because I'm drawn to the idea of community. I love getting together with my family. Praying a novena is a time with the community of saints." Judy Henry McMullan is a high school theology teacher and the chair of the Theology Department at Archbishop Williams High School in Boston, Massachusetts. Judy was born and raised in Boston with her 4 sisters. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Bridgewater State College and a Masters of Divinity from the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. Judy's experience in ministry includes volunteering for a year in Guatemala, working as a spiritual life minister in a Catholic nursing facility, and serving as the associate director of Campus Ministry at Stonehill College. Judy is also the mother of a 13 year old son.
In this episode of Finding Hope, Counselor Mandy talks with spiritual director and interfaith chaplain Nicholas Collura about the importance of coming back home into our authentic nature. As a young child, Nicholas had a sense that he wanted to help people and asked a lot of big questions…that, sometimes, weren't met with enthusiasm. He now sees that asking those “life” questions led him to his current profession. He also talks about how using the tools of gratitude and mindfulness have helped during this time of the pandemic. Nicholas Collura is a board-certified interfaith healthcare chaplain, as well as a spiritual director and retreat director affiliated with St. Raphaela Center outside of Philadelphia. He studied film and literature at Yale University and the University of Paris before earning a Master of Divinity from the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. Beyond his work in health care, Nicholas spent three years of his life as a Jesuit on the West Coast, and has worked as a chaplain on college campuses, in juvenile halls and state prisons, and at a shared life community for people with and without developmental disabilities. You can find out more about Nicholas and the Spiritual Direction he offers to individuals as well as in retreats at: www.nicholascollura.com CONNECT WITH MANDY: Website: http://mandybird.com/ FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/counselormandybird Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/counselormandy
In an 8-1 victory for religious liberty, the Supreme Court ruled Monday in Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski that governments can be held accountable for past violations of First Amendment freedoms. Jeff Pickering, Chelsea Patterson Sobolik, and Travis Wussow welcome lawyer and free speech advocate Casey Mattox to the roundtable to talk about the decision and why it matters.Guest BiographyCasey Mattox is vice president for legal and judicial strategy at Americans for Prosperity, where he advocates for a legal system that respects the rule of law and protects individual liberty. For over fifteen years before joining Americans for Prosperity, Casey's legal career focused on defending the First Amendment rights of students, faculty, families, healthcare workers and religious organizations. He has litigated in 35 states and also testified three times before congressional committees. Casey has a J.D. from Boston College School of Law and a B.A. in Government and History from the University of Virginia.Resources from the ConversationFind Casey on Twitter at @CaseyMattox_Read ERLC's Explainer on the Uzuegbunam caseRead the Top Quotes from the Uzuegbunam OpinionsSee Russell Moore's comment on the caseCheck out the ERLC's amicus briefCheck out American's for Prosperity's amicus briefSubscribe to ERLC's Policy Newsletter
A lecture by Fr. John O'Malley, SJ (Georgetown University), followed by Q&A. The ideal of educating the total human person – the project that took on the name “humanism” - became a widespread norm for education in the Christian world of early modern Europe, whence it spread to North and South America. This humanist ideal has competed for influence with other educational ideals, most especially with those pursued by universities. Fr. John O'Malley examines the sources of the humanistic style of learning, the place of that style in Catholic culture, and, more broadly, in the world in which we live. He examines the courses of study that came to characterize it, how humanism has developed and adapted over time, and what may be its prospects in the future. Originally presented as a live webinar lecture February 6, 2021. This event was co-presented by the Harvard Catholic Forum and the Lumen Christi Institute, and co-sponsored by the Saint Benedict Institute, the Collegium Institute, the Nova Forum, the Institute for Faith and Culture, the St. Paul's Catholic University Center, and the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry.
On November 17, 2020, Cardinal Czerny discussed with panelists his work with Pope Francis on issues surrounding refugees and migration around the world, particularly in the age of COVID-19. What challenges are refugees and migrants currently facing? How can we help support and accompany migrants and refugees, as well as advocate for effective public and international policy on these issues so that “no one is forgotten?” Panelists include Kristin E. Heyer, Ph.D., Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Boston College Theology Department, Alejandro Olayo-Mendez, S.J., Assistant Professor, Boston College School of Social Work, and Marjean Perhot, Director of Refugee and Immigration Services, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Boston.
The case of Facebook Inc. v. Duguid will have oral arguments before the Supreme Court on December 8, 2020. At issue in the case is the Telephone Consumer Protection Act's definition of "automatic telephone dialing system," and whether this phrase includes any device that can store and dial phone numbers, event if “us[e] a random or sequential number generator.” Megan Brown and Prof. Daniel Lyons join us to discuss the case and its implications.Feauturing: -- Megan L. Brown, Partner, Wiley Rein-- Prof. Daniel Lyons, Professor of Law, Boston College School of Law
Hayden Guy Cowart is currently a student studying at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. Like many, his conversion story is inspiring his vocation story. Truly filled with the joy of the Gospel, Hayden possesses a missionary heart, and a vision on evangelization that brings the young faithful together. Learn more about Evangelium: https://sites.google.com/view/evangelium-stm/ Follow us on Instagram: @speaklordpodcast Use the hashtag #speaklordpodcast Stay Blessed!
Carla Monteiro earned an Associate's degree in Human Services and a Substance Abuse Counseling Certificate from Quincy College, her BSW from Bridgewater State University, and an MSW from the Boston College School of Social Work. She is the Founder and President of the Cape Verdean Social Workers Association and formerly served on the Board of Directors at Nos Di Tchada I Amigos. Carla is a member of the National Association of Black Social Workers, Greater Boston Chapter and the National Association of Social Workers, MA-Chapter. In 2019, Carla was appointed as one of 277 elected delegates for the National Association of Social Workers Delegate Assembly slate for Massachusetts. She is also a Big Sister with the Big Sisters Association of Greater Boston.Carla previously worked with incarcerated men and women at the Suffolk County House of Correction and Nashua Street Jail. She currently works for Brigham Health Bridge Clinic (An Addictions clinic) at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Carla has a well-established legacy of relentless advocacy for disenfranchised minorities and those in need. This past May Carla was the honoree for the "Future of Social Work Award" by the National Association of Social Workers-Massachusetts Chapter. This year, Carla was named one of Boston Business Journal's 40 under 40 honorees.
The 32nd issue of C21 Resources magazine focused on the national Catholic parish landscape and sharing ideas that were shaping parishes for the better. “Catholic Parishes: A Conversation about Trends Challenges, and Grace at Work” provided an opportunity for Catholic voices to offer insights. Guest panelists included; Michael Simone, S.J. (Assistant Professor at Boston College School of Theology and Ministry and guest editor), Jeanne Creegan (Faith Formation Director at Holy Family Duxbury), Bob Fanning (educator and parishioner) & Karen Kiefer (Director for the C21 Center.)
Peter Nguyen is currently a graduate student at Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. We sit down with Peter to discuss his faith journey thus far, and especially his time as a FOCUS Missionary at Harvard University. If you're interested in learning more about #FOCUS this episode is for you! Follow us on Instagram: @speaklordpodcast Use the hashtag #speaklordpodcast Stay Blessed!
Tea Cheri identifies as an unapologetic and radical Black femme working within the field of mental health, with a focus on trauma particularly as it relates to Black girls and Womxn. She can be found on any given weekend doing virtual hoodrat things with her friends, rejecting respectability, anti-Blackness and yt supremacy culture. She is a proud single mother raising a fully moisturized Black son to stand up, and show up for all Black femmes in every necessary instance. Tea specializes in the health and mental health care needs of Black Womxn veterans using Narrative Therapy as well as other evidence-based modalities. She holds an associates degree in Culinary Arts from Le Cordon Bleu, a bachelor's degree in Business Management and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality studies from UMass Boston, and a masters degree in social work from the Boston College School of Social Work. Tea's social media handles are: Facebook - Tea Cheri / Instagram - @Real_Tak_100 / Twitter - @real_tak_100 Payment Links; Cash App: $TeaCheri Venmo: @Tea-Cheri --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-full-set-podcast/support
This week, I was joined by my colleague and dear friend Makeda. She is from Addis Ababa and attended Addis Ababa University Law School. She then went to Boston College School of Law where she received her L.L.M in Human Rights and she is currently working within the Ethiopian judiciary. In this episode, we had a conversation centered around representation and what it means to represent your culture as an international student
Preaching for the Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jacqueline Regan offers a reflection on forgiveness: "Seventy times seven? Really? Jesus knew that we needed practice. With hearts opened wide to the amazing grace of God’s mercy, can we trust that Jesus’ instruction is a sign of solidarity with the human condition? Can we live as if it is a piece of wise advice that shapes and sustains our prophetic practice of love and forgiveness for the long haul?" Jacqueline Regan (Jackie) is the Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Career Services at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry (STM). She earned an M.Div. and an M.A. in Spiritual Direction from the Weston Jesuit School of Theology and Ministry. Jackie’s greatest source of joy in her ministry is participating in and creating inclusive formation programs that foster relationships with and among students from all over the world. At the STM and in her parish of St. Ignatius of Loyola, Jackie has been active in spiritual direction, prison and interfaith ministry, international immersion experiences, hospice chaplaincy, liturgical ministry, and RCIA. She has served on executive boards for the Association of Theological Schools and Association of Graduate Programs in Ministry, and is currently a member of the Boston College Forum on Racial Justice and the Regional Council of the Ignatian Volunteer Corps. Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/09132020 to learn more about Jackie, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.
ABOUT BETH MAYER:Beth is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker specializing in the treatment of eating disorders, negative body image, and trauma with over 35 years of experience. She is a nationally recognized speaker in the field of eating disorders. Beth works with people struggling with all types of eating disorders and specializes in adolescents and families.Beth’s areas of expertise include eating disorders, body image, trauma, and adolescent and family therapy. Her therapeutic work focuses on the whole person including their cultural, emotional, physical, familial, spiritual, and financial background.Beth believes that a tremendous amount of change is possible through therapy, and she strongly believes that people can heal and have a better life. Her beliefs are grounded in her own experiences and her faith in the process of healing. Beth truly believes in an individual’s capacity for change and holds this hope for all her clients.Beth’s approach is present and non-judgmental as she helps clients navigate their way through their life experiences. She takes a strengths-based approach as she recognizes the strengths in her clients and their families and steers away from pathologizing people and their situation. Beth does this work because she truly loves it, and holds a lot of energy and patience with her clients.Beth is a Level-One trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and is also trained in Family Based Therapy (FBT). She utilizes DBT, CBT, IFS, and ACT in all her work. She classifies herself as an eclectic therapist who uses different treatment approaches based on the needs of the individual, couple, and/or family.Although a very serious clinician, Beth firmly believes in laughter as a critical element of the healing process and laughs with her clients while helping them to find the humor in their lives.Beth received her MSW from Boston College School of Social Work and her undergraduate degree from Quinnipiac College. Beth is trained in DBT, IFS, and CBT. She has served as the Executive Director of the Multi-Service Eating Disorder Association (MEDA). Her other professional experience includes employment at Riverside Community Care, a non-profit health and human service organization. Beth managed three of their adolescent treatment programs. Beth also served as Executive Director of Travelers Aid Society of Boston, an organization that works with homeless people needing emergency assistance. She has also maintained an active private clinical practice since 1987. Beth currently co-chairs the NEDA network and recently received an award form NEDA for her volunteer work.“My eating disorder did not really protect me from my emotions. It kept me distanced from people who could love and support me. NOTHING in my life has been harder than my recovery and I am grateful every day to have my life, my family, and to be able to truly be present in the world.” - Beth MayerCONNECT WITH BETH MAYER:• Learn more about Beth’s private practice by visiting www.BethMayerLICSW.com• Follow Beth on Instagram• Listen to and read more about Beth below:- Boston Voyager interview- “Unraveling Eating Disorder” in the Boston Globe- New Plates Podcast interviewABOUT THE HOST:Karin Lewis, MA, LMFT, CEDS has been recovered from Anorexia Nervosa for over 20 years, has been specializing in the prevention and treatment of eating disorders since 2005, and is the founder of the Karin Lewis Eating Disorder Center. To learn more about Karin and her center’s services, please visit Karin Lewis Eating Disorder Center online. You can connect with Karin on social media by following her on Facebook and Instagram.Are you interested in becoming a guest on our show? If so, please fill out our Guest Application.If you enjoyed the podcast, we would be so grateful if you would please take a minute to leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts. Thank you!
Mary Ellroy, in the toy business since 1990, is an inventor of toys and games and an agent for toy and game inventors.. She comes to toy invention with a corporate marketing background. She received an MBA from the Boston College School of Management (now the Carroll School of Management at Boston College.) Past positions included a Director position at a Fortune 50 company, a vice presidency/ownership position in a newspaper advertising firm, and various advertising and media positions. Her creative accomplishments in consumer marketing inspired her to turn that creativity to toys and games. Her games have won multiple awards. Although a prolific speculative inventor, her marketing background places her high on the list as a “games-on-demand” contract inventor for various licenses and theme-specific concepts. As well, she has a commercial understanding of markets and products which takes her beyond the “fun” of toys to the “business” of toys.
Hear how to re-think retirement during the pandemic During this coronavirus crisis, there is a vital need to recognize the humanity in the numbers. Remember, each statistic represents a real person. I invited Cal Halvorsen to join us again to talk about his perspectives on the next stage of life for older adults. (We first interviewed him in September, 2018 which you can listen to here.) In today's podcast, we talk about the abrupt changes this pandemic has created for seniors. And after it finally flattens and fades, how can we ensure that they can live safely and think about retirement, again? Much to learn here.Enjoy. Our older adults: perhaps vulnerable but still very vital Some of the news stories today emphasize, incorrectly, the toll of COVID-19 on older adults, particularly those with other health conditions. Yes, many older adults are getting very ill and dying. But so are a number of younger people, too. And the idea that we may have to sacrifice our elders for the future of our economy simply cannot be tolerated. Then there is the rapid spread of the virus among those in nursing homes or assisted living residences where they have gone to be safe and secure. Instead, they are in close quarters where the virus spreads easily and quickly. In our podcast, Cal and I discuss what might be the future of these residences. Would anyone want to go there after the horrible scenes we are witnessing today? If not, will seniors be able to age in place using telemedicine and remote sensors to help them do so? These are just a few of the important questions necessitating big changes coming out of this crisis. And finally, Cal and I dig into how to make sure that our 72 million aging Baby Boomers are able to deal with anxiety and loneliness while they distance themselves from potential carriers of the virus. Being alone has never been something desirable for older adults, or for anyone. It feels, for many, like a prison. How can they stay engaged? All of these issues are taking their toll on the usual lives of Boomers, and in fact, all of us. It's time to re-think the entire idea of retirement With the bottoming out of the stock market and the loss of jobs affecting the future savings and income of older adults, there are going to be some real challenges for those who were planning on leaving the workplace and living off their savings. But, what if they used this crisis as a time to re-think their ideas about retiring and explore ways to stay engaged and even start their own businesses? Sure, this may require the economy to open back up and stabilize. Yet as well as massively disruptiving older people's lives, the pandemic may enable them to see opportunities they had ignored or never seen before. Think of the possibilities! We'll just have to wait and see, but it could be very exciting. Some background on Cal Halvorsen Cal J. Halvorsen, MSW, PhD, is an assistant professor at the Boston College School of Social Work and an inaugural member of the Encore Public Voices Fellowship, a partnership between the OpEd Project and Encore.org to increase the diversity of voices at the intersection of aging, longevity and social justice. His work examines aging societies and the need and desire for people past midlife to work past traditional retirement age, with particular emphasis on self-employment, entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship among older adults. Cal received his Master of Social Work degree from Washington University in St. Louis and his Bachelor of Arts in International Studies, with honors, from the University of Iowa. He can be reached at cal.halvorsen@bc.edu. A sample of Cal’s published articles: The Washington Post: "You've stopped working. Now go out and make money." (September 2019) The New York Times: "When retirement savings run short, freelancing fills the gaps." (September 2019) BBC News: "Why US firms are desperate to retain ageing workers." (August 2019) WGBH Greater Boston: "Almost half Of Americans plan to retire after 65—or never" (July 2019) PBS Next Avenue and Forbes: "How to fix racial disparities in entrepreneurship over 50" (July 2019) PBS Next Avenue and Forbes: "How important is a presidential candidate’s age?" (July 2019) Fast Company: "Why we need to be honest about the risks of entrepreneurship" (November 2018) For more on adapting to change over 50, we offer these blogs and podcasts: Blog: Who Says You Have To Retire? Not Me! Blog: Enjoy Retirement By Not Retiring: The Value of a Home-Based Business Blog: Wonderful Ways to Get into Business When You Are Over 50 Podcast: Andy Simon—Confessions of a Successful Entrepreneur Podcasts: Dan Miller—Should You Dare To Be On the Road To a Healthier, Longer Life? Additional resources Cal's website My award-winning book: "On the Brink: A Fresh Lens to Take Your Business to New Heights" Simon Associates Management Consultants website
Carla Monteiro earned an Associate’s degree in Human Services and a Substance Abuse Counseling Certificate from Quincy College, her BSW from Bridgewater State University, and an MSW from the Boston College School of Social Work. She is the Founder and President of the Cape Verdean Social Workers Association and serves on the Board of Directors at Nos Di Tchada I Amigos. Carla is a member of the National Association of Black Social Workers, Greater Boston Chapter, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and the National Association of Social Workers, MA-Chapter. In 2019, Carla was appointed as one of 277 elected delegates for the National Association of Social Workers Delegate Assembly slate for Massachusetts. She is also a Big Sister with the Big Sisters Association of Greater Boston. Last year, Carla joined colleagues and refugee organizations to aid migrants during a trip to the border of Arizona/Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. In 2017, She traveled to Washington DC with Bridgewater State University and Youth Service Opportunity Project (YSOP) to support people who were experiencing homelessness. Carla previously worked with incarcerated men and women at the Suffolk County House of Correction and Nashua Street Jail. Carla is a certified Reiki II Practitioner and currently works for the Bridge Clinic, a substance use clinic at Brigham and Women’s Hospital . Carla has a well-established legacy of relentless advocacy for disenfranchised minorities and those in need. This past May Carla was the honoree for the “Future of Social Work Award” by the National Association of Social Workers-Massachusetts Chapter. In 2020, Carla will receive the "Alfred J. Gomes Community Service Award" from The Afro-American Alumni Association at Bridgewater State University. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lucy499/message
Preaching for the Third Sunday of Advent, Gaudete Sunday, Mary Jo Iozzio offers a reflection on realizing joy in this world through inclusion: "Indeed, where anyone is absent or excluded from our assemblies, it is there that our joy will be incomplete: all are called to something different, that is, through the joy in the world as a whole that may only be realized when inclusion prevails." Mary Jo Iozzio, Ph.D. is Professor of Moral Theology at Boston College School of Theology and ministry. She recently earned the License in Sacred Theology-STL with a focus on disability from Boston College (2019). She served as inaugural member on the American Academy of Religion, Committee on the Status of People with Disabilities in the Profession and now serves as co-chair of its Religion and Disability Studies Group. Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/12152019 to learn more about Mary Jo, to read her text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.
Preaching for the Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time -- World Mission Sunday -- Margaret Eletta Guider, OSF offers a reflection that brings World Mission Sunday; the witness of Dorothy Stang, SNDdeN; the Synod on the Pan Amazon Region; and today's readings into conversation: "They invite us to do more than see and judge; they require us to act, to make connections and to put into practice what we say we believe..." Margaret Eletta Guider, OSF, is Associate Professor of Missiology at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry and department chair of the Ecclesiastical Faculty. Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/10202019 to learn more about Margaret Guider, OSF, to view her video or to read her preaching text and for more preaching from Catholic women.
Preaching for the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Elizabeth Turnwald offers a reflection on surrendering to God's personal invitation to discipleship: "We can get so caught up in the preparation that we don’t appreciate the invitation. But the marvelous thing about God, this all-forgiving, all-patient Universal Love, is that even when we don’t answer 'correctly,' she finds a way of repeating herself; and she will continue asking until we’re ready. It’s a cycle, a pattern, and a living relationship. We won’t always get it right the first time, but we will eventually discover that sweet bliss of open surrender." Elizabeth Turnwald is a current Jesuit Volunteer in New York City and is the Retreat Coordinator and Conflict Resolution Program Assistant at the Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding. A graduate of the University of Dayton, she holds a B.A. in Music and in Spanish with a minor in Women’s and Gender Studies. She will soon pursue a Master of Divinity at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/06302019 to learn more about Elizabeth, to view her video or read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.
Preaching for the Epiphany, Barbara E. Quinn, RSCJ offers a reflection on how Epiphany calls and empowers us to broaden our visions and horizons: "When the light of the Epiphany star sears our souls, it also casts a beam of light across and beyond any horizon we have imagined before, calling us to a new vision." Barbara Quinn, RSCJ is a member of the Society of the Sacred Heart, United States-Canada province. Since 2011, she has been serving as the Associate Director of Spiritual Formation at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry (STM). Prior to coming to the STM, Barbara served for 10 years as the founding director of the Center for Christian Spirituality at the University of San Diego. Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/01062019 to learn more about Barbara, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching for Sundays and holy days from Catholic women.
Today’s podcast features a conversation between Daniella Zsupan-Jerome and Stephen Okey! Friends from their time together at Boston College, they talk about how Daniella’s experience in RCIA aided her in discovering her vocation to theology, her research into media, technology, and theology, and how she brings digital media into her classroom. She also discusses her love for The Office and sets us straight on the Lenten #ashtag controversy. Dr. Daniella Zsupan-Jerome is Director of the MA in Pastoral Leadership and Professor of Pastoral Theology at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans, LA. She earned he BA from University of Notre Dame, Masters degrees from St. John’s University in Collegeville and Yale Divinity School, and her PhD in Theology and Education from the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. She is the author of Connected Toward Communion: The Church and Social Communication in the Digital Age (Michael Glazier, 2014). She has written in the past for the Daily Theology blog.
Christina Matz-Costa is an associate professor at Boston College School of Social Work and a Senior Research Associate at the Center on Aging & Work. Her research focuses on aging and work--both paid and volunteer. Christina was involved in developing one of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare's Grand Challenges for the next decade, focused on maximizing productive and meaningful activity throughout life. She’s an expert on what keeps us well as we age. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at NicoleChristina.com. You can become a patron of the Show at Patreon.com.
Do our kids need shoes of iron? Studies show that many young Catholics and other Christians leave the Church by the time they finish college. One of the main reasons they leave is that they are not getting sufficiently satisfying answers to key questions they have regarding the compatibility of faith and science…questions about what the church and science have to say about the existence of God, about an immortal soul and about the life and resurrection of Jesus. Join us as we explore these important topics and more with Father Robert J. Spitzer, SJ, PhD, President of the Magis Center and the Spitzer Center. Father Spitzer and the team at the Magis Center have been working hard to provide apologetics, information and resources that help students, parents, churches and educators to get the answers they need. Father Spitzer is a Jesuit priest, philosopher, educator, author, speaker, former President of Gonzaga University. He is the founder and President of the Magis Center of Reason and Faith and he is also President of the Spitzer Center of Ethical Leadership. He has made many TV appearances including: Larry King Live debating Stephen Hawking, the Today Show, The History Channel in “God and The Universe,” a multiple part PBS series “Closer to the Truth,” and the Hugh Hewitt Show. Currently he is appearing weekly on EWTN in “Father Spitzer’s Universe“ where he covers a lot of great topics, including those of science and faith. He’s written many great books which you may find on the Magis Center website. Father Spitzer has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree (magna cum laude) from Gonzaga University, a Master's degree in Philosophy from St. Louis University (magna cum laude), a Master of Divinity degree from the Gregorian University in Rome (summa cum laude), a Master of Theology degree in Scripture from the Weston School, now the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry (summa cum laude) and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the Catholic University of America (summa cum laude). Father Spitzer is also the Rector of Junípero Serra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano, California. Website links: https://www.magiscenter.com/ https://www.crediblecatholic.com/ http://www.ewtn.com/frspitzersuniverse/index.asp Father Spitzer’s Biography pages: https://www.magiscenter.com/meet-fr-spitzer/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Spitzer_(priest) Please subscribe to our YouTube Channel and find our podcast on iTunes, Google Play, SoundCloud or your favorite podcasting application: http://www.purposenation.org/podcast/ Visit our website for more information or to make a tax-deductible donation to our non-profit 501(c)(3) Christian ministry: http://www.purposenation.org/
Preached at St. Ignatius Parish, Chestnut Hill, MA. Invited by the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry in celebration of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2018.GOSPEL: MARK 5.21-43
Preached at St. Ignatius Parish, Chestnut Hill, MA. Invited by the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry in celebration of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2018.GOSPEL: MARK 5.21-43
Daniel Lyons, a professor at Boston College School of Law, discusses reports that the U.S. Justice Department is “actively” considering a lawsuit to block AT&T's $85.4 billion purchase of Time Warner. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Daniel Lyons, a professor at Boston College School of Law, discusses reports that the U.S. Justice Department is “actively” considering a lawsuit to block AT&T’s $85.4 billion purchase of Time Warner. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.
(Bloomberg) -- Daniel Lyons, a professor at Boston College School of Law, discusses reports that the U.S. Justice Department is “actively” considering a lawsuit to block AT&T's $85.4 billion purchase of Time Warner. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
(Bloomberg) -- Daniel Lyons, a professor at Boston College School of Law, discusses reports that the U.S. Justice Department is “actively” considering a lawsuit to block AT&T’s $85.4 billion purchase of Time Warner. He speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.
Professor Groome speaks with Tiziana Dearing, Professor for Macro Practice in the Boston College School of Social Work, about putting faith into work in the public arena.
(Bloomberg) -- Enrique Armijo, a professor at Elon University Law School, and Daniel Lyons, a professor at Boston College School of Law, discuss new FCC commissioner Ajit Pai’s views on net neutrality. They speak with June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."
(Bloomberg) -- Enrique Armijo, a professor at Elon University Law School, and Daniel Lyons, a professor at Boston College School of Law, discuss new FCC commissioner Ajit Pai's views on net neutrality. They speak with June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
In this episode, Peter speaks with Pat Kessock, a law student and Boston College School of Law and author of the article Out of Service: Does Service Time Manipulation Violate Major League Baseball's Collective Bargaining Agreement?, which was published in the September 2016 issue of the Boston College Law Review. Peter and Pat speak about service time manipulation in Major League Baseball and the various proposed solutions to this issue.∼ Continue Reading ∼
(Bloomberg) -- Enrique Armijo, a professor at Elon University Law School, and Daniel Lyons, a professor at Boston College School of Law, discusses how a Trump presidency will impact the future of internet privacy regulations. They speak with June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
(Bloomberg) -- Enrique Armijo, a professor at Elon University Law School, and Daniel Lyons, a professor at Boston College School of Law, discusses how a Trump presidency will impact the future of internet privacy regulations. They speak with June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."
Mary Holper, associate professor of Law and director of the Immigration Clinic at the Boston College School of Law will speak on “Gaudium et Spes and Immigrant Families Fifty Years Later.”
Mary Holper, associate professor of Law and director of the Immigration Clinic at the Boston College School of Law will speak on “Gaudium et Spes and Immigrant Families Fifty Years Later.”
Morning Prayers service with speaker Michael Simone, S.J., Assistant Professor of Scripture at Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, on Monday, November 2, 2015.
http://USImmigrationPodcast.com/2 Roy J. Watson, Jr. is a graduate of Brandies University (B.A. Economics), Boston College School of Law (J.D.), and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government (M.P.A). Roy has been assisting businesses and individuals solve complex business immigration questions for almost 40 years. He focuses on employment-based non-immigrant and immigrant visa petitions for companies of all sizes, including hospitals, high tech / bio tech, architects, CPAs and Attorneys. Roy is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the Massachusetts Bar Association, the Boston Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. In this episode you will hear: What the immigration landscape was like almost 40 years ago Roy’s passion and how puts that to use for his clients L-1As Visa requirements (and what is not required) L-1A Request for Evidence rate (hint: it is more than you think) ‘Matter of Z’, setting a precedent to standardize what Immigration needs for an L-1A visa petition The double edged sword of premium processing Roy shares with us: His involvement with the Cambridge Innovation Center Business Advice: Never be afraid to buy file cabinets. His personal habits that attributes to his success: Thorough Preparation Parting Thoughts: Immigration Reform needs to happen and it will happen.
**Today's host(s):** Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O'Connor **Today's guest(s):** Fr. Wayne Belschner, pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, East Boston * [Sacred Heart Parish, East Boston](http://www.rc.net/boston/sacredhearteast/) * [East Boston Central Catholic High School](http://www.ebccs.org/) **Today's topics:** Fr. Wayne Belschner's vocation story and the unique pastoral situation of Sacred Heart Parish, East Boston **A summary of today's show:** Scot and Fr. Chris welcome Fr. Wayne Belschner to discuss his journey to the priesthood, his seminary years in Rome, his first assignment in Woburn, and his present parish of Sacred Heart in East Boston, where he serves an ethnically diverse parish that comes together as one Catholic family. **1st segment:** Scot welcomes Fr. Chris O'Connor back to the show. This Saturday 5 men are preparing for ordination to the priesthood as well as a brother with the Franciscans of the Primitive Observance. This week they are on retreat at the retreat house in Milton run by the Oblate Fathers. The ordination on Saturday is at 9am. It's a busy time for the men and the Mass itself is 3 hours long. After, they will have a reception with family and friends where they offer their first priestly blessings. On Sunday, they have their first Mass celebrated throughout the diocese, typically in their home parishes. They will have a week off, but will typically return to the parishes they served as seminarians and celebrate Mass there. Usually during the month of July, Cardinal Sean's blog includes the new priests writing their stories. At their first Mass, the new priests typically ask another priest to preach the homily. It's usually a spiritual director or another priest who was instrumental in their vocation. This week's [Pilot](http://www.pilotcatholicnews.com) will have profiles of each of the men and [CatholicTV](http://www.catholictv.com) will show the Mass live. Everyone is welcome to the cathedral for the Mass. **2nd segment:** Scot and Fr. Chris welcome Fr. Wayne Belschner to the show. Fr. Wayne was the youngest of 11 children in his family. He one sister and 9 brothers. They lived in a small house with just 4 bedrooms for everyone. They all ate dinner at one table and this was family time where everyone shared their day. His whole family remains extremely close. Having nine brothers prepared him well for the fraternity of the priesthood. His parish growing up was St. Mary of the Assumption in Revere. His parish priest was an example and a mentor that had a tremendous impact on his vocation. He first had thoughts about a priestly vocation as a sophomore in high school. His pastor, Fr. Mahoney, took ill and he spent a lot of time helping him and saw how remarkable he was in how he worked in his ministry. He was a gentle person, but his example affected his life deeply. Fr. Mahoney's recommendation for his entrance into seminary was received on the day that Fr. Mahoney's funeral was celebrated. When Fr. Wayne first asked him for a letter of recommendation, Fr. Mahoney tore it up and said he would only sign it if he knew Fr. Wayne was not being pressured to enter the seminary. He studied for a time in Rome at the North American College. During the four years of college seminary, there 70-80 men there in the late 80's and early 90's. And as he was finishing, he was asked to go to Rome for the NAC. He made some close relationships with friends in Italy that he remains in touch with. His mother was Italian and she was very proud that her son was becoming a priest. His father was like Fr. Mahoney who wanted to be sure he was doing this not to prove something, but because it was what he really wanted. His parents came over to Rome to visit, which was their first trip overseas. His parents were very supportive. A highlight of studying in Rome was meeting Bl. John Paul II. They had many opportunities to go over for Mass with him and he served Mass with him in his private chapel. The classes, as well, showed him the universality of the Church. There were religious and lay people in the college. He studied at the Pontifical Gregorian University. Some of the professors were in fact many of the experts at Vatican II, who wrote some of the documents of the council. Fr. Wayne was ordained 16 years this week. His class of priests was 21 men, 18 from St. John's. The cathedral was completely silent as their names were called and as they approached the altar. It's an awesome feeling. They got an understanding of being part of something bigger. The priest who was supposed to preach at his Mass became ill and he had someone come in at the last minute. Like Fr. Chris, he remembers being so nervous. His mother said her favorite part of the Mass was the end when the deacon gave the dismissal because it was the first time in public they'd ever seen anyone get the last word over Fr. Wayne. **3rd segment:** In the past 16 years, he's had two assignments. His first assignment was at St. Charles Borromeo in Woburn, where he had two different pastors. After his first term of five years was up, he got two one-year extensions. He was going to go to work with the Military Archdiocese, but that fell through and he stayed for an eighth year. The parish was thriving and it seemed the lives of the people were centered on the church. The community allowed the church to be very active in the community and they valued the input of the church. Leaving after his eighth year was the most difficult transition for him. Then he went to Sacred Heart Parish in East Boston. He went to check out the parish ahead of time in street clothes and he tried to go into the church during First Communion practice and was literally pushed out the door by the religious education director. That was his introduction to his new parish. St. Charles in Woburn is known for producing many vocations, to the priesthood and religious life. Fr. Hank Garrity was a pastor there and was very strong working with the youth in the city and promoted vocations. The city is a very close-knit community that values faith and the input of the church. All of that is a recipe for vocations. It is a vocations factory. He learned by example also from a pastor, Fr. Paul Sughrue, on how to be a pastor. When the abuse scandal broke, Fr. Sughrue was proactive and provided good leadership. Fr. Timothy Shea came in and continued the momentum of the parish looking forward. He was very good at shoring up the finances of the parish, paying all of the parish's debts and the school was operating in the black as well with a full enrollment. His favorite part of being a priest is the opportunity to say Mass every day. It is at the table that families and friends exchange the intimate moments of our life and at God's table we share our moments, but also God's intimate moments. The Mass fuels everything that takes place. At his deacon assignment there was a sign over the chapel door: "This is the most important thing you will do all day." One of his favorite saints is St. Josemaria Escriva, founder of Opus Dei. His spirituality was that you find God in the ordinary moments of the day, being with ordinary people. And then you come to the Mass you see that this is the most extraordinary thing that you'll be doing. He likes the movie "There Be Dragons" and it presents both the man and the message in a positive way. **4th segment:** Fr. Wayne describes Sacred Heart as unique and very diverse. Their weekend Masses are celebrated in English, Italian, and Vietnamese. When the parishes closing around them, they started to absorb different ethnic groups and they were intent on being one parish, not three different parishes. All holy day Masses are celebrated trilingually and they incorporate all the groups into the liturgies. This was done with very little effort. The people were very accommodating. In East Boston, they are characterized by their understanding of family. When someone comes to the door, they are brought right in to the table and they are the same way at church. When Fr. Wayne was in Woburn, he found it too quiet, but when he got to East Boston, he found the planes flying so low over the house, he heard the stewardesses telling *him* to sit down. But what he finds the most difficult part of being pastor is the language barrier with the Vietnamese community. He feels he could be doing more to minister to the elderly Vietnamese community. They have priests who come in on the weekend for Masses, but they have difficulty ministering and reaching out during the weekend. He has been learning Vietnamese from the young people in the parish, and he's trying to learn the prayers of the Mass in that language. He finds the community to be quite stable. Even though people may move out of the city, they come back to the parish for Mass on Sunday with their parents or grandparents. They may live in Saugus or Lynn or Randolph, but they come back for Mass. This is true for both the Italian and Vietnamese communities. The Vietnamese community has many activities for the whole group from about 1pm until 8pm at night. Fr. Chris notes that the communities all have their own special traditions that continue to live on, whether Italian or Portuguese or Vietnamese. Fr. Chris celebrates Masses on the weekends and the community has embraced him. It is very welcoming. In their diversity, there is a unity. Scot asked what lessons Fr. Wayne has learned about bringing together merging parish communities. Fr. Wayne said East Boston at one time had 9 parishes, 11 worship sites (including the Madonna shrine and the airport chapel) and 7 schools. But the demographics changed and some of the churches could not be maintained. People were tied to and identified with their parish. But the people of Sacred Heart were ready to welcome others from outside. Out of the 7 schools, four pastors closed their schools and opened East Boston Central Catholic School in 1972, one of the first regional consolidated schools in the archdiocese. When Star of the Sea school closed, the parents from that school were invited over the next day. They didn't join the school. They became part of the family as one group together. They also recognize that they don't have all the answers. They are open to having a dialogue. The spiritual life of Sacred Heart took off when they welcomed these other communities in. **5th segment:** In his spare time, Fr. Wayne is studying for a doctorate in church history, as if he doesn't have enough to do. He's studying at Boston College School of Ministry. He received a Licentiate degree (STL) (which is the ecclesiastical academic degree equivalent of being halfway between a Master's and Doctorate). He has now moved on to the doctoral thesis stage. Scot said the history of the Church in East Boston must be amazing. So many of the ethnic parishes in the archdiocese have been closed because they were no longer needed for the original purpose of ministering to people of a particular language because people now spoke English or have moved out to the suburbs. In East Boston, there were two parishes across the street from each other. Fr. Wayne said ethnic parishes were established with an eye toward the own closure when they had helped the immigrant assimilate into the wider Catholic community. Instead, the national parishes become closely identified with the people. In East Boston, there were Spanish, French, Italian, Irish parishes. Over time, those groups moved on and other parishes moved in who didn't need the Mass in those languages. That will conclude today's presentation of The Good Catholic Life. For recordings and photos of today's show and all previous shows, please visit our website: TheGoodCatholicLife.com. You can also download the app for your iPhone or Android device at WQOM.org to listen to the show wherever you may be. We thank our guest, Father Wayne Belschner. For our co-host, Father Chris O'Connor, our Production team of Rick Heil, Anna Johnson, Justin Bell, Dom Bettinelli, and George Martell, this is Scot Landry saying thank YOU for listening, God bless you and have a wonderful evening!
Round Table 2: Leopold's Legacy in Natural Resource Management. Moderated by Oswald Schmitz, Professor of Population and Community Ecology, Yale FES. Discussants: Harry Bader, Michael Bean, Pat Leavenworth, Zygmunt Plater, and Courtney White. The Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies hosted a Symposium on April 3rd, 2009 honoring Aldo Leopold’s Graduation Centennial from the school and his acclaimed contributions to environmental conservation. Leopold became a leading and radical voice in American conservation, launching his land ethic in his celebrated book, A Sand County Almanac. The day-long symposium appraised Leopold’s legacy and examined how his land ethic might be reformulated for the global environmental and social challenges of the 21st century. This is Round Table II of the gathering, on Leopold’s legacy-actual and potential-in natural resource management. Gus Speth, retiring Dean, introduced the moderator, Os Schmitz, a Professor of Population and Community Ecology at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. The discussants were: Harry Bader, a private consultant and former federal lands manager; Michael Bean, a senior attorney with Environmental Defense; Pat Leavenworth, the State Conservationist for Wisconsin; Zygmunt Plater, Professor of Law at Boston College School of Law; and Courtney White, Executive Director of the Quivira Coalition in New Mexico.
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