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As the Catholic Church enters a period of profound transition following the death of Pope Francis, questions are mounting over how it will navigate its dual role as a guardian of spiritual tradition and a global political and moral actor. Francis's tenure as pontiff was defined by a renewed emphasis on social justice, migration, and interreligious dialogue, as well as symbolic gestures that reflected his commitment to marginalized communities and to addressing the moral complexities of an evolving world. Yet, enduring tensions remain. From reproductive rights to LGBTQ+ inclusion, the boundaries of doctrine continue to shape the Church's engagement with contemporary social issues. At the same time, the Vatican's diplomatic footprint has come under renewed scrutiny. From its responses to humanitarian crises in Gaza and Ukraine to its delicate relationships with political leaders around the world, the Church's moral authority continues to be tested on the global stage. In this episode, Beyond the Headlines examines the evolving role of the Catholic Church at the intersection of faith, diplomacy, and global politics. As the conclave prepares to elect a new pope, we ask: How will the next chapter of the papacy shape the Church's stance on key social and political issues? Can it continue to act as a moral compass in an increasingly secular and polarized world? These questions, and more, are explored in conversation with this week's distinguished guests. Professor Reid B. Locklin is an Associate Professor of Christianity and the Intellectual Tradition at the University of Toronto, jointly appointed at St. Michael's College and the Department for the Study of Religion. Professor Locklin is engaged in advancing interfaith understanding and reconciliation. He founded the Truth and Reconciliation Reading Circle at St. Michael's College and has collaborated with organizations including the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Lonergan Research Institute. A long-serving faculty member since 2004, he continues to foster dialogue across cultural and religious divides. Professor Mark G. McGowan is a Professor of History and Celtic Studies at the University of Toronto and a Senior Fellow at Massey College. A renowned historian of Canadian, Irish, and Catholic history, he has authored award-winning works on immigration, religion, and public life. Professor McGowan has held senior leadership roles at the University of Toronto and St. Michael's College, and in 2024, he was elected to the Royal Society of Canada in recognition of his contributions to historical scholarship. His current research explores Indigenous contributions to Irish famine relief and the legacies of colonial governance in Canada. Produced by: Julia Brahy

Cam Stuart, the National Director of the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches, speaks from Acts 3 on living the Kingdom vision of Jesus in everyday living.

Send us a textDr. Zahra Merali (Host) sits down with Dr. Shaima Kaka (Internal Medicine resident) to discuss her first place winning clinical vignette (oral case report) from the Canadian Conference of Medicine Annual Meeting 2024. They discuss a curious case of hyperglycaemia and jitters! Support the show

Dr. Zahra Merali (Host) sits down with Dr. Shaima Kaka (Internal Medicine resident) to discuss her first place winning clinical vignette (oral case report) from the Canadian Conference of Medicine Annual Meeting 2024.Resources: Diabetic Striatopathy: An Updated OverviewQuestions? Comments? Feedback? We'd love to hear from you! @roundstable @InternAtWork @MedicinePods

Take a listen to our live recording of The Canadian Conference of Internal Medicine Top papers of the year 2024 session! We talk about recent studies involving alzheimer's dementia, community acquired pneumonia, atrial fibrillation, MASLD and long covid. Host: Dr. Zahra Merali, Expert: Dr. Rajender Hanmiah. Check out www.medicinepods.com for a live video recording. You can also see a link to each paper there. Questions? Comments? Feedback? We'd love to hear from you! @roundstable @InternAtWork @MedicinePods

Send us a textTake a listen to our live recording of The Canadian Conference of Internal Medicine Top papers of the year 2024 session! We talk about recent studies involving alzheimer's dementia, community acquired pneumonia, atrial fibrillation, MASLD and long covid. Host: Dr. Zahra Merali, Expert: Dr. Rajender Hanmiah. Check out www.medicinepods.com for a live video recording. You can also see a link to each paper there. Support the show

FRIENDS AND ENEMIES This week we welcome Plate Licking Pleb (https://twitter.com/PlateLicker_21m) to discuss the lessons learned from last year's first ever Canadian Bitcoin Conference, the latest on this year's conference, halving parties, fitness and more. From a couple of Canucks who like to talk about how Bitcoin will impact Canada. As always, none of the info is financial advice. Website: ⁠www.CanadianBitcoiners.com⁠Discord: ⁠ ⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/YgPJVbGCZX A part of the CBP Media Network: ⁠www.twitter.com/CBPMediaNetwork This show is sponsored by: easyDNS - ⁠⁠⁠https://easydns.com/⁠⁠⁠EasyDNS is the best spot for Anycast DNS, domain name registrations, web and email services. They are fast, reliable and privacy focused. You can even pay for your services with Bitcoin! Apply coupon code 'CBPMEDIA' for 50% off initial purchase Bull Bitcoin - ⁠⁠⁠https://mission.bullbitcoin.com/cbp⁠⁠⁠The CBP recommends Bull Bitcoin for all your BTC needs. With their new kyc-free options, there's never been a quicker, simpler, more private and (most importantly) cheaper way to acquire private Bitcoin. Use the link above for $20 bones, and take advantage of all Bull Bitcoin has to offer. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/canadian-bitcoiners/message

The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops released a Pastoral Letter on the use of Social Media - we break down the document and see if there are helpful hints for us to better use Social Media. Join Mat, Josh and Fr. Daniele on this new episode of the Catholic Buzz Podcast! fVisit our website! www.thecatholicbuzz.com Find all our links at: https://linktr.ee/thecatholicbuzz Follow, Like & Share on Facebook (@thecatholicbuzz) or on Instagram (@thecatholicbuzzpodcast), or contact us at askus@thecatholicbuzz.com

Dr. Patrick Fletcher, Senior Advisor for Theology and Social Doctrine at Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, discusses the new document from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith that explores the question if cremated remains may be divided among family members. The Vatican's Document: https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_ddf_doc_20231209_risposta-card-zuppi-ceneri_en.html Watch a short video about St. John Seminary's Online in M.A. in Pastoral Ministry Program: https://vimeo.com/790530996 If you are interested in learning more about the online M.A. in Pastoral Ministry Program for lay students at St. John's Seminary, email Dr. Stuart Squires at mapm@stjohnsem.edu

A daily news briefing from Catholic News Agency, powered by artificial intelligence. Ask your smart speaker to play “Catholic News,” or listen every morning wherever you get podcasts. www.catholicnewsagency.com - A fire that ripped through a wedding venue in northern Iraq has killed more than 100 people in a majority-Christian town still rebuilding after years of ISIS occupation. The hall in Qaraqosh on the Nineveh Plains burned Tuesday night during a Syriac Catholic wedding celebration. Witnesses and civil defense officials told the BBC that the fire was sparked, with hundreds of guests present, by fireworks set off as the bride and groom danced. Archbishop Bashar Warda, who leads the Chaldean Catholic Archdiocese of Erbil, said in a statement to EWTN News that “patriarchs, bishops, and priests from all faiths gathered today in Qaraqosh to bury those who had perished.” “No words can adequately describe the mourning of those bringing their loved ones to their final resting places in their ancient land. What was to be a time of joy has now turned into a whole community into mourning and deep shock,” the archbishop, for years an outspoken advocate for the Middle East's persecuted Christian minority, told EWTN News. “I ask for your prayers for those souls we have lost and the severely injured. I ask you to pray for the Syriac community and their families within Iraq and the diaspora.” Iraqi authorities are investigating the disaster. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/255500/breaking-iraq-archbishop-calls-for-prayers-after-tragic-wedding-fire The Maryland attorney general's office on Tuesday released an unredacted report on child sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore that names most of the individuals accused. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/255499/names-of-accused-in-maryland-ag-s-sex-abuse-report-on-baltimore-archdiocese-are-released Ruben Vardanyan, a former high-ranking official in the ethnic Armenian enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, was arrested by Azerbaijan authorities on Sept. 27 as he attempted to flee the region along with over 50,000 other ethnic Armenian refugees. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/255496/former-nagorno-karabakh-armenian-leader-arrested-as-over-50000-refugees-flee-region On the second day of the 2023 Plenary Assembly of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), a bishops' committee provided recommendations on diocesan policies that are focused on protecting minors and vulnerable adults to all the bishops in attendance. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/255493/canadian-bishops-address-protection-of-minors-vulnerable-adults-at-meeting Today, the Church celebrates Saint Wenceslaus, a Central European ruler who died at the hands of his brother while seeking to strengthen the Catholic faith in his native Bohemia. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-wenceslaus-608

Zahinoor Ismail, MD, is a clinician scientist and Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology, Epidemiology, and Pathology at the Hotchkiss Brain Institute and O'Brien Institute for Public Health at the University of Calgary.  He is also Chair of the Canadian Conference on Dementia, and Chair of the Canadian Consensus Conference on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dementia, which generates Canadian dementia guidelines, the most recent iteration of which were published in 2020. Dr Ismail was also recently appointed as Co-Chair of the Government of Canada Ministerial Advisory Board on Dementia.  Dr. Ismail will provide a novel approach for reviewing the causes of stress in dementia care partners. He will describe an overall framework for assessing stress, provide clinical examples, and review preliminary data from formal and informal Canadian care partners.  _______________________________________________    McGill Cares is supported by the Amelia Saputo Community Outreach for Dementia Care.  McGill Cares is an initiative of the McGill Dementia Education Program, which is funded by private donations. To contribute or for more information about our program, please visit http://www.mcgill.ca/dementia.  This page also contains a link to trusted resources specific to dementia.          If you have any topics or questions that you would like us to address during our weekly webcasts, please email us at dementia@mcgill.ca.   

The Word of God and Christianity is foremost and above all, a relationship, an experience of a relationship with someone. It's an encounter. It's not a book of history, although there's a lot of history. It's not a book of stories, although there are a lot of stories. It's the revelation of a God who so loved the world, that He created it for us. And when it was broken, and when it was going to the...not in a good situation, He so loved the world that He sent His only Son to reveal that love, that mercy so that we could have life and have it abundantly. So that's the love. That's the love of God that we encounter. When you encounter that or are encountered by that love it changes you. ---Watch this fascinating conversation between His Eminence Gérald C. Cardinal Lacroix and Canadian Bible Society Ambassador, Rev. Dr. Andrew Stirling. Cardinal Lacroix talks about how the Bible has shaped his life and how the Bible strengthens our relationship with Jesus and brings people, families, and communities together. His Eminence Cardinal Lacroix was born in the Province of Quebec, but his studies and missionary service to the church has taken him into the United States, Columbia and beyond with various honourable appointments and titles in the Church. He is the Archbishop of Quebec and Primate of Canada since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on 22 February 2011. He has been a cardinal since 22 February 2014 and was previously the Auxiliary Bishop of Quebec. His Eminence Cardinal Lacroix is a member of the Board of Directors of the Quebec Assembly of Catholic Bishops (AECQ). In the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), he is a member of the Permanent Council, and Liaison Bishop for Secular Institutes in Canada. He is also a member of the Board of Governors of the Fondation Québec Philanthrope.

Listen to this fascinating conversation between His Eminence Gérald C. Cardinal Lacroix and Canadian Bible Society Ambassador, Rev. Dr. Andrew Stirling. Cardinal Lacroix talks about how the Bible has shaped his life and how the Bible strengthens our relationship with Jesus and brings people, families, and communities together. His Eminence Cardinal Lacroix was born in the Province of Quebec, but his studies and missionary service to the church has taken him into the United States, Columbia and beyond with various honourable appointments and titles in the Church. He is the Archbishop of Quebec and Primate of Canada since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on 22 February 2011. He has been a cardinal since 22 February 2014 and was previously the Auxiliary Bishop of Quebec. His Eminence Cardinal Lacroix is a member of the Board of Directors of the Quebec Assembly of Catholic Bishops (AECQ). In the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), he is a member of the Permanent Council, and Liaison Bishop for Secular Institutes in Canada. He is also a member of the Board of Governors of the Fondation Québec Philanthrope.---Watch this episode on YouTube: @canadian_biblesocietyLearn more about the Canadian Bible Society: biblesociety.caConnect with us on Instagram: @canadianbiblesocietyWhether you're well-versed in Scripture or just starting out on your journey, The Bible Course offers a superb overview of the world's best-selling book. This eight-session course will help you grow in your understanding of the Bible. Watch the first session of The Bible Course and learn more at biblecourse.ca. Give to the Canadian Bible Society: biblesociety.ca/donate---Learn more about His Eminence Gérald C. Cardinal Lacroix: ecdq.org/diocese-de-quebec/eveques/gerald-cyprien-lacroix

It's Tuesday, July 18th, A.D. 2023. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Kevin Swanson Chinese Communists are rewriting the Bible Republican Congressman Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin wrote a Fox News column in which he announced yesterday that the Communist Chinese Party is rewriting the Bible. And, across one province, “local CCP officials forced Protestant churches to replace the Ten Commandments with Xi Jinping quotes. "Thou shalt have no other gods before Me" became "Resolutely guard against the infiltration of Western ideology."   This comes as Party Chair Xi declared at the 19th Party Congress this year, "We will… insist on the sinicization of Chinese religions, and provide active guidance for religion and socialism to co-exist."  “Conservative” denominations which welcome female leadershi The Christian Post has issued a list of what they call “theologically conservative” denominations which have incorporated women into leadership as pastors, priests and elders. They include: The Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, the Anglican Church of North America, the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, the Reformed Church in America, the Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians, the Wesleyan Church, Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches, the Canadian Reformed Church, the Christian Reformed Church in North America, and the Four Square Church.   The Christian Post also continues publishing opinions in support of bringing more women into church leadership.  Sound of Freedom trouncing new Mission Impossible film Sound of Freedom, the recently released film which addresses child kidnapping and trafficking, has outsold Tom Cruise's Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning, Part One.  Sound of Freedom has made $85 million in box office receipts, and the film collected another $27 million over the weekend. That's a 37% increase from the previous weekend sales. The production company for the film, Angel Studios, reports over 7 million in ticket sales, far exceeding their initial 2 million-ticket goal.  Watch the trailer and get tickets through a special link in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com. The teen porn pandemic Yet, more concerning, is a recent survey that found that pornography viewing among underaged kids, below the age 17, now stands at 75%, up from 42% in 2014. While about 300-400 children are kidnapped in this nation each year, 25,000,000 children are introduced to pornography between the ages of 10 and 17, with 12 being the average age of first exposure.  Ezekiel 5:6 describes our nation. “She has rebelled against My ordinances more wickedly than the nations and against My statutes more than the lands which surround her; for they have rejected My ordinances and have not walked in My statutes.” Russia and Belarus barred from 2024 Olympic Games The Olympics have entered the realm of international politics with a new recommendation just out last week.   Russia and Belarus are barred from the 2024 games — for their involvement in the Ukrainian war, reports NPR.   Historically, the U.S. boycotted the Moscow Olympics in 1980 upon the USSR's invasion of Afghanistan.  And South Africa was banned from the Olympics in 1964 — for its apartheid policies.  Canada greenlights euthanasia for mentally ill Canada is expanding its euthanasia program, or Medical Assistance in Dying, to the mentally ill beginning in March of 2024, reports The Messenger. The killing is increasing at a rate of 30% per year.  Canadian doctors killed 10,064 people in 2021, not counting babies. That's up from 6,700 in 2020, and 3,100 in 2018.  The program kicked off in 2015.  New Iowan law bans abortion after 6 weeks Iowan Republican Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a 6-week abortion ban into law. The law allows exceptions for rape and incest, as well as miscarriages and fatal fetal abnormalities.  Plus, it allows for the child to be aborted for any reason prior to the detection of a fetal heartbeat. Immediately upon the bill passing into law, pro-abortion forces jumped into action. State Judge Joseph Seidlin issued a court order to block enforcement.  Iowa has seen a shift to a more conservative red in voting patterns as 58% of the gubernatorial vote went Republican in the 2022 elections. That was 44% in 2002 and 2006. Suspected serial killer just arrested for decades-old murders Numbers 32:33 warns, “Be sure your sin will find you out.” Police have arrested a suspected serial killer concerning murders taking place between 1996 and 2011 in Long Island, New York, reports Fox News. That's 12-26 years ago. An architect named Rex Heuermann is in police custody.   About half of murders go unsolved in America which is about the lowest among industrialized nations.  God's heat wave In God's providence, a major heat wave across the southern part of the U.S. is producing record-breaking temperatures. Phoenix, Arizona just tied a record. Temperatures there rose above 110 degrees Fahrenheit for 18 days straight. And the current 7-day forecast is looking like a 25-day run. The hottest place on Earth — Death Valley, California -- hit a temperature of 128 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday.  That's just six degrees shy of the world record. What Jeff in Tennessee told me On Monday, I announced that Shannan in Alexandria, Minnesota generously offered to match, dollar for dollar, the first 10 people who gave a one-time gift of $600 or pledged $50/month for 12 months to help fund this newscast for another year. Jeff in Sevierville, Tennessee was one of the first four Worldview listeners to accept that challenge. When I called him up yesterday evening, this is what he told me. JEFF: “You may not know it, but you have coffee with me most mornings about sunrise. I really appreciate your broadcast. I've supported you for two or three years now. And I also knew that I needed to change the amount of my giving. So, I'm kind of calculating, and I keep coming up with this number, you know.  “When I heard that Shannon from Alexandria, Minnesota had made a challenge to people, up to $600 amount, I knew then that that was the number that the Lord had given me to give to your ministry. So, that's what I did.  I'm a steward and it's the Lord that's sown into your work.” 12 Worldview listeners gave $6,687.75 Through God's provision, 12 Worldview listeners donated toward our $80,000 goal by Monday, July 31st to keep this unique Christian newscast on the air. Our thanks to Christina in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania who gave $25, Ben in Wall, Texas and Eric in Burnet, Texas – both of whom gave $100, and Nancy in Ketchikan, Alaska who gave $180. We thank God for The Dreyer Family including Elijah, age 15, Malachi, age 12, and Samuel, age 8 in Greencastle, Indiana who collectively gave $232.75, Leann from Zeeland, North Dakota who gave $300, Ed in Wellsburg, Iowa who pledged $25/month for 12 months for a total gift of $300, and Julie in White Hall, Maryland who gave $350. We were touched by the kindness of Zephaniah in Lomax, Illinois, Jeff in Sevierville, Tennessee, and Caleb in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania – each of whom gave $600 as well as James in Lenoir, North Carolina who pledged $75/month for 12 months for a total gift of $900. As promised, Shannan in Alexandria, Minnesota will match those last four donations with a gift of $2,400.  If you are one of the next six Worldview listeners to pledge $50/month for 12 months or give a one-time gift of $600, she will match you as well. Those 12 new donations add up to $6,687.75.  Ready for our new grand total? Drum roll please. (Drum roll sound effect) $32,981.16 (Crowd cheering sound effect) In order to hit our $60,000 immediate goal by this Friday, July 21st, we need to raise $27,018.84. After the next six people give $600 or pledge $50/month, we will need to raise $19,818.84. That would mean 16 more people to pledge $50/month and 32 more to pledge $25/month. Just go to TheWorldview.com and click on “Give” at the top right to give what the Lord is prompting you to donate.  Make sure to select the “Recurring” tab if that's your wish. And, by the way, I'm still looking for 2-4 sentence long emails from listeners across the nation and around the world. What does the newscast meant to you. I'm especially interested in hearing from listeners outside America and Canada. Make sure to include your full name, city and state, and if outside America, your country.  Send that to Adam@TheWorldview.com. Close And that's The Worldview in 5 Minutes on this Tuesday, July 18th in the year of our Lord 2023. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

Dr. Patrick Fletcher, Senior Advisor for Theology and Social Doctrine at Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, discusses the Church's thinking on controversial new ways of disposing of human remains. The Vatican's Document: https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_20160815_ad-resurgendum-cum-christo_en.html The Canadian Bishops' Document:https://www.cccb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/CCCB_Burying_the_Dead.pdf?utm_medium=Pamphlet&utm_campaign=BTD The US Bishops' Document: https://www.usccb.org/resources/On%20Proper%20Disposition%202023-03-20.pdf Watch a short video about St. John Seminary's Online in M.A. in Pastoral Ministry Program: https://vimeo.com/790530996 If you are interested in learning more about the online M.A. in Pastoral Ministry Program for lay students at St. John's Seminary, email Dr. Stuart Squires at mapm@stjohnsem.edu

This week, Paul and Dominic talk with Brett Salkeld and conspiracy theories. Specifically, we discuss the components of conspiratorial thinking and compare and contrast those to the Catholic way of understanding and investigating reality. We then talk about how to avoid conspiratorial thinking in ourselves before ending the conversation discussing how to best engage with people, with friends and family, who have fallen into conspiratorial thinking.  Brett Salkeld is Archdiocesan Theologian for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina and the author of several books, most recently, Educating For Eternity: A Teacher's Companion for Making Every Class Catholic. He is the cohost of a weekly podcast, Thinking Faith!, with hundreds of episodes in the back catalogue, and author of a new monthly column, Two Wings, carried in the United States by Our Sunday Visitor. His work has appeared in Church Life Journal, Word on Fire, Crux and many other Catholic outlets. He serves the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops on the Canadian Roman Catholic - Evangelical Dialogue and is book review editor for the theological journal Pro Ecclesia.  Brett lives in Regina with his wife, Flannery, and their seven children. Links: Catholic Creationism as a Conspiracy Theory:https://churchlifejournal.nd.edu/articles/catholic-creationism-as-a-conspiracy-theory/ Faith, Reason, and Conspiracy Theories:https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/faith-reason-and-conspiracy-theories/ ABOUT POPE FRANCIS GENERATION Pope Francis Generation is the show for Catholics struggling with the Church's teaching, who feel like they might not belong in the Church anymore, and who still hunger for a God of love and goodness. Hosted by Paul Fahey, a professional catechist, and Dominic de Souza, someone who needs catechesis. Together, we're taking our own look at the Catholic Church– her teachings and practices- from 3 views that changed our world: the Kerygma, the doctrine of theosis, and the teachings of Pope Francis. Together, with you, we're the Pope Francis Generation. SUPPORT THIS SHOW: This show is brought to you by Pope Francis Generation, a project to explore Catholicism inspired by Pope Francis. Founded by Paul Fahey, you can follow the newsletter, join the group, and become a supporting member. Your donations allow us to create the resource you're enjoying now as well as much more. Paid subscribers get to watch each episode before everyone else and receive subscriber only posts. Check out: popefrancisgeneration.com ABOUT PAUL FAHEY Paul lives in Michigan with my wife, Kristina, and five kids. He's a catechist, retreat leader, counseling student, as well as a contributor and co-founder of Where Peter Is. ABOUT DOMINIC DE SOUZA SmartCatholics founder, Dominic de Souza, is a convert from radical traditionalism – inspired by WherePeterIs, Bishop Robert Barron, and Pope Francis. He is passionate about helping ordinary Catholics break the ‘bystander effect', and be first responders. “We don't have to be geniuses. We just have to show up with witness and kindness. Christ does the rest.” Today he hosts the SmartCatholics community. smartcatholics.com JOIN FATHERS HEART ACADEMY Discover the truth and hope of Church teachings through a study of magisterial documents, access to Paul Fahey's podcasts and articles, and a supportive community of learners. Join here: http://www.fathersheartacademy.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/popefrancisgeneration/message

In this episode of our podcast, recorded at the Canadian Conference on Lymphoproliferative Diseases (CCOLD) in Banff, Alberta, we discuss the latest updates in the treatment of CLL with Dr. Laurie Sehn, Dr. Matthew Davies, and Dr. Constantine Tam. Our Guests:Dr. SehnDr Sehn is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of British Columbia and Medical Oncologist at BC Cancer in Vancouver, British Columbia. Dr. DavidsDr Davids is the Director of Clinical Research at the Division of Lymphoma at the Dana Farber Institute and Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.Dr. TamDr. Constantine Tam is a Professor of Hematology at the University of Melbourne, and Consultant Hematologist at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne, Australia. This podcast episode was sponsored by BeiGene Canada ULC.If you enjoy our podcast, please review and subscribe. For more podcasts and other medical education content, visit our website at: https://www.impactmedicom.com.

There has been a lot confusion concerning the "Doctrine of Discovery." Today's bonus episode is a discussion to clear away confusion, discuss where this so-called doctrine came from, and clarify the Church's stance on the "Doctrine of Discovery." Today we hosted a conversation between Archbishop Richard Smith and Archbishop Donald Bolen of the Archdiocese of Regina in Saskatchewan about this latest statement from the Vatican on the "Doctrine of Discovery" and the true history and context of the Church's relationship with this so-called doctrine.Archbishop Bolen is one of the lead spokespersons for the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops or CCCB and he has been long invested in the initiative of Truth and Reconciliation. He was one of the Bishops who, along with Archbishop Smith, were a part of the Indigenous Papal Delegation to Rome in the Spring of 2022. Archbishop Bolen is also a member of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and the Chairman of the Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace CCCB.Subscribe to our email list: Upfront UpdatesShow Links:Vatican Statement on "Doctrine of Discovery"CCCB StatementHoly Week Mass TimesUpfront with the Archbishop is a podcast where we seek to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. Featuring Archbishop Richard Smith (Archdiocese of Edmonton, AB) and our host Jenny Connelly. Produced by Matthew Bodnarek.Watch us on YouTube Here!andSubscribe to our email list: Upfront Updates Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast where our goal is to strengthen the relationship between the hierarchy and the faithful through informal conversations about our Catholic faith. Featuring Archbishop Richard Smith (Archdiocese of Edmonton, AB) and our host Jenny Connelly. Produced by Matthew Bodnarek.

In this episode of our podcast, recorded at the Canadian Conference on Lymphoproliferative Diseases (CCOLD) in Banff, Alberta, we discuss the results of the ALPINE trial with Dr. Matthew Davies. The ALPINE trial examined the efficacy and safety of zanubrutinib versus ibrutinib for the treatment of CLL. In this episode, Dr. Davids discusses the impact of the results of the ALPINE trial for clinical practice given the achievement of superior progression-free survival of zanubrutinib over ibrutinib for the treatment of relapsed or refractory CLL and SLL.Our Guest:Dr Davids is the Director of Clinical Research at the Division of Lymphoma at the Dana Farber Institute and Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Note: The ALPINE trial was published today in the New England Journal of Medicine: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2211582.This podcast episode was sponsored by BeiGene Canada ULC.If you enjoy our podcast, please review and subscribe. For more podcasts and other medical education content, visit our website at: https://www.impactmedicom.com 

What happens when a group of bishops breaks unity with the universal church? Is the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops just another bureaucracy? Archbishop Smith was the president of the CCCB from 2011-2013 and on today's episode our host jenny and Archbishop Smith have an in-depth conversation about conferences of bishops and how these conferences impact – for good and bad – Catholics in the Edmonton Archdiocese and all throughout the world. Main highlights of the conversation: What is the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops and why is it relevant to the local Church? Does the CCCB get tied down by red tape and bureaucracy?What happens when a conference of Bishops starts to clash with the Vatican? Or when bishops are no longer in unity with the universal Church? Can bishops change Catholic theology? What happens when Bishops don't get along with one another?Should lay people take messages and publications by the CCCB seriously? How much authority does a Bishop's conference actually have?Click here to sign up for Upfront Updates to stay in the loop on upcoming podcast events and new episodes!Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.Produced by Matthew BodnarekSocial Media Links:FacebookInstagramTwitterYoutubeWatch us on YouTube Here!andSubscribe to our email list: Upfront Updates Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast where our goal is to strengthen the relationship between the hierarchy and the faithful through informal conversations about our Catholic faith. Featuring Archbishop Richard Smith (Archdiocese of Edmonton, AB) and our host Jenny Connelly. Produced by Matthew Bodnarek.

The Practice of Sabbath is integral to our five year vision at Gospel Chapel - it's literally in the Vision Statement. Work, Rest, and the Lord's Day is Article 16 of the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Confession of Faith, it's a key tenet of our faith as a community following Jesus. But it is also something that we must practice with freedom from legalism and pride. In this episode we tackle these three elements of Sabbath, and conclude with 4 Practice Experiments.

From July 24-29, 2022, Pope Francis will be visiting Canada. During the trip, the Pope is set to deliver an apology on Canadian soil for the involvement of Catholic dioceses and religious orders in the operation of residential schools from the 1870s through the 1990s.Residential schools were established under a federal government program which was intended to assimilate Indigenous children into Euro-Canadian culture, and equip them with the education and skills deemed necessary to participate in Canada's economic and social life.In anticipation of the Holy Father's visit, this episode explores Indigenous reconciliation and ministry, major themes and challenges from Pope Francis' pontificate, and whether Canada has a unique contribution to make to the Church's mission in the 21st century.Along the way, we take some scenic detours, including reminiscing about the last time a pope visited Canada for the occasion of World Youth Day in 2002, and reminding ourselves of the importance of continuously building communities of faith.Our guest is John Paul Meenan, Assistant Professor of Theology at Seat of Wisdom College in Barry's Bay, Ontario. John Paul was the co-founder of the small academic community which eventually became Seat of Wisdom College.  He's also the Editor in Chief of the online magazine Catholic Insight.Documents/Websites referenced John Paul Meenan biography (Seat of Wisdom College): https://www.seatofwisdom.ca/academics/faculty-2/jpmeenan/ “Pope Francis in Canada” (official webpage for the papal visit): https://www.papalvisit.caCanadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, “Brief History of Indian Residential Schools”: https://www.cccb.ca/indigenous-peoples/resources/indian-residential-schools-truth-reconciliation-commission/Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, “Statement of Apology by the Catholic Bishops of Canada to the Indigenous Peoples of This Land” (September 24, 2021): https://www.cccb.ca/letter/statement-of-apology-by-the-catholic-bishops-of-canada-to-the-indigenous-peoples-of-this-land/Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, “Pope John Paul II's Apostolic Visit 2002”: https://www.cccb.ca/the-catholic-church-in-canada/papal-visits-canada/john-paul-iis-third-visit-canada-july-2002/Pope Francis, Apostolic Letter Traditionis Custodes (July 16, 2021): https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/motu_proprio/documents/20210716-motu-proprio-traditionis-custodes.htmlCatholic Insight magazine: https://catholicinsight.com/www.crownandcrozier.comtwitter.com/crownandcrozierfacebook.com/crownandcrozierhttps://www.instagram.com/crownandcrozier/Please note that this podcast has been edited for length and clarity.Support the show

In Canada, anticipation has been building in the lead-up to the visit of a delegation of Indigenous elders, youth, and residential school survivors to the Vatican in Spring 2022.The visit comes on the heels of the announcement in 2021 that the remains of 215 children in unmarked graves had been discovered on the site of a former residential school near Kamloops, British Columbia.In this episode of Crown and Crozier, we explore the issue of residential schools through the lens of a unique personal story.Father Cristino Bouvette's grandmother was a member of the Cree First Nation.  Despite being forced away from home to attend a residential school in Alberta, his grandmother - or “kokum” - held onto her Christian faith until she died shortly before her 100th birthday.Our conversation with Father Bouvette examines the witness of his kokum, the blend of Christian identity and Indigenous heritage in his family, what authentic reconciliation looks like, and the incredible healing power of forgiveness.Father Bouvette serves as the Vicar of Vocations and Young Adults in the Diocese of Calgary, as well as the Chaplain for the Diocese's youth ministry, the St. Francis Xavier Council.(Note - for background information on the Indian residential school system in Canada, see the link below to the website of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops).Documents/Websites referenced Father Cristino Bouvette (biography)@frcris Father Cristino Bouvette, “Reality in Truth and Reconciliation”, Convivium (June 16, 2021)Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, “Brief History of Indian Residential Schools”Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, “Canadian Bishops and Indigenous Delegates Depart on Historic Trip to the Holy See” (March 24, 2022)Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, “Statement of Apology by the Catholic Bishops of Canada to the Indigenous Peoples of This Land” (September 24, 2021)Raymond de Souza, "Historically inaccurate to suggest Catholic Church hasn't apologized for residential schools", National Post (June 2021) Diocese of Prince George (British Columbia), Rose Prince PilgrimageIndian Residential Schools Settlement Agreementwww.crownandcrozier.comtwitter.com/crownandcrozierfacebook.com/crownandcrozierhttps://www.instagram.com/crownandcrozier/Please note that this podcast has been edited for leSupport the show (http://missionoftheredeemer.com/crownandcrozier/)

First Nations, Métis, and Inuit delegates speak with reporters in Rome, Italy, following a meeting at the Vatican in which Pope Francis apologized for the Catholic Church's role in Canada's residential school system. Elders, knowledge keepers, and residential school survivors participated in a series of meetings with the Pope this week as part of an effort to secure the apology. Speaking at the news conference are elder Fred Kelly, Assembly of First Nations N.W.T. Regional Chief Gerald Antoine, Métis National Council President Cassidy Caron, ITK President Natan Obed, as well as Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops president Raymond Poisson and vice-president William McGrattan.

Assembly of First Nations (AFN) delegates speak with reporters in Rome, Italy, following their meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican. Speaking with reporters are Gerald Antoine (regional chief of the Dene First Nation), Wilton Littlechild (chief of the Ermineskin Cree Nation), Phil Fontaine (former national chief of the AFN), Fred Kelly (spiritual adviser and elder), Archbishop Richard Smith (archdiocese of Edmonton) and Reverend Raymond Poisson (president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops). Also taking part are Kukpi7 Rosanne Casimir (chief of the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation), Mandy Gull Masty (grand chief of the Cree Nation Government), and Rosalie LaBillois (co-chair of the AFN National Youth Council). First Nations, Métis, and Inuit delegations that include elders, knowledge keepers, and residential school survivors are participating in a series of meetings with the Pope this week as part of an effort to secure a papal apology for the Catholic Church's role in Canada's residential school system. (March 31, 2022)

In this episode of Crown and Crozier, we chat with Vancouver Archbishop Michael Miller about his interaction with government on some of the most consequential issues of our day.Our conversation explores how public health restrictions on worship eventually induced the Archbishop to signal willingness for court action against the province of British Columbia. We also hear His Grace's thoughts on COVID vaccine mandates and their implications for our life in common.In addition, we look at some unique issues facing the local church in Vancouver, including the legacy of Canada's Indian residential school system as well as the contemporary model of Church-State partnership in public education.Archbishop Miller was appointed shepherd of the flock in Vancouver in 2009. Prior to that, he served as Secretary of the Vatican's Congregation for Catholic Education and in multiple senior administrative roles (including President) at the University of Saint Thomas in Houston, Texas.0:00 - Introduction4:10 - Speaking up to Caesar9:10 - Surely worship is "essential"?12:50 - Lessons from engaging civil authority during a pandemic18:20 - Canadian Bishops' take on COVID vaccines20:35 - Implications of vaccine mandates25:55 - Got division? Get charity29:00 - The history of residential schools34:10 - Ministering to Indigenous people36:30 - Rose Prince: the residential school student turned teacher38:45 - Apology from the Canadian Bishops43:05 - An audience with the Pope 46:10 - Reflections on Catholic education51:25 - ConclusionIf you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting Crown and Crozier with a tax-deductible donation here:  DONATE  Documents/Websites referenced Archbishop Miller's biography@archbmillerAgnieszka Ruck, “Archbishop prepared to take religious service ban to B.C. Supreme Court if necessary”, The BC Catholic (March 5, 2021)Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, “CCCB Note on Ethical Concerns Related to Currently Approved COVID-19 Vaccines” (March 11, 2021)Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, “Note on the morality of using some anti-COVID-19 vaccines” (December 21, 2020)Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, “Statement of Apology by the Catholic Bishops of Canada to the Indigenous Peoples of This Land” (September 24, 2021)Tristin Hopper, “While some cheer on the destruction of churches, First Nations pick up the pieces”, National Post (July 7, 2021)Diocese of Prince George (British Columbia), Rose Prince PilgrimagePlease note that this podcast has been edited for length and clarity.Support the show (http://missionoftheredeemer.com/crownandcrozier/)

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson Scott checked in on the Sudbury mine rescue, learned more about how the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishop is trying to make reparations with Canada's indigenous communities, and discussed the newest COVID-19 modelling for Ontario. Later, Ben Rowswell joined the show to discuss the Canadians who are still detained in China, Scott looked at a Leger survey on how Canadians feel about the election results, and Anna Lewis shared the good news about Hamilton's Around The Bay Race. Scott Radley, Ted Michaels and Lisa Polewski all joined in too, throughout the day, to share their thoughts on the big news stories. Guests: Mike Drolet, Global National Toronto Correspondent with Global News Dr. Ken Coates, Senior Fellow of Aboriginal and Northern Canadian Issues with the Macdonald Laurier Institute Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid, Health Policy expert Ben Rowswell, President, Canadian International Council Christian Bourque, Executive Vice President and Partner, Leger Anna Lewis, Organizer of the Around the Bay Race Lisa Polewski, reporter for Global News Radio 900 CHML Ted Michaels, Anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML, host of the Health & Wellness Show, super recycler Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator   Host - Scott Thompson Content/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine News Anchors - Lisa Polewski and Ted Michaels Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: Annamie Paul didn't resign as Green party leader on Monday. She surrendered, with an extraordinarily vivid description of how it felt to be tormented out of a Canadian political party. Paul talked of how she staggered, “spitting up blood,” to the finish of the recent federal election, admitting she just didn't have any fight left for the leadership threats that began even before the votes were counted last week. No matter how complicated and twisted the back story, the moment will endure as an embarrassment in Canadian political history — not for Paul, but to a cutthroat political culture that took down the first woman of colour to lead a major political party in this country. GUEST: Susan Delacourt, National Columnist with The Toronto Star - As Ontario commences the first phase of its mandatory vaccination policy, the Toronto Region Board of Trade has developed a thorough and sector-specific resource to help businesses follow and exceed these guidelines. Click HERE to read the TRBT's guidelines. The guide – developed in partnership with Board members, as well as legal and health experts – is a first of its kind resource on the market. GUEST: Jan De Silva, President and CEO of the Toronto Region Board of Trade - Canada's Catholic bishops are apologizing for the church's role in the residential school system. In an open letter, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops expressed their “profound remorse” for their participation in the system, which led to the suppression of Indigenous languages and culture. The bishops are committed to healing, the letter reads, and have pledged to fundraise across the country to support initiatives that will lead the church and Indigenous communities “into a new era of reconciliation.” ALSO: All Canadians should take Sept. 30 to observe National Truth and Reconciliation Day GUEST: Dr. Ken Coates, Canada Research Chair with the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Saskatchewan, and a Senior Fellow of Aboriginal and Northern Canadian Issues with the Macdonald Laurier Institute See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Survivor Bruce Allan shares his reaction.

Do you call it 'autumn' or 'fall'; U.S. government shutdown threats; National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation on National Truth and Reconciliation Day; Nursing students excited to start helping pandemic response; Seattle Kraken are a new regional rival for Vancouver Canucks; Fall recipes; Kids and vaccine safety; What the return of the two Michaels means for Canada-China relations; Residential school survivor reacts to apology from Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops; The benefits of belly dance.

Is “forced celibacy” causing problems in the Catholic Church? Is the corporate side of the Catholic Church too slow to make important changes? In Episode 18, I speak with married Ukrainian Catholic priest Fr. Warren Dungen about the idea that introducing married priesthood into the Roman Catholic Church may or may not be the answer to some of the issues that the Church is facing.  Response by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops on protecting minors from harm: https://www.cccb.ca/media-release/the-canadian-conference-of-catholic-bishops-releases-new-document-to-protect-minors-and-vulnerable-adults-from-sexual-abuse/For more information on the married priesthood, Adam Deville's book: https://undpress.nd.edu/2021/04/07/an-interview-with-adam-a-j-deville-editor-of-married-priests-in-the-catholic-church/

Dr. Brian Hodges is chief medical officer at the University Health Network in Toronto and was the first keynote speaker at this year's Canadian Conference on Physician Leadership. Here he discusses compassion in health care and lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Archbishop Terrence Prendergast joins us to discuss his time as Archbishop of Ottawa, the interaction between the bishops and the government during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the cultural challenges he sees before us.  Archbishop Prendergast is the Archbishop Emeritus of Ottawa-Cornwall and is currently the Apostolic Administrator for the Diocese of Hearst-Moosonee in Northern Ontario.0:00 - Introduction1:43 - The diocese of Hearst-Moosonee 3:44 - Serving as an Apostolic Administrator4:59 - Merging of Dioceses - permission from Parliament, please?6:52 - Serving as shepherd to the capital's flock12:20 - Interaction with Catholic elected officials (including a Prime Minister along the way)17:22 - Collaboration with the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops18:52 - Sharing the Gospel and engaging the world through the media 20:52 - Successful engagement with government - Canada Summer Jobs Grant case study23:11 - Pride of place for religious freedom in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms26:52 - The opportunities and challenges ahead with Catholic schools32:55 - The uncertain future of State funding for Catholic Schools34:50 - COVID restrictions on religious services and houses of worship - a report card for civil authorities 45:52 - The Eucharist, a life set apart, and closing thoughtsIf you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting Crown and Crozier with a tax-deductible donation here: https://missionoftheredeemer.com/crownandcrozier/Documents/Websites referencedArchdiocese of OttawaDiocese of Hearst-MoosoneeCanadian Charter of Rights and FreedomsDeborah Gyapong - “Dioceses tell Catholics not to sign Canada Summer Jobs attestation”, The Catholic Register (January 22, 2018)Archdiocese of Vancouver - “Archbishop asks health officials to reconsider B.C. public worship ban”, (February 24, 2021)Archdiocese of Toronto - “A Call to Action from Cardinal Collins: End COVID-19 Restriction Inequities”, (March 6, 2021)Please note: This podcast has been edited for length and clarity.Support the show (http://missionoftheredeemer.com/crownandcrozier/)

Anthony and Georgia discuss the Jury selection process and talk with Elder Stacey Smith, Jurisdictional head of the AME Church, about how she is experiencing this “shift” during the trial process. Rev. Stacey Smith, Elder of the St. Paul/Minneapolis district and the Canadian Conference of the AME Church (African Methodist Episcopal)

Dr. Jill Horton, a Winnipeg-based internist and influential author talks about her new book "We Are All Perfectly Fine" and provides insights into physician leadership. Dr. Horton will be presenting a masterclass on “Authentic leadership through storytelling” at the 2021 Canadian Conference on Physician Leadership on April 27th from 6:30 - 8:00 pm Eastern time.

Jay Cameron, Justice Centre litigation manager, talks about Canada's proposed changes to its Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) laws, which do away with significant checks, balances and protections for the vulnerable. He says the new law is particularly insidious coming at a time when many of our senior citizens are suffering during the COVID lockdowns.Justice Centre News Release, Nov 16, 2020: Justice Centre raises alarm over Bill C-7, links lockdowns to increased vulnerability of seniorsCanadian Parliament: (Bill C-7) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying)Justice Centre Report, (PDF): The Danger of Undue Influence: The Right to Life of the Elderly and Infirm, and Physician's Conscience RightsLifeSiteNews, Feb 28, 2020: Trudeau moves to make Canada most permissive ‘euthanasia regime' in the worldCanadian Conference of Caltholic Bishops, Oct 20, 2020: Statement by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops to the re-tabling of Bill C-7CanLII, Sep 11, 2019: Truchon c. Procureur général du Canada (French)Jayde Jessome at Alexander Holburn (law firm) Sep 30, 2019: Truchon V. Procureur General-du-Canada: Superior Court of Quebec Finds Limiting Access to Medical Assistance in Dying (Maid) To End of Life UnconstitutionalSupreme Court of Canada:  Chaoulli v. Quebec (Attorney General)Theme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave StevensSupport the show (https://www.jccf.ca/donate/)

Guest: Archbishop Richard Smith, President of the Catholic Bishops of Alberta and the Northwest Territories and past president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. 

Kim Cameron is one of the top 10 scholars in organizational sciences. Kim recently spoke at the Canadian Conference on Positive Psychology and he talks with us about positive and relational energy. Positive energy and relational energy has a tremendous positive impact on individuals and organizations. So today, I talk with Kim Cameron, a leading scholar on these topics and positive psychology. In this interview, you will hear how the positive impact of positive energy and relational energy are measurable down to the cellular level. Kim also shares that contribution is more powerful than achievement and he provides examples from the University of Michigan. Some employees may perceive positive practices as manipulation and Kim shares why he believes this opposition will not become more common. This interview was produced in partnership with the Canadian Positive Psychology Association and the 3rd Canadian Conference on Positive Psychology. Tune in to hear more! Kim Cameron’s Website: http://webuser.bus.umich.edu/cameronk/?_ga=1.99712030.1617036109.1465915693 You’ll Learn [2:20] - People with positive energy and relational energy are four times more likely to succeed. [5:53] - The characteristics of positively energizing leaders. [7:45] - The heliotropic effect and how to unleash it. [9:22] - Contribution goals trump achievement goals [12:58] - Kim talks about the culture of abundance and its positive impact on organizations. [14:34] - The notion of happiness and well-being can be used as a manipulation. [16:18] - Positive practices show results at the cellular level. [18:31] - The lightning round with Kim Cameron Your Resources: “Practicing Positive Leadership” - Kim Cameron Harvard Business Review article by Kim Cameron on “Proof That Positive Work Cultures Are More Productive” “Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being” - Martin Seligman “Positivity: Top-Notch Research Reveals the Upward Spiral That Will Change Your Life” - Barbara Fredrickson “The Science of Well-Being: The Collected Works of Ed Diener” - Ed Diener   Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for joining me again this week. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post. Also, please leave an honest review for Making Positive Psychology Work Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them. And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. It’s free! Special thanks to Caroline for joining me this week. Until next time, take care!

My guest today is David Cooperrider, renowned for his research in appreciative inquiry, a strength-based approach to creating change. In this interview, you will hear how appreciative inquiry is being used to build a better world. David explains how organizations can align strengths in ways that make the system’s weaknesses irrelevant. He also shares how individuals and organizations can use this life-centric approach to go through the steps of his new P.O.S.I.T.I.V.E change model. This interview was produced in partnership with the Canadian Positive Psychology Association and the 3rd Canadian Conference on Positive Psychology. Tune in to hear more! Connect with Wayne Baker:  Website: www.davidcooperrider.com Twitter: @Dlc6David You’ll Learn [2:25] - David explains the basics of appreciative inquiry [4:52] - What you and your organization can gain from this positive change approach [5:27] - Rethinking our approach to change. [7:05] - Step P - Positive re-framing [9:30] - Step O - Omni search and bringing in all of the strengths at every level [10:50] - Step S - Strengthen the strengths [12:28] - Step I - Imagining our future [14:40] - Steps T & I - Translate and improvise [16:30] - Step V - Valuing progress moments [18:02] - Step E - Embedding the change and reversing our mindset on change [20:50] - The lightning round with David Cooperrider Your Resources: DavidCooperrider.com The Spell of the Sensuous by David Abram Canadian Conference On Positive Psychology Thanks for listening!  Thanks so much for joining me again this week.  If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of this post. Please leave an honest review of the Making Positive Psychology Work Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them.  And don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. It’s free! You can also listen to all the episodes of Making Positive Psychology Work streamed directly to your smartphone or iPad through stitcher. No need for downloading or syncing. Until next time, take care!  Thank you David!

Today, Randy Friesen is our special guest as we continue in our teaching series: The Sermon. Randy is the president of Multiply - the mission extension of the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches.

Today, Randy Friesen is our special guest as we continue in our teaching series: The Sermon. Randy is the president of Multiply - the mission extension of the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches.

What does it mean to be collaborative as Mennonite Brethren? In a conference where our participation is voluntary, how do we engage and lean in on a local, provincial, and national level? On today’s episode, Conference Minister, Rob Thiessen, sits down with Elton DaSilva, the National Director for the Canadian Conference of MB Churches, to […]

Canadian churches have made a huge impact on key justice issues over the past 50 years on education, economics, refugee sponsorship, the environment, domestic violence, public health care, women's rights, and the cancellation of the debts of Global South countries. A new book from Citizens for Public Justice's Joe Gunn features interviews with ten key people who have been active in social justice struggles across Canada for many years. How did Christians from varied ecumenical backgrounds work together to help end apartheid, admit refugees from Chile and Indochina, defend Indigenous Peoples' rights, promote economic justice, and more? These wonderful stories from tireless labourers for justice present relevant lessons for today. Their words and experience inspire a direction and model for faith-based action for social and ecological justice today - and in the years ahead. His book will be available for purchase at the event. Speaker: Joe Gunn Joe Gunn is the executive director at Citizens for Public Justice (CPJ). He worked in Latin American refugee camps and served as a Country Director for Canadian Save the Children in Nicaragua. For over ten years, Joe worked with the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, where he developed policy and coordinated work in areas of social justice, missions, and Aboriginal peoples. He served as the founding vice-chair of KAIROS-Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives, and has been active in the Canadian Council of Churches' Commission for Justice and Peace. Joe coordinated the Make Poverty History campaign, and engaged in research, public speaking and advocacy on national and international issues. After engaging Canadian faith communities in speaking out on climate justice, Joe was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for "exemplary service and commitment to the betterment of the community”. In 2012. In June 2013, He was awarded a "Certificate of Honour" from Development and Peace for "commitment to the cause of social justice and efforts to improve living conditions for the poorest of the poor in the Global South". Saint Paul University granted Joe the Eugène de Mazenod Medal in April, 2017. The Medal “honours individuals who have made a significant contribution to the development of human capital in their community.” Moderator: Tad Mitsui Date: Thursday, Jan 10, 2019 Time: Doors open 11:30 am, Presentation 12 noon, buffet lunch 12:30 pm, Q&A 1 – 1:30 pm Location: Royal Canadian Legion (north door) 324 Mayor Magrath Dr. S. Lethbridge Cost: $14 buffet lunch with dessert/coffee/tea/juice or $2 coffee/tea/juice. RSVP not required

Canadian churches have made a huge impact on key justice issues over the past 50 years on education, economics, refugee sponsorship, the environment, domestic violence, public health care, women's rights, and the cancellation of the debts of Global South countries. A new book from Citizens for Public Justice's Joe Gunn features interviews with ten key people who have been active in social justice struggles across Canada for many years. How did Christians from varied ecumenical backgrounds work together to help end apartheid, admit refugees from Chile and Indochina, defend Indigenous Peoples' rights, promote economic justice, and more? These wonderful stories from tireless labourers for justice present relevant lessons for today. Their words and experience inspire a direction and model for faith-based action for social and ecological justice today - and in the years ahead. His book will be available for purchase at the event. Speaker: Joe Gunn Joe Gunn is the executive director at Citizens for Public Justice (CPJ). He worked in Latin American refugee camps and served as a Country Director for Canadian Save the Children in Nicaragua. For over ten years, Joe worked with the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, where he developed policy and coordinated work in areas of social justice, missions, and Aboriginal peoples. He served as the founding vice-chair of KAIROS-Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives, and has been active in the Canadian Council of Churches' Commission for Justice and Peace. Joe coordinated the Make Poverty History campaign, and engaged in research, public speaking and advocacy on national and international issues. After engaging Canadian faith communities in speaking out on climate justice, Joe was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for "exemplary service and commitment to the betterment of the community”. In 2012. In June 2013, He was awarded a "Certificate of Honour" from Development and Peace for "commitment to the cause of social justice and efforts to improve living conditions for the poorest of the poor in the Global South". Saint Paul University granted Joe the Eugène de Mazenod Medal in April, 2017. The Medal “honours individuals who have made a significant contribution to the development of human capital in their community.” Moderator: Tad Mitsui Date: Thursday, Jan 10, 2019 Time: Doors open 11:30 am, Presentation 12 noon, buffet lunch 12:30 pm, Q&A 1 – 1:30 pm Location: Royal Canadian Legion (north door) 324 Mayor Magrath Dr. S. Lethbridge Cost: $14 buffet lunch with dessert/coffee/tea/juice or $2 coffee/tea/juice. RSVP not required

Canadian churches have made a huge impact on key justice issues over the past 50 years on education, economics, refugee sponsorship, the environment, domestic violence, public health care, women's rights, and the cancellation of the debts of Global South countries. A new book from Citizens for Public Justice's Joe Gunn features interviews with ten key people who have been active in social justice struggles across Canada for many years. How did Christians from varied ecumenical backgrounds work together to help end apartheid, admit refugees from Chile and Indochina, defend Indigenous Peoples' rights, promote economic justice, and more? These wonderful stories from tireless labourers for justice present relevant lessons for today. Their words and experience inspire a direction and model for faith-based action for social and ecological justice today - and in the years ahead. His book will be available for purchase at the event. Speaker: Joe Gunn Joe Gunn is the executive director at Citizens for Public Justice (CPJ). He worked in Latin American refugee camps and served as a Country Director for Canadian Save the Children in Nicaragua. For over ten years, Joe worked with the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, where he developed policy and coordinated work in areas of social justice, missions, and Aboriginal peoples. He served as the founding vice-chair of KAIROS-Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives, and has been active in the Canadian Council of Churches' Commission for Justice and Peace. Joe coordinated the Make Poverty History campaign, and engaged in research, public speaking and advocacy on national and international issues. After engaging Canadian faith communities in speaking out on climate justice, Joe was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for "exemplary service and commitment to the betterment of the community”. In 2012. In June 2013, He was awarded a "Certificate of Honour" from Development and Peace for "commitment to the cause of social justice and efforts to improve living conditions for the poorest of the poor in the Global South". Saint Paul University granted Joe the Eugène de Mazenod Medal in April, 2017. The Medal “honours individuals who have made a significant contribution to the development of human capital in their community.” Moderator: Tad Mitsui Date: Thursday, Jan 10, 2019 Time: Doors open 11:30 am, Presentation 12 noon, buffet lunch 12:30 pm, Q&A 1 – 1:30 pm Location: Royal Canadian Legion (north door) 324 Mayor Magrath Dr. S. Lethbridge Cost: $14 buffet lunch with dessert/coffee/tea/juice or $2 coffee/tea/juice. RSVP not required

Welcome to another episode of Biotechnology Focus radio. I am your host – Michelle Currie – here to give you the rundown on the Canadian biotech scene! Coming up we have some inspiring research from the University of Alberta regarding viral pathogen treatment; McMaster researchers have a new hypothesis on Huntington’s Disease; RepliCel solidifies co-development deal in Greater China; scientists discover a way to genetically screen for acute myeloid leukemia; and putting Canada in the limelight when it comes down to artificial intelligence and deep learning.   Keep on listening to find out more of the details!  +++++  The University of Alberta appears to have hit the nail on the head yet again. With so much inspiring research coming out of this campus, it should come as no surprise that they have made a significant discovery that has the potential to treat viral pathogens such as the Zika virus and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).  Scientists from UofA discovered a new and promising class of chemical compounds that is comparable to the naturally occurring isatisine A, an antiviral originally found in traditional Chinese herbal medicine.  Fred West, a professor in the Department of Chemistry, who led the discovery along with RSV researcher David Marchant, a professor in the Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, says, “This is both a remarkable scientific discovery and also something that has the potential to positively affect not only global health but also the economy of Canada.”   West and Marchant worked in conjunction with Zika expert and cell biologist Tob Hobman, who is also a professor in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta. They tested the compound against potent viruses, such as Zika and respiratory syncytial virus , that yielded remarkable results. The compound was active and effective against both viral infections.  The Zika virus, which is a mosquito-borne pathogen, began wreaking havoc in May of 2015 after it had been identified as the culprit behind an outbreak of prenatal defects across South America. It coincided with a 2,700 per cent increase in Brazil from reported cases of microcephaly, an often fatal congenital condition associated with incomplete brain development in newborns.  Whereas, relatively unheard of respiratory syncytial virus poses a greater threat to infants, the elderly and those with compromised immune systems. This virus is responsible for up to 30 per cent of hospitalized respiratory cases in any given year.   West adds, “What we aim to do is further refine this compound to keep the elements that make it medically active and build in the structural components that make it possible for patients to consume in drug form. We are approaching that point.”  The next stage of drug development is already underway, and with Marchant’s new company Antibiddes Technologies Inc. ready to license the intellectual property and begin commercialisation, this is a promising development that could change the face of viral pathogen treatment.  ++++++  McMaster researchers develop a new theory regarding Huntington’s Disease that may shape the future of drug development for the disease.  A team of researchers from the university found that a unique type of signalling found in damaged DNA signals huntingtin – a harmful mutant protein found in the genes of those diagnosed with Huntington’s Disease – to aid in DNA repair is defective for those with the condition.  The new hypothesis was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS).  Laura Bowie, a PhD student in the Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences at McMaster, says, “The concept was that if we applied the signalling molecule back in excess, even orally, this signalling can be restored in the Huntington’s disease mouse brain. The net result was that we fixed the modification of huntingtin not seen in mutant huntingtin in Huntington’s disease.”  Using this hypothesis, the study team discovered a molecule called N6-furfuryladenine, derived from the repair of DNA damage, which corrected the defect seen in mutant huntingtin.  “Based on dosing by different ways of this molecule in mouse Huntington’s disease models, Huntington’s disease symptoms were reversed,” says Bowie. “The mutant huntingtin protein levels were also restored to normal, which was a surprise to us.”  Ray Truant, senior author on the study, has dedicated his career to Huntington’s disease research and how mutation leads to Huntington’s disease. It was his lab that was the first to demonstrate that normal huntingtin was involved in DNA repair.  Truant argues that the traditional and controversial amyloid/protein misfolding hypothesis, where a group of proteins stick together forming brain deposits, is likely the result of the disease, rather than its cause.  He also stated that he considers this paper the most significant of his career, and that “This is an important new lead and a new hypothesis, but it is important for people to know this is not a drug or cure. This is the first new hypothesis for Huntington’s disease in 25 years that does not rely on the version of the amyloid hypothesis which has consistently failed in drug development for other diseases.”  Huntington’s Disease is an inherited, neurodegenerative illness that comes with dire physical, cognitive and emotional symptoms that often hit around middle age. The mutant huntingtin protein causes certain parts of the brain to die – specifically the caudate, the putamen and, as the disease progresses, the cerebral cortex.  Bev Heim-Myers, CEO of the Huntington Society of Canada adds “Innovative research initiatives, such as the work led by the team in Dr. Truant’s lab, including PhD student Laurie Bowie, has the potential to transform HD research. The answers we find for Huntington’s disease will likely lead to better understanding of treatments for other neurological diseases and it is important that we continue this cross-talk amongst neurodegenerative diseases.”  The study was conducted in partnership with the University of Alberta, Western University, Johns Hopkins University, and a collaboration with a U.S. biotech firm, Mitokinin LLC. Their work now continues in developing better derivatives of N6-furfuryladenine towards developing a drug.  This study was funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Krembil Foundation, and the Huntington Society of Canada.  +++++  Vancouver-based Replicel Life Sciences announces that they have signed definitive agreements with YOFOTO, a Chinese company, solidifying their partnership to commercialise three of Replicel’s programs in Greater China.    The collaboration focuses on the development and commercialization in Greater China of RepliCel’s tendon regeneration cell therapy (RCT-01), skin rejuvenation cell therapy (RCS-01), and its injection technology in development for dermal applications (RCI-02) (excluding hair-related treatments).  YOFOTO Chairman states, “YOFOTO is a fast-growing company built on values related to beauty and healthy, active lifestyles. As a key part of developing and commercializing products related to these core values for our consumers, we are committed to being a leader in China in the commercialization of regenerative medicines.  The RepliCel cell therapy and injection technologies focused on skin rejuvenation and tendon repair are important building blocks in YOFOTO’s strategic healthcare vision. We are pleased to have structured a deal with RepliCel which results in YOFOTO not only being a development partner and commercial licensee but also an investor committed to contributing to RepliCel’s global success.”  YOFOTO’s investment in Replicel will include milestone payments, minimum program funding commitments, and sales royalties in exchange for an exclusive 15-year license to three of RepliCel products for Greater China (Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan). Additionally, YOFOTO commits to spending a minimum of C$7 million on Replicel’s programs and associated cell processing manufacturing facility over the next five years in Greater China.  RepliCel president & CEO, Lee Buckler says, “In 2017 RepliCel delivered successful phase I data in all three of its cell therapy programs and functioning prototypes of its next-generation dermal injector,” says “We were committed to delivering a landmark partnership to RepliCel shareholders in 2018. The partnership with YOFOTO represents such a deal and provides RepliCel with not only an outstanding partner in Greater China but capital to move our programs forward in Europe and North America,” he adds.  The deposit of over $5 million has been paid by YOFOTO, but remains in escrow following the closing of the transaction. Once YOFOTO has met certain conditions and once relevant Chinese patents are issued in China, they will be assigned a YOFOTO-owned Canadian subsidiary.  This is very exciting news for Replicel and Canada alike, as Canadian biotech companies begin to spread across the Pacific, with more foreign companies seeking to invest in Canadian innovation and research.  +++++  An international team of scientists discovers a technique that predicts healthy individuals who are at risk of developing acute myeloid leukemia (AML), which is an aggressive and often deadly form of blood cancer.  The findings, published in Nature, illuminate the ‘black box of leukemia’ and answer the question of where, when and how the disease begins, says co-principal investigator Dr. John Dick, Senior Scientist at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network.  Dr. Dick, who is a professor, Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, holds the Canada Research Chair in Stem Cell Biology, and is co-leader of the Acute Leukemia Translational Research Initiative at the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, says, “We have been able to identify people in the general population who have traces of mutations in their blood that represent the first steps in how normal blood cells begin on a pathway of becoming increasingly abnormal and puts them at risk of progressing to acute myeloid leukemia. We can find these traces up to 10 years before acute myeloid leukemia actually develops. This long-time window gives us the first opportunity to think about how to prevent acute myeloid leukemia.”  Study author Dr. Sagi Abelson, a post-doctoral fellow in the Dick lab, says: “acute myeloid leukemia is a devastating disease diagnosed too late, with a 90 per cent mortality rate after the age of 65. Our findings show it is possible to identify individuals in the general population who are at high risk of developing acute myeloid leukemia through a genetic test on a blood sample. The ultimate goal is to identify these individuals and study how we can target the mutated blood cells long before the disease actually begins.”  The study stems from Dr. Dick’s 2014 discovery that a pre-leukemic stem cell could be found hiding amongst all the leukemia cells that are present in the blood sample taken when a person is first diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. The pre-leukemic stem cell still functions normally but it has taken the first step in generating pathway of cells that became more and more abnormal resulting in acute myeloid leukemia (Nature, February 12, 2014).  Dr. Dick says, “Our 2014 study predicted that people with early mutations in their blood stem cells, long before the disease appears and makes them sick, should be able to be detected within the general population by testing a blood sample for the presence of the mutation.”  The team extracted the data from more than 100 participants who developed acute myeloid leukemia six to 10 years after joining the study, plus the data from an age-matched cohort of more than 400 who did not develop the disease.  Dick adds, “We wanted to know if there was any difference between these two groups in the genetics of their ‘normal’ blood samples taken at enrollment. To find out, we developed a gene sequencing tool that captured the most common genes that get altered in acute myeloid leukemia and sequenced all the 500 blood samples.”  The gene sequencing tool was a success and picked up mutations years before an individual was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia to accurately predict those at risk. Moreover, the team used advanced computational technology to assay the information obtained from routinely collected blood tests taken over 15 years in Israel and housed in a massive database of 3.4 million electronic health records.  The study has linked acute myeloid leukemia with a common feature of aging called ARCH-age related clonal hematopoiesis, whereby blood stem cells acquire mutations and become a little more proliferative. The majority of people that have ARCH will not develop acute myeloid leukemia. It is a requirement to have acute myeloid leukemia, but not the other way around.  +++++  Machine learning is augmenting human ability and drastically changing possibilities. It is restructuring businesses and rewiring brains for transformative thinking. Whether it be to develop vaccines for deadly diseases or combat climate change, Canada is at the forefront of this monumental shift.  Canada has been on the vanguard of machine learning long before it became a popular headline. The growth and brilliant minds from around the country have led the way for Canada to place its mark with AI on the world and build a more promising ecosystem for the future.  Across the country, there have been several companies lending a hand in this newer and multi-faceted industry that will reshape history. Among those, innovative researchers are developing imaging devices for skin cancer, diagnostic platforms that analyse natural speech to detect dementia and mental decline, advanced signal analysis to diagnose coronary artery disease, just to name a few, and numerous others that stem to topics unrelated to health care, but keep Canada at the forefront of change.  This year Canada had its 31st Canadian Conference in Artificial Intelligence that stands to show how long Canada has been involved with this game-changing technology. Events like this bring together hundreds of leaders in research, industry, and government that provide a melting pot of inquisitive and like-minded people.  Life sciences is an industry that is filled with innovation and offers much economic promise for governments who desire to grow a knowledge-based economy. Therefore, Biotechnology Focus, in support of Global Biotech Week, is conducting a survey to gauge Canada’s innovation culture. The results will be featured in a special report in the September issue.  The report will highlight trends, identify areas of strengths that can be leveraged as well as opportunities for improvement to support growth for the Canadian life sciences industry.  Artificial intelligence and deep learning have the potential to revolutionize healthcare, and with Canada as a global frontrunner, we can expect to see exponential shifts in the upcoming years to come.  Add your voice to the survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BioFocus2018.   ++++++  Well, that wraps up another episode of Biotechnology Focus radio! Thanks for tuning in! And let’s remember that with Canada in the limelight it is important for everybody in the life sciences industry to make their voice heard, so please fill out the quick innovation survey so we can continue to enhance this spectacular industry and elevate health care. Until next time, from my desk to yours – this is Michelle Currie.  

Ontario’s Pauline McGibbon is appointed the Commonwealth’s first woman lieutenant governor. Pauline Emily Mills was born in Sarnia, Ontario on October 20, 1910. She married her high school love, Donald McGibbon, in 1933, with whom she graduated from the University of Toronto’s Victoria College. At a time when women were just starting to break through gender barriers, McGibbon achieved many firsts. She was the first woman chancellor of the University of Guelph and the first woman chancellor of the University of Toronto. When she sat on the boards of George Weston, IBM, Imasco and Mercedes-Benz, she was the first woman to do so. On January 17, 1974, when the Canadian government announced that Mills would sit as Ontario’s lieutenant governor, she made history three times over. Not only was she the province’s and Canada’s first female to take on the vice-regal’s role, but she was the first in the entire Commonwealth. She held the position from April 10, 1974 until 1980. Before, during and after her post as the queen’s representative, McGibbon was actively involved in arts and cultural activities, chalking up yet another first in 1972 as the first woman president of the Canadian Conference of the Arts. McGibbon suffered a stroke in 1995 and died in Toronto in December 2001. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On Monday, October 30, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met to continue its discussions over the bill to amend the criminal code. The BC Humanist Association last week submitted our brief to the committee setting out why we support the government's decision to repeal sections 296 and 176 which prohibit blasphemous libel and disrupting a religious service respectively. In this recording from the committee, Greg Oliver, President of the Canadian Secular Alliance, testifies before the committee with arguments largely similar to our own. In the questions from MPs he's also joined by Janet Epp Buckingham, Professor, Laurentian Leadership Centre, Trinity Western University and Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, Bishop Lionel Gendron, President and lawyer Bruce F. Simpson, Specialized Partner in Criminal Law, Barnes Sammon LLP all from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. To read our submission and to find out how you can support our efforts to repeal Canada's blasphemy law, visit: http://www.bchumanist.ca/repeal_canada_s_blasphemy_laws_justice_committee_brief

Maureen McKenna,is a partner at Innovation Works and author of "Pink Steel-Toed Shoes," a story about her experience as the first female manager in manufacturing at Xerox. She talks with us about her speech at the Canadian Conference about Positive Psychology, on creating a healthy organizational climate, and increasing return on energy. Maureen's Blog: https://momentsbymoment.com/ You'll Learn: [1:50] What she hopes people took away from her speech at the Canadian Conference [2:40] How to focus on return on energy in the workplace [4:40] Learning from the past, moving forward, and her "Fresh Air" framework [6:40] She tells an anecdote that is an example of self-awareness in the workplace [8:15] How we choose to respond to "Vertical Leadership" [9:10] How to help people to change their mindset and have a safe place for micropractices [12:20] How to challenge each other's thought processes without negative connotations [14:00] The Lightning Round with Maureen McKenna! Your Resources: Innovation Works Website: http://www.innovationworks.ca/ "Appreciative Living" - Jacqueline Bascobert Kelm "Reinventing Organizations" - Frederick Laloux Canadian Positive Psychology Association 3rd Canadian Conference on Positive Psychology Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for joining me again this week.  If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of this post.    Also, please leave an honest review for the Making Positive Psychology Work Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them. And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. It’s free! Special thanks to Maureen for joining me this week. Until next time, take care!

Ryan Niemiec is a leading expert in mindfulness based strengths practices. Ryan recently spoke at the Canadian Conference on Positive Psychology and in this conversation, he shares his thoughts and findings on mindfulness. In this interview, you will hear Ryan’s insight into mindfulness. He shares how mindfulness based strength practice can have positive changes in people’s lives. Individuals can use positive psychology to help with problems as much as they do to flourish and mindfulness based strength practice helps manage these problems. Ryan also addresses some of the opposition to mindfulness and the idea that some people are not able to benefit from mindfulness. This interview was produced in partnership with the Canadian Positive Psychology Association and the 3rd Canadian Conference on Positive Psychology. Ryan Niemiec’s website: http://www.ryanniemiec.com/ You’ll Learn: ● [2:35] - Self-regulation and curiosity are at the core of mindfulness. ● [4:18] - Ryan shares two ways to integrate self-regulation and curiosity. ● [5:35] - Ryan talks about his 8-week program, “Mindfulness Based Strength Practice”and explains the difference between this program and others. ● [8:10] - Mindfulness based strength practice has a large impact on positive relationships. ● [9:08] - Ryan shares how mindfulness based strength practice can help people manage their problems. ● [10:18] - Ryan provides information on how you can experience the 8-week program. ● [11:52] - Ryan addresses opposition to mindfulness and talks about the idea of deliberate mind-wandering. ● [13:32] - Are there some people that can’t benefit from mindfulness? ● [15:05] - New research on the development and application of character strengths. ● [18:19] - Ryan talks about bringing character strengths to our work and that leading to a “life-calling”. ● [20:00] - The lightning round with Ryan Niemiec Your Resources: http://www.viacharacter.org/www/ Thich Nhat Hanh’s books on Amazon The Illusion of Separateness: A Novel - Simon Van Booy  

Bob Vallerand is a leading scholar in motivational processes and optimal functioning. Bob spoke on his theory on passion at Canadian Conference on Positive Psychology and he shares his insights with us in this conversation. The passions we have as individuals bring satisfaction to our lives. They also help form our identities.  So today, I talk with Bob Vallerand about his research on passion.  In this interview, you will hear that there are two types of passion, obsessive and harmonious.  Bob shares how obsessive passions develop and that these are not necessarily negative or harmful activities, but can be productive passions that begin to control an individual.  Bob also shares how to identify if a passion is harmonious or obsessive. How do organizations help members develop harmonious passions, which benefit the organization and individuals themselves?  Listen to find out! This interview was produced in partnership with the Canadian Positive Psychology Association and the 3rd Canadian Conference on Positive Psychology.  Bob's website: http://www.lrcs.uqam.ca/default_en.htm You’ll Learn: [1:46] - Passion can be obsessive or harmonious and the benefits of harmonious passion. [2:30] - Bob defines overall passion. [3:40] - Obsessive passions and how these seemingly productive activities can control a person. [5:10] - How to determine if a passion is harmonious or obsessive. [7:11] - Passions can go back and forth from being harmonious and obsessive. Bob shares what makes this change happen. [9:25] - How organizations can nurture harmonious passion with members. [11:25] - Having multiple passions is a healthier situation. [12:08] - How to turn things around when a passion becomes obsessive. [13:16] - There are certain activities in which you will only get the positive benefits if the passion is harmonious. [15:08] - The lightning round with Bob Vallerand. Your Resources: “The Psychology of Passion” - Bob Vallerand “Why We Do What We Do: Understanding Self-Motivation” - Edward Deci “Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experiences” - Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi “Positivity: Top-Notch Research Reveals the Upward Spiral That Will Change Your Life” - Barbara Fredrickson Canadian Positive Psychology Association

Robert Quinn is a world leading expert on positive organizations, and how to introduce and implement positive practices into workplaces. He shares examples of handling situations through conventional strategy and positive practices. While many organizations experience success with introducing and implementing positive practices, this is a transition that can be difficult to accomplish. We have a natural fear and to flourish, we need to overcome the conventional mind map. However, the most effective outcomes are the result of finding a balance of conventional methods and positive practices.  Robert shares the four questions to ask to transform yourself into a positive state and get different results than you have in the past:  What results to I want to create? Am I internally directed? Am I other-focused? Am I externally open? This interview was produced in partnership with the Canadian Positive Psychology Association and the 3rd Canadian Conference on Positive Psychology. Robert’s Blog: https://thepositiveorganization.wordpress.com/ You’ll Learn [2:26] - Assumptions of conventional social science and alternatives to those assumptions [4:29] - Robert shares an example of the destruction of the culture of an organization through conventional decision-making and strategy. [5:55] - To contrast the previous story, Robert shares an example of handling down-sizing with positive practices. [7:59] - Flourishing means overcoming natural fear [9:41] - Positive practices are an addition, not a replacement to the conventional mind map. [10:44] - Finding a balance with conventional methods and positive practices [12:50] - Robert shares his thoughts on how to introduce and implement these ideas. [16:21] - Contributive goals help people take risks [17:45] - Robert talks about the transformation he sees in his workshops. [18:33] - The lightning round with Robert Quinn.  Resources: “The Positive Organization: Breaking Free from Conventional Cultures, Constraints, and Beliefs” - Robert Quinn Lift Exchange Tool “Life on Purpose: How Living for What Matters Most Changes Everything” - Victor J Strecher “The Path of Least Resistance: Learning to Become the Creative Force in Your Own Life” - Robert Fritz Canadian Conference on Positive Psychology Positive Business Conference   Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for joining me again this week. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of this post.  Also please leave an honest review for the Making Positive Psychology Work Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them. And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. It’s free! Special thanks to Robert for joining me this week. Until next time, take care!

Kim Cameron is one of the top 10 scholars in organizational sciences. Kim recently spoke at the Canadian Conference on Positive Psychology and he talks with us about positive and relational energy. Positive energy and relational energy has a tremendous positive impact on individuals and organizations. So today, I talk with Kim Cameron, a leading scholar on these topics and positive psychology. In this interview, you will hear how the positive impact of positive energy and relational energy are measurable down to the cellular level. Kim also shares that contribution is more powerful than achievement and he provides examples from the University of Michigan. Some employees may perceive positive practices as manipulation and Kim shares why he believes this opposition will not become more common. This interview was produced in partnership with the Canadian Positive Psychology Association and the 3rd Canadian Conference on Positive Psychology. Tune in to hear more! Kim Cameron’s Website: http://webuser.bus.umich.edu/cameronk/?_ga=1.99712030.1617036109.1465915693 You’ll Learn [2:20] - People with positive energy and relational energy are four times more likely to succeed. [5:53] - The characteristics of positively energizing leaders. [7:45] - The heliotropic effect and how to unleash it. [9:22] - Contribution goals trump achievement goals [12:58] - Kim talks about the culture of abundance and its positive impact on organizations. [14:34] - The notion of happiness and well-being can be used as a manipulation. [16:18] - Positive practices show results at the cellular level. [18:31] - The lightning round with Kim Cameron Your Resources: “Practicing Positive Leadership” - Kim Cameron Harvard Business Review article by Kim Cameron on “Proof That Positive Work Cultures Are More Productive” “Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being” - Martin Seligman “Positivity: Top-Notch Research Reveals the Upward Spiral That Will Change Your Life” - Barbara Fredrickson “The Science of Well-Being: The Collected Works of Ed Diener” - Ed Diener   Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for joining me again this week. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post. Also, please leave an honest review for Making Positive Psychology Work Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them. And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. It’s free! Special thanks to Caroline for joining me this week. Until next time, take care!

Caroline Adams Miller is one of the world’s leading positive psychology experts on goal-setting, accomplishment, grit, happiness, and success. It seems everywhere you turn lately somebody is talking about grit. Is it really the key to success? Can you have too much? How do you cultivate it? So today, I turned to Caroline who is one of the world’s leading practitioners in grit to see what all the fuss is about. In this interview you’ll hear why she believes grit has to be authentic and how to avoid the downsides of “stupid grit”, “selfie grit” and “faux grit”. She explains how organizations can build grit through embedding it and why organization leaders must model grit in workplaces. This interview was produced in partnership with the Canadian Positive Psychology Association and the 3rd Canadian Conference on Positive Psychology. Tune in to hear more! Website: www.carolinemiller.com Twitter: @CarolineMCoach You’ll Learn [2:43] - Caroline defines “authentic grit” [3:22] - Caroline shares what she considers to be “stupid grit” [5:45] – Caroline explains “selfie grit” and why grit paragons all have humility [7:54] - Caroline explains “faux grit” and how this gets us into trouble [10:11] - How to build and embed grit [12:38] – Why leaders must have grit [15:18] - Should every workplace cultivate grit? [18:54] - The lightning round with Caroline Adams Miller Your Resources: Watch Caroline’s TedX Talk here Download the free chapter of Caroline’s next book “Getting Grit” Take Caroline’s free grit challenge here. Harvard Business Review article by Carol Dweck on “What Having a “Growth Mindset” Actually Means” “Peak” by Anders Ericcson Canadian Conference on Positive Psychology. Thanks For Listening! Thanks so much for joining me again this week. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post. Also, please leave an honest review for the Making Positive Psychology Work Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them. And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. It’s free! Special thanks to Caroline for joining me this week. Until next time, take care

David Cooperrider is renowned for his research in appreciative inquiry, a strength-based approach to creating change. David shares how appreciative inquiry is being used to build a better world. David explains how organizations can align strengths in ways that make the system’s weaknesses irrelevant. He also shares how individuals and organizations can use this life-centric approach to go through the steps of this positive change model. This interview was produced in partnership with the Canadian Positive Psychology Association and the 3rd Canadian Conference on Positive Psychology. Tune in to hear more! Website: www.davidcooperrider.com Twitter: @Dlc6David You’ll Learn: [2:25] - David explains basics of appreciative inquiry [4:52] - What you and your organization can gain from this positive change model [5:27] - People don’t resist change. People love change. [7:05] - Positive re-framing [9:30] - Omni search and bringing in all of the strengths at every level [10:50] - Strengthen the strengths [12:28] - Imagining our future [14:40] - Translate and improvise [16:30] - Valuing progress moments [18:02] - Embedding the change and reversing our mindset on change [20:50] - The lightning round with David Cooperrider Links from this discussion: DavidCooperrider.com The Spell of the Sensuous by David Abram Canadian Conference On Positive Psychology Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining me again this week. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of this post. Also, please leave an honest review for the Making Positive Psychology Work Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. They do matter in the rankings for the show, and I read each and every one of them. And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. It’s free! Special thanks to David for joining me this week. Until next time, take care.

The presuppositions and secular worldview of society can be daunting obstacles to our attempts to spread the Gospel. Evangelization requires knowledge of both Christ and our audience. Father Rosica, a Scripture scholar now working in the media, brings a unique viewpoint to the question of bringing the Gospel to modern man. Father also relates many fascinating and humorous stories about serving as the liaison between the press and the Vatican during the Conclave that elected Pope Francis. Father Thomas M. Rosica, C.S.B. is a priest of the Congregation of St. Basil. He holds advanced degrees in Theology and Sacred Scripture from Regis College in the Toronto School of Theology, the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome, and the École Biblique et Archéologique Française de Jérusalem. After years of teaching and working in campus ministry, he was appointed by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops as the Chief Executive Officer and National Director of the World Youth Day and the Papal Visit of Pope John Paul II that took place in Toronto during July, 2002. Following World Youth Day, Fr. Rosica became the founding Chief Executive Officer of Salt and Light Television, Canada’s first national Catholic television network. Father was appointed by the Vatican as the English-speaking Media Attaché at two Synods of Bishops, in 2008 and 2012. In February 2009, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Fr. Rosica a Consultor to the Pontifical Council for Social Communications. Father is President of Assumption University in Windsor, Ontario, the author of several hundred articles and columns in numerous languages for various publications, and is a regular contributor to L’Osservatore Romano. In the spring of 2013, Father Rosica was invited by the Vatican to join the staff of the Holy See Press Office and serve as one of the official spokespersons for the transition in the papacy that included the resignation, sede vacante, conclave, and election of the new Pope. Appearing at daily news briefings and giving over 160 interviews in English, French, Italian, Spanish and German to news networks and media outlets from around the world, he assisted the Vatican during a critical period in Church history.

Dear Montréal,This week on the radio show we explore some new territory by having professional Latin dancer Alina Litvak on the show.  We talk to her about the Latin & ballroom dance studio she started with her partner Maxim Fomin, Quartier Latin.  We also quiz her about the different dance styles they deal with, and the life of a competitive dancer.In the second half hour Jenn tells us about an amazing contest inviting scholars to create a dance video representation of their doctoral thesis.  J.D. chimes in that you can see great Ted talk titled Dance vs. powerpoint, a modest proposal by the very same John Bohannon who organizes the Dance Your PhD contest.We then move into some heavier news about the Canadian Conference of the Arts funding loss, and a general discussion about the future of arts funding.Before we sign off, Jenn takes the opportunity to plug her upcoming show as a part of Studio Fleur D’asphalte’s Les Performance de la mi-lune on August 4th.  Look out for her company, Woo Me Myth.J.D. also has a performance coming up with Glam Glam Productions as a part of Diver/cité.  On that note, tune in next week for our roundtable discussion with some wonderful queer artists!Our show from AUGUST 2nd, 2012Listen:(Download)Until next week,Allison Burns, Jenn Doan and J.D. Papillon

If you want something you've never had before, you must be willing to do what you've never done before. God has poured out His anointing over the Canadian Conference of the AME Church, and it's time for us to function in that anointing and do the things we must do to grow. It's time to SHIFT! (John 5:1-9)