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AMDG. “Sister, is God a person for you, or an idea?”   Diocesan priest, author, and former hermit Fr. Wayne Sattler joins the Kolbecast to share his life-story from high school teacher to almost-married to hermit; his two books, which originated in his notes from years leading spiritual retreats; spiritual direction, or as he prefers to call it, “spiritual friendship”; relating to God as a person, not as an idea, which is the theme of one of his books; and so much more. Fr. Sattler's humor, hope, and humility shine through every story he tells, and his words reflect the wisdom he has gained from his years of experience counseling others.   Links mentioned & relevant:  Books & articles by Fr. Wayne Sattler:   Remain in Me and I in You – Relating to God as a Person, Not an Idea  And You Will Find Rest: What God Does in Prayer  Wasting Time with God, an article on Catholic Exchange  Other books:  The Four Cardinal Virtues: Prudence, Justice, Fortitude, Temperance by Josef Pieper  Seeking Spiritual Direction by Rev. Thomas Dubay S.M.   Related Kolbecast episodes:  183 Gratuitous Gifts: Sherry Weddell on Charisms  123 A Change of the Ages, 213 This Is a Beginning, and 224 Forming Apostolic Hearts with Msgr. James P. Shea  Have questions or suggestions for future episodes or a story of your own experience that you'd like to share? We'd love to hear from you! Send your thoughts to podcast@kolbe.org and be a part of the Kolbecast odyssey.   We'd be grateful for your feedback! Please share your thoughts with us via this Kolbecast survey!  The Kolbecast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and most podcast apps. By leaving a rating and review in your podcast app of choice, you can help the Kolbecast reach more listeners. The Kolbecast is also on Kolbe's YouTube channel (audio only with subtitles).  Using the filters on our website, you can sort through the episodes to find just what you're looking for. However you listen, spread the word about the Kolbecast! 

Fr. John Brancich, FSSP is the pastor of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Nashua, New Hampshire. He was ordained into the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter in 2004.   In Today's Show: Do we worship the same God as Muslims? Can I arrange to baptize my grandchild if my son will not? Is it sinful for same-sex couples to adopt a child? I feel like St. Therese has let me down.  What should I do? Is Yahweh considered by Catholics to be the name of God? Can you receive communion on the tongue from a Eucharistic minister? What are the correct ways to say "Glory be" in a doxology? Is it wrong for a Diocesan priest to celebrate an Old Rite Nuptial Mass if he is not at a designated TLM Parish? Are all evil thoughts sinful? Can you define the "new" covenant?  How do I know if I was contrite enough for a valid confession?

Fr. Matthew Zetouna - Diocesan Eucharistic Procession Reflection 2025 by Chaldean Diocese

May 30th, 2025 - With guest host Michael Hichborn we welcome back Dr. Anthony Stine from Return to Tradition to catch up on Catholic news from the past week, and much more. Includes the full Aftershow conversation. TheStationOfTheCross.com/ACT  

Who do people say Jesus is? And more importantly, who do you say He is? This sermon by Richard Bruce dives deep into the most crucial question of faith, exploring the identity of Jesus as the Messiah and the profound power held within His name. Discover how an encounter with Jesus can be a life-transforming choice, just like it was for a beggar at the temple gate. Are you ready to consider what it means to call Jesus your Lord, Savior, and Friend? Tune in to explore the step of faith. To catch up on the latest sermons from Deep Creek, go to iTunes, Spotify ordeepcreekanglican.comand check out the website for more info about whats happening. We are a welcoming and growing multigenerational church in Doncaster East in Melbourne with refreshing faith in Jesus Christ. We think that looks like being life-giving to the believer, surprising to the world, and strengthening to the weary and doubting. Transcription Taken from Mark chapter eight, verses 27 to 38, Peter declares that Jesus is the Messiah. Jesus and his disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, who do people say I am? They replied, some say John the Baptist. Others say Elijah, and still others one of the prophets. But what about you? He asked, who do you say I am? Peter answered, you are the Messiah. Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about him. He then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed, and after three days rise again. He spoke plainly about this, and Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. But when Jesus turned and looked at his disciples, he rebuked Peter. Get behind me, Satan, he said, you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns. Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said, whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it. But whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it. What good is it for someone to gain the whole world yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his father's glory with the holy angels. This is the word of the Lord. Sermon: Richard Bruce Well. Good morning. It's good to be with you. My name is Richard Bruce, and, I'm feeling very old today because, the last time I spoke at Deep Creek, Bob Brown invited me, and I looked this up. It was a men's breakfast out there in 2006. So, that was some time ago. And I'm also feeling, old, but also encouraged because, I've known Megan for a very long time. I was her first youth group leader, and, I was there the night that she made a commitment of faith. So it's been wonderful to journey, along with her over many years. I do want to encourage you to continue to keep all of the candidates, that had their names put forward for the archbishop in your prayers. It's a pretty tortuous process that they go through and very vulnerable. There's not too many jobs that you have. Nearly 800 people, considering you for, but that is that is the Anglican way that we do it, in Melbourne. But, encourage you to keep the candidates in your prayers. My role, currently, I am the archdeacon for Diocesan and Parish partnerships, working centrally, in the diocese. And what that looks like on a day to day basis is, I work with our prison chaplains, our hospital chaplains, op shops. And then there's a whole range of, individual church programs that work with Anglicare Victoria, Brotherhood of Saint Lawrence Benitez and other Anglican agencies. So I'm I'm kind of like the go to guy, for those things. If a parish wants to investigate doing a program like a. A breakfast program for homeless people or an op shop or something like that. I'm the person that they come to. I go and meet with the parish, talk about it, and then we work out who are the organizations or agencies that they might connect with to partner with in doing that. So I live locally in Warren, and I normally do come along and sit over quietly with my two boys. Over on the side we come in. Just the service begins and then we sneak out just as it finishes. Previously been on staff at a number of churches, but it's, It's good to be with you this morning as we finish, this, series of together. And I get to start my timer now for the sermon. So. Yeah. There we go. Megan said we had to be very careful about our timing. So there we go. Yeah, it was very encouraged that, she made it very clear that as a senior minister, the timing does not apply to her. But anyway, here we. Here we go. Who Do You Say I Am? I love this. This is. This is perhaps my favorite passage of scripture. If if someone said you could talk about any passage of scripture, what would it be? This. This would be it. I love the fact that as Jesus is walking along with his disciples, he asked that question who do people say that I am? And then he asks them, but who do you say that I am? I wonder if we we went down to the ponds this morning or we went to your favorite cafe this morning, perhaps to your workplace, to your social club, whatever it might be to to the people that you engage with. If we ask them, who do you say Jesus is? I wonder what the responses would be. I think they would be quite varied, wouldn't they? Quite varied. For the disciples, we see that when they first interact with Jesus, when they first start walking along with him, they ask that question, who? Who is this man? Who is this guy? When Jesus calms the waters. When? When they're out in the boat, what's their response? Who is this man that even the waters obey him? All the way through to this point in Jesus life and ministry, where the disciples have been walking with him for nearly three years, they've been living with him 24 over seven. Where Peter declares, you are the Messiah, you're the one that we have been waiting for. You're the one that's going to save us. Jesus shows his identity to his disciples, to those that are closest to him. And if you read the gospel of Mark and Matthew, you will see this come through clearly, where Jesus shows his authority and shows the power of God working through him in these five areas to teach his authority over sickness, over nature, over death, and the authority to forgive sins. So for the disciples, the people that are living with him. Where if there was anyone that would have said, this guy is a fraud. This guy is not real. There is. There is weakness. There is inconsistency. It would be the disciples, wouldn't it? So this is the power of Jesus asking this question of the disciples. The other people who are not living with him every day they say, well, some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, still some others. One of the prophets. They're all good things. But when Peter says, you are the Messiah, this is a declaration that the disciples see him in his true identity, in the fullness of his glory, in his purpose living out. This is powerful. That's why he says, don't go telling people because he knows what the implications would be. For Jesus to fulfill 300 to 500. Old Testament prophecies about who the Messiah is. In just a few years is powerful. This is part of the proof of who Jesus is. To the disciples, as they are looking for the Messiah to come. They see it living out before them in an undeniable way. It is not insignificant that Peter says you are the Messiah. You are the one that we are looking for. The Name of Jesus Now we hear the name of Jesus many times a day. If you like me in all kinds of circumstances. We hear the name of Jesus. It is one of the most used swear words in our society, isn't it? All you've got to do is watch a movie. Hear people talking. Jesus. Jesus Christ, Lord almighty. Or as one of my bosses used to say, Jesus wept. It is used all the time as a profanity in movies, TV shows, sporting fields, whatever it might be. People use the name of Jesus, don't they? But predominantly it is a swear word. Now I find it amazing that it is socially acceptable to use Jesus name as a swear word, but yet as a Christian, as a as I like to call myself as a professional Christian, being an Anglican minister, most people know that instantly when I say I'm an Anglican minister, that I'm a Christian. If I was to use the name of Jesus and start to talk to people about Jesus, they'd get all offended and upset and I'd be told to shut up. But no one predominantly tells people if they use the Lord's name in vain, to be quiet. Not to do that. That's not inappropriate. That's not appropriate. We don't see other people's names being used as a swear word, do we? People don't go, oh, Richard. But Jesus socially acceptable? It's the norm. The third of the Ten Commandments is you shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for your Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name. There are consequences to speaking the name Jesus, and if you misuse it, that is sinful. That is against what God wants us to do. So if you've ever misused the name of Jesus, you have sinned. But the good news is that we are all sinners, and it is in fact by the name of Jesus that we can be saved. Romans 623 says, for the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Now the other thing that I find amazing and I've discovered over the years. Is that people are happy to talk about God. But when you start talking about Jesus, you get a reaction. You see, it's it's kind of easy to talk about God because God's this, this thing, this power, this thing which is up there and out there that isn't really tangible. And so people are happy to talk about God. But as soon as you start talking about Jesus, I get a response. Sometimes a reaction from people, particularly for those of us who have grown up in Western culture, most of us would know about Jesus. We know about the Easter story that this guy, Jesus, died on a cross and apparently rose from the dead. But the confronting thing about Jesus is that Jesus died for me. Jesus died for you. We we have this reaction, this personal response to what someone says they have done for us. I think we see that in Anzac Day, don't we? There is this response that even though it was so long ago, there are people who laid down their life for you and I today. And there's a there's a reaction, there's a personal response. A bit of a who am I that someone who doesn't even know me, laid down their life, went to war to sacrifice themselves? That I can live the life that I live today. And I think that's part of why the name of Jesus commands such a response in us, where it's nice and easy to talk about God, but talking about Jesus, well, that's personal. That's personal. The Power in the Name of Jesus Now, the Bible has a lot to say about Jesus, and we could spend hours here just going through the Bible passages which reference his name and the power of that. But I'm just going to go through a number of Bible passages. I'm going to read them out. And as I do, I want you to just take on board the name of Jesus, the person of Jesus. And I want you to ask yourself this question if if what is being said about Jesus is true? If what is being said about Jesus is right, then what are the implications for me? Where do I stand? What is? What does this mean for me? If this is the truth? How am I going to respond to it? So let's let's have this. Bible passages: Matthew 121. He was given the name Jesus because he would save his people from their sins. John 112 to 13 yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God. Children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision, or a husband's will, but born of God. John 129. The next stage on the Baptist saw Jesus coming towards him and said, look, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. John 318. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only son. John 2031 but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. Acts 221. Talking about the Day of Judgment, and everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. Romans ten 9 to 13 that if you confess with your mouth, Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. As the Scripture says, anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame. Jew and Gentile. The same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him. For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. Philippians two 910 Therefore God exalted him, Jesus to the highest place, and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow in heaven and on earth, and under and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. They're pretty confronting passages, aren't they? Pretty daunting to think the power and authority of the name of Jesus, that everything in all of creation at his name should bow and give honor to Jesus? The name that is used as a profanity as a swear word. Is the name by which the whole of creation ought to be bowing in honor, the name by which every person can be saved. Is Jesus Christ more than a swear word? You'd better believe it. If what the Bible says is true. Then that impacts how we live our lives. For when we acknowledge that something is the truth, we either have to live by that truth or we ignore it, don't we? We all live by the truth that we believe that gravity is real, don't we? No one came in walking around wearing really heavy shoes with because we don't believe in gravity. And if we don't have really heavy shoes, we might, you know, float away. A little while ago on my social media feed. For some strange reason, I started getting all these video clips about flat earthers. I don't I don't know what I did to for it to happen, but I started getting all these clips about people trying to convince me that the earth is flat. And I was absolutely intrigued at the flat earthers. They are 100% convinced that it is the truth. I remember watching one clip where this guy started out to prove to people who believed that the earth was round, that it was actually flat. And as he did this experiment where he had a flat bit of paper and he had a light and he started to to to curve the bit of paper and talked about angles and everything. You could see that he'd suddenly convinced himself that the earth wasn't flat. So as he was trying to convince people that it was flat through this experiment, you could see the look on his face as he suddenly was like, oh, hang on a second. Hang on a second. I've. I've just just proven what I was trying to prove. And you could see him starting to think about all the consequences of this truth that he had just come to realize. That's what happens to us as we start to explore Jesus. We start to say, is this is this real? What if what are the consequences? How has my life going to change? For most people, coming to faith is a journey rather than an individual one off event. The Crippled Beggar Healed I'm going to read to us from acts and I'm a visual person, so I like to whenever there's a Bible story or something like I close my eyes and I try to visualize and and put the people into place and, and see what it's like so that I get the, the kind of full experience. So I want to invite you if you feel comfortable to close your eyes. As I read this story from acts three 1 to 16. And then I'll, I'll bring us back into the room at the end of it. But I want to encourage you to to try to picture what's occurring in this interaction. One day, Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer. 3:00 in the afternoon. Now a man crippled from birth was being carried to the temple gate called beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts. When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money. Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, look at us, said the man gave them his attention, expecting that he was going to get something from them. Then Peter said, silver or gold? I do not have but what I have, I give you in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk. Taking him by the right hand. He helped him up and instantly the man's feet and ankles became strong. He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping and praising God. When all the people saw him walking and praising God, they recognized him as the same man who used to sit begging at the temple gate called beautiful. And they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him. While the beggar held on to Peter and John, all the people were astonished, and came running to them in the place called Solomon's Colonnade. When Peter saw this, he said to them, Men of Israel, why does this surprise you? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness? We had made this man walk. The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his servant Jesus. You handed him over to be killed and you disowned him before Pilate, though he had decided to let him go. You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. We are witnesses of this. By faith in the name of Jesus. This man whom you see and know was made strong. It is Jesus name and the faith that comes through him that has given his complete healing to him. As you can all see. Isn't that a powerful story? Here is a man from birth. A cripple. As these disciples, as these followers of Jesus go in. They offer him Jesus healing. Can you imagine what's going through this cripples mind. He's sitting there thinking, this is. This is my life. This is how I make money. This is my identity. I'm the cripple that sits at the gates and gets money. So when Peter reaches out, his hand says, in the name of Jesus of Nazareth, get up and walk. Here's a choice, doesn't he? He can sit there and go, dude, I'm a cripple. I don't walk. This is. This is who I am. This is how I am. Nothing's going to change. No. Jesus of Nazareth. This. This is it. So here's a choice to make. Do I keep living the way that I've been living? Or do I accept? Do I reach out my hand in faith? And say, well, maybe this Jesus can transform my life. Maybe Jesus can perform a miracle and heal me. But what are going to be the consequences if I'm healed? What am I going to do? Don't have a job I've been begging my whole life. I'm going to be the former beggar. Everyone's going to know. Everyone's going to ask me questions. Oh, you're the guy that used to beg and Jesus healed you. What? Tell me about that. His decision to reach out his hand wasn't just a simple thing. It was a transformation of his life. It was an incredible act of faith. That would mean he was never going to be the same again. For him, for whoever his family was, for his community, for the people in the temple that day I was there the day that miracle occurred. I was there, I saw him when I went in. He was a beggar inside. He was walking around. Unbelievable. When we come and we engage with Jesus, there is a transformation that occurs. We see that throughout the Gospels. We see that from the apostles, from the disciples, even after Jesus ascension. And there are many people in this room today that could give testimony of Jesus transformation in their lives. Maybe not as miraculous as being born a cripple and being healed, but we could. All who are Christians give our testimony of what it was that caused us to give our lives to follow Jesus. How miraculous or mundane that may be. Just like the disciples, we have a testimony of a relationship with the living Jesus that has transformed our lives, that continues to transform our lives. What Good Is It? The last part of that Bible passage that we read talks about what good is it for someone to gain the whole world and yet to forfeit their soul? It's a great question, isn't it? I love Jesus questions. He kind of just. Really puts it to us. So many people in our world are trying to gain the whole world. I've known people who have acknowledged who Jesus is. I've been using these Bible passages since Meghan was a teenager. This is who Jesus is. Are you going to acknowledge who he is and accept him or reject him? Because they're the only two options. And there's going to be consequences to that decision. What are you going to do today? What are you going to do tomorrow? Next week? It's a daily decision to pick up our cross. For those who are Christians, to pick up our cross and to follow Jesus. So whether you are a person of faith or not. Jesus is who he is. He is the Messiah. He is the Christ for me. And for many people, this is the undeniable truth. Who do you say Jesus is? Who do you say Jesus is? For me, when someone asks me that question, I often get asked, why are you a minister? Or why are you a Christian? I go to a local gym in Doncaster and we were meant to be. I was meant to be going with a group of them to the football game yesterday afternoon to watch Carlton lose again. And I said, so I started to help arrange this social activity, and I ended up saying, I can't go. I've I've got to go to an Archbishop selection. And for some of those people, they were kind of like, oh, you know, it's great conversation about being an Anglican minister and conversations of, of faith. And, I was I was sitting at the archbishop's election with my daughter Bella on the, the phone here. she's she's saying I'm talking with the people from the gym, and they're I'm trying to explain what an archbishop's election is. And so I'm sitting there typing away as people are asking her questions, and I'm thinking, what a great witness. My daughter's there explaining to a bunch of people what it is about a faith and an election. I'm expecting over the next few weeks, as I'm at different gym sessions for people to to come and ask me questions of faith. Who did you elect? What was the process? Why are you a Christian? Who is Jesus? My response is always Jesus is my Lord, my Savior and my friend. The characteristic that always gets people is that last one friend. Jesus is your friend, isn't he? Like 2000 years ago. And I say, well, no, he's alive and well and I have a living relationship with my Lord and my Savior today. Just as real as the disciples had 2000 years ago as Jesus walked this planet. So what words? If you're a Christian, what words would you describe Jesus as to people? If you're not a Christian sitting here today, what words would you have used to describe Jesus? Called to be Friends One of my other favorite passages is I come to to land this message. John 1512 to 15 if we could have that up on the screen. John 15 says, my command is this love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, than they lay down their life for their friends. You are my friends. If you do what I command. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends. That everything that I learned from my father I have made known to you. Throughout this series you. If you've been coming along each week, you have heard testimonies. If you've been invited along by someone this morning for the first time, or maybe the 10th time. Ask them for their testimony. Ask them, why are you a Christian? Or maybe you are someone who has been a Christian for a while and you've been struggling, and there's a sense there of, I just need to recommit my life to Jesus afresh. there's nothing wrong with doing that. I've probably done that a hundred times. But today is one of those days where you have the choice. Like that beggar. Am I going to reach out my hand to Jesus? Or am I just going to sit there and say. I am a sinner. I'm a cripple. I'm not worthy. You, Jesus can't do anything. You have that choice to make. when you came in today, you will have got a bit of paper, a little bit smaller than this, but a bit of paper on the one side of it. Is a prayer of commitment or recommitment. I imagine. During the service or during the sermon, you've had a chance to read through that. On the back is what are some next steps that you can take in your journey? Like the disciples going from who is this guy? Jesus? Maybe you're not at the point of like Peter declaring that Jesus is the Messiah. But I want to encourage you with you. You've been a Christian for five minutes or for 50 years, or you're not a person of faith yet to look at. What are those next steps, particularly to do the Alpha course? I've seen so many mature Christians, faith, become alive and fresh, and have a new confidence in being a Christian in their world. From doing the Alpha course and inviting people from their world along. So if you're a Christian, I encourage you to to do the Alpha course, but during the next two songs. Want to encourage you to to privately or if you've been invited along by someone, if you want to pray. Pray this prayer of commitment to pray that prayer. Maybe you're someone that likes to do things physically. there's plenty of space down the front, down the back. If you don't. If you don't want to be seen by people, you know, go down the back, kneel, stand, do something physical in your response to Jesus. But I want to challenge you to have an encounter with the living Jesus today, here, now, that will transform your life. Closing Prayer I'm going to pray, just quickly. And then I'm going to I'm going to sit down the front just in case anyone doesn't want to come down the front. You're not alone. I'll be sitting down here, but let me pray for us. And then, the band is going to lead us in our final two songs. Heavenly father, we thank you for this day. We thank you that you call us friends, that you know each person, you know every person here. You know our hearts. You know our minds. You know how we view ourselves. You know, you know our relationship with you. You know our fears and our struggles and our joys. And I pray, Holy Spirit, that you would speak to each and every person here today to let us know that you know us, that we are loved by you no matter how much we love ourselves or how we value ourselves, no matter how distant we think we are from you. And I pray that we may this day have the faith to reach out to you, to ask you afresh or the for the first time to be our Lord, our Savior and our friend. That we may either begin that journey with you or strengthen that journey with you. But speak to us. Open our hearts, our minds, and our ears as spirits to hear from you this day. We pray this in your mighty and precious name, Jesus. Amen.

We're live with Bevi Fontenot, Communications Director in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, Alan Migliorato, co-author of Failing Forward: Leadership Lessons for Catholic Teens Today talks about teens and summer jobs and Dr. Greg Bottaro is the Director and Founder of CatholicPsych Institute, talks about Catholic approach to mental health.

What does good support from the Diocesan level look like for those suffering from infertility or loss? From her own experience, Deanna Johnston, Director of Family Life for the Diocese of Tyler, shares tips for what dioceses can do to accompany those struggling. It's not necessarily providing a solution to their problems, but acknowledging them and loving them through it.Links:How to create an Infertility webpage on your Diocesan or parish websiteLiturgical Digital Toolkit

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Maria Morera Johnson interviews CatholicMom.com contributor Tami Urcia. Tami is a Western Michigander who spent early adulthood as a missionary in Mexico, studying theology and philosophy, then worked and traveled extensively before finishing her bachelor's degree in Western Kentucky. She loves finding fun ways to keep her five kiddos occupied and quiet conversation with the hubby. Tami works at Diocesan and does Spanish/English translations and guest blogs. Links in Show:  Read all articles by Tami Urcia.

We're live with Rhonda Gruenewald, Founder and President of Vocations Ministry talks about how we can support vocations this Valentine's Day, Nicole Jones, Digital Media Manager in the Diocese of Baton Rouge updates us on DIOBR news and Donna Bodin, Pilgrimage Group Leader, talks about the upcoming pilgrimage to Medjugorje.

On this episode of Catholic Forum, after a new update from Joe Owens of The Dialog, we are joined by Diocese of Wilmington Archivist, Susan Kirk Ryan. Susan tells us about the important work of a diocesan archives and shares some of the remarkable documents and items that make up the Diocese of Wilmington's collection. We will see the Vatican document that established the Diocese of Wilmington in 1868, a beautiful pectoral cross from one of our past bishops, a hand-written note from Saint Mother Teresa and more. You can see a video of this interview, including the historic items from our archives, on the Diocese of Wilmington's YouTube channel - YouTube.com/DioceseofWilm.  Catholic Forum is a production of the Office of Communications of the Diocese of Wilmington. Please like and share.

Our Parish Evangelization Course for Leaders is available now: https://courses.huntleyleadership.com  ___ In this episode of the Huntley Leadership Podcast, Ron Huntley speaks with Father Declan McNicholas about his journey from parish priest to the director of missionary discipleship evangelization for the Diocese of Gary. They discuss the challenges and opportunities of leadership, the importance of building trust within a team, and the necessity of embracing risk and faith in ministry. Father Declan shares insights on fostering a collaborative environment and the significance of consistency in leadership, as well as the need to inspire others to take on leadership roles in their parishes. In this conversation, Ron Huntley and Fr. Declan McNicholas explore the vital themes of community, leadership, and the importance of psychological safety in fostering trust within teams. They discuss the challenges faced by clergy leaders in creating a supportive environment where individuals feel heard and valued. The dialogue emphasizes the need for consistency in leadership practices, the significance of understanding individual feedback preferences, and the collaborative nature of effective ministry. Fr. Declan shares insights on the current challenges and opportunities within the Diocese of Gary, highlighting the importance of pastoral planning and the role of Catholic education in nurturing future disciples. ___ Listen on Spotify ⇥ https://spoti.fi/3PYXGa6 Listen on Apple ⇥ https://apple.co/3vjltcS Subscribe on YouTube ⇥ @huntleyleadership ___ Work with Huntley Leadership! Contact us to inquire about coaching or speaking: https://www.huntleyleadership.com/contact-us Visit our course website ⇥ https://courses.huntleyleadership.com ___ Connect with Huntley Leadership! Connect on LinkedIn ⇥ / huntleyleadership Follow on Twitter ⇥ / ron_huntley Follow on Instagram ⇥ / huntleyleadership Follow on Facebook ⇥ / huntleyleadership Subscribe on YouTube channel ⇥ @huntleyleadership __ QUESTION: What kinds of videos and podcasts would you like to see from us?

Join co-hosts, Jerusalem Greer and Brian Sellers-Petersen for a conversation with Jesse Zink about his new book, Faithful, Creative, Hopeful: Fifteen Theses for Christians in a Crisis-Shaped World.  We especially hone in on Thesis 12: Food is at the center of the church and must be at the center of Christian witness. 

Deacon Paul Friedrich is the Diocesan representative to the  North State Ecumenical Conference 

We're live with Eric Miller with the Louisiana Knights of Columbus, Beth Bubik, CEO of The Catholic Fasting Coach, talks about Delay and Pray, Nicole Jones, Digital Media Manager in the Diocese of Baton Rouge updates us on DIOBR news and Amy Ponson, CEO of Catholic Foundation of South Louisiana of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux with monthly diocesan update.

Barb Simon-Johnson talks with Brenda Kresky, director of planning for the Diocese of St. Cloud and members of the Diocesan Planning Council, Karen Pundsack and Andy Klinnert.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Black - Grace & Glory Preached at the Diocesan Ordination of Priests at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

We're live with Dr. Francis Beckwith, coeditor, "A Catholic Engagement with Latter-day Saints", Danny Fitzpatrick, Catholic author and SL9 Art Society, talks about Fall issue of Joie de Vivre and new book "First Make Mad: a Novel" and Nicole Jones, Digital Media Manager in the Diocese of Baton Rouge updates us diocesan news.

"Dr. Dan Osborn from the Diocese of Saginaw explains his groundbreaking research project to gather data regarding Mary's influence as Mother of the Church."- Ave Maria Radio

We're live with Steven Thomas, author of "Catholic Joe Superhero", Nicole Jones, Digital Media Manager in the Diocese of Baton Rouge updates us on news and Bishop Kihneman, Bishop of the Diocese of Biloxi updates us and discuss Mercy Cross Center for the homeless.

NCEA exams have been running for one week and already there have been complaints over being too hard. Teachers at Auckland's Diocesan School for Girls have written to NZQA complaining about the Level 2 maths and biology papers. Its head of maths says the writer of the algebra paper was trying to be creative and was a ‘little too far removed from the classroom'. Diocesan principal Heather McCrae joined Heather du Plessis-Allan. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The past week Father Steven spent 4 days on a convocation of the priests of the Diocese of Gary.    During these convocations Priests of the diocese come together.These convocations occur approximately every 2 years.    One of the greatest blessings of these gatherings is the confraternity among brother priests.    The group celebrated mass and prayed together during the gathering.   In addition presentations were made by outside speakers.     One of the outside speakers was a chaplain from Fr. Steven's college parish at Indiana University.Next month, Fr. Steven will be visiting his Indiana University parish where he has been invited to give a talk whose topic is "Things I wish I knew when I was in College."

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Curt Wichmer, Legislative Analyst at the MCC, recently spoke with Mary Varni, Director of the Respect Life Apostolate for the Archdiocese of St. Louis, Deb Sheppard, Director of the Life and Justice Office for the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, and Sister Janine Tran, Respect Life Director for the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, about the dangerous and misleading language in Amendment 3. They discuss how miscarriage care will still be provided, that the amendment would prohibit any type of penalty for someone who assists a person in “exercising their right to reproductive freedom,” and how it would open the door to taxpayer funding of abortion.

In the first episode of season eight of “Jesuitical,” Zac and Ashley critique a general perception that younger priests are more conservative and rigid in their pastoral ministry. Joining them to discuss the countercultural decision to join the diocesan priesthood is the Rev. Wade Bass, a young priest who serves as pastoral administrator at Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church in Allen, Tex., a suburb of Dallas. They discuss:  - Father Wade's call to the priesthood, experience in seminary and love of the liturgy - The daily life and duties of young diocesan priests today, the joy and positive energy among younger priests, and the risks of loneliness and burnout - The extent to which the ministry of these priests is—or is not—impacted by theological and ideological debates within the church  In Signs of the Times, Zac and Ashley discuss Pope Francis' apostolic journey to Asia; a lawsuit from the Diocese of Paterson, N.J., over a new procedural change by the United States government regarding the processing of green cards for foreign-born priests; and the tragic execution by Hamas of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, whose mother, Rachel, appeared on Jesuitical in November 2023. Links from the show:  Pope Francis begins the longest trip of his papacy yet despite age and mobility issues Mother of a Gaza hostage on keeping faith after Oct. 7: ‘It doesn't make sense. And I still believe.' Diocese sues immigration agencies over rule change that could force thousands of foreign-born priests to leave U.S. Catholics are more liberal. Young priests are more conservative. Can the synod help us overcome our divisions? Why Pope Francis is worried about seminaries and young priests with ‘authoritarian attitudes' Join Jesuitical for a live recording on Wednesday, Sept. 11 in Madison, New Jersey! Become a Jesuitical Patron and get access to an exclusive synod Zoom event with James Martin, S.J., on Thursday, Sept. 19, from 6-7 p.m. ET. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DescriptionJim Beckman has seen it all. From being a part of the onset of Steubenville Conferences spreading nationally to ministering to Columbine High School students in the wake that tragedy to launching Y Disciple and so much more…he truly has had a generational impact on the Catholic Church in America. But that “impact” has a cost too…and we dig in to the mark that lifelong ministry can have - and the need for new ways of supporting people giving their lives to serve the Church. Jim Beckman serves as the Executive Director of ImpactCenter, a Catholic apostolate dedicated to ministering to ministry leaders in the Church. He is the former Executive Director of Evangelization and Catechesis for the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. Jim has been involved with Diocesan and parish ministry, evangelization and leadership development for many years. A graduate of Franciscan University and the Augustine Institute, Jim has served in various roles of leadership for national, regional and local ministry. He is a dynamic and passionate speaker and has a great love for the Catholic Church. He has built solid and thriving ministry programs in numerous parishes and Dioceses over the years. He and his wife, Meg, live in Littleton, CO with their five children.Connect with Jim: At the Impact Center website: https://impactcenter.com/LinksFor more information about the Better Preach Podcast visit: www.ryanohara.org/betterpreachBetter Preach Podcast is now on YouTube. Here's a link to the channel.Better Preach is a proud member of Spoke Street, a Catholic Podcast Network that amplifies the voice of the Creator through fostering content that invites. Check out Ryan's FREE course on “sharing your faith as a Catholic.”Follow Ryan on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, or FacebookJoin the Better Preach email list.

You can now watch Soul Food Priest on YouTube! Go to Soul Food Priest - YouTube to like & subscribe! Scents, especially from food, have the ability to bring back memories through our olfactory glands. Fr. Ben discusses this topic with Silvia and Khira as they reminisce about some of those memories. Along with this, Fr. Ben gives insight on what it's like to be a diocesan priest. People always question what a diocesan priest do throughout their days. Take a listen! Got a question you'd like to ask Fr. Ben? Go to Ask Fr. Ben | St. Michael Church (stmichaelmemphis.org) to submit questions and topic ideas for the podcast. The questions can be on faith or food! You can also follow us on Facebook and YouTube at Soul Food Priest. Thanks for listening!

On this week's episode, Bishop Burbidge:   Acclaims the new diocesan website and shares some of his favorite features   Gives thanks to God for all parents and educators of Arlington Catholic school students amid the back-to-school season and offers some highlights of the year ahead   Learn more: Diocese of Arlington Catholic Schools welcome back more than 18K students (Fox5)   Elaborates on what “cell phone-free schools” mean for students in the diocese   Read on in the Arlington Catholic Herald: “Phone-free learning: Diocesan high schools help students detach from devices”   Applauds a trend in the MLB: teams hosting Faith Nights   Previews the upcoming livestream event on September 5 featuring a documentary premiere, an exclusive first-look of the renovated Cathedral of Saint Thomas More, and Solemn Mass in Celebration of the Golden Jubilee   Watch now: Trailer for the Golden Jubilee Documentary

To go deeper in our theme this month of "We Are Part of The Church," we invited Mikki Sciba on to the podcast to discuss how the diocese can serve those suffering from infertility and loss, even while personally carrying that burden. Mikki works as a catechetical specialist for the diocese of Tyler, Texas. She shares some of the wisdom she has learned while taking part in diocesan ministry as it relates to couples on the path of infertility. Links: Life Beyond the Chariot Podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/springsinthedesert/support

We are blessed to welcome back Bishop Kemme to discuss his own discernment of the Diocesan Capital Campaign.    Also, for the first time, we simultaneously recorded this episode as a video podcast. You can check that out on the diocesan YouTube page (https://www.youtube.com/user/dioceseofwichita). 

Send us a Text Message.Can faith and media truly intersect to create powerful narratives of healing? Join us on "Question of Faith" as we unpack the emotional journey of Christy in our award-winning multimedia series.  With psychiatric nurse practitioner Maureen offering her invaluable insights, we explore the complex mental health repercussions of reproductive events and spotlight the Catholic Church's unwavering support for those navigating such challenging circumstances. Christy's story is a testament to the courage required for faith, forgiveness, and healing.Find both stories here:Christy's Faith and healing story:Part 1:Part 2: Eucharistic Revival prayer: Many Voices, One BodyDiscover the magic behind our Eucharistic Revival Prayer and the Multilingual Prayer video Project, a beautiful effort to make this prayer accessible to all. This chapter takes you through the intricate process of translating a deeply moving five-paragraph prayer into 16 languages and Braille, involving community volunteers to contribute their voices in their native language. You'll also be moved by the story of a blind woman who found profound meaning in this prayer, illustrating the profound impact inclusivity and prayer can have. The segment also delves into the spiritual significance of the Eucharist and the transformative power of communal prayer.Wrapping up, we serve up an exciting recap of the diocesan softball league, highlighting the standout performances and thrilling moments. You'll get a sneak peek into our upcoming diocesan magazine, featuring inspiring stories of pilgrims preparing for the Eucharistic Congress and students making a difference through ministry work. We also send our heartfelt wishes to Father Damien, who is currently on retreat, and eagerly await his return for our next episode from the Eucharistic Congress.  A production note: next week we'll be filing from the Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis and the episode may not be up on Tuesday.Readings for the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time are here:  

Join Brian and Murray today for coverage of this week's stories including the BREAKING news from Archbishop Vigano.Consider purchasing the newly published "Between Rome and Rebellion" from Angelico Press here https://collabs.shop/ifvvjt.The video of Pope Francis with students: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zi4TcuSBRO0&tSubscribe to our paper! https://catholicfamilynews.com/new-subscription/Remember to support CFN by purchasing books from:• Angelico Press: https://angelicopress.com/catholicfamilynews• Sophia Institute Press: https://sophiainstitute.com/product-category/books/ref/63/• TAN Books: https://tanbooks.com/?rfsn=7859550.9cf541Follow us on Rumble! https://rumble.com/c/c-390435#catholic #traditionalcatholic #newsMaking TimeWhat if you could literally make more time? How would your life change?Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Create Harmony This is a podcast about setting an intentional rhythm, savoring life's blessings and...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Father Dan Juelfs Homily from Diocesan Consecration Mass May 31, 2024

On this week's episode, Bishop Burbidge:   Reflects on the 80th anniversary of D-Day and invites the faithful to pray for those who gave their lives for our freedom and for an end to wars throughout the world   Gives a final preview of the Diocesan Jubilee Fest — only two days away from the time of this recording!    Proudly recaps the recent ordinations of Father James R. Joseph and Father Sean Nypaver to the priesthood   Encourages everyone to attend the upcoming Mass for Victims/Survivors of Sexual Abuse on Monday, June 17, at 6:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Arlington   Expresses grave concern about social media platform X announcing it has formalized its policy allowing adult content    Shares the good news of the hire of a new Chief Communications Officer for the diocese    He also answers the following questions from the faithful:  How are you working within the administration of your diocese to ensure that the voices the LGBTQ community are heard, given a place at the table, and not being left at the margins?   “In the aftermath of the Dobbs decision, what is the strategy of the bishops' conference and of the Diocese of Arlington for the next phase of the pro-life effort in the States? How can we double our affirmation of life commitment to support young children in our diocese after birth?” - Charles, St. James 

As we recently finished our successful 'Cherished' retreat in Phoenix, we wanted to explore the idea of a retreat on the podcast this week. Jillian and Cassi help us understand what a retreat is, what it does for us, and how to make one whether it be at a retreat center or simply in the comfort of our own home. We would also love to bring a retreat to your town so please share this episode with your Diocesan leaders so we can help build a community for you locally. You are not alone! Links: How the Church Can Support Catholics Experiencing Infertility Small Groups --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/springsinthedesert/support

We're live with Sr. Jeanette Estrada with Cypress Springs Mercedarian Prayer Center talks about their new Novitiate house in Baton Rouge, Nicole Jones, Digital Media Manager in the Diocese of Baton Rouge updates us on Diocesan news and Terry Dickson, Director of Communication of the Diocese of Biloxi and Editor of the Gulf Pine Catholic newspaper with update.

The Catholic Messenger's Barb Arland-Fye and Lindsay Steele talk about what moved them at recent diocesan events. Renew Our Hearts, copyright 2019 by Joe Mattingly. All rights reserved.Published by NS Publications, 2325 James St., #11, Coralville, IA 52241.Email: nspinfo@newmansingers.com. Voice/text: 319-331-8812.For rights and reprint information, contact the publisher.Recorded at Holy Mountain Studios, Coralville, IA. You can hear all our podcasts on your favorite podcast platform including Apple podcasts, iHeartmedia, TuneIn and more. This segment was produced and recorded at KALA Radio Studios, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA.

Fr. Tad Pacholczyk is back to discuss the latest Diocesan statements and policies on transgenderism. Megan Griffin cheers a Texas law that will shield kids from pornography. Gail Buckley has our Bible verse of the week.

Fr. Tad Pacholczyk is back to discuss the latest Diocesan statements and policies on transgenderism. Megan Griffin cheers a Texas law that will shield kids from pornography. Gail Buckley has our Bible verse of the week.

Fr. Anthony Amato is the Pastor of St. Peter's Parish in Clifton Springs, New York. He was ordained as a priest in June of 2017 by Bishop Salvatore Matano of the Diocese of Rochester, New York.     In Today's Show Why we veil Sacred Images during Passiontide? Sometimes I have gone to confession and have forgotten to mention a sin. I was not purposely withholding anything from the priest during the confession. I had honestly forgotten. However, after the confession was over I was conscious that it had totally slipped my mind during the confession to mention the sin. Can I still receive the Eucharist? If I do under these particular circumstances, am I committing a serious offense of sacrilege? Do Diocesan priests in any way get to choose or at least request where they are going to be assigned to work? How might that differ for a non-Diocesan priest? I plan on getting married in the Catholic Church, but some of my closest relatives and friends are not Catholic. Can I still have them in my wedding party or even as a Maid of Honor? What if I am willfully naive in thinking that something was a venial sin when it was a mortal sin, when I go to confession? I see that many parishes offer Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, usually in conjunction with some kind of prayer service. I have been at my parish for most of my life, and to my knowledge our parish has never had a Benediction for as long as I have been here. Can you explain, first of all, what a Benediction is used for, and secondly why some parishes seem to prefer it often when others don't do it at all? Can a lay person expose the Blessed Sacrament for adoration if a priest isn't available? What makes for a good amount of time for daily prayer for a regular lay person and are there prayers that are daily staples? What are good steps to take to avoid going stale and losing interest? Since God forgives us our sins only if we are sorry for them, then if someone hurts us in some way, do we have to forgive them even if they are not sorry for what they have done?  Also, is it a sin if you don't forgive a person who has sinned against you? Where can I find a spiritual director and should it be a priest? I feel like I am always asking God for things, even money, so that I can provide for my children, but then I feel guilty that I am just asking for things all the time. Do you have any advice on how I should approach my prayer life? What are your thoughts about the end times (Illumination of Conscience)? How, and to what extent, should we be preparing?   Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows, and submit your question for Father!

Fr. John Brancich, FSSP is the pastor of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Nashua, New Hampshire. He was ordained into the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter in 2004.     In Today's Show Our son is getting married in August and the rehearsal dinner is on the Friday evening before the wedding day. We do not eat meat on Fridays, but in planning the meal, it sure would make it easier if we could offer meat to the guests… however, it is a Friday.  Could our priest give us a dispensation or a different penance so that we can eat meat that Friday, or is it better to forgo meat as we normally do on Fridays? Does Saint Stanislaus take up weekly collection, and if so, does the collection have a Diocesan obligation? If I wanted to wear an upside-down cross necklace, as long as I wear it as the Saint Peter's Cross and not anything paganistic/satanic, would that be okay? While SSPX priests have faculties from the Pope to hear confessions, do they also have the authority to lift automatic excommunications as well? For example, I don't understand how they can hear confessions, yet at the same time not be under the authority of the local Bishop. Any advice on finding a good spouse today, considering the hedonistic culture people have adopted and ideologies antagonistic to family and love? I understand pregnant & nursing women & people with chronic health conditions are exempt from Lenten obligations, but is that automatic or do we need to ask a priest for a dispensation? I have been really sick and put on a prescription medication for pancreatic enzymes but it is made from a pig's pancreas. Is this OK during Lent since I need it for health reasons? Do you think that it is sinful for sisters to not wear their habit? What about priests that do not wear a cassock? Could you offer any comment on the Divine Will (Louisa Piccarreta) Devotion? Although the label of Communism is rarely used today, I see godless atheism in places where I didn't see it ten years ago. So, it would appear that the errors of Russia are still alive and spreading chaos and division.  Shouldn't we still be serious about saying daily Rosaries for peace and in reparation for the sins against Mary's Immaculate Heart? Do you feel there's any danger for the cancellation of the TLM and FSSP? We have Vespers at my parish. In terms of obligation, it's not like Mass, but how important is it and what is the best way to learn to follow along? Do you have any general recommendations regarding Vespers?   Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows, and submit your question for Father!

On Friday, March 1, faithful gathered at the Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption for the monthly First Friday gathering. Don Buchalski, Coordinator of Evangelization for the Diocese of Saginaw gave a presentation about the Synod of Bishops, focusing on findings from local listening sessions, writings from Pope Francis and more.  “Perhaps my main takeaway from leading the Synod effort in our Diocese is how important listening is,” said Buchalski.  “People want to share their story and tell us what their concerns are. In his writings related to the Synod, Pope Francis wants us to understand that this commitment to listening to the Holy Spirit and to one another is a way of being Church.”  Buchalski shared that Pope Francis is calling members of the Church to listen to one another and bring questions to the Holy Spirit in prayer, sharing with one other what we believe God is saying to us. “I've been blessed to be a part of Bishop's leadership team, Buchalski said. “I'm thankful to Bishop Gruss that this is what we do when we meet. A question is brought forth, and then we go to the chapel to pray and afterwards discuss what we believe God's message is. This is the foundation of our discernment and decision making.” During the First Friday gathering at the Cathedral, attendees shared about their experiences at parish listening sessions.  “Our parish advertised that they were having listening sessions and we wanted to be heard,” said Brett Burke, a parishioner of Holy Family Parish. “Father Tipton (who served as pastor at the time of the sessions) was very gracious in listening to us. He understood where we were coming from.” Buchalski also shared common themes from the Diocesan listening sessions as well as efforts undertaken in response. These themes and next steps can be found in the Synod Summary Report. Ultimately, Buchalski hopes that what is learned from the Synod will continue to be put into practice by local parishes and the overall Church.  “Considering the lack of civil discourse in our current culture, this emphasis on listening to God and to each other, is a great gift to our Church and our society,” said Buchalski. “My hope is that we continue to embrace it and in doing so, bring Christ and his mercy to others.” 

Is there a relationship between the leadership styles of bishops and the health of dioceses? And how do we even go about measuring the health of a diocese?   This week's guest, Fr. Daniel Brandenburg, loves Jesus and loves the Catholic Church. Inspired by those loves, he has dedicated a significant amount of time to researching the topic of diocesan health.   Through qualitative and quantitative studies, Fr. Daniel has come to the conclusion that there is a profound connection between the leadership styles of bishops and the health of dioceses.   In this episode, we're exploring some of Fr. Daniel's research and unpacking what sort of impact it can have on our dioceses today! You won't want to miss this conversation.   Read Fr. Daniel's dissertation here: https://bit.ly/fr-daniel-dissertation

Fr. Justin Cinnante, O. Carm. is a Carmelite priest and the Chaplain at Iona Preparatory High School. "Fr. Justin" is a household name in the Hudson Valley thanks to the loving ministry and infectious smile and humor of this beloved priest! Hear how after years of parish and high school ministry as a diocesan priest Fr. Justin discerned a "call within a call" to join the Carmelite order. Available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Please like, share, and subscribe!

Bishop Frank Caggiano discusses and defines true accompaniment. He then explores the concept in light of spiritual direction and the Sacrament of Confession asking, "what does spiritual direction entail?" and "is your confessor your spiritual director?". Bishop Caggiano also dives into the different Guilds in the Diocese of Bridgeport, from the St. Luke Guild which serves the Catholic Healthcare Community to the Sacred Heart Guild which seeks to serve everyone in the Diocese by sharing God's beauty!  Please Rate, Review, and Share the show!  #Catholic

The recent news of the violence and murder of thousands of people in Palestine and Israel has sent shockwaves around the world. In the midst of conflict lies confusion and finger-pointing. In this very special episode of For People, Bishop Wright has a conversation with Archbishop Hosam E. Naoum, the Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem. His jurisdiction covers Palestine, Israel, The Westbank, and other territories and states. They discuss the current conflict and preserving the dignity of every person - that in this time of war peacebuilding across the table must be the response. They delve into the crucial role the church plays in fostering a lasting, just solution for both Israelis and Palestinians, even in an environment characterized by tension and mistrust. Listen in for the full conversation.Give to The Diocese of Jerusalem here.The Most Reverend Hosam Elias Naoum was consecrated as Bishop Coadjutor of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem in June, 2020, and he was installed as Diocesan and the 15th Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem on May 13, 2021. He was born in Haifa in 1974 and grew up in Shefa'amr in Galilee. Married to his wife Rafa, they have a son and two daughters: Wadie, Laurice, and Krista.As Diocesan Bishop, Archbishop Hosam is the Chief Pastor of the 28 parishes spread through the five political regions of Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon. As Bishop, he is also Chairman of the Board of each of more than thirty institutions of education and healthcare spread throughout the five countries of the Diocese, including Gaza. The diocesan schools, hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation and vocational training centers provide the best possible services while reaching out to assist those who cannot afford to pay for services and strengthening the Christian presence in this region.In a multicultural, multi-faith, multi-ethnic diocese spread across five countries, Archbishop Naoum is a strong advocate for peace and reconciliation. A significant member of many ecumenical and interfaith organizations, he works with the Archbishop of Canterbury on Anglican and interfaith issues. One of the thirteen recognized Heads of Churches in Israel, Archbishop Naoum faithfully encourages leaders of the Churches to make every effort to strengthen the Christian presence as a moderate and mediating Body in a region torn by anxiety and unrest.In May of 2023, Archbishop Hosam also became the Primate over the entire Province of Jerusalem & the Middle East, which includes not only the Diocese of Jerusalem, but also the Diocese of Cyprus & the Gulf and the Diocese of Iran. In January of that same year, he was also elected as Vice Chair of the Anglican Consultative Council at the ACC-18 Meeting in Ghana, a representative body that serves as one of the uniting Instruments of the Worldwide Anglican Communion.Support the show

In this week's episode, Fr. O'Brien and Fr. Kerry talk about the awesomeness of being a priest, the importance of praying for priests and those in religious life, and the increase of vocations in the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma. Resource: https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/tulsas-father-wakulich-recounts-his-path-to-becoming-a-priest/article_df55e2d4-01d4-5e77-9bea-2987101720d9.html

On this week's episode, Bishop Burbidge:   Previews the Diocesan pilgrimage to Emmitsburg, offers a save the date for the Diocesan Jubilee Festival in 2024    Shares stories and memories of growing up with Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, who recently celebrated their centennial of service at St. James Parish   Read about the impact of religious sisters in our diocese over the years    Highlights why the Diocese prioritizes the celebration of National Migration Week — join him at the Mass for World Day of Migrants and Refugees    Learn how Catholic Charities Migration and Refugee Services is making a difference through education, advocacy and charitable works   Encourages young adults in their joy and zeal, along with parents of students   Bishop also answers the following question from the faithful:  September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. I've heard all sorts of rumors about whether those who commit suicide can enter Heaven. Can you clear this up?