Podcasts about formation director

"I don't know how to pray!" Sound familiar? Formation Director at the Carmelite Community of St John of the Cross, Fr Emmanuel Noel shares how prayer is a conversation and a time of friendship with God. Father Emmanuel also delves into the (inspired) definition of prayer by various saints, the three levels of prayer (adapted from St Teresa's nine grades of prayer) and how we can respond to God's call to prayer.

Season 5, episode 5, of Messy Jesus Business podcast, hosted by Sister Julia Walsh. Photos by Scott Langley. "We are called to create, where nothing exists." - Sister Helen Prejean LISTEN HERE: IN THIS EPISODE: In this episode of Messy Jesus Business podcast, Sister Julia Walsh talks with Sister Helen Prejean, who is known for her work to end the death penalty. They discuss how Sister Helen became a minister to Pat Sonnier on death row, which led her to work for justice. "A fire began to burn in my heart," she says. Sister Julia and Sister Helen also talk about how the Gospel calls the Church to be among the poor and on the margins. "To engage in social justice means you're going to...take on the sufferings of people who are voiceless and made to suffer. And you're going to undertake systemic change," Sister Helen explains. Sister Helen also talks about how storytelling has a power to change hearts and minds, and the true meaning of justice. "Justice means that everybody's got a fair shake, and they've got equal access to liberties and freedom and a way to have a livelihood and a life." ABOUT THE GUEST: Sister Helen Prejean is known around the world for her tireless work against the death penalty. She has been instrumental in sparking national dialogue on capital punishment and in shaping the Catholic Church's vigorous opposition to all executions. Photo by Scott Langley. Born on April 21, 1939, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, she joined the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1957. After studies in the USA and Canada, she spent the following years teaching high school, and serving as the Religious Education Director at St. Frances Cabrini Parish in New Orleans and the Formation Director for her religious community. In 1982, she moved into the St. Thomas Housing Project in New Orleans in order to live and work with the poor. While there, Sister Helen began corresponding with Patrick Sonnier, who had been sentenced to death for the murder of two teenagers. Two years later, when Patrick Sonnier was put to death in the electric chair, Sister Helen was there to witness his execution. In the following months, she became spiritual advisor to another death row inmate, Robert Lee Willie, who was to meet the same fate as Sonnier. After witnessing these executions, Sister Helen realized that this lethal ritual would remain unchallenged unless its secrecy was stripped away, and so she sat down and wrote a book, Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States. Dead Man Walking hit the shelves when national support for the death penalty was over 80% and, in Sister Helen's native Louisiana, closer to 90%. The book ignited a national debate on capital punishment and it inspired an Academy Award winning movie, a play and an opera. Sister Helen also embarked on a speaking tour that continues to this day. Sister Helen works with people of all faiths and those who follow no established faith, but her voice has had a special resonance with her fellow Catholics. Over the decades, Sister Helen has made personal approaches to two popes, John Paul II and Pope Francis, urging them to establish the Catholic Church's position as unequivocally opposed to capital punishment under any circumstances. After Sister Helen's urging, under John Paul II the catechism was revised to strengthen the church's opposition to executions, although it allowed for a very few exceptions. Not long after meeting with Sister Helen in August of 2018, Pope Francis announced new language of the Catholic Catechism which declares that the death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person, with no exceptions. Today, although capital punishment is still on the books in 29 states in the USA, it has fallen into disuse in most of those states. Prosecutors and juries alike are turning away from death sentences,

As I was reading through the lessons appointed for next Sunday (Steve Engstrom is preaching this Sunday), I was struck by the fact that in the Gospel reading (Mark 10:2- 16) Jesus is once again talking about children. Apparently, to Jesus, children and how we “receive” them are directly and intimately connected to how we perceive and receive the kingdom of God. In other words, they're a really big deal.One of the things Jesus adds in this particular encounter is that we not only passively let them come, but also that we actively do not hinder them. I suppose there are numerous ways we can hinder children, but one that springs immediately to my mind is to receive them into a community where they aren't actively taught and formed by adults who love them in a way that's meaningful to them. Maybe the sixth grade boy's question, “Are we ever going to have Sunday school for kids my age?” was code for “I'm bored”, but even if so, it struck a much deeper and more theological chord with me. And really, it makes no difference because boredom is hindrance.One thing I want to make clear is that I'm not saying we ought simply to entertain or amuse children—there's way more than enough of that in the world—but as a seminary professor and friend of mine often said in class regarding the importance of practicalpreaching, “You gotta take the hay down out of the loft so the cows can get at it.” I think that applies here.Our shared vision is “To proclaim and promote the Gospel; giving ever more time talent and treasure to seeking the flourishing of our neighbors.” To pursue this vision effectively means we must grow more, but not simply for growth's sake. We need to grow more so that we can give more. Directly connected to that growth will be how we let the children come to Jesus and do not hinder them. Oh, and also, the children in our church are our neighbors.For this sixth grade boy, for the young family that feels that they have no choice but to find a different church,* and for the future of Redeemer, this is a really big deal.Karissa Simmons, Redeemer's Children's Formation Director sent an email last week laying out our plan for children's formation and numerous opportunities to serve. Please take the time to look it over again and consider how you might commit your time and talent. You can access it here.*In case you have no idea what I'm talking about, they were part of my sermon Sunday. You can find it here.Steve+

Living the Carmelite spirituality in the world today

Sister Janice Keenan, OSF was born in a rural community in central Illinois, the second oldest of nine children. Janice joined the Sisters of St. Francis of the Immaculate Conception in West Peoria, IL at age 18 and celebrated her 50th Jubilee of religious profession in 2019. She has a B.S from Bradley University, Peoria in Math and Secondary Education, an M.S. in Educational Administration from St. Mary's University, Winona, MN and took part in the Religious Studies program in St. Louis University, Mo. She was trained in Franciscan spiritual direction in Cincinnati, OH.She has served in a variety of ministries including elementary education, campus ministry, spiritual direction and retreats for a variety of ages and groups. Sister Janice has also served her community in roles of Vocation and Formation Director as well as serving on the Leadership Council.She currently serves as the Director of Spiritual Ministries (Spiritual Director and Retreat Program Manager) at the Portiuncula Center for Prayer in Frankfort, Il. Besides reading, playing guitar and enjoying the outdoors, Sister Janice enjoys baking, doing puzzles, playing cards and traveling.In this episode, Sister Janice:Shares how growing up in a big family, a sense of community, and her love of nature led her to become a Franciscan sister.Describes daily life and her role in her community of sisters.Shares that the most rewarding aspect of her career is teaching.States that the most challenging part of her life is learning to live in a community with different people. She also shares that this very challenge resulted in her growth - in empathy, patience, and learning to listen.Tells us how she adjusts to occasional loneliness and why she has no regrets in the life she has chosen. She feels blessed in having nurtured so many people in her community.Shares advice for women considering religious life.Practical Tips:A quote by St Francis of Assisi: “Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” 

Welcome to episode 62!  In this episode, I have the honor of interviewing Bishop Rob Lamoureux. Bishop Rob Lamoureux was ordained to the priesthood in 2013, under the auspices of the Young Rite, and consecrated in 2015 while in the Apostolic Celtic Church, he returned to the Young Rite in 2019 and serves as the current Formation Director. Rob has had diverse training with various mentors, initiations, and formal education on Eastern and Western traditions. His work as a marriage and family therapist is his passion and where he spends a lot of his time. Rob sees his passion and work in therapy as his service and his mission and it has been ongoing since the 1990s, including working with the homeless, addicted and severe mental health issues in many forms, from housing to benefits, to jobs and placement. Once Rob was licensed, he specialized in interfaith/intercultural issues, families, couples, and relationships. Through the many years of studying with mentors and monastics, Rob found a deep love of esoteric and monastic traditions and founded a religious order called the Order of Mystics (OM), small esoteric tribal order forming under the Community of St. George/The Young Rite. Links: Convergent Streams: The Premier ISM Magazine. This podcast is hosted by David Oliver Kling and produced by The Community of Saint George (The Young Rite).

Dan Johnson talked about his work in RCIA and as a high school Formation Director.

Dan Johnson talked about his work in RCIA and as a high school Formation Director.

In this episode of I Thought You'd Like to Know, Bob Olson interviews Dcn. Len Sisul, Formation Director of the St. Louis Lay Dominicans. (March 31, 2017)

In this episode of I Thought You'd Like to Know, Bob Olson interviews Dcn. Len Sisul, Formation Director of the St. Louis Lay Dominicans. (March 31, 2017)

Ep. 411 | Originally Aired: September 24, 2018 Since 1976, nearly 1500 Americans have been executed in the name of justice. Sister Helen Prejean, though, cautions about the human cost of the death penalty and the innocent victims wrongfully put to death. Sister Helen Prejean was born on April 21, 1939, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She joined the Sisters of St. Joseph of Medaille in 1957 (now know as the Congregation of St. Joseph) and received a B.A. in English and Education from St. Mary’s Dominican College, New Orleans in 1962. In 1973, she earned an M.A. in Religious Education from St. Paul’s University in Ottawa, Canada. She has been the Religious Education Director at St. Frances Cabrini Parish in New Orleans, the Formation Director for her religious community, and has taught junior and senior high school students. Learn more. 

Fr. Paul Schloemer, OFM Conv., is the Formation Director in San Antonio. In that house are speakers of English, Spanish, Dutch, Vietnamese, Korean, and French-Creole. Our vision of our Order, and the world, is greatly enhanced. We praise God for a brotherhood that, often counter to current political winds, witnesses to the sacred fact that God calls all his children into a world of unity and love.

Emily shares a new program called "Christ LIfe". The program is a church wide evangelization tool to bring a personal encounter with Christ to everyone. The program is in its third offering.