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The Paulist Deacon Affiliates consider questions of faith and life.
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The Paulist Deacon Affiliates speak with Dr. Steven Millies, author of the new Paulist Press book "A Consistent Ethic of Life: Navigating Catholic Engagement with U.S. Politics."
Dr. Millies directs The Bernardin Center at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago.
On September 26, 2024, Dr. Millies gave a presentation on the Consistent Ethic of Life at Old St. Mary's Church, which is served by the Paulist Fathers in Chicago.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Deacons Pod is a podcast for everyone. But, it’s especially created to inspire and give hope to people on the “threshold of faith”: Those who are thinking about going to Church and those who are thinking about leaving Church.
Deacons Pod is hosted by the Paulist Deacon affiliates. The podcast is a production of the Paulist Fathers.
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Is the emotion of fear abused in politics, advertising, and other parts of life?
What is the difference between natural fears and unnatural fears?
Can fear be narcissistic?
Can fear be transformational?
Is hope the antidote to fear?
These are some of the questions posed by the Paulist Deacon Affiliates to Fr. Dan Horan, OFM, in this fascinating installment of Deacons Pod.
Fr. Dan is author of the new Paulist Press book "Fear and Faith: Hope and Wholeness in a Fractured World."
A Franciscan Friar, he also is director of the Center for the Study of Spirituality at St. Mary's College in Notre Dame, IN, and co-host of The Francis Effect podcast.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Deacons Pod is a podcast for everyone. But, it’s especially created to inspire and give hope to people on the “threshold of faith”: Those who are thinking about going to Church and those who are thinking about leaving Church.
Deacons Pod is hosted by the Paulist Deacon affiliates. The podcast is a production of the Paulist Fathers.
More at deaconspod.com
In this rebroadcast of a 2022 episode of Deacons Pod, the deacons speak with Kevin Tuerff, the real-life “Kevin T.” portrayed in the Broadway musical “Come From Away” about the thousands of airplane passengers stranded in Gander, Newfoundland, on September 11, 2001.
Kevin also is author of the book "Channel of Peace: Stranded in Gander on 9/11" and founder of Pay It Forward 9/11, an initiative that encourages people to carry out acts of kindness.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Deacons Pod is a podcast for everyone. But, it’s especially created to inspire and give hope to people on the “threshold of faith”: Those who are thinking about going to Church and those who are thinking about leaving Church.
Deacons Pod is hosted by the Paulist Deacon affiliates. The podcast is a production of the Paulist Fathers.
More at deaconspod.com
It is often in unlikely individuals and places that we discover God's transforming love.
That is a premise of "Why God?: Stories to Inspire Faith," the new Paulist Press book from Fr. Richard Leonard, a Jesuit priest, author, and film critic from Australia.
Deacon Patrick Murphy-Racey speaks with Fr. Richard in this great new episode of Deacons Pod.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Deacons Pod is a podcast for everyone. But, it’s especially created to inspire and give hope to people on the “threshold of faith”: Those who are thinking about going to Church and those who are thinking about leaving Church.
Deacons Pod is hosted by the Paulist Deacon affiliates. The podcast is a production of the Paulist Fathers.
More at deaconspod.com
When a Catholic leaves their parish, should we call them and ask "why"?
Should departing parishioners be asked to complete marketing-style exit surveys?
Is the abuse crisis a factor for those leaving the Church?
These are just some questions posed to Diane Blair in this episode of Deacons Pod.
Diane recently served as Director of Pastoral Life at Holy Name of Jesus Church in New Orleans. Prior to that, she worked for 14 years in various roles at Loyola University New Orleans.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Deacons Pod is a podcast for everyone. But, it’s especially created to inspire and give hope to people on the “threshold of faith”: Those who are thinking about going to Church and those who are thinking about leaving Church.
Deacons Pod is hosted by the Paulist Deacon affiliates. The podcast is a production of the Paulist Fathers.
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In this special installment of Deacons Pod, five of the Paulist Deacon Affiliates share stories of sacred moments they experienced while traveling.
The episode was inspired by this question: "What is the difference between pilgrimage and vacation?"
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Deacons Pod is a podcast for everyone. But, it’s especially created to inspire and give hope to people on the “threshold of faith”: Those who are thinking about going to Church and those who are thinking about leaving Church.
Deacons Pod is hosted by the Paulist Deacon affiliates. The podcast is a production of the Paulist Fathers.
More at deaconspod.com
Addressing racism in our nation and in our Church is the topic of this installment of Deacons Pod.
The deacons speak with Matt Kappadakunnel, author of the Paulist Press book "The Catholic Church and the Struggle for Racial Justice."
Matt is a Catholic of South Indian descent and a member of the Syro-Malabar Church.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Deacons Pod is a podcast for everyone. But, it’s especially created to inspire and give hope to people on the “threshold of faith”: Those who are thinking about going to Church and those who are thinking about leaving Church.
Deacons Pod is hosted by the Paulist Deacon affiliates. The podcast is a production of the Paulist Fathers.
More at deaconspod.com
Do our thoughts matter? Can we redirect "afflicted" thoughts like anger and dejection?
What do the Desert Fathers and Desert Mothers have to teach us about managing our thoughts?
Those are some of the questions addressed in this episode of Deacons Pod featuring Sr. Mary Margaret Funk, OSB, a Benedictine nun of Our Lady of Grace Monastery in Beech Grove, IN.
Sr. Meg is author of "The Matters Series" and other books from Liturgical Press. She also is a leader in interreligious dialogue.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Deacons Pod is a podcast for everyone. But, it’s especially created to inspire and give hope to people on the “threshold of faith”: Those who are thinking about going to Church and those who are thinking about leaving Church.
Deacons Pod is hosted by the Paulist Deacon affiliates. The podcast is a production of the Paulist Fathers.
More at deaconspod.com
Meditation and contemplative prayer may help people take a break from the drama in their lives, and be a balm to polarization in our society.
Those are just two of several takeaways from this special episode of Deacons Pod featuring Fr. Laurence Freeman, OSB, a Benedictine monk and director of the World Community for Christian Meditation.
Their conversation includes details on teaching meditation to children.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Deacons Pod is a podcast for everyone. But, it’s especially created to inspire and give hope to people on the “threshold of faith”: Those who are thinking about going to Church and those who are thinking about leaving Church.
Deacons Pod is hosted by the Paulist Deacon affiliates. The podcast is a production of the Paulist Fathers.
More at deaconspod.com
Heidi Busse, editor of the devotional periodical Give Us This Day, has a lively conversation with the Paulist Deacon Affiliates about Benedictine values, addressing polarization, and ministry with Catholics on the threshold.
Published by Liturgical Press, Give Us This Day is a monthly booklet in a day-by-day format. It provides readers with the daily Mass readings, morning prayer, evening prayer, reflections, profiles of the saints and other inspiring individuals, and more.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Deacons Pod is a podcast for everyone. But, it’s especially created to inspire and give hope to people on the “threshold of faith”: Those who are thinking about going to Church and those who are thinking about leaving Church.
Deacons Pod is hosted by the Paulist Deacon affiliates. The podcast is a production of the Paulist Fathers.
More at deaconspod.com
Helen Osman, a longtime leader in faith-based communications, joins us for a conversation about providing hope for the Catholics at the threshold of the Church door; trends in Church media; and more.
Helen is president of SIGNIS, the international association for Catholic communicators. A resident of Austin, TX, she also serves as a consultant to the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication.
She previously worked for eight years as Secretary of Communications for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Deacons Pod is a podcast for everyone. But, it’s especially created to inspire and give hope to people on the “threshold of faith”: Those who are thinking about going to Church and those who are thinking about leaving Church.
Deacons Pod is hosted by the Paulist Deacon affiliates. The podcast is a production of the Paulist Fathers.
More at deaconspod.com
In this special episode, we compile responses from our several of our pod guests to our regular question:
"What words of hope would you give to Catholics at the threshold of the Church door, both those who are thinking about returning to Church and those who are thinking about leaving?"
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Deacons Pod is a podcast for everyone. But, it’s especially created to inspire and give hope to people on the “threshold of faith”: Those who are thinking about going to Church and those who are thinking about leaving Church.
Deacons Pod is hosted by the Paulist Deacon affiliates. The podcast is a production of the Paulist Fathers.
More at deaconspod.com
In this episode, the deacons have a wonderful conversation with Paulist Deacon Chris Lawton and Paulist Deacon Dan Macalinao.
They are both Paulist seminarians and transitional deacons who are slated to be ordained priests on May 18, 2024.
Deacon Chris and Deacon Dan both met the Paulist Fathers when they were parishioners at the Church of St. Paul the Apostle in New York City, where the Ordination Mass will be celebrated.
Come, Holy Spirit!
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Deacons Pod is a podcast for everyone. But, it’s especially created to inspire and give hope to people on the “threshold of faith”: Those who are thinking about going to Church and those who are thinking about leaving Church.
Deacons Pod is hosted by the Paulist Deacon affiliates. The podcast is a production of the Paulist Fathers.
More at deaconspod.com
The deacons speak with Heidi Schlumpf, senior correspondent at National Catholic Reporter, about trends in the Church, Catholic publishing, and more.
This is a rebroadcast of an episode from October, 2022.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Deacons Pod is a podcast for everyone. But, it’s especially created to inspire and give hope to people on the “threshold of faith”: Those who are thinking about going to Church and those who are thinking about leaving Church.
Deacons Pod is hosted by the Paulist Deacon affiliates. The podcast is a production of the Paulist Fathers.
More at deaconspod.com
The deacons have a great conversation with Jesuit Fr. James Martin, editor-at-large of America magazine, about his new book "Come Forth: The Promise of Jesus's Greatest Miracle." In the book, Fr. Jim takes a deep dive into the Gospel account of Jesus' raising of Lazarus from the dead.
The deacons also speak with Fr. Jim about his service as a voting member at the Church's “Synod on Synodality,” the first session of which was held in October, 2023, at the Vatican.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Deacons Pod is a podcast for everyone. But, it’s especially created to inspire and give hope to people on the “threshold of faith”: Those who are thinking about going to Church and those who are thinking about leaving Church.
Deacons Pod is hosted by the Paulist Deacon affiliates. The podcast is a production of the Paulist Fathers.
More at deaconspod.com
The deacons have a great conversation with Paulist Fr. Rich Andre, director of the Paulist Center in Boston, about his faith journey, his call to the priesthood, preaching styles, music, the intersection of faith and science, and ministry in Boston. During their conversation, Fr. Rich shares details about the lectionary guide he helped to create when he served at St. Austin Church in Austin, TX.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Deacons Pod is a podcast for everyone. But, it’s especially created to inspire and give hope to people on the “threshold of faith”: Those who are thinking about going to Church and those who are thinking about leaving Church.
Deacons Pod is hosted by the Paulist Deacon affiliates. The podcast is a production of the Paulist Fathers.
More at deaconspod.com
Deacon Dennis and Deacon Tom share thoughts and tips for navigating the sacred season of Lent.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Deacons Pod is a podcast for everyone. But, it’s especially created to inspire and give hope to people on the “threshold of faith”: Those who are thinking about going to Church and those who are thinking about leaving Church.
Deacons Pod is hosted by the Paulist Deacon affiliates. The podcast is a production of the Paulist Fathers.
More at deaconspod.com
Deacon Dennis and Deacon Tom speak with Sr. Simone Campbell, SSS, who served from 2004 to 2021 as executive director of the NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice and helped to organize the "Nuns on the Bus" lobbying tours around the country.
Sr. Simone is a member of the Sisters of Social Service.
At the beginning of the episode, Deacon Tom references an early member of the Sisters of Social Service: Blessed Sára Salkaházi, who was martyred in Budapest, Hungary, in 1944.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Deacons Pod is a podcast for everyone. But, it’s especially created to inspire and give hope to people on the “threshold of faith”: Those who are thinking about going to Church and those who are thinking about leaving Church.
Deacons Pod is hosted by the Paulist Deacon affiliates. The podcast is a production of the Paulist Fathers.
More at deaconspod.com
The deacons speak with Diana Macalintal, co-founder and co-director of TeamRCIA, a resource for parishes and ministers working with adults who are becoming Catholic. She also is an author and speaker on topics related to liturgy, music, prayer, and intercultural ministry.
Diana is an alumna of the University Catholic Center at UCLA.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Deacons Pod is a podcast for everyone. But, it’s especially created to inspire and give hope to people on the “threshold of faith”: Those who are thinking about going to Church and those who are thinking about leaving Church.
Deacons Pod is hosted by Deacon Tom Casey, Deacon Drew Dickson, and Deacon Dennis Dolan, all permanent deacons who are Paulist Deacon Affiliates. The podcast is a production of the Paulist Fathers.
More at deaconspod.com
Media literacy education, digital literacy skills, artificial intelligence, and the power of movies are topics in this first Deacons Pod episode of 2024.
The deacons' wonderful guest is Sr. Rose Pacatte, a Daughter of St. Paul, the founding director of the Pauline Center for Media Studies, and a film critic.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Deacons Pod is a podcast for everyone. But, it’s especially created to inspire and give hope to people on the “threshold of faith”: Those who are thinking about going to Church and those who are thinking about leaving Church.
Deacons Pod is hosted by Deacon Tom Casey, Deacon Drew Dickson, and Deacon Dennis Dolan, all permanent deacons who are Paulist Deacon Affiliates. The podcast is a production of the Paulist Fathers.
More at deaconspod.com
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