Best The Saint Paul Seminary Podcasts (2024)

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“Monastic spirituality: Reaching out to and being formed by the world around us” with Fr. Michael Shrum, OSB 1:56:42

4d ago1:56:42

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Monastic spirituality can be a guide for life and following Christ not just for monks, but also for Christians living in the world. This is the final lecture on monastic spirituality in the winter/spring 2024 Christian in the World lecture series. In this lecture from April 13, 2024, Fr. Michael Shrum, OSB, a monk of Mount Angel Abbey, explores how…

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Dr. David Ford: Sing to Your Soul, Part 8 and 9 11:50

11h ago11:50

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Dr. David Ford, professor of Church History at St. Tikhon's Seminary, reads passages from his anthology of selections from the writings of St. John Chrysostom, entitled "Sing to Your Soul."By St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary and Ancient Faith Radio

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Mother Christophora: 2024 St. Tikhon’s Seminary Commencement Address 43:12

18d ago43:12

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Mother Christophora, Abbess of the Orthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration (OCA) in Ellwood City, PA, addresses the 2024 graduates of St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary.By St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary and Ancient Faith Radio

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Knowing St. Nicholai: Fr. Yaroslav Sudick’s Memories of an American Saint 58:42

20d ago58:42

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STOTS St. Nicholai Velimirovich Annual Lecture 2024: This year Fr. Yaroslav Sudick, who was a student of St. Nicholai's during his time as a seminarian, joins us to share personal remembrances of his time spent with the Saint.By St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary and Ancient Faith Radio

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Dr. David Ford: Sing to Your Soul, Part 7 19:03

1M ago19:03

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Dr. David Ford, professor of Church History at St. Tikhon's Seminary, reads passages from his anthology of selections from the writings of St. John Chrysostom, entitled "Sing to Your Soul."By St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary and Ancient Faith Radio

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Meet the Seminarian Family: Dn. Seraphim and Mat. Ruth Chang 52:21

1M ago52:21

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Third-year seminarian Dn. Seraphim Chang and his wife Mat. Ruth join us to talk about their journey to St. Tikhon'sBy St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary and Ancient Faith Radio

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“Monastic spirituality: Listening to and praying with God’s voice” with Fr. John Paul Le, OSB 1:55:27

2M ago1:55:27

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Monastic spirituality can be a guide for life and following Christ not just for monks, but also for Christians living in the world. This is the third of four lectures on monastic spirituality in the winter/spring 2024 Christian in the World lecture series. In this lecture from March 9, 2024, Fr. John Paul Le, OSB, a monk of Mount Angel Abbey, explo…

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Dr. David Ford: Sing to Your Soul, Part 6 28:49

2M ago28:49

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Dr. David Ford, professor of Church History at St. Tikhon's Seminary, reads passages from his anthology of selections from the writings of St. John Chrysostom, entitled "Sing to Your Soul."By St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary and Ancient Faith Radio

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Interview with Fr. Paul Abernathy 43:20

2M ago43:20

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Fr. John Parker visits with Fr. Paul Abernathy, founder and CEO of the Neighborhood Resilience Project, to discuss his ministry in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.By St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary and Ancient Faith Radio

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Dr. David Ford: Sing to Your Soul, Parts 4 and 5 17:11

3M ago17:11

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Dr. David Ford, professor of Church History at St. Tikhon's Seminary, reads passages from his anthology of selections from the writings of St. John Chrysostom, entitled "Sing to Your Soul."By St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary and Ancient Faith Radio

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"Living Benedictine Spirituality as a Lay Person" with Dr. Pamela Patnode 59:06

3M ago59:06

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In this talk given at Mount Angel Abbey on February 11, 2024, Dr. Pamela Patnode explores the relevance of the Rule of St. Benedict for the life of the Christian layperson. She focuses on five themes within the Holy Rule: prayer and work (“ora et labora”), obedience, humility, stability, and hospitality. Dr. Patnode is a Benedictine oblate, wife, m…

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Dr. David Ford: Sing to Your Soul, Part 3 13:37

3M ago13:37

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Dr. David Ford, professor of Church History at St. Tikhon's Seminary, reads passages from his anthology of selections from the writings of St. John Chrysostom, entitled "Sing to Your Soul."By St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary and Ancient Faith Radio

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“Monastic spirituality: A journey together to everlasting life” with Abbot Peter Eberle, OSB 1:57:20

3M ago1:57:20

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Monastic spirituality can be a guide for life and following Christ not just for monks, but also for Christians living in the world. This is the second of four lectures on monastic spirituality in the winter/spring 2024 Christian in the World lecture series. In this second lecture from February 10, 2024, Abbot Peter Eberle, OSB, a monk of Mount Ange…

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Dr. David Ford: Sing to Your Soul, Part 2 11:50

4M ago11:50

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Dr. David Ford, professor of Church History at St. Tikhon's Seminary, reads passages from his anthology of selections from the writings of St. John Chrysostom, entitled "Sing to Your Soul."By St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary and Ancient Faith Radio

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"What is monastic spirituality?" with Br. Ambrose Stewart, OSB 2:05:50

4M ago2:05:50

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Monastic spirituality can be a guide for life and following Christ not just for monks, but also for Christians living in the world. This is the first of four lectures on monastic spirituality in the winter/spring 2024 Christian in the World lecture series. In this first lecture from January 27, 2024, Br. Ambrose Stewart, OSB, a monk of Mount Angel …

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Meet the Cardells 36:12

4M ago36:12

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Seminary Librarian Brian Cardell and his wife, Registrar Katherine Cardell join us to talk about their journey to St. Tikhon's, and the work they do at the seminary.By St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary and Ancient Faith Radio

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Interview with Nathan Hoppe 41:17

4M ago41:17

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Fr. John Parker visits with Nathan Hoppe, experienced field missionary for OCMC, to discuss his Doctor of Ministry project on Eucharistic communities and his time in Albania.By St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary and Ancient Faith Radio

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Dr. David Ford: Sing to Your Soul, Part 1 13:26

5M ago13:26

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Dr. David Ford, professor of Church History at St. Tikhon's Seminary, reads passages from his anthology of selections from the writings of St. John Chrysostom, entitled "Sing to Your Soul."By St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary and Ancient Faith Radio

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March for Life with Fr. John Kowalczyk 38:28

5M ago38:28

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Fr. John Kowalczyk, assistant professor at St. Tikhon's, joins us to talk about his many years of experience with the March for Life in Washington D.C.By St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary and Ancient Faith Radio

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Meet the Seminarian: Dn. Damian Kulp 25:10

5M ago25:10

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Third-year seminarian Dn. Damian Kulp joins us to share about what led him to St. Tikhon'sBy St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary and Ancient Faith Radio

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Master’s Thesis: Fr. Gabriel Aldridge 56:27

7M ago56:27

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Sing the Incarnation: Towards the Use of Vernacular Music Languages in North American Parishes.By St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary and Ancient Faith Radio

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Encounter Jesus, Right Now! | Truth Still Matters #46 29:00

7M ago29:00

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Truth Still Matters is back with another episode focused on being opened to the Word of the Lord in the present moment! This show is taken from a talk I gave at Awaken Ministries where the mission is cultivating an experiential encounter with Jesus Christ. The night was filled praise and worship, which included singing and Exposition of the Blessed…

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Meet the Seminarian: Fr. Michael Rehmet 24:32

7M ago24:32

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Third-year seminarian Fr. Michael Rehment shares about what led him and his family to Orthodoxy and to St. Tikhon's, and about their experience together at seminary.By St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary and Ancient Faith Radio

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Seminarian Internship: Timothy Paproski 23:16

8M ago23:16

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Third-Year Seminarian Timothy Paproski shares his experience at St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Binghamton, New York.By St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary and Ancient Faith Radio

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Interview with Jonathan Jackson

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Fr. John Parker visits with Orthodox actor, musician, and artist, Jonathan Jackson, on Jonathan's first visit to St. Tikhon's.By St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary and Ancient Faith Radio

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Interview with Brandon Baca 22:42

9M ago22:42

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Fr. John Parker visits with Brandon Baca, long-serving member of AFM's Board of Trustees, and Protopsalti of St. Ignatius, Franklin, TN, on Brandon's first visit to St. Tikhon's.By St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary and Ancient Faith Radio

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Master’s Thesis: Reuben Thomas

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Subdeacon Reuben Thomas joins us to discuss his Master's Thesis, entitled "The Harvest is Plentiful: Exploring a Vision of Growth for the Malankara Orthodox Church in America."By St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary and Ancient Faith Radio

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Master’s Thesis: Elias Rehmet 30:37

10M ago30:37

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Third-year seminarian Elias Rehmet joins us to discuss his Master's Thesis, which focuses on the work of St. Gregory Palamas.By St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary and Ancient Faith Radio

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Meet the Seminarian: Fr. Gabriel Aldridge 26:21

11M ago26:21

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Recently graduated seminarian Fr. Gabriel Aldridge joins us to share his story.By St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary and Ancient Faith Radio

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St. Tikhon’s Summer Camp 2023 41:09

11M ago41:09

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Staff and campers joined us in July to talk about this year's St. Tikhon's Summer Camp program.By St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary and Ancient Faith Radio

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Meet the Professor: Dn. Sampson Nash 48:19

12M ago48:19

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Physician and Deacon Sampson Nash joins us to talk about the Christian ethics course he is teaching at St. Tikhon's Seminary this summer.By St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary and Ancient Faith Radio

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Introducing Fr. Ignatius and Matushka Liz Gauvain 26:23

1y ago26:23

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Fr. John Parker interviews Fr. Ignatius and Matushka Liz Gauvain. He is Director of Life and she is becoming a voice of the Spirit of St. Tikhon's podcast.By St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary and Ancient Faith Radio

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Ep. 15: Best of 2022 44:23

1+ y ago44:23

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A look back at some of the top conversations and moments on the Joyful Catholic Leaders Show during 2022. Produced by The Saint Paul Seminary, the Joyful Catholic Leaders Show features monthly conversations with leaders from around the Catholic Church. Learn more and subscribe: https://bit.ly/3oS4QRM…

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CITW Nature Imagery in the Psalms Part I 1:42:34

1+ y ago1:42:34

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The fall 2022 series of Christian in the World, a four-part series by Br. Thomas Buttrick, O.S.B., considered the images of nature found in the psalms.By Br. Thomas Buttrick, O.S.B.

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CITW Nature Imagery in the Psalms Part II 1:55:55

1+ y ago1:55:55

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The fall 2022 series of Christian in the World, a four-part series by Br. Thomas Buttrick, O.S.B., considered the images of nature found in the psalms.By Br. Thomas Buttrick, O.S.B.

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CITW Nature Imagery in the Psalms Part III 1:53:20

1+ y ago1:53:20

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The fall 2022 series of Christian in the World, a four-part series by Br. Thomas Buttrick, O.S.B., considered the images of nature found in the psalms.By Br. Thomas Buttrick, O.S.B.

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CITW Nature Imagery in the Psalms Part IV 1:53:08

1+ y ago1:53:08

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The fall 2022 series of Christian in the World, a four-part series by Br. Thomas Buttrick, O.S.B., considered the images of nature found in the psalms.By Br. Thomas Buttrick, O.S.B.

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Ep. 14: Becoming a priest in a New Apostolic Age with seminarian Deacon Kyle Etzel 1:11:20

1+ y ago1:11:20

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Deacon Kyle Etzel, set for ordination to the priesthood in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis in spring 2023, joins the show to talk about becoming a priest in an era when much of the world is turned off toward Christianity. Etzel also shares his vocation story — he was once blindsided by a priest asking if he’d even considered the presb…

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Ep. 13: Catholicism and politics in 2022 with Jason Adkins, director of the Minnesota Catholic Conference 50:42

1+ y ago50:42

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Us vs. them. Left vs. right. Liberal vs. conservative. Republic vs. Democrat. In an increasingly polarized society, Catholics are called to rise above. But how? Jason Adkins, director of the Minnesota Catholic Conference, joins the show to discuss. Minnesota Catholic Conference: https://www.mncatholic.org/ Catholic Advocacy Network: https://www.mnc…

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Interview with Fr. JM (Methodius) Kariuki 36:21

1+ y ago36:21

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Fr. John Parker interviews Fr. JM (Methodius) Kariuki, an Orthodox priest of Kenya, who runs the St. Barnabas Orphanage and School in South Kinangop, Central Kenya.Learn more at orthodoxmissionkenya.org.By St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary and Ancient Faith Radio

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Ep. 12: A solution to today's busyness with Bishop Joseph Williams 40:59

1+ y ago40:59

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Time poor. Time starved. Short on time. Out of time. Phrases like this are now part of our common lexicon. Life is busy. Thanks to our expanding economy and a digital landscape where it seems like our to-do lists and plans are infinite, our finitude as human beings can be overwhelming and exhausting. Saint Paul Seminary alum Bishop Joseph Williams …

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Interview with Niko Petrogeorge, Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry 39:54

1+ y ago39:54

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Fr. John Parker speaks with Niko Petrogeorge, the Executive Director of Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry (OCPM). Find more at theocpm.org. Watch the video "I Want to Be a Member of God's Church" at youtube.com/watch?v=j2ohmqZ1mYg.By St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary and Ancient Faith Radio

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Ep. 11: Ministry to the sick and suffering with St. Paul seminarians 15:52

2y ago15:52

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Priests must be Christ to others, inside and outside the Church. Every summer, seminarians at The Saint Paul Seminary receive hands-on experience in living out this call. They spread out all over the Twin Cities and beyond, ministering to those who are sick and suffering. Some are engaged in hospital visits. Others work with the poor. And others sp…

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Ep. 10: Out of the depths with Fr. Donald Calloway, author of Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father 33:15

2y ago33:15

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Every priest has a vocation story. Then there’s that of Fr. Donald Calloway. The former Japanese mafia drug mule turned Catholic priest of 20 years is the author of “Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father.” He’s also a member of the Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary.…

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Ep. 9: The Church's mission in a non-Christian culture with Msgr. James Shea, president of the University of Mary 44:34

2y ago44:34

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Pope Francis often says “we are not living in an age of change, but a change of the ages.” By and large, contemporary society is no longer friendly to Judeo-Christian values; increasingly, it is hostile toward them. So what’s a practicing Catholic to-do in a world that seems increasingly anti-Catholic? Certainly, the answer isn’t despair. Msgr. Jam…

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Ep. 8: Preparing for the priesthood with seminarians John Utecht, Nathan Pacer and Scott Padrnos 49:41

2y ago49:41

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Becoming a priest is a countercultural choice. Priests dress differently. They're celibate. And they give their life over completely to a Church in the name of a God they can't "see" (in the traditional sense). Why? In their final days before being ordained, we posed this question and others to Deacons John Utecht (Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Min…

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Ep. 7: Homosexuality, transgenderism and the Catholic Church ft. Fr. Philip Bochanski, Courage International 54:32

2y ago54:32

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Can you "pray the gay away"? Are members of the LGBTQ community welcome in the Catholic Church? What does God want for someone who identifies as transgender? What should I do if my child or friend comes out? We explore these important questions and more in the latest episode of the Joyful Catholic Leaders Show. Fr. Philip Bochanski lays out the Chu…

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Ep. 6: Purgatory: Summer school for the soul ft. Saint Paul Seminary Spiritual Director Msgr. Steven Rohlfs 44:54

2y ago44:54

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Why are we here? Where are we going? How do we get there? The answers, according to Saint Paul Seminary Spiritual Director Monsignor Steven Rohlfs, actually lie in another question. God asks, “Do you love me more than anyone or anything else?” “The notion of purgatory has always given me hope, because it means God never gives up on me as long as I …

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Dr David Ford: From his edited works in 3 Volumes—Sing To Your Soul 20:22

2y ago20:22

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Interview with Dr David Ford--from his edited works in 3 Volumes--Sing To Your Soul--in this brief interview, the beautiful words of Chrysostom on the Cross--during the Week of the Cross.By St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary and Ancient Faith Radio

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Ep. 5: What do these guys learn at the seminary anyway? Ft. Dr. Christopher Thompson, academic dean, Saint Paul Seminary 47:24

2+ y ago47:24

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The road to the priesthood is known in some circles as a long, arduous academic haul. While this isn't entirely inaccurate -- just ask one of the men taking 128 credits in 4-6 years -- there's a lot more to it than that. Dr. Christopher Thompson, academic dean at The Saint Paul Seminary, joins the show to talk through what a man learns on his journ…

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