Vespers at Our Lady of Wisdom with the priests of the Eparchy of Phoenix. It was a joy to share in their liturgies this week.
Tune in on Saturday as I talk with Fr. Daniel Dozier about the Feast of the Dormition, and the beautiful diversity of the Catholic Church in all its Rites.
Mike Aquilina: Africa and the Early church
Mike Aquilina, Executive Vice President of The St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, is a widely recognized Catholic author and lecturer, and popular Church Historian. He hosts The Way of the Fathers Podcast.
Our conversation today was prompted by his book Africa and the Early Church: The Almost-Forgotten Roots of Catholic Christianity, released by Emmaus Road Publishing. We spoke about how understanding the diversity in our history can give us a broader understanding of our place in the Kingdom of God, and our deep connection, appreciation, and need for those who don't look like us.
Paul Fahey: Reading Church Documents in Community
Paul Fahey is a retreat leader and writer. He is a co-founder of Where Peter Is, wherepeteris.com, the founder and co-host of the Pope Francis Generation podcast, popefrancisgeneration.com, and a co-founder of Practical Kerygma, practicalkerygma.com.
For the past eight years, he has worked as a professional catechist and is currently working toward a Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling. His long-term goal is to provide pastoral counseling for Catholics who have been spiritually abused.
You can join him in mid-April for an upcoming workshop on Desiderio Desideravi.
The workshop will help you understand and participate in the Mass as a life-giving encounter with God's relentless desire for you.
By prayerfully reading and discussing what the Church actually teaches about the Mass, you will not only grow in your own love for the Eucharist but you will be more prepared to share that devotion with others. Along with myself and a small community of learners, you will come to see the Mass as the privileged place to encounter Jesus, experience his healing love, and be divinized, that is, as St. Augustine said, “become Christ himself.”
This workshop is for anyone who wants to deepen their faith, including catechists, ministers, and clergy who want to enhance their ministry and connect with a supportive community of learners. Whether you're looking to renew your love for Jesus, find a deeper sense of belonging, or grow in your relationship with God, the Desiderio Desideravi workshop is the perfect opportunity for you. In this workshop, you will have:
the freedom to participate as you want
the opportunity to learn and grow within a small group
a non-judgemental space that proclaims and invites, never imposes
the skills to read and understand papal documents
the chance to ask and discuss any questions that you have
These workshops are open to everyone, but members of Father's Heart Academy will have access to them for half the price! In addition to studying Desid
Fr. Sebastian Walshe - The Beatitudes: The Heart of the Gospel
Fr. Sebastian Walshe is a Norbertine Canon of the Abbey of St. Michael in the Diocese of Orange, California, where he is a professor of philosophy for the seminary program. We discuss his new book published by Catholic Answers Press, Heart of the Gospel: How the Beatitudes Show Us God's Plan for Happiness, and how understanding and practicing the beatitudes lead us to true happiness.
Santonio Hill: Vagabond Missions
Santonio Hill was working in ministry in Philadelphia. As that was coming to an end he began applying and preparing for nursing school during quarantine. After the death of George Floyd, Santonio was inspired to be a boots-on-the-ground missionary making a difference, even if only in one teen’s life that has to live in the shadows of America. Santonio wanted to put an end to the idea of merely surviving, and felt called to teach teens how to thrive.
He is the assistant director of recruitment for Vagabond Missions, which has 13 missions across eight states. Vagabond Missions understands that inner-city teens confront a cycle of neglect, violence, and broken family life. Vagabond Missions introduces them to Jesus and a loving community by mobilizing missionaries. Through outreach, every inner-city teen can be known, loved, and experience hope for their lives.
Learn more at vagabondmissions.com
Ryan O’Hara: Evangelization, Catechesis, and Better Preaching
Ryan O'Hara is the host of Better Preach, a podcast for anyone who gives talks (Youth Ministers, Catechists, Priests and Deacons, Volunteers for Religious Ed, Missionaries on College Campuses) to Catholic audiences and wants to communicate more effectively. He also servers as the Marketing Strategist for Saint Paul’s Outreach an organization dedicated to building Catholic missional community, transforming a generation, on college campuses and beyond.
We talk about communication, evangelization, and best practices.
Greetings from St. Peter’s Square
It’s the 7th anniversary of Outside the Walls! Listen on Oklahoma Catholic Radio, St. Michael Catholic Radio, Iowa Catholic Radio Network, Redeemer Radio, or online at OutsidetheWalls.com.
Sonja Corbitt:Just Rest - Meeting God in the Deserts of Life
When we find ourselves in a spiritually dry place, in an emotional wasteland, in a deserted place, we often pray and bargain and beg for God to rescue us from the Desert. In Sonja Corbitt's new book, (Just Rest: Receiving God's Renewing Presence in the Deserts of Your Life), she suggests that the desert isn't a place to be rescued from, but rather the mechanism of God's action in our lives, a vehicle to teach us reliance on God's providence, the classroom where we learn the necessity of Rest.
Get the book today at https://www.avemariapress.com/products/just-rest.
Unboxing the Word on Fire Bible
Join us for Tuesday Compline.
