The Gaudium et Spes Podcast

Follow along with Bishop Wack as he provides a history of the Ten Commandments and offers an insightful teaching on each of them.

Hosts Sharmane Adams and Chez Filippini chat with Bishop Wack about his first pastoral letter, Sharing the Gift. Bishop Wack talks about his inspiration for writing the letter, the meaning behind it and the hopes he has for evangelization following its release on the 46th anniversary of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee. Hard copies of Sharing the Gift will be available in every parish througho...

Bishop Wack continues his journey through the Catechism of the Catholic Church with a teaching on moral life in Christ. Stay tuned for part two, where he will offer his thoughts on the Ten Commandments and take a deeper dive into Christian ethics.

Host Sharmane Adams sits down with Shannon Gottstine, parishioner and teacher in the diocese, who shares how her unwavering faith sustained her through a hard season of life.

Bishop Wack offers a teaching on each of the seven sacraments and explains how they are vitally important to the Catholic faith.

Hosts Sharmane Adams and Chez Filippini chat with Father Paul White, pastor of St. Peter Catholic Church in Mary Esther, FL, about how he became a parish pastor in the diocese after monastic life.

Bishop Wack teaches on the second pillar of the Catechism of the Catholic Church — the Celebration of the Christian Mystery. As this section of the Catechism is very detailed, he focuses on the Mystery of the Liturgy in this teaching episode, and will teach on the Mystery of the Sacraments in the next. 

Hosts Sharmane Adams and Chez Filippini discuss JJ and Jamie Zielinski's path to marriage, family and faith.

In this first teaching episode, Bishop Wack breaks down the Apostles' Creed, provides a history on its origin and explains its significance to the Catholic faith.

Hosts Sharmane Adams and Chez Filippini sit down with Father Michael Hartley of St. Rita Parish to discuss his path to priesthood.

Bishop Bill, and co-hosts Sharmane Adams and Chez Filippini, introduce the Gaudium et Spes Podcast, provide a background on its Vatican II namesake and discuss the reasoning behind its creation.