Upfront with the Archbishop

This week we look at the Catholic approach to alcohol. We dive into the risk of drunkenness, the celebratory benefits of booze, as well as the way a particular scripture verse references the use of alcohol. At the end Archbishop Smith gets asked if we’ll ever see the chalice return for parishioners at mass! Submit your question for the Archbishop at the link below using the SpeakPipe widget: www.c...

Is there a relationship between how we worship and what we believe? This week, (just in time for Corpus Christi!) we discuss the specifics of how we receive Holy Communion, in the hand or on the tongue, all within the broader principal of "lex orandi lex credendi". Meaning the law of what is prayed is the law of what is believed. And at the end the Archbishop answers a question on ecumen...

This past Sunday we saw the return  of the obligation to attend Sunday Mass in our Archdiocese and many others. In this episode we ask the Archbishop why now? What is the point of the obligation since we've gone without it for 2 years? And at the end of the episode Archbishop Smith answers a question about priest placements! Submit your question for the Archbishop at the link below using the...

In the second part of our interview with Fr. Cristino Bouvette, we discuss reactions to the news that came out of Kamloops a year ago, remaining Catholic in the midst of scandals, and hopes for the upcoming papal visit to Canada. Fr. Cristino Bouvette is a born and raised Albertan ordained for the Diocese of Calgary on June 22, 2012. He served as a seminarian and associate pastor in a number of pa...

In a special two part series, we sit down with Fr. Cristino Bouvette to talk about the legacy of the Canadian residential schools, the Church's relationship with Indigenous people, and Fr. Cristino's own perspective on the past year as an Indigenous Catholic priest. Fr. Cristino Bouvette is a born and raised Albertan ordained for the Diocese of Calgary on June 22, 2012. He served as a se...

Submit your question for the Archbishop at the link below using the SpeakPipe widget: www.caedm.ca/upfront In our second episode we talk about the increasing interest and engagement with traditional forms of Catholicism among Catholic young adults. Archbishop Smith speaks to his experience in the wake of the Second Vatican Council, his personal love for Gregorian Chant, and what a Catholic should...

Submit your question for the Archbishop at the link below using the SpeakPipe widget: www.caedm.ca/upfront In our first episode we talk about the authority of a bishop. How does a bishop decide on what to talk publicly about? How should we respond to what our bishop is saying, especially when we find it difficult to accept? These questions and more are addressed in this two part episode! Welcome t...

Submit your question for the Archbishop at the link below using the SpeakPipe widget: www.caedm.ca/upfront In our first episode we talk about the authority of a bishop. How does a bishop decide on what to talk publicly about? How should we respond to what our bishop is saying, especially when we find it difficult to accept? These questions and more are addressed in this two part episode! Welcome t...

Submit your question for the Archbishop at the link below using the SpeakPipe widget: www.caedm.ca/upfront Welcome to Upfront with the Archbishop! A weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic A...