Practicing Catholic Show

We have an upcoming day of advocacy coming up at the end of February where you’ll have the chance to walk with moms and babies on the path to life, and to publicly show where you stand as a Minnesota Catholic. Maggee Hangee, Policy and Public Relations Associate for the MN Catholic Conference, joins us this weekend to provide some details on this advocacy day. Event details: https://www.mncat...

As Practicing Catholics, we’ve all likely heard the argument that faith and science don’t go hand in hand. But we know that couldn’t be further from the truth. The late Pope Benedict XVI conducted work on the relationship between scripture and evolution and joining us this weekend was Professor Matthew Ramage - Professor of Theology at Benedictine college – who has extensively studied these works...

As it’s February already, that means Valentine’s day is just around the corner! We’re going to revisit an interview with Joseph Pribyl, licensed marriage and family therapist, where he shares some tips on strengthening your marriage.

The World Day of the Sick Mass is coming up on February 11 at Transfiguration Catholic Church in Oakdale, and Dianne Johnson and Fr. Andrew Jaspers of Curatio Healthcare Apostolate are joining us today to share about the significance of this day of healing. https://www.archspm.org/world-day-of-the-sick-mass/

By now you’ve heard the news about our newly appointed Bishop-elect: Fr. Michael Izen of St. Mary and St. Michael in Stillwater and Saint Charles in Bayport. He will be ordained to serve as the second auxiliary bishop for our Archdiocese on April 11th! We are so grateful to the Holy Father for his appointment of Bishop-elect Izen, and we’re fortunate enough to be chatting with the good Bishop-elec...

We don’t like to play favorites, but we know he’s your favorite guest! Archbishop Hebda sat down with Tom Halden, our Director of Communications, to talk about the March for Life, Bishop-elect Izen, and our Catholic schools.

New year, new look for Catholic schools in the Archdiocese. Doctor Jason Slattery – Archdiocesan director of Catholic education – is here to discuss the new brand, colors and why Catholic schools are so important. Follow their new social media accounts for more: ​Face​book @CatholicSchoolsArchSPM Instagram @catholicschoolsarchspm LinkedIn @Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minn...

We know here on Practicing Catholic that receiving a Catholic education is truly a gift. The beauty of being able to pray in a classroom, the friendships and morals that are shaped around truth and love, and of course the catechesis that goes on in the classroom is certainly invaluable. But not everyone is able to easily afford to send their children to private schools, which is where our friends...

Do you listen to podcasts? (We sure hope so if you’re following us here!) How about audio books? If so, you’ll want to hear all about a new way to receive and interact with Archbishop Hebda’s Pastoral Letter! Deacon Michalak and Fr. Bambanek joined us this past weekend to share more.  Listen to the Archbishop's narration of his Pastoral Letter, You Will Be My Witnesses: Gathered and Sent from...

Although there are many temptations to leave our faith at home when we go off to work, we all know that’s not what the Lord desires. Roger Vasko from St. Joseph Business Guild joined us to share some helpful ways to live out the faith at work, and how you can find local Catholic businesses in our Archdiocese.  

Mary Ann Kuharski from ProLife Across America joined us with suggestions for continuing the fight for life in a post-Roe v. Wade world. We are needed now more than ever! Donate to ProLife Across America here: https://prolifeacrossamerica.org/

What do you think of when you hear the word, “missionary?” Someone who gives up a comfortable living in the US to go and serve somewhere like the Amazon region of Peru? Well, fact is, we’re all missionaries... but first up on the show this weekend, we featured a family that’s serving the Lord in precisely that former way: in the Amazon region of Peru. Support the Erisman Family's mission work: htt...

Have you ever considered going on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land? Maybe you’ve already been and walked in the places our Lord has walked, seen some of the sights that he might have seen, and experienced the culture of the Middle East.  There are certainly many spiritual fruits to be gleaned from an encounter such as this, and here today to share about how you can experience it for yourself thi...

As we near the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we certainly celebrate the victory of it being overturned but we also recognize there’s still work to be done for a total support life throughout our country. Our own Archdiocese has a special fund dedicated to serving mothers and families facing crisis pregnancies, and it may just be a good way for you to get involved in the fight for life.   Joinin...

2023 is a big year here in the Archdiocese. Besides ongoing opportunities to engage in Archbishop Hebda’s Pastoral Letter, there’s a big event coming to town and we’re all invited. In fact, we’re encouraged to attend.  This weekend we spoke with one of the organizers of the Tekakwitha Conference – where we can truly encounter, pray with and learn about our Native American Catholic sisters and...

Here on Practicing Catholic, we love sharing about opportunities for spiritual growth, especially for the young adults of our Archdiocese.   Nancy Schulte, Totus Tuus Coordinator and Family and Laity Outreach Coordinator for the Archdiocesan Office of Marriage, Family and Life is with us today to share about how your college-aged kids will be able to serve as leaders this summer with the Totu...

At a time when the culture is waging a war on femininity and masculinity, it’s more important than ever to further educate ourselves on the distinct gifts that both men and women bring to the table within our Church.  Joining us this past weekend to share about the particular gifts and attributes of lay men was Fr. Tom Wilson, pastor of All Saints and Lakeville. 

Although Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, there’s much to be done still around our nation for the protection of the unborn. Our friends in the Office of Marriage, Family and Life are at the forefront of this nationwide movement and have organized a trip to the annual March for Life happening later in January.   Joining us to share more about how you or the young adults in your life can get...

How might we start 2023 with an enriched spiritual life? We rewind a great interview with Father John Paul Erickson to talk about New Year's Resolutions and how to make a spiritually-enriching one.   

This Sunday marked the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. Seems like a GREAT reason to celebrate our blessed mother AND her son! Don’t you love being Catholic – always a reason to party! Our friend Father Michael Van Sloun j oined us to talk about the feast and why it’s such a big deal. 

This next interview has become a favorite segment of the Practicing Catholic team, and hopefully of yours too: our annual Christmas music review!   Nick Chalmers, Director of Choirs at Chesterton Academy and Director of Music at Annunciation parish in Minneapolis, alongside his leading role in the Mirandola Ensemble , is back for his 2nd year in the Christmas music hot seat!  

We re-visited a really great interview about our Archdiocese’s history with Allison Spies. After nearly 125 years in existence, there are some great Christmas stories in the Archdiocese’s archives just waiting to be told! 

Do you have a favorite Christmas memory? Specifically, do you have a memory of an experience that brought out the wonder, the mystery of the Word-made-flesh to you? Patrick shares a special memory from his first midnight Mass as a Catholic. 

Here in our Archdiocese, we are blessed to have such strong and inspiring leadership as demonstrated by Archbishop Hebda and Bishop Williams. And believe it or not, we’re already approaching the one-year anniversary of the good Bishop Williams’ appointment as auxiliary bishop! It’s certainly been a year full of new responsibilities, “baby bishop school” as His Excellency fondly says, and pastoring...

As we know, it’s so important to keep working towards forming youth and young adults for a Church that is always young (thanks to the Synod for keeping that at the forefront!). We have an exciting opportunity for the young adults in your life as we head into 2023, World Youth Day this year is being held in Portugal and a group from our own local Church is heading there on pilgrimage!  Joining...