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This Archdiocese is home to many amazing ministries helping build up our local, national, and international Church. And one of them is NET Ministries. Recently, NET Ministries was assigned its very own chaplain, Fr. Chad VanHoose, currently the pastor at St. Jude of the Lake. Fr. VanHoose joined host Patrick Conley to talk about NET Ministries and his new role there. Learn more about how NET Minis...

“Being in the world but not of it”. As a Practicing Catholic, you’ve likely heard this phrase before. And it’s a lot easier said than done – especially with the amount of technological advances in our modern world. Joining producer Kayla Mayer to help us unpack what this means for modern Catholics and how we can better live this out, is Auxiliary Bishop Michael Izen, back for a monthly bishops&#39...

Even in 2024, mental health is a stigmatized yet incredibly important area of wellbeing. After the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re still recovering from the loss of personal interaction and for many people, the loss of loved ones. Producer Kayla Mayer was joined by Rebecca Brubaker, founder and CEO of The Elijah Institute, to talk about a Catholic effort to meet the mental health needs and improve access...

Over the past month-and-a-half we’ve gotten to know each of our soon-to-be priests, and this week, we’re wrapping up our Countdown to Ordination series. Producer Kayla Mayer chats with Deacon Chris Yanta and Deacon Hjalmar Gudjonsson about their vocation journeys and how they're feeling in these final days before ordination. Like what you're hearing? Leave us a review, subscribe, and follo...

As Practicing Catholics, we're always so grateful that the Catholic Church embraces the “transcendentals” of the True, the Good and Beautiful. Producer Kayla Mayer was joined by local Catholic artist Jenny Keller, who will be part of this year’s Art-A-Whirl at St. Clement's in Northeast Minneapolis. Prefer to watch? Find the full interview with Jenny on our YouTube channel ! Find more JK C...

What do you know about Our Lady of Fatima? The anniversary of the apparition of Our Lady of Fatima is May 13, and is known as the day where Our Blessed Mother appeared to three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal all the way back in 1917. We sure can learn a lot from these children and the words Our Lady spoke to them. Joining host Patrick Conley to share more about this unique apparition is Bar...

Hopefully you’ve been praying for the 13 men who will be ordained for the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis on May 25th at the Cathedral of St. Paul. I’m so grateful that we’ve spent the past month interviewing the men who will soon be serving in our parishes, schools and elsewhere.   Today, we’re getting to know Deacon Derek Gilde and Deacon Alexander Rasset.   Like wha...

One of the big stories of the past few months has been the loaning of three members of the Companions of Christ to serve the Diocese of Crookston. One of those Companions is Fr. David Blume, who’s been serving as the Director of Vocations. We spoke with Father Blume shortly after the announcement and today, we’re speaking with the man who’ll be serving as the new Vocations Director beginning this...

Are you part of a small group? If so, you’re helping make Archbishop Hebda’s vision for the Archdiocese a reality. The focus on small groups is directly from the Archdiocesan Synod process and the focus of year one of the archbishop’s pastoral letter. Year 2 begins in July and plans for it were just unveiled at a pretty big event on April 26th. Here to talk about the event and what you need to kno...

Hopefully, you’ve all been praying for the thirteen men who are in their final preparations to be ordained for the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis on May 25th. Joining producer Kayla Mayer in this week’s Countdown to Ordination are Deacons Frankie Floeder and Phil Conklin. Like what you're hearing? Leave us a review, subscribe, and follow us on social media @practi...

A documentary film is premiering in the archdiocese about a program run by Catholic Charities Twin Cities that aims to help people who are living with chronic alcohol addiction. Mike Rios-Keating from Catholic Charities Twin Cities is back on the show with producer Kayla Mayer to talk about how the program works and why it’s controversial. If you or a loved one might benefit from a program like th...

Don’t be surprised to hear Archbishop Hebda singing “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" in the next month. As you might guess, bishops LOVE when they get to ordain men to the priesthood for their diocese, and this year, there are 13 men! Archbishop Hebda joins producer Kayla Mayer to chat about the excitement in the air at ordination and reflect on his own priestly ordination. Like wha...

We are just about a month away from the priestly ordination of 13 men. Mark your calendars to be at the Cathedral of Saint Paul at 10am on Saturday, May 25th. Pro tip: get there early. Just saying. Joining host Patrick Conley to continue our Countdown to Ordination series - Deacons Michael Maloney and Joseph Wappes - all the way from Rome. Like what you're hearing? Leave us a review, subscribe...

His name may be a challenge for some to pronounce, but after 44 years as a priest of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Fr. Michael Skluzáček is a household name and chances are pretty good that many of us have benefitted in some way from his priesthood. That’s because – in addition to his serving at many parishes over the decades - his most recent role has found him directing pastoral...

With Fr. Michael Skluzáček retiring from his role as Director of Pastoral Formation at the Saint Paul Seminary, we took the chance to get to know his replacement. Host Patrick Conley sat down with Fr. Brian Gross, a priest of the Diocese of Bismarck – who will be replacing Fr. Skluzáček at SPS.   Plus, make sure to listen to Patrick's conversation with Fr. Skluzáček for a reflection on his 44...

In just over a month, the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis will have 13 new priests. God is so generous! We continue our series “Countdown to Ordination” with Deacons Brent Bowman and Sean Mulcare. Like what you're hearing? Leave us a review, subscribe, and follow us on social media @practicingcatholicshow! Direct social media links: Instagram Facebook YouTube

“Giving is faith in action.” That’s what Archbishop Hebda told us in his invitation to join the Catholic Services Appeal, which supports 19 ministries in the Archdiocese. Joining producer Kayla Mayer to share how the effort is going and what ministries will feel the impact, are Jean Houghton, Director of Mission Advancement, and Marci Franzen, the Associate Director of Mission Advancement.  Learn...

There is a homegrown ministry here in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis that you could say, is “sprouting and growing.”   Nancy Bandzuch, creator of the daily podcast “Catholic Sprouts”, returns to Practicing Catholic to talk about her new partnership with the Augustine Institute and FORMED. Listen to the Catholic Sprouts podcast and find more resources for sharing the faith with child...

If there’s a series to listen to and share simply because of the hope and excitement it’s generating, it’s this one - “Countdown to Ordination". Each week, we’re meeting two of the thirteen men who will be ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis on Saturday, May 25th. Deacons Michael Panka and Nick Vance joined producer Kayla Mayer to talk about their voca...

Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Williams stops by to talk about Easter and why it’s important for us to be “Easter people.” Like what you're hearing? Leave us a review, subscribe, and follow us on social media @practicingcatholicshow! Direct social media links: ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠YouTube

Bishop Andrew Cozzens, our former auxiliary bishop and now-Bishop of Crookston, has an update on the Eucharistic Revival in the United States and the upcoming Eucharistic Pilgrimage that makes its way through Minnesota next month. Like what you're hearing? Leave us a review, subscribe, and follow us on social media @practicingcatholicshow! Direct social media links: ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠...

This week we begin our pre-priestly ordination interviews with Deacon Ryan Sustacek – who'll be ordained May 25 – with twelve other men. Joining him will be Father Joseph Taphorn, rector of the the Saint Paul Seminary, to talk about this large class of men and their journey to the priesthood. Like what you're hearing? Leave us a review, subscribe, and follow us on social media @practicingc...

If you’re an Easter Vigil attendee, you're be blessed to witness our newest sisters and brothers come in faith into full communion with the Catholic Church. Director of Discipleship at Nativity of Our Lord in Saint Paul, Mahalia Marcelin, joins host Patrick Conley to chat about how we can best welcome these women and men into the life of the Church. Like what you're hearing? Leave us a rev...

Saint John Paul II’s biographer is on the show. We sit down with George Weigel – a well-known writer and commentator on life in the Catholic Church – to hear about his upcoming talk here in the Archdiocese on “The Continuing Importance of Vatican II.”

Many of us probably remember our Confirmation, whether it was as a teenager or as an adult. We’re entering the Confirmation season in the Archdiocese, when our bishops will be busy Confirming thousands of our young people. Joining host Patrick Conley to dig deeper into what this sacrament is and how we can unlock the Holy Spirit's presence in us is Archbishop Hebda, back for his monthly segmen...