Ever Ancient, Ever New

Fr. Kowalczyk and Jeromy discuss the current state of praise music among Protestants and Catholics, the problems it presents and some alternatives to the often stale musical tropes that flourish in modern Christian music.  Artists mentioned by Jeromy as being particularly worthy of praise: John Mark McMillan and Leeland Mooring. Ever Ancient, Ever New is a podcast that seeks to plumb the dept...

The thrilling conclusion to this 3 part series on the Liturgy. What is it? Why does the Catholic Church hold so tightly to it? How was it affected by Vatican II? And what does Aristotle have to do with it? Join Fr. Kyle and Jeromy as they tackle all these questions and more in this first installment on the Liturgy. Ever Ancient, Ever New is a podcast that seeks to plumb the depths of &nb...

Part 2 of a 3 part series on the Liturgy. What is it? Why does the Catholic Church hold so tightly to it? How  was it affected by Vatican II? And what does Aristotle have to do with it? Join Fr. Kyle and Jeromy as they tackle all these questions and more  in this first installment on the Liturgy. Ever Ancient, Ever New is a podcast that seeks to plumb the depths of   beauty in...

Part 1 of a 3 part series on the Liturgy.  What is it? Why does the Catholic Church hold so tightly to it? How was it affected by Vatican II? And what does Aristotle have to do with it? Join Fr. Kyle and Jeromy as they tackle all these questions and more in this first installment on the Liturgy. Ever Ancient, Ever New is a podcast that seeks to plumb the depths of  beauty in Christianity...

From the time of the Reformation to today, there have spawned approximately 50,000 Christian denominations around the world (see a detailed breakdown here ), all stemming from one very important question: by whose authority? Fr. Kyle and Jeromy share their own experiences around this topic and why the Catholic Church provides the best answer to this all-important question. Ever Ancient, Ever New i...

She loved Jesus more than any human ever has and Jesus loved her more than we could ever love our own mothers, yet the controversy around Mary is one of the biggest cracks in the Catholic-Protestant divide. Join Fr. Kyle and Jeromy as they share their own experiences with loving Mary and reconciling her special role in Salvation history. Ever Ancient, Ever New is a podcast that seeks to plumb the...

St. Paul, writing in 1 Cor 9:24 said "Do you not know that in a race all the runners compete, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it" . There are few greater allegories for the Christian life than that of an athlete. Join Fr. Kyle and Jeromy as they discuss the tremendous parallels between Christianity and elite athletes and what we can take away from St. Paul's admonition...

The guys dive into the Old Testament, putting on (as much as possible) the eyes of a 1st century Jewish convert. Lo and behold, approaching Scripture with the eyes, ears and minds of a Jew, steeped in history and tradition, sheds new light on how we can read and interpret the New Testament through the experience of our elder brothers in the faith. Ever Ancient, Ever New is a podcast that seeks to...

Fr. Kyle and Jeromy discuss the past and present state of Catholic art, and share what projects they're currently working on. Jeromy is currently starring as Pier Georgio Frassati in a new original play called "Frassati" by playwright Jeremy Stanbary (a personal friend of the guys) as well as Fr. Kyle's new musical "Moonshine Abbey". Tickets and information can be found at the links below www.open...

Not as controversial as the title might suggest. The most important book in the world deserves more than our personal interpretation. Fr. Kyle and Jeromy delve into this hotly contested debate around proper interpretation of Scriptures in light of history, personal experience and denominational prejudices, to explore the deep roots of the holy written word of God. Ever Ancient, Ever New is a podca...

Fr. Kyle and Jeromy discuss John H. Walton's book "The Lost World of Genesis 1" (Pt. 1 of a trilogy), which presents and defends twenty propositions supporting a literary and theological understanding of Genesis 1 within the context of the ancient Near Eastern world, before unpacking together the implications for Christians today. Ever Ancient, Ever New is a podcast that seeks to plumb the depths...

Father Kyle Kowalczyk and Jeromy Darling kick off Episode 1 of Ever Ancient, Ever New, in front of a live audience, at Lupine Brewery in Delano, MN, by sharing how they met and what it's like being raised Catholic (Fr. Kyle) and coming into the Church later in life (Jeromy), all while navigating their 40th year on earth. Stick around for some great audience questions near the end. Ever Ancient...