Dave de la Fuente

Inquiry: the OCIA Podcast of the Church of St. Paul the Apostle

Religion EN ↓ 4 episodes

Co-hosted by Dr. Dave de la Fuente and Fr. Frank DeSiano CSP in collaboration with the OCIA ministry team of the Church of St. Paul the Apostle (NYC), Inquiry explores the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults, especially as it is experienced at St. Paul's. Each episode features different members of the parish community: OCIA catechists and team members, current participants, alumni, and parish leaders. We share about the experience of God, the OCIA journey, and the meaning of being Catholic today. This project is made possible by a Paulist Mission Impact Grant.

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Dave de la Fuente

Episodes

Mass Transit: Finding God in City Life 27.11.2025 49:14

Dr. Dave hosts a conversation with Fr. Chris Lawton CSP, Associate Pastor of St. Paul's, and Heather Kinney, Associate Director of Formation at Hecker House on the theme Mass Transit. We discuss Pope Francis's spirituality of the city and share about the ways that we have learned to find God in the rhythm of city life. By this episode we invite you to perceive, with Pope Francis and with the assis...

From the Altar to the A Train, and Back Again 24.09.2025 49:52

Dr. Dave, Chris from the catechist team catch up with three neophytes: Sean, Gospel, and Nathalie. We unpack our experiences of journeying to and from the Eucharist and how the graces of our celebration of the liturgy ripple out into our daily lives as New Yorkers. Our inspiration is drawn from this beautiful passage from the Catechism: "In the sacramental liturgy of the Church, the mission o...

The Table of the Word, Part 2: The Transfiguration, Elijah, Lectio Divina, and Finding the Verbs 05.08.2025 43:51

Co-hosts Dr. Dave and Fr. Frank go deeper into the theme of the Table of the Word, exploring memorable passages ranging from Elijah at Horeb to the Transfiguration, how to pray using the technique of Lectio Divina , the power of the Liturgy of the Hours, and we offer suggestions to facilitate praying with Scripture by simplifying a scary word ("hermeneutics"). Scriptures give us language...

The Table of the Word, Part 1: OCIA Live from Chicago 04.08.2025 57:11

Live from the hotel lobby, Dr. Dave, Fr. Frank, and catechists Elizabeth and Rich take a break from our participation in the 2025 National Gathering on Christian Initiation to discuss the place of Scripture in our lives, making reference to a new parish ministry for young parents, Sacrosanctum Concilium and Dei Verbum , Pope Francis, Bernard Lonergan SJ on conversion, the Gospel of Luke (especiall...