Living Our Faith

Book Reviews - Selections for Summer Reading: History, Catholicism, poetry, science, and sports – many topics are covered today in Archbishop Listecki’s annual book show. Authors include Bishop Donald Hying, Mike Aquilina, and Singrid Undset. Our guest is Salzman Library director, Mark Schrauth. Listen in!

We have been immensely blessed to have such a dedicated and knowledgeable superintendent of Catholic schools, and so we invite you to listen to our latest interview with Archbishop Listecki and Dr. Kathleen Cepelka. Retiring from her position in June, Dr. Cepelka has many plans to continue her contribute to education. Join us for an uplifting episode of Living Our Faith as we celebrate her devotio...

In part two of this series, Archbishop Listecki’s guest, Fr. Javier Bustos (Our Lady Queen of Peace) continues his insightful overview of Catholic Social Teaching. Listen in to hear how Catholic Social Teaching guides us as we live out our faith. Join us.

Fascinating insights are presented today on the Church Fathers (early saints and theologians), some of the first witnesses of the apostles. Today’s topic is the Patristics Era where we explore the beginning influencers of the Church. Join Archbishop Listecki and his guests Fr. Justin Kizewski (Saint Francis de Sales Seminary) and Fr. Justin Weber (Holy Family Catholic Community Fond du Lac) as we...

Archbishop Listecki’s guest today is the president of Marquette University, Dr. Michael Lovell. Join us as he discusses his deep Catholic faith, and what it means to him as he leads Marquette University into the future with a Catholic, Jesuit mission.

Today we celebrate three incredible women dedicated to supporting Catholic education throughout the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Archbishop Listecki recently honored Joan Schafer, Brenda White, and Dr. Kathleen Cepelka with awards for their work. Listen in to hear all about their involvement in offering the best in education to our youth. Join us!

Take a spiritual journey through Holy Week as we explore Chrism Mass. Archbishop Listecki’s guest, Fr. Brad Krawczyk offers an enlightening perspective of how this special Mass represents the unity of our Church during the most important week of the liturgical year. Listen in!

Join us for a wonderful reflection on Saint Joseph – husband of Mary. With his solemnity this weekend, we have a wonderful episode to replay that explores how Joseph responded to God and cared for the Holy family. Archbishop Listecki’s guest is local saint expert, Al McCauley from St. Anthony on the Lake. Listen in!

New Episode: “Form the people of God in understanding the truths that make a difference in the public square.” Joining us is Ryan T. Anderson for a vibrant discussion on religious freedom with Lydia LoCoco and Fr. Paul Hartmann. Mr. Anderson will be the featured speaker at this year’s Pallium Lecture on March 31 – learn about him and the topic he’ll be addressing by listening in. To find out more...

Archbishop Listecki and his guests express the beauty of Lent in their lives through the pillars of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Joining us are Kim Mandelkow (Director of the Office for Worship, Archdiocese of Milwaukee) and Fr. Jose Gonzalez (Vice Rector and Associate Pastor of the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist).

In this latest episode, we explore reawakening the faith in Catholic men. Our guests discuss the upcoming Men of Christ conference and how it brings both men and their families closer to God, their parish, and one another. Joining us are Kevin O’Brien (Men of Christ) and Rev. John LoCoco (Saint Francis de Sales Seminary).

Hear uplifting stories of how a parish kept connected to its parishioners throughout the pandemic and is now returning to vibrant parish life as well. Joining Archbishop Listecki from St. Dominic’s in Brookfield is Fr. Dennis Suran (Pastor) and Mary Lestina (Pastoral Associate).

“Those minutes of terror have been followed by incredible moments of grace and the presence of God.” – Fr. Matthew Widder Join us this week for a reflection on the Waukesha parade tragedy. Archbishop Listecki will be joined by Fathers Pate Heppe and Matthew Widder from the Catholic Community of Waukesha. Tune in as they share stories of how faith and the presence of God immensely helped a hurting...

Parish life in rural Wisconsin communities is alive and well! Today’s episode is filled with stories of vibrant Catholic communities to the north and south of Milwaukee. Archbishop Listecki’s guests are Fr. Tom Biersack (Mayville, WI) and Fr. Russ Arnett (Union Grove, WI). Join us for a great conversation on topics from dairy and boutique farms to sunrise and sunset Masses.

The recent 2021 Synod event has continued the mission of the Church of southeastern Wisconsin like never before. In today’s show, hear how the fruits of our Synod are leading to a stronger Catholic community throughout the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. As they look to the future, Archbishop Listecki’s guests describe how parishes have benefited from the mission of the Synod. Brenda Cline and Brad Berg...

Join us for a conversation on promoting respect for the lives of the unborn through our Catholic parishes. Archbishop Listecki’s guest is Deacon Jim Mathias, the new director of Respect Life for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Tune in as we approach Saturday, January 22, 2022 – A Day of Prayer for the Protection of Unborn Children. In addition, please join us for our annual Respect Life Mass on Janu...

Catholic Charities, locally and across the state, have been the leading providers of humanitarian aid for the Afghan evacuees at Fort McCoy. Hear what life is like for Afghan families as they transition from Afghanistan to Wisconsin and how Catholic Charities has stepped in to offer help and hope. Jay Sugar (Catholic Charities) has spent extensive time with the Afghans, and he shares his experienc...

On this week’s Living Our Faith, Archbishop Listecki sits down with leaders from Evangelization & Catechesis at the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Pete Burds (Director) and Margaret Rhody (Associate Director), to discuss plans to energize our Church by inviting people to return to Christ and Sunday Mass. Tune in to learn more about the Come to Me initiative for welcoming people back to Mass.

We are blessed with one of the most vibrant seminaries in the United States. Join Archbishop Listecki as his guests explore the history and growth of Saint Francis de Sales Seminary. Very Rev. John Hemsing (Rector) and Rev. Luke Strand (Vice Rector) join us for an uplifting conversation on forming the hearts, minds and souls of men called to serve God's people as Roman Catholic priests.

There’s an abundance of beautiful shrines and prayerful places right here in our own backyard. Join Archbishop Listecki and Fr. Brad Krawczyk as they reveal lesser known but must-see locations in Southeastern Wisconsin. Listen in as we travel from Waukesha, to Milwaukee, to Twin Lakes on a spiritual adventure exploring six places for outdoor reflection.

Join us for this episode of Living Our Faith where we reflect on the beautiful new statue of the Blessed Mother on Milwaukee’s lakefront. Located at the Mary Mother of the Church Pastoral Center in St. Francis, the 9-foot-tall bronze outdoor statue is for all to experience. Joining Archbishop Listecki is the statue’s artist, Rev. Anthony Brankin, his assistant, Nino LoGrasso, and Fr. Richard Simon...

Hear uplifting stories of how a parish kept connected to its parishioners throughout the pandemic and is now returning to vibrant parish life as well. Joining Archbishop Listecki from St. Dominic’s in Brookfield is Fr. Dennis Suran (Pastor) and Mary Lestina (Pastoral Associate).

Get to know the saintly ones from the Wisconsin region with a local saint expert. Joining Archbishop Listecki is Al McCauley, who reflects on faith-filled individuals who are on the path to canonization. Listen in as we explore Fathers Joe Walijewski, Samuel Mazzuchelli and Solanus Casey, as well as Blessed James Alfred Miller and Venerable Bishop Baraga.

Experience a day in the life of a priest who is a parish administrator. Reverends John Gibson and Aaron Laskiewicz share stories of priestly life as they transition from one parish to another in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.

Our guests today share their faith journey and how they are inspired to become priests. Joining us are two seminarians from St. Francis de Sales Seminary. Deacons Matthew Ferch and Ariel Orozco join Archbishop Listecki.