Our Walk Together

In this episode I talk about the "Dark Night of the Soul" .  I explore the meaning of Darkness and what St John of the Cross had to say about it.  Advent will soon be here, the season of celebrating the Dark with the anticipation of the Light at Christmas. It is also a reflection on how we all find ourselves in darkness and the hope of Light Produced, Edited and mixed by Paul R. Long, OFS For furt...

This episode consists of two parts: First is a brief summary of new things for the podcast and Second is a story to reflect on. Produced, Edited and mixed by Paul R. Long, OFS For further Information visit our Website   OurWalkTogether.com or contact:  PaulLongOFS@gmail.com  

Ruth Ann Angus is currently the Director of Yes, We Can Peacebuilders.   On September 11, 2018, Yes We Can Peacebuilders accepted a proclamation of peace and nonviolence from the Mayor and city council of Moro Bay, California establishing Moro Bay as a Nonviolent City.  In September 2022 a second peace proclamation from the current mayor and city council was accepted by Peacebuilders strengthening...

 Roger Sessions is one of the founders, developers, Directors, and current President of meditationchapel.org , a nonprofit corporation offering online chapels to meditation groups from around the world to meet  virtually and share the gift of silence and stillness. Today there are more than 150 groups meeting on the platform, and more than 8,000 registered users. Perhaps this speaks to you. There...

The title of this episode gives most of the information about its content.  Don shares with the listeners his life.  He starts with recounting a childhood of abuse, his encounters with the legal system, his incarceration for many years, and how he found God while in prison and afterward. Don found his way to the Secular Franciscan order, where he is a professed member.  He has served in several di...

 Amos has spent much of his life studying and practicing Contemplatice and Centering Prayer. In his own words: "In my late teens and twenties I was a backpacker and mountain climber. Often times on mountain vistas I had an unmistakable intense feeling that I was part of something sacred and mysterious that was much larger than myself. This led me to explore meditation and Quaker Silent Meetings fo...

  Darryl says: My oldest of two boys, Chase, attended college on a football scholarship.  He dropped out in the second semester of his freshman year after developing a drug addiction.  When I first learned of Chase's drug habit, I didn't know anything about substance use disorders, and I panicked.  I made a lot of parenting mistakes.  Through an intervention, we were able to get Chase into treatme...

Michael has known depression inside and out since childhood, including two hospital stays and multiple suicide attempts. And yet He has a strong faith in God, and has been living out that faith as a parish pastor for the past fifteen years. In his book "Darkwater" (Boyle & Dalton Press, 2022), He tells his life story from the perspective of both depression and faith. He describe it as two voices t...

"I'd be happy to share the dark times I went through striving to help others and feeling like I was alone on my journey even though God must have been close by. " These words in an email from Rob Cook caught my attention.   In this episode he explaind what this means to him and what REAL success liooks like. Rob is a CPA, CFP, Level CFA, and former financial advisor who left his job as an advisor...

Stephen Snook talks about how he was lead by Jesus to change his life while in jail Produced, Edited and mixed by Paul R. Long, OFS For further Information visit our Website   OurWalkTogether.com or contact:  PaulLongOFS@gmail.com  

This is myt special Thanksgiving reminder as well as thanks to my listeners. Produced, Edited and mixed by Paul R. Long, OFS For further Information visit our Website   OurWalkTogether.com or contact:  PaulLongOFS@gmail.com  

I hope to give some additional information and insight into the Secular Franciscans.  I talk about their origins, the Rule, and how they function in the world today. If you would like more information, you can call the central phone number here in the USA: 1-800-Francis 1-800-372-6247. Produced, Edited and mixed by Paul R. Long, OFS For further Information visit our Website   OurWalkTogether....

Holy Family Farm will be set in a beautiful rural location, separated from the distractions of popular culture.  Holy Family Farm is not for a young man’s rehabilitation, but rather, his recognition – his recognition of the true meaning of life, of manhood, of sacrifice, and of his God-given mission in and for the world.  We will employ regenerative agricultural practices to raise organic livestoc...

Francine Gikow OFS is a professed member of the Secular Franciscan Order.  She has spent many years studying and speaking about St Claire of Assisi.  Francine wrote the chapter on St. Claire for the Formation Manual of the Secular Franciscans , as well as contributing to Tau-USA, the national newsletter of the Secular Franciscans.  Francine also is a member of the National Formation Team. In this...

This episode marks a slight change in the Podcast.  This episode is an exciting interview with Mary Stronach OFS, the Vice General Minister for the Secular Franciscan Order.  if you have ever wondered about the secular franciscans or even if you never knew who they were then this episode is for you.   Companions on the Journey © 1985, Carey Landry and OCP. All rights reserved. Used with permission...

Barbara Culver is a 74 year old teacher who has taught scripture for 50 years. She loves to tell God's story in her  life. She has been married to her husband for 56 years. They have have 2 daughters, 7 grandchildren, and 4 great grandchildren.   Barbara shares with us how she relies on prayer and the word of God to live everyday life. Produced, Edited and mixed by Paul R. Long, OFS For further In...

Dr. Michael Jaquith is a Ph. D. Chemist who left the corporate world and now helps men everywhere discover how to live a more meaningful and fulfilling life. Certified through the Life Coach School, he combines cutting edge science and coaching expertise with the time honored teachings of the Faith. He  offers both direct one-on-one coaching and a group program. These programs are designed to help...

Author Joshua Marcengill is the founder of Abundant Encounters, an online ministry that helps Christians embrace an encounter lifestyle like Jesus Christ revealed to us. Jesus did what He saw His Father doing and said what He heard Him saying. We have been invited into this as our inheritance on the earth. He provides a weekly podcast that utilizes meditation and supernatural activations to help C...

Inspired by the spirituality of St Josemaria Escriva, George has spent the past decade working in project management to bring God to the secular world in the midst of the ordinary circumstances of daily life. His work at The Catholic Toolbox is targeted to those in the professional, political and social spheres which seek to drive out faith altogether. George works to implement  the Church’s appro...

Neil McKinlay has spent his adult life studying and practicing embodied meditation. Through this span, he has lead events of 100+ people both in-person and online. He has also been a parent and partner, author and competitive swim coach.    These diverse experiences lend Neil's presentation of meditation a unique flavour. Well aware of the challenges and opportunities a full contemporary life pose...

You're great at being you so now it's time to hear God's heart and be Youier! Why? Because God loves you, you have His heart, He wants to do life with you. This isn't simply about you being you. This is about you being you, in relationship with God - using the biggest, most expansive definition possible. Actve, daily, talking to each other and hearing one another's hearts kind of relationship. God...

In this episode Bruce Wawrzyniak and I continue our discussion about  the place of faith and prayer within the lives of athletics   Produced, Edited and mixed by Paul R. Long, OFS For further Information visit our Website   OurWalkTogether.com or contact:  PaulLongOFS@gmail.com  

This is Part one of the interview with Bruce Wawrzyniak host of Catholic Sports Radio.   In this episode we talk about his program and the spirituality of people involved in Sports of various kinds.   Bruce explains his guests and also the basis of his show. Produced, Edited and mixed by Paul R. Long, OFS For further Information visit our Website   OurWalkTogether.com or contact:  PaulLo...

In this episode I talk about some  of the new things that are happening with the podcast. Produced, Edited and mixed by Paul R. Long, OFS For further Information visit our Website   OurWalkTogether.com or contact:  PaulLongOFS@gmail.com  

A former top-ranking consultant to NASA  listened to Mark's music and discovered healing energy  that dramatically reduces stress, promotes better sleep, improve mental functioning and enhances health and well-being.  Out of this discovery emerged a revolutionary sound healing technology that he uses to help people heal their lives, awaken their potential, and unlock their ability to create an ext...