Practicing Catholic Show

Continuing education is critical for many professions – and it is for vocations as well! Deacon Dan Gannon stops by to introduce us to the Institute for Ongoing Clergy Formation and explore why it’s so important.  Like what you're hearing? Leave us a review, subscribe, and follow us on social media @practicingcatholicshow! Direct social media links:  Facebook Instagram YouTube

The Cathedral is getting a new and “old” rector at the same time. Father Joseph Johnson speaks with us about his return to that big church on the hill in Saint Paul.  Like what you're hearing? Leave us a review, subscribe, and follow us on social media @practicingcatholicshow! Direct social media links:  Facebook Instagram YouTube

Summertime is a great time for Catholics to head out on a pilgrimage. We’ll meet a local pilgrimage director to talk about the difference between a pilgrimage and a vacation and why pilgrimages are so important.   Like what you're hearing? Leave us a review, subscribe, and follow us on social media @practicingcatholicshow! Direct links: Instagram Facebook YouTube

A special, visiting priest from the Diocese of Sioux Falls joins us to talk about why the Church values social communication so much – which we appreciate as social communicators!  Like what you're hearing? Leave us a review, subscribe, and follow us on social media @practicingcatholicshow! Direct links: Instagram Facebook YouTube

Joan Mellor, pastoral minister at the Churches of Saint Michael and Saint Mary in Stillwater, is here to talk about the “Prayer for Vocations Ministry.” Like what you're hearing? Leave us a review, subscribe, and follow us on social media @practicingcatholicshow! Direct links: Instagram Facebook YouTube

Colin Miller from the Center for Catholic Social Thought is back. We’ll discuss his new book: “We Are Only Saved Together: Living the Revolutionary Vision of Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker Movement.”  Learn more about the Center for Catholic Social Thought . Like what you're hearing? Leave us a review, subscribe, and follow us on social media @practicingcatholicshow! Direct social media l...

What is it like to be the parent of a new priest? Jennifer Sustacek – mother of newly-ordained Father Ryan Sustacek – joined host Patrick Conley to answer that question and provide her unique perspective on her role in her child's vocation. Learn more about vocations in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis . Like what you're hearing? Leave us a review, subscribe, and follow us on...

Some of our Hmong sisters and brothers are on the move to a new parish, following much prayerful discernment and listening. Father Toulee Peter Ly from Presentation of Mary in Maplewood is here to fill us in on the important development. Visit the Presentation of Mary, Maplewood website . Like what you're hearing? Leave us a review, subscribe, and follow us on social media @practicingcatholics...

Archbishop Hebda is with us, fresh off the Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis. He shares his experiences and talk about what sustaining the Eucharistic Revival looks like here in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Like what you're hearing? Leave us a review, subscribe, and follow us on social media @practicingcatholicshow! Direct social media links: ·   Facebook ⁠ ·   Instagram ⁠...

Whether you’re already an advocate for our sisters and brothers who live on the margins, or would like to become one, you'll want to hear more about the special advocacy forum coming here. Mike Rios-Keating from Catholic Charities is here to fill us in. Register for the forum . Like what you're hearing? Leave us a review, subscribe, and follow us on social media @practicingcatholicshow! Di...

There’s a brand-new summer music festival that you’ll want to check out – and it’s organized by our friends at Dayton Avenue, Abe Gross and Connor Flanagan. Get tickets to the Dayton Avenue Music Festival . Like what you're hearing? Leave us a review, subscribe, and follow us on social media @practicingcatholicshow! Direct social media links: ·  Facebook ⁠ ·  Instagram ⁠ ·  YouTube

Year 2 of implementing Archbishop Hebda’s pastoral letter is underway and we're focusing on the Mass. What does that mean and why does it matter? Father Tom Margevičius is here to break it down for us. Learn more about Year 2: www.archspm.org/year2 Like what you're hearing? Leave us a review, subscribe, and follow us on social media @practicingcatholicshow! Direct social media links: ⁠⁠Ins...

Summer camp. Whether you went to one for scouts, sports or church, it brings back such strong memories, doesn’t it? This summer, hundreds of youth in our Archdiocese are experiencing the integration of faith and a lot of fun at Extreme Faith Camp at its new home – Trinity Woods – in Trego, Wisconsin.   Tim Healy, president of Minnesota Catholic Youth Partnership, joined host Patrick Conley to give...

With the recent celebration of St. Benedict’s feast day on July 11, we’re checking in with one of our Benedictine sisters, Sister Linda Soler, the Sub-Prioress for St. Paul’s Monastery in Saint Paul. Sister Linda will help us get a better understanding of the amazing saint behind the Benedict Order and what a day-in-the-life of a Benedictine sister is really like.  Like what you're hearing? Le...

In this month dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Christ, we thought it only fitting to talk about the Eucharist and get some insights to help us grow closer to our Lord. Auxiliary Bishop Michael Izen joins producer Kayla Mayer for his monthly visit. Like what you're hearing? Leave us a review, subscribe, and follow us on social media @practicingcatholicshow! Direct social media links: Ins...

The rich diversity of this local church is a gift - and one of those gifts is the Office of Indian Ministry, which is operated out of the Church of Gichitwaa Kateri in Minneapolis and ministers to our Catholic and non-Catholic sisters and brothers. Joining us today to educate and inspire is Robert Haarman, director of Indian Ministry and community minister for the Archdiocese. Like what you're...

It’s a bittersweet day for the Practicing Catholic team as we say goodbye to one of the family. After a year of planning shows, conducting many interviews, and putting together the shows you listen to each week, producer Kayla Mayer is heading to her next adventure. Like what you're hearing? Leave us a review, subscribe, and follow us on social media @practicingcatholicshow! Direct social medi...

There's nothing like the feeling of reading a good book under the Minnesota summer sun! Leah Heselton, the operations coordinator for the Office of Communications of the Archdiocese and avid reader, joins producer Kayla Mayer to offer her recommendations of books to pick up this summer. Prefer to watch this episode? Check out the special video version of this conversation on our YouTube channe...

Sports are a year-round activity in Minnesota, but there’s nothing like a Minnesota summer to get kids out and onto the playing fields! 4 His Glory is a local initiative to reclaim youth sports for Christ. Jim Weiland joined host Patrick Conley to talk about the initiative and why it's important for our youth. Learn more about 4 His Glory and this year's camps. Like what you're hearing...

It’s summertime and the living is... busy – right?! While there’s no school and many of us are blessed to take vacation, it’s a different kind of busy for Practicing Catholic families – particularly for those with small people. So, how do we keep our family’s focus on Christ as we find ourselves with some un-structured time? We thought it would be best to check-in with an expert on the subject – N...

Archbishop Hebda joins producer Kayla Mayer to reflect on the two great saints we celebrate on June 29, Saints Peter and Paul, and what they have meant in his life and ministry. Like what you're hearing? Leave us a review, subscribe, and follow us on social media @practicingcatholicshow! Direct social media links: Instagram Facebook YouTube

Our permanent deacons are a great treasure for our local Church! If you’ve noticed them absent this past week, it’s because they were away at the biannual diaconal assembly. Deacons Larry Lawinger and Dan Gannon joined host Patrick Conley to share what happens at a diaconal assembly and why it's important. Like what you're hearing? Leave us a review, subscribe, and follow us on social medi...

As the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage continues to wind its way towards Indianapolis for this July’s Eucharistic Congress, we thought it would be interesting and educational to go back to the 1941 Eucharistic Congress – held here in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.   Allison Spies, Archives Program Manager for the Archdiocese, made her return to Practicing Catholic for this conversa...

Archbishop Bernard Hebda’s Post-Synodal Pastoral Letter, “You Will Be My Witnesses,” called for the creation of an Archdiocesan Blue Ribbon Commission that would discuss “Parents as Primary Educators,” the focus of Year 3 Synod implementation beginning in July 2025.   Joining producer Kayla Mayer are Kenna Millea and Andrew Wagenbach, two members of the commission. Like what you're hearing? Le...

If you’ve been to the Archdiocesan Pentecost Vigil Mass and prayer meeting at the Cathedral over the past few years, or you live in the west Metro, then our next guest may be somebody you know.  Dr. James Shackelford – who works with Encounter Ministries and at Saint Bartholomew in Wayzata as Director of Ongoing Formation and Discipleship – joined host Patrick Conley to talk about the expansion of...