The Summit with Father Kyle Ingels

On this week's episode, Fr. Kyle talks about the recent ordination to the Sacred Order of Deacons of three seminarians. Listen as he walks us through this ritual ceremony and Mass.

Fr. Kyle's guests this week are Lisa Hunt and Tara Stone who are both consecrated virgins in the Diocese of Colorado Springs. They are here to tell us about themselves and their vocation. For more information: United States Association of Consecrated Virgins: https://www.consecratedvirgins.org/ Diocese of Colorado Springs: https://www.diocs.org/Offices/Office-of-Vocations/Consecrated-Life Contact...

The guest this week is Veronica Ambuul, the Director of Communications in the Diocese of Colorado Springs. Fr. Kyle and Veronica talk about the election of Pope Leo XIV and his background. They also talk about his hometown of Dolton, Illinois, which is also Veronica's hometown, in the southside of Chicago and what it was like to grow up there.  

This week Fr. Matt Kane and Stacy Paris from Our Lady of the Pines Parish in Black Forest recap their recent trip to Rome with their teen youth group. Initially, their trip was to witness the canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis, but instead they were able to witness the funeral of Pope Francis.  Our Lady of the Pines Parish: https://www.ourladyofthepines.org/  

For this week's podcast, Fr. Kyle talks about the passing and funeral of Pope Francis and the Conclave. If you have any suggested topics or guest ideas for the podcast, please send us an email:  editor@coloradocatholicherald.com  

On today's episode, Sheila Whalen, Superintendent of Schools for the Diocese of Colorado Springs, is here to update us on the happenings in the diocesan Catholic Schools and trends here and nationwide. For more information: Catholic Schools, Diocese of Colorado Springs: https://www.diocs.org/Directory/Catholic-Schools Bishop's Scholarship Fund: https://www.diocs.org/Directory/Catholic-Schools/Bish...

This week Fr. Kyle will lead us on a journey through Palm Sunday, Holy Week, and the Paschal Triduum.  Here's the link to the Lent and Easter Mass Times in the Diocese of Colorado Springs:  Lent and Easter Mass Times

This week our guest is the former Colorado Springs mayor and former Colorado State Attorney General, John Suthers. Topics of discussion include John's law career, his time as Attorney General for the State of Colorado, his time as mayor of Colorado Springs and his memoir published in 2023, All This I Saw and Part of It I Was. Book Link: https://www.amazon.com/All-This-Saw-Part-Was/dp/1955272972  

Our guest this week is Steve Sisa, President of the Colorado Springs District Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Listen as we learn about the Society of St. Vincent and Vincentian history. Click the links below to investigate further: Colorado Springs Council: https://svdpcos.org/ St. Mary's Cathedral Conference: https://www.stmaryscathedral.org/ministries/229-society-of-st-vincent-de-...

This week listen in as Fr. Kyle discusses the new Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe that will be established at Divine Redeemer Church on July 1st with Deacon Rob Rysavy and Javier Cervantes. Additionally, they will discuss how the parish of Divine Redeemer and the parish of Our Lady of Guadalupe will be combining into one entity.  Read Bishop Golka's Letter: https://www.divineredeemer.net/article/2...

This week our discussion is with Professor Lucas Pollice, our first return guest. Lent is the main topic of discussion, but Professor Pollice also shares updates on the Year of Hope, Bishop's Pastoral Letter and the Vatican II Parish Study that recently began. Year of Hope: https://www.diocs.org/About/Year-of-Hope Vatican II Parish Study: https://www.diocs.org/About/Vatican-II  

This week is a little different from our usual format. Fr. Kyle answers frequently asked questions about Lent and the ways people observe Lent.  App that Fr. Kyle mentions, Hallow: https://hallow.com/  

Father Kyle has an interesting discussion with his guest, Deacon Cliff Donnelly, who directs prison ministry for the Diocese of Colorado Springs. Listen as they discuss how Deacon Cliff became involved in prison ministry and what it entails. For more information and how to help: https://www.diocs.org/Ministries/Prison-and-Jail-Ministry  

Father Kyle has an important and frank discussion on end-of-life and palliative care with this week's guest, Deacon Doug Flinn who is the Chancellor and General Counsel for the Diocese of Colorado Springs.  For more information and documents discussed: https://diocsgiftlegacy.diocs.org/ Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services: https://www.usccb.org/resources/ethical-reli...

This week we have two guests! Aisha Young, the President of the Colorado Springs Council for Black Catholics and Deacon C.J. Johnson, the Spiritual Advisor to the council. They are here to talk about the council's history, happenings for the council, and the Black Catholics on the canonization journey. Website: https://www.diocs.org/About/Catholic-Organizations/Colorado-Springs-Council-for-Black-C...

This week our guest is Jamie Crane, the Director of Stewardship and Development for the Diocese of Colorado Springs. Jamie talks about the recent kick off of the Diocesan Ministry Appeal, what it is and how important it is for the diocese.  For more information: https://giving.diocs.org/  

This week's guest is Fr. Jarrod Waugh, CSC, who is pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Colorado Springs, CO and is currently serving as the Vicar for Consecrated Life in the Diocese of Colorado Springs. Fr. Jarrod talks about his background, his seminary experience at Notre Dame, his vocational discernment in the Congregation of Holy Cross and his work as Vicar for Consecrated Life. Sacred Heart Pari...

This week's guest is Father Nathan Cromly, who is president of the St. John Institute and author of a new book called "Coached by Paul the Apostle: Lessons in Transformation." Listen as Fr. Cromly talks about the importance of the formation of Catholic leaders today and for the future.  Link to Fr. Cromly's book: https://scepterpublishers.org/products/coached-by-paul-the-apostle-lessions-in-transf...

On this week's episode of the Summit, Fr. Kyle chats with Fr. Thomas Pressley, the Parochial Vicar at St. Mary Cathedral in Colorado Springs. Fr. Pressley has been a priest since 2023, but before that he was in the U.S. Air Force and is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. Join us for an interesting discussion on military and cadet life. St. Mary's Cathedral, Colorado Springs, CO  

Today's guest, Suzy Streeter, is the founder of a new pilot program to provide spiritual mentoring to Catholics serving in the military. The discussion is informative as Suzy tells us about her extensive military background and how that expertise influenced the creation of this spiritual mentoring program. If you have questions about this program, please contact militaryspiritualmentoring@diocs.or...

Father Kyle chats with his guest, Patty O’Connell, who is the diocesan coordinator of the Seven Sisters Apostolate. She is also the mother of one of our priests, Father Timothy O'Connell. Find out more about Seven Sisters Apostolate: https://sevensistersapostolate.org/ Herald Article: https://www.diocs.org/Herald/seven-sisters-apostolate-aims-to-offer-a-holy-hour-for-each-priest-every-day For ques...

Bishop Golka joins Father Kyle to discuss his Pastoral Letter, "Christ Our Hope" which was promulgated on December 12th.   Check out the webpage to read the letter (bookmark it to revisit it all year): https://www.diocs.org/About/Year-of-Hope

This week's guest is Professor Lucas Pollice, the Director of Missionary Discipleship and New Evangelization for the Diocese of Colorado Springs. Lucas talks about his background as a professor at the Augustine Institute, his faith journey, and his passion for catechesis. Lucas recently assisted Bishop Golka in drafting is first pastoral letter "Christ Our Hope" promulgated on December 12, 2024. L...

Father Kyle talks with his guest, Javier Cervantes, who is the Director of Hispanic Ministry for the Diocese of Colorado Springs. Listen as they discuss the diocesan patroness, Our Lady of Guadalupe, and gives us an update on what is happening in his ministry.  Don't miss the Diocesan Celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe on December 8, 2024. Gathering at 1:30pm at Acacia Park (Tejon and Bijou Stre...

On this episode, Fr. Kyle chats with Fr. Matt Kane who is parochial vicar at Our Lady of the Pines Parish in the Black Forest section of Colorado Springs. They chat about the challenges and rewards of priesthood. Fr. Matt has only been a priest for a little over two years so his perspective is as a younger priest with a lifetime of service ahead of him. Fr. Matt's parish, Our Lady of the Pines: ht...