You Visited Me

Jim Wahlberg knows what it means to be visited. Growing up in a tough Boston neighborhood, Jim's early life was marked by chaos, crime, and time behind bars — until an unexpected encounter changed everything. When Mother Teresa visited his Massachusetts prison, something moved him that no punishment ever could. In this episode, Jim sits down with CPMC to reflect on that defining moment, the long r...

Prison ministry calls us to encounter diverse lives and stories with cultural humility. Learn to recognize your own biases and lean into difficult dialogues with respect and empathy. Miguel Gallardo, Professor of Pyschology at Pepperdine University, is our amazing guide through this fascinating and deeply important aspect of prison ministry. www.catholicprisonministries.org

Bob Cunningham, CPMC's Executive Director, stops by the studio to talk about his experience in prison ministry, his vision for the organization, and how CPMC is uniquely positioned to answer the Church's call to visit the imprisoned. www.catholicprisonministries.org

As Christians, we worship a God who was arrested, tried in court, found guilty, executed, and released from prison in the resurrection. How does this truth impact the way that we approach our brothers and sisters in prison? Sarah Jobe draws on her new book, “No Godforsaken Place,” to offer both the spiritual grounding and practical wisdom needed for all of us to “see life where it is easier to see...

David Coe, Interim Director of Prison Ministry in the Diocese of Charlotte, stops by the You Visited Me studio to discuss his role as coordinator of prison ministry for an entire diocese, and why he doesn't just stay in an office but actually works as a prison chaplain as well!

Most Rev. Mark Bartosic, Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, discusses his personal involvement in jail and prison ministry, its importance for the Church, and why catholics shouldn't hesitate if they feel called to serve in this forgotten work of mercy. www.catholicprisonministries.org

Dr. Ansel Augustine, Assistant Director of African American Affairs at the USCCB, discusses his new book and the impact that prison ministry has had on his work in New Orleans and beyond, including stories of how incarceration has affected his family and his youth. This webinar is more than a call to action—it’s an invitation to journey alongside our brothers and sisters as co-creators of a better...

Saludos a todos. Bienvenidos a Me Visitaste, el podcast de la coalición de ministerios católicos de prisiones, Catholic Prison Ministries Coalition, donde descubrimos el poder transformativo del Ministerio de las Prisiones a través de conversaciones con capellanes, voluntarios y personas anteriormente encarceladas cuyos vidas han sido cambiadas profundamente por sus encuentros detrás de las rejas....

This week's episode is a replay of our October 8 webinar, "The State of Youth Confinement & Lessons for All of Us." The webinar is hosted by Fr. George Williams, SJ, Chaplain at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, and his guest is Wendy Sawyer, Research Director at Prison Policy Initiative. Past webinars can be found on CPMC's YouTiube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@catholicprisonministrie...

In this episode we talk with Alberto De Simoni, Professor of Classics at North Carolina State University. Alberto, whose friends know him as Desa, recounts his life-changing experience befriending and accompanying a man on Florida's Death Row. If you have ever felt the pull of prison ministry and want to delve more deeply into the “why” of Christ’s call to visit the imprisoned -- but don’t know th...

Join us for a “CPMC Sit Down” with Ingrid Delgado, who will explain how ordinary Catholics can step into advocacy, especially during this August congressional recess when our elected officials are back home in their districts, listening to constituents. Ingrid is the National Director of Public Policy and Advocacy at the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and a founding member of CPMC’s Advocacy Netwo...