Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast

Third in a five-part series on how the religious communities in the Diocese of St. Cloud pray, why prayer is important and how their prayers change during Advent/Christmas. This episode features Father Kermit Holl from the Crosier Fathers and Brothers in Onamia.

Second in a five-part series on how the religious communities in the Diocese of St. Cloud pray, why prayer is important and how their prayers change during Advent/Christmas. This episode features Sister Katherine Howard of the Sisters of St. Benedict in St. Joseph.

First in a five-part series on how the religious communities in the Diocese of St. Cloud pray, why prayer is important and how their prayers change during Advent/Christmas. This episode features Father John Meoska from St. John's Abbey.

Guest: Mark Hart, executive vice president for Life Teen International and co-host of "The Catholic Guy Show" on SiriusXM radio Mark addresses everything a novice Bible reader needs to know, including tips for purchasing one, reading it properly and making the Bible an integral part of your daily prayer life.

Take a walk with Fr. Greg. He will be leading us, not on the road to Emmaus, but through a Stewardship Way of Life. Is hospitality more than having greeters? How can we measure prayer? Who should be the focus of our stewardship formation? Is service really that important? Listen to learn some ways to incorporate the four pillars of stewardship in parish life. Fr. Greg Paffel is the pastor of Our L...

Father Tom Knoblach, pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Sauk Rapids and Annunciation Parish in Mayhew Lake, talks about the spirituality of stewardship in his presentation Aug. 25 during the diocese's online Stewardship Week conference Aug. 25-27.

Guest: Father James Kurzynski, pastor of St. Olaf in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, is an amateur astronomer who contributes to the Vatican Observatory Foundation's "Sacred Space Astronomy" blog Father Kurzynski discusses his priesthood vocation, how he became interested in astronomy and his views on the relationship between faith and science.

Patrick Flynn and Janet Dusek from the Office of Marriage and Family discuss how to keep God, your faith and love at the center of your big day.

Topic: Secrets of the fish fry Guests: Vicki Sanborn and Beth Schroden, co-coordinators of the Lenten fish fries at St. Katharine Drexel School in St. Cloud. Sanborn and Schroden discuss the behind- the-scenes secrets to having a successful fish fry — one that draws a faith community together for delicious food and fellowship.

Topic: The power of mercy Guest: Bishop Donald Kettler Bishop Kettler discusses his favorite Scripture passages focusing on mercy and suggests practical ways to be a bringer of mercy to those we encounter every day

Guest: David Fremo, director of Catholic Education Ministries for the Diocese of St. Cloud Fremo, drawing on two decades as a Catholic school teacher and administrator, offers families his top five tips for ensuring their children have a positive school experience.

Guest: Linda Kaiser, former director of Catholic Education Ministries for the Diocese of St. Cloud Kaiser talks about what makes a Catholic school Catholic, the biggest challenges to schools in living out their Catholic identity and what parents and people in the pews can do to help.

Topic: Hands Across the World Cediel talks about the organization's efforts to promote human dignity by assisting newly-arrived immigrants and refugees to obtain the skills they need to flourish in their new homes

Guest: Judy Haag, leader of 40 Days for Life in the St. Cloud area Haag discusses the origin and mission of the 40 Days for Life campaign, the impact it is having and how people can get involved.

Guest: Father Tom Knoblach, consultant for health care ethics for the Diocese of St. Cloud Father Knoblach talks about Catholic teaching regarding end-of-life care and how Catholics can best respond if efforts to legalize physician-assisted suicide surface during this year's state legislative session.

Bishop Donald Kettler talks about reaching retirement age and his upcoming ad limina visit to the Vatican.

Bailey Ziegler, human resources director for the Diocese of St. Cloud, and Kristi Bivens, associate director of lay leadership for the diocese talk with Sebastian Gomes. Gomes previously worked with Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation to create the movie, the Francis Impact. Gomes is an alum of St. John's University and the School of Theology and Seminary and is currently executive editor of...

Laura Kelly Fanucci addresses Diocesan Ministry Day participants at St. John's Abbey Church Sept. 30. Serve, Speak, Lead: Our Baptismal Call to Be Priest, Prophet, and King At our baptism, we were anointed to follow Christ as "priest, prophet, and king." But what does this call mean for us in our ordinary lives and work? While some of us are priests, few would claim to be prophets or kings! Yet in...

In this episode of Voices of Hope, diocesan director of communications, Joe Towalski, talks with astronaut Mark Vande Hei. Vande Hei, a graduate of St. John's University in Collegeville, spent five-and-a-half months on the International Space Station.

In this episode, Laura Kelly Fanucci speaks with Kristi Bivens, the Diocese of St. Cloud's associate director of lay leadership formation, about our baptismal call to ministry, service and leadership in the Church. Fanucci will be the keynote speaker at Diocesan Ministry Day Sept. 30 at St. John's University in Collegeville. She is an author and director of the Communities of Calling Initiative at...

Writer Nikki Rajala talks with Franciscan Sister Elise Saggau, author of "A Journey to New Frontiers, 1950-2018," a new history of the Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls.

Father Bill Vos, local director of Catholic Relief Services and former director of the St. Cloud Mission Office, talks with Dr. Donald McCrabb, executive director of the United States Catholic Mission Association.