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Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Speaking of Faith is a series of conversations which covers three areas of interest. The "Heart of Mercy" minute, is a series of podcasts with St. Cloud Bishop Donald Kettler. "Hands of Justice" is a series of podcasts featuring local speakers discussing social issues impacting Catholic culture today. And "Voices of Hope" features guests from across the globe to our own backyard, who bring with them stories of hope, inspiration and wisdom. This show is made possible through the Bishop's Annual…
Episodes
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Speaking of ... Siblings in Religious Vocation
In honor of Vocation Week, Speaking of Faith host Amber interviews siblings Sister Perpetua, a Dominican Sister of Saint Cecilia serving at Bethany Retreat…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Speaking of ... The Saints
On this episode Speaking of Faith, Robert Ellsberg, author and Orbis Books editor-in-chief, discusses All Saints Day and how saints and other holy witnesses…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Speaking of ... The Catholic Foundation
In this episode of Speaking of Faith from the Diocese of St. Cloud, the leaders from the Catholic Foundation, David Eickhoff and Chris Backes, talk about the…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Speaking of ... Life as a Missionary Priest
Father Jeff Ethen—an Elk River native and diocesan priest—shares how his background in journalism led him from observing need to serving people directly…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Speaking of ... "A Catholic Guide to Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss"
In this special Speaking of Faith episode for Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, Abigail Jorgensen, author of A Catholic Guide to Miscarriage…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Speaking of ... Unity Map: Cartography of a Father's Homework
In this episode of the Diocese of St. Cloud podcast Speaking of Faith, Amber interviews small business owner and father Tom Bengtson about his memoir, Unity…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Speaking of ... Together Encountering Christ
In this episode, Janelle Van Erp, Liz Hamack and Lexi Torres share about TEC (Together Encountering Christ), a three-day, intergenerational Catholic retreat…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Speaking of ... Archbishop Fulton Sheen's Beatification
Father Scott Pogatchnik discusses his upcoming pilgrimage to St. Louis for the beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen by reflecting on Sheen's influence…
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Speaking of ... Pro-Life Action Ministries
In this episode of the Diocese of St. Cloud's Speaking of Faith, Brian Gibson, radio host, speaker and longtime leader of Pro-Life Action Ministries, shares…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Speaking of ... Healing the Whole Person Retreat
Janice Wuebkers, Kimberly Hansen and Kelli Kleinschnitz speak about the local Healing the Whole Person retreat initiative inspired by Dr. Bob Schuchts' and…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Speaking of ... 'The Catholic Guide Through Anxiety'
Catherine DiNuzzo, a licensed professional counselor, author and founder of Sacred Heart Mental Wellness, encourages shifting the conversation from "mental…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Speaking of ... Singing Praise Wisely
This episode of the Diocese of St. Cloud's Speaking of Faith previews the two-day Singing Praise Wisely Workshop at St. John's University (Sept. 25–26)…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Speaking of ... Emmaus Institute
In this episode of Speaking of Faith, Kristi Bivens, Director of Lay Leadership Formation, and Tammy Huss, Director of Faith Formation for the Come to the…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Speaking of ... Patty Weishaar: A Life of Service and Hope
In this episode of the Diocese of St. Cloud's Speaking of Faith, Amber interviews Patty Weishaar, recipient of the Saint John's School of Theology and Seminary…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Speaking of ... The Society of St. Pius X
The Very Reverend Father Matthew Crane to explains the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX): its founding in 1970 to form priests, growing conflicts with Vatican II…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Speaking of ... Bread for the World Advocacy Summit
In this episode Lexi Torres, a second-year MDiv student at Saint John's School of Theology and Seminary, and Liz Hamak, volunteer coordinator at Catholic…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Speaking of ... Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
On the Diocese of St. Cloud's Speaking of Faith podcast, we learn about Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) from Reyne Alishouse, parishioner at St. Lawrence…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Speaking of ... Hispanic Ministry in the 21st Century
This episode of the Diocese of St. Cloud's "Speaking of Faith" features reflection on the Mexican American Catholic College (MACC) in San Antonio immersion…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Speaking of ... Young Voices for All Things New
In this episode of Speaking of Faith from the Diocese of St. Cloud, host Amber interviews Ben Epper, incoming Faith Formation Director at the Church of St…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Speaking of ... Catholic Century Farms
This episode of "Speaking of Faith" spotlights the 2020 Catholic Century Farm Award recipient, the Donnay Family. Erin Donnay shares the 106-year legacy of her…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Speaking of ... Human Formation Cohort
In this episode of the Diocese of St. Cloud podcast Speaking of Faith, Mary Parks, a trauma-informed educator, healthcare chaplain and spiritual director…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Speaking of ... Magnifica Humanitas
In this episode of Speaking of Faith, Dr. Daniella Zsupan-Jerome and Dr. Matthew Sherman of Saint John's School of Theology and Seminary discuss Pope Leo XIV's…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Speaking of ... The Life and Legacy of Army First Lieutenant Jason Gary Timmerman
In this Memorial Day episode of the Diocese of St. Cloud's "Speaking of Faith," Pat Timmerman and her son Father Craig share the life and sacrifice of Army…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Speaking of ... Mental Health Ministry
May as Mental Health Awareness Month frames a conversation with Father Alan Wielinski and Deb Forstner of the Pelican Valley ACC. They discuss why mental…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Speaking of Faith ... Theology of Depression Part 2
The conversation with theologian Dr. Jessica Coblentz continues. Drawing from her book 'Dust in the Blood: A Theology of Life with Depression,' she reframes…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Speaking of ... The Theology of Depression
In this episode of Speaking of Faith from the Diocese of St. Cloud, Dr. Jessica Coblentz, a theology professor at Saint Mary's College and author of Dust in…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Speaking of ... Girls, God and Good Times Camp
In this episode of the Diocese of St. Cloud's "Speaking of Faith," host Amber talks with Benedictine Sister Laura Suhr, director of Girls, God and Good Times…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Speaking of ... Liturgical Press
Liturgical Press celebrates 100 years of publishing! Therese Ratliff, director, Tara Durheim, marketing director, and Margaret Nuzzolese Conway, development…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Speaking of ... Synodality
This episode includes a conversation about synodality with Dr. Kristin Colberg professor of theology at the College of St. Benedict and St. John's University…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Speaking of ... Pilgrimage
What does it mean to be a pilgrim today? In this episode, theologian and comparative theologian, Dr. Chris Conway explores pilgrimage as a spiritual practice…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Speaking of ... Catholic Garden Network
In this episode Julene Jarnot, founder and executive director of the Catholic Garden Network, talks about how gardens in Catholic settings connect faith…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Speaking of ... Catholic Rural Life
In this podcast, host Amber interviews Jim Ennis, executive director of Catholic Rural Life, about rural Catholic communities — their value, existing…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Speaking of ... Advocacy at Day on the Hill
In this episode of Speaking of Faith, host Amber interviews Kateri Mancini, director of the Office of Social Concerns, and Lexi Torres, a social concerns…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Speaking of ... Forgiveness
In this episode of the Diocese of St. Cloud podcast Speaking of Faith, Tom Delaney, a secular Franciscan, educational psychologist, and mental and behavioral…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Speaking of ... Christian Hope: Ark, Anchor and Action
In this episode of "Speaking of Faith," Father William Orbih, rector of the seminary at Saint John's School of Theology and Seminary, previews his upcoming…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Speaking of ... His Power, Our Weakness
In this episode of Speaking of Faith, Amber interviews Craig Gould, the program director of Notre Dame Vision at the McGrath Institute for Church Life. Gould…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Speaking of ... Saint John's School of Theology Stabilitas Grant
This episode of 'Speaking of Faith' features Shawn Colberg, the dean of St. John's School of Theology and Seminary, who shares about the $10 million Stabilitas…
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Speaking of ... Totus Tuus
In this episode of 'Speaking of Faith,' Collin Prom, a diocesan seminarian, and Father Doug Leibsch, the vocations director for the Diocese of St. Cloud…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Speaking of ... SEEK 2026
In this episode of Speaking of Faith, host Amber talks with Melanie Solland, Philip Shefveland and Father Derek Wiechmann about their experience at the SEEK…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Paths of Faith — Part 3 with Matt Birk
In this podcast episode, Father Erik Lundgren and Matt Birk, a former NFL Center and Super Bowl Champion discuss faith paths and personal growth. Birk shares…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Speaking of ... Christian Unity & Ecumenism
In this episode of 'Speaking of Faith,' Father John Klassen, a Benedictine priest and director of Abbey Development at St. John's Abbey, discusses the concept…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Paths of Faith — Part 2
In the second episode with Father Erik Lundgren and Kelli Kleinschnitz, the two share results of the Path survey, which was aimed to understand why some…
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Speaking of...Paths of Faith and reconnecting with lapsed Catholics
In this episode of Speaking of Faith, host Amber Walling welcomes Kelli Kleinschnitz, Director of Faith Formation, and Father Erik Lundgren, Pastor of three…
Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic PodcastSpeaking of. . .My Beloved Child with Sarah Kroger
This episode of Speaking of Faith features a conversation with Sarah Kroger, an award-nominated musician and newly published children's author. Sarah discusses…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Speaking of the Work of the Mission Office
In this episode of Speaking of Faith, Elizabeth Brown, the director of the Mission Office and the Society for the Propagation of Faith, shares about her…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Faith and Justice: Paths to Supporting Immigrants
Sister Pat Forster and Patty Keeling, who are deeply involved in immigrant advocacy, share insights into the Church's teachings on welcoming immigrants and…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Exploring Environmental Ethics: A Dialogue with John Grim and Mary Evelyn Tucker
In this episode, John Grim and Mary Evelyn Tucker, co-directors of the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology delve into their decades-long work on integrating…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
All Things New: We are all called to accompaniment
Kristin Molitor has ministry background in both diocesan and parish settings and has heart for discipleship and spiritual formation. In this episode, she…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
A Bridge to Ministry: Education and Formation at the Mexican American Catholic College
In this episode, we welcome Fr. Juan Molina, president and CEO and Lizett Farias, senior director of programs at the Mexican American Catholic College (MACC)…
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All Things New: Hospitality within our parishes
Benedictine sister Nina Lasceski returns to share thoughts the Benedictine value of hospitality. Reflection includes ways Area Catholic Communities can be…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Understanding the Diaconate: A Conversation with Archbishop Shawn McKnight
Visiting from the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas, Archbishop Shawn McKnight, author of Understanding the Diaconate: Historical, Theological, and…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
All Things New: Grief turned to advocacy
Tami and Randy Kruzel's daughter BriAnna died unexpectedly by unknown causes in 2013 and Scott and Reyne Roeder's son Jackson died by suicide in 2018. Tami…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
All Things New: How we experience grief
Mary Jo Legare-Hoffmann, faith community nurse at St. Augustine's church in St. Cloud, and Bethany Tollefson, parish health ministries coordinator and a nurse…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
All Things New: Benedict never uses the word 'Stewardship'
Benedictine Sister, Nina Lasceski, reflects upon how St. Benedict encourages Christian stewardship through his Rule without using the word stewardship in the…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Exploring Diaconate Formation
Dr. Deepan Rajaratnam, director of ministerial formation at Saint John's School of Theology and Seminary, and Deacon Richard Scheierl, deacon moderator for the…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
All Things New: Jessica Goebel and Adam Saltmarsh on Human Stewardship
All Things New Planning Series: In this episode, Jessica Goebel, human resources coordinator at the Diocese of St. Cloud, and Adam Saltmarsh, director of…
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New priests reflect on their first weeks of ministry
Did you know that some priests have their own vestments? Learn about this and more as the Diocese of St. Cloud's newly ordained priests, Father Nathaniel…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Bishop Donald Kettler on his 55th jubilee
Diocesan Chancellor and former editor of The Central Minnesota Catholic Joe Towalski talks with Bishop Emeritus Donald Kettler as he celebrates his 55th…
- Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast
Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future: A conversation with P.J. and Wyatt Connors
Throughout his life, PJ Connors has shared his faith and served in ministry in various roles, but his role as Confirmation Sponsor and grandfather to Wyatt…
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Intersection of Faith and Farming in diocese of St. Cloud
Aside from her time away for college to study agriculture, Hannah Molitor has lived, worked and worshiped in Stearns County. She immerses herself in life on…