How our Religious Communities Pray: Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls
Release Date: 01/03/2021
All Things New: How we experience grief
Minnesota Catholic Podcasts
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 in behavioral health discuss how grief looks and feels different for everyone and provide resources for those needing mental health support. For the Diocesan Mental Health Committee website click the link below:
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All Things New: Benedict never uses the word ‘Stewardship’
Minnesota Catholic Podcasts
Benedictine Sister, Nina Lasceski, reflects upon how St. Benedict encourages Christian stewardship through his Rule without using the word stewardship in the document. Discussion also includes stewardship in the context of the All Things New diocesan planning process.
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Exploring Diaconate Formation
Minnesota Catholic Podcasts
Dr. Deepan Rajaratnam, director of ministerial formation at Saint John’s School of Theology and Seminary, and Deacon Richard Scheierl, deacon moderator for the Diocese of Saint Cloud, discuss the formation process, including human, intellectual, spiritual and pastoral formation, for those discerning the diaconate in the Diocese of Saint Cloud.
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All Things New: Jessica Goebel and Adam Saltmarsh on Human Stewardship
Minnesota Catholic Podcasts
All Things New Planning Series: In this episode, Jessica Goebel, human resources coordinator at the Diocese of St. Cloud, and Adam Saltmarsh, director of operations for the Parishes on the Prairie ACC, explore human stewardship. The conversation delves into approaching leadership with humility, nurturing God-given potential and seeing teammates through God’s eyes.
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New priests reflect on their first weeks of ministry
Minnesota Catholic Podcasts
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 Daubner and Father Joseph VanDenheuvel, reflect upon their ordination, celebrating their first Mass and their first three weeks serving in priestly ministry.
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Bishop Donald Kettler on his 55th jubilee
Minnesota Catholic Podcasts
Diocesan Chancellor and former editor of The Central Minnesota Catholic Joe Towalski talks with Bishop Emeritus Donald Kettler as he celebrates his 55th anniversary of ordination to the priesthood.
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Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future: A conversation with P.J. and Wyatt Connors
Minnesota Catholic Podcasts
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 Connors is especially special to him. PJ and Wyatt share how their faith journeys have inspired one another.
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Intersection of Faith and Farming in diocese of St. Cloud
Minnesota Catholic Podcasts
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 her family dairy farm, and through her work with the USDA and DHIA, she regularly connects with others in the local farming community. Hannah discusses the intersection of farming and faith in this podcast.
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A Conversation about the Papal Transition with John Thavis
Minnesota Catholic Podcasts
John Thavis is a Former Rome Bureau Chief for Catholic News Service and an author and speaker specializing in Vatican and religious affairs. He is the author of the best-selling books, "The Vatican Diaries: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Power, Personalities, and Politics at the Heart of the Catholic Church," and "The Vatican Prophecies: Investigating Supernatural Signs, Apparitions, and Miracles in the Modern Age." John talks with with diocesan chancellor and former editor of the central Minnesota catholic Joe Towalski about the papal transition. For more about John, visit his website:...
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Serving as a priest in a rural diocese
Minnesota Catholic Podcasts
In episode 2 of our podcast series on rural life in our diocese, Father Gregory Mastey and Father Derek Wiechman talk to Barb Simon-Johnson about growing up on farms and now serving in rural communities.
info_outlineFourth 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 Rose Mae Rausch from the Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls.