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Rural Immersion Part 2: Rural Life Communities

Minnesota Catholic Podcasts

Release Date: 07/15/2024

Intersection of Faith and Farming in diocese of St. Cloud show art Intersection of Faith and Farming in diocese of St. Cloud

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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 show art A Conversation about the Papal Transition with John Thavis

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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 show art Serving as a priest in a rural diocese

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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.

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Rural Life in the Diocese of St. Cloud show art Rural Life in the Diocese of St. Cloud

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In this introduction to our series of 3 podcasts on rural life in our diocese, Kateri Mancini and JoAnn Braegelman, team members from the Office of Social Concerns, talk about the upcoming feast of St. Isidore, as well as how our diocesan mission statement addresses rural life and share a bit about what this ministry means for the diocese. 

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All Things New: Listening for discernment with Linda George show art All Things New: Listening for discernment with Linda George

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Linda George, parishioner at St. Boniface in Cold Spring, shares how listening plays a role in discernment process – listening to others, to research, to the Holy Spirit. She provides examples of discernment from her life, methods she finds useful and even a nugget of wisdom her daily devotional brought forward on the Solemnity of Saint Joseph.

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All Things New: Emmaus Institute provides a foundation for lay leaders show art All Things New: Emmaus Institute provides a foundation for lay leaders

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In this episode, part of our ongoing series focusing on the pastoral planning initiative ‘All Things New,’ we hear a conversation between Amy Hoeschen, administrator for the One in Faith ACC and Jessica Goebel, human resources coordinator for the diocese of Saint Cloud. They share about their experience as lay faithful in the Church and how their choice to enroll in the Emmaus Institute program not only helped them grow in knowledge of Church history and teaching, but provided the foundation for their lives as lay leaders.

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Sirviendo a la Iglesia como fieles laicos show art Sirviendo a la Iglesia como fieles laicos

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El diácono Mario Mancilla, gerente de ministerios latinos de la Diócesis de Saint Cloud, conversa con Sandy Cruz García, coordinadora general de ministerios latinos de Casa San Benito de la Abadía de San Juan, para hablar sobre la participación de los laicos en la iglesia, incluyendo la de Sandy. También comparten su experiencia compa al participar en el Instituto Emaús y cómo esta experiencia profundizó su fe y les sentó las bases para servir a la Iglesia.

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The state of preaching in today’s Church show art The state of preaching in today’s Church

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Msgr. Michael Heintz, pastor at Saint Pius X in Granger, Indiana and visiting director of the John S. and Virginia A. Marten program in homiletics and liturgics and Dr. Katharine Harmon, director of the Obsculta Preaching Initiative at Saint John’s School of Theology who teaches in the areas of liturgical studies and the history of Christianity. They share their thoughts on the state of preaching in today’s Church and provide practical ways the lay faithful can assist and support their parish priests.

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All Things New- A Conversation about listening with Father Tony Kroll show art All Things New- A Conversation about listening with Father Tony Kroll

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Digital Media Manager Dianne Towalski talks with 90 year-old Father Tony Kroll, a retired priest of the Diocese of St. Cloud. The conversation centers on listening and how being a good listener has helped him in his priesthood and his ministry.

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All Things New: Listening in the Benedictine tradition show art All Things New: Listening in the Benedictine tradition

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Benedictine monk, David Paul Lange and Benedictine sister, Nina Lasceski provide insight on listening through a Benedictine lens. They explore listening as a a whole-body experience and share ideas on how we better listen to God, to oneself and to others. The practice of Lectio Divina is also discussed.

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Christine Luna-Munger, director of the Episcopal House of Prayer and new farmer, and Deacon Leo Wehseler, who both presented to the students, discuss life in small towns and on the farm, what it means to know your neighbor and how life in rural community yields more than sellable goods.