Jesus Every Day, Jesus Every Way – Lisa Hendey

A brand new episode of our #podcast @deaconspod.bsky.social has dropped!

Today, @deaconmike.bsky.social and Deacon Mike Berstene speak with @lisahendey.bsky.social.

Lisa's new book is "Jesus Every Day, Jesus Every Way: A Weekly Devotional" from @loyolapress.bsky.social.

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Living in Joyful Hope – Fr. James Kroeger, M.M.

Fr. James Kroeger of @maryknoll.bsky.social speaks with the Paulist Deacon Affiliates in today's new episode of our podcast @deaconspod.bsky.social.

Fr. Kroeger, who was a missionary in Asia for 52 years, shares details about his ministry and more.

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YouTube video by Paulist Fathers Deacons Pod: Eric Vanden Eykel on “The Magi”

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Deacons Pod: Eric Vanden Eykel on "The Magi" The deacons interview Dr. Eric Vanden Eykel, author of "The Magi: Who They Were, How They’ve Been Remembered, and Why They Still Fascinate."

On this #Epiphany, we hear the account of #TheMagi from the East who saw #TheStar.

@evandeneykel.bsky.social digs into the story at our #podcast @deaconspod.bsky.social:

Deacons Pod: Practice of the Presence of God – Carmen Acevedo Butcher The deacons speak with Dr. Carmen Acevedo Butcher, translator of a "revolutionary" new translation of the spiritual classic "The Practice of the Presence of God"

In his remarks on the plane ride after his apostolic visit to Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV cited the book "The Practice of the Presence of God" as a key to understanding his personal spirituality.

For a background on that book, listen to this episode of @deaconspod.bsky.social with @cab-phd.bsky.social:

Please join us as we chat about our year!

Eric Vanden Eykel on "The Magi"

Today's Gospel passage for the Feast of the Holy Family begins with the words "When the magi had departed ... ".

Who were the #magi?

@evandeneykel.bsky.social visited @deaconspod.bsky.social to answer that question:

Advent Blessings – Maggi Van Dorn and Shemaiah Gonzalez

A special #Advent episode of our #podcast @deaconspod.bsky.social just dropped!

In this two-guest episode, @grnmtnby.bsky.social and @deacondrew.bsky.social speak with Maggi Van Dorn, host of America Media's Hark! podcast, and Shemaiah Gonzalez, author of the new book "Undaunted Joy":

This is a great conversation with a wonderful Bishop!

Rev. Joseph Yoo of Texas was a great guest on our podcast @deaconspod.bsky.social earlier this year. Here's a clip.

Hear the full episode with @josephyoo.bsky.social at:

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When choosing an emblem for the #HolySpirit, would the ole #pigeon be better?

@josephyoo.bsky.social poses this question at our podcast @deaconspod.bsky.social:

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YouTube video by Catholic News Service Pope Leo explains his spirituality

In this video, Pope Leo speaks about the book "Practice of the Presence of God" by Br. Lawrence (c. 1614 – 1691).

To get a sense of this book, listen to this episode of @deaconspod.bsky.social with translator Carmen Acevedo Butcher:

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Deacons Pod: A More Welcoming Church – Sr. Donna Ciangio, O.P. How does the Church welcome people and express hospitality? How does the Church live out Catholic social teaching? Are our parishes in "maintenance mode" or "mission mode"?

How does the Church express hospitality?

Are our parishes in “maintenance mode” or “mission mode”?

These are just two of the questions that Sr. Donna Ciangio, O.P., discusses with the Paulist Deacon Affiliates in this latest episode of our #podcast @deaconspod.bsky.social.

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A More Welcoming Church – Sr. Donna Ciangio, O.P.

A brand new episode of our #podcast @deaconspod.bsky.social has dropped!

Our guest is Sr. Donna Ciangio, O.P., Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Newark in #NewJersey and one of the @caldwelldominicans.bsky.social.

Please listen here or at your podcast player:

Here is a snip from a recent episode of our #podcast @deaconspod.bsky.social featuring Marissa Papula, the Director of Campus Ministry at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles:

Our Language is God. Our Accent is Catholic. – Marissa Papula of Loyola Marymount University

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Struck Down, Not Destroyed: Keeping the Faith as a Vatican Reporter – Colleen Dulle

A new episode of @deaconspod.bsky.social dropped today!

In this installment, the Paulist Deacon Affiliates speak with America Media's @colleendulle.com about her new book "Struck Down, Not Destroyed: Keeping the Faith as a Vatican Reporter" from @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social.

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Deacons Pod: Taking Note and Catching Up The deacons take note of recent news in the United States, report on happenings in their own ministries, and reflect on some of the topics in our recent episodes.

In this latest episode of our podcast @deaconspod.bsky.social, three of the Paulist Deacon Affiliates note recent events, including the government shutdown; the demolition of the White House’s East Wing; and more.

They also note happenings in their own ministries and reflect on our recent episodes:

Taking Note and Catching Up

A new episode of our podcast @deaconspod.bsky.social has dropped!

In this installment, the Paulist Deacon Affiliates note some of the things happening in the United States, including government shutdown; the demolition of the White House’s East Wing; and more:

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Every single person has inherent dignity and deserves respect and compassion, says @iamgloriapurvis.bsky.social in this clip from a recent episode of our #podcast @deaconspod.bsky.social:

If you encounter someone who is thinking about coming to Church, or is thinking about leaving the Church, what would you say to them to give them #hope?

That's the question posed to @iamgloriapurvis.bsky.social in this snip from a recent episode of our #podcast @deaconspod.bsky.social:

#Trappist Fr. Isaac Slater provides a definition of "judging" in this snip from an episode of @deaconspod.bsky.social.

He is author of the @litpress.bsky.social book “Do Not Judge Anyone: Desert Wisdom for a Polarized World.”

Please listen to the full episode at:

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This is moving, often sad, but ultimately joyful as two of our Paulist Deacon Affiliates, Mark Asselin and Patrick Murphy-Racey, discuss the lives and deaths of their mothers. Please join us for this very intimate episode.

This is a snip from a recent episode of @deaconspod.bsky.social featuring @iamgloriapurvis.bsky.social.

Full episode:

paulist.org/gloria

On Oct. 15, at 6 p.m. Eastern, Gloria will deliver the Gallagher Talk (online and in-person) in #GrandRapids, on “The Role of Compassion in a Divided World.”

Great book! Great author! Check it out!!

Deacons Pod: Three Catholic Deacons on 'The Friendship Recession' Deacons⁠ discuss "the friendship recession" – how adults today experience and maintain friendships after workplace changes sparked by the COVID pandemic.

How many "close friends" do you have?

Has remote work hurt adult friendships?

What does it mean to be a friend?

Can men and women be friends?

These questions are raised in this new episode of our podcast @deaconspod.bsky.social about "the friendship recession":

Daryl Grigsby is author of the new Paulist Press book "Catholics for the Common Good: An Eternal Offering."

Here is a snip from his recent visit to our podcast @deaconspod.bsky.social:

Catholics for the Common Good: An Eternal Offering - Daryl Russell Grigsby

Listen to the complete episode of @deaconspod.bsky.social with Daryl Grigsby:

Three Catholic Deacons on "The Friendship Recession"

A new episode of @deaconspod.bsky.social dropped this morning!

Today, @deacondrew.bsky.social, @deaconmike.bsky.social, and Deacon Mike discuss “the friendship recession” – the change in how adults maintain friendships, notably due to remote work.

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