Candid Catholic Convos

Candid Catholic Convos

by Diocese of Harrisburg

Christianity Religion

Living Lent: Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving, and the Radical Witness of the Catholic Worker Movement

Prayer. Fasting. Almsgiving. These three practices define Lent—but what happens when they become a way of life? Renee and James from the St. Martin de Porres house in Harrisburg join us today from our local Catholic Worker movement, to discuss how it’s message and each Lenten Season continue to challenge us in the Church today. SCRIPTURE: Matthew 6:1–6, 16–18 SAINT SPOTLIGHT: Servant of God Dorothy Day

Lent for the Wounded Heart

What if we're in a period of our lives where just surviving feels hard enough? How can we do Lent properly if we're struggling with our own woundedness? Father Dan Powell, Pastor of Saint John Neumann Parish in Lancaster, joins us for a Lenten Reframe for those of us who are grieving, hurting or emotionally exhuasted during this season. SCRIPTURE: Psalm 34:18 SAINT SPOTLIGHT: Saint John of the Cross

Ash Wednesday: Begin Again

The beginning of Lent is the perfect time to create the space God needs to speak to us. Today we're joined by Tanya Janoski, mother, relationship educator at A Woman's Concern, volunteer at St. Jame Parish and spiritual director for the Diocese of Harrisburg to talk about how Ash Wednesday and the Lenten season are a great opportunity to lean into surrender and begin again. SCRIPTURE: Psalm 51:17 SAINT SPOTLIGHT: St. Ignatius of Loyola

Finding Faith After Disappointment

Its inevitable that we will experience seasons of disappointment or disillusionmnet throughout our faith journey, but how we handle it determines everything. Father Ted Keating, pastor at Mary Mother of the Church Parish in Mount Joy joins us to unpack what to do when we find ourselves in a fog. SCRIPTURE: Luke 24:32 SAINT SPOTLIGHT: St. Augustine of Hippo

Pursuing a Purposeful Prayer Life

To create more space to sit at Jesus' feet and do ordinary things with extraordinary love, what do we need to do at the most basic level? Today we welcome back Deacon Scott Root, Senior Theology teacher at Trinity High School, who serves at St. Katherine Drexel Parish in Mechanicsburg where he's also the director of religious education, to chat with us about our prayer life, and what that can look like in our very busy, everyday lives. SCRIPTURE: Luke 10:38-42 SAINT SPOTLIGHT: St. Therese of Liseux

Building Better Bible Habits

Deacon Scott Root, senior theology teacher at Trinity High school who serves at St. Katherine Drexel Parish in Mechanicsburg where he’s also the director of religious education, is back to help us build better Bible reading habits to meet all our mental and spiritual goals this year and beyond. SCRIPTURE: Psalm 119:105 SAINT SPOTLIGHT: St. Anthony of the Desert

Christian Unity: Restored for Mission

Have you ever felt the weight of your life and thought 'I want a break - I need a break.' Did you know rest and renewal are both necessary for our faith to evolve? Kevin Cicak, CYO Director for the Diocese of Harrisburg and frequent retreat facilitator, joins us today to talk about how retreats are the perfect opportunity to engage in both. SCRIPTURE: Mark 1:35 SAINT SPOTLIGHT: St. Mary Magdalene

Christian Unity: Hope in a Hurting World

It’s hard not to feel overwhelmed by the suffering in the world. War, illness, loneliness, and injustice —it can start to feel like too much. And sometimes the temptation isn’t to stop caring, but to stop hoping. But just because we experience or witness suffering doesn’t mean it’s random or without purpose, as it so often feels, so to help us out, we’ve invited Renee and James from the St Martin de Porres Catholic Worker House in Harrisburg, to help us reframe and respond to suffering as Catholics. SCRIPTURE: John 16:33 SAINT SPOTLIGHT: St. Josephine Bahkita Learn more about the St. Martin de Porres House: https://stmartindeporrescw.org/Learn more about the Catholic Worker Movement: https://catholicworker.org/

Annual Christmas Special feat. Bishop Timothy Senior and Michael Parks, WHP580

With Christmas just around the corner, Bishop Senior joins WHP580's Michael Parks for our annual holiday episode.

Advent Encounters: Themes of the Season

Today we're joined by Father Bill Forrey of Holy Name of Jesus Parish in Harrisburg, Father Kevin Key of Saint Joan of Arc Parish in Hershey and Father Stephen Logue of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Lancaster to discuss the themes of Advent: Hope, Peace and Joy. SCRIPTURE: 1 Thessalonians 5:6 SAINT SPOTLIGHT: Saint Joseph

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