Jesus is fully alive today in people. In these one-on-one interviews we highlight the many Christian voices and their work. We cover one topic with one guest spanning various people and topics like music, art, parenting, and more.If you would like to hear more Christian voices not normally highlighted, make sure to visit https://gatherclip.com to find homilies and reflections for the upcoming Sunday&#39;s Bible readings from a vast collection of scripture experts.

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Fr. Mark Thibodeaux has been a Spiritual Director for many years and he shares his work on bringing others closer to Jesus Christ. What is spiritual direction? Where can you find a Spiritual Director? Listen as Fr. Thibodeaux explains what it entails, what it&#39;s not and how you can also get spiritual direction. Find online Masses, retreats and other resources on the Holy Name of Jesus Youtube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@HNJChurchNewOrleans" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@HNJChurchNewOrleans</a>

Interview with Fr. Mark Thibodeaux

Spiritual Direction

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Knowing our roots, our church history is very important. Deacon Royce Winters shares his experience creating the &#34;Celebrating Black Catholic History Month: Tracing Your Catholic Roots&#34; project from the Office of African-American Catholic Ministries in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Deacon Winters talks about how he tried to capture the history and voices of Black Catholics, particularly from priests and parishioners in the Archdiocese. You can check out the project from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati from the following link:<a href="https://resources.catholicaoc.org/offices/african-american-pastoral-ministries/publications" rel="nofollow">https://resources.catholicaoc.org/offices/african-american-pastoral-ministries/publications</a>

Interview with Deacon Royce Winters

Tracing Our Catholic Roots

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Faith is stronger than life&#39;s struggles if we attend to it. Liz shares how her faith in Jesus Christ has evolved and how that has helped her in her life&#39;s journey. Although there have been many challenges what has strengthened her is her growing relationship with Christ. Hear how a Christian can shine God&#39;s light in the darkness.

Interview with Liz

Faith Amidst Tragedy

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What is prayer? How can we pray to God? Desiré Findlay shares her voice on what prayer looks like to her through writing, dance, Lectio Divina and more. Listen in on the conversation as Desiré explains how prayer connects her to Jesus, others and the world. Find inspiration in how you can grow in prayer too.Please support Desiré by purchasing a beautifully handmade rosary from her Esty shop: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/adentroYafuera" rel="nofollow">https://www.etsy.com/shop/adentroYafuera</a>

Interview with Desiré Findlay

Unraveling Prayer

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Meet Erika Jacinto who works as the Director of Communications and Media Relations, as well as the press secretary for the Archbishop, of the Catholic Church of Montreal. Erika shares how in her role she communicates with various individuals from laity, non-religious, and religious leaders like Archbishop Christian Lépine and Pope Francis.

Interview with Erika Jacinto

Communications within the Church

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Maria E. Luevano‑Salazar shares her view on motherhood as a working professional. She draws inspiration from her childhood experience of seeing her own mother and the other mothers in her family. Maria explains how being a mother has enhanced her appreciation of scripture and how she continues to express her faith in her family and her work place.

Interview with Maria E. Luevano‑Salazar

Motherhood as a Working Professional

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Bro. Kyle Mena, F.S.C speaks about joining the De La Salle Brothers, his work as a high school teacher, and the journey of living out his vocation.

Interview with Bro. Kyle Mena, F.S.C

Life of a Religious Brother

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Angela Marquis speaks on behalf of the Australian Women Preach Podcast team to explain her role, what it takes to assemble preachers weekly, and the importance of this work.

Interview with Angela Marquis

The Making of the Australian Women Preach Podcast

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Lalo Garcia talks about his artwork &#34;Apparitions of Guadalupe&#34; and explains his inspiration, knowledge of the Virgen of Guadalupe, and the many details and techniques he used in this six piece art. The art talked about in this episode can be found at https://www.lalogarcia.com/sacred-art.

Interview with Lalo Garcia

Art of Our Lady of Guadalupe

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This episode is a continuation of the conversation with Maryknoll Seminarian Diego Ramirez where we discuss missionary work, prayer, Christian art, and how we encounter God in all things and people.

Interview with Diego Ramirez

Encountering God

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As a Maryknoll seminarian, Diego Ramirez talks about his experience serving and accompanying communities abroad. In this conversation Diego defines or redefines what ‘missionary work’ means and how Christians can connect with our fellow neighbors.

What is Missionary Work?

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Mary Ortwein writes Bible reflections for A Catholic Moment and in this episode we discuss her approach, challenges and history in trying to write about God&#39;s message in scripture. Mary inspires us to continue serving Jesus in different capacities in life and be open to follow the Lord.

Interview with Mary Ortwein

Writing Bible Reflections

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Fr. Stephen Thorne humbly speaks about the process of preparing a homily, his preaching approach, why community is important, and church.Fr. Stephen Thorne is a priest of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Fr. Thorne was the Pastor of Saint Martin de Porres Catholic Church in North Philadelphia and currently is completing a doctorate in educational leadership at Bowie State University and chairs the Archbishop’s Commission on Racial Healing.

Interview with Reverend Stephen D. Thorne

Homilies at Mass

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Phillip Armstrong, a parishioner and member of the music ministry at St. Benedict the African in Englewood, Chicago, IL, talks about gospel music, leading a choir, and singing during Sunday Mass.

Interview with Phillip Armstrong

Music in the Church

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We talk with Sister Katia Chavez, SJS (Sister Servants of the Blessed Sacrament) about vocations. As the Director of Vocations, Sr. Katia speaks about how her work changed with the pandemic, what impact a nurturing environment to religious life and community can have and much more.

Interview with Sr. Katia Chavez, SJS

Vocations: Call to Religious Life

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How does a Catholic priest make a multilingual song and music video go viral? Father Emmanuel Ochigbo explains what inspired him to write &#34;Baila Baila&#34;, how he collaborated with others, and how it took off from there.

Interview with Fr. Emmanuel Ochigbo

Making "Baila Baila" the Music Video

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This officially launches this new Christian podcast. Stay tuned.

Welcome! (Introduction)

Jesus is fully alive today in people. In these one-on-one interviews we highlight the many Christian voices and their work. We cover one topic with one guest spanning various people and topics like music, art, parenting, and more.

If you would like to hear more Christian voices not normally highlighted, make sure to visit https://gatherclip.com to find homilies and reflections for the upcoming Sunday's Bible readings from a vast collection of scripture experts.