Faith Retriever podcast & radio show
Welcome to the Faith Retriever, Fetching the Good News for you with Deacon Eric Paige on Sacred Heart Radio. A show that deepens our relationship with Jesus Christ by connecting listeners with the local Church.
Just like in our physical lives there is a progression from adolescence to adulthood there is a progression of growth in the spiritual life. As a spiritual director one of the things, you have to do is try to assess where your directee is in the spiritual life. What the Lord is trying to do in the person and what advice you might give will be different at the different stages. The saints have various models to outline the stages and that could be a whole other podcast.
There are certain things that should universally be present in the lives of those striving for growth in holiness. How these things manifest will depend on one’s state in life, still they should be present in every disciple’s life. For example, prayer is one of those things that needs to be present in your life if you are seeking growth in holiness, but prayer for the monk looks different than prayer for a nursing mother. So, what are some of the things I encourage my directees to have present in their lives?
Just like in our physical lives there is a progression from adolescence to adulthood there is a progression of growth in the spiritual life. As a spiritual director one of the things, you have to do is try to assess where your directee is in the spiritual life. What the Lord is trying to do in the person and what advice you might give will be different at the different stages. The saints have various models to outline the stages and that could be a whole other podcast. There are certain things that should universally be present in the lives of those striving for growth in holiness. How these things manifest will depend on one’s state in life, still they should be present in every disciple's life. For example, prayer is one of those things that needs to be present in your life if you are seeking growth in holiness, but prayer for the monk looks different than prayer for a nursing mother.
So what are some of the things I encourage my directees to have present in their lives?
Welcome to the Faith Retriever. Do you want to go deeper in prayer? Do you find yourself feeling like I should strengthen my prayer life, but I am not sure how to do it? We’re going to tackle those questions with Patrick Sharkey today as we start with the foundations of going deeper in prayer.
Patrick Sharkey is Pastoral Assistant for Administration at St. Nicholas parish in Gig Harbor. He is also one a student in the Archdiocese of Seattle’s Christifideles program learning how to practice spiritual direction with the Avila Institute. Patrick, his wife Andrea are members of St. Andrew parish in Sumner and their family is expecting a new addition soon.
Welcome to the Faith Retriever. Our faith asks us to try to foster a society that helps us to love God and love neighbor. Catholic Social Teaching helps us to think about how we do that. Today, we are blessed to have Ned Dolejsi with us to help us learn more about Catholic Social Teaching and how it can help us put our faith into action in our communities.
Ned Dolejsi has extensive experience in representing the Church in addressing social problems through the lens of faith. He directed both the Washington and California Catholic Conferences which represents the bishops of the state in public policy matters. He got his start teaching in the Catholic school system and founded the Channel program in the Archdiocese which inspired and prepared college graduates for service in the Church. Through his career, Ned has developed a strong sense of how to think about public policy questions with the mind of the Church. Something we could use much more of.
Links:
Washington State Catholic Conference
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship
Ned's page on the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology website
Welcome to the Faith Retriever. Do you want to better understand how people who aren’t Catholic might think of Catholics? Today, we are blessed to speak with Fr. Bryan Dolejsi about the history of the Catholic Church in the United States and how it shapes how people perceive us.
Fr. Bryan Dolejsi is Pastor of Holy Family parish in Kirkland and soon to become Pastor of St. Anthony and St. Stephen the Martyr parishes in Renton. Fr. Bryan has served as Vocations Director for the Archdiocese of Seattle. He has earned a Doctor in Ministry from Mount Angel Seminary and is a well-loved teacher throughout the Archdiocese.
Links:
History of the Catholic Church in the United States
The Faithful, A History of Catholics in America
Welcome to the Faith Retriever. Today we are going to discuss with Fr. Stephen Rowan how to be better Hearers of the Word at Mass in this new liturgical year. Father Stephen Rowan, a priest of the Archdiocese of Seattle, has served as a professor of English and administrator at Seattle University, the University of Portland and Carroll College in Helena, Montana. When he was superintendent for Catholic schools and vicar general for the Archdiocese of Seattle, Father Rowan served as founding chair of the Fulcrum Foundation, which provides tuition assistance and support for Catholic schools. He now teaches courses at Mount Angel Seminary and directs retreats.
Today, Fr. Rowan is going to help us understand more about how to think about what we are supposed to do as leaders in the Church, and in our families: gather in communion and go on mission. Pope Francis has spoken a lot about this lately, and so did Jesus. If we pay attention, we are going to be better leaders and get to know the Holy Spirit better.
Do you want to learn more about the faith so you can share it with the people we love? Today, we are blessed to speak with Carlos Carrillo about resources to learn and share the faith.
Carlos Carrillo directs the Archdiocese of Seattle's ministry of Lifelong Faith Formation that includes faith formation, youth and young adult ministry, and family life ministry. Carlos has a background in family counseling and faith formation having served int he Diocese of Yakima, with Fe Vida and here in the Archdiocese of Seattle.
Links:
What we believe
Enrich your faith
Faith formation and evangelization resources - Archdiocese of Seattle
Teach the faith - Archdiocese of Seattle
Archdiocese of Seattle Catechetical Certification Program
Do you want to make life-giving decisions? Today, we are blessed to speak with Fr. Bryan Dolejsi about the best practices of discernment - making decisions with the Holy Spirit.
Fr. Bryan Dolejsi is Pastor of Holy Family parish in Kirkland and soon to become Pastor of St. Anthony and St. Stephen the Martyr parishes in Renton. Fr. Bryan has served as Vocations Director for the Archdiocese of Seattle. He has earned a Doctor in Ministry from Mount Angel Seminary and is a well-loved teacher throughout the archdiocese.
Welcome to Faith Retriever. Our faith asks us to try to foster a society that helps us to love God and love neighbor. Catholic Social Teaching helps us to think about how we do that. Today, we are blessed to have Ned Dolejsi with us to help us learn more about Catholic Social Teaching and how it can help us put our faith into action in our communities.
Ned Dolejsi has extensive experience in representing the Church in addressing social problems through the lens of faith. He directed both the Washington and California Catholic Conferences which represents the bishops of the state in public policy matters. He got his start teaching in the Catholic school system and founded the Channel program in the Archdiocese which inspired and prepared college graduates for service in the Church. Through his career, Ned has developed a strong sense of how to think about public policy questions with the mind of the Church. Something we could use much more of.
With the season of Lent underway, we have a great opportunity before us spiritually. On this episode, we review the resources offered by the Archdiocese of Seattle for Lent and how we can put them to work in our homes.
Today we talk about this with Patty Lewis, Director of Digital and Content for the Archdiocese of Seattle and Katie DeWeese, editor of the NW Catholic Magazine.
Have you ever noticed that our thoughts seem to have a mind of their own? Would you like your thoughts to help you rather than upset you? Fr. Kurt Nagel is going to help us explore ways that we can take custody of our imaginations so that they help lead us in the right direction.
Fr. Kurt Nagel is Pastor of St. Monica Parish, Mercer Island and Sacred Heart, Bellevue. He also serves in a number of leadership roles in the Archdiocese of Seattle. He has a gift for administrative leadership, evangelization and teaching. You can also find him on the Sacred Heart Book Club on Sacred Heart Radio.
Prayer from St. Teresa of Avila
“Do not permit my senses to go astray, but do You Yourself deign to call them back to you, like the good shepherd who, with his flute, calls his sheep dispersed in the valley. You more than any other shepherd, have a call so sweet and powerful that the senses, as soon as they hear it, cannot resist, and quickly come back into the sanctuary of the soul where You await them and to which You call them. O loving Shepherd of my soul, do not refuse to show me this mercy, so necessary for my weakness.” -St. Teresa of Avila, Interior Castle IV 3
Discussions of custody of the senses online:
https://catholicexchange.com/guard-of-the-senses/ | https://soul-candy.info/2018/10/custody-senses/
The dog from Up
What is the imagination
Interior Castle by St. Teresa of Avila
Sacred Heat Book Club with Fr. Nagel
Have you ever noticed that our thoughts seem to have a mind of their own? Would you like your thoughts to help you rather than upset you? Fr. Kurt Nagel is going to help us explore ways that we can take custody of our imaginations so that they help lead us in the right direction.
Fr. Kurt Nagel is Pastor of St. Monica Parish, Mercer Island and Sacred Heart, Bellevue. He also serves in a number of leadership roles in the Archdiocese of Seattle. He has a gift for administrative leadership, evangelization and teaching. You can also find him on the Sacred Heart Book Club on Sacred Heart Radio.
Prayer from St. Teresa of Avila
“Do not permit my senses to go astray, but do You Yourself deign to call them back to you, like the good shepherd who, with his flute, calls his sheep dispersed in the valley. You more than any other shepherd, have a call so sweet and powerful that the senses, as soon as they hear it, cannot resist, and quickly come back into the sanctuary of the soul where You await them and to which You call them. O loving Shepherd of my soul, do not refuse to show me this mercy, so necessary for my weakness.” -St. Teresa of Avila, Interior Castle IV 3
Discussions of custody of the senses online:
https://catholicexchange.com/guard-of-the-senses/ | https://soul-candy.info/2018/10/custody-senses/
The dog from Up
What is the imagination
Interior Castle by St. Teresa of Avila
Sacred Heat Book Club with Fr. Nagel
Have you ever noticed that our thoughts seem to have a mind of their own? Would you like your thoughts to help you rather than upset you? Fr. Kurt Nagel is going to help us explore ways that we can take custody of our imaginations so that they help lead us in the right direction.
Fr. Kurt Nagel is Pastor of St. Monica Parish, Mercer Island and Sacred Heart, Bellevue. He also serves in a number of leadership roles in the Archdiocese of Seattle. He has a gift for administrative leadership, evangelization and teaching. You can also find him on the Sacred Heart Book Club on Sacred Heart Radio.
Prayer from St. Teresa of Avila
“Do not permit my senses to go astray, but do You Yourself deign to call them back to you, like the good shepherd who, with his flute, calls his sheep dispersed in the valley. You more than any other shepherd, have a call so sweet and powerful that the senses, as soon as they hear it, cannot resist, and quickly come back into the sanctuary of the soul where You await them and to which You call them. O loving Shepherd of my soul, do not refuse to show me this mercy, so necessary for my weakness.” -St. Teresa of Avila, Interior Castle IV 3
Discussions of custody of the senses online:
https://catholicexchange.com/guard-of-the-senses/ | https://soul-candy.info/2018/10/custody-senses/
The dog from Up
What is the imagination
Interior Castle by St. Teresa of Avila
Sacred Heat Book Club with Fr. Nagel
Great athletes, cooks and artists all know that preparation is the key to great performance. In the same way, philosophy prepares us for good decisions and happiness. Now, on the Faith Retriever, we're going to learn from Fr. Justin Ryan about the use of philosophy and why you don't need a degree in philosophy to benefit from it.
Fr. Justin Ryan serves as the Director of Vocations for the Archdiocese of Seattle. This means that he is responsible for identifying, recruiting and forming seminarians who, God willing, will one day become priests in our parishes. Fr. Justin has a true love for theology and philosophy which helps him to form and support the seminarians who must learn these very important disciplines.
Jimmy on the dirt A clip from the movie Hoosiers in which the coach of the local high school team is hoping town legend Jimmy Chitwood will play for the team, but what the coach says is fascinating.
Jacques Maritain
Jacques Maritain On the Use of Philosophy
Archdiocese of Seattle’s Vocations
Jacques Maritan Center at University of Notre Dame
We Have Been Friends Together and Adventures in Grace by Raissa Maritain
Today we are blessed to visit with Dn. Duane Schireman about “Strategic alignment and faith at work” as part of a series on faith in the workplace. Organizations want their employees to align with their mission. How do we go about doing that? And, how do we deal with situations where our organization might be promoting something that doesn’t align with our faith?
Dn. Duane Schireman serves as a permanent deacon at Our Lady of Hope Parish and School in Everett, Washington. In addition he has served at Immaculate Conception and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parishes and School as the Pastoral Coordinator, as well serving on the Field Staff for the Archdiocese of Seattle. Prior to this, Dn. Duane served in a number of HR positions, including Director of Human Resources, during a career spanning 31 years at Boeing. His experience is very helpful in understanding how more about how we practice our faith and add value at work.
Have you ever wondered how to respond to fundraising campaigns at Church. Or have you ever had to respond to questions from friends and family members on the same subject. Today we are blessed to visit with three guests from the Archdiocese of Seattle who can help us answer those questions for ourselves and for others.
Erin Oest-Larsen is Chief Development Officer and she also directs the St. Joseph Foundation. She has an extensive background in development and fundraising for non-profit organizations.
Steve Homiak directs Parish Support and Annual Campaigns efforts. He is the person who helps parishes plan effective campaigns to engage parishioners each year.
Carin Brown is the Major Gifts Officer. She also has directs the Crozier Society which raises funds for seminarians and vocations
Parish stewardship | Crozier Society | St. Joseph Foundation
On Faith Retriever today, we are blessed to visit with Dn. Marco Alban to discuss how to most effectively minister with our Hispanic brothers and sisters.
Ordained in 2020, Dn. Marco serves at Mary Queen of Peace, Sammamish in a variety of ministries. He is especially committed to strengthening marriage and family life. Additionally, Dn. Marco has extensive experience at Microsoft as Director for Strategic Leadership, Sales Strategy and Operations. Among other gifts, Dn. Marco is an effective guide for those of us who would like to partner more effectively with members of the Hispanic Community in our parish.
Today we are going to look at ways we can take advantage of the best things available in culture to make a more rewarding Advent and Christmas season for our families and parishes. We will talk about ways to observe the Gospel messages hidden in some old favorites and highlight a few hidden gems you might not have known about.
Patty Lewis is Director of Digital and Content for the Archdiocese of Seattle’s Communications Office. She and her family are members of Holy Rosary, Edmonds.
Selena Abounader serves as Social Media Manager for the Archdiocese of Seattle and is a parishioner at St. Vincent De Paul, Federal Way. We are also blessed to have Patrick Sharkey with us. Patrick serves as Pastoral Assistant for Administration at St. Nicholas, Gig Harbor. He is also studying Spiritual Direction through our Christifideles program. In addition to his deep faith, he brings a powerful love for Christmas to the table in this conversation.
We’re celebrating Advent and anticipating Christmas and we are surrounded by Christmas traditions grounded in symbols of our faith. To help us benefit from those traditions, we are going to explore the meaning behind the traditions with three wise people.
Carlos Carillo directs Faith Formation for the Archdiocese of Seattle and teaches the faith in a variety of settings throughout the country. In addition to his work with the Archdiocese of Seattle, he teaches on a variety of subjects related to faith and spiritual accompaniment in both English and Spanish.
Joseph Tancioco serves as Program Manager for the Archdiocese of Seattle’s Office of the Vicar General. He has a strong background in Faith Formation and a gift for music, theatre and understanding popular culture.
Patty Lewis is Director of Digital and Content for the Archdiocese of Seattle’s Communications Office. She and her family are members of Holy Rosary, Edmonds.
Today we start the season of Advent, a potentially very fruitful spiritual season of the year. Today, we are going to look at free resources offered by the Archdiocese of Seattle for Advent and how we can put them to work in our homes.
Patty Lewis is Director of Digital and Content for the Archdiocese of Seattle’s Communications Office. She and her family are members of Holy Rosary, Edmonds.
Kate DeWeese edits NW Catholic Magazine. She has extensive experience in journalism and she and her family are members at St. Charles Borromeo in Tacoma. Both are part of the Archdiocese of Seattle Communications Office which creates a very helpful resource online resource for Advent.
Today we are going to discuss with Fr. Stephen Rowan how to be better Hearers of the Word at Mass in this new liturgical year.
Father Stephen Rowan, a priest of the Archdiocese of Seattle, has served as a professor of English and administrator at Seattle University, the University of Portland and Carroll College in Helena, Montana. When he was superintendent for Catholic schools and vicar general for the Archdiocese of Seattle, Father Rowan served as founding chair of the Fulcrum Foundation, which provides tuition assistance and support for Catholic schools. He now teaches courses at Mount Angel Seminary and directs retreats.
Today on Faith Retriever we are blessed to visit with Dn. Duane Schireman about “What is our attitude at work?” as part of a series on faith in the workplace. Work is an important part of our lives and our faith should influence how behave while at work. Does our faith encourage us to see our jobs primarily as a way to provide for our families? Does faith mean that we should be prepared to sacrifice for the good of the company? What does God want me to do when my boss wants someone to volunteer to work the weekend?
Dn. Duane Schireman serves as a permanent deacon at Immaculate Conception & Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parishes and School in Everett, Washington. In addition he has served at Immaculate Conception and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parishes and School as the Pastoral Coordinator, as well serving on the Field Staff for the Archdiocese of Seattle. Prior to this, Dn. Duane served in a number of HR positions, including Director of Human Resources, during a career spanning 31 years at Boeing. His experience is very helpful in understanding more about how we practice our faith and add value at work.