Catechetical Leader Podcast http://www.catecheticalleader.org Connecting Catholic Catechists Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:46:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The National Conference for Catechetical Leadership\'s podcast on catechesis in the Church. Covers issues relating to religious education, faith formation and evangelization. Connecting Catholic Catechists National Conference for Catechetical Leadership http://www.catecheticalleader.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/cl-art.jpgCatechetical Leader Podcasthttp://www.catecheticalleader.org Catholic, catechesis, evangelization, NCCL, formation, faith, education, Christianity, doctrine, catechist, theology no Jonathan F. Sullivan sullijo@eschata.com Episode 013 – Hangin’ Out http://www.catecheticalleader.org/2012/01/episode-013-hangin-out/ http://www.catecheticalleader.org/2012/01/episode-013-hangin-out/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:16:30 +0000 Jonathan Sullivan http://www.catecheticalleader.org/?p=338 I had an interview all lined up for this month, but then my interviewee wound up sick (hope you’re feeling better, Lisa!). Instead I’ve got a round-table discussion on Pope Benedict XVI’s announcement of a Year of Faith to commence in October. This Year of Faith has been called to commemorate both the 50th anniversary of the start of the Second Vatican Council and the 20th anniversary of the publication of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

The round-table was hosted as an open invitation Google+ Hangout. I was very happy to be joined by

  • Joyce Donahue, catechetical associate with the Diocese of Joliet
  • Lisa Hendey, blogger and host of CatholicMom.com
  • Russell Peterson, associate director of religious education with the Diocese of Belleville
  • Wendy Scherbart, director of catechetical ministry at the Diocese of San jose
  • Matt Smith, Faith Formation Director at Sacred Heart Catholic Church (Princeton, West Virginia)

We discussed both the pope’s apostolic letter, Porta Fidei, which announced the Year of Faith; and the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith’s Note with pastoral recommendations for the Year of Faith.

The podcast was recorded with my handheld audio recorder set up in front of my computer speakers, so there may be some background noise.

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]]> http://www.catecheticalleader.org/2012/01/episode-013-hangin-out/feed/ 0 I had an interview all lined up for this month, but then my interviewee wound up sick (hope you’re feeling better, Lisa!). Instead I’ve got a round-table discussion on Pope Benedict XVI’s announcement of a Year of Faith to commence in October. This Year of Faith has been called to commemorate both the 50th anniversary of the start of the Second Vatican Council and the 20th anniversary of the publication of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The round-table was hosted as an open invitation Google+ Hangout. I was very happy to be joined by Joyce Donahue, catechetical associate with the Diocese of Joliet Lisa Hendey, blogger and host of CatholicMom.com Russell Peterson, associate director of religious education with the Diocese of Belleville Wendy Scherbart, director of catechetical ministry at the Diocese of San jose Matt Smith, Faith Formation Director at Sacred Heart Catholic Church (Princeton, West Virginia) We discussed both the pope’s apostolic letter, Porta Fidei, which announced the Year of Faith; and the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith’s Note with pastoral recommendations for the Year of Faith. The podcast was recorded with my handheld audio recorder set up in front of my computer speakers, so there may be some background noise. Click to Play – 013 – Hangin Out I had an interview all lined up for this month, but then my interviewee wound up sick (hope you’re feeling better, Lisa!). Instead I’ve got a round-table discussion on Pope Benedict XVI’s announcement of a Year of Faith to commence in [...] Jonathan F. Sullivan 42:18 Catholic, catechesis, Year of Faith no Episode 012 – The Catholic Briefcase http://www.catecheticalleader.org/2011/12/episode-012-the-catholic-briefcase/ http://www.catecheticalleader.org/2011/12/episode-012-the-catholic-briefcase/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:57:25 +0000 Jonathan Sullivan http://www.catecheticalleader.org/?p=328 Many Catholics experience a disconnect between their worship and prayer on Sunday and their “normal” lives the rest of the week. They may fail to see how their faith impacts how they live, or they may just not know how to integrate their spirituality into the rest of their lives. How can we help people live out their faith the other six days of the week — especially in the places where they spend the most time away from home, their jobs?

This month I had a conversation with Randy Hain, senior editor of the Integrated Catholic Life eMagazine, co-founder of the Atlanta Catholic Business Conference, and author of The Catholic Briefcase: Tools for Integrating Faith and Work. He talked about his book and about how the “average Catholic” can live the faith in the secular business world.

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]]> http://www.catecheticalleader.org/2011/12/episode-012-the-catholic-briefcase/feed/ 0 Many Catholics experience a disconnect between their worship and prayer on Sunday and their “normal” lives the rest of the week. They may fail to see how their faith impacts how they live, or they may just not know how to integrate their spirituality into the rest of their lives. How can we help people live out their faith the other six days of the week — especially in the places where they spend the most time away from home, their jobs? This month I had a conversation with Randy Hain, senior editor of the Integrated Catholic Life eMagazine, co-founder of the Atlanta Catholic Business Conference, and author of The Catholic Briefcase: Tools for Integrating Faith and Work. He talked about his book and about how the “average Catholic” can live the faith in the secular business world. Click to Download – 012 – The Catholic Briefcase Many Catholics experience a disconnect between their worship and prayer on Sunday and their “normal” lives the rest of the week. They may fail to see how their faith impacts how they live, or they may just not know how to integrate their [...] Jonathan F. Sullivan 30:49 work, faith, Catholic, NCCL no Episode 011 – The Gift of Media http://www.catecheticalleader.org/2011/08/episode-011-the-gift-of-media/ http://www.catecheticalleader.org/2011/08/episode-011-the-gift-of-media/#comments Sun, 28 Aug 2011 21:10:10 +0000 Jonathan Sullivan http://www.catecheticalleader.org/?p=277 This month we’re featuring an interview with Dr. Eugene Gan, associate professor of communication arts at Franciscan University of Steubenville and author of Infinte Bandwidth: Encountering Christ in the Media. We discussed the Church’s teaching on media, where to find good media, and how parents and catechists have a hand in forming children’s understanding and use of media.

Here are the links mentioned in the podcast:

As always, tell us what you think about the interview — and how you’ve used media effectively in your catechetical programs — by leaving a comment.

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]]> http://www.catecheticalleader.org/2011/08/episode-011-the-gift-of-media/feed/ 0 This month we’re featuring an interview with Dr. Eugene Gan, associate professor of communication arts at Franciscan University of Steubenville and author of Infinte Bandwidth: Encountering Christ in the Media. We discussed the Church’s teaching on media, where to find good media, and how parents and catechists have a hand in forming children’s understanding and use of media. Here are the links mentioned in the podcast: Jonathan’s review of Infinite Bandwidth The Vatican Film List (article from decentfilms.com) Seven Keys Ministries As always, tell us what you think about the interview — and how you’ve used media effectively in your catechetical programs — by leaving a comment. Download Episode 011 – The Gift of Media This month we’re featuring an interview with Dr. Eugene Gan, associate professor of communication arts at Franciscan University of Steubenville and author of Infinte Bandwidth: Encountering Christ in the Media. We discussed the Church’s [...] Jonathan F. Sullivan 31:36 media, Church, catechesis, Catholic no The More Things Change… http://www.catecheticalleader.org/2011/08/the-more-things-change/ http://www.catecheticalleader.org/2011/08/the-more-things-change/#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 20:21:16 +0000 Jonathan Sullivan http://www.catecheticalleader.org/?p=284 August greetings!

We’re getting ready to launch the second season of the Catechetical Leader podcast next week. But today we’ve got a clip that came too late to include in the NCCL convention episode. It’s the speech given by Greg Erlandson at the OSV luncheon in May.

Enjoy — and check back next week for an interview with Dr. Eugene Gan on faith and media!

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]]> http://www.catecheticalleader.org/2011/08/the-more-things-change/feed/ 0 August greetings! We’re getting ready to launch the second season of the Catechetical Leader podcast next week. But today we’ve got a clip that came too late to include in the NCCL convention episode. It’s the speech given by Greg Erlandson at the OSV luncheon in May. Enjoy — and check back next week for an interview with Dr. Eugene Gan on faith and media! Download The More Things Change… August greetings! We’re getting ready to launch the second season of the Catechetical Leader podcast next week. But today we’ve got a clip that came too late to include in the NCCL convention episode. It’s the speech given by Greg Erlandson [...] Jonathan F. Sullivan 8:32 OSV, catechesis, Catholic no Episode 010 – Atlanta Memories http://www.catecheticalleader.org/2011/05/episode-010-atlanta-memories/ http://www.catecheticalleader.org/2011/05/episode-010-atlanta-memories/#comments Wed, 01 Jun 2011 03:40:23 +0000 Jonathan Sullivan http://www.catecheticalleader.org/?p=267 I just got back from the 75th annual NCCL convention and expo in Atlanta, Georgia. I had a great time meeting new friends, catching up with old friends, engaging in learning sessions, and experiencing TED-style general sessions.

I also took a portable audio recorder with me to talk with some of the presenters, attendees, and NCCL leaders at the conference. This “audio postcard” gives just a glimpse of what we all heard, saw, and felt during our five days in Atlanta. Enjoy!

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]]> http://www.catecheticalleader.org/2011/05/episode-010-atlanta-memories/feed/ 12 I just got back from the 75th annual NCCL convention and expo in Atlanta, Georgia. I had a great time meeting new friends, catching up with old friends, engaging in learning sessions, and experiencing TED-style general sessions. I also took a portable audio recorder with me to talk with some of the presenters, attendees, and NCCL leaders at the conference. This “audio postcard” gives just a glimpse of what we all heard, saw, and felt during our five days in Atlanta. Enjoy! Download Episode 010 – Atlanta Memories I just got back from the 75th annual NCCL convention and expo in Atlanta, Georgia. I had a great time meeting new friends, catching up with old friends, engaging in learning sessions, and experiencing TED-style general sessions. I also took a [...] Jonathan F. Sullivan 28:06 Catholic, catechesis no Episode 009 – Practice Makes Catholic http://www.catecheticalleader.org/2011/04/episode-009-practice-makes-catholic/ http://www.catecheticalleader.org/2011/04/episode-009-practice-makes-catholic/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2011 11:01:24 +0000 Jonathan Sullivan http://www.catecheticalleader.org/?p=233 Welcome to episode nine of the Catechetical Leader podcast! This month I talked with Joe Paprocki of Catechist’s Journey about his new book: Practice Makes Catholic: Moving from a Learned Faith to a Lived Faith (Loyola Press, 2011). Our conversation ranged from the resurgence of sacramentals to why holding on to hope and joy are more important than ever in the life of the Church.

Joe is a 4th grade catechist, the National Consultant for Faith Formation at Loyola Press, and well-known author of The Bible Blueprint, The Catechist’s Toolbox, and A Well Built Faith.

In addition to the book Joe is offering free resources for anyone who would like to use Practice Makes Catholic in a spiritual mentoring role; those materials are available on the Loyola Press web site.

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]]> http://www.catecheticalleader.org/2011/04/episode-009-practice-makes-catholic/feed/ 1 Welcome to episode nine of the Catechetical Leader podcast! This month I talked with Joe Paprocki of Catechist’s Journey about his new book: Practice Makes Catholic: Moving from a Learned Faith to a Lived Faith (Loyola Press, 2011). Our conversation ranged from the resurgence of sacramentals to why holding on to hope and joy are more important than ever in the life of the Church. Joe is a 4th grade catechist, the National Consultant for Faith Formation at Loyola Press, and well-known author of The Bible Blueprint, The Catechist’s Toolbox, and A Well Built Faith. In addition to the book Joe is offering free resources for anyone who would like to use Practice Makes Catholic in a spiritual mentoring role; those materials are available on the Loyola Press web site. Download Episode 009 – Practice Makes Catholic Welcome to episode nine of the Catechetical Leader podcast! This month I talked with Joe Paprocki of Catechist’s Journey about his new book: Practice Makes Catholic: Moving from a Learned Faith to a Lived Faith (Loyola Press, 2011). Our [...] Jonathan F. Sullivan 28:43 Catholic, catechesis, Joe Paprocki no Episode 008 – St. Luke to the ER, Stat! http://www.catecheticalleader.org/2011/01/episode-008-st-luke-to-the-er-stat/ http://www.catecheticalleader.org/2011/01/episode-008-st-luke-to-the-er-stat/#comments Thu, 27 Jan 2011 06:29:16 +0000 Jonathan Sullivan http://www.catecheticalleader.org/?p=219 This month on the program I’m starting a new series on catechesis outside the parish and school. Most of the time when we talk about catechesis in the Church we’re referring to PSR programs, adult faith formation, or the Catholic school. But those aren’t the only settings in which the Church explains it teachings.

For this episode I recorded separate interviews with two administrators who “catechize” in Catholic hospitals:

  • Mary Homan, Mission Integration Coordinator at St. Francis Health Center (Topeka, KS)
  • Ben Wiederholt, Vice President of Mission Integration at Flaget Memorial Hospital (Bardstown, KY) and St. Joseph Mt. Sterling Hospital (Mt. Sterling, KY)

In the interviews they talk about what mission integration is, why it is important to Catholic health care, and how they explain the faith to the associates in their hospitals.

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]]> http://www.catecheticalleader.org/2011/01/episode-008-st-luke-to-the-er-stat/feed/ 0 This month on the program I’m starting a new series on catechesis outside the parish and school. Most of the time when we talk about catechesis in the Church we’re referring to PSR programs, adult faith formation, or the Catholic school. But those aren’t the only settings in which the Church explains it teachings. For this episode I recorded separate interviews with two administrators who “catechize” in Catholic hospitals: Mary Homan, Mission Integration Coordinator at St. Francis Health Center (Topeka, KS) Ben Wiederholt, Vice President of Mission Integration at Flaget Memorial Hospital (Bardstown, KY) and St. Joseph Mt. Sterling Hospital (Mt. Sterling, KY) In the interviews they talk about what mission integration is, why it is important to Catholic health care, and how they explain the faith to the associates in their hospitals. Download Episode 008 – St. Luke to the ER, Stat This month on the program I’m starting a new series on catechesis outside the parish and school. Most of the time when we talk about catechesis in the Church we’re referring to PSR programs, adult faith formation, or the Catholic school. But [...] Jonathan F. Sullivan 39:25 Catholic, catechesis, NCCL no Episode 007 – The Twitter Gang http://www.catecheticalleader.org/2010/11/episode-007-the-twitter-gang/ http://www.catecheticalleader.org/2010/11/episode-007-the-twitter-gang/#comments Tue, 30 Nov 2010 03:39:05 +0000 Jonathan Sullivan http://www.catecheticalleader.org/?p=197 Episode 007 is on the air! This month we feature a roundtable of catechists on Twitter:

We discussed four articles that have made the rounds on Twitter in the past few months:

Do you have something to say about one of the articles? Leave us a comment and tell us what you think!

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]]> http://www.catecheticalleader.org/2010/11/episode-007-the-twitter-gang/feed/ 4 Episode 007 is on the air! This month we feature a roundtable of catechists on Twitter: Marc Cardaronella (@MCardaronella; www.marccardaronella.com) Jared Dees (@JaredDees; www.thereligionteacher.com) Dorian Speed (@DorianSpeed; scrutinies.blogspot.com) We discussed four articles that have made the rounds on Twitter in the past few months: There Are Different Gifts: The Ministry of the Coordinator of Religious Education Social Media: Friend or Foe, Google or Hornswoggle? Newborn Babies and Adult Volunteers “The Jesus Juke” Do you have something to say about one of the articles? Leave us a comment and tell us what you think! Download Episode 007 – The Twitter Gang Episode 007 is on the air! This month we feature a roundtable of catechists on Twitter: Marc Cardaronella (@MCardaronella; www.marccardaronella.com) Jared Dees (@JaredDees; www.thereligionteacher.com) Dorian Speed (@DorianSpeed; [...] Jonathan F. Sullivan 45:36 Catholic, catechesis, NCCL no Episode 006 – Parents and the Priesthood http://www.catecheticalleader.org/2010/10/episode-006-parents-and-the-priesthood/ http://www.catecheticalleader.org/2010/10/episode-006-parents-and-the-priesthood/#comments Mon, 18 Oct 2010 03:30:04 +0000 Jonathan Sullivan http://www.catecheticalleader.org/?p=171 This episode is a little different. Instead of an interview it features a talk given by Fr. Andrew Carl Wisdom, O.P., to a group of DREs last year. In it he talks about some of the fears shared by the parents he talks to as their sons discern a vocation to the priesthood.

Fr. Wisdom is the promoter of vocations for the Dominican Province of St. Albert the Great. He is also author of the pamphlet Why Should I Encourage My Son To Be A Priest? and the book Advent and Christmas Wisdom from St. Thomas Aquinas.

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]]> http://www.catecheticalleader.org/2010/10/episode-006-parents-and-the-priesthood/feed/ 0 This episode is a little different. Instead of an interview it features a talk given by Fr. Andrew Carl Wisdom, O.P., to a group of DREs last year. In it he talks about some of the fears shared by the parents he talks to as their sons discern a vocation to the priesthood. Fr. Wisdom is the promoter of vocations for the Dominican Province of St. Albert the Great. He is also author of the pamphlet Why Should I Encourage My Son To Be A Priest? and the book Advent and Christmas Wisdom from St. Thomas Aquinas. Download Episode 006 – Parents and the Priesthood This episode is a little different. Instead of an interview it features a talk given by Fr. Andrew Carl Wisdom, O.P., to a group of DREs last year. In it he talks about some of the fears shared by the parents he talks to as their sons discern a [...] Jonathan F. Sullivan 21:51 Catholic, catechesis, priesthood no Episode 005 – InterActive Connections http://www.catecheticalleader.org/2010/09/episode-005-interactive-connections/ http://www.catecheticalleader.org/2010/09/episode-005-interactive-connections/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:51:34 +0000 Jonathan Sullivan http://www.catecheticalleader.org/?p=143 In just the short time since the Catechetical Leader podcast started there have been tremendous technology innovations that will effect the way we do catechesis in the future. From increased adoption of e-readers to the introduction of the iPad to the ever-expanding reach of broadband access, the Church will have to decided when and how to use these technologies to pass on the faith to a generation that doesn’t know any other way to process information.

This month we talk to a catechist at the forefront of these conversations: Sr. Caroline Cerveny, SSJ, is the founder of InterActive Connections, a faith-based educational technology ministry, and Digital Catechesis, a social networking site for technology-based catechists.

Be sure to leave a comment and let us know what you think about the increasing importance of technology in the catechetical mission of the Church!

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]]> http://www.catecheticalleader.org/2010/09/episode-005-interactive-connections/feed/ 5 In just the short time since the Catechetical Leader podcast started there have been tremendous technology innovations that will effect the way we do catechesis in the future. From increased adoption of e-readers to the introduction of the iPad to the ever-expanding reach of broadband access, the Church will have to decided when and how to use these technologies to pass on the faith to a generation that doesn’t know any other way to process information. This month we talk to a catechist at the forefront of these conversations: Sr. Caroline Cerveny, SSJ, is the founder of InterActive Connections, a faith-based educational technology ministry, and Digital Catechesis, a social networking site for technology-based catechists. Be sure to leave a comment and let us know what you think about the increasing importance of technology in the catechetical mission of the Church! Download Episode 005 – InterActive Connections In just the short time since the Catechetical Leader podcast started there have been tremendous technology innovations that will effect the way we do catechesis in the future. From increased adoption of e-readers to the introduction of the iPad to [...] Jonathan F. Sullivan 23:59 catechesis, technology, Catholic no