Deacons Pod Paulist Fathers

Addressing racism in our nation and in our Church is the topic of this installment of Deacons Pod.
The deacons speak with Matt Kappadakunnel, author of the Paulist Press book "The Catholic Church and the Struggle for Racial Justice."
Matt is a Catholic of South Indian descent and a member of the Syro-Malabar Church.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Deacons Pod is a podcast for everyone. But, it’s especially created to inspire and give hope to people on the “threshold of faith”: Those who are thinking about going to Church and those who are thinking about leaving Church.
Deacons Pod is hosted by the Paulist Deacon affiliates. The podcast is a production of the Paulist Fathers.
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Do our thoughts matter? Can we redirect "afflicted" thoughts like anger and dejection?
What do the Desert Fathers and Desert Mothers have to teach us about managing our thoughts?
Those are some of the questions addressed in this episode of Deacons Pod featuring Sr. Mary Margaret Funk, OSB, a Benedictine nun of Our Lady of Grace Monastery in Beech Grove, IN.
Sr. Meg is author of "The Matters Series" and other books from Liturgical Press. She also is a leader in interreligious dialogue.

ABOUT THE SHOW:
Deacons Pod is a podcast for everyone. But, it’s especially created to inspire and give hope to people on the “threshold of faith”: Those who are thinking about going to Church and those who are thinking about leaving Church.
Deacons Pod is hosted by the Paulist Deacon affiliates. The podcast is a production of the Paulist Fathers.
More at deaconspod.com

Meditation and contemplative prayer may help people take a break from the drama in their lives, and be a balm to polarization in our society.
Those are just two of several takeaways from this special episode of Deacons Pod featuring Fr. Laurence Freeman, OSB, a Benedictine monk and director of the World Community for Christian Meditation.
Their conversation includes details on teaching meditation to children.

ABOUT THE SHOW:
Deacons Pod is a podcast for everyone. But, it’s especially created to inspire and give hope to people on the “threshold of faith”: Those who are thinking about going to Church and those who are thinking about leaving Church.
Deacons Pod is hosted by the Paulist Deacon affiliates. The podcast is a production of the Paulist Fathers.
More at deaconspod.com

Heidi Busse, editor of the devotional periodical Give Us This Day, has a lively conversation with the Paulist Deacon Affiliates about Benedictine values, addressing polarization, and ministry with Catholics on the threshold.
Published by Liturgical Press, Give Us This Day is a monthly booklet in a day-by-day format. It provides readers with the daily Mass readings, morning prayer, evening prayer, reflections, profiles of the saints and other inspiring individuals, and more.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Deacons Pod is a podcast for everyone. But, it’s especially created to inspire and give hope to people on the “threshold of faith”: Those who are thinking about going to Church and those who are thinking about leaving Church.
Deacons Pod is hosted by the Paulist Deacon affiliates. The podcast is a production of the Paulist Fathers.
More at deaconspod.com

Helen Osman, a longtime leader in faith-based communications, joins us for a conversation about providing hope for the Catholics at the threshold of the Church door; trends in Church media; and more.
Helen is president of SIGNIS, the international association for Catholic communicators. A resident of Austin, TX, she also serves as a consultant to the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication.
She previously worked for eight years as Secretary of Communications for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Deacons Pod is a podcast for everyone. But, it’s especially created to inspire and give hope to people on the “threshold of faith”: Those who are thinking about going to Church and those who are thinking about leaving Church.
Deacons Pod is hosted by the Paulist Deacon affiliates. The podcast is a production of the Paulist Fathers.
More at deaconspod.com

In this special episode, we compile responses from our several of our pod guests to our regular question:
"What words of hope would you give to Catholics at the threshold of the Church door, both those who are thinking about returning to Church and those who are thinking about leaving?"
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Deacons Pod is a podcast for everyone. But, it’s especially created to inspire and give hope to people on the “threshold of faith”: Those who are thinking about going to Church and those who are thinking about leaving Church.
Deacons Pod is hosted by the Paulist Deacon affiliates. The podcast is a production of the Paulist Fathers.
More at deaconspod.com