Deacons Pod Paulist Fathers

In this episode, the deacons have a wonderful conversation with Paulist Deacon Chris Lawton and Paulist Deacon Dan Macalinao.
They are both Paulist seminarians and transitional deacons who are slated to be ordained priests on May 18, 2024.
Deacon Chris and Deacon Dan both met the Paulist Fathers when they were parishioners at the Church of St. Paul the Apostle in New York City, where the Ordination Mass will be celebrated.
Come, Holy Spirit!

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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The deacons speak with Heidi Schlumpf, senior correspondent at National Catholic Reporter, about trends in the Church, Catholic publishing, and more.
This is a rebroadcast of an episode from October, 2022.
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

The deacons have a great conversation with Jesuit Fr. James Martin, editor-at-large of America magazine, about his new book "Come Forth: The Promise of Jesus's Greatest Miracle." In the book, Fr. Jim takes a deep dive into the Gospel account of Jesus' raising of Lazarus from the dead.
The deacons also speak with Fr. Jim about his service as a voting member at the Church's “Synod on Synodality,” the first session of which was held in October, 2023, at the Vatican.
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

The deacons have a great conversation with Paulist Fr. Rich Andre, director of the Paulist Center in Boston, about his faith journey, his call to the priesthood, preaching styles, music, the intersection of faith and science, and ministry in Boston. During their conversation, Fr. Rich shares details about the lectionary guide he helped to create when he served at St. Austin Church in Austin, TX.
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

Deacon Dennis and Deacon Tom share thoughts and tips for navigating the sacred season of Lent.
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

Deacon Dennis and Deacon Tom speak with Sr. Simone Campbell, SSS, who served from 2004 to 2021 as executive director of the NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice and helped to organize the "Nuns on the Bus" lobbying tours around the country.
Sr. Simone is a member of the Sisters of Social Service.
At the beginning of the episode, Deacon Tom references an early member of the Sisters of Social Service: Blessed Sára Salkaházi, who was martyred in Budapest, Hungary, in 1944.
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