Foundations for Flourishing

Saint Mary's Press

In Foundations for Flourishing, a podcast by Saint Mary's Press, we share stories and advice from educators, ministers, and leaders, all with one goal: to encourage you in everything you do.

Episodes

  1. 09/11/2024

    Becca

    Becca Meagher is an experienced theology teacher with a passion for drawing teens into the wonder of faith. In this episode of Foundations for Flourishing, we talk with Becca about how ministers and educators can strengthen their personal faith, how support systems are vital to ministry, and how she pulls influence from different charisms to inform her spiritual life.

    10 min

  2. 09/04/2024

    Br. Armand

    Now retired, Br. Armand Alcazar has had a storied career of education and service. In this episode of Foundations for Flourishing, we hear how Armand’s years of experience continue to inform his spiritual life today, what it means to truly care for others, and how the Lasallian charism forms the foundation for everything he does.

    31 min

  3. 08/28/2024

    Br. Robert

    In this episode of Foundations for Flourishing, we’re talking with Br. Robert Smith, the Senior Vice President For University Initiatives at Saint Mary’s University. We learn how senior leadership differs from teaching individual students, how the “incarnational reality” informs education, and strategies for welcoming and caring for all students.

    13 min

  4. 08/21/2024

    Br. Larry

    As the Director of Vocational Ministry for the De La Salle Christian Brothers Midwest District, Br. Larry Schatz is constantly finding ways to better minister to young people as they seek out God’s call for them. In this episode of Foundations for Flourishing, we discuss how to start building a trusting relationship with young people and how that trust and transparency will lead to doing what’s best for them.

    31 min

  5. 08/14/2024

    Br. Michael

    As a school counselor, Br. Michael Phipps devotes his time to listening, understanding, and caring for young people. In this episode of Foundations for Flourishing, hear the full interview with Br. Michael as we discuss how the Lasallian charism informs his ministry and how the “meet them where they’re at” approach plays a major role in walking with young people on their faith journey.

    18 min
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In Foundations for Flourishing, a podcast by Saint Mary's Press, we share stories and advice from educators, ministers, and leaders, all with one goal: to encourage you in everything you do.

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