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  1. 2d ago

    Thanksgiving Special Featuring Good Shepherd’s Aklilu Wendaferew. Bill C-3’s Impact on Dioceses Featuring Exclusive Interview with Debra Majer.

    In this episode, editor Mickey Conlon is joined by associate editor Quinton Amundson and reporter Luke Mandato. As Canadians prepare to celebrate this Thanksgiving weekend, the team welcomes special guest Aklilu Wendaferew, executive director of Good Shepherd Ministries in downtown Toronto. Wendaferew, who has led the organization for nearly three decades, shares insights on the sharp rise in food insecurity, the growing demand for services, this year’s annual Thanksgiving meal service and what the future may hold amid economic pressures. Mandato and Amundson join the conversation about Good Shepherd’s holiday outreach and practical ways ordinary Catholics can help. Amundson also features an exclusive interview with Debra Majer on the unexpected impact of federal Bill C-3, which extends Canadian citizenship to those who can prove Canadian roots. The legislation has created a surge of work for diocesan archivists across the country as they dig through historical records to assist applicants. Music on Registered courtesy of Sappheiros: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ZVHXQZAIn9WJXvy6qn9K0 , powered by BreakingCopyright: Royalty Free Music for Videos - 1,300+ Songs for YouTube. Read these related stories from catholicregister.org: Catholic archives overwhelmed by Bill-C3Good Shepherd prepared for Thanksgiving dinners About the Hosts: Mickey Conlon: Is the Editor of The Catholic Register and has been a reporter and columnist for the Register. Luke Mandato: Is a reporter for The Catholic Register. Quinton Amundson: Quinton is Associate Editor at The Catholic Register.

  2. Oct 2

    Bishop Fulton Sheen Beatified, Featuring Special Guest Allan Smith, St. Francis of Assisi 800th Anniversary. Archdiocese of Toronto Indigenous Reconciliation Fund.

    Editor Mickey Conlon is joined by associate editor Quinton Amundson and reporter Luke Mandato for an episode brought to you by Chalice Canada, with the team welcoming special guest Allan Smith, director of the Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Mission Society of Canada. Smith reflects firsthand on the powerful sights, sounds, and emotions of Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s beatification last week in St. Louis, an experience he says will stay with him for years to come. He also shares what’s next for him and the Mission Society now that Sheen has been declared Blessed, along with his hopes and predictions for a swift canonization in the years to come. Mandato reports on the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi, sharing his conversation with Friar Edward Debono, a Conventual Franciscan from Toronto, about the enduring legacy of “the Little Poor Man of Assisi.” Amundson provides an update on the Indigenous Reconciliation Fund, including the special collection taking place at Masses this weekend in support of the Canadian bishops’ $30-million commitment to reconciliation. Music on Registered courtesy of Sappheiros: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ZVHXQZAIn9WJXvy6qn9K0 , powered by BreakingCopyright: Royalty Free Music for Videos - 1,300+ Songs for YouTube. Read these related stories from catholicregister.org: Reconciliation fund changing lives About the Hosts: Mickey Conlon: Is the Editor of The Catholic Register and has been a reporter and columnist for the Register. Luke Mandato: Is a reporter for The Catholic Register. Quinton Amundson: Quinton is Associate Editor at The Catholic Register.

  3. Sep 25

    Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow of Mary’s Meals

    In this episode, associate editor Quinton Amundson is joined by reporter Luke Mandato in an episode brought to you by Chalice Canada. The team welcome this week’s special guest, Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, founder and CEO of Mary’s Meals. MacFarlane-Barrow is the bestselling author of The Shed That Fed a Million Children, a CNN Hero, and was named one of TIME magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2015. From his earlier days providing aid to feeding 200 children in Malawi in 2002, MacFarlane-Barrow has grown Mary’s Meals into a global movement that now provides daily school meals to more than 3 million children across 16, soon to be 17, countries. Amundson and Mandato discuss the simple yet powerful mission, its impact, growth and support over the past two decades and how Catholics and people of goodwill can support it well into the future. Music on Registered courtesy of Sappheiros: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ZVHXQZAIn9WJXvy6qn9K0 , powered by BreakingCopyright: Royalty Free Music for Videos - 1,300+ Songs for YouTube. Read these related stories from catholicregister.org: About the Hosts: Mickey Conlon: Is the Editor of The Catholic Register and has been a reporter and columnist for the Register. Luke Mandato: Is a reporter for The Catholic Register. Quinton Amundson: Quinton is Associate Editor at The Catholic Register.

  4. Sep 18

    Blue Scarf Peace Walk for the International Day of Peace and Crisis in our City Homelessness Advocacy. Featuring Fr. Prakash Lohale and Mr. David Walsh

    In this episode, associate editor Quinton Amundson is joined by reporter Luke Mandato in an episode brought to you by Chalice Canada. The team welcomes two new special guests this week, with Mandato providing a live interview with Fr. Prakash Lohale, the social justice animator at Mary Ward Centre. Fr. Lohale speaks to the Blue Scarf Movement, a vision of promoting peace, nonviolence, and a world free from war. He shares details on an upcoming peace walk to Queen’s Park in Toronto on September 20, where he hopes the movement continues to become a symbol of peace across the world. Amundson then speaks with David Walsh, the founder of the Crisis in the City Initiative, who shares how the organization has been working to support people experiencing homelessness across Toronto as well as his recent interfaith conversation evening with Rev. Maggie Helwig. Music on Registered courtesy of Sappheiros: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ZVHXQZAIn9WJXvy6qn9K0 , powered by BreakingCopyright: Royalty Free Music for Videos - 1,300+ Songs for YouTube. To listen to "Peace Through All People", a stunningly beautiful and moving video of the song "Peace Salaam Shalom" to be used during the Blue Scarf Peace Walk, see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBQ-KsGo_BI. Read these related stories from catholicregister.org: About the Hosts: Mickey Conlon: Is the Editor of The Catholic Register and has been a reporter and columnist for the Register. Luke Mandato: Is a reporter for The Catholic Register. Quinton Amundson: Quinton is Associate Editor at The Catholic Register.

  5. Sep 11

    Bill C-218, Help Not Harm Campaign & Stopping MAiD Expansion. Featuring Tamara Jansen and Neil MacCarthy.

    In this episode, associate editor Quinton Amundson is joined by reporter Luke Mandato in an episode brought to you by Chalice Canada. The team welcomes two special guests this week, with Amundson sharing his interview with Conservative MP Tamara Jansen about Bill C-218, her private member’s bill that would permanently stop the expansion of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) to those solely living with a mental illness. Jansen shares insights from her summer town halls, the urgency of the issue and the bill’s upcoming second reading on September 23 and vote on October 7. Mandato then shares his interview with Neil MacCarthy, the communications and public relations director for the Archdiocese of Toronto, about the Help Not Harm campaign and how Canadian Catholics are mobilizing to support such efforts to protect the vulnerable. Listeners can learn more at helpnotharmcanada.ca. Music on Registered courtesy of Sappheiros: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ZVHXQZAIn9WJXvy6qn9K0 , powered by BreakingCopyright: https://breakingcopyright.com Read these related stories from catholicregister.org: MAiD for mental illness still not registering with Canadians, MP Jansen says | The Catholic Register About the Hosts: Mickey Conlon: Is the Editor of The Catholic Register and has been a reporter and columnist for the Register. Luke Mandato: Is a reporter for The Catholic Register. Quinton Amundson: Quinton is Associate Editor at The Catholic Register.

  6. Jul 31

    Global Christian Persecution. New Migrant Ministry. The Fighting Minister.

    Editor Mickey Conlon is joined by associate editor Quinton Amundson and reporter Luke Mandato in an episode brought to you by Missions and Martyrs, the Register’s commemorative magazine celebrating 100 years of the Martyrs’ Shrine in Midland, Ontario. Amundson first breaks down the latest International Christian Concern Global Persecution Index, highlighting the intensifying crisis in Nigeria where Fulani militants are responsible for a large share of attacks on Christians, alongside discussions on government complicity, corruption, and practical ways Catholics can respond through prayer, education, and support. The team also covers the CCCB’s new national migrant and refugee ministry, designed to support dioceses, parishes, and agencies working with newcomers. Mandato shares his compelling interview with Ramuel Villardo, Covenant House Toronto chaplain and four-time Canadian Muay Thai champion, who blends combat sports with spiritual guidance for at-risk youth, including at an upcoming OCY Faith and Fitness Night. Music on Registered courtesy of Sappheiros: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ZVHXQZAIn9WJXvy6qn9K0 , powered by BreakingCopyright: https://breakingcopyright.com Read these related stories from catholicregister.org: Canadian Catholic immigration agencies embrace new CCCB ministry | The Catholic RegisterChristian oppression in Nigeria, Iran intensifies, report finds | The Catholic Register About the Hosts: Mickey Conlon: Is the Editor of The Catholic Register and has been a reporter and columnist for the Register. Luke Mandato: Is a reporter for The Catholic Register. Quinton Amundson: Quinton is Associate Editor at The Catholic Register.

  7. Jul 24

    Pope Leo's connection to Canada. Jubilee33 and the KeySeek app.

    Associate Editor Quinton Amundson is joined by special guest Dennis Girard, co-founder of the Marian Devotional Movement with his wife Angelina, to discuss The Catholic Register’s most recent cover feature about Pope Leo’s remarkable ancestral connection to Canada’s oldest Marian Shrine. Girard explains how he and his wife’s “dig in the mud” philosophy, and providence from God and Mother Mary, helped him trace the Pope’s genealogical connection to Our Lady of the Cape through the Boucher family. Girard also shares details about the new initiative Jubilee 33, an effort to bring more people to Jesus through Mary leading up to the 2000th anniversary of Christ conquering death on the cross, particularly the PAC 27 Marian Congress coming to Ottawa in September 2027, and the KeySeek app that digitally accompanies anyone on the Jubilee33 journey. Music on Registered courtesy of Sappheiros: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ZVHXQZAIn9WJXvy6qn9K0 , powered by BreakingCopyright: https://breakingcopyright.com Read these related stories from catholicregister.org: Pope Leo’s roots planted at Our Lady of the Cape | The Catholic Register2,000 years since Christ's Passion celebrations to launch in Ottawa | The Catholic Register About the Hosts: Mickey Conlon: Is the Editor of The Catholic Register and has been a reporter and columnist for the Register. Luke Mandato: Is a reporter for The Catholic Register. Quinton Amundson: Quinton is Associate Editor at The Catholic Register.

  8. Jul 17

    Venezuela Earthquake Continued Relief. ShareLife at 50. Peterson Meets Lonergan.

    Editor Mickey Conlon is joined by associate editor Quinton Amundson and reporter Luke Mandato in an episode brought to you by Missions and Martyrs, the Register’s new commemorative magazine celebrating 100 years of the Martyrs’ Shrine in Midland, Ontario. Mandato reports on the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela that have claimed over 4,700 lives. He shares what Development and Peace – Caritas Canada is doing to support the shift from rescue to long-term recovery efforts amid the country’s ongoing challenges. Amundson updates listeners on the ShareLife campaign’s strong progress in its 50th anniversary year, with more than 60 per cent of the goal already raised, and discusses upcoming events and teases the Register’s special coverage. Amunson also highlights his talk with Dr. Steven Umbrello about his work exploring how the ideas of Jordan Peterson and the late Jesuit philosopher Bernard Lonergan can complement each other to foster greater consciousness in a confused world. Music on Registered courtesy of Sappheiros: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ZVHXQZAIn9WJXvy6qn9K0 , powered by BreakingCopyright: https://breakingcopyright.com Read these related stories from catholicregister.org: ShareLife, 50 years standing for what Catholics believe | The Catholic RegisterVenezuela enters recovery stage after earthquakes | The Catholic Register About the Hosts: Mickey Conlon: Is the Editor of The Catholic Register and has been a reporter and columnist for the Register. Luke Mandato: Is a reporter for The Catholic Register. Quinton Amundson: Quinton is Associate Editor at The Catholic Register.

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