Catholic Extension: Stories of Faith Podcast
1) 50 Sisters Walk into a Restaurant...
50 Catholic sisters from Latin America came to Chicago last week to participate in various activities sponsored by Catholic Extension, including a vocations retreat for 20 young women interested in re...Show More
2) Seminarians Earn “Calluses Before Chalices” | Yakima Valley, Washington State
Every Wednesday night during harvest season, 16 Masses are celebrated in migrant farmworker camps across the Yakima Valley in Central Washington. This “Mass in Camps” initiative, supported by Catholic...Show More
Seminarians Earn “Calluses Before Chalices” | Yakima Valley, Washington State
10:32 | Dec 16th, 2024
3) Hope Beyond the Rubble | Guayanilla, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico’s string of natural disasters has left an indelible mark on the people. Yet, their faith endures. In this episode, we visit Guayanilla, a small town at the epicenter of devastating earthqu...Show More
4) “Those who sing pray twice” | The legacy of music in the Black Catholic Church
Music in the Black Catholic Church in America dates back to 17th century African rhythms fused with the Christian faith. This style of music is a cherished mode of prayer in the Deep South, and it car...Show More
“Those who sing pray twice” | The legacy of music in the Black Catholic Church
09:49 | Nov 22nd, 2024
5) Hope and Beauty in Blackfeet Nation | Browning, Montana
Little Flower Parish on Blackfeet Nation works to help this Native American community rediscover and reclaim the beauty that has been endowed in them by their creator. Mass is offered at the annual fo...Show More
6) Fishers of People | East Montana
In this episode we explore how the Catholic Church is good for societal health throughout the vast reaches of the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings in eastern Montana. Scattered throughout this territor...Show More
7) The Hidden Potential Within the Children of Migrant Farmworkers | Kalamazoo, Michigan
In southwest Michigan, Catholic leaders go outside the “four walls” of the Church to share God’s love among migrant farmworkers and their children. In this episode we hear from Veronica Rodriguez, the...Show More
8) Nothing About a Cathedral Is Accidental | San Juan, Puerto Rico
Catholic Extension Society has supported Puerto Rico since its first days as a U.S. territory. In this episode, narrated by our president, Father Jack Wall, we visit the sacred treasures inside the Ca...Show More
9) A Nun Takes on Mobile Medical Care for the Uninsured | Knoxville, Tennessee
A Nun Takes on Mobile Medical Care for the Uninsured | Knoxville, Tennessee Our first episode takes us to East Tennessee. You will meet Sister Mary Lisa Renfer, our 2024-2025 Lumen Christi Award recip...Show More
A Nun Takes on Mobile Medical Care for the Uninsured | Knoxville, Tennessee
09:52 | Nov 2nd, 2024
10) In the Age of Anxiety, 'Be Not Afraid'
How do you find peace and confidence in today’s age of anxiety? Sister Marie-Paule Willem, Catholic Extension's 2018-19 Lumen Christi Award recipient, has spent a lifetime sharing the love of God in t...Show More