Our Walk Together
47 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsWe often feel that we are all alone. The Podcast OurWalkTogether offers a place to experience new ideas and listen to interesting "Ordinary People" . It is a place with guest interviews and reflections where you can meet others traveling through life. It is the "ordinary people" that you will hear. Ordinary people who many times have extraordinary thoughts.
This is the place for all of us to experience Our Walk Together.
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Episodes
Rite Of Profession and Admission 2/18/24
March 01, 2024 15:47 - 1 hour - 75.2 MBThis Is the Audio of the Rite of Profession at St Patrick Fraternity on 2/18/24.Produced, Edited and mixed by Paul R. Long For further Information visit our Website OurWalkTogether.com or contact: [email protected]
Know Before You Speak
January 31, 2024 05:00 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBSummary In this conversation, Paul emphasizes the importance of educating ourselves before engaging in conversations. He highlights the dangers of speaking without knowledge and the need to seek reliable sources of information. Paul also discusses the benefits of being well-informed, such as increased credibility and a broader perspective. He explores the Franciscan tradition on education and the role of critical thinking in evaluating information. Additionally, Paul emphasizes the importan...
Experience Newness
January 15, 2024 17:00 - 13 minutes - 12 MBEmbracing change and seeking out newness in life can lead to personal growth, fulfillment, and transformation. By stepping out of our comfort zones and embracing the unknown, we open ourselves up to new experiences, perspectives, and opportunities. Embracing newness requires a mindset shift, letting go of fear and resistance to change, and viewing it as an opportunity for growth. Surrounding ourselves with diverse perspectives and practicing gratitude and mindfulness can help us break free f...
Christmas 2023
December 15, 2023 18:40 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MBChristmas is a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ and a time to reflect on the love and hope he brought into the world. The Franciscan Order has a rich tradition of embracing the simplicity and joy of Christmas, particularly through the portrayal of the Nativity scene. Christmas traditions vary around the world, but they all highlight the common themes of love, joy, and giving. The Christmas tree symbolizes eternal life and hope, and decorating it together as a family creates lasting m...
O Come Emmanuel
November 29, 2023 17:42 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBThe season of Advent is a time of real significant time in the church. This time marks the beginning of a new liturgical year. It's a time of preparation. It's a time of anticipation as we await the celebration of the birth of Jesus. The word advent comes from the Latin word "adventus", which means coming or arrival. During this sacred time, we reflect on the coming of Christ, his presence in our lives today, and also his promise to return. Produced, Edited and mixed by Paul R. Long ...
Thankfulness
November 17, 2023 18:20 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBIn this episode we talk a little bit about being grateful and being thankful and what are their significance and how to add thankfulness to our every single day. Expressing gratitude is one way to bond with a higher power also. It's an acknowledgement that the blessings received, the blessings that we receive, are from a divine source and not something that we deserve. When we're thankful, we recognize that there is something beyond. Expressing gratefulness is more than just being courteo...
Light and Darkness
November 01, 2023 04:00 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBIn this episode I talk about the "Dark Night of the Soul" . I explore the meaning of Darkness and what St John of the Cross had to say about it. Advent will soon be here, the season of celebrating the Dark with the anticipation of the Light at Christmas. It is also a reflection on how we all find ourselves in darkness and the hope of Light Produced, Edited and mixed by Paul R. Long For further Information visit our Website OurWalkTogether.com or contact: [email protected]
Who will YOU ask
October 13, 2023 16:37 - 8 minutes - 7.69 MBThis episode consists of two parts: First is a brief summary of new things for the podcast and Second is a story to reflect on. Produced, Edited and mixed by Paul R. Long For further Information visit our Website OurWalkTogether.com or contact: [email protected]
Yes We can Peace Builders with Ruth Ann Angus
May 18, 2023 13:31 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBRuth Ann Angus is currently the Director of Yes, We Can Peacebuilders. On September 11, 2018, Yes We Can Peacebuilders accepted a proclamation of peace and nonviolence from the Mayor and city council of Moro Bay, California establishing Moro Bay as a Nonviolent City. In September 2022 a second peace proclamation from the current mayor and city council was accepted by Peacebuilders strengthening the City of Moro Bay's dedication to peace and nonviolence through the Nonviolent Cities Proje...
Meditation Chapel
April 26, 2023 14:28 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBRoger Sessions is one of the founders, developers, Directors, and current President of meditationchapel.org, a nonprofit corporation offering online chapels to meditation groups from around the world to meet virtually and share the gift of silence and stillness. Today there are more than 150 groups meeting on the platform, and more than 8,000 registered users. Perhaps this speaks to you. There is no cost, and it is a truly loving community. Roger is a graduate of the FinD program, a thr...
From Felon To Secular Franciscan
April 20, 2023 04:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MBThe title of this episode gives most of the information about its content. Don shares with the listeners his life. He starts with recounting a childhood of abuse, his encounters with the legal system, his incarceration for many years, and how he found God while in prison and afterward. Don found his way to the Secular Franciscan order, where he is a professed member. He has served in several different ministries and continues to be of service to the Church. Don is the author of "From Fe...
Centering Prayer and Holistic Mysticism with Amos Smith
March 07, 2023 15:00 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBAmos has spent much of his life studying and practicing Contemplatice and Centering Prayer. In his own words: "In my late teens and twenties I was a backpacker and mountain climber. Often times on mountain vistas I had an unmistakable intense feeling that I was part of something sacred and mysterious that was much larger than myself. This led me to explore meditation and Quaker Silent Meetings for Worship. In 1999 I met the founder of Contemplative Outreach, Thomas Keating. Keating told ...
Give Your Child Their Best Opportunity at Recovery!
February 03, 2023 18:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBDarryl says: My oldest of two boys, Chase, attended college on a football scholarship. He dropped out in the second semester of his freshman year after developing a drug addiction. When I first learned of Chase's drug habit, I didn't know anything about substance use disorders, and I panicked. I made a lot of parenting mistakes. Through an intervention, we were able to get Chase into treatment, but I didn't realize the proper role of the family in the recovery process. In some ways I...
The Intersection of Faith and Mental Illness with Michael Scholtes
January 09, 2023 16:27 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBMichael has known depression inside and out since childhood, including two hospital stays and multiple suicide attempts. And yet He has a strong faith in God, and has been living out that faith as a parish pastor for the past fifteen years. In his book "Darkwater" (Boyle & Dalton Press, 2022), He tells his life story from the perspective of both depression and faith. He describe it as two voices that he hears constantly -- the "Dark Voice" of depression that tells him that he is worthless an...
What is Real Success with Rob Cook
December 05, 2022 20:00 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MB"I'd be happy to share the dark times I went through striving to help others and feeling like I was alone on my journey even though God must have been close by. " These words in an email from Rob Cook caught my attention. In this episode he explaind what this means to him and what REAL success liooks like. Rob is a CPA, CFP, Level CFA, and former financial advisor who left his job as an advisor to join a start-up trying to bring the next generation of financial planning software to marke...
Lead by Jesus with Stephen Snook
November 25, 2022 16:10 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBStephen Snook talks about how he was lead by Jesus to change his life while in jail Produced, Edited and mixed by Paul R. Long For further Information visit our Website OurWalkTogether.com or contact: [email protected]
Thanksgiving Message
November 19, 2022 18:42 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBThis is myt special Thanksgiving reminder as well as thanks to my listeners. Produced, Edited and mixed by Paul R. Long For further Information visit our Website OurWalkTogether.com or contact: [email protected]
Who Are Secular Franciscans
October 26, 2022 16:00 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBI hope to give some additional information and insight into the Secular Franciscans. I talk about their origins, the Rule, and how they function in the world today. If you would like more information, you can call the central phone number here in the USA: 1-800-Francis 1-800-372-6247. Produced, Edited and mixed by Paul R. Long For further Information visit our Website OurWalkTogether.com or contact: [email protected]
Episode 28 - Holy Family Farm with Fr. Glenn CFR
September 02, 2022 13:00 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBHoly Family Farm will be set in a beautiful rural location, separated from the distractions of popular culture. Holy Family Farm is not for a young man’s rehabilitation, but rather, his recognition – his recognition of the true meaning of life, of manhood, of sacrifice, and of his God-given mission in and for the world. We will employ regenerative agricultural practices to raise organic livestock and produce, and will also manufacture handmade craft goods. These enterprises will support ...
Episode 27 - Claire of Assisi with Francine Gikow OFS
August 03, 2022 15:00 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBFrancine Gikow OFS is a professed member of the Secular Franciscan Order. She has spent many years studying and speaking about St Claire of Assisi. Francine wrote the chapter on St. Claire for the Formation Manual of the Secular Franciscans , as well as contributing to Tau-USA, the national newsletter of the Secular Franciscans. Francine also is a member of the National Formation Team. In this episode, Francine Gikow OFS talks about ST. Claire of Assisi. Francine talks about the life an...
Episode 27 - Claire of Assisi with Francine Gikow OSF
August 03, 2022 15:00 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBFrancine Gikow OFS is a professed member of the Secular Franciscan Order. She has spent many years studying and speaking about St Claire of Assisi. Francine wrote the chapter on St. Claire for the Formation Manual of the Secular Franciscans , as well as contributing to Tau-USA, the national newsletter of the Secular Franciscans. Francine also is a member of the National Formation Team. In this episode, Francine Gikow OFS talks about ST. Claire of Assisi. Francine talks about the life an...
Episode 26 - Secular Franciscans with Mary Stronach OFS
July 12, 2022 16:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBThis episode marks a slight change in the Podcast. This episode is an exciting interview with Mary Stronach OFS, the Vice General Minister for the Secular Franciscan Order. if you have ever wondered about the secular franciscans or even if you never knew who they were then this episode is for you. Companions on the Journey © 1985, Carey Landry and OCP. All rights reserved. Used with permission. (P) © 1985, OCP. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Produced, Edited and mixed by ...
Episode 25 -Discipleship and servanthood as a follower of Christ
May 10, 2022 16:00 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBBarbara Culver is a 74 year old teacher who has taught scripture for 50 years. She loves to tell God's story in her life. She has been married to her husband for 56 years. They have have 2 daughters, 7 grandchildren, and 4 great grandchildren. Barbara shares with us how she relies on prayer and the word of God to live everyday life. Produced, Edited and mixed by Paul R. Long For further Information visit our Website OurWalkTogether.com or contact: [email protected]
Episode 24 - Catholic Life for men
April 26, 2022 11:00 - 40 minutes - 31.5 MBDr. Michael Jaquith is a Ph. D. Chemist who left the corporate world and now helps men everywhere discover how to live a more meaningful and fulfilling life. Certified through the Life Coach School, he combines cutting edge science and coaching expertise with the time honored teachings of the Faith. He offers both direct one-on-one coaching and a group program. These programs are designed to help men make big improvements and transformations in their lives. They will grow as husbands, fathe...
Episode 23 - Joshua Macengill on Encounters with Jesus
April 05, 2022 04:00 - 33 minutes - 25.8 MBAuthor Joshua Marcengill is the founder of Abundant Encounters, an online ministry that helps Christians embrace an encounter lifestyle like Jesus Christ revealed to us. Jesus did what He saw His Father doing and said what He heard Him saying. We have been invited into this as our inheritance on the earth. He provides a weekly podcast that utilizes meditation and supernatural activations to help Christians be more intentional about practicing their connection to the Heavenly Father. He also ...
Episode 22 - George Manessa host of The Catholic Toolbox
March 25, 2022 11:00 - 47 minutes - 34.9 MBInspired by the spirituality of St Josemaria Escriva, George has spent the past decade working in project management to bring God to the secular world in the midst of the ordinary circumstances of daily life. His work at The Catholic Toolbox is targeted to those in the professional, political and social spheres which seek to drive out faith altogether. George works to implement the Church’s approach to the New Evangelization effectively now and for the future. With the help of his co-foun...
Episode 21 - Neil McKinlay on Meditation
March 08, 2022 17:00 - 31 minutes - 23.7 MBNeil McKinlay has spent his adult life studying and practicing embodied meditation. Through this span, he has lead events of 100+ people both in-person and online. He has also been a parent and partner, author and competitive swim coach. These diverse experiences lend Neil's presentation of meditation a unique flavour. Well aware of the challenges and opportunities a full contemporary life poses for meditation practice, he speaks to - and links - the realities of both with candour and fr...
Being "youier" with El Edwards
March 01, 2022 12:00 - 39 minutes - 29.6 MBYou're great at being you so now it's time to hear God's heart and be Youier! Why? Because God loves you, you have His heart, He wants to do life with you. This isn't simply about you being you. This is about you being you, in relationship with God - using the biggest, most expansive definition possible. Actve, daily, talking to each other and hearing one another's hearts kind of relationship. God wants to do life with you! El can be found at: https://youier.com/ Produced, Edited and m...
Catholic Sports radio with Bruce Wawrzyniak Part 2
February 17, 2022 13:00 - 26 minutes - 22.1 MBIn this episode Bruce Wawrzyniak and I continue our discussion about the place of faith and prayer within the lives of athletics Produced, Edited and mixed by Paul R. Long For further Information visit our Website OurWalkTogether.com or contact: [email protected]
Catholic Sports radio with Bruce Wawrzyniak Pt.1
February 08, 2022 11:00 - 28 minutes - 24.4 MBThis is Part one of the interview with Bruce Wawrzyniak host of Catholic Sports Radio. In this episode we talk about his program and the spirituality of people involved in Sports of various kinds. Bruce explains his guests and also the basis of his show. Produced, Edited and mixed by Paul R. Long For further Information visit our Website OurWalkTogether.com or contact: [email protected]
The New Season
January 27, 2022 18:18 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBIn this episode I talk about some of the new things that are happening with the podcast. Produced, Edited and mixed by Paul R. Long For further Information visit our Website OurWalkTogether.com or contact: [email protected]
Episode 16 - Healing Music with Mark Romero
December 06, 2021 19:29 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBA former top-ranking consultant to NASA listened to Mark's music and discovered healing energy that dramatically reduces stress, promotes better sleep, improve mental functioning and enhances health and well-being. Out of this discovery emerged a revolutionary sound healing technology that he uses to help people heal their lives, awaken their potential, and unlock their ability to create an extraordinary life. In this episode we will learn how we can restore harmony to our body, mind an...
Episode 15 - Branch Isole on Relationships
November 30, 2021 17:40 - 58 minutes - 39.9 MBBranch Isole shares how and why strength of choice can change consequences. Known for his contemporary short stories revealing emotions and issues often experienced, but not always voiced. Branch shares informative steps to erect frameworks that support personal, career, and spiritual growth. Produced, Edited and mixed by Paul R. Long For further Information visit our Website OurWalkTogether.com or contact: [email protected]
Episode 14 - Ann Regembal on Mary Magdeline
November 16, 2021 17:55 - 1 hour - 46.7 MBFor Ann, Mary Magdalene serves as an inspiration for many women today. She can sheds new light on Mary Magdalene from the recent archeological dig at Magdala on the Sea of Galilee that gives us new insights about her life and the and the many legends and stories that surround her. In Her Book "Mary Magdeline's Stations of the Cross" ann lets us see the raw emotion of the stations and paints a picture of a woman of inincredible courage, devotion, loyalty, determination and persistance. ...
Episode 13 - Women'd Ordination with Margaret O'Connor
November 08, 2021 18:25 - 54 minutes - 39.3 MBMargaret offers an unbelievably incredible true story . From her book, "Scandal In The Shadows The Original Priest - Mother Mary," she helps Catholics and Christians to see the Catholic Church like they have never seen before. A centuries old Scandal of lies and cover-up continues to this day, where the Church hierarchy won't even acknowledge their early Church history of Women Bishops, Deacons and that Mary Mother of God, was a Woman Priest. What will this mean for any Women's Spirituality...
Episode 12 - Love with Juan Lee
October 28, 2021 17:46 - 40 minutes - 36.3 MBMy guest today is Juan Lee. Juan is a transformational speaker, author and teacher of the powerful principle of love. For over 30 years he has studied organized religion to find the elements that unite humanity and share the message with those who need it. Based outside of WashingtonDC. Juan has had many career experiences including serving in the uS Airforce . He is now the author of Love Made Simple. Produced, Edited and mixed by Paul R. Long For further Information visit our Website ...
Episode 11 - Chatting with Troy Ismar
October 12, 2021 19:08 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MBTroy Ismir is a spiritual warrior coach who helps men lift their spirit by guiding them to find their own spiritual path. His mission is to help men take a chance on themselves so they can live a life of freedom that makes them feel fully alive. He is the host of the Barbells & Brothers podcast, is a spiritual coach and has a blog called Lift Your Spirit. Produced, Edited and mixed by Paul R. Long For further Information visit our Website OurWalkTogether.com or contact: Paul@ourwalkt...
Episode 10 - A chat with Sharon Courtot
September 28, 2021 14:03 - 38 minutes - 28.6 MBSharon Courtout wants to give us all her vision and share with us how to reconnect with themselves and begin to trust our "inner guidance". We all have this inner "gps" built into us but we seldom use it. Produced, Edited and mixed by Paul R. Long For further Information visit our Website OurWalkTogether.com or contact: [email protected]
Episode 9 with D.Neil Elliott
September 21, 2021 17:03 - 54 minutes - 34.2 MBNeil openly shares his struggles. He also is the author of a new book: A Higher Road" which is published today (9/21) and available at all the usual outlets. Neil's story is fascinating anf gives hope to all who may find themselves in a dark place. Produced, Edited and mixed by Paul R. Long For further Information visit our Website OurWalkTogether.com or contact: [email protected]
Centering Prayer with Rich Lewis
September 11, 2021 18:58 - 50 minutes - 37.8 MBRich Lewis is teacher and author. His topic is Centering Prayer and how it benefits him. He discusses how he camr to practice centering prayer and how we can experience it for ourselves. Produced, Edited and mixed by Paul R. Long For further Information visit our Website OurWalkTogether.com or contact: [email protected]
Episode 7 - Spiritual Practices in a Time of Pandemic with Roger Butts
August 17, 2021 18:15 - 33 minutes - 26 MBRoger Butts is Author of :Seeds of Devotion: Weekly Contemplations on Faith (GraceLight, 2021) He spent7 years as a Hospital Chaplain for 500 bed hospital system in Colorado Springs. He is an Ordained minister for 20 years.in the Unitarian Universalist Church and a former staffer on Capitol Hill and an organizer against the death penalty. He has a M.Div. from Wesley Theological Seminary in DC. He has prayers published in a variety of anthologies (How we are called, Testimony, Sources of Our...
Episode 6 - Nonviolence with Ruth Ann Angus
August 06, 2021 14:07 - 55 minutes - 49.3 MBRuth Ann is currently the administrator for The Beatitudes Center for the Non-Violent Jesus. She is also the Director of "Yes We Can Peacebuilders" affiliated with the National organization Pace e Bene/ Campaign Nonviolence. She has a lifetime of experience to share in the areas of social justice and non violence. Produced, Edited and mixed by Paul R. Long For further Information visit our Website OurWalkTogether.com or contact: [email protected]
Episode 5 - A Chat with Dieter Randolph
July 27, 2021 10:56 - 50 minutes - 38.3 MBDieter can be reached by going to his Website Waypastokay.com. His latest book Meaning Fulfilled; 7 practical answers to finding what matters. is available at most major book stores Produced, Edited and mixed by Paul R. Long For further Information visit our Website OurWalkTogether.com or contact: [email protected]
A Chat wit Bill Koldodnicki : Part 2
June 21, 2021 22:59 - 20 minutes - 17.6 MBThis Episode is a continuation of the chat with Bill Kolodnscki that we began in Episode 3. Here he talks about Global Change, Beekeeping and near the end some thoughts to live by.Produced, Edited and mixed by Paul R. Long For further Information visit our Website OurWalkTogether.com or contact: [email protected]
Chatting with Bill Kolodnicki Part 1
June 15, 2021 04:00 - 24 minutes - 19.6 MBA teacher, a naturalist, and a deeply spiritual man all describe Bill Kolodnicki. This is the first part of a 2 part chat and the next part will be Episode 4. Bill's outlook and message are both an inspiration.Produced, Edited and mixed by Paul R. Long For further Information visit our Website OurWalkTogether.com or contact: [email protected]
A chat with Eugene
June 02, 2021 13:01 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBIn this episode Eugene speaks about his journey of Spirituality. He speaks of his interest in all things spiritual and how he has walked his walk down the path. Eugene gives us thoughts to consider on Our Walk Together,Produced, Edited and mixed by Paul R. Long For further Information visit our Website OurWalkTogether.com or contact: [email protected]
Introduction
May 18, 2021 18:44 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBTHis is the inaugural episode, where I explain the purpose of the Podcast Produced, Edited and mixed by Paul R. Long For further Information visit our Website OurWalkTogether.com or contact: [email protected]