Sounds and Words
16 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsSounds and Words, A Podcast with a Difference explores the somewhat crowded intersection of the arts and faith, but it aims to take frequent detours across new and largely unexplored neighboring areas of interest. Created by author Karl Erickson who joined the Catholic Church with his wife and children in 2015, the podcast delves into many areas of great interest to today's Catholic community--as well as those still spiritually searching. One week, for instance, it may focus on a visit to Rome or London, while the next show may explore the meaning of sacred space or even take a hard look at the current political environment. Topics will vary across these general themes. Listeners may also share their preferences with the podcaster through e-mail or social media contacts. Expect new podcasts to be shared every several weeks, or so. The length will be an average of twenty minutes until the show gains a following.
If you are looking for fresh and timely content that remains largely timeless in its explorations, then you need look no further than "Sounds and Words."
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Episodes
SEIU 503 Troubles in Salem
September 21, 2020 02:44 - 13 minutes - 13 BytesThis is a short podcast discussing one's ability to remove one's self from a public employee union called SEIU; opting-out is not as easy as one might assume. It also features a representative of the Freedom Foundation in a discussion of the critical First Amendment rights reflected within this issue.
A Conversation with William Snyder, Producer of a Catholic Radio Show & Founder of the Patchwork Heart Ministry
May 28, 2020 03:58 - 22 minutes - 30.3 MBToday's interview features William Snyder, the producer of EWTN Radio's Bear Woznick Adventure as well as the founder of Patchwork Heart Ministry, a non-profit Catholic youth and young adult ministry. He shares a faith journey we can all learn from as we undertake to live more each day for Christ. While in many ways his own life is an account of offering up suffering, he shares his personal story to better connect with the suffering world around us for Christ and His Church. The interview...
A Conversation with Fine Artist John Carroll Collier
March 10, 2020 00:27 - 1 hour - 87.8 MBThis podcast explores the life and work of John Carroll Collier, religious sculptor, fine artist, and illustrator. As the creator of the Catholic Memorial at Ground Zero in New York City and the artist behind so many acclaimed works--both religious and secular--I believe that John Collier is arguably one of the greatest living visual artists.
A Conversation with Wingham Rowan, Speaker and Gig Economy Expert
October 14, 2019 18:20 - 27 minutes - 27 BytesToday on the Sounds and Words podcast, my guest is Wingham Rowan, former television journalist, current speaker, author, and Gig Economy expert. If you haven't noticed recently, today's workforce is changing at lightning speed. While Uber and Lyft may make headlines, the new challenges facing the modern workforce are much more complicated than this kind of limited news coverage may suggest. For instance, all across the USA and United Kingdom employees and contractors are waiting to see if...
A Conversation with Virginia Pillars, author, speaker, and mental health advocate
October 01, 2019 02:26 - 16 minutes - 16 BytesToday's podcast on Sounds and Words features Virginia Pillars, author, speaker, and mental health volunteer and advocate. Our conversation explores her anguishing experience of caring for her daughter's own mental illness and how it changed and, in time, strengthened her Catholic faith. Using the painful story recounted in Sharing Your Catholic Faith Story and broken brain, fortified faith, we explored the many hardships encountered in caring for her daughter who suffered this sudden onset...
A Conversation with Professor Meg Roland on Sounds and Words
September 10, 2019 03:40 - 18 minutes - 18 BytesProfessor Meg Roland visits Sounds and Words today from Concordia University. She is also a former professor and academic advisor of mine from (now closed) Marylhurst University--not to mention an incredible guide across London and Rome in the fall of 2017! Today's episode focuses upon the myth and truth associated with legendary King Arthur and the noble knights of Camelot. It touches on some of the literary and historical records supporting that King Arthur may indeed have lived in some...
A Conversation with Catholic Writer, Editor, and Lecturer Carl E. Olson
September 04, 2019 03:48 - 46 minutes - 46 BytesToday's podcast features author, lecturer, and Ignatius Insight editor Carl E. Olson. Raised in a Protestant family where Catholicism was not looked kindly upon, Carl's experiences in college soon opened his young mind to the true identity of the Catholic Church. Since his coming home to the Church in the 1990s, he has written a number of marvelous books on faith and Catholic apologetics such as Will Catholics be Left Behind, The DaVinci Hoax, and Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead? . Th...
A Conversation with Amanda Almodovar, Musician and Playwright
August 20, 2019 01:14 - 28 minutes - 28 BytesAmanda Almodovar is the wearer of many hats. By day she's a clinical social worker, but in her free time this Catholic mother of three loves writing plays and composing music. Today's podcast explores everything from the nature of that creative spark of inspiration to the unique role of the Christian artist. A wonderful account was also shared of the significance of Saint Hildegard of Bingen to Amanda's own rich spiritual and creative life.
Interview of Catholic Writer Margaret Reveira
July 15, 2019 21:41 - 23 minutes - 32 MBIn this latest episode, Margaret Reveira, whose spiritual journey is beautifully conveyed in "Sharing Your Catholic Faith Story: Tools, Tips, & Testimonies," talks about her story of faith and a life lived for Christ. How does one's life reflect the light of Christ in the secular workplace? What set the Catholic Church apart from other churches when Margaret was trying to search for a new church home? What does it mean to be spiritually fed? These questions and more are covered in today'...
A Conversation with Author and Lecturer Joseph Pearce
June 24, 2019 23:26 - 44 minutes - 61.7 MBIn this interview of Joseph Pearce, we spend the first part of the podcast discussing C.S. Lewis' conversion from atheism to theism, then finally to Christianity (with the help of J.R.R. Tolkien and Hugo Dyson). In the course of the conversation we also talk about the marvelous fiction of Lewis and Tolkien, as well as their associated motion pictures. In the podcast's second half, we take a close look at Joseph Pearce's poetry. He also graces listeners with a reading of several works from...
A Conversation with Nancy Ward, Author and Speaker
June 18, 2019 01:59 - 34 minutes - 47.1 MBIn the latest Sounds and Words Podcast, I interview author Nancy Ward, author of Sharing Your Catholic Faith Story, Tools, Tips, and Testimonies. From evangelization to spiritual journaling, the conversation is wide ranging. (Don't miss our family's own account of crossing the Tiber on page 179.) "Come on in, brother, the water's fine!" P.S. Thanks to my musician friend Paul King for some expert audio help with my intro!
A Conversation with Author & Retired Seattle Police Commander Neil Low
May 21, 2019 03:33 - 57 minutes - 57 BytesThis wide-ranging conversation explores Neil's books and his unique approach to writing. It also reveals some of the elements of his newest mystery entitled Crazy Love. Neil also discusses changes to law enforcement over his half century of public service. Of particular interest to listeners may be his observations concerning the Kurt Cobain death investigation and Neil's recollections of meeting John Wayne at the Seattle Police Department in 1973. Neil's rich life of service and compass...
Castel Sant Angelo, Rome
April 29, 2019 02:35 - 6 minutes - 6 BytesThis edition of Sounds and Words explores Rome's Castel Sant Angelo, one of the many wonders of Rome. (Please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbO64YZbPX0 and proceed to time mark 27:28 for a selection of my photos of this monument.)
This Present Darkness: Six Lessons
April 15, 2019 22:56 - 14 minutes - 14 BytesHow can we look at the current crisis within the Catholic Church (as Catholics) without losing our minds? Six approaches are suggested for understanding the present and helping to change the future.
Forgotten Mass Etiquette
April 15, 2019 22:54 - 5 minutes - 5 BytesCould our collective behavior in Mass be any more casual or less respectful? What does posture and attitude have to do with Mass? Hint: it has a great deal to do with creating a reverent environment for worship.
Sounds and Words, A Podcast Begins
April 15, 2019 22:51 - 4 minutes - 4 BytesThis introductory podcast describes the show and how it is hoped it will proceed in coming months.