Wide Open Spaces Podcast
76 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThe goal of Wide Open Spaces is to build bridges between people on different sides of the political and religious spectrum through having humanizing conversations about controversial topics. New episode every Tuesday. WideOpenSpacesPodcast.com.
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
E53: A Case Against Female Priesthood ft. Catherine Renneberg
November 16, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 91.2 MBWhy can’t women be priests? Will the Catholic Church, can the Catholic Church change its teaching on this topic? Join me for a discussion with Catherine Renneberg, a master’s student of theology at Newman Theological College, as she makes a case for why women will not and cannot be Catholic priests. Be sure to check out the first episode in this set of episodes, a discussion with Reverend Marie-Louise Ternier, an Anglican female priest who left the Catholic Church after 50 years over the iss...
E52: Why I Became A Female Priest ft. Former Catholic and Anglican Priest Marie-Louise Ternier
November 01, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 75.5 MBCan - and should - women be priests? What is the experience of a woman who has been ordained outside of the Catholic Church? Reverend Marie-Louise Ternier - who, as a woman, is an ordained priest within the Anglican Church of Canada. Reverend Marie-Louise was born and raised Catholic but - through an extensive journey - left Catholicism and joined the Anglican Church of Canada in 2016, due to the Catholic teaching on female ordination. In this episode we have a dialogue between her perspe...
E52: Female Priests ft. Former Catholic and Anglican Priest Marie-Louise Ternier
November 01, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 75.5 MBCan - and should - women be priests? What is the experience of a woman who has been ordained outside of the Catholic Church? Reverend Marie-Louise Ternier - who, as a woman, is an ordained priest within the Anglican Church of Canada. Reverend Marie-Louise was born and raised Catholic but - through an extensive journey - left Catholicism and joined the Anglican Church of Canada in 2016, due to the Catholic teaching on female ordination. In this episode we have a dialogue between her perspe...
E51: Christian Sex Education ft. Sisters Hannah Chartier and Jenny Connelly
October 25, 2022 06:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBWhat are the highs and lows of our sex education experience? How can parents talk about sex with their kids in a way that doesn’t lead to awkward, irreverent associations with sex? Join my sister Hannah and I as we have an open discussion about her work in sex education, the harms of over-spiritualizing sex education between parents and kids, when and how it is helpful to bring theology into sex education, our own highs and lows of how we were educated on sex in our formative years. We bo...
E50: Ottawa vs. Edmonton - Dialogue On The Trucker's Convoy ft. Rahil Khan
October 18, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 50.4 MBWas the Trucker's Convoy really about freedom? How does growing up in the Ottawa area impact your view of big government? What does it look like to host conversations between people who disagree on pandemic politics? Join myself and Rahil Khan, a longtime Ottawa resident and co-founder of the dialogue initiative Let's Talk Ottawa, as we talk about our differing views on the Convoy and practical approaches to hosting dialogue about issues that tend to tear people apart.
E49: Boundaries Between Adult Children And Parents ft. Tracy Connelly
October 11, 2022 05:00 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MBHow can adult children and parents have a relationship that honors one another? Join my Mom (Tracy Connelly) and me as we have a discussion about building our own relationship after some years of struggle, appropriate boundaries between adult children and parents, how your parent's marriage impacts you, how to avoid helicopter parenting, and the importance of laughter! To support the Wide Open Spaces mission of healing division: www.patreon.com/jennyconnelly?fan_landing=true Email me your...
E48: The Trucker's Convoy And Uniting Canada Again ft. A Conservative Perspective with Dale Aalbers
October 04, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBHow do we rebuild Canadian unity after the confusion, division, and political upheaval that was underlined by the famous Trucker's Convoy? Join myself and conservative staffer Dale Aalbers for a discussion on what he saw in downtown Ottawa during the Convoy protests, the danger of getting caught in a conservative social "bubble," the importance of forgiveness in the political realm, and the divide between Western and Eastern Canada. This is Part 1 of a short series on different perspectives ...
E47: Is Canada Attacking Itself? ft. Dr. Peter MacKinnon
May 05, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBIs Canada attacking itself? How powerful are universities in changing the trajectory of Canadian culture? Join me on Episode 47 as I speak with lawyer, award-winning author, and former President of the University of Saskatchewan Dr. Peter MacKinnon, who offers his over 50 years of experience in university education and public policy as we discuss some of the troubles that Canada is facing as a nation. We talk about the idea of “ritualistic denunciation” in university classrooms, how to h...
E46: Does Climate Activism Mean Being Anti-Human? ft. Dr. Sherilee Harper (Part II Climate Change Series)
April 28, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBCan climate activism lead to anti-human sentiment? How does someone know who to trust when it comes to climate change discussions? Join me for Part Two of our series on climate change, and the interaction between climate change and economics. This series is like a personal investigation, where I have sought to learn - from experts - about the science of climate change, how we know what information is scientifically sound and what information is filtered through political objectives and whe...
E45: The Divine Feminine And The Question Of Power And Patriarchy ft. Shannon Evans
April 21, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 52.8 MBMegachurch pastors. Pronouns for God. Patriarchy. A problem to be solved or a structure to be revitalized? Join me as I speak with Catholic speaker and author Shannon Evans as we dialogue about patriarchy, the divine feminine and the divine masculine, the focus on power-sharing in different Christian churches, the idea of the women as Catholic priests, the differences between Evangelical fundamentalist Christianity and the Catholic Church, how to speak to kids about God, and much more. To...
E44: Climate Change Dialogue With A Microbiologist ft. Dr. Brian Lanoil (Part 1 Of Series)
April 14, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBEver been frustrated with how politicized climate change is? Ever realized that there are big decisions being made about the climate but you don't actually understand the science? Join me for the first episode of a 3 (or 4) part series on different perspectives on climate change and the differences between climate change science and climate change politics. I’ll be talking with Ph.D. scientists and policy experts to hear their stories and learn about the research that informs their diffe...
E43: Natural Vs. Conventional Medicine ft. Dr. Bradley Campbell
April 07, 2022 05:00 - 2 hours - 87.2 MBHow do we bridge the divide between natural medicine and conventional medicine? How can medical doctors work with naturopathic doctors? Join me as I speak with Dr. Bradley Campbell a holistic physician, chiropractic internist, and author who practices out of Chicago, Illinois. We talk about the divide between doctors from naturopathic and medical backgrounds, corruption in both pharmaceutical and natural supplement companies, natural approaches to addressing ADHD, autism, gut problems, how...
E42: Sex And A "Loveless" Marriage ft. Gerald and Denise Montpetit
March 31, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 85 MBHow does sex before marriage impact a relationship? Join me as I speak with Gerald and Denise Montpetit, founders of the Breathe Marriage Conferences, as we speak about premarital sex, divorce and the idea of “drifting apart” in marriage, fear or disinterest in children, contraception, and the hope that even a marriage that is struggling decades into a marriage can find a fresh start, all through the lens of their 28 years of marriage. Check out our Instagram for this episode and be sure ...
E42: Sex And Healing In Marriage ft. Gerald and Denise Montpetit
March 31, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 85 MBHow does sex before marriage impact a relationship? Join me as I speak with Gerald and Denise Montpetit, founders of the Breathe Marriage Conferences, as we speak about premarital sex, divorce and the idea of “drifting apart” in marriage, fear or disinterest in children, contraception, and the hope that even a marriage that has its "loveless moments" can find healing, restoration, and a fresh start, all through the lens of their 28 years of marriage. Check out our Instagram for this episo...
E41: Women And Sexual Addiction ft. Rachael Killackey of Magdala
March 24, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 82.2 MBSexual addiction in women - how does it differ from men? Can regular use of porn affect a woman's experience of her gender? What are some practical tips to stop a sexual habit? Join me as I speak with Rachael Killackey, founder and executive director of Magdala, a non-clinical Catholic organization that is focused on helping women recover from sexual addiction. We talk about Rachael’s own story of getting free from sexual addiction, how sexual addiction looks for women, the idea of whethe...
E40: The End Of The World ft. Mark Mallett
March 17, 2022 04:00 - 2 hours - 113 MBAre Christian “end-timers” misleading tens of thousands of people? What prophecies about the end of the world should be taken seriously (if at all), and what ideas should be thrown aside - and how would you know? There are plenty of reasons to be concerned and to roll my eyes at “end timers” - so why should I take these ideas seriously? These are just a few of the questions that I posed on Episode 40 to Christian speaker and journalist Mark Mallett who is a central contributor to Countdown...
E39: Ukraine War Dialogue ft. Peacebuilding Practitioner Josh Nadeau
March 10, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 64 MBCan there be “good” propaganda about the Ukraine crisis? What happens when someone is both Russian AND Ukrainian? Join me as I speak with peacebuilding practitioner Josh Nadeau, as we speak about the ongoing invasion of Ukraine and his experience living in Russia AND Ukraine over the past decade. Support the Wide Open Spaces mission of healing division on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jennyconnelly?fan_landing=true To watch this podcast on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdz...
E38: Part 2: The Lost Art Of Fear And The Latin Mass ft. Brian Holdsworth
February 02, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBIs it wrong to pair modern music with an ancient religion? Is Catholicism losing reverence for God in an attempt to be more accessible to the modern person? Join myself and Catholic Youtube commentator Brian Holdsworth for Part II of our discussion about the Latin Mass and the divide between progressive and traditional worldviews in modern Christianity. This episode is coming from a specifically Catholic perspective (I’m Catholic and so is Brian), but we talk about themes of worship and cu...
E37: The Lost Art Of Fear And The Latin Mass ft. Brian Holdsworth
January 28, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 48.3 MBDo we live in a profane culture? How can we resolve the divide between traditional Christians and progressive Christians? Is the Latin Mass “the right way” to worship God? Join me on Part 1 of my dialogue with Catholic Youtube commentator Brian Holdsworth as we speak about progressive baby boomers vs traditional millennials, one of the greatest divides within the Catholic Church, the difficulties of Vatican II, our Western culture’s relationship with the transcendent, and much more! This...
E36: Non-Religious Abortion Politics, Gag Orders, Motherhood And Canada's Leadership In Abortion ft. Alissa Golob
January 20, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBIs it true that a majority of people are pro-choice? Canada is a global leader in non-restricted abortions. Does this accurately represent what most Canadians think of abortion? How can we continue to humanize the conversation about abortion? How are abortions laws impacting freedom of speech? The intention of this episode is the first of many episodes to build bridges between pro-choice and pro-life camps, in a way that humanizes a conversation that has often gone badly. On Episode 36 I...
E35: The History of Contraception And The Business of Birth Control ft. Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
January 13, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 51 MBIs birth control a blessing or a curse. . . or does it depend? Join me as I speak with fertility educator and reproductive health practitioner Lisa Hendrikson-Jack about her decision to quit birth control, the feminist history of contraception, the relationship between birth control and religion, and the question of trusting medical professionals who recommend birth control. To support our mission of healing division on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jennyconnelly?fan_landing=true Lis...
E34: Is Getting Vaxxed An Act of Love For The Poor? ft. Molecular Biologist Fr. Nicanor Austriaco
January 06, 2022 03:00 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MBShould booster shots be our new normal? Should you vaccinate your children? Join me on Episode 34 for a conversation with molecular biologist and Catholic priest Fr. Nicanor Astriaco, who advocates for everyone to get vaccinated. We talk about conflicts of interest in the FDA and WHO, the question of vaccinating children, comparing the vaccines to a military draft, the idea that unvaccinated people could cause variants, the booster shots as a cure for long Covid, among other ideas. Thi...
E34: Vaccination: An Act of Love For The Poor ft. Molecular Biologist Fr. Nicanor Austriaco
January 06, 2022 03:00 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MBShould booster shots be our new normal? Should you vaccinate your children? Join me on Episode 34 for a conversation with molecular biologist and Catholic priest Fr. Nicanor Astriaco, who advocates for everyone to get vaccinated. We talk about conflicts of interest in the FDA and WHO, the question of vaccinating children, comparing the vaccines to a military draft, the idea that unvaccinated people could cause variants, the booster shots as a cure for long Covid, among other ideas. Thi...
E34: Getting Vaxxed An Act of Love For The Poor ft. Molecular Biologist Fr. Nicanor Austriaco
January 06, 2022 03:00 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MBShould booster shots be our new normal? Should you vaccinate your children? Join me on Episode 34 for a conversation with molecular biologist and Catholic priest Fr. Nicanor Astriaco, who advocates for everyone to get vaccinated. We talk about conflicts of interest in the FDA and WHO, the question of vaccinating children, comparing the vaccines to a military draft, the idea that unvaccinated people could cause variants, the booster shots as a cure for long Covid, among other ideas. Thi...
E33: A Moderate View Amid Vaccine Extremism? ft. Virologist Robert S. Lanciotti
December 22, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 52.1 MBShould everyone get vaccinated? Or should we approach the pandemic with selective vaccination only? Join me on Episode 33 for a conversation with Deacon Rob Lanciotti, former CDC microbiologist and virologist, who advocates for the selective vaccination of high-risk demographics, especially over 75 years of age, but views the vaccine as unnecessary, and potentially harmful, for those within younger, low-risk demographics. We talk about why PCR tests may have made the pandemic worse than ...
E33: A Moderate View Amid Vaccine Extremism ft. Virologist Robert S. Lanciotti
December 22, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 52.1 MBShould everyone get vaccinated? Or should we approach the pandemic with selective vaccination only? Join me on Episode 33 for a conversation with Deacon Rob Lanciotti, former CDC microbiologist and virologist, who advocates for the selective vaccination of high-risk demographics, especially over 75 years of age, but views the vaccine as unnecessary, and potentially harmful, for those within younger, low-risk demographics. We talk about why PCR tests may have made the pandemic worse than ...
E32: We Should Not Get Vaccinated But We Should Save Lives ft. Dr. Peter McCullough
December 16, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 73.9 MBThe first episode in a 3-part series on different perspectives on Covid-19 vaccines, treatments for Covid-19, vaccine passports, and pandemic management. Episode 32 is featuring Dr. Peter McCullough, renowned epidemiologist and cardiologist on why he does NOT recommend the Covid-19 vaccines, why we don't need the vaccines due to other life-saving treatments, and how it is possible for there to be such disturbing disagreement within the medical community regarding vaccine safety, necessity, ...
E31: The Ethics of Prosperity, Pipelines and Police ft. Luke Wallace
December 01, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBAre we too wealthy? Or have we forgotten what wealth actually is? Does Canada - known for being polite and mild compared to the States - actually have a problem with violent injustice? Are major pipelines actually necessary for a thriving economy and a good life? Join Jenny and folk music activist Luke Wallace from his cabin on the West Coast of Canada as we speak about his perspective on pipelines, economic and environmental justice, the true definition of wealth, and the hope that come...
E31: The Ethics of Prosperity, Pipelines and Police ft. Luke Wallace
December 01, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBAre we too wealthy? Or have we forgotten what wealth actually is? Does Canada - known for being polite and mild compared to the States - actually have a problem with violent injustice? Are major pipelines actually necessary for a thriving economy and a good life? Join Jenny and folk music activist Luke Wallace from his cabin on the West Coast of Canada as we speak about his perspective on pipelines, economic and environmental justice, the true definition of wealth, and the hope that come...
E30: A Gracious But Gritty Feminism ft. Claire Swinarski
November 25, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBBirth control? Sexual pleasure? Politics? Join me as I speak with Claire Swinarski of The Catholic Feminist as we attempt to have a gracious, yet frank, conversation about these topics and several more (gender roles, Justin Trudeau, The Pope, kids) in the context of the Christian faith. To support our mission of healing division on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jennyconnelly?fan_landing=true Check out Claire’s work as an author: https://www.claireswinarski.com/about Check out The Cat...
E29: Lust, Love and The Making of Gay History ft. Eric Marcus
November 18, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBLust. Love. Gay marriage. New York City. The HIV/AIDs epidemic. Join me for a conversation with New York Times bestselling author and journalist Eric Marcus as we speak about his experience coming to age as a gay man during the rise of HIV/AIDs, his passion for telling the hidden histories of people within the LGBTQ+ community, and our different perspectives on the philosophies of love and lust. To support our mission of healing division on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jennyconnelly?fa...
E29: Lust, Love and The Making of Gay History ft. Eric Marcus
November 18, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBLust. Love. Gay marriage. New York City. The HIV/AIDs epidemic. Join me for a conversation with New York Times bestselling author and journalist Eric Marcus as we speak about his experience coming to age as a gay man during the rise of HIV/AIDs, his passion for telling the hidden histories of people within the LGBTQ+ community, and our different perspectives on the philosophies of love and lust. To support our mission of healing division on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jennyconnelly?fa...
E28: A Socialist Pope? Seeking Clarity and Unity Amid the Pope Francis Controversies
November 10, 2021 23:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBIs the Pope a socialist? Is that a bad thing? Join my sister Hannah and I as we have a conversation about Pope Francis, some of the latest controversies surrounding his actions and comments, and whether or not his teachings promote socialism. Fratelli Tutti, Pope Francis' latest encyclical on social friendship and global harmony: https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20201003_enciclica-fratelli-tutti.html
E27: Ambition Meets Tradition ft. Catherine Renneberg
November 06, 2021 04:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MBDo traditional gender roles clash with ambition? Episode 27 is a conversation between myself and one of my best friends as we share our own experience as ambitious personalities that are grateful for feminism but also have a reverence for traditional values. We talk about our evolving views on gender roles, the forgotten heroism of motherhood, the folly of tradition without virtue, and our perception of how men and women have different rules of combat. Join our monthly support community to...
E26: Men Are Expendable ft. Dr. Christian Raab, OSB
October 28, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 72 MBDoes evolution indicate that men are expendable? Join me as I speak with Dr. Christian Raab, OSB as we speak about the “genius” of men, the dangers of male insecurity, 1st and 2nd wave feminism, and gender roles within marriage and the Church. In Search of the Masculine Genius by Dr. Raab: https://www.pdcnet.org/logos/content/logos_2018_0021_0001_0083_0117 Open-source access to In Search of the Masculine Genius: https://www.thefreelibrary.com/In+Search+of+the+Masculine+Genius%3a+The+Contr...
E26: Men Are Expendable ft. Dr. Christian Raab, OSB
October 28, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 72 MBDoes evolution indicate that men are expendable? Join me as I speak with Dr. Christian Raab, OSB as we speak about the “genius” of men, the dangers of male insecurity, 1st and 2nd wave feminism, and gender roles within marriage and the Church. In Search of the Masculine Genius by Dr. Raab: https://www.pdcnet.org/logos/content/logos_2018_0021_0001_0083_0117 Open-source access to In Search of the Masculine Genius: https://www.thefreelibrary.com/In+Search+of+the+Masculine+Genius%3a+The+Contr...
E25: Who Is Head of the Home? A Conversation About Gender Roles ft. Leah Perrault
October 21, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 68.4 MBCould a woman be the "head of the home?" Or is that exclusively the place of a man? Join myself and Catholic speaker and author, Leah Perrault, as we speak about the idea of spiritual"headship," the potential harm of rigid gender roles, and the role of female leadership in the Catholic Church. Leah's website: http://leahperrault.com/ To order Leah's books on the themes of grief, sexual theology, and Christian dating: http://leahperrault.com/speaking-and-writing/books/
E24: The Masculine Revival ft. Brendan Schmidt
October 14, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBShould the man lead? Should a woman submit? Today I speak with the founder of Masculine Revival, Brendan Schmidt, about his conviction that traditional gender roles are the best way for men and women to flourish and the idea that a woman submitting may be an idea that needs to be rehabilitated in our present culture. Brendan’s website: https://www.masculinerevival.com/
E23: The Slow Death of Democracy and Why I Lost My Job
October 07, 2021 08:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MBIs the pandemic leading towards a new Nazi regime? There are a lot of inflammatory perspectives on the politics of this pandemic. Join Jerome and me as we have an unfiltered conversation about some of the most divisive elements of pandemic politics and as we discuss ways to find peace and graciousness amid a time of great suffering and fear. The Covid-19 Vaccine Information Database (updated weekly, over 100 sources currently): https://www.wideopenspacespodcast.com/vaccineresources
E22: Being Conservative With Nuance ft. Isaac Skuban
October 01, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBCan we survive the worldview war between right and left? I spoke with my good friend and municipal councillor Isaac Skuban about growing up "conservative," the chaos that can come when we make politics into an ideological religion, and the lost wisdom of a center worldview in a left vs. right world. Isolation in Ideology, a feature article by Isaac Skuban: https://ijskuban.medium.com/isolation-in-ideology-884e33ae7c85
E22: Being Conservative With Nuance ft. Isaac Skuban
October 01, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBCan we survive the worldview war between right and left? I spoke with my good friend and municipal councillor Isaac Skuban about growing up "conservative," the chaos that can come when we make politics into an ideological religion, and the lost wisdom of a center worldview in a left vs. right world. Isolation in Ideology, a feature article by Isaac Skuban: https://ijskuban.medium.com/isolation-in-ideology-884e33ae7c85
E22: Why I'm Not "Conservative" Anymore ft. Isaac Skuban
October 01, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBCan we survive the worldview war between right and left? I spoke with my good friend and municipal councillor Isaac Skuban about growing up "conservative," the chaos that can come when we make politics into an ideological religion, and the lost wisdom of a center worldview in a left vs. right world. Isolation in Ideology, a feature article by Isaac Skuban: https://ijskuban.medium.com/isolation-in-ideology-884e33ae7c85
E21: Porn on the Brain: A Conversation Between Two Women About Pornography ft. Lily Moric
September 23, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBCan porn affect your gender identity? What about women who watch porn? Is there anything good about porn? Porn educator and host of the Questioning Pornography podcast Lily Moric and I tackle these and many more questions about the effects of pornography and about our own relationships with porn. Lily’s podcast, Questioning Pornography: https://www.patreon.com/questioningpornography The Great Porn Experiment, by renowned porn researcher, Gary Wilson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbP_...
E20: Do I Need A Counselor or God?
July 06, 2021 05:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MBAre my "demons" literal demons or am I struggling with mental illness? Do I need a doctor or should someone pray over me? My sister Hannah and I share a conversation about our experiences with interactions between mental health and spirituality. Hannah shares about her journey with an eating disorder, we talk about encounters with evil spirits and whether these encounters were actually spiritual or just mental, and we share about our stories of finding a good counselor or spiritual mentor. ...
E20: Do I Need A Counselor or God?
July 06, 2021 05:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MBAre my "demons" literal demons or am I struggling with mental illness? Do I need a doctor or should someone pray over me? My sister Hannah and I share a conversation about our experiences with interactions between mental health and spirituality. Hannah shares about her journey with an eating disorder, we talk about encounters with evil spirits and whether these encounters were actually spiritual or just mental, and we share about our stories of finding a good counselor or spiritual mentor. ...
E19: Indigenous Culture, Catholic Faith ft. John and Andrea McLean
June 29, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBJoin me as I speak with John and Andrea Mclean, a couple from Ojibwe First Nation and Metis families, who love their Catholic faith, and who have created a flourishing, multicultural family through the gift of adoption and foster care. We speak about their experience of celebrating both their Catholic faith and Indigenous culture, the grief of the residential schools, the catharsis of self-discipline, how to build bridges in the midst of cultural tensions, and the beauty of building a famil...
E18: The Problem of Celibacy? ft. Father Warren Dungen
June 22, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 50 MBIs “forced celibacy” causing problems in the Catholic Church? Is the corporate side of the Catholic Church too slow to make important changes? In Episode 18, I speak with married Ukrainian Catholic priest Fr. Warren Dungen about the idea that introducing married priesthood into the Roman Catholic Church may or may not be the answer to some of the issues that the Church is facing. Response by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops on protecting minors from harm: https://www.cccb.ca/m...
E17: The Problem With Peace ft. Professor Wendy Kroeker
June 08, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBIn this era of seemingly constant controversy and division, the hope for building sustainable and substantial bridges across the divide can seem thin. On Episode 17, I spoke with Professor Wendy Kroeker, Ph.D. who has been working professionally in the field of peace and conflict transformation for over 25 years, living all across the world facilitating peacebuilding conversations in the midst of conflict zones. Wendy shares her stories of adventure from working on international peacebuildin...
E16: What is Masculinity? ft. Brett Powell
June 01, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBToday I speak with leadership educator Brett Powell about his perspective on the self-giving nature of a masculinity that is grounded in sonship, the passivity-inducing power of pornography, and whether or not gender roles make sense for the flourishing of the human person. Brett's Website: Leadership Where It Matters Most https://brettpowell.org/ Brett's Podcast: The Way of the Heart https://www.wayoftheheartpodcast.com/
E16: What Is Masculinity? ft. Brett Powell
June 01, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBToday I speak with leadership educator Brett Powell about his perspective on the self-giving nature of a masculinity that is grounded in sonship, the passivity-inducing power of pornography, and whether or not gender roles make sense for the flourishing of the human person. Brett's Website: Leadership Where It Matters Most https://brettpowell.org/ Brett's Podcast: The Way of the Heart https://www.wayoftheheartpodcast.com/