Canons On The Run

We all belong to various communities, yet even with today’s technology it is often a challenge to express our appreciation of one another. Our co-hosts share the importance of expressing care and concern for community members, even from afar. 

Rightly ordered, sports can help us answer God’s call to conversion, to praise God for who He has made us to be! Yet in this world of fierce competition and a win-at-all-cost mentality, how can this be? Join our co-hosts as they examine how sports and faith can actually intertwine, supporting each other. 

As wonderfully anticipated as summertime is, it often brings a more-than-ever busyness and lost sense of purpose. Jesus Christ shows us what it is like to be busy but with purpose—single-mindedly focusing on loving his Father. How can we follow his example? 

"Messiness, beauty, complexity, and sacredness” are words used by special guest Fr. Michael Brennan, O. Praem., to describe not only the Holy Land, but also the Holy Ground on which each of us walks throughout our lives.  As Frater Johnathan Turba, O. Praem., listens attentively, Fr. Brennan and Frater Jordan Neeck, O. Praem., share their journey to the Holy Land and its influence on their understanding of Scripture and their faith.

The Easter season is not over yet! But how do we sustain authentic Easter joy? Our co-hosts reflect upon their own experiences of life, death, and resurrection, and find that the Paschal Mystery is part of their daily lives. In times of transition, of moving from the known into the unknown, it takes a leap of faith and complete trust in God. 

To many of us, doubt seems the opposite of faith and belief. Yet within our spiritual lives, it is often doubt that moves us closer to God. In fact, doubt can be a sign of growth and an important part of our faith lives. Our podcast hosts share their own doubt experiences and the value that doubt has brought to their faith journey. 

The Norbertine Community of St. Norbert Abbey recently elected their seventh abbot, Abbot Dane Radecki, O. Praem. Congratulations Abbot Radecki! Using their previous work experiences as a point of reflection, perspective, and comparison of various leadership roles, Frater Jordan Neeck, O. Praem., and Frater Johnathan Turba, O. Praem., reflect upon this momentous event at St. Norbert Abbey. 

After their recent visit to Rome, Frater Jordan Neeck, O. Praem., and Frater Johnathan Turba, O. Praem., stayed at the Norbertine Generalate House. Traveling as Religious isn’t the same as it was before joining the Order! Listen to the fraters as they reflect further on their recent experience in Rome, what they learned, and what some of their highlights were. 

Frater Johnathan Turba, O. Praem., and Frater Jordan Neeck, O. Praem., share their experience in Rome as part of a Media and Relation Group Commission in preparing for the 900th Anniversary since the founding of the Norbertine Order. Listen to this special bonus episode as they share about their work with the international order, as well some initial reactions to their first visit to Rome! 

Recorded from O’Hare International Airport on their way to Rome, Frater Jordan Neeck, O. Praem., and Frater Johnathan Turba, O. Praem., discuss the challenges and opportunities of Lent and remind us that there is still time to dedicate ourselves to the three pillars of this sacred season: praying, fasting, and almsgiving.