Catholic Views

How does a small-town pharmacist become a Catholic deacon? Deacon Jim Bregel from Our Lady of Grace Pastorate shares his remarkable story of faith, service, and late vocation. From his lifelong work in healthcare to hearing God’s call in his 50s, Jim reveals how the Holy Spirit guided him to a deeper love of the Church—and how he continues to bring Christ to others in both his pharmacy and his parish. Don’t miss his inspiring journey of obedience, humility, and joy in serving God’s people.

IVF can be a tough topic to discuss, but the Church has clear teachings on it. But what else is being done through IVF? Michael Pauley from the South Dakota Catholic Conference is here to walk us through IVF and the disturbing concept of “genetic optimization.”

Where can college men go on campus to increase their faith, help their communities and be better men? The College Knights of Columbus! Simon Bowar of the SDSU College Knights council in Brookings joins us to talk about how his experience as a college Knight has made him a better man, and a better Catholic. Having won a Faith in Action Award recently, these young men have walked the walk at a time in life when it’s easy to just focus on themselves instead. Hear his story and be inspired!

Fr. Schaefbauer is back to finish our conversation on the sacramental life. What does it mean to pray always? Doesn’t seem possible, right? Join us to find out how to make your life all about your faith without giving up a “normal” way of living.

Why does the Catholic Church have sacraments and why should I care? Fr. Zach Schaefbauer explains why the sacraments exist and how we can live a sacramental life. If you haven’t been super great about getting to Mass lately, this episode is especially for you! No shaming, just helpful direction on how we can love and worship God the way he has laid out for us.

Why does the Catholic Church have sacraments and why should I care? Fr. Zach Schaefbauer explains why the sacraments exist and how we can live a sacramental life. If you haven’t been super great about getting to Mass lately, this episode is especially for you! No shaming, just helpful direction on how we can love and worship God the way he has laid out for us.

What are natural rights and where do we get them from? How do I know I have them? This topic can be greatly misunderstood in our time, but our founders understood natural rights well and the Catholic Church does, too. Dr. Chris Burgwald and Michael Pauley join us to clear up any confusion some might have about whether our rights come from God or from the government. Don’t miss it!

Bishop DeGrood is back in the diocese and truly riding a HUGE wave of grace! Find out how he’s feeling now and what the experience taught him. He also shares a bit about his top three priorities and how the people in the diocese can help accomplish them. Join us!

We all will die someday. Do you have a plan to die well? Or maybe you’ve been selected to help make decisions for a loved one when they can’t. Fr. Tad Pacholczyk brings the ethics of the Catholic Church and his pastoral heart into these hard but essential conversations. An episode everyone should watch!

You can learn more about this topic with Fr. Tad from his video mentioned in the podcast, “The Gift of Dying Well” found at https://vimeo.com/bioethicsvideos.

For more locally, consider attending the End-of-Life Seminar and lunch presented by the Catholic Community Foundation for Eastern South Dakota on Nov. 1 at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Sioux Falls from 11 am to 12:30 pm. RSVP by contacting John Potts at 605-280-1929.

This week, we get the second half of Fr. Desmond Murtala’s story. How did he get his call to the priesthood? Join us to find out that and how his family reacted to it. He also shares how we can help him be a good priest, and it might not be what you expect!