Glory Be: Interesting People & How They Pray

[About getting married,] "It was an eye-opener for me. I knew I had to  be a certain way but I didn't know how. God gave me so much grace during  that time."

Jackie Fusco is the director of Outreach Ministry at the Church of Saint  Mary. She shares her faith story of her childhood as a nominal Greek  Orthodox, her conversion when she met her future husband, and how she  became a daily Mass attendee.

"I love novenas - partly because I'm drawn to the idea of community. I love getting together with my family. Praying a novena is a time with the community of saints."

Judy Henry McMullan is a high school theology teacher and the chair of the Theology Department at Archbishop Williams High School in Boston, Massachusetts. Judy was born and raised in Boston with her 4 sisters. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Bridgewater State College and a Masters of Divinity from the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. Judy’s experience in ministry includes volunteering for a year in Guatemala, working as a spiritual life minister in a Catholic nursing facility, and serving as the associate director of Campus Ministry at Stonehill College. Judy is also the mother of a 13 year old son.

"I had been ordained one day when I was holding my six-month-old while I was praying Vespers. I am participating in the heavenly liturgy, offering intercession with Christ for the whole world - and then my daughter pooped on me."

Deacon Charles Beard is one of the youngest deacons in his diocese. He shares his love of serving the poor, of raising his family, and of serving the Church as a deacon.

"I pray that we can all become aware of God's presence with us - that we know we are not alone."

Monsignor Gregory Gier is the rector emeritus at Holy Family Cathedral in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He shares his seminary experience - living through the Second Vatican Council.

Fifteen year old Kedon Gumerson runs the Kid Catholic YouTube channel.  Kedon shares how journaling and the Rosary keep him connected to his  faith.   

Show Notes:

Kid Catholic: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8xnRLyVlvmPL-PFiu-1bYg

Ascension Presents: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVdGX3N-WIJ5nUvklBTNhAw

What Laura Likes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmIZ0j2VDUEBL7s0PaEEwGQ

Sharron, Father Vince, and Mike celebrate the first 25 podcasts and  guests. They reflect on how the past year's pandemic has changed their  own prayer lives.

Our guest this week is Ken Hallenius. He is the communications  specialist for the Center for Ethics and Culture at Notre Dame handling  where he handles their public relations, social media engagement,  website, and donor relations. He joined the staff in March 2016 after 15  years at the University of Portland. He holds an M.A. in pastoral  ministry from the University of Portland and a B.A. in philosophy from  the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology. In addition to his work  at the Center, he co-hosts Living Stones, a weekly radio conversation  about the Catholic faith on Mater Dei Radio and he is the host of the  podcast Ethics and Culture Cast.   

Show Notes: 

Patty is busy. She's a mom, a wife, a Catholic speaker, and a cantor at church. She has taught herself to crave the silence of prayer.  Sharron and Father Vince talk to Patty Schneier in this episode of Glory Be podcast: Interesting People & How They Pray.

SHOW NOTES:

www.churchofsaintmary.com/mission Patty will be giving the parish mission at the Church of Saint Mary in Tulsa. It will be streamed live on February 21, 22, & 23.

"How do I evangelize? I try to love Him as faithfully as I can. I try to  be faithful to what He is asking of me. I try to share that love in the  opportunities with which I am presented."

- Mother Servant of the Cross Kmetz

"Prayer is conversation with God. It can be a rosary. That's  conversation. It can be the Liturgy of the Hours. That's conversation.  It can be Mass. It can be, 'God, I'm having a hard day today.'"  -Father John O'Neill    

This week's Glory Be podcast features Father John O'Neill, a second  career vocation. He shares his unique vocation story and how prayer  fuels his faith.