Glory Be: Interesting People & How They Pray

Nick Bernard is a seminarian for the Diocese of Tulsa & Eastern  Oklahoma.  

Nick grew up attending Marquette Catholic School and the Parish of  Christ the King in Tulsa. He graduated from Bishop Kelley in 2016 and  holds a dual degree in Theology and Catholic Studies from Saint  Louis  University.   

After graduation Nick spent a year as a novice with the Society of  Jesus,after which he worked at Bishop Kelley as a substitute teacher and  campus minister. Currently, Nick is studying as a seminarian for the  Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma. He just finished his first  semester at Saint Meinrad Seminary in Southern Indiana.  

Nick loves to read, to practice weight lifting, to rewatch the same  marvel movies over and over and to try to be friends with his cat, Miss  Bee.

Adrian Meneses is a seminarian for the Diocese of Tulsa and is spending his pastoral year at the Church of Saint Mary.

Adrian grew up in a suburb of Mexico City. Adrian holds a Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology, a Masters in Philosophical Studies, a License in Philosophy, and a Bachelor’s Degree of Ecclesial Philosophy. He has worked as a postgraduate research assistant, as an assistant lecturer at the University of Guadalajara, and as a French teacher.

He enjoys cooking, movies, walks, and prayer.

SHOW NOTES:

Mate: https://www.spanish.academy/blog/all-about-yerba-mate-argentinas-national-drink/

The White Fathers: https://www.missionariesofafrica.org.uk/our-story

The Consolata Missionaries: https://www.consolata.us/about/

Pope Francis' Fratelli Tutti: https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20201003_enciclica-fratelli-tutti.html

Jack Crews is a retired lawyer who specialized in trial practice in Tulsa.  

Jack grew up Little Rock, Arkansas and was a lifelong Methodist. He  graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1969 with a BS in  Mathematics, was called up in 1969 and served two years in the US Army  in Vietnam, and received his law degree from the University of Tulsa in  1974.   

He was received into the Catholic Church at the Church of Saint Mary in  2010. He is an active parishioner serving as a Eucharistic Minister,  greeter, and Encore Board member.  He also leads the Home Improvement  Ministry and the Water Ministry here at the Church.  

Jack has been married to his wife, Sandy for 53 years and has two  children and 3 grandchildren.   

SHOW NOTES: 

An essay on prayer written by Saint Jane Frances de Chantal:  

In prayer we should freely unburden ourselves to God, telling him, our  Lord and Master, in the most familiar and confidential way everything,  great and small, of heaven or of earth, much or little. Opening our  heart and pouring it all out to him without reserve, recounting its  burdens, its sins, its aspirations. Revealing our whole self, seeking  repose in his company as with a friend on whom one relies and to whom  one makes known alike the good and the bad. This is what Holy Scripture  calls pouring out his heart like water in the divine presence,  manifesting not only what is of importance but the least thing.  

Seeing that diving providence governs all and that we can do nothing  without its aid, it is wise to confer with God, for whatever good comes  to us in any way it comes from him. Let there be no timidity in our  supplications. He does not like it.  

The hour of prayer having come, the soul who with holy impatience awaits  that happy moment ought straightaway to answer the signal and hasten to  receive the honor about to be conferred on her. She should then invoke  the Holy Spirit, the Blessed Virgin, her good angel and such saints as  she may choose to help her in her prayer and to remain with her while  she is before God. She should gather together all her powers and say to  herself: My soul, you are about to appear before God to hold converse  with him, a truce to all else.

Sister Marie Therese Long is the prioress of Saint Joseph Monastery and  president of the Board of Directors at Monte Cassino School.  

She was raised in Spirit Lake, Iowa, graduated from Briar Cliff College  with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and received her Certificate in Religious Formation from Catholic Theological Union in Chicago.  

Sister Marie Therese entered the Benedictine Sisters at Saint Joseph  Monastery in Tulsa in 1993 and made her perpetual monastic profession in 1999.  

She is also a musician and teacher at the School of Lectio at the  monastery.

Jill Simons is the founder and creative director at Pink Salt Riot. Jill is also the host of the podcast “The Authentic Uprising Show” and is a Catholic speaker and retreat leader.

She grew up in Iowa and attended Benedictine College where she received a degree in English Literature. Jill has been married to her husband, John, for 10 years and has 4 children.

Pink Salt Riot: https://pinksaltriot.com/

Virtual Retreats: https://pinksaltriot.com/collections/christian-virtual-retreats-workshops

Litany of Trust: https://sistersoflife.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Mobile-Litany-of-Trust-English-1.pdf

My email for speaking inquiries: [email protected]

Patrick Martin is the superintendent of Osage Nations Schools, Daposka  Ahnkodapi ("Our School" in Osage).

Patrick is a member of the Osage Nation and a lifelong Catholic. He grew  up in Tulsa and attended the Church of Saint Mary through High School.

He received a BA in English and French, an BA in Philosophy from the  Atheneum Regina Apostolorum, and an MA in Education from Southern  Nazarene.  Patrick spent 5 years in Mexico and Europe doing missionary  work, worked for the Diocese of Tulsa in Hispanic Ministry, and at the  TU Newman center in Campus Ministry. He then taught Spanish, Latin,  French, and Italian at Central High School, was the principal for 17  years at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic School, and is currently the  Superintendent at Osage Nation Schools in Pawhuska.

SHOW NOTES:  

Immaculate Conception Church, the "Cathedral of the Osage:"  https://www.travelok.com/listings/view.profile/id.1145 

The Mercantile Restaurant: https://www.themercantile.com/  

Tallgrass Prairie:  https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/places-we-protect/tallgrass-prairie-preserve/  

Laudato Si:  https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20150524_enciclica-laudato-si.html

Peggy Wollmershauser worked as a school teacher for 33 years and is currently working as an artist and serving as a pastoral care coordinator.

She attended the School of Saint Mary, graduated from Bishop Kelley High School, and earned a Bachelor's degree in Education from the University of Oklahoma. Peggy has been involved with Special Olympics for many years because their daughter, Amy, is a special Olympics athlete. She is also committed to ministering to the homeless in Tulsa each Saturday morning. Peggy runs a network of ministries which give support to caregivers, to those who are grieving, and to those who have miscarried or lost an infant.

She has been married to Mark for 51 years and they have two children and two grandchildren.

SHOW NOTES:

One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp: https://annvoskamp.com/onethousandgifts/

Christen Miles is the director of development for Catholic Charities of  Eastern Oklahoma.

Christen grew up in Tulsa and is a graduate of the School of Saint Mary and Bishop Kelley High School. She received her Bachelor's degree in  Psychology with a minor in Art History and Communications from Depauw  University.

She has also worked for the United Way, Saint Francis Hospital and Laureate Psychiatric Clinic along with contributing thousands of  volunteer hours for organizations that are close to her heart.

She has been married for 28 years and has 3 children.

SHOW NOTES:

Link to volunteer at Catholic Charities: https://cceok.org/volunteer

Video tour of The Market: https://youtu.be/tIsDyho1I5A

Video tour of Porta Caeli: https://youtu.be/nRRuJVP0qP0

Jeff Cavins is a nationally known public speaker, author, television host, podcaster and pilgrimage leader whose engaging style of teaching has helped hundreds of thousands of Catholics grasp a better understanding of the Catholic faith and the Bible.

Emily Cavins is an author and holds a degree in Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology from the University of Minnesota and has participated in several archaeological digs in Israel. She leads annual pilgrimages to Israel and other Bible related destinations such as Turkey, greece, Italy, Jordan, and Egypt.

They have been married for 40 years and have three daughters and three grandchildren.

Broadcasts

“Reflections on the Daily Gospel” on Hallow. Get 3 months free at www.halllow.com/jeffcavins

“Bible in a Year” Podcast with Fr. Mike Schmitz and Jeff Cavins

“Catechism in a Year” Podcast with Fr. Mike, Jeff Cavins and other guests, begins January 1, 2024

Bible Study Programs

Pilgrimages

Annual January Pilgrimage, January 6-22, 2024

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Dr. Kevin Donovan is the former Director of the Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics at Georgetown University where he remains as a faculty member and Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics.

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Kevin received his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame, his M.D. from the University of Oklahoma as well as his Masters in Bioethics. He trained in pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine, completed fellowships in pediatric gastroenterology at the Children Hospital of Oklahoma and the NIH in Bethesda, Maryland, and was board certified In Pediatric Gastroenterology. Prior to his return to Georgetown, Kevin had served as Section Chief, Vice Chair, Interim Chair and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine – Tulsa, where he was the founding Director of the Oklahoma Bioethics Center.