Practicing Catholic Show

If you’re looking for rich history, beautiful art, amazing food, and animated people, certainly Rome has got to be near the top of your list of places to go. Dr. Liz Lev is an art historian transplanted from the US, now living in Rome herself, where she does tours and teaches at Duquesne University’s Italian campus and “the Ang”--the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas. She joined producer Kayla Mayer to introduce us to the wonders of sacred art and its role in our journey of faith.

To learn more about Dr. Lev and her work, go to https://www.elizabeth-lev.com/

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How is a faithful, young Catholic supposed to navigate the peaks and pitfalls of dating in the 21st century? 

That's what Our Lady of Grace in Edina is trying to answer for our local young adults with their event series, "Call Me: A Catholic Young Adult’s Guide to Dating, Discernment, and I Do". Ryan O’Hara, a guest presenter in the series, joined host Patrick Conley to share some of his own reflections and advice for young Catholics at any point in their discernment process.

To find out more or to register for the event, go to https://www.olgparish.org/olg-news-events/call-me-series-2023

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We hope you already know, but just in case you don’t, around the Archdiocese, we take our Catholic schools pretty seriously. Just how seriously? Well, you’ll get a taste of that as host Patrick Conley talks to Dr. Emily Dahdah, the Director of Educational Quality and Excellence for the Archdiocesan Office for the Mission of Catholic Education.

Find the new and improved website for the Catholic schools of the Archdiocese here: https://spmcatholicschools.org/

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Some of our listeners know that last year, host Patrick Conley's wife became the principal of their small, local Catholic school. And boy, oh, boy, they learned quickly that the principal of a school has to wear many hats: from substitute teacher, to disciplinarian, to accountant, to maintenance engineer, to... Well, you get the idea. For our back-to-school show, we wanted to take a look at a principal’s perspective on the season. Gina Ashley, principal at Divine Mercy Catholic School in Faribault, joined Patrick to share more.

Learn more about Divine Mercy and their United for Our Future project here: https://divinemercy.cc/united-for-our-future-project

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Well, fall is definitely in the air. The state fair has come and gone, kids are back in class, and college students have returned to campus. But for producer Kayla Mayer, back-to-school season at the University of St. Thomas meant one thing: the Saint Paul’s Outreach hog roast. Kayla relived part of her college experience with Josiah Klas, a chapter leader for Saint Paul’s Outreach at the University of St. Thomas, as they talked about how SPO is bringing Christ (and roasted hogs) to college campuses this year. 

Find a chapter of SPO near you and learn how to support their mission here: https://www.spo.org/

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We all like stories of redemption. Look at the books we read, the movies we watch, and most memorable stories we’ve heard. Host Patrick Conley sat down with Kelly Lester – who accepted God’s forgiveness in a most radical way – and talked about her winding journey to becoming the dedicated pro-life advocate she is today.

**CONTENT WARNING** This episode contains mentions of women's experiences with abortion that may be alarming to some listeners.

Learn more about Kelly's work with And Then There Were None and Pro-Love Ministries at https://prolove.com/

And find out how to support Elevate Life's ministries at https://elevatelifeusa.org/

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A quick Google search will show you that Saint Drogo is the patron saint of coffee. But for a Northeast Minneapolis coffee roaster, it’s definitely John Paul II. As a coffee lover and big fan of JPII, Patrick was excited to chat with Nate Whipple – founder of Karol Coffee – named after Karol Wojtyla, the man who would become a pope and saint.

Purchase your own Catholic cup of joe at https://karolcoffeeco.com/ and follow along on Instagram @karolcoffeeco.

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Did you attend the Burn Revival in Minneapolis this summer? If not, don’t worry, you can still hear all about it. Our good friends over at Blessed Is She are hosting Burn Revivals across the country, including one that happened recently here, in our Archdiocese. Producer Kayla Mayer sat down with Beth Davis, the Director of Ministry Advancement for Blessed Is She, to talk more about the community for Catholic women and their Burn Revivals.

Check out the Blessed is She community at https://blessedisshe.net/.

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Well, kids, there’s no denying it. Back to School season is here. It’s not all bad though: this is an exciting time of beginnings and facing challenges that will help you grow. Back for his monthly segment, Archbishop Bernard Hebda joined host Patrick Conley to share his own words of encouragement for students and parents. 

While students head back to school, do you feel like doing some learning yourself? Well, you’re in luck! The Catholic Social Difference speaker series from the newly formed Center for Catholic Social Thought is perfect for you, and Colin Miller, the Center’s founder, joined host Patrick Conley to tell you why.