Practicing Catholic Show

Long lines. Sleeping outside on the ground with hundreds of thousands of other young people. A DJ priest, and, hanging out with our Holy Father. That’s what many of us saw in news coverage of World Youth Day, held in Portugal - but we all know there’s a lot more to it than that. Host Patrick Conley sat down with Michelle Boris and Paul Lucke to unpack their experience at World Youth Day. 

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When we offer prayers for vocations in Mass, the priesthood and the religious life are often mentioned, sometimes the diaconate, and occasionally the married life...but we don’t often hear about Consecrated single life, specifically, the life of a Consecrated Virgin living in the world—a calling that seems to be increasing in popularity as of late, even in our local Church. Nicole Bettini, the new Delegate for Consecrated Life for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, joined host Patrick Conley to explain this unique vocation.

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Whether it’s Gregorian Chant, old, traditional hymns, or more modern praise and worship songs, everyone seems to have a taste for music in Mass—and often, corresponding opinions, as well! Host Patrick Conley sat down with Simon Pick, Director of Music and Liturgy at Assumption Catholic Church in St. Paul, to talk about the importance of music to our spiritual lives.

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If you spend any time around teenagers these days, we're guessing you see a lot of leadership potential...Sure, it may need a bit of refining, but that’s what the DLITE program at Dunrovin retreat center is all about. Deacon Nick Vance, a transitional deacon for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, joined host Patrick Conley to tell us more about how the program is forming future leaders.

We are in the midst of an historic Eucharistic revival in the Archdiocese and across the United States. Hopefully, you have taken steps to deepen your love of and devotion to Jesus, present to us in the most holy sacrament of the altar. But even if you haven’t it’s never too late to get started! Fr. Tim Tran, the point person for the National Eucharistic Revival for our Archdiocese, joined host Patrick Conley to update us on the Revival and the upcoming National Eucharistic Congress.

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Do you watch the Miss America pageant in January? If you’re a practicing Catholic, you will want to plan on it in 2024! Angelina Amérigo was crowned Miss Minnesota in June and will represent our state in the Miss America pageant in January. What’s more, she is a parishioner at St. Bartholomew in Wayzata and joined host Patrick Conley to talk about how her faith has been a foundation throughout her journey.

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Hospitality may seem like a rather innocuous thing: something that’s nice and kind to do, and usually appreciated, but perhaps not a sort of make-or-break, life-or-death thing. Try telling that to those who have fled their homes and nations to seek out refuge and sanctuary in the Twin Cities. Host Patrick Conley was joined by three representatives from Guardian Angels in Oakdale to talk about refugee resettlement in our local Church.

As Catholics, we’re blessed to be members of a universal Church. That was made very real for a group of women and men from the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis who spent more than a week with our sisters and brothers in the Diocese of Kitui, Kenya. Delegates from this year’s trip, Marci Franzen and Julie Woodruff, joined host Patrick Conley to talk about the trip and the partnership with Kitui. 

While many of us spent some much-needed cabin time or plain old vacation time away from home this summer to re-fresh and re-charge, thousands of our young people spent time together growing in their faith. Joining host Patrick Conley to talk about how God is blessing young people in this Archdiocese through the popular Steubenville conferences, was Amy Cummings, executive director of Partnership for Youth. 

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Have you heard of Blessed Solanus Casey? What about the Brothers of Peace? Well, if you’re like us and don’t know a lot about either of them, then you’re in luck! Producer Kayla Mayer sat down with Brother Paschal Listi from the Brothers of Peace in Saint Paul to talk about Blessed Solanus Casey and the work that the Brothers of Peace are doing.