Practicing Catholic Show

Vaunae Hansel, president of Elevate Life, joins host Patrick Conley to help explain how new Minnesota legislation will affect the pro-life movement, from individual women facing an unexpected pregnancy to our many crisis pregnancy centers.

How many of us have done something consistently for 30+ years? Tom Cassidy, a registered nurse at Our Lady of Peace Hospice & Home Health Care, has spent that much time specifically doing the important work of attending to the dying and has a fascinating story to tell. 

It’s been said before, but it’s always worth repeating: God will never be outdone in generosity. Our Heavenly Father always gives us the very best—including himself in the person of the Holy Spirit. And with the Holy Spirit come many gifts—gifts to help you and me live out our part in Christ’s mission to the world. Joining host Patrick Conley is the new Vicar for Charisms for the Archdiocese, Fr. Michael Becker.

It may be the time for summer schedules and a bit of “R & R,” but things are still humming away—even if behind-the-scenes—with Synod Evangelization. Just to keep us all in the loop, host Patrick Conley chats with the newest member of the Office of Synod Evangelization, Laura Haraldson, who’ll update us on what’s happening in these summer months with implementation of the Synod.

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Host Patrick Conley gets the inside scoop on the Center for Catholic Social Thought, which was just launched in the Twin Cities, and why it’s important for all of us.  

Did you notice that daily Mass was cancelled at your parish this week? That’s because nearly all the priests of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis were “out of the office” for their Presbyteral Assembly. Archbishop Hebda joined us to talk about the week-long conference and why it's important.

Here, in the Archdiocese, we are privileged to have both Saint John Vianney College Seminary and the Saint Paul Seminary to help men discern and prepare for the priesthood and to help lay men and women live out lives deeply committed to serving the Lord. But all of that does not happen without the generous support of local Catholics. Tizoc Rosales, back at SPS as the Director of Advancement, knows a little something about that while living as a Catholic leader in our community.

Young adults here in the Archdiocese who attended the “Hearts on Fire” retreat at the University of St. Thomas this weekend were in for quite an experience. They heard from Father Joe Laramie – a Jesuit – who has worked in campus ministry, written books, and now serves as a national preacher for the Eucharistic Revival. Father Laramie has a special devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and joined us for an episode of Practicing Catholic.

Did you find it difficult to keep-up with all of the new laws passed by the 2023 Minnesota Legislature and signed by Governor Walz? It’s okay if you did, because we’re sitting down with Jason Adkins from the Minnesota Catholic Conference to understand what happened when it comes to abortion, so-called gender affirmation, marijuana and more.

In part 1 of our conversation with Jason Adkins, Rebecca Omastiak from The Catholic Spirit asks about new laws regarding abortion, but also areas of hope – like the Families First Project and the amount of prayer at the capitol this session.  

Did you find it difficult to keep-up with all of the new laws passed by the 2023 Minnesota Legislature and signed by Governor Walz? It’s okay if you did, because we’re sitting down with Jason Adkins from the Minnesota Catholic Conference to understand what happened when it comes to abortion, so-called gender affirmation, marijuana and more. 

Gender identity and so-called gender affirming care were front-and-center at the Capitol this session. In part 2 of our discussion with Jason Adkins, The Catholic Spirit's Rebecca Omastiak asks about gender identity legislation and efforts by the MCC to support affordable housing and the closing of the achievement gap.