Sem Says Podcast

Nikolai, Alex, Andrew, and Drew.
The Seminarians discuss the tradition of the yearly silent retreat. We review where we have been challenged and how we have experienced the Lord through prayer, silence, and meditation. What are the different kinds of retreats? What kinds of things do we pray about? What do we gain by taking retreats?

Here are some links to some of the resources we mention:
Fr. Michael Gaitley: https://www.lighthousecatholicmedia.org/store/speaker/fr-michael-gaitley
Fr. Donald Calloway: https://www.fathercalloway.com/books-and-gifts
I Believe In Love (St. Therese of Lisieux): https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/i-believe-in-love
 
As always, thank you for listening!

Nikolai and Alex. 
The seminarians discuss what we've been up to recently. From Christmas break, retreat, and exams, to writing a book and generally goofing off, we've got plenty of nothing to chat about! What has the process of getting a book published been like? Has the "problem of evil" ever been answered? Is "bupkis" a bad word? (It's not; I checked!) 

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Guest hosts: Brother Joseph, Brother Richard, Caleb, Tim, Father Dominic.
The seminarians discuss the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in light of wisdom from the Church Fathers. What can we learn today about the Catholic Mass from a saint who lived hundreds of years ago? How does it relate to us today?

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Nikolai, Alex, and Drew. 
The Seminarians discuss the tradition of celebrating the 40 Hours devotion at St. Charles Seminary. How was this traditional devotion started? How do we celebrate it today?
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Nikolai, Alex, and Andrew. 
In today's episode, the Seminarians discuss a new hobby: brewing! We talk about some of the process of amateur beer and old-fashioned soda making.

Nikolai, Alex, and Drew. 
As a follow up to our summer episode, we discuss the reading we did over the summer. Between some spiritual, some pleasure, and some academic, seminarians do a lot of reading! Which authors did we find interesting? What stories impacted our understanding? 

This episode is dedicated to the memory of our friend Joseph Creavey.

Alex, Nikolai, and Drew. 
The Seminarians are getting ready to head home for the summer, but that doesn't mean they take a break from the Lord's work! In this episode, we discuss what we have planned for the summer. What do we do during parish assignments? How do we stay engaged in our spiritual formation? Is it weird to wear jeans on the beach? 
Thank you for tuning in for our show this school year. Enjoy your summer!

Alex, Nikolai, and Anthony.
The Seminarians discuss the work of French philosopher Louis de Bonald on the matter of divorce and how it relates to our discourse today. How do we recognize the dignity of marriage? Is divorce the sign of a more free society? How are the issues of marriage and divorce addressed in the Gospel in comparison to nineteenth century France?
Our discussion is centered on Anthony's article in Social Justice Quarterly, a magazine published by the Leonine Institute for Catholic Social Teaching. Find the magazine here: https://www.leoinstitute.org/socialjusticequarterly/

Alex and Nikolai.
In this episode, the seminarians are joined by musical artist Marie Miller! Marie is a talented musician who uses her talents for singing and playing mandolin as a way to glorify God through art. She shares with us some of her inspiration and her experiences as a Catholic recording artist. What does beauty mean for the Christian? What makes art and music enduring or not enduring?

Find Marie on her website: https://www.mariemillermusic.com/
Her Instagram: @mariemillersing

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Andrew and Cole.
The Seminarians delve into the purpose and power of having relationships with the saints. In particular, Cole shares how Saint Francis of Assisi has worked in his life and helped him on his vocational journey. How do we choose a patron saint? How do these holy ones lead us closer to Our Lord? What is special about St. Francis in particular?
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Biography by Omer Englebert

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