The Endow Podcast

Welcome to The Endow Podcast! This podcast is a forum for women to foster conversations about the intellectual life and intentional community for the cultivation of the feminine genius. On this episode we begin our 3 week Advent book study on "What It Means to be a Christian" by Joseph Ratzinger.  Simone Rizkallah, Director of Program Growth, is joined by Christina Dehan Jaloway who is a wife, mother of two, and considers herself tied with Simone as Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s biggest fan. Today they discuss how Advent is not just a remembrance of the past but the present reality of the Christian.

The next two episodes in this series will be on December 15th and December 22. Click here to purchase the book and download the handouts for personal reflection or for your small group discussions!
https://www.endowgroups.org/an-advent-series/

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Welcome to The Endow Podcast! This podcast is a forum for women to foster conversations about the intellectual life and intentional community for the cultivation of the feminine genius.  On this episode, Simone Rizkallah, Director of Program Growth, interviews Mike Aquilina on the difference Christ made for women in the early Church, in the Roman Empire, and in the world.  Mike Aquilina is the award-winning author of more than fifty books on Catholic history, doctrine, and devotion. His works have been translated into many languages. He has hosted eleven television series and several documentary films and is a frequent guest on Catholic radio.
www.fathersofthechurch.com

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Welcome to The Endow Podcast! This podcast is a forum for women to foster conversations about the intellectual life and intentional community for the cultivation of the feminine genius. On this episode, Simone Rizkallah, Director of Program Growth, interviews Suzanne M. Wolfe on her personal vocation as a writer who is Catholic (and why she isn't a "Catholic writer"), literature, and the nature of beauty. Suzanne M. Wolfe grew up in Manchester, England and read English Literature at Oxford University, where she co-founded the Oxford C.S. Lewis Society. She served as Writer in Residence at Seattle Pacific University and taught literature and creative writing there for nearly two decades. 

Suzanne M. Wolfe grew up in Manchester, England and read English Literature at Oxford University, where she co-founded the Oxford C.S. Lewis Society. She served as Writer in Residence at Seattle Pacific University and taught literature and creative writing there for nearly two decades. Wolfe is the author of four novels: The Course of All Treasons (Crooked Lane, 2020), A Murder by Any Name(Crooked Lane, 2018), The Confessions of X (HarperCollins/Nelson, 2016, winner of the Christianity Today Book of the Year Award), and Unveiling (Paraclete Press, 2004; revised edition, 2018, winner of the Award of Merit from the Christianity Today Book of the Year Awards). Thirty years ago, she and her husband, Gregory Wolfe, co-founded Image, a journal of the arts and faith. They have also co-authored many books on literature and prayer including Books That Build Character: How to Teach Your Child Moral Values Through Stories (with William Kirk Kilpatrick, Simon & Schuster, 1994), and Bless This House: Prayers For Children and Families (Jossey-Bass, 2004). Her essays and blog posts have appeared in Image and other publications. She and her husband are the parents of four grown children. They live in Richmond Beach, Washington.  http://suzannemwolfe.com

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Welcome to The Endow Podcast! This podcast is a forum for women to foster conversations about the intellectual life and intentional community for the cultivation of the feminine genius. On this episode, Simone Rizkallah, Director of Program Growth, interviews Adam Young on the drama of your story, the call to judge, and how to avoid "editing" your anger, irritation and disappointments in prayer. Adam Young's approach to therapy has been shaped primarily by Dan Allender, John Eldredge, Daniel Siegel, Allan Schore, Pat Ogden, and Bessel van der Kolk. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with Master degrees in Social Work (Virginia Commonwealth University) and Divinity (Emory University). He completed extensive training with The Allender Center, including the Certificate Program and Externship Program. He is certified in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing).
https://adamyoungcounseling.com

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Welcome to The Endow Podcast! This podcast is a forum for women to foster conversations about the intellectual life and intentional community for the cultivation of the feminine genius. On this episode, Simone Rizkallah, Director of Program Growth, interviews Deacon Keith Strohm, on evangelization, identity, mission, parish renewal and the Father's love. 

Deacon Keith Strohm is the former Director of the Office for the New Evangelization and a deacon for the Archdiocese of Chicago. Deacon Keith has extensive experience in creating and sustaining processes and programs of evangelization and formation at the group, parish and diocesan level that focus on the making, maturation and missioning of disciples of Jesus Christ. A sought-after international speaker and conference keynote, he has helped tens of thousands of men and women hear the Gospel message and encounter the mercy, love and power of Jesus Christ. Deacon Keith is also the Executive Director of M3 Ministries (www.m3catholic.com) and a contributing author, along with six other collaborators, with Sherry Weddell for the book Becoming a Parish of Intentional Disciples--a follow-up to the bestselling book, Forming Intentional Disciples.

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Welcome to The Endow Podcast! This podcast is a forum for women to foster conversations about the intellectual life and intentional community for the cultivation of the feminine genius. On this episode, Simone Rizkallah, Director of Program Growth, interviews Fr. Francois Beyrouti, a priest of the Melkite tradition (Greek Catholic) on how to read the Bible in an academic and practical way. They also briefly discuss Eastern Rite Catholic Churches in the beginning of the interview. 

Father François E. Beyrouti, Ph.D./D.Th., was ordained on October 4, 1998. He has focused on building up pastoral programs and developing strong youth and young adult ministries. He is president of The Eastern Catholic Pastoral Association of Southern California. On November 1, 2002, on the occasion of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the accession of Her Majesty Queen Elisabeth to the Throne, he was awarded the Golden Jubilee Medal in a ceremony at the Parliament of Canada. He is currently pastor of Holy Cross Melkite Catholic Church in Placentia, CA (HolyCrossMelkite.org). His weekly Sunday homilies appear on YouTube.com/MelkiteTV

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Welcome to The Endow Podcast! This podcast is a forum for women to foster conversations about the intellectual life and intentional community for the cultivation of the feminine genius. On this episode, Simone interviews our very own Janeth Chavez! A bit about Janeth: she was born in Mexico and raised in Denver, Colorado. She has a degree in marketing, and has received Catholic Spiritual Formation through InIpso Ministry, as well as Theology Formation from the McGrath Institute for Church Life of the University of Notre Dame. Recently she received an International Diploma in Social Doctrine of the Church: Women in Public Life, by La Academia Latinoamericana de Líderes Católicos. Prior to us, she worked for the bishops of the Archdiocese of Denver. For the past six years she’s worked with the Hispanic community in various apostolates. Her passion to help other women grow in relationship with the Lord and help them live out their true identity as daughters of God, rooted in faith and love.  We hope you enjoyed learning more about all that Endow and Magnifica have to offer! Thanks for listening!

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Welcome to The Endow Podcast! This podcast is a forum for women to foster conversations about the intellectual life and intentional community for the cultivation of the feminine genius. On this episode, Simone Rizkallah, Director of Program Growth, interviews Jennifer Baugh, Founder and Executive Director of Young Catholic Professionals (YCP) on being a Catholic in the workplace, a female professional, and the importance of mentorship in integrating faith and life. Thanks for listening!

Links on topics discussed on today's episode:
https://www.amazon.com/Consecration-St-Joseph-Wonders-Spiritual/dp/1596144319
www.ycpconference.org
https://www.youngcatholicprofessionals.org/cpages/home

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Welcome to The Endow Podcast! This podcast is a forum for women to foster conversations about the intellectual life and intentional community for the cultivation of the feminine genius. On this episode, Simone interviews Church historian Steve Weidenkopf on The Battle of Lepanto (October 7, 1571). This battle is celebrated in the Church through the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary formerly known as Our Lady of Victory. Listen to Steve, be inspired by the miracle of the rosary, and celebrate this feast day by reading the poem G.K Chesterton wrote about it! Link below.

Fun fact: Steve Weidenkopf is the author of the Endow Study Lumen Gentium!

Links discussed on the show:
https://steveweidenkopf.com
https://ascensionpress.com/collections/epic-a-journey-through-church-history
Follow Steve on IG! @sweidenkopf

 Lepanto by G.K. Chesterton:
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47917/lepanto

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Welcome to The Endow Podcast! This podcast is a forum for women to foster conversations about the intellectual life and intentional community for the cultivation of the feminine genius. On this episode, Simone Rizkallah, Director of Program Growth, interviews Msgr. Charles Pope on shared grief during these difficult times, the connection between faith and science, and the "chief battleground of the mind" and encourages Endow women to continue to cultivate the intellectual life. Msgr. Pope is currently a pastor in the Archdiocese of Washington, DC, at St. Cyprian parish. He immensely enjoys his work as a diocesan priest, a media priest, and a parish pastor. Msgr. Pope currently conducts a weekly Bible Study at the White House and has also conducted weekly Bible studies in the U.S. Congress. Thanks for listening!

Links to resources mentioned in the interview:
With Cries That Pierce Me to the Heart: A Priestly Testimony of Grief in These Times
Monsignor Pope's Blog & Web site
National Catholic Register- A list of Msgr.'s articles
The Privileged Planet: The Search For Purpose in the Universe
Can Atheists Be Moral? How can we (or they) know? 

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