The Shepherd's Voice

Archbishop Naumann interviews Fr. Travis Mecum about his later in life vocation to the priesthood.  They discuss what makes for a good priest and how God calls us to be persistent in the pursuit of his will for us.

Archbishop Naumann interviews professor Dave Geenens about his new book, Truth and the Transcendent Business, Heresy or Prophesy? 

They discuss the vocation of Catholic executives and the vital role free markets informed by a transcendent moral vision play in providing for the common good.

For Religious Freedom Week, Archbishop Naumann dialogues with Chuck Weber, Executive Director of the Kansas Catholic Conference.  They discuss what separation of Church and State really means, threats to religious freedom, the Value them Both Amendment   and how we as Catholics are called to serve the common good by active citizenship.

Naumann interviews author and podcaster, Chloe Langr about her new book Letters to Women and  they reflect upon the feminine genius.

Archbishop Naumann talks with Bob and Kelly Specht about the loss of their son Carl to suicide, and how we can compassionately respond with better mental health awareness to prevent such tragedies.

Bob and Kelly Specht are the founders of Carl's Cause.

‘Carl’s Cause’ is a 501 (c)(3) which promotes mental health awareness.  It was created following the devastating loss of an amazing young man, Carl Specht at age 27. Their goal is to bring mental health awareness to the ‘stadium level’, where it’s ok to talk openly about mental health among families, friends, co-workers and children of all ages.

During this Mental Health Awareness Month, Archbishop Naumann interviews Tom Racunas with the Archdiocesan Office for Special Needs along with clinical psychologists  Dr. Jaqueline Pfeifer and Dcn. Mike Moffitt about the Fully Alive initiative to equip the Church to tend to mental health.

Archbishop Naumann interviews Mary Dudro, translator of Bernadette Chovelon’s Salt and Light: The Spiritual Journey of Élisabeth and Félix Leseur.

This true story explores the tender relationship between an unbelieving husband and a faithful wife who trusts God completely is a compelling witness to the transformative power of love.

Élisabeth and Félix Leseur began their life together in France as a carefree young couple with a bright future ahead of them. They were beautifully and compatibly matched, except for one major difference—Élisabeth was a devout Catholic, and Félix was a firmly decided atheist. As they faced the seasons of life together, their relationship was tested, and both were called to deep spiritual transformation.

Out of love for her husband, Élisabeth spent her life offering her many sufferings for the sake of his conversion. After her death, and in response to the profound love he encountered in her writings, Félix converted and offered the rest of his life to God as a Dominican priest.

This biography is a lovely narrative of their marriage and the transformative power of God's love and grace in their lives. It also presents a charming picture of upper-middle-class French society at the turn of the last century. The cause for the canonization of Élisabeth Leseur has been opened by the Catholic Church.

Naumann interviews Jason Clark, the executive director of the Theology of the Body Institute about the upcoming free TOB Virtual Conference. April 30-May 2 

Hosted by Theology of the Body Institute, the TOB Virtual Conference April 30-May 2 will feature dozens of prominent speakers and artists  — showing how Theology of the Body applies to everyday life, how it will transform your prayer life, how it can bring healing of the deepest wounds in yourself and with others, and how it will bring your Catholic faith alive in new and brilliant ways. 

Jesus’ first words in the Gospel of John are: “What are you looking for?” We invite you to take this weekend to unite with tens of thousands of men and women around the world who are looking for the joy and fulfillment that Christ holds out for each of us. Invite your family and friends and log in at any time during the weekend to start your conference!

Archbishop Naumann prepared a series of reflections for Lent this year.  So for Holy Week we took his final reflection for Palm Sunday and put it on the Shepherd's Voice.

You can listen to all the reflections by going to our podcast menu.  

In this final episode Archbishop Naumann reflects upon Mark's and John's account of what he calls "the Heart of the Gospel", the Passion Narratives. The Archbishop reveals how meditating upon these stories is central to being a disciple of Jesus because his Passion reveals the depth of God's love for us.  This series closes  with an exhortation to reflect upon and share the stories of God's grace in our lives.

Special Thanks to Mikey Needleman  for allowing use of his song Fire as the theme for this series.