Deacon Mike McGrady, Director of Marriage and Family Life for the Diocese of Colorado Springs is here to tell us about the diocesan Mental Health Ministry, which is a relatively new ministry in the diocese.

Office of Marriage and Family Life: https://www.diocs.org/Offices/The-Office-of-Marriage-and-Family-Life

Mental Health and Counseling Services: https://www.diocs.org/Offices/The-Office-of-Marriage-and-Family-Life/Mental-Health-and-Counseling-Services

USCCB Healing and Hope: https://www.usccb.org/healing-and-hope

Novena to St. Dymphna: https://www.diocs.org/Portals/0/Documents/Offices/Pastoral%20Services/Marriage/St.%20Dymphna%20Novena.pdf?ver=UL-idz_U5DWBLFu7nIUjkQ%3d%3d

This week's guest, Steve Sisa, is back to give us an update on the St. Vincent de Paul Society and its impact on our community.

https://www.svdpcos.org/

Christian Meert of Agapè Catholic Ministries is back this week to discuss Catholic baptism preparation.

Websites:

https://www.agapecatholicministries.com/

https://catholicbaptismprep.com/en-us/

Recently we celebrated Catholic Schools Week in the Diocese of Colorado Springs and this week we have local parents of six, Keith and Amanda Hessel, on to chat about their experience with Catholic education. 

Diocesan Catholic Schools Website: https://www.diocs.org/Directory/Catholic-Schools/Diocesan-Catholic-Schools

Bishop's Scholarship Fund info: https://www.diocs.org/Directory/Catholic-Schools/Bishops-Scholarship-Fund

On this week's episode, Fr. Joe Laramie, SJ, the new Director of the Sacred Heart Jesuit Retreat Center is with Fr. Kyle to tell us about the retreat opportunities at the center.

Sacred Heart Retreat Center: https://www.sacredheartretreat.org/

Fr. Joseph's website: https://www.joelaramiesj.com/

The Ignatian Examen: https://www.jesuits.org/spirituality/the-ignatian-examen/ - Jesuits.org

Pope's Prayer Network: https://www.popesprayer.va/

Fr. Francisco Quezada is Fr. Kyle's guest this week. Fr. Quezada is the Pastor of St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish in Colorado Springs. Fr. Quezada shares stories of being a young seminarian, his founding of the Office of Hispanic Ministry, and his 38 years of service as a priest.

St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish Website: https://www.saintgabriel.net/t. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church - Colorado Springs, CO

On this episode, our return guest is Julie Bailey, the diocesan Director of the Respect Life Apostolate. She is back to talk about the upcoming Rocky Mountain and National Marches for Life and give us an update on events happening in her office. 

Also, don't forget to catch Julie and Deacon Doug Flinn's new podcast, Life, Love and Law:

https://lifeloveandlaw.podbean.com/

This week Fr. Kyle's guest is Martin Nussbaum, a prominent lawyer who practices mainly in the area of religious freedom and political & public law. The topic of today's discussion is the rise of antisemitism in the United States and around the world. They also discuss a Vatican II document Nostra Aetate, the Declaration on the Relation of the Church with Non-Christian Religions (find the link below).

Nostra Aetate: https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651028_nostra-aetate_en.html

This week's guest is Christian Meert of Agapè Catholic Ministries to discuss Catholic marriage preparation.

Websites:

https://catholicmarriageprep.com/

https://www.agapecatholicministries.com/

On this episode, Fr. Kyle talks about the weeks of Christmas and the feast days that happen throughout the season.