Upon This Rock

Mary Mooney Burns joins Father Don to talk about Ignatian Conversation and how it can guide healthy discussions, debates, dialogue, disagreements, and discernment. Saint Ignatius of Loyola, in the 16th Century, was called upon by the pope to help the Catholic Church recover from the Protestant Reformation during the Council of Trent; he sent representatives to present guidelines for conversation to help ecclesial leaders move from impasses to paths of progress and growth. These guides are still used today. Mary’s experience in Ignatian dialogue will help families, coworkers, and friends have more wholesome and meaningful exchanges around tables of fellowship.

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Jerry and Joann (Hilbolt) Reardon and their daughter, Megan, talk about the blessings they received from their parents and other ancestors and traditions within their Catholic roots. They recount how their faith journey led them to seek more scripture-based worship services and study gatherings as they deepened their relationship with Jesus. Through many blessings—and a few struggles—religion became more real as part of their daily awareness and encounters. Now Megan and her siblings pass along to their children an enriched faith that benefits them as both searchers and believers.

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Mark McGilley and his son Peter, from McGilley Funeral Homes, talk about four generations of family serving Kansas Citians through death and dying for over a hundred years. The business has been around since the 19th Century. Mark’s grandfather, James P. McGilley, became a partner in the funeral business in 1930; it was handed down to his children and grandchildren. They reflect upon how funeral services have changed over time and offer some sound advice to help us plan to celebrate the lives of Loved Ones at the time of their passing. The McGilleys also take good care of veterans and first responders when they die.

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The Whitaker sisters, Amy Hodes, Wendy Zoog, and Francie Bradley, speak with Barbie Farnan about the blessings of having a solid family foundation. Each sister, four years apart in age, offers a different perspective on their similar upbringing and many common experiences. They speak of how those formative years influenced their current roles as wives, mothers, and Christian women in Kansas City today. Their appreciation of their past and hope for their future will encourage listeners to strengthen their own relationships, especially with siblings, as we face the world together and with renewed grace.

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Musicians John Ammatelli, Josh Batz, and John Legg from the band Big People join Father Don in discussing the value music plays in spiritual revelations. Now in their fifties, they reminisce about music in their homes while growing up, joining basement or garage bands while in school, and being impacted by music in church worship. They continue to play at local venues in Kansas City and regularly appear at the Brooksider Bar and Grill. Because music touches humanity’s soul, unites people of varying generations and cultures, serves as a universal language, and elevates us to a harmonious connection, they encourage song to strengthen our connection to God and one another as we touch the deepest parts of our spirit.

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Kerm and Ellen (King) Fendler grew up in Saint Louis but didn’t know each other until they went across the state for college a year apart on the campuses of Avila and Rockhurst. In this podcast, they reflect upon growing up together as a couple through the stages of marriage with much gratitude for their ancestry and much hope for their progeny. Their commitment to Saint Elizabeth Parish in Kansas City and an even bigger commitment to faith-in-action through outreach to the poor and marginalized members of society may inspire your family and friends to engage in outreach efforts as a means of expressing faith in very meaningful ways.

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Sisters Nan Bone and Jane Quarnstrom join siblings Barbie and Don Farnan. They share stories of what it was like growing up in the Tiehen Family household and getting educated formally by Catholic schools and informally by neighborhood and family encounters. Nan’s experience as an elementary school principal and high school president, along with Jane’s ventures as a mother and grandmother, are just a small part of their life-long history as best friends.  This episode will inspire you to consider the importance of family and passing along religious values to children and future generations.

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Mike Matteuzzi, trial lawyer, managing partner, guest lecturer, and spiritual facilitator, spent his boyhood in Saint Louis and manhood in Kansas City. He joins Father Don in this podcast to confer about spiritual endeavors at various stages of life.  In moving from an insulated Catholic environment of regulations and expectations to authentic mystical experiences, Mike tells of spiritual awakenings that take place within those who discover God along unconventional paths. As a facilitator to a group of mystic misfits and promoter of modern wisdom teachers who guide faith-seekers through Contemporary Spirituality, Mike’s insights will give you direction.

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Chris Powell and Vince Hodes, Rockhurst High School Class of 1990, talk about how their friendship has changed from middle school sports to high school antics and college ventures. They speak about growing up in different parts of Kansas City and other family systems that laid solid foundations for their role as husbands, fathers, businessmen, and Christians.  They reflect on how their relationship with a large group of friends has impacted their faith; this group has encouraged one another, leaned on each other, learned from one another, and still helped one another in their earthly vocation as Men for Others.

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Father Don Farnan reflects upon the rosary, a Catholic devotional prayer that has a significant place in the faith tradition of many families. He shares historical aspects of its development over time and its connection to other religions that embrace prayer beads as a means for connecting to divine realms as we maneuver through the challenges and mysteries of daily living. Mary, the mother of Jesus, the central figure of the rosary, maintains a special honor for many Catholics and serves as an example for people seeking to surrender to God’s will.

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