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Host Dr. Brian Reynolds, Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Louisville, welcomes back Father Michael Wimsatt, pastor of St. James in Elizabethtown and Army Reserve chaplain at Fort Knox. In this episode, Father Wimsatt discusses his ministry as a chaplain in the Army Reserves, the support he provides soldiers, and the importance of chaplains in the military.

Host Dr. Brian Reynolds, Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Louisville, welcomes John Knowles, Executive Director of the Diocesan Fiscal Management Conference, and Shirley Pajanor, Chief Financial Officer for the Diocese of San Diego. In this episode, recorded on location at the Omni Hotel at the Diocesan Fiscal Management Conference (DFMC), we discussed the purpose of the conference and how Catholic financial leaders benefit from the experience, professionally and spiritually.

Host Dr. Brian Reynolds, Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Louisville, welcomes Andrea Colpo, Director of Human Resources and Personnel for the Archdiocese, and Bruce Hines, Business Manager for St. Frances of Rome and Holy Trinity. In this episode, we discuss why people choose to work for the Catholic Church, the benefits of working for the Church, and why the work is considered a ministry.

Host Dr. Brian Reynolds, Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Louisville, welcomes Dr. Karen Shadle, Director of Worship, and Dr. F. DeKarlos Blackmon, Vice Chancellor of Pastoral Services, for a conversation about the annual Masses that recognize faith and professions. They talk about the history of those Masses, their importance, and why you should participate.

Host Dr. Brian Reynolds, Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Louisville, is joined by Chief Communications Officer Kanobia Russell-Blackmon. In this episode, Russell-Blackmon interviews Dr. Reynolds about his background, his family, and his role as Chancellor. Dr. Reynolds also shares why being Chancellor is not just a profession, but a ministry.

Host Dr. Brian Reynolds, Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Louisville, welcomes Art Turner, Director of the Office of Faith Formation, and Michael Leggett, a new convert to the Catholic Church. Art explains what OCIA is and what the program entails. Michael shares his journey of faith and what brought him to the Catholic Church.

Host Dr. Brian Reynolds, Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Louisville, welcomes Father Charlie Dittmeier and Sister Susan Gatz, SCN, to discuss missionary work. Father Dittmeier and Sister Gatz share their lived experiences as missionaries, the impact of their work, and how it has deepened their faith life.

Host Dr. Brian Reynolds, Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Louisville, welcomes Dr. Karen Shadle, Director of the Office of Worship, to answer the question, “Why Don’t Catholics Do That?” Dr. Reynolds and Dr. Shadle discuss why Catholics don’t like to sit up front, why Catholics can’t go to confession over the phone, why can’t women be priests or deacons, and so much more.

Host Dr. Brian Reynolds, Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Louisville, welcomes Father Michael Wimsatt, pastor of St. James Church in Elizabethtown. In this episode, Dr. Reynolds and Father Wimsatt talk about saints and who they are, the journey to sainthood, and why we feel a connection with saints.

Host Dr. Brian Reynolds, Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Louisville, welcomes Dominican Father John Baptist Hoang, Chaplain of Catholic Campus Ministry at the University of Louisville, and Conventual Franciscan Father John P., Director of Campus Ministry at Bellarmine University.  Father Hoang and Father P. discuss their faith journey, life as a Religious, and their ministry to young people.