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A Podcast for college students and young adults in general, where we discuss faith and spirituality from a Catholic perspective.
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Friday May 26, 2023
Friday May 26, 2023
Today we welcome Dr. Lawrence Feingold, to speak about the National Eucharistic Revival, an effort by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops to revitalize the faith in the Holy Eucharist and to renew the Devotion to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.
- Find more about the National Eucharistic Revival in the USA: https://www.usccb.org/resources/welcome-national-eucharistic-revival.
- The book by Dr. Lawrence Feingold recommended by this Eucharistic Revival in the United States can be found here: “The Eucharist, Mystery of Presence, Sacrifice and Communion.”
- Pope Benedict’s “Sacramentum Caritatis” (Encyclical on the Eucharist): https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/apost_exhortations/documents/hf_ben-xvi_exh_20070222_sacramentum-caritatis.html
- Fr. Patrick Wainwright is a priest of Miles Christi, a Catholic Religious Order.
- Visit the Miles Christi Religious Order website: https://www.mileschristi.org
- This Podcast’s Website: https://www.forcollegecatholics.org
- To learn about the Spiritual Exercises (silent weekend retreat) preached by the Priests of Miles Christi, visit: https://www.mileschristi.org/spiritual-exercises/
- Recorded at our Family Center in South Lyon, Michigan.
- Planning, recording, editing, and publishing by Fr. Patrick Wainwright, MC.
- Gear: Shure MV7 USB dynamic microphones and Zoom H6 Portable Recorder.
- Intro music from pond5.com
Friday May 19, 2023
Friday May 19, 2023
Today we welcome Dr. Lawrence Feingold, to discuss the practice of celibacy in the Catholic Priesthood. Dr. Feingold presents a brief history of celibacy, its origins, its meaning, and its spiritual fruitfulness, and answers some of the typical objections. We talk about how celibacy is a true treasure in the Catholic Church, which, with the assistance of the Holy Spirit, we hope will never be abandoned by the Church.
- Find more about the topics discussed in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, #1548-1589.
- The book by Dr. Feingold recommended by this Eucharistic Revival in the United States can be found here: “The Eucharist, Mystery of Presence, Sacrifice and Communion.”
- We recommend you read the book by Pope Benedict XVI “From the Depths of Our Hearts” about celibacy, written together with Cardinal Sarah: https://ignatius.com/from-the-depths-of-our-hearts-fdohh/
- Fr. Patrick Wainwright is a priest of Miles Christi, a Catholic Religious Order.
- Visit the Miles Christi Religious Order website: https://www.mileschristi.org
- This Podcast’s Website: https://www.forcollegecatholics.org
- To learn about the Spiritual Exercises (silent weekend retreat) preached by the Priests of Miles Christi, visit: https://www.mileschristi.org/spiritual-exercises/
- Recorded at our Family Center in South Lyon, Michigan.
- Planning, recording, editing, and publishing by Fr. Patrick Wainwright, MC.
- Gear: Shure MV7 USB dynamic microphone
- Intro music from pond5.com
Friday May 12, 2023
Friday May 12, 2023
Pope St. John Paul II wrote “I declare that the Church has no authority whatsoever to confer priestly ordination on women and that this judgment is to be definitively held by all the Church's faithful” (Ordinatio Sacerdotalis, 4). In today’s episode we look more in depth into why the Catholic Church does not have the authority to ordain women to the priesthood.
- Find more about the topics discussed in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, #891, #1572-1578, 1598.
- You can read Pope St. John Paul II decree on not receiving women for the Priestly Ordination: https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_letters/1994/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_19940522_ordinatio-sacerdotalis.html
- Letter of November 30, 1975, by Pope St. Paul VI, to the Archbishop of Canterbury clarifying that the Church cannot ordain women to the priesthood for “truly fundamental reasons” (3rd paragraph): https://www.vatican.va/content/paul-vi/it/letters/1975/documents/hf_p-vi_let_19751130_arc-canterbury.html
- Declaration from the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith “Inter Insigniores” explaining in detail why the Church cannot ordain women to the priesthood: https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_19761015_inter-insigniores_en.html
- An example of an (unintentional) “invalid” sacrament in the Archdiocese of Detroit and how it was solved: https://www.aod.org/announcements-newsroom/newsroom/2020/august/archdiocese-of-detroit-to-rectify-invalid-sacraments-in-response-to-vatican-note
- A 2007 invalid ordination of women to the priesthood in St. Louis: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/12081/st-louis-archbishop-excommunicates-three-for-attempted-womens-ordination
- Fr. Patrick Wainwright is a priest of Miles Christi, a Catholic Religious Order.
- Visit the Miles Christi Religious Order website: https://www.mileschristi.org
- This Podcast’s Website: https://www.forcollegecatholics.org
- To learn about the Spiritual Exercises (silent weekend retreat) preached by the Priests of Miles Christi, visit: https://www.mileschristi.org/spiritual-exercises/
- Recorded at our Family Center in South Lyon, Michigan.
- Planning, recording, editing, and publishing by Fr. Patrick Wainwright, MC.
- Gear: Shure MV7 USB dynamic microphone
- Intro music from pond5.com
Friday May 05, 2023
Friday May 05, 2023
“The Priest is a gift from the Heart of Christ” said Pope Benedict XVI, quoting St. John Vianney, the Curé of Ars (France). In this episode we look at what is the Priesthood about, how the Sacrament of Holy Orders is administered, and some other elements of the Ordination of Priests.
- Find more about the topics discussed in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, #1548-1589.
- You can read Pope St. John Paul II decree on not receiving women for the Priestly Ordination: https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_letters/1994/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_19940522_ordinatio-sacerdotalis.html
- Fr. Patrick Wainwright is a priest of Miles Christi, a Catholic Religious Order.
- Visit the Miles Christi Religious Order website: https://www.mileschristi.org
- This Podcast’s Website: https://www.forcollegecatholics.org
- To learn about the Spiritual Exercises (silent weekend retreat) preached by the Priests of Miles Christi, visit: https://www.mileschristi.org/spiritual-exercises/
- Recorded at our Family Center in South Lyon, Michigan.
- Planning, recording, editing, and publishing by Fr. Patrick Wainwright, MC.
- Gear: Shure MV7 USB dynamic microphone
- Intro music from pond5.com
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Fr. Walter Ciszek, S.J., (1904-1984) was born in Shenandoah, PA. He entered the Society of Jesus, and soon after he volunteered to be—after his ordination—a missionary to Russia. Ordained in 1937, he was assigned to a Parish in Albertyn, Poland. After the Russian invasion of Poland, he went with another priest toward Russia, in search for work. But the conditions were miserable, and the prospect very dark. Fr. Ciszek was faced with a terribly disappointing situation. In the midst of that desolation, the only strength was the occasional celebration of the holy Mass, in secret and in the woods… His priesthood, and the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist helped Fr. Ciszek persevere through terrible hardships. What is there in the Mass, what is there in the Priesthood of Jesus Christ that can give us such interior strength and endurance?
- Fr. Walter Ciszek’s LIFE story can be read in the book: Walter Ciszek, With God in Russia, Ignatius Press, San Francisco, 1997.
- Fr. Walter Ciszek’s spiritual commentary to his story (and the quote I read in the episode) can be found in: Walter Ciszek, He Leadeth Me, Image, New York, 1973.
- Fr. Patrick Wainwright is a priest of Miles Christi, a Catholic Religious Order.
- Visit the Miles Christi Religious Order website: https://www.mileschristi.org
- This Podcast’s Website: https://www.forcollegecatholics.org
- To learn about the Spiritual Exercises (silent weekend retreat) preached by the Priests of Miles Christi, visit: https://www.mileschristi.org/spiritual-exercises/
- Recorded at our Family Center in South Lyon, Michigan.
- Planning, recording, editing and publishing by Fr. Patrick Wainwright, MC.
- Gear: Shure MV7 USB dynamic microphone
- Intro music from pond5.com
Friday Apr 21, 2023
Friday Apr 21, 2023
Today I welcome Fr. Samuel Hakeem, O.P., who will share with us his thoughts about The Catholic Ministerial Priesthood. He was ordained to the Priesthood in 2017, and he is now the Vocations Director of the Central Province of the Dominicans.
- Fr. Patrick Wainwright is a priest of Miles Christi, a Catholic Religious Order.
- Visit the Miles Christi Religious Order website: https://www.mileschristi.org
- Find out more about Fr. Samuel Hakeem and the Dominicans here: https://www.opvocations.org/meet-the-vocation-director
- This Podcast’s Website: https://www.forcollegecatholics.org
- To learn about the Spiritual Exercises (silent weekend retreat) preached by the Priests of Miles Christi, visit: https://www.mileschristi.org/spiritual-exercises/
- Recorded on site, at the kitchen of The Grotto at Hillsdale, Michigan.
- Planning, recording, editing and publishing by Fr. Patrick Wainwright, MC.
- Gear: SE Electronics V7 dynamic microphones, recorded with a Zoom H6 recorder.
- Intro music from pond5.com
Friday Apr 14, 2023
Friday Apr 14, 2023
Today I welcome Fr. Samuel Hakeem, O.P., who will share with us the story of his vocation. Ordained to the Priesthood in 2017. He is now the Vocations Director of the Central Province of the Dominicans. In our conversation, we also provide some tips for discernment!
- Fr. Patrick Wainwright is a priest of Miles Christi, a Catholic Religious Order.
- Visit the Miles Christi Religious Order website: https://www.mileschristi.org
- Find out more about Fr. Samuel Hakeem and the Dominicans here: https://www.opvocations.org/meet-the-vocation-director
- This Podcast’s Website: https://www.forcollegecatholics.org
- To learn about the Spiritual Exercises (silent weekend retreat) preached by the Priests of Miles Christi, visit: https://www.mileschristi.org/spiritual-exercises/
- Recorded on site, at the kitchen (!) of The Grotto at Hillsdale, Michigan.
- Planning, recording, editing and publishing by Fr. Patrick Wainwright, MC.
- Gear: SE Electronics V7 dynamic microphones, recorded with a Zoom H6 recorder.
- Intro music from pond5.com
Friday Mar 31, 2023
Friday Mar 31, 2023
“The Priest is a gift from the Heart of Christ” said Pope Benedict XVI in June 2010, quoting St. John Vianney, the Curé of Ars (France). There is no Eucharist without the Priesthood. The priest is chosen from among the people to serve the people in the things that refer to God. Only the priest can consecrate the Body and Blood of Christ, and only the priest can absolve sins in sacramental Confession. Today I talk about the priesthood, and why it is such a gift from Jesus to the Church and to all humanity.
- Find more about the topics discussed in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, #1536-1551.
- Fr. Patrick Wainwright is a priest of Miles Christi, a Catholic Religious Order.
- Visit the Miles Christi Religious Order website: https://www.mileschristi.org
- This Podcast’s Website: https://www.forcollegecatholics.org
- To learn about the Spiritual Exercises (silent weekend retreat) preached by the Priests of Miles Christi, visit: https://www.mileschristi.org/spiritual-exercises/
- Recorded at our Family Center in South Lyon, Michigan.
- Planning, recording, editing and publishing by Fr. Patrick Wainwright, MC.
- Gear: Shure MV7 USB dynamic microphone
- Intro music from pond5.com
Friday Mar 24, 2023
Friday Mar 24, 2023
The Virgin Mary appeared to St. Bernadette Soubirous 18 times, between February 11, 1858, and July 16, 1858, in a grotto within a massive granite formation called Massabielle. This is near the mountain town of Lourdes, on the French Pyrenees. Among other messages, Our Lady encouraged everyone to pray the Rosary and do penance for sinners. When asked what her name was, the ‘Lady of the Grotto’ answered “I am the Immaculate Conception.” The site has been—for more than 165 years—a pilgrimage destination, and a place where many (thousands) of miracles of spiritual and physical healing occurred. In this episode I welcome Emma Shea and discuss with her some of her experiences when visiting the shrine, and some of the history and spirituality of the apparitions. We also talk about the Spiritual Testament of St. Bernadette Soubirous.
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- Fr. Patrick Wainwright is a priest of Miles Christi, a Catholic Religious Order.
- I mentioned in the podcast that the part of the spiritual testament of St. Bernadette Soubirous could be found in Trochu, Abbe Francois, Saint Bernadette Soubirous, however, the correct source is Marcelle Auclair, Bernadette, trans. by Kathryn Sullivan (Purchase, NY. Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart, 1958), 194-195.
- Visit the Miles Christi Religious Order website: https://www.mileschristi.org
- This Podcast’s Website: https://www.forcollegecatholics.org
- To learn about the Spiritual Exercises (silent weekend retreat) preached by the Priests of Miles Christi, visit: https://www.mileschristi.org/spiritual-exercises/
- Recorded at our Family Center in South Lyon, Michigan.
- Planning, recording, editing and publishing by Fr. Patrick Wainwright, MC.
- Gear: Shure MV7 USB dynamic microphone
- Intro music from pond5.com
Friday Mar 17, 2023
Friday Mar 17, 2023
In this episode we look into the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, how it was instituted by Christ himself, how it is celebrated and the spiritual benefits it has for your soul. As a bonus, I speak about the Apostolic Pardon, and how—by pure kindness and mercy of God—it can help you avoid Purgatory altogether.
- The topics discussed in this episode can by found in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, numbers 1510-1532
- The Scriptural references are: Mk 6:12-13 (the apostles anointed many with oil); Jas 5:14-15 (St. James exhorts the Christians to call the priests to anoint those who are sick).
- Fr. Patrick Wainwright is a priest of Miles Christi, a Catholic Religious Order.
- Visit the Miles Christi Religious Order website: https://www.mileschristi.org
- This Podcast’s Website: https://www.forcollegecatholics.org
- To learn about the Spiritual Exercises (silent weekend retreat) preached by the Priests of Miles Christi, visit: https://www.mileschristi.org/spiritual-exercises/
- Recorded at our Family Center in South Lyon, Michigan.
- Planning, recording, editing and publishing by Fr. Patrick Wainwright, MC.
- Gear: Shure MV7 USB dynamic microphone
- Intro music from pond5.com