Upfront with the Archbishop: Recent Episodes
Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton
Upfront with the Archbishop is a podcast where we seek to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. Staring Archbishop Richard Smith (Archdiocese of Edmonton, AB), and Jenny Connelly. Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
What kind of missionary am I called to be?
Join Archbishop Smith for a discussion about our second pastoral priority of “Forming Confident Witnesses,” the universal call to share the Gospel, what it means to be a missionary parish or diocese, Archbishop Smith’s favourite experiences in northern Canada and our covenant with the northern Canadian diocese of Mackenzie-Fort Smith.
Show Notes
Learn about our new pastoral priorities:
https://caedm.ca/pastoralpriorities/
Support our northern brothers and sisters by giving to Together We Serve:
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Read about Sister Fay Trombley: https://caedm.ca/2018/03/21/canada-honours-sister-fay-trombley-beloved-educator-retired-serve-people-tuk/
A new parish opens in Fort Simpson, NWT, with support from Together We Serve: https://caedm.ca/2017/09/17/fort-simpson-rejoices-as-new-church-opens/
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How do I know if I am in a state of grace?
What do Catholics actually believe about receiving the Body of Christ in the Eucharist?
Join Archbishop Smith for our first episode back after summer break, for a discussion about Eucharistic theology, reverence in the Mass, being in a state of grace and the launch of our three, brand-new pastoral priorities for the Archdiocese of Edmonton!
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Is The Chosen worth watching as a Catholic? Does it portray Jesus as he should be?
Join Archbishop Smith for his review of Season 4 of The Chosen, as we discuss how Judas is portrayed, the bold soundtrack choices that the director made for the series, the difficultly of portraying Jesus has fully God and fully man, and how depictions of the disciples can inspire us to our pursuit of becoming saints.
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Will the Catholic Church change its teaching on marriage? On female priesthood?
Join Archbishop Smith for a discussion about how to define, dogma, doctrine and the Magisterium, about whether the Church will change some of its most-discussed moral teachings, the gift of certainty and consistency that the Catholic Church offers, and how all of these matters always come back to the person of Jesus Christ.
Shownotes:
Dei Verbum on the relationship between Scripture and Tradition
https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19651118_dei-verbum_en.html
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Today’s episode is the 100th episode of Upfront with the Archbishop and we’re talking about themes from our most viewed episodes over the past two years: What is appropriate to wear to Mass, how to respond to division over Marian apparitions and the Catholic Church as the one, true religion.
We are also speaking about the mysterious theology of the Sacrament of Confirmation, which Archbishop Smith calls the “sending forth” sacrament.
**Shownotes:
Archbishop Smith explains the symbols of confirmation: https://youtu.be/AlP_sYMbSOg?feature=shared New document on discerning Marian apparitions and “alleged supernatural phenomena” (May 2024):*https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2024/05/17/240517h.html* Is the Catholic Church the One, True Church? Wounds of Unity and Pluralism | Ep. 74*https://youtu.be/XG8gWVhqEcw?feature=shared* Marian Devotion: The Immaculate Conception and Our Lady of Guadalupe | Ep. 85*https://youtu.be/CUTH1kJCjh4?feature=shared* What is Appropriate to Wear to Mass, The Virtue of Religion, and How Our Bodies Impact What We Believe | Ep. 53**https://caedm.ca/upfront/
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What is the mission of men?
Join Archbishop Smith for a discussion about his advice for men, the fatherhood of St. Joseph, the suffering of having an absent father and the response of God the Father, and what it takes to be an excellent man.
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Maria Goretti was just 11 when she forgave her would-be rapist and the man who killed her. How does a person do that? How do we grow in our ability to have mercy and forgive?
Join Archbishop Smith to hear his advice on growing in the virtue of radical forgiveness, the story of St. Maria Goretti, Pope Francis’ call for a “revolution of tenderness,” how to respond to the modern “culture of outrage” and the how the Sacrament of Reconciliation opens us up to forgiving, even in the hardest circumstances.
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Did you know Archbishop Smith used to lead music (with his guitar!) as Mass as a young adult?
Join Archbishop Smith as he tells the story of how he started to pray as a child, the challenges of being a Catholic “nerd” in high school, his experience with liturgy and the implementation of Vatican II as a young adult, the moment he realized he was called to be a priest and his advice for anyone who wants to grow more courageous in sharing their own testimony.
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Join Archbishop Smith for a conversation with Dr. Lauren Girard, a palliative care and family medicine doctor from Edmonton, Alberta as they discuss why palliative care is an answer to the rise in euthanasia and assisted suicide, the sophistication of modern pain management, experiences with accompanying people in the last moments of their life, how to accompany someone who is suffering from dementia, including Archbishop Smith’s experience with his father’s dementia, and much more.
https://hopeanddignity.caedm.ca/
Dr. Lauren Girard did his medical school and Family Medicine Residency program at the University of Alberta. He worked in general family practice in the Edmonton area for five years, and has been providing primary palliative care in the community since 2021. He cares for people experiencing terminal illness both at home and in the hospice setting. Outside of medicine he is married and keeps busy caring for his two young daughters.
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As we near her feast day (April 17), join Archbishop Smith for a discussion about St. Kateri Tekakwitha and lesser-known facts about her life, including her Catholic formation in a Mohawk women’s community, her relationship with radical forms of penance, her vow of perpetual virginity, her love of the Eucharist and how her story can give hope to those who are being persecuted or dismissed for their commitment to following Jesus.
Indigenous Reconciliation Fund:
https://irfund.ca/en/welcome/
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Are we striving to be “good” people? Or virtuous people?
Join Archbishop Smith and host Jenny Connelly for a discussion about virtue ethics, the virtues that Archbishop Smith learned from his parents, the cardinal virtues and what it means to be a “good person.”
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Will our bodies rise again?
Join Archbishop Smith and host Jenny Connelly for our Easter episode on evidence for Christ’s Resurrection, the theology of the resurrection of our bodies, the relationship between wisdom and doubt, and why Catholics venerate relics.
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What is happening in our nation?
Join Archbishop Richard Smith, Deacon Larry Worthen and host Jenny Connelly for a discussion about the expansion of Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada, how Christi calls us to respond to this culture of death, practical ways that people of good will can fight the expansion, and legality, of assisted suicide and euthanasia in Canada and stories of both tragedy and hope that shed light on the state of Canada’s moral compass.
Write a letter to your local Member of Parliament, at No Options, No Choice: https://www.nooptionsnochoice.com/english/take-action
Visit Hope and Dignity, our Archdiocesan response to assisted suicide and euthanasia: https://hopeanddignity.caedm.ca/
To learn more about Canadian statistics on euthanasia and assisted suicide and Deacon Worthen’s visit to our Archdiocese: https://caedm.ca/local-catholics-rally-against-culture-of-death/
Christian Medical and Dental Association: https://cmda.org/
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Join Archbishop Smith for his annual Lent episode! We discuss why we fast on Wednesdays and Fridays, the theology of sacrifice, why young men are committing to the Exodus 90 program, and why asceticism is part of our Catholic tradition.
Shownotes
- Exodus 90
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Join Archbishop Richard Smith for a discussion about what it means to be in crisis as a Church, why we must respond to crisis with obedience and repentance, the call to defend our family, the Church, and what it means that the Church has “lost her visibility.”
- Watch the trailer for Be Not Afraid:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FPBgrrOP10
- Benedict XVI Institute of Newman Theological College, co-hosts of our Archdiocesan Vocations Rally:
- https://bxvi.newman.edu/
- Pope Benedict XVI 1969 radio broadcast on a smaller Church:
- https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/250979/benedict-xvi-was-a-prophet-of-church-s-future-pope-francis-tells-malta-s-jesuits
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Join Archbishop Richard Smith for a discussion about private versus public revelation, Marion apparitions, how to discern whether a prophecy is legitimate or not, the origins of the Rosary and how Tradition relates to Revelation.
Show Notes
- The Church's Current Position on Medjugorje
- Vatican principles for discerning “resumed apparitions or revelations”
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Join Archbishop Smith for a discussion about why the Catholic Church canonizes saints, the heroic story of St. Josephine Bakhita, how the grace of God can transform trauma and abuse into healing and forgiveness, and how we can bring heroic forgiveness into our own lives.
Show Notes
- Book: Bakhita, From Slave to Saint https://www.amazon.ca/Bakhita-Slave-Roberto-Italo-Zanini/dp/1586176897
- Spe Salvia, Encyclical from Pope Benedict XVI https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20071130_spe-salvi.html
- Edmonton Catholic School Division to open St. Josephine Bakhita School:
https://www.ecsd.net/news/site-blessing-for-st-josephine-bakhita-catholic-elementaryjunior-high-school-1681421276483
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Join Archbishop Smith for our Christmas episode where we discuss the virtue of joy, the Christmas liturgies and the prophet Isaiah as the “5th Gospel,” Christmas-only Catholics and the ancient promises of God that he keeps to every one of us through the arrival of Jesus.
Show notes:
- Christmas Mass times for the Archdiocese of Edmonton
- https://sites.google.com/view/liturgies/christmas-masses
- Donate to No Room in the Inn
- https://caedm.ca/nrii/
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How many priests does Canada need?
Join Archbishop Smith and Dr. Ryan Topping (Benedict XVI Institute, Newman Theological College) for a discussion about the priestly “vocations crisis” in the Catholic Church, the brand-new study that Dr. Topping has published after surveying young priests from across Canada that explores the main reasons why young men choose to be priests today, the impact of altar serving on young boys, parents as the “first vocation directors” and much more.
Get tickets for the Vocations Rally, “All Hands On Deck:”https://caedm.ca/vocations/
Read “Meet Our New Priests:”
https://bxvi.newman.edu/
Connect with our Archdiocesan Vocations Director, Fr. Kris Schmidt:
https://caedm.ca/vocations/
Donate to support vocations in Canada:
https://caedm.ca/get-involved/ways-to-give/donations/
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As we near the feasts of the Immaculate Conception (December 8) and Our Lady of Guadalupe (December 12), join Archbishop Smith for a discussion about his own Marian devotion, his trips to Mexico in honor of our Lady of Guadalupe, the significance of Guadalupe to Indigenous Truth and Reconciliation and the theology of the Immaculate Conception.
Shownotes:
- Archbishop Smith will be celebrating Mass Tuesday, on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe at St. Joseph Basilica, Edmonton AB at 7:00 pm
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Archdiocese of Edmonton
- https://olguadalupe.caedm.ca/
- Resources for Truth and Reconciliation:
- https://caedm.ca/indigenous-relations/catholic-truth-and-reconciliation-resources/
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As November – the Month of Souls – comes to a close, Archbishop Smith speaks about the Church’s teaching on praying for the dead, indulgences, purgatory and the importance of the ministry that our Catholic cemeteries offer. On last week’s episode, Archbishop Smith spoke about Advent as a season of repentance, and this week we discuss how we can offer up our penance for those who have died before us.
Shownotes:
- Our Catholic Cemeteries, Archdiocese of Edmonton
- The Catechism of the Catholic Church on purgatory
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What have we forgotten about Advent?
Join Archbishop Smith as he shares about Advent as a season of penitence, the purpose of the liturgical year vs. the secular year, Advent as a season of being shook out of our apathy and the irregularity of the fourth Sunday of Advent being the same day as Christmas Eve this year.
Shownotes:
- Gospel for First Sunday in Advent, Year B:
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“A great river of poverty is traversing our cities."
Join Archbishop Smith as he talks about why Pope Francis instituted the annual World Day of the Poor, the (strange) Book of Tobit that Pope Francis wants us to reflect upon for this year’s World Day of the Poor, and what it means when Catholic social teaching talks about the “preferential option for the poor.”
Links:
- Pope Francis letter for World Day of the Poor 2023: https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/poveri/documents/20230613-messaggio-vii-giornatamondiale-poveri-2023.html
- Donate to your organization of choice: https://caedm.ca/togetherweserve/
- Donate to the Society of the St. Vincent de Paul through Together We Serve, our Archdiocesan annual appeal: caedm.ca/togetherweserve/
- Donate to Catholic Social Services: https://www.cssalberta.ca/
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How does smudging and Indigenous culture integrate with the Mass?
Join Archbishop Smith and Fr. Cristino Bouvette from the Diocese of Calgary as they discuss cultural appropriation and integration in the Mass, how much human culture is supposed to be seen in any liturgy, the Indigenous ritual of smudging, paganism vs. Christianity, the virtue of patriotism and much more.
Fr. Cristino Bouvette is a born and raised Albertan of mixed Cree-Métis and Italian heritage, ordained in the Diocese of Calgary in 2012. Fr. Cristino was the Liturgical Coordinator for the 2022 Papal Visit to Canada. He currently serves as Vicar for Vocations and Young Adults for the Diocese of Calgary and he is the chaplain for the St. Francis Xavier Chaplaincy for young adults.
In partnership with First Nations, Metis and Inuit Peoples from across Treaty Six, the Archdiocese of Edmonton supports Indigenous-led healing and reconciliation initiatives to guide our next steps. The Archdiocese of Edmonton has established a $3.2-million Indigenous Reconciliation Fund and convened an indigenous-led Discernment Circle to help frame our efforts. Further announcements will be made on the IRF soon. Read more
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Join Archbishop Smith and Catholic school teacher Brett Fawcett (Elk Island Catholic School District, Chesterton Academy) for a discussion around defending our Catholic school system, what would be the repercussions if Alberta got rid of its publicly-funded Catholic school system, the vital role of teachers in proclaiming the Gospel, the role of parents as primary educators and much more.
Show Notes:
- Catholic Education Sunday
- 2023 Catholic Education Letter from Alberta-NWT Bishops
- Can. 798 Parents are to entrust their children to those schools which provide a Catholic education. If they are unable to do this, they are obliged to take care that suitable Catholic education is provided for their children outside the schools.
- St. Joseph's College Panel Discussion on Catholic Education
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Today, Archbishop Smith directly answers questions from YOU, our listeners! We talk about low Synod participation rates, whether or not the Archdiocese will restore the original order of the Sacraments of Initiation, whether all monotheistic religions worship the same God and whether preaching the Gospel with your actions is enough.
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Join Justice Kevin Feehan (Alberta Court of Appeal) and Archbishop Smith as they discuss whether human rights are man-made or God-given, collective versus individual rights, the history of religious freedom in Canada, the experience of being a Catholic judge in the Canadian judicial system and the difference between American and Canadian approaches to the Church-State relationship.
Links
- The Alberta Court of Appeal
- The Red Mass
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Join Archbishop Smith as he directly addresses the concerns that many parishioners have brought up about the Synod, skepticism about the intentions of Pope Francis, the history of Synodality, the media's interpretation of the Synod and his personal experience as a delegate for the 2015 Synod on the Family. Archbishop Smith is also joined by Dr. Eugenia Pagnotta-Kowalzyck to discuss the key connections between the local Synod and the current Synod of Bishops unfolding this month in the Vatican.
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Join Archbishop Smith for a discussion about moments in the Gospels where Jesus is asked a question and he gives an "evasive" answer, such as his conversation with Pontius Pilate or his pattern of using parables to explain different truths. We also explore when and if Christian leaders should follow the example of Jesus by giving indirect answers to hard questions.
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Should we desire to die as martyrs?
Join Archbishop Smith for a discussion about martyrdom, the portrayal of martyrdom in the Martin Scorsese film "Silence," the saints who died for Canadian Catholic Church, the moral dilemmas that come with facing death and religious persecution, the idea of "white martyrdom," and much more.
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Join Archbishop Richard Smith for a discussion about what the Catholic Church teaches about being the “one, true religion,” Christian dialogue, the idea of praying that all Christians would be “one,” and how religion stands in a pluralistic society.
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What does the Archbishop think of The Chosen?
Join Archbishop Smith and our host Jenny for a conversation about Archbishop Smith’s first time watching Season 1 of the crowd-funded series, The Chosen, which depicts the life of Christ through intimate portrayals of his disciples and their families.
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast where our goal is to strengthen the relationship between the hierarchy and the faithful through informal conversations about our Catholic faith. Featuring Archbishop Richard Smith (Archdiocese of Edmonton, AB) and our host Jenny Connelly. Produced by Matthew Bodnarek.
Click here to subscribe to the Upfront with the Archbishop YouTube Channel!Join Archbishop Smith for a conversation about consumerism, finding our identity in comfort, the ideology of materialism and how to approach our relationship with the material world as followers of Jesus.
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a podcast where we seek to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. Featuring Archbishop Richard Smith (Archdiocese of Edmonton, AB) and our host Jenny Connelly. Produced by Matthew Bodnarek.
Why do followers of Jesus need a sense of wonder?
Join Archbishop Smith for a discussion about “fear of the Lord,” the often misunderstood gift of the Holy Spirit that we receive with the Sacrament of Confirmation.
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a podcast where we seek to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. Featuring Archbishop Richard Smith (Archdiocese of Edmonton, AB) and our host Jenny Connelly. Produced by Matthew Bodnarek.
What was it like to get a Ph.D., while also being a parish priest?
This week our host Jenny has a fun conversation with Archbishop Smith about everything to do with his experience of doctoral studies (in Rome!): the topic of his dissertation, the stress of doing a Ph.D., his advice for young adults pursuing graduate and doctoral studies, and how to stay connected to your heart, while immersed in an intellectual world.
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a podcast where we seek to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. Featuring Archbishop Richard Smith (Archdiocese of Edmonton, AB) and our host Jenny Connelly. Produced by Matthew Bodnarek.
What is the Divine Office? If we are in a cultural “crisis of trust” how can this ancient prayer restore our faith?
Today we speak with Archbishop Smith about the Divine Office or the Liturgy of the Hours: what it is, the daily commitment of priests across the world to pray this ancient prayer of the Church, how praying the psalms can restore our distrusting hearts, and the call to the laity to bring the Divine Office into their lives!
Links:
- The Divine Office Website
- iBreviary App
- The Liturgy of the Hours: Sing the Hours - Daily Podcast
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a podcast where we seek to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. Featuring Archbishop Richard Smith (Archdiocese of Edmonton, AB) and our host Jenny Connelly. Produced by Matthew Bodnarek.
How do you keep your marriage from suffering when you work for the Church?
Join Archbishop Smith and Deacon Lynn Pion for a conversation about the permanent diaconate, marriage, the experience of presiding over your own child’s wedding, the experience of coming to a vocation later in life, and the need for unity in the Church.
Links:
- The Form of a Servant - Permanent Diaconate Documentary
- Permanent Diaconate Office
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a podcast where we seek to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. Featuring Archbishop Richard Smith (Archdiocese of Edmonton, AB) and our host Jenny Connelly. Produced by Matthew Bodnarek.
Join Archbishop Smith live from Faro, Portugal, to hear all about the chaos, adventure, jetlag, and the joy of Catholicism to be found at World Youth Day.
Over 220 young adults from the Archdiocese of Edmonton are joining hundreds of thousands of pilgrims for World Youth Day 2023. A group of pilgrims from the Edmonton Archdiocese have been in Faro, Portugal Days in the Diocese, the preamble event to World Youth Day. The official World Youth Day begins on August 1 in Lisbon, Portugal, concluding on August 6th.
For this episode Archbishop Smith is joined by Edmonton Archdiocesan World Youth Day Coordinator Father Roger Nielzielski, and pilgrims Ian Novakowski and Brynn Merkosky.
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World Youth Day, Lisbon 2023
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Did local communities disagree about whether it was a good thing that the Pope was coming to Canada? How has the Pope’s visit brought people closer to Jesus? What was it like for local communities to have security details that are as extreme as the security for the President of the United States?
Anne Wildcat was one of the main, local Indigenous leaders to organize the details of Pope Francis’ first stop on his Canadian itinerary at Maskwacis, Alberta. She and Archbishop Smith exchange stories of some of the most beautiful, tense and chaotic behind-the-scenes moments of having the Pope come to a local reserve and to the Archdiocese of Edmonton.
Links:
- National Truth and Reconciliation Commission Documents
- Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Catholic Parish, Maskwacis
- Papal Visit Website w/ Archival Video and Pope's Speeches
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Join Archbishop Smith for a discussion about his grandparents, the art of storytelling across generations, the troubling societal trend of neglecting our elders, how older Bishops have mentored him, the connection between World Youth Day and strengthening the relationship between different generations of Catholics and much more.
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a podcast where we seek to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. Featuring Archbishop Richard Smith (Archdiocese of Edmonton, AB) and our host Jenny Connelly. Produced by Matthew Bodnarek.
How can have more reverent liturgies in our Archdiocese?
What is liturgy meant to look like, according to the Second Vatican Council?
Join Archbishop Smith for a discussion on how St. Joseph’s Basilica is seeking to be a leader in beautiful liturgy that accurately follows the rubrics of the Church. We talk about what Sacrosanctum Concilium outlines for the Mass and three elements of beautiful liturgy that we see at the Basilica: the priest chanting parts of the Mass, the use of sacred music and Gregorian chant, and the use of incense in the Mass.\
Links:
- CONSTITUTION ON THE SACRED LITURGY SACROSANCTUM CONCILIUM
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a podcast where we seek to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. Featuring Archbishop Richard Smith (Archdiocese of Edmonton, AB) and our host Jenny Connelly. Produced by Matthew Bodnarek.
How does the break down of marriage connect to our lack of priests?
Join Archbishop Smith for a discussion on the vocations crisis in Canada, the state of marriage, stories about how his parents' marriage inspected his vocation to priesthood, and an electric live Q&A covering the Church's response to Covid-19 vaccines, transgender ideology in Catholic schools, the theology of sin and so much more.
Links:
- Breathe Marriage Conference
- Vatican II Documents
- Benedict XVI Institute
- A History of the Right to Catholic Education w/ Justice Kevin Feehan
- Vatican: Note on the morality of using some anti-Covid-19 vaccines
- Catholic Family Ministries
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a podcast where we seek to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. Featuring Archbishop Richard Smith (Archdiocese of Edmonton, AB) and our host Jenny Connelly. Produced by Matthew Bodnarek.
What does it mean to offer up your suffering to God? In this week's episode Archbishop Smith takes a look at using our physical suffering, chronic pain, and mental anxiety as ways that we can be united more closely to Jesus Christ and His cross. How does it work? Can if be taken to an extreme? What do the saints have to say? All these questions and more in today's episode!
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a podcast where we seek to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. Featuring Archbishop Richard Smith (Archdiocese of Edmonton, AB) and our host Jenny Connelly. Produced by Matthew Bodnarek.
Join Archbishop Smith for a discussion on how leisure is an essential part of being a Christian, the difference between laziness and rest, the sinister results of placing our identity in our productivity, how to remember to pray even when we take vacations, and Archbishop Smith's own relationship with work and rest.
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a podcast where we seek to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. Featuring Archbishop Richard Smith (Archdiocese of Edmonton, AB) and our host Jenny Connelly. Produced by Matthew Bodnarek.
Join Archbishop Smith for this special episode as we discuss his father Donald James, and how his father accompanied him as a young man, the unique nature of friendships between priests and married men, the "ministry of presence" that all fathers are called, why we call priests "father," the meaning of the Aramaic word "Abba."
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a podcast where we seek to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. Featuring Archbishop Richard Smith (Archdiocese of Edmonton, AB) and our host Jenny Connelly. Produced by Matthew Bodnarek.
When was the last time you sat with the Lord in adoration?
Join Archbishop Smith for a discussion on the meaning behind the different parts of Eucharistic adoration, the role of contemplation for followers of Jesus, why we sing “O saving victim” in adoration, and the return of 24/7 Eucharistic adoration to the Archdiocese of Edmonton.
Links:
- Chapel of Perpetual Adoration
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a podcast where we seek to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. Featuring Archbishop Richard Smith (Archdiocese of Edmonton, AB) and our host Jenny Connelly. Produced by Matthew Bodnarek.
How do we know if we are in mortal sin?
What happens if we receive Our Lord in the Eucharist, when we are not in a state of grace?
Join Archbishop Smith for a discussion on defining mortal sin, the criteria for identifying whether or not we are in a state of grace, the question of culpability and mortal sins, the false idea of moral “proportionalism” and what happens when we “play games” with our salvation.
Links:
- The Catechism of the Catholic Church on defining mortal sin.
- Conversation between Matt Fradd and Ralph Martin, including discussion on mortal sin.
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a podcast where we seek to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. Featuring Archbishop Richard Smith (Archdiocese of Edmonton, AB) and our host Jenny Connelly. Produced by Matthew Bodnarek.
How do we reawaken the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives?
What should we pay attention to in the Pentecost Mass?
Join Archbishop Smith for a discussion on the Pentecost Sunday liturgy, tongues of fire that landed on the Apostles in the Bibles, the Holy Spirit as the forgotten Person of the Trinity, and how to build a personal relationship with the Holy Spirit.
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a podcast where we seek to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. Featuring Archbishop Richard Smith (Archdiocese of Edmonton, AB) and our host Jenny Connelly. Produced by Matthew Bodnarek.
How do I vote as a follower of Jesus? Is there objective criteria for voting with a Catholic conscience?
Join Archbishop Smith for a discussion about how to vote as a Catholic, as we get ready for the May 29th provincial election in Alberta. We discuss what it means to have a well-formed conscience, the principles of Catholic social teaching that need to inform our voting decisions, how government policy on abortion and assisted suicide impacts our voting, and how to pray to the Holy Spirit for wisdom as we cast a vote.
Links f:
- Pastoral letter from the Alberta Bishops on voting as a Catholic
- The Catholic Conscience resource for comparing political parties.
- A comprehensive review of Catholic Social Teaching, the Compendium of The Social Doctrine of the Church
- The Catechism of the Catholic Church
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a podcast where we seek to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. Featuring Archbishop Richard Smith (Archdiocese of Edmonton, AB) and our host Jenny Connelly. Produced by Matthew Bodnarek.
What is the "Domestic Church"? How should we teach kids to pray? What if my daughter doesn't want to go to mass?
Join Archbishop Richard Smith this week in a discussion on how to treat your family life so that children grow to love the faith and continue it into their adulthood. Also included at the end is a special rapid fire question game inspired by a 5 year old Catholic!
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a podcast where we seek to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. Featuring Archbishop Richard Smith (Archdiocese of Edmonton, AB) and our host Jenny Connelly. Produced by Matthew Bodnarek.
Have you ever walked into a Catholic Church and thought “this is ugly!?” Well, today we speak with Archbishop Smith about how to approach different opinions on church architecture, the principles that the building of Catholic churches, the need for beauty and transcendence in our places of worship and His Grace’s favorite church in the Archdiocese!
Subscribe to our email list: Upfront UpdatesUpfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
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Can our clothing and behavior at Mass actually cause people to lose faith?
Do we dress too casual for Mass?
Join Archbishop Smith for a discussion about the "virtue of religion," the symbolic power of our clothing and the relationship between how we worship and what we believe.
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a podcast where we seek to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. Featuring Archbishop Richard Smith (Archdiocese of Edmonton, AB) and our host Jenny Connelly. Produced by Matthew Bodnarek.
What have we forgotten about the 50 days of Easter?
Join Archbishop Smith for a discussion about how to stay invested in the Easter Season and the many details Easter traditions and liturgies that we might miss. We speak about the Archbishop's favorite ancient Easter homily, the "propers" of the Mass throughout Easter season, the power of our baptismal promises to overcome evil in our lives and the reasons behind the different colors of priestly vestments in the Mass.
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- Ancient Holy Saturday Homily: The Lord's Descent into Hell
Upfront with the Archbishop is a podcast where we seek to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. Featuring Archbishop Richard Smith (Archdiocese of Edmonton, AB) and our host Jenny Connelly. Produced by Matthew Bodnarek.
Have you ever been confused about what actually happens in the Sacrament of Confirmation?
On today’s episode Archbishop Smith shares about confirmation, “the sacrament in search of a theology,” Confirmation as the missionary sacrament, the traditional order for receiving the Sacraments of initiation and what it means to be commissioned as a Catholic.
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- The Symbols of Confirmation Video w/ Archbishop Smith
- More on Confirmation
Upfront with the Archbishop is a podcast where we seek to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. Featuring Archbishop Richard Smith (Archdiocese of Edmonton, AB) and our host Jenny Connelly. Produced by Matthew Bodnarek.
The Easter Vigil Mass is the longest Mass of the year: there is a bonfire, the Paschal candle, the Exultant, the dramatic contrast of candles in a dark church, nine different readings, and much more. Join us for a discussion with Archbishop Smith as he shares about the ancient meanings of the Easter Vigil traditions. We also speak about the theology of Christ’s wounds, the “necessary sin of Adam” and the connection between bees (yes, the bugs!) and Easter Vigil.
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- Mass Times
Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
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There has been a lot confusion concerning the "Doctrine of Discovery." Today's bonus episode is a discussion to clear away confusion, discuss where this so-called doctrine came from, and clarify the Church's stance on the "Doctrine of Discovery." Today we hosted a conversation between Archbishop Richard Smith and Archbishop Donald Bolen of the Archdiocese of Regina in Saskatchewan about this latest statement from the Vatican on the "Doctrine of Discovery" and the true history and context of the Church’s relationship with this so-called doctrine.
Archbishop Bolen is one of the lead spokespersons for the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops or CCCB and he has been long invested in the initiative of Truth and Reconciliation. He was one of the Bishops who, along with Archbishop Smith, were a part of the Indigenous Papal Delegation to Rome in the Spring of 2022. Archbishop Bolen is also a member of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and the Chairman of the Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace CCCB.
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- Vatican Statement on "Doctrine of Discovery"
- CCCB Statement
- Holy Week Mass Times
Upfront with the Archbishop is a podcast where we seek to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. Featuring Archbishop Richard Smith (Archdiocese of Edmonton, AB) and our host Jenny Connelly. Produced by Matthew Bodnarek.
Sometimes we can miss the richness of a Mass, because we haven’t learned the symbolism that fills each liturgy. This week, Archbishop Smith walks us through some of the lesser-known details of three major liturgies that are coming up on our Catholic calendars: The Chrism Mass, Holy Thursday Mass and the Good Friday Service. We also talk about what to do when we are distracted or impatient during Mass and how we can pray for the “grace of attention.”
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- Lent Penitentials
- Mass Times
Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
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Is it appropriate for priests to make jokes in their homilies?
How is Scripture meant to be preached in the Mass?
Join us today for the latest podcast episode of Upfront With The Archbishop for a discussion with Archbishop Smith about homilies! We talk about the process of writing a homily, the principles of a good homily, the differences between public speaking and homily preaching, and how to engage with the homily as members of the congregation.
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
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Join us for an in-depth conversation about different interpretations of Vatican II, "liturgy wars" in the Western Church, how to stay focused on Jesus amid political division, Dr. Weigel's concerns about the Synod on Synodality, whether or not the viral YouTube documentary the Mass of the Ages about the Latin Mass is worth watching or not, and Dr. Weigel’s lastest book: To Sanctify the World: The Vital Legacy of Vatican II.
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
This week we are taking a break from our regular episodes but next week we have a special episode with George Weigel, one of Catholicism's most renowned journalists and authors. We'll be talking about some issues that are bringing division into the Church and how to stay focused on Our Lord, Jesus.
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a podcast where we seek to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. Featuring Archbishop Richard Smith (Archdiocese of Edmonton, AB) and our host Jenny Connelly. Produced by Matthew Bodnarek.
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What are Archbishop Smith’s top 3 favorite international travel destinations?
His Grace has had the opportunity to travel all over the world and today he shares about the places that have impacted him most: The Holy Land (specifically the house of the High Priest Caiaphas where Jesus was held overnight before his death), the burial place of St. Peter in Vatican City and Lima, Peru, where he encountered poverty in a life-changing way.
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
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Are we not taking fasting seriously enough?
Join Archbishop Smith and Jenny Connelly as they discuss the ancient spiritual discipline of fasting. What is fasting? Why is it such an important part of our Catholicism?
This episode speaks about how restricting our bodies can help our souls flourish, the relationship between fasting and joy, fasting and spiritual warfare, alternative ways to fast during Lent and how giving things up can help us surrender to the goodness and power of God.
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
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What happens when a group of bishops breaks unity with the universal church? Is the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops just another bureaucracy? Archbishop Smith was the president of the CCCB from 2011-2013 and on today’s episode our host jenny and Archbishop Smith have an in-depth conversation about conferences of bishops and how these conferences impact – for good and bad – Catholics in the Edmonton Archdiocese and all throughout the world.
Main highlights of the conversation:
- What is the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops and why is it relevant to the local Church? Does the CCCB get tied down by red tape and bureaucracy?
- What happens when a conference of Bishops starts to clash with the Vatican? Or when bishops are no longer in unity with the universal Church?
- Can bishops change Catholic theology?
- What happens when Bishops don’t get along with one another?
- Should lay people take messages and publications by the CCCB seriously? How much authority does a Bishop’s conference actually have?
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
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Youth camps have been paused in the Archdiocese of Edmonton since 2019. What is the future of youth camp ministry in the Archdiocese? What communication issues and concerns regarding camps have arisen over the past five years – and how can we do better in the future?
Join Archbishop Smith, Camp Director Fr. Marc Cramer, Camp Coordinator Mike Landry and our podcast host Jenny Connelly for a candid conversation about why youth camps closed down in the Archdiocese, the frustrations, grief and communications concerns that have been faced with the temporary closure of camps, transparency regarding the money spent on camps, whether the Archbishop sees youth ministry as a priority in the Edmonton Archdiocese and the long-expected reopening of Archdiocesan youth camp ministry this summer!
Pray for the team of passionate and devoted individuals who are leading the way forward with the re-opening of youth camp ministry in our Archdiocese this summer.
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- Our Lady of Victory Camp Website
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- Camp Donation Page
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- Email Contact: camps@caedm.ca
- Camp Ministries 2023 Relaunch Plan
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
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We held our second LIVE recording event at St. Joseph's College on the University of Alberta campus this week and had an electric Q&A. His Grace dove into facing doubt in University, apostolic boldness, and holding on to our fundamental relationship with Jesus, especially during challenging times.
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
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Today on the podcast Archbishop Smith is speaking about having a holy relationship with sensual pleasure.
Food, entertainment, sexuality - how do we exercise temperance towards the experience of pleasure?
How can pleasure draw us closer to Christ, rather than farther away?
Today we are on the third and final episode of our “Embrace Limit” miniseries.
There are many different parts of being a Catholic that can seem to limit our freedom, and therefore limit our happiness. But if we look a little closer, sometime the parts of being a follower of Christ that can seem most constraining are the parts that lead to the most freedom and joy! Embrace Limit is a miniseries that explores why the limits of our Catholic faith can lead us to a life of limitless joy and freedom.
Our first Embrace Limit episode focused on the Catholic Church’s teachings on sexuality, including the definition of marriage, contraception and sex outside of marriage. Last week's episode focused on the Catholic concept of vocation.
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
“Being limited is something our current world is raging against.”
There are many different parts of being a Catholic that can seem to limit our freedom, and therefore limit our happiness. But if we look a little closer, sometime the parts of being a follower of Christ that can seem most constraining are the parts that lead to the most freedom and joy!
Embrace Limit is a miniseries that explores why the limits of our Catholic faith can lead us to a life of limitless joy and freedom.
Last week's Embrace Limit episode was focusing on the Catholic Church’s teachings on sexuality, including the definition of marriage, contraception and sex outside of marriage. Today's episode focuses on the Catholic concept of vocation. Next week's final episode is focused on having a holy relationship with pleasure.
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
“Being limited is something our current world is raging against.”
There are many different parts of being a Catholic that can seem to limit our freedom, and therefore limit our happiness. But if we look a little closer, sometime the parts of being a follower of Christ that can seem most constraining are the parts that lead to the most freedom and joy!
Embrace Limit is a miniseries that explores why the limits of our Catholic faith can lead us to a life of limitless joy and freedom.
Today's episode of Embrace Limit is focusing on the Catholic Church’s teachings on sexuality, including the definition of marriage, contraception and sex outside of marriage. Episode 2 will focused on the Catholic concept of vocation. And the final episode is focused on having a holy relationship with pleasure.
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
"O Lord, give what you command, and command what you want."
This week we explore one of Archbishop Smith's favourite saints, Augustine of Hippo! Discussing the different heretics and heresies he confronted in his day, we also look at how they still have an influence in today's culture.
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- St. Augustine Bio
- Pelagianism Explainer
Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
"He was for me a constant point of reference." In this special bonus episode Archbishop Smith recalls the times he met and talked with the late Pope Benedict XVI, and reflects on what his enormous contribution to the church has meant to him as a priest and bishop.
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Links:Pope Benedict WritingsArticle: Benedict XVI RememberedChristmas Resource Page!
Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
We're talking about our Blessed Mother today! Having just celebrated the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God we get the Archbishop to give a crash course in how to have a relationship with Our Lord's mother. What does that look like? How is it possible? Are their limits?
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Visit our Christmas Resource Page!
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
"It's easy to fall into the trap, when a microphone is in front of you, to start thinking; what script am I supposed to be following? You risk becoming inauthentic."
Archbishop Smith was in the media quite a bit this year! In our year end review He takes a look at how he approached the media, and reflects on the many historic events that occurred this year:
- The Canadian Papal Delegation to the Vatican
- The End of Pandemic Restrictions on Worship
- The Papal Visit to Canada
- The War in Ukraine
Catholic Near East Welfare Association
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
"Fall on your knees, where salvation history finds it's fulfillment."
Thanks to our listeners request, Archbishop Smith reveals the truth behind the many liturgies celebrated for the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord. Midnight Mass, Mass at Dawn, Christmas/Easter Catholics, and some funny stories about past Christmas's are all part of this joyous episode.
Looking for Christmas Mass times in the Archdiocese of Edmonton? Click here to find a mass near you!
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
"Am I stewarding my eyes? Am I stewarding my ears? What am I allowing into my thinking by what I choose to see and listen to?"
This week Archbishop Smith speaks specifically to what our Catholic faith can bring to the conversation around anxiety. Can we find healing through the spiritual realities of our faith, most especially the Eucharist?
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
"Being a Christian is an intentional reality today."
In this special episode Archbishop Smith is joined by Bishop-Elect Gary Franken to talk about his upcoming episcopal ordination for the Diocese of St. Paul Alberta. Some of the topics in this broad interview include forming priests with emotional maturity, the difference in seminaries, and swimming against cultural currents.
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
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Hurry up and Wait...
"Advent is not just getting ready for the Christmas celebrations." This week Archbishop Smith sets the record straight on Advent, it's true meaning, and what modern day pitfalls to avoid leading up to Christmas.
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
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Archbishop Smith Goes to Ireland!
We touch base with His Grace after his vacation and recent trip to Ireland.
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
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Have a Complaint?
Like any other public figure Bishop's are no stranger to criticism. But in the Church how does a disciple offer criticism to someone who has legitimate authority over them? We ask Archbishop Smith how he receives and processes feedback, and how he decides if a public response in necessary.
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
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A burden or a gift?In this week's discussion with Archbishop Smith we get into the why's, the objections, and the beauty of celibacy in priesthood. We talk about problems perceived with having mandatory celibacy in the Latin Rite Catholic priesthood, and His Grace speaks to why he believes in it's immense spiritual value.
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
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A follower of Jesus is always in the process of accepting death. Whether that be a spiritual death to self, or acceptance of our mortality, when ever we look at the cross we are reminded of our ultimate destination. This week, for November (the month of the dead), we get into the many questions surrounding death, the decrease in funeral traditions, and the Catholic view of cremation.
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
"The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist." This week we que up Halloween with a discussion on battling spiritual warfare, how to approach the secular culture that's been built up around Halloween, and whether our Archdiocese has an exorcist or not.
Part 1 with Exorcist Fr. Chad Ripperger:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feifSF7Ivxw
Part 2 with Exorcist Fr. Chad Ripperger:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b65maySJEmc
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
Still confused about what the synod was all about? Who responded? Will anything come of it? This week Archbishop Richard Smith is joined by Dr. Eugenia Pagnotta-Kowalczyk, who was responsible for coordinating our local contribution to the global "Synod on Synodality". We examine the main takeaways from the Synthesis Report that Dr. Eugenia wrote, drawing from all the listening sessions and survey submissions.
Almost 350 Synod Listening Sessions were hosted within the Archdiocese of Edmonton, which collected 4000 individual responses to the questions that the Holy Father has to the Church. Those 4000 responses were then distilled into a 10-page Synthesis Report that was prepared by Dr. Eugenia Pagnotta-Kowalczyk. In correspondence with the Archdiocesan Synthesis report, the Archdiocese also hosted a Post Listening Session Discernment meeting with 83 Synod coordinators and leaders from throughout the Archdiocese of Edmonton to review and discuss the data that they received from the thousands of people who participated in the Synod listening sessions. Based on the Archdiocesan Synthesis Report and the presentations made by the local Synod leaders, six initial recommendations have been made for how the Archdiocese can act on the information received from the Synod Listening sessions.
Read the full synthesis report here: www.caedm.ca/synod
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
Catholic Education, relations with the Eastern Orthodox, the apparent lack of a Youth Coordinator at the Archdiocese, and more where all asked during our Q&A with Archbishop Richard Smith. The first LIVE recording event started off with His Grace giving the Catholic young adults 3 points of wisdom, and then the question and answer period really tide things together in what turned into an exciting conversation.
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
LIVE Recording Event! October 5th (7pm) at Newman Theological College:
https://fb.me/e/1RGCDQNqS
"People are entrusting their wounds to you." That's how Fr. Philip Creurer describes his work in the tribunal, where they investigate whether or not a marriage was valid to begin with. This episode we get into specific questions around annulment, the process, and what about those very difficult cases? It makes for an enlightening second episode in our two part series.
For more information on the Edmonton Tribunal see the link below:
https://edmontontribunal.ca/
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
LIVE Recording Event! October 5th (7pm) at Newman Theological College:
https://fb.me/e/1RGCDQNqS
Is divorce a legitimate option for Catholics? In the first part of a two part series, Archbishop Smith, with our Judicial Vicar Fr. Philip Creurer, tackle the intense subjects of marriage, the declaration of nullity, and divorce. Who defines marriage? What makes a marriage valid or invalid? What is an annulment? Listen for the answers!
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
"I will not treat the gifts of God as pointless".
Sunday as a day of rest is no longer culturally normative, and we often treat it as a second Saturday. As Catholics, what does it mean to actually rest on the Lord's Day? Do sports count as work? What if I own a business? This week we talk about whether we need to change our behavior to better witness to how we live out our Sundays as Christians.
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
How much of your income should go to the Church? It's a fairly personal and direct question, and the answer may differ depending on the tradition you come from. This week we ask Archbishop Smith what Catholic's are obligated to to give, and why?
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
Who are the voices that shape and inform your Catholic faith? Mostly contemporary speakers/celebrities, or traditional voices from the past? This week we react to the buzz around celebrity conversions, like Shia LaBeouf recently, and how much weight to give the countless voices available to us throughout the internet and Church history.
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
Abortion is the hot topic. And even with the Church's teaching being crystal clear, it is often misrepresented. This week Jenny and Archbishop Smith are joined by Gabrielle Johnson, the Executive Director of the Alberta Life Issues Educational Society, to talk about abortion, the rhetoric around it, and what is being done locally to help women, and their babies, during a crisis pregnancy.
*Gabrielle Johnson is the Executive Director of the Alberta Life Issues Educational Society, a small prolife charity in Alberta. They operate the Back Porch, a pregnancy resource centre, as well as provide community education around life issues. She holds a BA from the University of Alberta and a MA in Philosophy from the University of Leuven.
For more information on Alies and the Back Porch as well as how to donate, visit the links below:
https://www.thebackporch.info/
https://www.alies.ca/*
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
The music played at mass can often become a lightning rod for disagreements. What instruments are most appropriate? Are hymns necessary? How do we navigate conflict? Archbishop Richard Smith is joined again by Roderick Bryce in tackling these practical questions on Sacred Music!
Roderick Bryce is the Music Director at St. Joseph Basilica. Hailing from Edinburgh, Scotland, Roderick relocated to Stettler, Alberta with his family in July 2013. In Scotland he was in great demand as a baritone, teacher, vocal coach and choral director. As a singer, he is broadcast often on BBC Radio 4 and regularly sang with Cappella Nova, recording music by James Macmillan on Linn Records. Also on Linn Records, he has recorded Bach’s Matthäus-Passion and sung across Scotland, Northern Ireland and France with the Dunedin Consort. He has appeared with Masaaki Suzuki’s Bach Collegium Japan at the Edinburgh International Festival. Roderick was director of the Scottish Chamber Choir; founder and director of Sospiro Baroque and former choirmaster of St Mary’s Metropolitan Cathedral, Edinburgh. In addition to a busy private teaching practice, he also taught singing for City of Edinburgh Council, Loretto School and Fettes College.
The Graduale Simplex:
https://media.musicasacra.com/books/graduale_simplex.pdf
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
Very excited to share with you a special BONUS episode with Fr. Cristino Bouvette (Papal Visit Liturgical Coordinator), debriefing him on the Papal Visit liturgies. We take a deep dive into the decisions made around the Papal liturgies and the elements of indigenous inculturation that happened, like smudging and praying in the four directions.
To watch the lives streams of the Papal events visit:
https://www.papalvisit.ca/archival-footage/
To read the texts of the Holy Father visit below:
https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/travels/2022/outside/documents/canada-2022.html
Fr. Cristino Bouvette is a born and raised Albertan ordained for the Diocese of Calgary on June 22, 2012. He served as a seminarian and associate pastor in a number of parishes before taking up his current role as Vicar for Vocations and Young Adults in July, 2017. Since then he has helped to establish the St. Francis Xavier Chaplaincy for university students and young adults in the Diocese of Calgary. He oversees that growing project based out of St. Mary's Cathedral.
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
We finally sit down with Archbishop Richard (William) Smith to debrief Pope Francis' historic visit, and penitential pilgrimage, to Canada. His Grace discusses the highlights and key takeaways from his insiders perspective.
To watch the lives streams of the Papal events visit:
https://www.papalvisit.ca/archival-footage/
To read the texts of the Holy Father visit below:
https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/travels/2022/outside/documents/canada-2022.html
Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
This week's episode on the Papal visit will be coming out in a couple days and we just wanted to send out this update on when to expect it's release!
www.papalvisit.ca
We get to know Archbishop Richard Smith a lot more this episode as he gives us his personal testimony on how he came to the faith and his call to the priesthood.
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
For more information on how to donate or volunteer check out the website at:
www.papalvisit.ca
Leading up to the Papal visit to Canada next week, Archbishop Richard Smith wants to let Catholics know how they can and should engage with this historic moment in the life of the Church in Canada and the country.
Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
What music is appropriate for mass? Is there a right and a wrong to what songs and styles get played? Roderick Bryce joins us so that we can dive deep into what the Church teaches us about sacred music, and what makes it so sacred any way. In this part 1 of our discussion we get into the official teaching and principals, and it part 2 (to be released in a couple weeks) we go in to the practical questions.
Roderick Bryce is the Music Director at St. Joseph Basilica. Hailing from Edinburgh, Scotland, Roderick relocated to Stettler, Alberta with his family in July 2013. In Scotland he was in great demand as a baritone, teacher, vocal coach and choral director. As a singer, he is broadcast often on BBC Radio 4 and regularly sang with Cappella Nova, recording music by James Macmillan on Linn Records. Also on Linn Records, he has recorded Bach’s Matthäus-Passion and sung across Scotland, Northern Ireland and France with the Dunedin Consort. He has appeared with Masaaki Suzuki’s Bach Collegium Japan at the Edinburgh International Festival. Roderick was director of the Scottish Chamber Choir; founder and director of Sospiro Baroque and former choirmaster of St Mary’s Metropolitan Cathedral, Edinburgh. In addition to a busy private teaching practice, he also taught singing for City of Edinburgh Council, Loretto School and Fettes College.
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
Does God have one specific plan for my life? Or is it more like the LIFE board game where I get to choose between a few equally suitable options? Are these questions even helpful when discerning our vocation? So many questions, and this week we're joined again by Fr. Marc to help answer them!
Fr. Marc Cramer has been the vocations director in the Archdiocese of Edmonton for 9 years, and currently is the pastor of St. Charles Catholic Church in Edmonton.
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
What goes into deciding when and a where a priest is moved? When can a priest move be harmful for the life of a parish? What do priests think of being moved every few years? Listen to Fr. Marc Cramer, and as always Archbishop Richard Smith, in what turned into a frank and revealing conversation about priest moves and their impact on parishes.
Fr. Marc Cramer has been the vocations director in the Archdiocese of Edmonton for 9 years, and currently is the pastor of St. Charles Catholic Church in Edmonton.
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
This week we look at the Catholic approach to alcohol. We dive into the risk of drunkenness, the celebratory benefits of booze, as well as the way a particular scripture verse references the use of alcohol. At the end Archbishop Smith gets asked if we’ll ever see the chalice return for parishioners at mass!
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
Is there a relationship between how we worship and what we believe? This week, (just in time for Corpus Christi!) we discuss the specifics of how we receive Holy Communion, in the hand or on the tongue, all within the broader principal of "lex orandi lex credendi". Meaning the law of what is prayed is the law of what is believed. And at the end the Archbishop answers a question on ecumenism!
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
This past Sunday we saw the return of the obligation to attend Sunday Mass in our Archdiocese and many others. In this episode we ask the Archbishop why now? What is the point of the obligation since we've gone without it for 2 years? And at the end of the episode Archbishop Smith answers a question about priest placements!
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
In the second part of our interview with Fr. Cristino Bouvette, we discuss reactions to the news that came out of Kamloops a year ago, remaining Catholic in the midst of scandals, and hopes for the upcoming papal visit to Canada.
Fr. Cristino Bouvette is a born and raised Albertan ordained for the Diocese of Calgary on June 22, 2012. He served as a seminarian and associate pastor in a number of parishes before taking up his current role as Vicar for Vocations and Young Adults in July, 2017. Since then he has helped to establish the St. Francis Xavier Chaplaincy for university students and young adults in the Diocese of Calgary. He oversees that growing project based out of St. Mary's Cathedral.
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Also for more info on the Papal visit, check out:
www.papalvisit.ca
Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
In a special two part series, we sit down with Fr. Cristino Bouvette to talk about the legacy of the Canadian residential schools, the Church's relationship with Indigenous people, and Fr. Cristino's own perspective on the past year as an Indigenous Catholic priest.
Fr. Cristino Bouvette is a born and raised Albertan ordained for the Diocese of Calgary on June 22, 2012. He served as a seminarian and associate pastor in a number of parishes before taking up his current role as Vicar for Vocations and Young Adults in July, 2017. Since then he has helped to establish the St. Francis Xavier Chaplaincy for university students and young adults in the Diocese of Calgary. He oversees that growing project based out of St. Mary's Cathedral.
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www.caedm.ca/upfront
Also for more info on the Papal visit, check out:
www.papalvisit.ca
Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
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In our second episode we talk about the increasing interest and engagement with traditional forms of Catholicism among Catholic young adults. Archbishop Smith speaks to his experience in the wake of the Second Vatican Council, his personal love for Gregorian Chant, and what a Catholic should do about a growing generational divide in the Church over liturgy.
Also for more info on the Papal visit, check out:
www.papalvisit.ca
Welcome to Upfront with the Archbishop! A weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith.
The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
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In our first episode we talk about the authority of a bishop. How does a bishop decide on what to talk publicly about? How should we respond to what our bishop is saying, especially when we find it difficult to accept? These questions and more are addressed in this two part episode!
Welcome to Upfront with the Archbishop! A weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith.
The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
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In our first episode we talk about the authority of a bishop. How does a bishop decide on what to talk publicly about? How should we respond to what our bishop is saying, especially when we find it difficult to accept? These questions and more are addressed in this two part episode!
Welcome to Upfront with the Archbishop! A weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith.
The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
Submit your question for the Archbishop at the link below using the SpeakPipe widget:
www.caedm.ca/upfront
Welcome to Upfront with the Archbishop! A weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith.
The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
Album Art by: Sophie Chlebek