OSV Talks: Recent Episodes
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OSV Talks is a series of topics from prominent Catholic leaders to spark discussion, explore new, or re-explore old approaches, and inspire creative thinking, all from the heart of the church.
For centuries, people have pinned science and faith against each other. But what if we used science to enrich our faith? Bradley Gregory proposes that the practice of wonder can lead us back to the historic position of the Church that sees them as complementary.
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OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us in a variety of issues facing the Catholic Church to get the Church talking! Learn more at osvtalks.com.
An OSV Podcasts original. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
For centuries, people have pinned science and faith against each other. But what if we used science to enrich our faith? Bradley Gregory proposes that the practice of wonder can lead us back to the historic position of the Church that sees them as complementary.
OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us in a variety of issues facing the Catholic Church to get the Church talking! Learn more at osvtalks.com.
An OSV Podcasts original. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
Rituals play a crucial role in our lives and impact how we interact with others, God, and the world. Rites of passage shape us and provide opportunities for spiritual formation at an individual and communal level. Alejandra Herrera proposes that celebrating the Quinceañera as a rite of passage can serve young Latinas as an opportunity for evangelization and cultural identity formation.
OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us in a variety of issues facing the Catholic Church to get the Church talking! Learn more at osvtalks.com.
An OSV Podcasts original. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
Rituals play a crucial role in our lives and impact how we interact with others, God, and the world. Rites of passage shape us and provide opportunities for spiritual formation at an individual and communal level. Alejandra Herrera proposes that celebrating the Quinceañera as a rite of passage can serve young Latinas as an opportunity for evangelization and cultural identity formation.
OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us in a variety of issues facing the Catholic Church to get the Church talking! Learn more at osvtalks.com.
An OSV Podcasts original. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
Everyone can evangelize by learning someone's name and intentionally building long term relationship with them – spiritual accompaniment. Jonathan Lewis proposes that parishes need to prioritize this formation into every ministry and aspect of parish life in order to respond to the crisis of adults young and old drifting away from the Church.
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OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us in a variety of issues facing the Catholic Church to get the Church talking! Learn more at osvtalks.com.
An OSV Podcasts original. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
Everyone can evangelize by learning someone's name and intentionally building long term relationship with them – spiritual accompaniment. Jonathan Lewis proposes that parishes need to prioritize this formation into every ministry and aspect of parish life in order to respond to the crisis of adults young and old drifting away from the Church.
OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us in a variety of issues facing the Catholic Church to get the Church talking! Learn more at osvtalks.com.
An OSV Podcasts original. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
Walking in faith may be difficult, but God orders our steps. Jim Coleman takes us on a powerful journey through immense suffering from the loss of his son to the opioid epidemic, and both finding and maintaining his faith amidst the pain.
OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us in a variety of issues facing the Catholic Church to get the Church talking! Learn more at osvtalks.com.
An OSV Podcasts original. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
Walking in faith may be difficult, but God orders our steps. Jim Coleman takes us on a powerful journey through immense suffering from the loss of his son to the opioid epidemic, and both finding and maintaining his faith amidst the pain.
OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us in a variety of issues facing the Catholic Church to get the Church talking! Learn more at osvtalks.com.
An OSV Podcasts original. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
The majority of us are disengaged at work. As Catholics, we understand work to be a collaboration in God's creative power. Andreas Widmer explains what the purpose of work/business is and how to become a more engaged, happy and creative workforce, as well as a more humane economy.
OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us in a variety of issues facing the Catholic Church to get the Church talking! Learn more at osvtalks.com.
An OSV Podcasts original. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
The majority of us are disengaged at work. As Catholics, we understand work to be a collaboration in God's creative power. Andreas Widmer explains what the purpose of work/business is and how to become a more engaged, happy and creative workforce, as well as a more humane economy.
OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us in a variety of issues facing the Catholic Church to get the Church talking! Learn more at osvtalks.com.
An OSV Podcasts original. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
If we constantly operate within our comfort zone, we'll never grow. World Champion Surfer Bear Woznick believes that "the most radical quest you can have in life is to abandon yourself to the wild adventure of God's will." This talk journeys through a surfer's guide to taking risks and immersing yourself in God's love.
OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us in a variety of issues facing the Catholic Church to get the Church talking! Learn more at osvtalks.com.
An OSV Podcasts original. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
If we constantly operate within our comfort zone, we'll never grow. World Champion Surfer Bear Woznick believes that "the most radical quest you can have in life is to abandon yourself to the wild adventure of God's will." This talk journeys through a surfer's guide to taking risks and immersing yourself in God's love.
OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us in a variety of issues facing the Catholic Church to get the Church talking! Learn more at osvtalks.com.
An OSV Podcasts original. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
Change isn’t something that some people love and others hate – it’s just that we each have different needs. Katie Herzing believes the disconnect between where we are and where we want to go – whether in a Catholic parish, non-profit, or diocese – lies within our personal struggles with change and lack of understanding of different change styles.
OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us in a variety of issues facing the Catholic Church to get the Church talking! Learn more at osvtalks.com.
An OSV Podcasts original. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
Change isn’t something that some people love and others hate – it’s just that we each have different needs. Katie Herzing believes the disconnect between where we are and where we want to go – whether in a Catholic parish, non-profit, or diocese – lies within our personal struggles with change and lack of understanding of different change styles.
OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us in a variety of issues facing the Catholic Church to get the Church talking! Learn more at osvtalks.com.
An OSV Podcasts original. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
Without a heart on fire, a preacher can't preach; and without a heart like kindling, ready to catch, the listener can't listen. Fr. Joshua Whitfield proposes an urgent need to renew Catholic preaching in a world of fading faith and practical steps to do so.
OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us in a variety of issues facing the Catholic Church to get the Church talking! Learn more at osvtalks.com.
An OSV Podcasts original. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
Without a heart on fire, a preacher can't preach; and without a heart like kindling, ready to catch, the listener can't listen. Fr. Joshua Whitfield proposes an urgent need to renew Catholic preaching in a world of fading faith and practical steps to do so.
OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us in a variety of issues facing the Catholic Church to get the Church talking! Learn more at osvtalks.com.
An OSV Podcasts original. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
We may often get frustrated and skeptical with aspects of the faith we don't understand or can't physically see, but we need to be reminded that mystery is actually a necessary part of the journey. With a riveting magic show, Giancarlo Bernini shows us that we have enough to trust what we don't yet understand.
OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us in a variety of issues facing the Catholic Church to get the Church talking! Learn more at osvtalks.com.
An OSV Podcasts original. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
We may often get frustrated and skeptical with aspects of the faith we don't understand or can't physically see, but we need to be reminded that mystery is actually a necessary part of the journey. With a riveting magic show, Giancarlo Bernini shows us that we have enough to trust what we don't yet understand.
OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us in a variety of issues facing the Catholic Church to get the Church talking! Learn more at osvtalks.com.
An OSV Podcasts original. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
You might be the only Bible someone ever reads. Keeping this in mind, through artfully made and spiritually rich content, Eric Groth likes to produce Catholic films for Atheists. Taking us on a journey through his own faith life, Groth emphasizes the importance of letting God interrupt your life, and allowing him to work through you to do the same for others.
OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us in a variety of issues facing the Catholic Church to get the Church talking! Learn more at osvtalks.com.
An OSV Podcasts original. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
You might be the only Bible someone ever reads. Keeping this in mind, through artfully made and spiritually rich content, Eric Groth likes to produce Catholic films for Atheists. Taking us on a journey through his own faith life, Groth emphasizes the importance of letting God interrupt your life, and allowing him to work through you to do the same for others.
OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us in a variety of issues facing the Catholic Church to get the Church talking! Learn more at osvtalks.com.
An OSV Podcasts original. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
The greatest barrier to receiving the love of God is our unresolved wounds and misunderstandings about who God is. Melissa Foley provides a solution to this through teaching people who God is and who they are and by putting the soul in direct contact with God in a way that they can receive his love.
OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us in a variety of issues facing the Catholic Church to get the Church talking! Learn more at osvtalks.com.
An OSV Podcasts original. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
The greatest barrier to receiving the love of God is our unresolved wounds and misunderstandings about who God is. Melissa Foley provides a solution to this through teaching people who God is and who they are and by putting the soul in direct contact with God in a way that they can receive his love.
OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us in a variety of issues facing the Catholic Church to get the Church talking! Learn more at osvtalks.com.
An OSV Podcasts original. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
Katherine Angulo has lived all over the world, but it is not her travels that define her life as a pilgrim. Katherine explains that living life with the disposition of a pilgrim can create a life of joy, overcome fear and develop a deeper relationship with God.
OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us in a variety of issues facing the Catholic Church to get the Church talking! Learn more at osvtalks.com.
An OSV Podcasts original. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
Katherine Angulo ha vivido por todo el mundo, pero no son sus viajes los que definen su vida como peregrina. Katherine explica que vivir la vida con la disposición de un peregrino puede crear una vida de alegría, ayudar a superar el miedo y desarrollar una relación más profunda con Dios.
OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us in a variety of issues facing the Catholic Church to get the Church talking! Learn more at osvtalks.com.
An OSV Podcasts original. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
Katherine Angulo has lived all over the world, but it is not her travels that define her life as a pilgrim. Katherine explains that living life with the disposition of a pilgrim can create a life of joy, overcome fear and develop a deeper relationship with God.
OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us in a variety of issues facing the Catholic Church to get the Church talking! Learn more at osvtalks.com.
An OSV Podcasts original. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
Robert Feduccia tackles the monumental task of summarizing the entire New Testament into one simple sentence. Using his experiences of pilgrimage and work in youth ministry, Robert shares how to live more deeply into the mission of healing, restoring, unifying and reconciling all things through Jesus.
OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us in a variety of issues facing the Catholic Church to get the Church talking! Learn more at osvtalks.com.
An OSV Podcasts original. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
Robert Feduccia tackles the monumental task of summarizing the entire New Testament into one simple sentence. Using his experiences of pilgrimage and work in youth ministry, Robert shares how to live more deeply into the mission of healing, restoring, unifying and reconciling all things through Jesus.
OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us in a variety of issues facing the Catholic Church to get the Church talking! Learn more at osvtalks.com.
An OSV Podcasts original. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
The challenge of leaving comfortable programs and familiar classrooms is the real work of missionary discipleship. Tracey Lamont argues that for our Church to embrace its capacity to meet the needs of young people and bring them back, a new ecclesial imagination is needed to form authentic community surrounded by real listening and dialogue.
OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us in a variety of issues facing the Catholic Church to get the Church talking! Learn more at osvtalks.com.
An OSV Podcasts original. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
The challenge of leaving comfortable programs and familiar classrooms is the real work of missionary discipleship. Tracey Lamont argues that for our Church to embrace its capacity to meet the needs of young people and bring them back, a new ecclesial imagination is needed to form authentic community surrounded by real listening and dialogue.
OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us in a variety of issues facing the Catholic Church to get the Church talking! Learn more at osvtalks.com.
An OSV Podcasts original. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
Bodies and souls cannot be divided on this side of Paradise and Samantha Kelly has found an unlikely way to let her soul pray while she works out. In her words, “a holy hour at the gym” isn’t scandalous, but rather it’s a way to unite our bodies to Christ and offer up sufferings for others.
An OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
Bodies and souls cannot be divided on this side of Paradise and Samantha Kelly has found an unlikely way to let her soul pray while she works out. In her words, “a holy hour at the gym” isn’t scandalous, but rather it’s a way to unite our bodies to Christ and offer up sufferings for others.
An OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
Using colorful examples in the lives of saints, John O’Brien presents some of the dangers of man-made ideology when they infect the mystery of the Catholic faith and the methods of catechesis. John posits that catechesis is an art, not a technique and that the interior life is the most important priority of catechesis.
Using colorful examples in the lives of saints, John O’Brien presents some of the dangers of man-made ideology when they infect the mystery of the Catholic faith and the methods of catechesis. John posits that catechesis is an art, not a technique and that the interior life is the most important priority of catechesis.
What happens to Catholic schools when the economic model guarantees that it loses money? Andrea Chavez-Kopp takes a critical look at the challenges facing the fragile Catholic school ecosystem including diversity, enrollment, inclusion and competitive salaries. She argues that resolving these problems is going to take solutions that attract people to the faith and disrupt the current modern marketplace.
What happens to Catholic schools when the economic model guarantees that it loses money? Andrea Chavez-Kopp takes a critical look at the challenges facing the fragile Catholic school ecosystem including diversity, enrollment, inclusion and competitive salaries. She argues that resolving these problems is going to take solutions that attract people to the faith and disrupt the current modern marketplace.
Where do you fall in a four-part square made up of Subversives, Managers, Squatters & Enablers? Joel Stepanek gives a fresh look at how the dynamic between people within an organization builds culture, impacts toxicity in work environments and ultimately, determines what kind of fruit that organization bears.
As the founder of a men’s ministry, James Baxter unpacks the creative process of starting a business within the Church. As he highlights his experiences with challenges and inspiration, Baxter illuminates how God and the social teachings of the Church call us all to be and do so much more for companies and companions.
As the founder of a men’s ministry, James Baxter unpacks the creative process of starting a business within the Church. As he highlights his experiences with challenges and inspiration, Baxter illuminates how God and the social teachings of the Church call us all to be and do so much more for companies and companions.
We become what we see. Timothy O’Malley argues that the pornographic gaze isn’t unique to porn, but rather happens anytime we see a person as object. Timothy offers that the Eucharist can help to form and heal this gaze and respond to others in love.
We become what we see. Timothy O’Malley argues that the pornographic gaze isn’t unique to porn, but rather happens anytime we see a person as object. Timothy offers that the Eucharist can help to form and heal this gaze and respond to others in love.
Using the story of Nehemiah in the Old Testament, Louis Damani Jones shares tools for how to live out Catholic Social Doctrine in our daily lives. Despite the challenges, the essence of living out this teaching is love and the renewal of society and the family go hand in hand.
Using the story of Nehemiah in the Old Testament, Louis Damani Jones shares tools for how to live out Catholic Social Doctrine in our daily lives. Despite the challenges, the essence of living out this teaching is love and the renewal of society and the family go hand in hand.
While some associate catechesis with formal education, Ela Milewska paints an image of the impact a catechesist has as a witness of faith and a keeper of the memory of God. She invites lay persons to embrace this role not through formal education, but rather, through small moments in everyday life.
While some associate catechesis with formal education, Ela Milewska paints an image of the impact a catechesist has as a witness of faith and a keeper of the memory of God. She invites lay persons to embrace this role not through formal education, but rather, through small moments in everyday life.
Michael Kenney was only 14 when abortion became legal in the United States. Since then he became a lawyer and expert in constitutional law. Sharing the history of abortion in America, Michael describes how the evil of abortion is unconstitutional as well as contrary to natural law.
Michael Kenney was only 14 when abortion became legal in the United States. Since then he became a lawyer and expert in constitutional law. Sharing the history of abortion in America, Michael describes how the evil of abortion is unconstitutional as well as contrary to natural law.
Where do you fall in a four-part square made up of Subversives, Managers, Squatters & Enablers? Joel Stepanek gives a fresh look at how the dynamic between people within an organization builds culture, impacts toxicity in work environments and ultimately, determines what kind of fruit that organization bears.
Musician Steve Angrisano draws an unlikely comparison between liturgical music and a man landing on the moon. The obstacles to accomplishing either one of these tasks is simply a failure of imagination. Steve uses the language of music to ask the question, “Are we bringing the best of who we are to the most important thing we do?”
Musician Steve Angrisano draws an unlikely comparison between liturgical music and a man landing on the moon. The obstacles to accomplishing either one of these tasks is simply a failure of imagination. Steve uses the language of music to ask the question, “Are we bringing the best of who we are to the most important thing we do?”
In a world where power is gained by winning, Leonard DeLorenzo posits finding one’s own Christian identity by losing on purpose. Citing examples from his own father and John the Baptist, DeLorenzo weaves together stories of action: of sacrifice and courage to lose in the face of a culture that demands gaining at all costs for the sake of Christ.
In a world where power is gained by winning, Leonard DeLorenzo posits finding one’s own Christian identity by losing on purpose. Citing examples from his own father and John the Baptist, DeLorenzo weaves together stories of action: of sacrifice and courage to lose in the face of a culture that demands gaining at all costs for the sake of Christ.
With more astounding characters and better villains than Marvel or Disney, why isn’t the story of Jesus resonating with people the way that these companies do? Dr. Richard Ludwick explains that the answer lies in the conviction and authenticity of our storytelling and perhaps, our culture is overdue for the world to see God’s Cinematic Universe.
With more astounding characters and better villains than Marvel or Disney, why isn’t the story of Jesus resonating with people the way that these companies do? Dr. Richard Ludwick explains that the answer lies in the conviction and authenticity of our storytelling and perhaps, our culture is overdue for the world to see God’s Cinematic Universe.
In the midst of Eric Hall’s journey battling an aggressive cancer, this powerlifter found that his healing came as he relinquished control — both in the physical and spiritual sense. In his talk, Eric shares his discovery of how weakness, united with Christ, can be a strength.
In the midst of Eric Hall’s journey battling an aggressive cancer, this powerlifter found that his healing came as he relinquished control — both in the physical and spiritual sense. In his talk, Eric shares his discovery of how weakness, united with Christ, can be a strength.
Katie Prejean McGrady explores the conditioning and captivity of online comparison that millennial moms face while trying to raise a family, love their husbands and pursue a relationship with Jesus. In her passionate talk, Katie offers ways for the Church to affirm and applaud motherhood by making a space for Catholic moms within the life of the Church.
Katie Prejean McGrady explores the conditioning and captivity of online comparison that millennial moms face while trying to raise a family, love their husbands and pursue a relationship with Jesus. In her passionate talk, Katie offers ways for the Church to affirm and applaud motherhood by making a space for Catholic moms within the life of the Church.
As the mother of a Sandy Hook survivor, Laura Phelps tackles how to cope with unjust suffering. By unpacking lessons she has learned from Mary, the Mother of God and encountering Scripture, she shows how the interruption of suffering is actually an invitation to stand at the foot of the cross and enter fully into the life of Christ.
As the mother of a Sandy Hook survivor, Laura Phelps tackles how to cope with unjust suffering. By unpacking lessons she has learned from Mary, the Mother of God and encountering Scripture, she shows how the interruption of suffering is actually an invitation to stand at the foot of the cross and enter fully into the life of Christ.
Admitting that an animal-conscious diet is not always popular, Miriam Hidalgo draws connections between the food that we eat to several environmental problems around the world. Miriam challenges us to enter into a deeper connection between our faith and our food and a deeper respect for all of God's creation.
Admitiendo que una dieta con conciencia animal no siempre es popular, Miriam Hidalgo establece conexiones entre los alimentos que comemos y varios problemas ambientales en todo el mundo. Miriam nos desafía a entrar en una conexión más profunda entre nuestra fe y nuestra comida y un respeto más profundo por toda la creación de Dios.
Admitting that an animal-conscious diet is not always popular, Miriam Hidalgo draws connections between the food that we eat to several environmental problems around the world. Miriam challenges us to enter into a deeper connection between our faith and our food and a deeper respect for all of God's creation.
What would it take for us to help make our Church and community look a little more like Heaven? Father Joshua Johnson proposes that by exercising our abilities to listen, pray and fast, we can embark on bringing healing to the racial divide.
What would it take for us to help make our Church and community look a little more like Heaven? Father Joshua Johnson proposes that by exercising our abilities to listen, pray and fast, we can embark on bringing healing to the racial divide.
In a culture that pressures women to lead like men, Rachel Ullmann makes the case for women to lead with their own feminine genius and describes that as natural innovators, women can bring their unique gifts to healing a hurting world.
In a culture that pressures women to lead like men, Rachel Ullmann makes the case for women to lead with their own feminine genius and describes that as natural innovators, women can bring their unique gifts to healing a hurting world.
Kyle Hamilton, CEO of Our Sunday Visitor draws upon a story of a priest facing fierce anti-Catholicism in small-town Indiana in the early 20th century and how this priest, Archbishop John Francis Noll started an innovative communication revolution in the Catholic Church across the entire United States. Hamilton outlines how the same challenges that modern Catholics face can be approached using the same methods employed by Archbishop Noll.
Kyle Hamilton, CEO of Our Sunday Visitor draws upon a story of a priest facing fierce anti-Catholicism in small-town Indiana in the early 20th century and how this priest, Archbishop John Francis Noll started an innovative communication revolution in the Catholic Church across the entire United States. Hamilton outlines how the same challenges that modern Catholics face can be approached using the same methods employed by Archbishop Noll.
Let’s be real: Catholic young adult ministry is not in a great place. The majority of Catholic young adult groups and ministers follow a three-year cycle before fizzling out. We’re seeing a mass exodus of young people from the Church—all of whom desperately want a community to belong to. What we need is not more or better content. We need spirit-filled disciples living in communion to accomplish the mission of the Church. In his OSV Talk, ministry expert Pete Burak shares his hard-won wisdom on how we can begin to end the young adult ministry death cycle.
Watch this full OSV Talk and explore more at: osvtalks.com
Let’s be real: Catholic young adult ministry is not in a great place. The majority of Catholic young adult groups and ministers follow a three-year cycle before fizzling out. We’re seeing a mass exodus of young people from the Church—all of whom desperately want a community to belong to. What we need is not more or better content. We need spirit-filled disciples living in communion to accomplish the mission of the Church. In his OSV Talk, ministry expert Pete Burak shares his hard-won wisdom on how we can begin to end the young adult ministry death cycle.
Watch this full OSV Talk and explore more at: osvtalks.com
As a Franciscan in the Bronx, Fr. Agustino Torres knows how desperately we need to live like St. Francis right now. We need to work where we are and engage our neighbors with love and zeal. We need the poverty of Francis to reveal our own impoverished spirits. And we need to encounter the poor, not as an opportunity to feel good about ourselves, but as our family, as the very face of Christ. In his moving and energetic talk, Fr. Torres powerfully implores us to renew this cold world by burning with the love of God.
Watch this full OSV Talk and explore more at: osvtalks.com
How do you solve the world’s most pressing issues? According to philanthropist Nathan Chappell, it’s by an overall increase in generosity. Incredible things could happen with just a 1% increase in donations across the board. Through the power of artificial intelligence, we have discovered that there are very specific approaches we can take to help the world become more altruistic. And according to the data, that approach must begin with the Church.
Watch this full OSV Talk and explore more at: osvtalks.com
How do you solve the world’s most pressing issues? According to philanthropist Nathan Chappell, it’s by an overall increase in generosity. Incredible things could happen with just a 1% increase in donations across the board. Through the power of artificial intelligence, we have discovered that there are very specific approaches we can take to help the world become more altruistic. And according to the data, that approach must begin with the Church.
Watch this full OSV Talk and explore more at: osvtalks.com
A lack of vulnerability and the plague of arrogant self-interest destroys relationships. In ministry, like most things, honesty and openness lead to successful mission. This talk walks us through the rawness of Anthony’s life and encourages viewers to be “naked” to one another for purposes of healing and unity.
Watch this full OSV Talk and explore more at: osvtalks.com
A lack of vulnerability and the plague of arrogant self-interest destroys relationships. In ministry, like most things, honesty and openness lead to successful mission. This talk walks us through the rawness of Anthony’s life and encourages viewers to be “naked” to one another for purposes of healing and unity.
Watch this full OSV Talk and explore more at: osvtalks.com
Perfectionism is perilous. It holds us in place with shame, blame, and judgment. It keeps us from personal holiness and weakens the impact of our ministry. And, sadly, it’s rampant in the Church. As Catholics, we are called instead to healthy striving, to allow grace and forgiveness into the messiness of our mission. In his emotional and entertaining OSV Talk, Doug Tooke from ODB Films discusses the pitfalls of perfectionism and how we can learn to be “a candid polaroid in a photoshop world.”
Watch this full OSV Talk and explore more at: osvtalks.com
Did you know that 42% of U.S. Catholics are Latino? If you only count those aged 18 and younger, it's 63%. So how is it that our Catholic communities have become so segregated? In this eye-opening talk, Dcn. Charlie Echeverry calls attention to the “powderkeg” that is the Latino Catholic community in the U.S. If the Church is to live, we must listen to the voice of God together—rather than letting a difference of language separate us.
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Motivational speaker Paul Kapsalis talks about his life of perseverance and how his understanding of that word has changed over time. Though he found great success through his persistence, it was built on a false sense of self-sufficiency. Over time, Paul has come to realize that perseverance is meaningless if it is not paired with peaceful surrender and reliance on God.
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An unspoken fear looms over Catholics this year: “What if things don’t go back to normal?” In his OSV Talk, Dan Cellucci proposes a much-needed response: What if that’s a good thing? What if God is calling us to be much greater than the “old normal”? In this stirring talk, Cellucci reminds us that Christianity is not about meeting a bare minimum. It’s about seeking more abundant life—in every time and in every place.
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What is religious freedom, really? What is its purpose in the U.S., and how is it abused by those who don’t understand it? In her OSV Talk, Montserrat Alvarado provides a stirring and passionate defense of religious freedom for people of all faiths and how our society is called to more than tolerance: we are called to love.
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Sarah Yaklic is the Chief Digital Officer for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. In her beautiful OSV Talk, she explores the possibility and necessity of mercy in a digital landscape that grows increasingly hostile. She discusses how her own experiences led her to understand the incredible beauty of God’s infinite mercy and how, if we learn to reconnect and see one another as individuals again, we can build bridges and change the world.
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Sarah Yaklic is the Chief Digital Officer for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. In her beautiful OSV Talk, she explores the possibility and necessity of mercy in a digital landscape that grows increasingly hostile. She discusses how her own experiences led her to understand the incredible beauty of God’s infinite mercy and how, if we learn to reconnect and see one another as individuals again, we can build bridges and change the world.
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When we speak our native language, our vocabulary insists on nuances unique to our own experiences. It is no wonder why Pope Francis wrote his encyclical Christus Vivit in Spanish. His understanding of serving the young church came from his experiences. To truly understand this, however, we must be diligent in examining interpretations of his words. This talk breaks down major cultural differences in the English and Spanish of Christus Vivit and opens channels of dialogue for future creative ministry strategies.
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From traditional documents to modern performances, liturgical music is a topic for in-depth investigation. This talk walks us through the arresting foundations of Catholic worship music and invites the viewer to re-think the contemporary understanding of song in liturgy.
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Ministry is not a career…or at least…it shouldn’t be. However, ministry does demand professionalism in both approach and exercise. What does this mean? This talk invites the viewer to assess their own ministry behavior and re-examine the high standards set by the history of professional ministry throughout time.
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Can Kung Fu inform modern evangelization? The answer is yes and the tactics will startle you! This talk will send you on a mission exploring the practices of a martial artist in sharing the Gospel in the 21st Century. Jared’s love for Bruce Lee has taught him principles of incredible success in sharing Christ’s message with the world. Behold this incredible icon of film and martial arts and be prepared to smile at the practicality of simplicity.
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From bank executive to religious Sister, conversion can truly turn your life upside down. This change is rooted in discernment. Sr. Josephine crafts a beautiful message of vocation and the need to accept the daily offering of our God for purposes and sharing the mission. This talk will challenge, invite and inspire viewers to re-think the need for conversion and the path of healthy discernment.
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In his talk, The Inefficient Innovator, Jason Shanks talks about the urgent need for unscaled innovation in ministry and evangelization. Breaking down the methods that have always guided the work of parishes and ministries, Jason challenges his listeners to think beyond efficient processes, become hungry for souls and embrace an infinite mindset.
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As a Franciscan in the Bronx, Fr. Agustino Torres knows how desperately we need to live like St. Francis right now. We need to work where we are and engage our neighbors with love and zeal. We need the poverty of Francis to reveal our own impoverished spirits. And we need to encounter the poor, not as an opportunity to feel good about ourselves, but as our family, as the very face of Christ. In his moving and energetic talk, Fr. Torres powerfully implores us to renew this cold world by burning with the love of God.
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What is religious freedom, really? What is its purpose in the U.S., and how is it abused by those who don’t understand it? In her OSV Talk, Montserrat Alvarado provides a stirring and passionate defense of religious freedom for people of all faiths and how our society is called to more than tolerance: we are called to love.
Watch this full OSV Talk and explore more at: osvtalks.com
An unspoken fear looms over Catholics this year: “What if things don’t go back to normal?” In his OSV Talk, Dan Cellucci proposes a much-needed response: What if that’s a good thing? What if God is calling us to be much greater than the “old normal”? In this stirring talk, Cellucci reminds us that Christianity is not about meeting a bare minimum. It’s about seeking more abundant life—in every time and in every place.
Watch this full OSV Talk and explore more at: osvtalks.com
Did you know that 42% of U.S. Catholics are Latino? If you only count those aged 18 and younger, it's 63%. So how is it that our Catholic communities have become so segregated? In this eye-opening talk, Dcn. Charlie Echeverry calls attention to the “powderkeg” that is the Latino Catholic community in the U.S. If the Church is to live, we must listen to the voice of God together—rather than letting a difference of language separate us.
Watch this full OSV Talk and explore more at: osvtalks.com
Motivational speaker Paul Kapsalis talks about his life of perseverance and how his understanding of that word has changed over time. Though he found great success through his persistence, it was built on a false sense of self-sufficiency. Over time, Paul has come to realize that perseverance is meaningless if it is not paired with peaceful surrender and reliance on God.
Watch this full OSV Talk and explore more at: osvtalks.com