On today’s episode, we will be featuring a talk from our 2024 National Meeting by Sr. Regina Marie Gorman, OCD of the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles.   Sister Regina Marie Gorman, O.C.D. was raised in Los Angeles where she entered Carmel in 1972.  She holds a Masters in Theology and Christian Ministry from Franciscan University in Steubenville, OH. Sister Regina Marie is known for her tireless commitment to bring Jesus Christ to those with whom she works and serves. She has done this as Vicar General, Superior General, Directress of Novices, Junior High teacher, public speaker, and above all, as a friend and companion. Through the gift of the Carmelite charism, Sister Regina Marie continues to invite countless people into the presence of the living God. Sr. Regina Marie’s talk we will be listening to is titled, "The Pledge of Future Glory The Power is Within”. Thank you for listening! May God bless you and enjoy! 

On this week's episode, we're listening to a Facebook Live interview on “Digital Evangelization” with IRL board member, Jesse Weiler, and Fr. Patrick Mary Briscoe, O.P. of the Dominican Friars of the Province of St. Joseph. A native of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Father Patrick joined the Order of Preachers in 2010. Following his ordination to the priesthood, he was assigned in Providence, Rhode Island. Father Patrick served as a chaplain and instructor of theology at Providence College and as a parish priest at St. Pius V Church. Currently, he is the editor of Our Sunday Visitor, a host of the podcast Godsplaining, and a preacher of the USCCB’s Eucharistic Revival. Fr. Patrick is the co-author of Saint Dominic’s Way of Life: A Path to Knowing and Loving God and author of the devotional series My Daily Visitor, published by OSV. Thank you for listening! May God bless you and enjoy! 

Started in 1986, the Pro Fidelitate et Virtue Award is conferred each year at the Institute on Religious Life’s National Meeting to someone who has been outstanding in the support and promotion of authentic religious life. Today's episode is honoring our 2009 Pro Fidelitate et Virtute Award recipient, Fr. Michael Scanlan, T.O.R. Fr. Michael Scanlan, T.O.R. was a priest of the Franciscan Third Order Regular Province of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Father Scanlan served as president of Franciscan University from 1974-2000, chancellor from 2000-2011, and became president emeritus in 2011. Father Scanlan became president of the College of Steubenville in 1974 in the midst of turbulent times for Catholic higher education. Over the next 26 years, he transformed the College into Franciscan University of Steubenville and gained for it a worldwide reputation for both excellence in academics and its passionate Catholic faith environment. His success helped spark a restoration of authentic Catholic education in the United States and beyond, with many colleges and universities renewing their Catholic identity and new schools imitating his emphasis on Catholic Church teaching. Fr. Michael passed into eternal life on January 7, 2017, after an extended illness. Today, we will be listening to Fr. Michael Scanlan's award acceptance speech at the 2009 National Meeting. Thank you for listening! May God bless you and enjoy! 

On today’s episode, we will be featuring a talk from our 2025 National Meeting by Sr. Miriam James Heidland, S.O.L.T. of the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity. Sr. Miriam James Heidland is a former Division I athlete who had a radical conversion and joined the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (SOLT) in 1998. Her story has been featured on EWTN’s The Journey Home, SEEK Conferences, Steubenville Conferences and other outlets. She holds a master’s degree in theology from the Augustine Institute and speaks extensively on the topics of conversion, authentic love, forgiveness and healing. She is also affiliated with Friends of the Bridegroom and the John Paul II Healing Center in leading healing retreats for priests and religious sisters across the nation. Sr. Miriam’s talk is titled, " The Power of a Healing Heart in the Jubilee Year of Hope”. Thank you for listening! May God bless you and enjoy! 

On this week's episode, we're listening to a Facebook Live interview on “Surrendering to God’s Will” with IRL board member, Jesse Weiler, and Sr. Teresa Paul, OSF of the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis in East Peoria, Illinois.  Thank you for listening! May God bless you and enjoy!   

Started in 1986, the Pro Fidelitate et Virtue Award is conferred each year at the Institute on Religious Life’s National Meeting to someone who has been outstanding in the support and promotion of authentic religious life. Father Edmund McCaffrey was born on January 9, 1933. He was the former Abbot Ordinary of the Benedictine monastery, Belmont Abbey in Charlotte, N.C. Fr. Edmund was well known as a Political Scientist, a Scholar, Writer, Lecturer, Retreat Master, Educator, Defender of the Faith, Promoter of Devotion to the Angels, a strong exponent of Marian devotion and extraordinary defender of the sacredness of human life. Possessing the gift of a remarkably strong and vibrant voice, and a matching personality, Father Edmund would immediately cause an audience to sit up and take notice when he begins to speak. But his booming presentation was matched and exceeded by his eloquence in teaching the faith. His love for his heavenly Mother was beautiful and eye opening to the great gift that she is to us from God. His devotion to Jesus in the Holy Eucharist enlightens all to a deeper love and devotion to the Real, True, Eucharistic Presence of Jesus Christ; Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity. Fr. Edmund passed into eternal life on November 13, 2016. Today, we will be listening to a homily Fr Edmund gave at the 2009 National Meeting. Thank you for listening! May God bless you and enjoy! 

On today's episode, we're listening to an interview with Carolyn Stegmann from the Apostolate for Family Consecration's Women's Catholic Corps in Bloomingdale, Ohio.  While living a ‘consecration of life’ through private vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience, the Catholic Corps was constituted within the lay apostolate of the Apostolate for Family Consecration and exists to help fulfill its mission of sanctifying and strengthening families by way of consecration to the Holy Family and in the Truths of the Catholic Faith. The Catholic Corps has at the heart of its vocation the spiritual renewal of the Church and society through the renewal of the family. They serve the ministry of the Apostolate for Family Consecration which immerses families in the richness of the Catholic Faith through events, retreats, and catechetical and formation tools and programs, as they support families in their journey of growth in holiness. Please make sure to also check out the Apostolate for Family Consecration's Men's Catholic Corps. Thank you for listening! May God bless you and enjoy!

On today’s episode, we will be featuring part one of a talk from our 2012 National Meeting by Francis Cardinal George.  The son of a janitor, Chicago-born Francis Eugene George contracted polio at the age of 13, and, due to a developed limp, was rejected by Chicago's archdiocesan seminary, leading him to join the Oblates of Mary Immaculate in 1957. Making his solemn profession the following year, he underwent studies at St. Henry's Preparatory Seminary in Belleville, Illinois; Pine Hills Scholasticate in Ottawa, Canada; the University of Ottawa; the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.; Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana; and the Pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome. Ordained a priest in 1963, in Chicago, he was appointed to the lecturing staff of Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska; serving as Chairman of the Philosophy Department between 1970 and 1973. He was appointed Bishop of Yakima, Washington, by Pope John Paul II in 1990, and then to that of Chicago in 1997, following Cardinal Joseph Bernardin's death, he became the first Chicagoan to occupy the see of his native city and head of the archdiocese that once turned him away.  Francis Cardinal George’s talk is titled, " The Liturgical Theology of Pope Benedict XVI”. Thank you for listening! May God bless you and enjoy! 

On this week's episode, we're listening to a Facebook Live interview on “Religious Life and Liturgical Renewal” with IRL board member, Jesse Weiler, and Fr. David Yallaly, SJC of The Canons Regular of St. John Cantius in Chicago, Illinois.  Thank you for listening! May God bless you and enjoy!   

Started in 1986, the Pro Fidelitate et Virtue Award is conferred each year at the Institute on Religious Life’s National Meeting to someone who has been outstanding in the support and promotion of authentic religious life. Today's episode is honoring our 2024 award recipient, Francis Cardinal Arinze. Francis Cardinal Arinze was born on November 1, 1932 in Eziowelle, Onitsha, Nigeria. His vocation was greatly influenced by Blessed Michael Iwene Tansi, then a parish priest, later a Cistercian monk, who baptized Cardinal Arinze in 1941, heard his first confession and from his hands gave him his first communion. At the age of fifteen, Cardinal Arinze began his secondary studies at the junior seminary and was ordained in 1958 at the Pontifical Urban University in Rome where he eventually earned a Bachelors Degree in Theology, a masters degree and a doctorate degree, Summa Cum Laude. In 1965, he was consecrated a bishop and later named Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Onitsha. He was the youngest bishop to attend the second Vatican Council. During the Nigeria/Biafra War (1967-1970), he administered, with the clergy and religious missionaries, the efficient distribution of relief materials. He was elected president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria in 1979, a post which he held until 1984, when John Paul II appointed him as pro-president of the Secretariat for Non-Christians. He was proclaimed Cardinal by St. John Paul II in 1985 and was President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue from 1985 to 2002. Through it all, he remained himself— simple, hardworking, prayerful, humorous, methodical and precise. For the Year of Consecrated Life in 2005, he wrote a book on the consecrated life called Radical Discipleship: Consecrated Life and the Call to Holiness., in which he said: “People in the consecrated state are called to be like leaven in society, to fulfill the prophetic role in radically calling the attention of society to the importance of following Christ…The consecrated life announces without words that nothing is too precious to offer to God.” Today, we will be listening to a talk from Francis Cardinal Arinze for the 2024 National Meeting. He is introduced by Fr. Cassian Folsom, O.S.B. Thank you for listening! May God bless you and enjoy! 

On today’s episode, we will be featuring part two of a talk from our 2009 National Meeting by Bishop Robert Barron. Bishop Barron was ordained a priest in 1986 in the Archdiocese of Chicago and appointed to the theological faculty of Mundelein Seminary in 1992. He served as the Rector/President of Mundelein Seminary from 2012 until 2015. In 2015, Pope Francis appointed Bishop Barron to be Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. In 2022, Pope Francis appointed Bishop Robert Barron as the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota. Bishop Robert Barron is an acclaimed author, speaker, and theologian. He is also the founder of the global media ministry Word on Fire, which reaches millions of people by utilizing the tools of new media to draw people into or back to the Catholic Faith. Francis Cardinal George has described him as “one of the Church’s best messengers.” Bishop Barron and his Word on Fire team have released dozens of films, books, and study programs. Bishop Barron has produced over 400 online video commentaries. The ministry strives to consistently produce high-quality productions, including brief and lively theological reviews of contemporary culture in movies, books, music, current events, and more. Bishop Barron’s talk we will be listening to is titled, "Evangelization". Thank you for listening! May God bless you and enjoy! 

On today’s episode, we will be featuring part one of a talk from our 2009 National Meeting by Bishop Robert Barron. Bishop Barron was ordained a priest in 1986 in the Archdiocese of Chicago and appointed to the theological faculty of Mundelein Seminary in 1992. He served as the Rector/President of Mundelein Seminary from 2012 until 2015. In 2015, Pope Francis appointed Bishop Barron to be Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. In 2022, Pope Francis appointed Bishop Robert Barron as the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota. Bishop Robert Barron is an acclaimed author, speaker, and theologian. He is also the founder of the global media ministry Word on Fire, which reaches millions of people by utilizing the tools of new media to draw people into or back to the Catholic Faith. Francis Cardinal George has described him as “one of the Church’s best messengers.” Bishop Barron and his Word on Fire team have released dozens of films, books, and study programs. Bishop Barron has produced over 400 online video commentaries. The ministry strives to consistently produce high-quality productions, including brief and lively theological reviews of contemporary culture in movies, books, music, current events, and more. Bishop Barron’s talk we will be listening to is titled, "Evangelization". Thank you for listening! May God bless you and enjoy! 

On this week's episode, we're listening to a Facebook Live interview on “Praising God with the Archangels” with IRL board member, Jesse Weiler, and Fr. Michael Donovan, O. de M. of The Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy, Mercedarian Friars in Cleveland, Ohio.  Thank you for listening! May God bless you and enjoy!   

Started in 1986, the Pro Fidelitate et Virtue Award is conferred each year at the Institute on Religious Life’s National Meeting to someone who has been outstanding in the support and promotion of authentic religious life. Today's episode is honoring our 2019 award recipient, The Little Sisters of the Poor. Continuing the work of their foundress, Saint Jeanne Jugan, The Little Sisters’ mission is to offer the neediest elderly of every race and religion a home where they will be welcomed as Christ, cared for as family and accompanied with dignity until God calls them to himself. The Little Sisters of the Poor take a fourth vow of hospitality, to consecrate themselves totally to the service of the elderly poor. The Little Sisters have elderly homes all across the country including their Baltimore/Brooklyn Province and their Chicago Province, and are also located in 30 countries around the world! We will be listening to the banquet address of Sr. Constance Carolyn, L.S.P., accepting the award on the Little Sisters’ behalf. Thank you for listening! May God bless you and enjoy! 

On today's episode, we're listening to an interview with Mother Cecilia Marie, I.H.M. who is the General Superior of The Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary of Wichita Kansas.  The Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary’s primary service to the Church is the contemplation of the Word and the spreading of His message of salvation through various works of education and spiritual retreats. In union with Mary, they pray for the Church, especially for the conversion of sinners and for the sanctification of priests. Their spirituality is Eucharistic and Marian. Devotion to the Immaculate and Sorrowful Heart of Mary leads them to her Eucharistic Son and she nurtures within them a deep and abiding love of the Church. The heart of the Sisters’ life and the source of their unity is Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament. Thank you for listening! May God bless you and enjoy!

On today’s episode, we will be featuring a talk from our 2009 National Meeting by Dr. Scott Hahn.  Dr. Hahn received his Bachelor of Arts degree with a triple-major in Theology, Philosophy and Economics from Grove City College, PA,  his Masters of Divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and his Ph.D. in Biblical Theology from Marquette University. He was ordained in 1982 at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Fairfax, VA, but resigned his ministry to enter the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil in 1986. He began teaching at Franciscan University of Steubenville in 1990, where he now holds the Father Michael Scanlan, T.O.R., Chair of Biblical Theology and the New Evangelization. An exceptionally popular speaker and teacher, Dr. Hahn has spoken nationally and internationally on a wide variety of topics related to Scripture and Catholic theology. His talks have been effective in helping thousands embrace the faith.  Dr. Scott’s talk is titled, " The Lamb’s Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth". Thank you for listening! May God bless you and enjoy! 

On this week's episode, we're listening to a Facebook Live interview on “How to Pray the Mass” with IRL board member, Jesse Weiler, and Fr. Ken Geraci, CPM of The Congregation of the Fathers of Mercy in Auburn, Kentucky. Thank you for listening! May God bless you and enjoy!   

On today's episode, we're listening to an interview with Sr. Susanna Arpidone, PSGM, of The Little Friars and Little Nuns of Jesus and Mary in Theriot, Louisiana. the Little Friars and Little Nuns is composed of two celibate branches of brothers and sisters, who through the vows of chastity, poverty and obedience, consecrate all of their life to the Lord, at the service of the Catholic Church and of their neighbor. The brothers and sisters work together, although living in completely separate houses. They have a "dual spirituality" drawing both from the contemplative silence and prayer of the early Carmelites and from the active poverty and evangelization of the early Franciscans. Please check out these amazing groups that help support the Little Friars and Nuns!  Adpvv Lay Missionaries Adpvv Prayer Groups  If you would like to donate to support their mission you can donate HERE! Thank you for listening! May God bless you and enjoy!

Started in 1986, the Pro Fidelitate et Virtue Award is conferred each year at the Institute on Religious Life’s National Meeting to someone who has been outstanding in the support and promotion of authentic religious life. Today's episode is honoring our 2012 award recipient, Fr. Cassian Folsom, O.S.B. Fr. Cassian is from Lynn, Massachusetts and is a scholar of sacred music and liturgy, and studied music before joining the monastic community of Saint Meinrad in 1979. He founded a renewed Benedictine monastic community in Rome in 1998 and transferred it to Norcia Italy in the year 2000. Over the last 25 years, the Monastery di San Benedetto has grown, attracting new vocations and pilgrims from around the world. He recently retired as prior but continues to serve the community and teaches liturgy at the "Pontifical Liturgical Institute" at the Benedictine University of Sant'Anselmo in Rome. The Monastery of San Benedetto in Monte is a community of Benedictine monks in Norcia, Italy, the birthplace of St. Benedict, founder of western monasticism. The monks' goal is to prefer nothing to the love of Christ. They pray the full monastic office as laid out in the Rule of St. Benedict, observe the monastic fast and have retained the patrimony of Gregorian chant and the traditional form of the Latin liturgy (extraordinary form). Today, we will be listening to a talk Fr Cassian gave at the 2012 National Meeting titled, “Sacred Signs and Active Participation at Mass”. Thank you for listening! May God bless you and enjoy!   

On today’s episode, we will be featuring a talk from our 2025 National Meeting by Fr. John Burns.  Fr. John Burns is a priest for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. He studied business marketing at the University of Notre Dame, but later realized a deeper call to preach the infinite love of God with his whole life. Ordained a priest in 2010, he has served in parish ministry and taught moral theology in the seminary. Father John also works extensively with religious communities of women and has provided retreats and conferences for Sisters in Africa, Europe, and the United States. Father John recently completed his doctoral studies on the theology of healing through forgiveness. He is founder of Friends of the Bridegroom, an apostolate dedicated to the renewal of the Church through the renewal of the priesthood and women’s religious life. Fr. John currently serves as a member of the IRL Board of Directors. Fr. John’s talk is titled, "Horizon Harmony: The Lovesong of Creation and the Restoration of Order". Thank you for listening! May God bless you and enjoy!