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Wide Open Spaces

Jenny Connelly

53 episodes

2 months ago

Why can’t women be priests? Will the Catholic Church, can the Catholic Church change its teaching on this topic? Join me for a discussion with Catherine Renneberg, a master’s student of theology at Newman Theological College, as she makes a case for why women will not and cannot be Catholic priests. Be sure to check out the first episode in this set of episodes, a discussion with Reverend Marie-Louise Ternier, an Anglican female priest who left the Catholic Church after 50 years over the issu...

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Why can’t women be priests? Will the Catholic Church, can the Catholic Church change its teaching on this topic? Join me for a discussion with Catherine Renneberg, a master’s student of theology at Newman Theological College, as she makes a case for why women will not and cannot be Catholic priests. Be sure to check out the first episode in this set of episodes, a discussion with Reverend Marie-Louise Ternier, an Anglican female priest who left the Catholic Church after 50 years over the issu...

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Episodes (20/53)

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A Case Against Female Priesthood ft. Catherine Renneberg

Why can’t women be priests? Will the Catholic Church, can the Catholic Church change its teaching on this topic? Join me for a discussion with Catherine Renneberg, a master’s student of theology at Newman Theological College, as she makes a case for why women will not and cannot be Catholic priests. Be sure to check out the first episode in this set of episodes, a discussion with Reverend Marie-Louise Ternier, an Anglican female priest who left the Catholic Church after 50 years over the issu...

2 years ago

2 hours 12 minutes

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Why I Became A Female Priest ft. Former Catholic and Anglican Priest Marie-Louise Ternier

Can - and should - women be priests? What is the experience of a woman who has been ordained outside of the Catholic Church? Reverend Marie-Louise Ternier - who, as a woman, is an ordained priest within the Anglican Church of Canada. Reverend Marie-Louise was born and raised Catholic but - through an extensive journey - left Catholicism and joined the Anglican Church of Canada in 2016, due to the Catholic teaching on female ordination. In this episode we have a dialogue between he...

3 years ago

1 hour 49 minutes

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Christian Sex Education ft. Sisters Hannah Chartier and Jenny Connelly

What are the highs and lows of our sex education experience? How can parents talk about sex with their kids in a way that doesn’t lead to awkward, irreverent associations with sex? Join my sister Hannah and I as we have an open discussion about her work in sex education, the harms of over-spiritualizing sex education between parents and kids, when and how it is helpful to bring theology into sex education, our own highs and lows of how we were educated on sex in our formative years. We ...

3 years ago

39 minutes

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Ottawa vs. Edmonton - Dialogue On The Trucker's Convoy ft. Rahil Khan

Was the Trucker's Convoy really about freedom? How does growing up in the Ottawa area impact your view of big government? What does it look like to host conversations between people who disagree on pandemic politics? Join myself and Rahil Khan, a longtime Ottawa resident and co-founder of the dialogue initiative Let's Talk Ottawa, as we talk about our differing views on the Convoy and practical approaches to hosting dialogue about issues that tend to tear people apart.

3 years ago

1 hour 13 minutes

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Boundaries Between Adult Children And Parents ft. Tracy Connelly

How can adult children and parents have a relationship that honors one another? Join my Mom (Tracy Connelly) and me as we have a discussion about building our own relationship after some years of struggle, appropriate boundaries between adult children and parents, how your parent's marriage impacts you, how to avoid helicopter parenting, and the importance of laughter! To support the Wide Open Spaces mission of healing division: www.patreon.com/jennyconnelly?fan_landing=true Email me your ...

3 years ago

58 minutes

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The Trucker's Convoy And Uniting Canada Again ft. A Conservative Perspective with Dale Aalbers

How do we rebuild Canadian unity after the confusion, division, and political upheaval that was underlined by the famous Trucker's Convoy? Join myself and conservative staffer Dale Aalbers for a discussion on what he saw in downtown Ottawa during the Convoy protests, the danger of getting caught in a conservative social "bubble," the importance of forgiveness in the political realm, and the divide between Western and Eastern Canada. This is Part 1 of a short series on different perspectives o...

3 years ago

1 hour 11 minutes

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Is Canada Attacking Itself? ft. Dr. Peter MacKinnon

Is Canada attacking itself? How powerful are universities in changing the trajectory of Canadian culture? Join me on Episode 47 as I speak with lawyer, award-winning author, and former President of the University of Saskatchewan Dr. Peter MacKinnon, who offers his over 50 years of experience in university education and public policy as we discuss some of the troubles that Canada is facing as a nation. We talk about the idea of “ritualistic denunciation” in university classrooms, h...

3 years ago

1 hour 26 minutes

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Is Climate Change Activism Anti-Human? ft. Dr. Sherilee Harper

Join me for Part Two of our series on climate change, and the interaction between climate change and economics. This series is like a personal investigation, where I have sought to learn - from experts - about the science of climate change, how we know what information is scientifically sound and what information is filtered through political objectives and whether it is possible for us to care for human economic needs while also caring for our planet. Today's episode is with Dr. Sheril...

3 years ago

1 hour 28 minutes

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The Divine Feminine And The Question Of Power And Patriarchy ft. Shannon Evans

Megachurch pastors. Pronouns for God. Patriarchy. A problem to be solved or a structure to be revitalized? Join me as I speak with Catholic speaker and author Shannon Evans as we dialogue about patriarchy, the divine feminine and the divine masculine, the focus on power-sharing in different Christian churches, the idea of the women as Catholic priests, the differences between Evangelical fundamentalist Christianity and the Catholic Church, how to speak to kids about God, and much more.&...

3 years ago

1 hour 16 minutes

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Climate Change Dialogue With A Microbiologist ft. Dr. Brian Lanoil (Part 1 Of Series)

Ever been frustrated with how politicized climate change is? Ever realized that there are big decisions being made about the climate but you don't actually understand the science? Join me for the first episode of a 3 (or 4) part series on different perspectives on climate change and the differences between climate change science and climate change politics. I’ll be talking with Ph.D. scientists and policy experts to hear their stories and learn about the research that informs thei...

3 years ago

1 hour 29 minutes

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Natural Vs. Conventional Medicine ft. Dr. Bradley Campbell

How do we bridge the divide between natural medicine and conventional medicine? How can medical doctors work with naturopathic doctors? Join me as I speak with Dr. Bradley Campbell a holistic physician, chiropractic internist, and author who practices out of Chicago, Illinois. We talk about the divide between doctors from naturopathic and medical backgrounds, corruption in both pharmaceutical and natural supplement companies, natural approaches to addressing ADHD, autism, gut problems, ...

3 years ago

2 hours 6 minutes

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Sex And Healing In Marriage ft. Gerald and Denise Montpetit

How does sex before marriage impact a relationship? Join me as I speak with Gerald and Denise Montpetit, founders of the Breathe Marriage Conferences, as we speak about premarital sex, divorce and the idea of “drifting apart” in marriage, fear or disinterest in children, contraception, and the hope that even a marriage that has its "loveless moments" can find healing, restoration, and a fresh start, all through the lens of their 28 years of marriage. Check out our Instagram for th...

3 years ago

2 hours 3 minutes

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Women And Sexual Addiction ft. Rachael Killackey of Magdala

Sexual addiction in women - how does it differ from men? Can regular use of porn affect a woman's experience of her gender? What are some practical tips to stop a sexual habit? Join me as I speak with Rachael Killackey, founder and executive director of Magdala, a non-clinical Catholic organization that is focused on helping women recover from sexual addiction. We talk about Rachael’s own story of getting free from sexual addiction, how sexual addiction looks for women, the idea o...

3 years ago

1 hour 59 minutes

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The End Of The World ft. Mark Mallett

Are Christian “end-timers” misleading tens of thousands of people? What prophecies about the end of the world should be taken seriously (if at all), and what ideas should be thrown aside - and how would you know? There are plenty of reasons to be concerned and to roll my eyes at “end timers” - so why should I take these ideas seriously? These are just a few of the questions that I posed on Episode 40 to Christian speaker and journalist Mark Mallett who is a central contributor to Countd...

3 years ago

2 hours 44 minutes

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Ukraine War Dialogue ft. Peacebuilding Practitioner Josh Nadeau

Can there be “good” propaganda about the Ukraine crisis? What happens when someone is both Russian AND Ukrainian? Join me as I speak with peacebuilding practitioner Josh Nadeau, as we speak about the ongoing invasion of Ukraine and his experience living in Russia AND Ukraine over the past decade. Support the Wide Open Spaces mission of healing division on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jennyconnelly?fan_landing=true To watch this podcast on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC...

3 years ago

1 hour 33 minutes

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Part 2: The Lost Art Of Fear And The Latin Mass ft. Brian Holdsworth

Is it wrong to pair modern music with an ancient religion? Is Catholicism losing reverence for God in an attempt to be more accessible to the modern person? Join myself and Catholic Youtube commentator Brian Holdsworth for Part II of our discussion about the Latin Mass and the divide between progressive and traditional worldviews in modern Christianity. This episode is coming from a specifically Catholic perspective (I’m Catholic and so is Brian), but we talk about themes of worship and...

3 years ago

1 hour 4 minutes

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The Lost Art Of Fear And The Latin Mass ft. Brian Holdsworth

Do we live in a profane culture? How can we resolve the divide between traditional Christians and progressive Christians? Is the Latin Mass “the right way” to worship God? Join me on Part 1 of my dialogue with Catholic Youtube commentator Brian Holdsworth as we speak about progressive baby boomers vs traditional millennials, one of the greatest divides within the Catholic Church, the difficulties of Vatican II, our Western culture’s relationship with the transcendent, and much more!&nb...

3 years ago

1 hour 10 minutes

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Non-Religious Abortion Politics, Gag Orders, Motherhood And Canada's Leadership In Abortion ft. Alissa Golob

Is it true that a majority of people are pro-choice? Canada is a global leader in non-restricted abortions. Does this accurately represent what most Canadians think of abortion? How can we continue to humanize the conversation about abortion? How are abortions laws impacting freedom of speech? The intention of this episode is the first of many episodes to build bridges between pro-choice and pro-life camps, in a way that humanizes a conversation that has often gone badly. On Episo...

3 years ago

1 hour 27 minutes

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The History of Contraception And The Business of Birth Control ft. Lisa Hendrickson-Jack

Is birth control a blessing or a curse. . . or does it depend? Join me as I speak with fertility educator and reproductive health practitioner Lisa Hendrikson-Jack about her decision to quit birth control, the feminist history of contraception, the relationship between birth control and religion, and the question of trusting medical professionals who recommend birth control. To support our mission of healing division on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jennyconnelly?fan_landing=tr...

3 years ago

1 hour 14 minutes

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Vaccination: An Act of Love For The Poor ft. Molecular Biologist Fr. Nicanor Austriaco

Should booster shots be our new normal? Should you vaccinate your children? Join me on Episode 34 for a conversation with molecular biologist and Catholic priest Fr. Nicanor Astriaco, who advocates for everyone to get vaccinated. We talk about conflicts of interest in the FDA and WHO, the question of vaccinating children, comparing the vaccines to a military draft, the idea that unvaccinated people could cause variants, the booster shots as a cure for long Covid, among other ideas.&nb...

3 years ago

44 minutes