About the show
Open Door Policy is a podcast hosted by Fr. Steve Pullis, Director of Evangelization, Catechesis and Schools for the Archdiocese of Detroit, and Danielle Center, a parishioner at St. Augustine and St. Monica Parish. In each episode, Fr. Steve and Danielle talk with guests from across the Archdiocese of Detroit who are living as joyful missionary disciples. Guests share their personal testimonies, their stories of encountering Jesus Christ and their decisions to follow Him. They also talk about Unleash the Gospel, a pastoral letter from Archbishop Allen Vigneron that describes how God is calling us to join a movement to transform the Archdiocese of Detroit. The name of the podcast, Open Door Policy, is a tribute to Blessed Solanus Casey, God's doorkeeper, and reflects God's call for the Archdiocese to be mission-focused and to go out and share the Gospel – the most radical, beautiful and life-changing message of all time.
Episodes
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Episode 10: Marilyn Webb enters the Open Door Studio and shares the Love of Christ with Danielle and Fr. Steve.
February 26th, 2019 | Season 2 | 37 mins 5 secs
Danielle and Fr. Steve sit down with Marilyn Webb and talk about St. Francis of Assisi, chocolate pudding and how God wants His people back.
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Episode 9: Christina Marchetti shares the Gospel of Life with Danielle and Fr. Steve.
February 19th, 2019 | Season 2 | 38 mins 1 sec
Christina Marchetti talks about her ministry as Executive Director of Mother and Unborn Baby Care and how she Unleashes the Gospel in her daily life.
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Episode 8: Open Door Policy Season Two Promo
February 5th, 2019 | Season 2 | 25 secs
Promo spot to let our subscribers know that we will be returning on February 12 with a new season of Open Door Policy with Fr. Steve Pullis, Danielle Center and number of interesting guests including Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron.
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Episode 37: Mary Murray, Fr. Steve's sister, walks through the Open Door.
January 14th, 2019 | Season 4 | 32 mins 55 secs
Parenthood, laughter and Pullis family communion logistics all on this week's ODP as Fr. Steve and Danielle welcome Mary Murray, Fr. Steve's sister.
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Episode 7: Kelly and Ariel Ponce, a married couple with 6 kids and a huge heart for Jesus, enter the Open Door
January 8th, 2019 | Season 1 | 53 mins 16 secs
Fr. Steve and Danielle sit down with Kelly and Ariel Ponce to discuss marriage, parenting, and how they work to make their family a domestic church.
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Episode 6: Msgr. Daniel Trapp, pastor of SS. Augustine and Monica Parish and head of Spiritual Direction for Sacred Heart Major Seminary brings his experience Unleashing the Gospel to the Open Door Studio.
January 1st, 2019 | Season 1 | 46 mins 41 secs
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Danielle and Fr. Steve talk with Msgr. Daniel Trapp about being a good disciple, his time in Rome, the joys of multicultural ministry and winning the Pinewood Derby
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Episode 5: Opening the Door at Christmas with Fr. Steve and Danielle
December 18th, 2018 | Season 1 | 37 mins 42 secs
Fr. Steve and Danielle share the wonders of Advent, the joys of Christmas, their favorite Christmas songs and how they Unleash the Gospel during the Christmas Season.
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Episode 4: Sarah Kaczmarek Enters the Open Door
December 11th, 2018 | Season 1 | 46 mins 25 secs
Fr. Steve and Danielle sit down with Sarah Kaczmarek and talk about her experience as a youth minister, how a powerful mission trip changed her life, and how God is using her in her current ministry with Alpha USA.
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Episode 3: Conversation with Joe Balistreri, Director of Music for the Archdiocese of Detroit
December 4th, 2018 | Season 1 | 52 mins 13 secs
Danielle and Fr. Steve interview Joe Balistreri, Director of Music for the Archdiocese of Detroit.
Joe's life has been profoundly touched by the power of music, the beauty of God's creation and his desire to share this with others.
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Episode 2: Conversation with Juliana Carlini, a nurse and active member of the Archdiocesan young adult community.
November 27th, 2018 | Season 1 | 37 mins 47 secs
Fr. Steve and Danielle interview Juliana Carlini, a nurse in the Archdiocese of Detroit and an active member of the Archdiocesan young adult community.
Juliana shares her story of hiking the El Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage and how that experience informs her own sense of radical hospitality as she Unleashes the Gospel in her own life.
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Episode 1: Conversation with Deacon John McKenzie, transitional deacon for the Archdiocese of Detroit, former monk and world traveler.
November 12th, 2018 | Season 1 | 51 mins 55 secs
Fr. Steve and Danielle interview Dcn. John McKenzie, a transitional deacon for the Archdiocese of Detroit who will be ordained next May. Dcn. John shares his story of growing up in Detroit and St. Louis, the role his grandmother played in his life and his faith, his adventures joining a monastery in Italy, and his call to come back home.