We found 10 episodes of Open Door Policy with the tag “catholic”.
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Bonus Episode: Love For the Eucharist
June 8th, 2022 | Season 6 | 15 mins 51 secs
catholic, open door policy, unleash the gospel
In the inaugural edition of Open Door Policy “mini-sodes,” listen to some of our favorite moments from past shows, where guests share why they love the Eucharist and how it has changed their lives. Hear how Sr. Maria Veritas encounters Jesus as her spouse daily, in the Blessed Sacrament, how Melissa Florian’s desires that fueled addiction were transformed into a hunger for the Eucharist, and how Fr. David Pellican’s love for the Eucharist is propelling his dream of cultivating a love for the Eucharist among young people.
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Episode 88: Emily Mentock and Fr. Patrick Gonyeau
May 25th, 2022 | Season 6 | 37 mins 51 secs
catholic, detroit, open door policy, unleash the gospel
“It’s like sitting in God’s living room.” This episode of Open Door Policy is a season finale! Join hosts Emily Mentock and Fr. Patrick Gonyeau as they share their highlights from the previous season. Together they marvel at how God is alive and active in the life of each guest who has joined them. From storytelling to music, from mental health struggles to a new vocation to the permanent diaconate, each guest has exhibited how unique God’s plan is for each life. Your hosts share their dreams to see the Church alive with a new Pentecost and a Church filled with gratitude. Join Open Door Policy as we wonder at God’s power to change lives, and unleash the Gospel in the Archdiocese of Detroit. Take a listen!
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Episode 87: Deacon Fred Billotto
May 11th, 2022 | Season 6 | 42 mins 47 secs
catholic, detroit catholic, unleash the gospel
Hosts Emily Mentock and Fr. Patrick Gonyeau welcome Deacon Fred Billotto, who has been propelled into service of the Gospel by a great love for the laity and docility to the Holy Spirit. Listen in as Dcn. Fred shares about his discernment to become a permanent deacon, the impact of investing in his parish community, the role of scripture in his life, and finally his dreams for the future. Our God-given missions are not simply places we pour out our time and energy, but rather, they are the places God pours his life and grace into our hearts. Take a listen!
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Episode 86: Sr. Mary Martha and Sr. Maria Veritas
April 27th, 2022 | Season 6 | 46 mins 18 secs
catholic, detroit, open door policy, unleash the gospel
This episode of Open Door Policy is overflowing with consecrated love for Jesus in the Eucharist. Two members of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, Sr. Mary Martha and Sr. Maria Veritas share insight into how they have encountered the Lord, grown to serve the Lord as brides of Christ, and witness to God’s love through their service — including writing for Detroit Catholic. This episode includes “treasures from prayer,” and asks the question, “What saint has captured your heart recently?” and “What is holiness?” We pray this podcast will instill in your heart hope for the future, faith in God’s goodness, and a deeper love for Jesus in the Eucharist.
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Episode 85: Anna Picasso
March 30th, 2022 | Season 6 | 47 mins 31 secs
catholic, detroit, open door policy, unleash the gospel
Open Door Policy brings you the inspiring testimony of a young Catholic missionary serving in the Archdiocese of Detroit. Anna Picasso serves as a Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) missionary at Wayne State University, and surrounding campuses. Anna shares her story of growing up Catholic, but falling away from the faith in high school. Intentional friendships during a semester-long trip to Rome in college led to a life-changing encounter with Jesus through returning to the Sacrament to Confession after 10 years. She now lives out intentional friendship through her ministry to college students. This episode addresses fears of returning to confession, and the power of Jesus’ example of friendship. Take a listen!
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Episode 83: Eileen Newell
March 2nd, 2022 | Season 6 | 40 mins 14 secs
catholic, detroit, open door policy, unleash the gospel
This episode of Open Door Policy is a generous taste of modern Irish Catholicism. Eileen Newell joins hosts Emily Mentock and Fr. Patrick Gonyeau in this discussion of Eileen's walk with the Lord. Her upbringing, the witness of her parents’ faith, and a trip to El Salvador helped her answer the big questions of life that she encountered in college. These days, serving on the Catholic Schools Council and her involvement with Family of Parishes prove to be experiences of God at work through her. Eileen’s love of St. Patrick shows as she closes the episode with a powerful Irish prayer. Take a listen!
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Episode 82: Elizabeth Spencer
February 16th, 2022 | Season 6 | 43 mins 48 secs
catholic, detroit, open door policy, unleash the gospel
Elizabeth Spencer joins Fr. Patrick and Emily in the virtual studio, where she shares how her experience of encountering Jesus in a personal way as a college student led to her career dedicated to ministry in youth and family faith formation.
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Episode 81: Alex Lynch
February 2nd, 2022 | Season 6 | 38 mins 53 secs
archdiocese of detroit, catholic, catholic moms, catholic podcast, detroit, unleash the gospel
Emily and Fr. Patrick welcome Alex Lynch to the podcast, and she reflects on her journey as a joyful missionary disciple as she has cultivated faith and community in her family and ministry involvement in her parish.
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Episode 79: Josh Ross
December 9th, 2021 | Season 6 | 41 mins 11 secs
catholic, detroit, music, worship
Emily and Fr. Patrick welcome guest Josh Ross, worship leader and music director at St. Anastasia parish. Josh shares his story of how God has worked in his life through his pursuit of a vocation in music and the power of music as worship to transform the communal Church.
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Episode 78: Fr. David Pellican
November 22nd, 2021 | Season 6 | 41 mins 8 secs
catholic, detroit, priest, vocation
Father Patrick and Emily speak to guest Father David Pellican about his journey as a joyful missionary disciple, from his childhood growing up with seven sisters in rural Michigan raising pigs, to his call to the priesthood, to his current work of bringing students at Divine Child Schools into encounters with Christ.