Talking Catholic

Mar 10 2025 505 ep. 50 mins 1.2k
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Co-hosts Mike Walsh, Jennifer Mauro, Marianela Nunez, Kari Janisse and Mike Bress interview Catholic leaders from in and around the Diocese of Camden about what brought them to where they are now and how they are bringing the faith to their communities.

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Spring 2025 VITALity Healthcare Events

Mar 10 2025 55 mins  
We’re bringing back two fan favorites this week—Nicole Keefer, Executive Director of VITALity Catholic Healthcare Services, and Christine Willard, Manager of Parish-Based Senior Programs. These passionate leaders join Jen and Mike for an insightful discussion on upcoming VITALity initiatives designed to support seniors and caregivers in South Jersey.Nicole and Christine highlig

Retreats

Mar 03 2025 55 mins  
Kari’s back! Kicking off her first recording of 2025, she returns just in time for Lent—a season that brings with it the cherished tradition of retreats.This week, she and Mike are recording from Rowan University’s Newman House, joined by E-Board members and recent Fall retreat leaders: Donovan Kenny, President of Rowan Catholic, and Stephen McClain, Treasurer of Rowan Cathol

Sacred Art with Jim Dessicino

Feb 24 2025 55 mins  
This week on Talking Catholic, we embark on an audio sacred art tour! Sculptor and art expert Jim Dessicino joins hosts Mike Walsh and Jen Mauro to explore the profound connection between artwork, beauty, and faith.A parish catechetical leader at the Parish of Saint Monica in Atlantic City, Dessicino is one of the few non-Italian to have led tours of Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rom

Talking Saints - Saint Peter Damian

Feb 21 2025 19 mins  
It has been said of St. Peter Damian that "his genius was to exhort and impel to the heroic...an extraordinary force burns in all that he wrote." Join Pete and Laurie as they explore the life of this 11th century Benedictine monk, bishop and reformer, who left his monastery to lead much needed renewal in the Church. Saint Peter Damian, pray for us! Listen to Talking Saint

National Marriage Week

Feb 10 2025 55 mins  
Join us for a love-filled episode this week (except for any time when Mike Walsh spoke) as we celebrate National Marriage Week (Feb. 7-14) and World Marriage Day (Sunday, Feb. 9)! Both are opportunities to focus on building a culture of life and love that begins with supporting and promoting marriage and the family. This year's theme is "Marriage: Source of Hope, Spring of

Pheel the Love!

Feb 03 2025 54 mins  
Each May, the Office of Catholic Education hosts the elementary and high school principals from across the Diocese of Camden for a special event to celebrate the end of another successful school year. As part of the event, the team invites guest speakers to talk with the principals and offer insights and motivation to bring back to their faculties. For the 2024 meeting, Tom Burgoy

Catholic Schools Week Begins!

Jan 27 2025 55 mins  
Catholic Schools Week is celebrated around the country this week, giving communities the opportunity to share what makes Catholic education and their school truly a gift of a lifetime! To help honor the week, cohosts Marianela Nunez and Michael Bress were joined by three guests who balance being a parent and Catholic school employee. Ana Caria, Advance Director at Resurrection Ca

Talking Saints - Saint Francis de Sales

Jan 24 2025 26 mins  
"Be who you are and be that well." On today's feast of Saint Francis de Sales, Talking Saints hosts, Pete Sanchez and Laurie Power, uncover the life of this 16th century bishop and doctor of the Church, who was known for his gentle way and wise spiritual counsel. By his writing and witness, Saint Francis helped those in all walks of life understand and live God's

Dr. Mike Sims on 2025 Life & Justice activities

Jan 20 2025 55 mins  
The Diocese of Camden’s Director of the Office of Life & Justice, Mike Sims, Th.D., joins us this week to chat about a number of social justice activities that are soon approaching in 2025, including several pro-life events, immigration reform activities, and opportunities for spiritual enrichment. Listen to Talking Catholic everywhere podcasts can be found, at https://talk

Fr. Joseph Wallace on Jubilee 2025 & 1700 years of the Nicene Creed

Jan 12 2025 55 mins  
The Catholic Church is celebrating some milestones in 2025 – starting with the Jubilee Year, which has begun in the Diocese of Camden and across the world! This week, Father Joseph Wallace visits with Talking Catholic cohosts Mike Walsh and Jen Mauro to discuss the history of Jubilee Years, their purpose and how they have evolved over time. Father Wallace, diocesan director o