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We are a podcast sponsored by the @Paulistfathers. We are Paulist Deacon Affiliates.
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Rev. Joseph Yoo of Texas was a great guest on our podcast @deaconspod.bsky.social earlier this year. Here's a clip.

Hear the full episode with @josephyoo.bsky.social at:

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December 3, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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When choosing an emblem for the #HolySpirit, would the ole #pigeon be better?

@josephyoo.bsky.social poses this question at our podcast @deaconspod.bsky.social:

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December 4, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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In this video, Pope Leo speaks about the book "Practice of the Presence of God" by Br. Lawrence (c. 1614 – 1691).

To get a sense of this book, listen to this episode of @deaconspod.bsky.social with translator Carmen Acevedo Butcher:

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Pope Leo explains his spirituality
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December 5, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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How does the Church express hospitality?

Are our parishes in “maintenance mode” or “mission mode”?

These are just two of the questions that Sr. Donna Ciangio, O.P., discusses with the Paulist Deacon Affiliates in this latest episode of our #podcast @deaconspod.bsky.social.

Listen here:
Deacons Pod: A More Welcoming Church – Sr. Donna Ciangio, O.P.
How does the Church welcome people and express hospitality? How does the Church live out Catholic social teaching? Are our parishes in "maintenance mode" or "mission mode"?
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December 6, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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A brand new episode of our #podcast @deaconspod.bsky.social has dropped!

Our guest is Sr. Donna Ciangio, O.P., Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Newark in #NewJersey and one of the @caldwelldominicans.bsky.social.

Please listen here or at your podcast player:
A More Welcoming Church – Sr. Donna Ciangio, O.P.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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Here is a snip from a recent episode of our #podcast @deaconspod.bsky.social featuring Marissa Papula, the Director of Campus Ministry at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles:
November 12, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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You may also listen to the full episode of @deaconspod.bsky.social featuring Marissa Papula via:
Our Language is God. Our Accent is Catholic. – Marissa Papula of Loyola Marymount University
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November 12, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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A new episode of @deaconspod.bsky.social dropped today!

In this installment, the Paulist Deacon Affiliates speak with America Media's @colleendulle.com about her new book "Struck Down, Not Destroyed: Keeping the Faith as a Vatican Reporter" from @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social.

Please listen here:
Struck Down, Not Destroyed: Keeping the Faith as a Vatican Reporter – Colleen Dulle
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November 11, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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In this latest episode of our podcast @deaconspod.bsky.social, three of the Paulist Deacon Affiliates note recent events, including the government shutdown; the demolition of the White House’s East Wing; and more.

They also note happenings in their own ministries and reflect on our recent episodes:
Deacons Pod: Taking Note and Catching Up
The deacons take note of recent news in the United States, report on happenings in their own ministries, and reflect on some of the topics in our recent episodes.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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A new episode of our podcast @deaconspod.bsky.social has dropped!

In this installment, the Paulist Deacon Affiliates note some of the things happening in the United States, including government shutdown; the demolition of the White House’s East Wing; and more:

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Taking Note and Catching Up
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October 29, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Every single person has inherent dignity and deserves respect and compassion, says @iamgloriapurvis.bsky.social in this clip from a recent episode of our #podcast @deaconspod.bsky.social:
October 15, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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If you encounter someone who is thinking about coming to Church, or is thinking about leaving the Church, what would you say to them to give them #hope?

That's the question posed to @iamgloriapurvis.bsky.social in this snip from a recent episode of our #podcast @deaconspod.bsky.social:
October 15, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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#Trappist Fr. Isaac Slater provides a definition of "judging" in this snip from an episode of @deaconspod.bsky.social.

He is author of the @litpress.bsky.social book “Do Not Judge Anyone: Desert Wisdom for a Polarized World.”

Please listen to the full episode at:

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October 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
This is moving, often sad, but ultimately joyful as two of our Paulist Deacon Affiliates, Mark Asselin and Patrick Murphy-Racey, discuss the lives and deaths of their mothers. Please join us for this very intimate episode.
A brand new installment of our podcast @deaconspod.bsky.social just dropped!

In this special episode, Deacon Patrick Murphy-Racey and Deacon Mark Asselin remember their moms, Sheila Murphy and Julienne Asselin, who both passed away earlier this year:
When Your Mom Passes Away
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October 15, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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This is a snip from a recent episode of @deaconspod.bsky.social featuring @iamgloriapurvis.bsky.social.

Full episode:

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On Oct. 15, at 6 p.m. Eastern, Gloria will deliver the Gallagher Talk (online and in-person) in #GrandRapids, on “The Role of Compassion in a Divided World.”
October 15, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Great book! Great author! Check it out!!
Here is another snip from the recent episode of our podcast @deaconspod.bsky.social featuring Paulist Press author Daryl Grigsby:
September 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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How many "close friends" do you have?

Has remote work hurt adult friendships?

What does it mean to be a friend?

Can men and women be friends?

These questions are raised in this new episode of our podcast @deaconspod.bsky.social about "the friendship recession":
Deacons Pod: Three Catholic Deacons on 'The Friendship Recession'
Deacons⁠ discuss "the friendship recession" – how adults today experience and maintain friendships after workplace changes sparked by the COVID pandemic.
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September 17, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Daryl Grigsby is author of the new Paulist Press book "Catholics for the Common Good: An Eternal Offering."

Here is a snip from his recent visit to our podcast @deaconspod.bsky.social:
September 22, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Listen to the complete episode of @deaconspod.bsky.social with Daryl Grigsby:
Catholics for the Common Good: An Eternal Offering - Daryl Russell Grigsby
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September 22, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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A new episode of @deaconspod.bsky.social dropped this morning!

Today, @deacondrew.bsky.social, @deaconmike.bsky.social, and Deacon Mike discuss “the friendship recession” – the change in how adults maintain friendships, notably due to remote work.

Listen here or at your podcast player:
Three Catholic Deacons on "The Friendship Recession"
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September 16, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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August 29, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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A new episode of @deaconspod.bsky.social just dropped!

The Paulist Press book “Women Responding to the Spirit: Selections from the Madeleva Lectures” is the topic!

Deacon @pmrtv.bsky.social interviews the book’s editors, Jessica Coblentz and Dan Horan.

Listen here or at your podcast player:
Women Responding to the Spirit: Selections from the Madeleva Lectures – Jessica Coblentz and Dan Horan
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September 2, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Please listen to this important episode. We promise you will find it enlightening and hopeful as @pmrtv.bsky.social speaks with Professors Jessica Coblentz and Dan Horan discuss this new book they edited: “Women Responding to the Spirit: Selections From the Madeleva Lectures.
September 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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This is a third snip of the conversation with Paulist Fr. Ben Chisholm on our podcast @deaconspod.bsky.social.

To hear the full interview, please visit:

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Fr. Ben is now serving as associate director of the University Catholic Center at #UCLA in Los Angeles.
September 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM