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Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast

Speaking of Faith is a series of conversations which covers three areas of interest. The "Heart of Mercy" minute, is a series of podcasts with St. Cloud Bishop Donald Kettler.

Podcast · By Catholic Diocese of St. Cloud, Minnesota · English · US · Official site

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Sep 10, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 10, 2026

    Speaking of ... Pro-Life Action Ministries (opens the original)

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    In this episode of the Diocese of St. Cloud's Speaking of Faith, Brian Gibson, radio host, speaker and longtime leader of Pro-Life Action Ministries, shares about his Catholic reversion, family life and decades of pro-life work. Gibson explains the ministry's daily efforts organizing prayer presence and training volunteers for sidewalk counseling outside abortion facilities. Through the work, he's encountered both compassionate conversations and hostility, and stresses reliance on prayer and the

  2. Episode · Sep 3, 2026

    Speaking of ... Healing the Whole Person Retreat (opens the original)

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    Janice Wuebkers, Kimberly Hansen and Kelli Kleinschnitz speak about the local Healing the Whole Person retreat initiative inspired by Dr. Bob Schuchts' and Sister Miriam Heidland's work with the John Paul II Healing Center. They explain the retreat's focus on identity in Christ, recognizing wounds and lies, inviting the Holy Spirit into memories and suffering and grounding healing in the sacraments, forgiveness and supportive relationships. The team describes the impact of smaller local retreats

  3. Episode · Aug 27, 2026

    Speaking of ... 'The Catholic Guide Through Anxiety' (opens the original)

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    Catherine DiNuzzo, a licensed professional counselor, author and founder of Sacred Heart Mental Wellness, encourages shifting the conversation from "mental health" to proactive "mental wellness," integrating evidence-based strategies with a Catholic perspective rather than separating counseling from faith. She also explains the biology of anxiety as a fight/flight/freeze response and how understanding the brain helps people stop self-bullying and break the "hamster wheel" of being anxious about

  4. Episode · Aug 19, 2026

    Speaking of ... Singing Praise Wisely (opens the original)

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    This episode of the Diocese of St. Cloud's Speaking of Faith previews the two-day Singing Praise Wisely Workshop at St. John's University (Sept. 25–26), focused on storytelling, sacred song, the wisdom of the saints and music's role in prayer and worship. Dr. Katharine Harmon, pastoral liturgist and director with St. John's Obsculta Preaching Initiative, and acclaimed composer Steven C. Warner, founder of the Notre Dame Folk Choir, share their vocational journeys into liturgy and explain why sin

  5. Episode · Aug 12, 2026

    Speaking of ... Emmaus Institute (opens the original)

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    In this episode of Speaking of Faith, Kristi Bivens, Director of Lay Leadership Formation, and Tammy Huss, Director of Faith Formation for the Come to the Water ACC, share about the Emmaus Institute for Ministerial Formation, a diocesan four-year program developed to strengthen laypeople in intellectual, human, spiritual and pastoral formation. Meeting one weekend a month (Sept–May), with English and Spanish tracks, participants learn through courses including scripture, sacraments, morality, ev

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