Outside the Walls

Kim is the author of Rooting Your Teen in the Faith: A Field Guide for Catholic Parents (Our Sunday Visitor) and Discipleship Parenting: Planting Seeds of Faith (Our Sunday Visitor). She hosts the Gentle Catholic Parenting Podcast and blogs at Intentional Catholic Parenting.

Dr. Shaun Blanchard is a Senior Research Fellow at National Institute for Newman Studies, and Lecturer in Theology at the University of Notre Dame Australia. He is the author of several books in the area of theological history, including a Global Anthology of the Catholic Enlightenment on CUA Press which he co-edited with Dr. Ulrich Lehner, and our topic today, a volume of Oxford’s “Very Short Introduction” series on Vatican II which he coauthored with Dr. Steven Bullivant.

Dawn Eden Goldstein, SThD, is the award-winning author of the biography of Edward Dowling, S.J., Father Ed: The Story of Bill W.'s Spiritual Sponsor (Orbis Books), as well as Sunday Will Never Be the Same and (under the pen name Dawn Eden) The Thrill of the Chaste, My Peace I Give You: Healing Sexual Wounds with the Help of the Saints, and Remembering God's Mercy. Together her books have been translated into ten languages.
Born in New York City, Dr. Goldstein began her working life as a rock-and-roll historian. She went on to editorial positions at the New York Post and the Daily News before publishing her first book in 2006. In 2016, she became the first woman to earn a doctorate in sacred theology from the University of St. Mary of the Lake. Her book Father Ed won a 2023 Christopher Award, and Remembering God's Mercy won a 2017 Excellence in Publishing Award from the Association of Catholic Publishers (First Place, Inspirational Category). She lives in Washington, DC, and has taught at universities and seminaries in the United States, England, and India. Follow her on Twitter @dawnofmercy.We talk about the life of Fr. Ed, and his example of relational evangelization.

Destiny Herndon-De La Rosa is the Founder and President of New Wave Feminists. She’s written for America Magazine, The Berkley Forum at Georgetown University, and a raucous series of Improbable Hagiographies for the Catholic Herald.
She joins is to talk about the work of New Wave Feminists, and particularly about their Stellar Shelter on the US/Mexico border.

Dr. Ann Garrido is associate professor of homiletics at Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis, Missouri, where she previously directed the school’s Doctorate of Ministry in Preaching program. Dr. Garrido has served as the Marten Faculty Fellow in Homiletics at the University of Notre Dame. She is the author of seven books, including the award-winning Redeeming Administration, Redeeming Conflict, and Let’s Talk About Truth. She travels nationally and internationally helping communities discuss the topics they find toughest to talk about—conversations that always involve questions of truth.

Fr. Joe Laramie SJ is the national director of the Pope's Prayer Network (Apostleship of Prayer) -- a 175-year-old ministry uniting hearts to the Sacred Heart. He lives in Milwaukee and travels widely for his ministry. He was ordained in 2011. He is also a National Eucharistic Preacher for the Eucharistic Revival. He taught at two all-boys high schools and served as a college campus minister. He also served at Mayan villages in Belize. He has been featured on the Hallow app, EWTN, Busted Halo, and America magazine.
Today we talked about his book Love Him Ever More: a 9-Day Personal Retreat with the Sacred Heart of Jesus, based on the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius Loyola published by Ave Maria Press.

Mike Aquilina, Executive Vice President of The St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, is a widely recognized Catholic author and lecturer, and popular Church Historian. He hosts The Way of the Fathers Podcast. 
Our conversation today was prompted by his book Africa and the Early Church: The Almost-Forgotten Roots of Catholic Christianity, released by Emmaus Road Publishing. We spoke about how understanding the diversity in our history can give us a broader understanding of our place in the Kingdom of God, and our deep connection, appreciation, and need for those who don't look like us.

Paul Fahey is a retreat leader and writer. He is a co-founder of Where Peter Is, wherepeteris.com, the founder and co-host of the Pope Francis Generation podcast, popefrancisgeneration.com, and a co-founder of Practical Kerygma, practicalkerygma.com.
For the past eight years, he has worked as a professional catechist and is currently working toward a Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling. His long-term goal is to provide pastoral counseling for Catholics who have been spiritually abused.
You can join him in mid-April for an upcoming workshop on Desiderio Desideravi.
The workshop will help you understand and participate in the Mass as a life-giving encounter with God's relentless desire for you.
By prayerfully reading and discussing what the Church actually teaches about the Mass, you will not only grow in your own love for the Eucharist but you will be more prepared to share that devotion with others. Along with myself and a small community of learners, you will come to see the Mass as the privileged place to encounter Jesus, experience his healing love, and be divinized, that is, as St. Augustine said, “become Christ himself.” 
This workshop is for anyone who wants to deepen their faith, including catechists, ministers, and clergy who want to enhance their ministry and connect with a supportive community of learners. Whether you're looking to renew your love for Jesus, find a deeper sense of belonging, or grow in your relationship with God, the Desiderio Desideravi workshop is the perfect opportunity for you. In this workshop, you will have:
the freedom to participate as you want  
the opportunity to learn and grow within a small group 
a non-judgemental space that proclaims and invites, never imposes
the skills to read and understand papal documents 
the chance to ask and discuss any questions that you have
These workshops are open to everyone, but members of Father's Heart Academy will have access to them for half the price! In addition to studying Desiderio Desideravi in April, there will also be workshops on Pope Francis' life changing teaching about holiness, Gaudete et Exsultate this summer and the Church’s newest social encyclical, Fratelli Tutti, this fall.