Outside the Walls

Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB, is a Benedictine monk of Saint Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. He is the Director for Spiritual Formation for Saint Vincent Seminary, Director of the Institute for Ministry Formation and has offered numerous courses on the spiritual life. Together with Fr. Thomas Acklin, OSB he co-authored Personal Prayer: A Guide for Receiving the Father’s Love available on Emmaus Road Press. 

Mike Aquilina is executive vice-president of the St. Paul Center and a contributing editor for Angelus News. He is the author of more than fifty books, including The Fathers of the Church and The Eucharist Foretold.  We talked today about his new book on Emmaus Road Press called How the Fathers Read the Bible: Scripture, Liturgy, and the Early Church. 

Bo Bonner, Director of the Center for Human Flourishing at Mercy College, joins us to explain what our penitential fasting has to do with our inherent appetite for the infinite. As we discussed the idea, we ended up on the topic of silence. Our Patreon supporters get extra segments! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/posts/63721208. 

Kristin and I reflect on the three pillars of Lent (prayer, fasting, and almsgiving) and the importance of keeping them in balance.

Dr. Leonard J. DeLorenzo (leonardjdelorenzo.com) from the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame joins us to talk about Small Group catechesis for Sacramental Preparation, based on his own experience in helping prepare his oldest child for the sacrament of confirmation. His insights and framework are compiled in the book "Turn to the Lord: Forming Disciples for Lifelong Conversion" available on Liturgical Press.

Karianna Frey is the author "We are Beloved: 30 Days with Thea Bowman," available on Ave Maria Press.We Are Beloved offers you a personal, thirty-day retreat based on the prophetic words of Servant of God Sr. Thea Bowman, a renowned Black Catholic evangelizer, teacher, writer, and singer. We Are Beloved offers selections from four decades of Bowman’s writings, reflections, presentations, and interviews. Learn more at https://www.kariannafrey.com/ 

Regina Boyd is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a private practice in Lake Mary, Florida. (https://www.reginaboyd.com/) She is a regular podcast guest on the topics of mental health and marriage, and she hosts the podcast “Connecting Out Loud.” Dr. Daniel Boyd is the Secretary for Laity, Family, and Life in the Diocese of Orlando, and co-hosts the podcast "Being and Making Disciples: A Catholic podcast about fruitful ministry." We talk about National Marriage Week, including tips and tricks to strengthen your marriage and discuss the effects of personal and generational trauma on relationships.Patreon supporters get an extra 15 minute segment - learn more at https://www.patreon.com/posts/daniel-and-boyd-62476987. 

Patrick Sullivan, president of Evango and author of the new book The 3 Languages of Evangelization, shares a simple idea that has dramatic implications for the way we share our faith.