The Summit with Father Kyle Ingels
Welcome to The Summit. Your host is Father Kyle Ingels, Vicar General and Director of Vocations for the Diocese of Colorado Springs. Each week he will talk with people from all walks of life who are making important contributions to our diocese, the Catholic Church and society as whole.
Episodes
This week Fr. Matt Kane and Stacy Paris from Our Lady of the Pines Parish in Black Forest recap their recent trip to Rome with their teen youth group. Initially, their trip was to witness the canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis, but instead they were able to witness the funeral of Pope Francis.
Our Lady of the Pines Parish: https://www.ourladyofthepines.org/
For this week's podcast, Fr. Kyle talks about the passing and funeral of Pope Francis and the Conclave.
If you have any suggested topics or guest ideas for the podcast, please send us an email: editor@coloradocatholicherald.com
On today's episode, Sheila Whalen, Superintendent of Schools for the Diocese of Colorado Springs, is here to update us on the happenings in the diocesan Catholic Schools and trends here and nationwide.
For more information:
Catholic Schools, Diocese of Colorado Springs: https://www.diocs.org/Directory/Catholic-Schools
Bishop's Scholarship Fund: https://www.diocs.org/Directory/Catholic-Schools/Bishops-Scholarship-Fund
This week Fr. Kyle will lead us on a journey through Palm Sunday, Holy Week, and the Paschal Triduum.
Here's the link to the Lent and Easter Mass Times in the Diocese of Colorado Springs: Lent and Easter Mass Times
This week our guest is the former Colorado Springs mayor and former Colorado State Attorney General, John Suthers. Topics of discussion include John's law career, his time as Attorney General for the State of Colorado, his time as mayor of Colorado Springs and his memoir published in 2023, All This I Saw and Part of It I Was.
Book Link: https://www.amazon.com/All-This-Saw-Part-Was/dp/1955272972
Our guest this week is Steve Sisa, President of the Colorado Springs District Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Listen as we learn about the Society of St. Vincent and Vincentian history. Click the links below to investigate further:
Colorado Springs Council: https://svdpcos.org/
St. Mary's Cathedral Conference: https://www.stmaryscathedral.org/ministries/229-society-of-st-vincent-de-paul
Denver Conference: https://svd...
This week listen in as Fr. Kyle discusses the new Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe that will be established at Divine Redeemer Church on July 1st with Deacon Rob Rysavy and Javier Cervantes. Additionally, they will discuss how the parish of Divine Redeemer and the parish of Our Lady of Guadalupe will be combining into one entity.
Read Bishop Golka's Letter: https://www.divineredeemer.net/article/2092482
This week our discussion is with Professor Lucas Pollice, our first return guest. Lent is the main topic of discussion, but Professor Pollice also shares updates on the Year of Hope, Bishop's Pastoral Letter and the Vatican II Parish Study that recently began.
Year of Hope: https://www.diocs.org/About/Year-of-Hope
Vatican II Parish Study: https://www.diocs.org/About/Vatican-II
This week is a little different from our usual format. Fr. Kyle answers frequently asked questions about Lent and the ways people observe Lent.
App that Fr. Kyle mentions, Hallow: https://hallow.com/
Father Kyle has an interesting discussion with his guest, Deacon Cliff Donnelly, who directs prison ministry for the Diocese of Colorado Springs. Listen as they discuss how Deacon Cliff became involved in prison ministry and what it entails. For more information and how to help:
https://www.diocs.org/Ministries/Prison-and-Jail-Ministry
Father Kyle has an important and frank discussion on end-of-life and palliative care with this week's guest, Deacon Doug Flinn who is the Chancellor and General Counsel for the Diocese of Colorado Springs.
For more information and documents discussed: https://diocsgiftlegacy.diocs.org/
Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services: https://www.usccb.org/resources/ethical-religious-directives-catholic-health-se...
This week we have two guests! Aisha Young, the President of the Colorado Springs Council for Black Catholics and Deacon C.J. Johnson, the Spiritual Advisor to the council. They are here to talk about the council's history, happenings for the council, and the Black Catholics on the canonization journey.
Website: https://www.diocs.org/About/Catholic-Organizations/Colorado-Springs-Council-for-Black-Catholics
YouTube: https://www.youtu...
This week our guest is Jamie Crane, the Director of Stewardship and Development for the Diocese of Colorado Springs. Jamie talks about the recent kick off of the Diocesan Ministry Appeal, what it is and how important it is for the diocese.
For more information: https://giving.diocs.org/
This week's guest is Fr. Jarrod Waugh, CSC, who is pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Colorado Springs, CO and is currently serving as the Vicar for Consecrated Life in the Diocese of Colorado Springs. Fr. Jarrod talks about his background, his seminary experience at Notre Dame, his vocational discernment in the Congregation of Holy Cross and his work as Vicar for Consecrated Life.
Sacred Heart Parish: https://www.sacredheartcos.org/
...This week's guest is Father Nathan Cromly, who is president of the St. John Institute and author of a new book called "Coached by Paul the Apostle: Lessons in Transformation." Listen as Fr. Cromly talks about the importance of the formation of Catholic leaders today and for the future.
Link to Fr. Cromly's book: https://scepterpublishers.org/products/coached-by-paul-the-apostle-lessions-in-transformation?srsltid=AfmBOooagxfnpBB-DN...
On this week's episode of the Summit, Fr. Kyle chats with Fr. Thomas Pressley, the Parochial Vicar at St. Mary Cathedral in Colorado Springs. Fr. Pressley has been a priest since 2023, but before that he was in the U.S. Air Force and is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. Join us for an interesting discussion on military and cadet life.
St. Mary's Cathedral, Colorado Springs, CO
Today's guest, Suzy Streeter, is the founder of a new pilot program to provide spiritual mentoring to Catholics serving in the military. The discussion is informative as Suzy tells us about her extensive military background and how that expertise influenced the creation of this spiritual mentoring program.
If you have questions about this program, please contact militaryspiritualmentoring@diocs.org
Interested in becoming a military...
Father Kyle chats with his guest, Patty O’Connell, who is the diocesan coordinator of the Seven Sisters Apostolate. She is also the mother of one of our priests, Father Timothy O'Connell.
Find out more about Seven Sisters Apostolate: https://sevensistersapostolate.org/
Herald Article: https://www.diocs.org/Herald/seven-sisters-apostolate-aims-to-offer-a-holy-hour-for-each-priest-every-day
For questions regarding Fasting Brothers: h...
Bishop Golka joins Father Kyle to discuss his Pastoral Letter, "Christ Our Hope" which was promulgated on December 12th.
Check out the webpage to read the letter (bookmark it to revisit it all year): https://www.diocs.org/About/Year-of-Hope
This week's guest is Professor Lucas Pollice, the Director of Missionary Discipleship and New Evangelization for the Diocese of Colorado Springs. Lucas talks about his background as a professor at the Augustine Institute, his faith journey, and his passion for catechesis. Lucas recently assisted Bishop Golka in drafting is first pastoral letter "Christ Our Hope" promulgated on December 12, 2024. Listen as they discuss the pastoral ...
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