Friends, Romans, Iowans

Friends, Romans, Iowans

Weekly around-the-table-style conversations with Catholic leaders, lay and ordained, connecting the Diocese of Des Moines.

Episodes

32--Adam Storey talks Divorce & Annulment

April 22, 2022 • 40 mins
Alex & Maddie sit down again with Adam Storey, Diocesan Director of Marriage & Family Life, to discuss what exactly annulments are, some myths about them, and some tips for preparing for marriage beforehand.
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31--Mark Wahlberg & Fr Bart Tolleson discuss Father Stu

April 1, 2022 • 53 mins
Alex & Maddie got to chat about the subject of Sony Picture's upcoming film "Father Stu" with two people who have come to know the man himself very well: Father Bart Tolleson, from the Diocese of Helena and a close friend of Father Stu's, and Mark Wahlberg, who portrayed him in the film.
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30--Msgr Larry Beeson Reflects on Being at Vatican II

December 10, 2021 • 40 mins
Alex and Maddie chat with Msgr Larry Beeson, a priest of the Diocese who was able to attend the first three sessions of Vatican II. Msgr Beeson reflects on his life as a priest, his experiences at the Council, and his thoughts on its implementation over the last 60 years.
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29--Fr PJ McManus on Vatican II

December 3, 2021 • 58 mins
Buckle your seatbelts for everyone's favorite hot topic: Vatican II! OK actually this episode is pretty tame, as Fr PJ shows us the ins and outs behind all the Vatican II questions (or at least some of them).
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28--Dr Kevin Kilcawley on Being a Catholic Psychologist

November 19, 2021 • 48 mins
Alex and Maddie chat with Dr Kevin Kilcawley, a psychologist serving the Des Moines metro, about how his faith affects his work, the interplay between embracing and accepting suffering, working with teens and those suffering from various addictions, and more!
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27--Katie Patrizio on the Eucharist and the Old Testament

November 12, 2021 • 49 mins
Alex and Maddie sit down with Katie Patrizio to talk all things Eucharist: from the Garden of Eden, through the Binding of Isaac, the Last Supper, the Resurrection--seriously, all things Eucharist. Enjoy!
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Episode XXVI--Bishop Joensen and the Art of Dying

November 5, 2021 • 51 mins
Alex and Maddie chat with Bishop Joensen on the role and teachings of the Church at the end of our lives.
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Episode XXV--Fr. PJ on Netflix's Midnight Mass

October 29, 2021 • 60 mins
Continuing season 3's run of spooky season episodes, we've got one with Fr. PJ McManus on one of Netflix's new shows: Midnight Mass.
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Episode XXIV--Ghost Madames & Broken Glass

October 27, 2021 • 51 mins
Alex and Maddie chat with Fr. Dave Fleming about all things supernatural in the midst of spooky season.
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Episode XXIII--Dr. Bud Marr: Tradition & Conscience with St John Henry Newman

October 8, 2021 • 47 mins
Season 3 is finally underway! Dr. Bud Marr joins for a conversation with Alex and Maddie about Tradition, conscience, and St John Henry Newman.
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Episode XXII--Race & Social Justice: Mark Schmidt

May 10, 2021 • 49 mins
Mark Schmidt, Coordinator of Racial Justice Programming for the Diocese of Des Moines, joins Justin and Maddie to discuss what racial justice is, why it's needed, and how it is an integral part of Catholic Social Teaching as a whole.
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Episode XXI--Deacon Mark Campbell: "Giving Our Suffering to Christ."

April 30, 2021 • 56 mins
Deacon Mark Campbell talks to Maddie and Justin just a few months after the sudden death of his father about the process of giving our suffering to Christ.
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Episode XX--Father Dave Fleming: Spiritual Warfare and Deliverance Ministry

April 16, 2021 • 68 mins
Fr. Dave Fleming, Pastor of St. Pius X parish in Urbandale, talks with Maddie and Justin about all the aspects of Deliverance Ministry and his view on Spiritual Warfare in the world today.
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Episode XIX--Katie Weidner and Amanda Sabo: Caring for the Vulnerable

April 9, 2021 • 49 mins
Maddie talks with Katie Weidner and Amanda Sabo, nurses at InnerVisions Health Care, about their work at a Unplanned Pregnancy and STD testing clinic on the latest episode of Friends, Romans, Iowans.
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Episode XVIII-- Fr. PJ McManus: The Triduum and the Fourth Cup

March 26, 2021 • 70 mins
Fr. PJ McManus takes Alex and Maddie through all the biblical events from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday and shows how those events are reflected in our Mass and tradition today. This is a great way to prepare your hearts and minds for the upcoming Holy Week.
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Episode XVII--Fr. Trevor Chicoine: Confession and Lent

March 19, 2021 • 50 mins
Fr. Trevor Chicoine, Diocesan Director of Worship, joins Alex and Maddie for a timely Lenten conversation about the Sacrament of Confession.
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Episode XVI--Fr. Ryan Andrew: Baseball, Prison Ministry, and Discerning God's Call

March 5, 2021 • 32 mins
Fr. Ryan Andrew, chaplain of Dowling Catholic High School and associate pastor of St. Pius X parish, joins Alex and Maddie to discuss all the twists and turns that led to him being ordained a priest.
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Episode XV--Jessica Hernandez: Mary Brings Us to Her Son Together

February 26, 2021 • 42 mins
Jessica Hernandez, Coordinator of Hispanic Youth Ministry for the Diocese of Des Moines, joins Alex and Maddie for a chat about diversity and unity in the Church, and the way Mary draws all of us together to her Son.
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Episode XIV--Joe Tallman: Theology of the Body for Middle Schoolers (and everyone else)

February 19, 2021 • 53 mins
Joe Tallman, middle school Theology teacher at St. Pius X Catholic School in Urbandale, joins Alex and Maddie to chat about teaching middle schoolers theology in general, but Theology of the Body in particular, in a way that opens up the value of ToB for everyone.
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Episode XIII--Fr. Dan Kirby: Have an Awesome Lent

February 12, 2021 • 46 mins
Fr. Dan Kirby joins Alex and Maddie for a chat about how to prepare for, and prayerfully lean into, the Lenten season.
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