Plumbing the depths of the beauty in the Christian faith.
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Welcome to Beauty Ever New, a podcast about Catholic Art and Architecture. Our name is inspired by a celebrated phrase from St. Augustine where he laments his late arrival into the splendor of God’s truth. We invite you to join us as we have conversations with artists, architects, musicians, fundraisers, scholars and more, about how to bring beauty into our churches and communities. If you are a seminarian, a priest or bishop, a committee member in your parish, or a parishioner who wonders S ...
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Gráinne is joined by three comedians, who have two minutes to persuade her and the audience why their news story is the MOST important of the month; will it be NHS cuts, Trump's latest melt downs or Beyoncé getting a new fringe? YOU DECIDE!!!
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Talk Direction: The 1D (& Harry Styles) Podcast / SIGN OF THE TIMES / Ever Since New York / Sweet Creature / Kiwi / One Direction / Niall Horan / This Town / Harry Styles / Liam Payne / Zayn Malik / Louis ...
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We're Caitlin and Lucia, two gals who love music, feminism, and One Direction. Here on Talk Direction we discuss everything and anything 1D! This means that as Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik continue their paths as solo artists, we will be right there with them. We’ll be analyzing song lyrics for their deeper meanings, gushing about Harry's fashion evolution, and making predictions about future solo albums from the boys!
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Anti-Sacraments of the Sexual Revolution
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Joined by Fr. Brian Park this episode examines what were coined the "anti-sacraments of the sexual revolution" and matches them with the real sacraments which they are imitating and distorting.
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This is a live recording from a class that Fr. K taught at the parish on how to read the Bible in general and Genesis Chapter 1 in particular.
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Lewis, Chant, and a Retraction with Fr. Paul Haverstock
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Fr. Paul Haverstock a long time friend and classmate joins me on the podcast. He got me into chant, the EF, C.S. Lewis and more.
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This is a live recording from a class that Fr. K taught at the parish on how to read the Bible in general and Genesis Chapter 1 in particular.
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Catholic Vision w/ Fr. Andrew Brinkman
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Our goal in the Christian life is to see things as Christ sees them. In this long form episode, the priest-cousins hit a variety of topics including the sanctity of coffee, how you should form your mind to vote in the upcoming elections, whether or not you can attend weddings outside of the Church, the vocation of running and more.…
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We don't often realize the drastic effect that seemingly benign inventions have had on us. There is no such thing as a pure gain; we always lose something. In this lighthearted conversation, Fr. K and Cosden Leahey discuss what we lost with the addition of the microphone––especially in the liturgy!
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Universalism is the heresy that holds to some degree or another that most or all people will be saved. It is an extremely dangerous heresy (as all heresies are) because if one believes that everyone is saved in the end he is probably very unlikely to condemn, criticize or correct any morally reprehensible behaviors in the name of "compassion"! In o…
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Fr. Brian Park joins Fr. K for a lengthy conversation of what is missing in the National Eucharistic Revival. We can't just talk about the Eucharist, we need to do something different. What exactly?
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Culture is that intangible all-encompassing thing that draws you with its constant current to do most of the things you do. Fr. K and Fr. Andrew Brinkman discuss the power of this cultural pull and how it can be for good or for ill.
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What is essential for the Mass, for the Eucharist, for a wedding, heck––for a football game? Not much. But trim too many of the non-essentials and you may end up losing what is essential. Fr. K is joined by Fr. Andrew Brinkman to discuss the importance of symbols.
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Alphonse Ratisbonne, an atheist Jew, was challenged by a Catholic convert to wear a Miraculous Medal... and it changed his life in a big way. Tune in to hear this powerful story!
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If you've ever wanted to take a pilgrimage with no bus, no money, and no plan save for Divine Providence, then BVM tours is for you! Fr. K shares is journey to Assisi with nothing but a change of clothes and four granola bars and how the Blessed Virgin Mary provided every step of the way.
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Imagine you are sitting at the bedside of a loved one who is in a coma waiting for them to wake up. That's prayer. Another episode for small group formation and anyone else wanting to dive deeper into prayer.
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Youth Ministry Revisioned w/ Annie Grandell
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Every pastor, faith formation director, and youth minister knows that what we have been doing in the area of youth formation has not been working, and all the studies support what they already know! So why do we keep doing the same thing? Is there anything we can do? Is there any hope? Maybe it's easier than we think. Join Fr. Kowalczyk and Annie G…
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Continuing the theme of prayer, Fr. K discusses the types of prayer and how they relate and build off of each other.
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Hard Meaningful Things w/ Dr. Jim Schroeder
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Dr. James Schroeder joins Fr. K in a discussion on mental health, technology, ultra running, and how it all adds up to living or not living a whole life.For more information on our guest:Jim Schroeder, PhD, is a pediatric psychologist and Vice President of the psychology department at Easterseals Rehabilitation Center in Evansville, Indiana. He res…
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Praying the Bible is not an innate talent. It takes work, practice and instruction. In this Bonus episode, specifically made for those walking in parish small groups, Fr. K gives some helpful tips on how to pray––not study, not memorize, not read––but pray the Bible.
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Specifically for the Small Group formation content, this podcast discusses the 5 essential components for starting or restarting a prayer life. You have to determine the following: 1. When are you going to pray? 2. Where are you going to pray? 3. For how long are you going to pray? 4. What are you going to do for prayer? 5. Who is going to keep you…
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Matt Harold joins Fr. K again to discuss the Church rules on fasting, and why they are so... lame seeming.
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Cosden Leahey joins the podcast to discuss the well known but not well read literary genius Dante Alighieri writer of The Divine Comedy. Here are Anthony Esolen's Audible Lectures referenced in the conversation: https://www.audible.com/series/The-Divine-Comedy-Audiobooks/B07N83XD7P?ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&ref=a_pd_Dantes_c1_series_1&pf_rd_p=d…
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Jesus Leads to the Eucharist w/ Matt Harold
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Matt Harold joins Fr. K to share his own conversion story growing up as a Protestant who loved the Bible and had a personal relationship with Jesus to the Bible showing him that Jesus was truly present in the Eucharist!
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Brittany McCaffrey, Music Director at St. Max, joins the podcast to discuss the artistic value of music in the liturgy and how her background as a concert pianist and a lover of classical music has helped her understand why the Church calls our musical tradition "a treasure of inestimable value, greater than that of any other art"!…
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Freedom of Rules: A conversion conversation with Dylan Mika
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Parishioner and recent convert, Dylan joins Fr. K to discuss some elements of his own conversion, notably how the obligations, and seemingly formulaic aspects of the faith brought a stability to his personal practice. He also shares how the Bible was opened up to him in new and profound ways by getting into the literal meaning of the words.…
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Final part of the class taught be Fr. Kowalczyk.
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This bonus episode is the conclusion of the class that Fr. Kowalczyk taught at the parish during Advent.
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BONUS: Vatican II Part 1b (Running the Council)
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This bonus episode is a class that Fr. Kowalczyk taught at the parish for an Advent teaching series on Vatican II. Part 1a gives an overview of Church Councils in general and the setting of the Second Vatican Council in particular. Part 1b continues into some specifics of the running of the council itself and why after over 50 years we are just now…
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BONUS: Vatican II Part 1a (Church Councils)
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This bonus episode is a class that Fr. Kowalczyk taught at the parish for an Advent teaching series on Vatican II. Part 1a gives an overview of Church Councils in general and the setting of the Second Vatican Council in particular. Part 1b continues into some specifics of the running of the council itself and why after over 50 years we are just now…
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A symbol is something that both reveals and obscures, thus they at the same time cause delight and frustration, and that's okay. If we aren't getting frustrated, then we aren't wrestling with the mystery. Fr. K is joined by Fr. Andrew Brinkman to discuss mystery, symbols, liturgy, and veils
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It's Easier Than You Think w/ Annie Grandell
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Fr. K concludes his conversation with Annie Grandell on youth ministry, faith formation, and handing on the faith to our children.
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What We've Been Doing Hasn't Been Working w/ Annie Grandell
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Fr. K sits down with long time youth minister, Annie Grandell, to discuss what's not working in the world of youth ministry and faith formation, why, and what parents and churches can do differently.
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Have you ever thought about the difference between what is Holy and what is Sacred? Neither had Fr. K until just recently! Join him as he shares something new that he just discovered.
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Fr. K is joined again for part two of their discussion on the history of Latin in the liturgy, why have it, and how we can allow it to draw us into the mystery.
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Fr. K is joined by Matt Harold, a recent convert, to discuss some questions he had about Latin.
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In this episode Fr K recounts his recent visit to a Ukrainian Catholic Liturgy! If you have any questions or comment please email fatherk@stmaxkolbechurch.org
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Surrendering your will to God and what that might look like.
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This episode Fr. Kyle Kowalczyk discusses Bi Location and the understanding of how its actually possible.
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What is it? Why are Catholics taking this position? Where did it come from? What are the arguments for and against it? This and more on today's ep. Ever Ancient, Ever New is a podcast that seeks to plumb the depths of beauty in Christianity and is proudly sponsored by the Catholic Order of Foresters. Contact Brian Marketon, General Agent, at 763-65…
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Fr. Kyle and Jeromy dive into the modern age-old question of how to choose a parish. Should you go to the one closest to you? Should you go to one that you really "connect" with? The guys dive into these questions and more in their 50th episode. Ever Ancient, Ever New is a podcast that seeks to plumb the depths of beauty in Christianity and is prou…
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People love rituals. They may not always recognize something as a rituals, but here in America, even a primarily Protestant Christianity embraces all kinds of rituals in sports, ethnic cultures, the home, the military, weddings, funerals, and more. Ironically, Catholic rituals (like the Mass) are the only rituals regularly frowned upon or subjected…
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40: Parish Vision / Making Disciples / Sacred Architecture - with Fr. Paul-Michael Piega
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Fr. Paul-Michael Piega, Rafael, and Chris discuss the importance of vision for living the life of faith in the parish, making disciples, and sacred architecture's role in forming culture and worship.
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Episode 48: On the circumstances surrounding Frank Pavone
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The laicizing of a priest is always a cause for sorrow, and in some cases, even scandal. Fr. Kyle and Jeromy take a magnaimous approach to the circumstances surrounding Frank Pavone, his work with Priests for Life and his troubles with bishops over the years, as well as discuss the protocol surrounding these events. Ever Ancient, Ever New is a podc…
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Episode 47: Things hidden, later revealed
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Fr. Kyle uncovers some of the amazing things the Church has uncovered in the last 200 years, things we often take for granted. Ever Ancient, Ever New is a podcast that seeks to plumb the depths of beauty in Christianity and is proudly sponsored by the Catholic Order of Foresters. Contact Brian Marketon, General Agent, at 763-658-4009.…
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Episdoe 46: Which is better: a bad Catholic or a good Protestant?
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After a ANOTHER short hiatus, we're back to answer the question we've been teasing for months. It will (maybe) surprise you. Ever Ancient, Ever New is a podcast that seeks to plumb the depths of beauty in Christianity and is proudly sponsored by the Catholic Order of Foresters. Contact Brian Marketon, General Agent, at 763-658-4009.…
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39: Cash-Money-Liturgiaires - How to spend a million bucks to make a more beautiful church.
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What do you do with a million dollars to make your church more beautiful? Tune in to find out.
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38: 2022 Future Prediction Episode - Machine Learning and the Design of Sacred Architecture
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Rafa and Chris make a 2022 guess at the potential future of machine learning integration into the architectural design process. We'll do an update in the future to see how much things change or stay the same.
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Episode 45: Continuing No Salvation outside the Church
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After a brief hiatus, we're back to finish up this important conversation! Catholic antagonists on the right say we're too loose with who "goes to heaven" and the ones on the left say we're too strict! So which is it? Ever Ancient, Ever New is a podcast that seeks to plumb the depths of beauty in Christianity and is proudly sponsored by the Catholi…
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Episode 44: No Salvation Outside the Church?
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One of the most misunderstood doctrines, inside the Church and out, is what "No Salvation outside the Church" means. Are all Protestants going to hell? What about fallen away Catholics coming back to Jesus in a Protestant church? And what about ALL the non-Catholic Christians after the Reformation? But if you can be saved in any old Church, then wh…
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Episode 43: The Narrow Road and Christian Urgency
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If it's easy to get into Heaven, why try? If it's nearly impossible, why try? Somewhere in between lies Christ's answer on who can be saved, and how many will be saved. Join Fr. Kyle and Jeromy as they explore Salvation as a gift and why we must care for it. Ever Ancient, Ever New is a podcast that seeks to plumb the depths of beauty in Christianit…
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37: Clear Creek monks go to New Mexico, Monastic architecture and communal life, forming a religious architectural thesis in a secular school - A discussion with Luis Martinez on student thesis
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Today we sit down with Luis Martinez, a student in the architecture program at the University of Houston to discuss the beginnings of his thesis for a new monastery for the Benedictines of Our Lady of Clear Creek in their new location in New Mexico.
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Jeromy and Fr. Kyle continue their conversation around Salvation, certainty and the gifts and promises given to us by Christ, through the ministry of His Church. If you struggle with scrupulosity and legalism, this is the episode for you. Ever Ancient, Ever New is a podcast that seeks to plumb the depths of beauty in Christianity and is proudly spo…
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