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National Stories

Xavier Society for the Blind
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121. Xavier Society for the Blind

July 13, 2022July 13, 2022 Jim Friend 353 Views 1 Comment Featured Podcast

Today we are joined by the team of the Xavier Society for the Blind. Xavier provides the Word of God,

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Catholic Leadership for Civil Society
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120. Catholic Leadership for Civil Society

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022 Jim Friend 376 Views 0 Comments Featured Podcast

Cristofer Pereyra and Erin Monnin have authored the new book, Catholic Leadership for Civil Society, to provide a guide to authentic

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Natalie Brunell
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118. Stewarding Bitcoin with Natalie Brunell

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022 Jim Friend 831 Views 0 Comments Featured Podcast

We are joined by Emmy Nominated Journalist Natalie Brunell (Linked link) a leading advocate for Bitcoin and the host of

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Kailash Duraiswami - New Technology
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115. Kailash Duraiswami – Faith and New Technology

April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 Jim Friend 1009 Views 0 Comments Featured Podcast

Join us for a conversation with Kailash Duraiswami on the evolving landscape of using technology in the New Evangelization. Kailash

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Sister Jane Wakahiu
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114. Celebrating Catholic Sisters Week

March 30, 2022March 31, 2022 Jim Friend 961 Views 0 Comments Featured Podcast

Today we celebrate Catholic Sisters Week by hearing the vocation story of Sister Jane Wakahiu, LSOSF, Ph.D., the Associate Vice

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Braving the thing places
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113. Braving the THIN Places

March 16, 2022March 16, 2022 Jim Friend 837 Views 0 Comments Featured Podcast

Julianne Stanz joins Jim Friend to discuss her new book, Braving the THIN Places. A “thin place” is where God’s

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Clark Bartram on Faith and Fitness
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112. Clark Bartram – Faith and Fitness

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 Jim Friend 994 Views 0 Comments Featured Podcast

Join Clark Bartram and Jim Friend for a conversation about health, fitness, and spirituality. Clark Bartram is an inspirational Christian,

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Deacon Ed Shoener
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110. Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers

December 5, 2021December 5, 2021 Jim Friend 1044 Views 0 Comments Featured Podcast

The Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers was born out of a need for education, resources, and servant laymen and

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109. Fr. Michael Zimmerman – Scivias

November 15, 2021November 15, 2021 Jim Friend 1314 Views 0 Comments Featured Podcast

In celebration of Vocation Awareness Week, Changing Our World‘s Jim Friend invited Fr. Michael Zimmerman, who currently serves as assistant

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Fr. Christopher Walsh
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104. Fr. Christopher Walsh – Overcoming Racism

October 12, 2021October 12, 2021 Jim Friend 1231 Views 0 Comments Featured Podcast

Father Christopher Walsh, Pastor of Saint Raymond of Penafort Catholic Church, in Philadelphia joins this week’s podcast to discuss identifying

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Jim McDermott, SJ
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103. The Pop Culture Priest: Fr. Jim McDermott, SJ

October 5, 2021October 5, 2021 Jim Friend 1423 Views 0 Comments Featured Podcast

Changing Our World‘s Jim Friend speaks with Fr. Jim McDermott, SJ, a Jesuit priest, a writer, and editor for America

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International Catholic Stewardship Conference
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102. Conversations at the 59th Annual ICSC

September 26, 2021September 26, 2021 Jim Friend 1165 Views 0 Comments Featured Podcast

How has the pandemic impacted Stewardship for Catholic organizations? What strategies are Catholic leaders implementing to navigate these uncertain times?

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How Do We Bring them Back?
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101. How Do We Bring them Back?

September 19, 2021September 19, 2021 Jim Friend 1507 Views 0 Comments Featured Podcast

In December 2020, Dan Cellucci, CEO of the Catholic Leadership Institute, offered a compelling talk entitled “What If They Don’t

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The Voice of the Bridegroom
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100. The Voice of the Bridegroom

September 10, 2021September 10, 2021 Jim Friend 1293 Views 0 Comments Featured Podcast

Join Changing Our World‘s Jim Friend as we celebrate the 100th Episode of Advancing Our Church with his special guest,

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Catholic Podcaster's Forum
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99. Catholic Podcaster’s Forum

July 19, 2021July 19, 2021 Jim Friend 1850 Views 1 Comment Featured Podcast

Changing Our World‘s Jim Friend hosts a conversation with experienced Catholic podcasters and social media experts on the topic of

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David C. Friend
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98. David C. Friend

June 20, 2021June 20, 2021 Jim Friend 1633 Views 0 Comments Featured Podcast

Jim Friend welcomes his Uncle, David C. Friend, veteran, entrepreneur, author, banker, teacher, pastor, and now podcaster of the popular

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Fr. Thomas Dailey, O.S.F.S.
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94. Fr. Thomas F. Dailey, O.S.F.S.

May 26, 2021May 26, 2021 Jim Friend 1693 Views 0 Comments Featured Podcast

Today’s Show Changing Our World‘s Jim Friend welcomes Fr. Thomas Dailey, the inaugural John Cardinal Foley Chair of Homiletics &

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Patrick Markey
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92. The Roundtable’s New Managing Partner: Moving Forward in Faith

May 5, 2021May 5, 2021 Jim Friend 1746 Views 0 Comments Featured Podcast

On today’s show, Jim Friend interviews Patrick Markey, the former Executive Director of the Diocesan Fiscal Management Conference, who begins

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Cande de Leon, Heart of the Mission
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90. Cande de Leon, “The Heart of the Mission”

March 8, 2021March 8, 2021 Jim Friend 2452 Views 0 Comments Featured Podcast

Today’s Show Changing Our World‘s Jim Friend talks with Cande de Leon, Executive Director of the Office for Mission Advancement

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Faith and Fundraising 2021
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87. Faith and Fundraising in 2021

February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 Jim Friend 1873 Views 0 Comments Featured Podcast

Today’s Show: 2020 forced us to reimagine many of our longstanding fundraising best practices, from major gifts to direct marketing

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