CatholiCity Podcasts

CatholiCity Podcasts is a branch of the Mary Foundation, a Catholic charity based in Ohio. We’ve been a world-leader in delivering proven tools for evangelization to your door and superb audio content directly to you for over thirty years. Everything we offer is available free-of-charge.

CatholiCity Podcasts is a religion podcast hosted by The Mary Foundation, with 43 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

The Mary Foundation hosts CatholiCity Podcasts, a religion show with 43 episodes published.

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  Episode #46

  Jeff Shiefelbein: Suffering, Identity, & Friendship

  Dec 3, 20241h 37mS0

  <p >Today’s episode features Jeff Shiefelbein, a successful entrepreneur and culture-building expert with a long history of launching and leading businesses that achieve healthy growth and workplace excellence. Past foundations include Carpool, the largest safe-ride program for colleges to reduce drunk driving in the nation, and 5, an industry changing energy advisement firm. As a managing partner at Undivided Life, Jeff and his team teach their “Business as a Blessing” framework to deliver strategy and culture consultation to a wide variety of organizations. He currently serves on several non-profit boards and co-hosts the Beatidudes, a religiously funny podcast. Jeff and his wi...

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  Episode #45

  How to Pray by Saint Francis de Sales - Audiobook Version

  Oct 31, 202456 minS0

  <p >Transform your prayer life in under an hour. De Sales’ practical methods will help you bring the peaceful presence of Jesus into every moment of your day. Taken from Introduction to the Devout Life (the guide recommended by exorcist Father Chad Ripperger) and written for laymen, these timeless teachings have changed the lives of millions.</p> <p >Saint Francis covers general principles on prayer, a masterful beginner's guide for meditation, and useful advice on meditation, as well as a few other methods of prayer, including morning prayer, dinner recollection, examination of conscience, spiritual retreat, and the trifold practice of aspi...

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  Episode #44

  Young Leader Series #9: Charley Heintel

  Aug 8, 20241h 6mS0

  <p >Today’s episode features Charley Heintel, the founder of “Quo Vadis,” a Catholic young adult group in Avon Lake, Ohio, a suburb west of Cleveland.</p> <p >We discuss the beginnings of the group, how its small size contributes to adaptability, leadership commitments, and formation of smaller friend groups within larger communities. We talk about how leading a young adult group affects one’s priorities, and how leaders can keep things fresh for their groups and themselves.</p> <p >We talk about the real amount of ‘control’ a leader has over a group, and we elaborate on the spiritual dynamics of...

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  Episode #43

  Fr. John O'Brien: Editing Novels, Receptivity, & the Shallows

  Jul 16, 20241h 39mS0

  <p >Recorded way back in November of 2020, this episode features Fr John O’Brien SJ calling in from Canada. Father John, son of the Catholic novelist Michael O'Brien, is the Vocations Director for the Jesuits of the “Canada Provence,” and has been a longtime spiritual advisor of the Mary Foundation. Before he became a priest, he worked with the Mary Foundation and notably helped Bud Macfarlane edit his novels. Bud also joins us for the podcast.</p> <p >The three of us discuss Father John’s origin story, from editing novels with Bud during the early days of the Mary Foundati...

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  Episode #42

  Young Leader Series #8: Dr. Megan Lowes-Bolin

  Jun 17, 20241h 10mS0

  <p >Today’s episode features Dr. Megan Lowes-Bolin, author of the recent book, “Ignite: The Secret to Engaging Young Adults in the Church”. Lettered in Interdisciplinary Leadership in Education, Dr. Lowes-Bolin has worked in and around Catholic ministry for over 12 years. She is also the founder of a consulting firm for parishes and directs the Ignite Scholars Program at John Carroll University.</p> <p >We discuss Megan’s longtime experience in Young Adult ministry, including the boom-bust cycle of these ministries, the danger of repeating history, and the benefits of sharing resources across parishes. We also dive into her book, talking...

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