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Heart of the ArkEpisode 74: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 20 - Further Reflections and Relevance for our times (1 of 2)Pope Francis concludes Chapter 3, paragraphs 82-86 with the reflections of Pope Pius XII and Pope Benedict XVI in addressing the ways in which in a special way the Eucharistic and scriptural aspects of the devotion to the Sacred Heart address the heresies that are still prevalent in modern society, in particular the Janeists and also certain sects that have an understanding of further public revelation, past what is Biblical.
Each session of Dilexit Nos in a Year begins by breaking open the scriptures and topics covered in order to outline the themes of Pope Francis, and frame...2025-06-2820 min
Heart of the ArkEpisode 73: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 19 - Recent teachings of the MagisteriumPope Francis starts wrapping up Chapter 3 in paragraphs 78 - 81, with reflections on his recent predecessor's teachings and recommendations regarding the importance of devotion to the Sacred Heart. Tracing from Pope Leo XIII, Pius XI, and XII, Pope St. John Paul II, and Pope Benedict XVI. As a closing meditation, Jen brings in the most recent reflection and prayer from Pope Leo XIV in a prayer for compassion and mission through knowing intimately the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Each session of Dilexit Nos in a Year begins by breaking open the scriptures and topics covered in order to...2025-06-2023 min
Heart of the ArkEpisode 72: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 18 - Trinitarian Perspectives (2 of 2)Pope Francis stresses the importance of the Trinity in Chapter 3, exploring the active agency of the Holy Spirit in the salvific and adoptive work accomplished through Jesus' Sacred Heart. God the Father pours out the Holy Spirit in Love to Jesus Christ and that one and the same spirit is poured into the hearts of all believers. Pope Francis references the words of St. John Paul II at the turn of the third millenium, and his own homily for the recognition of the work of the Holy Spirit. We close with the words of our own Cardinal Tobin in...2025-06-1320 min
Heart of the ArkEpisode 71: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 17- Trinitarian Perspectives (1of 2)Pope Francis recgnizes the importance of the Trinity in Chapter 3, exploring the unique relationship that God the Father desires with each individual through Jesus Christ, his Son. Pope Francis uses scriptural sources, as well as tradition of the church through St. Ignatius of Antioch and St. Ireneus to recognize the central place within humanity that God's love has. We read the words of St. John Paul II at the turn of the third millenium, Pope Leo XIV's homily last week, and conclude with a prayer by St. Ephraem Syrus who lived in the 4th century for our meditations on...2025-06-0716 min
Heart of the ArkEpisode 70: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 16 - A Threefold LovePope Francis explains further in Chapter 3, the depths of the passionate love that Jesus expresses, using the ancient language of the Hebrew scriptures "Song of Songs" and how that has inspired saints including St. John of the Cross to help us throughout the church's history to re-encounter this desire of God for each of us.
Each session of Dilexit Nos in a Year begins by breaking open the scriptures and topics covered in order to outline the themes of Pope Francis, and frame our conversations for the weekly discussion for the year ahead. For the next 50 weeks...2025-05-3124 min
Heart of the ArkEpisode 69: "The Mystery story that feeds our entire being" - Discipleship and music with Mark HaasJen speaks with Mark Haas, composer, lecturer, music director and husband and father about the "treasure of inestimable value" that is the music composed throughout the centuries for Catholic worship. Mark's reversion to Catholicism lead him to learn more about what Vatican II's writers intended for the music at worship, and how we can be authentic with passing the patrimony on to future generations.
Mark Haas is composer and speaker who promotes sacred music within the Catholic tradition. His liturgical music has been sung in over 600 parishes, in 10 countries, including musical settings for various ordinations and dedications...2025-05-2858 min
Heart of the ArkEpisode 68: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 15 - A Love that is TangiblePope Francis continues Chapter 3, presenting the reality of Jesus's love in human and divine terms as a tangible love with affections, passions, and corporal understandings of all that it means to be human and yet divine in nature, eternal and unwavering. This section gets to the fundamental truth of Christ as the unique incarnation and salvation of the God of Love. Once for all, born in time, and yet unbounded by it, that we all might experience intimately and readily.
Each session of Dilexit Nos in a Year begins by breaking open the scriptures and topics covered...2025-05-2318 min
Heart of the ArkEpisode 67: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 14- Venerating His ImagePope Francis continues Chapter 3 of Dilexit Nos with paragraphs 52-58, recognizing the importance of right order for worship. Apart from the person of Jesus Christ, the image of His heart is not meant to be a image of worship, especially not in the context of liturgy. But is to only and always be a devotional symbol meant to bring us to recognize the Divine Love incarnate in all aspects of His divinity and humanity.
Each session of Dilexit Nos in a Year begins by breaking open the scriptures and topics covered in order to outline the themes...2025-05-1621 min
Heart of the ArkEpisode 66: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 13 - Worshiping ChristPope Francis begins Chapter 3 of Dilexit Nos with paragraphs 48-51, clarifying the church's historical precedence for preferring the devotion to the Sacred Heart above other devotions as it is the inseparable from the person of Jesus Christ and the unbounded love of Christ for us.
Each session of Dilexit Nos in a Year begins by breaking open the scriptures and topics covered in order to outline the themes of Pope Francis, and frame our conversations for the weekly discussion for the year ahead. For the next 50 weeks, we will work through four to five paragraphs reading of...2025-05-0917 min
Heart of the ArkEpisode 65: "Seeing God Face to face" - Catholic funerals and evangelization with Fr. Peter WehrleJen takes a trip to Our Lady of the Lake in Verona, and speaks to Fr. Peter Wehrle about facing grief, which can be one of the most challenging moments in life, and offering families accompaniment, listening, and Christ's welcome from darkness to light.
Our Lady of the Lake
Office for Evangelization website: www.rcan.org/evangelization
Our original theme music is "Meditation" by Eric Hunter. - www.erichuntermusic.com2025-05-0630 min
Heart of the ArkEpisode 64: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 12 - Jesus' WordsPope Francis concludes Chapter 2 of Dilexit Nos with paragraphs 43-47, highlighting Jesus' words of love and expressions of deep emotion, passion, and compassion in the gospel accounts. From scriptures, we can be assured of Christ's love for us in word and deed, as it was in the beginning, now, and for all the ages to come. Christ loves us.
Each session of Dilexit Nos in a Year begins by breaking open the scriptures and topics covered in order to outline the themes of Pope Francis, and frame our conversations for the weekly discussion for the year ahead...2025-05-0216 min
Heart of the ArkEpisode 63: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 11 - Jesus' GazePope Francis continues Chapter 2 of Dilexit Nos with paragraphs 39-42, highlighting Jesus' modeling of the importance of seeing, beholding, and being present to those we seek to heal and call. The Gospel accounts emphasize the importance of beholding each unique person as a further expression of love, tenderness, and closeness that we are to emulate in our service to others.
Each session of Dilexit Nos in a Year begins by breaking open the scriptures and topics covered in order to outline the themes of Pope Francis, and frame our conversations for the weekly discussion for the year...2025-04-2518 min
Heart of the ArkEpisode 62: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 10 - Actions and Words of LovePope Francis begins Chapter 2 of Dilexit Nos, by speaking about way Jesus embodied closeness and tenderness, in action as much as in speech. He embodied the myriad expressions of touch, tenderness and closeness that we are to imitate in our service of others. He speaks about the science of true love having two natures, "deeds and gift of self."
Each session of Dilexit Nos in a Year begins by breaking open the scriptures and topics covered in order to outline the themes of Pope Francis, and frame our conversations for the weekly discussion for the year ahead...2025-04-1818 min
Heart of the ArkEpisode 61: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 9 - The world can change, beginning with the HeartPope Francis speaks about the radical remaking of the world, which is only possible when the transformational power of God's love is fully embraced and lived in the relationship between Christ and His Disciples. In the presence of the heart of Christ,Francis asks the Lord to have mercy on this suffering world in which he chose to dwell as one of us, so that our world, which presses forward despite wars, socio-economic disparities and uses of technology that threaten our humanity, may regain the most important and necessary thing of all: its heart.
Each session of...2025-04-1117 min
Heart of the ArkEpisode 60: "The God who never breaks His promises" with Fr. Alex GaitanJen speaks with Fr. Alex Gaitan, who offers a meditation for Holy Week and the cross as the ultimate promise of salvation. Fr. Alex is the Coordinator for the Migrant Ministry in the Archdiocese of Newark and helps us to contemplate the sacredness of God in a profound identification with the suffering and vulnerable.
From JerseyCatholic -
Father Alex Gaitan has worked to curtail gang activity within Chicago’s immigrant community; brought to the forefront the mental health crisis among immigrants in Atlanta, Ga.; aided in citizenship classes and passport processing for immigrants at the Mission Sa...2025-04-1140 min
Heart of the ArkEpisode 59: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 8 - Seek not for the light, but for the fireDilexit Nos in a Year - Session 7 - Chapter 1 Paragraphs 24-27
Pope Francis speaks about the difference between a knowledge of a relationship with heart, versus knowing data with the intellect. He introduces this importance to understanding the spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, and the writings of St. Bonaventure and St. John Henry Newman. The understanding of the heart is achieved with the fire of faith, and encompasses the contemplative and meditative mind, in order to listen to the heart of God. It is the Christian's duty to seek this contemplative mind in order to discern...2025-04-0417 min
Heart of the ArkEpisode 58: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 7 - We were made to love and to be lovedDilexit Nos in a Year - Session 7 - Chapter 1 Paragraphs 20-23
Pope Francis closes this section of the heart uniting the fragments, by recognizing the profound core of our being in the purpose for which we were 'made to love and to be loved'. In offering the antithesis to artificial intelligence, Pope Francis sees the heart as the authentic core of understanding for life's large and small moments. He offers the example of weeping elderly women, who have lived lives of dignity that now weep at the uselessness of war and tragedy. Finally he asks us to ask...2025-03-2811 min
Heart of the ArkEpisode 57: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 6 - The Heart unites the fragmentsDilexit Nos in a Year - Session 6 - Chapter 1 Paragraphs 17-19
Pope Francis notes the unifying and discerning action of "seeing with the heart." Through the example of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we can begin to put together knowledge and insight to holistically understand the reality of God's presence in our lives. Jen uses the Lenten hymn "Again we Keep this solemn fast" as a meditation to recognize when we should use our voices in truth, and when we should remain silent in order not to do otherwise.
Each session of Dilexit Nos in a Year...2025-03-2114 min
Heart of the ArkEpisode 56: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 5 - Why are you here, Elijah?Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 5 - Chapter 1 Paragraphs 13-16
Pope Francis asks us to contemplate a return to the hearts the integrated part of our being, that fully encapsulates all that we are. Beyond any one system of study, we are a complex human being fully integrated as soul, and body, with mind, spirit, thought, will and emotional capabilities. At the center of this authentic, unique system is the fundamental heart of a human.
Each session of Dilexit Nos in a Year begins by breaking open the scriptures and topics coverred in order to...2025-03-1414 min
Heart of the ArkEpisode 55: "The Lord wants you to know that He is yours, and He wants to know- Will you be His?"Jen speaks with Sr. Rita Clare Yoches and Sr. Sarah Rose Dent of the Franciscan Sisters T.O.R. of Penance of the Sorrowful Mother about their conversion to discipleship, vocation call and giving your life to Jesus. Sr. Rita Clare shares her powerful personal call to be Christ's spouse. Sr. Sarah Rose speaks to us about developing a prayer life that fits our own way of being so that we can remain connected to Christ as we encounter others.
Franciscan Sisters T.O.R. of Penance of the Sorrowful Mother are based in Steubenville, OH
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Heart of the ArkEpisode 54: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 4 - Returning to the HeartDIlexit Nos in a Year - Session 4 - Chapter 1, Returning to the heart - Paragraphs 9-13.
Pope Francis asks us to contemplate a return to the heart in the midst of a world that no longer recognizes authenticity or the need for an interior life, in order to recognize ourselves and be able to grow intimacy with others.
Each session of Dilexit Nos in a Year begins by breaking open the scriptures and topics coverred in order to outline the themes of Pope Francis, and frame our conversations for the weekly discussion for the year ahead...2025-03-0714 min
Heart of the ArkEpisode 53: "It's not about the color or the nationality, it's about loving God" with Rahsaan Garlin"It's not about the color or the nationality, it's about loving God" with Rahsaan Garlin, Coordinator of African American, African and Caribbean Apostolate in the Archdiocese of Newark speaks with Jen about the importance of representation, and assisting Black families in building community to create strong families of faith for the younger generations.
Rahsaan spearheaded the Archdiocese of Newark's Black History Month Jubilee Mass on February 16, 2025, at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, N.J which was concelebrated by Wilton Cardinal Gregory, and Joseph Cardinal Tobin.
For more information, or upcoming events sponsored...2025-03-0425 min
Heart of the ArkEpisode 52: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 3 - Like Grandma's cookiesDilexit Nos in a Year session 3 - Chapter 1 paragraphs 5 through 8. - Like Grandma's Cookies
Pope Francis continues with the symbolic meaning of the heart as a locus of sincerity. He asks us questions about the nature of the way we see ourselves authentically, and how we live in the world.
He explores the idea behind deceit, falsehood, pretense and lies, versus living an authentic life full of the leaven of truth. Using scriptural passages from Samson and Delilah, and Luke's gospel.
Each session of Dilexit Nos in a Year begins by breaking open the scriptures...2025-02-2811 min
Heart of the ArkEpisode 51: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 2This is Session 2 of Dilexit Nos in a Year from the Heart of the Ark Podcast. In the first Chapter of Dilexit Nos, Pope Francis traces the historical and philosophical idea of the heart as locus of reason and desire that forms the core of being of a human. We explore Chapter 1 - Paragraphs 2-4.
Each session of Dilexit Nos in a Year begins by breaking open the scriptures and topics coverred in order to outline the themes of Pope Francis, and frame our conversations for the weekly discussion for the year ahead. For the next 50 weeks...2025-02-2114 min
Heart of the ArkEpisode 50: Dilexit Nos in a Year - How is this going to work?It is through the Dilexit Nos in a Year from the Heart of the Ark, that we will seek to ask questions and pray together that Jesus Christ may do the transformative work in our hearts necessary to move from initiated believer, to abiding discipleship, to dwelling place of the spirit which serves in sacrificial self-gift. Borrowing from the Monastic tradition, we will read, ponder some questions and pray for God to work in our hearts. The scriptural texts will relate directly to the citations Pope Francis uses in Dilexit Nos.
Office for Evangelization website: www.rcan...2025-02-2017 min
Heart of the ArkEpisode 49: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Why do it?Dilexit Nos in a Year - Why read it? Why did Pope Francis write it? What does it have to do with Evangelization? Post-COVID-19 ministry is an evolving process, Dilexit Nos, speaks right into the heart of our communities' issues and provides a framework for rebuilding a discipleship culture. As the pastoral conversion process seeks to address the multiplicity of love spoken about in John's gospel, the individual work of transformation is one that we will endeavor to do together throughout the Dilexit Nos in a Year from the Heart of the Ark. This holistic perspective is crucial for...2025-02-1915 min
Heart of the ArkEpisode 48: Dilexit Nos in a Year - What is it?Dilexit Nos, We Are His Witness, and the spiritual and communal work of responding to the heartbeat of Jesus. In October 2024, Pope Francis issues his fourth encyclical, Dilexit Nos “ON THE HUMAN AND DIVINE LOVE OF THE HEART OF JESUS CHRIST”. Just this past month, Cardinal Tobin, issued a Pastoral reflection “We Are His Witnesses”. In order to become the individual members of a community in which we can create a culture of evangelization it is our hope to reach the heart of every believer and impress their personal and communal duty of loving service.
Office for Evangeli...2025-02-1810 min
Heart of the ArkEpisode 47: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 1This is Session 1 of Dilexit Nos in a Year from the Heart of the Ark Podcast.
Each session of Dilexit Nos in a Year begins by breaking open the scriptures and topics coverred in order to outline the themes of Pope Francis, and frame our conversations for the weekly discussion for the year ahead. For the next 50 weeks, we will work through four to five paragraphs reading of the text of Dilexit Nos, with opening prayer, and short reflection based upon the paragraphs covered and the prayerful discussions of the questions to ponder together as we reflect on...2025-02-1409 min
Cardinal CrimesMURDERED: Gladys Held & Jacob Biretz, December 1993, Waterloo, IowaIn December of 1993, two senior citizens - Gladys Held and Jacob Biretz - were murdered within one day and three blocks of one another, and their cases remain unsolved to this day. Residents of Waterloo, Iowa in the 1990’s were frustrated with what they perceived to be rising rates of violent crime, and specifically crimes targeting seniors. Who murdered these two elderly Waterloo residents? Did the perpetrator go on to kill again? SOURCES:Ann Langel, Nancy Raffensperger, Waterloo woman’s death investigated as a homicide, The Courier, December 10, 1993Tim Jamison, Larry Ballard, Ann Langel, 87-year-old man found...2025-02-0318 min
Heart of the ArkEpisode 46: Ep 46: Live life well - A Story of Resilience in Adversity with Howard WalkerJen visits Dr. Howard Walker, a Catholic husband and father, and elementary school principal and educator who wants to spread wisdom for resilience in the face of adversity. Dr. Walker has struggled with his own childhood trauma and has learned from his own life and career some tips for learning to persevere despite grief.
CONTENT WARNING - this episode covers discussion of childhood trauma and abuse, mental illness, self-harm and suicide. Sensitive listeners please be aware.
National Suicide helpline - 988
Sanctuary Mental Health Ministry - "On Peace and Presence" - https://sanctuarymentalhealth.org/2024/12/13...2024-12-1733 min
Heart of the ArkEpisode 45: Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room - A case for taking Advent spiritually seriouslyFr. John and Jen discuss the ways in which we can better prepare for the coming joy of Christmas by fully embracing the Advent practices and prayer time that can help us ready our hearts for the Nativity.
E'en so Lord Jesus quickly come by Ruth Manz - https://bibleasmusic.com/een-so-lord-jesus-quickly-come-revelation-1-4-4-8-22-20-5-paul-manz/
St. Andrew Novena - https://ascensionpress.com/pages/st-andrews-christmas-novena?srsltid=AfmBOorRC6SzoO1qaBuIIByOFrbznParZ6KnxT5BWOlyyd5Evh-KOHP0
Office for Evangelization website: www.rcan.org/evangelization
Our original theme music is "Meditation" by Eric Hunter...2024-11-2531 min
Heart of the ArkEpisode 43: Ep 43: The Rosary - The powerful weapon of Saints, and why you need to "get on the beads"Fr. John and Jen share some personal experiences, wisdom from saints and insights into how they both became converted to the power of the Rosary later in life. Through the ages, saints have pointed to the importance of saying the Rosary, but why? What can it teach us today, and how can we make the most of this spiritual practice in our lives.
Eucharistic Rosary Congress: www.rosarycongressusa.org
Archdiocese of Newark Rosary Congress: www.rcan.org/rosarycongress
Office for Evangelization website: www.rcan.org/evangelization
Our original theme music is "Meditation"...2024-10-2134 min
Heart of the ArkEpisode 42: A Sunday Kind of Love - Giving the Lord's Day a Renewed FocusFr. John and Jen start season 3 of The Heart of the Ark with a call back to Sunday. Making the Lord's day a priority for our lives and our families in order that we may live Monday through Saturday well.
Domine Dies - (Day of the Lord - Pope St. John Paul II) - https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_letters/1998/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_05071998_dies-domini.html
Sacramentum Caritatis - (Sacrament of Love - Pope Benedict XVI) - https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/apost_exhortations/documents/hf_ben-xvi_exh_20070222_sacramentum-caritatis.html2024-09-1738 min
Heart of the ArkEpisode 41: Ep 41: Ahhh...September - Back to Seminary? A conversation with James McElroyJen and Fr. John team up to speak to James McElroy who began his studies at the Immaculate Conception Seminary at Seton Hall University this past week. James is a 24 year old "normal guy" who has spent a full year of discernment before entering the major seminary. He gives us all a new perspective for tackling the school year ahead.
Vocations Office for the Archdiocese of Newark - https://www.newarkpriest.com/
Office for Evangelization website: www.rcan.org/evangelization
Our original theme music is "Meditation" by Eric Hunter. - www.erichuntermusic.com2024-08-2235 min
Heart of the ArkEpisode 40: A Father's hopes for Summer Vacation - Fun, Faith and New Perspectives with Brian CaldwellJen speaks with Brian Caldwell, Director of Family Life Office at the Archdiocese of Newark, and Adjunct Professor at Caldwell University (no relation) about the importance of making faith an integrated part of family life, and not just an add-on once a week for an hour on Sundays.
Brian oversees the work of the Pre-Cana marraige prep for those beginning married life as well as the anniversary masses that honor couples who have had seen their unions last the test of time.
Brian is a husband and a father of three, and shares some insight into the...2024-07-0437 min
Heart of the ArkEpisode 39: Ep 39: Alan Hommerding - "There are many gifts including yours. There are many gifts, not only yours."Jen speaks with Award winning composer, Alan Hommerding, whose diverse output as hymn text writer, poet, and Senior Editor at GIA Publications about the disciplines of writing and humility formed throughout a lifetime of ministry work. Alan once referred to himself rather dismissively as a "Catechist with a Rhyming dictionary", but has spent his career striving to bring the work of evangelization and mission to everything he does.
Alan Hommerding - https://giamusic.com/artists/alan-hommerding#:~:text=In%202019%2C%20Alan%20was%20named,the%20Association%20of%20Catholic%20Publishers.
St. Cecilia's Orchestra - https://www.amazon.com...2024-06-1143 minHeart of the ArkEpisode 38: Teach a Sister, Touch the World - How Eucharistic devotion can transform the world.Jen speaks with Sister Marie Pauline Demek, SCC, President of Assumption College of Sisters in Denville, New Jersey about the work of Evangelization accomplished at ACS as springing from the founder of the Sisters of Christian Charity, Blessed Pauline von Mallinckrodt. Blessed Pauline's Eucharistic devotion spurred her to a lifetime of serving Christ in each person through compassion and education of the poor and needy. Her legacy is manifest today in the College's mission to educate women to a life of Consecration to God for the building up of communities throughout the world.
Sisters of Christian Charity...2024-05-2135 minHeart of the ArkEpisode 36: Ep: 36: Christ's love is perfect, mine is not - Planning your imperfect LentThis year, Christians observe Ash Wednesday as secular society celebrates Valentine's Day. The paradox of these two celebrations can help us understand the consolation of God's mercy. We give a brief history of the season of Lent, some biblical and liturgical considerations we will encounter, and the ways in which we can enter deeper into our journey toward an Easter of transformation.
Three times I begged the Lord about this, that it might leave me, but he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.” I will rather boast most...2024-02-0741 minHeart of the ArkEpisode 35: Ep 35: Blessing your house with God's Love and Mercy - with Lisa Lawmaster HessJen interviews child psychologist, author, college professor and Catholic mom Lisa Lawmaster Hess about taking a Catholic view of organizing yourself and your family in love and mercy. Hess's book "Know Thyself: An Imperfectionist's guide to organizing your stuff" gives practical advice for accepting your own strengths and helping those who share your space work together to identify ways to make our homes places of functional sustainable organization by approaching each other in love and mercy.
Lisa Lawmaster Hess is a transplanted Jersey girl who has lived in Pennsylvania for most of her adult life. In her...2024-01-2954 minHeart of the ArkEpisode 34: Ep 34: Perfect Love Drives out Fear - Mercy House and Respect Life with Cheryl RileyJen grabs a few moments with Cheryl Riley, the fearless director of the Office of Respect Life and Mercy House initiatives in the Archdiocese of Newark, in between her non-stop ministry to help women and families choose life. Cheryl's own healing came through Rachel's Vineyard retreats, which inform all of her work in ministry.
Cheryl recently travelled to the country of Malta to help establish Rachel's Vineyard ministry in their country, the last place in the European Union where abortion is illegal, but whose people are not without the need for the message of mercy, healing and grace...2024-01-1630 minHeart of the ArkEpisode 33: A Thrill of Hope for the weary world - Letting ourselves be loved as a child of GodFr. John and Jen sit down together again (finally!) for one last conversation of hope before Christmas.
Fr. John gives us a surefire way to be renewed in hope and joy this Christmas by bringing our repentant hearts to the manger this year.
Jen and Fr. John read from some of the carols of the season that give us strong theology for discipleship once we get past the well-known first verse.
Poem - Christina Rossetti - (1830 - 1894) - A Baby is a Harmless thing - https://tinyurl.com/5y7x9ava
A baby...2023-12-1827 minHeart of the ArkEpisode 32: Ep. 32 - Leading hope-filled lives: God and my vocation - with Fr. Gino de la Rama, and Fr. Patrick SeoJen has her first conversation with two guests, Fr. Gino de la Rama Vocations Director for the Archdiocese of Newark, and Fr. Patrick Seo, Associate Vocations Director, about how to keep the door open for the young people in your life to consider their calling whether it be to marriage, clergy or religious life.
Fr. Gino has served as the Vocations Director for the Archdiocese of Newark for the past 7 years, and is a priest of the Archdiocese of Newark who grew up in Jersey City.
Fr. Andrew Seo was named by Cardinal Tobin just...2023-12-0148 minHeart of the ArkEpisode 30: Hope for the Holidays: Finding Light at the Darkest time of the year - with author Paul JarzembowskiJen interviews Paul Jarzembowski, author and Associate Director for the Laity, oversees USCCB engagement with lay ministry, ecclesial movements, youth, and young adults. Paul's book 'Hope for the Holidays' (Paulist Press 2023) offers practical advice for welcoming our holiday visitors back to church throughout Advent and into the Christmas season, using the secular narratives of the season to draw connections with the unchurched, and a personal and pastoral plan to work to accompany visitors to finding renewed hope in our Catholic church.
Paul Jarzembowski serves on staff for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) in Washington...2023-11-0848 minHeart of the ArkEpisode 28: Ep 28: The Artists way and the Synodal Way with Eric HunterJen speaks with Eric Hunter, pianist, teacher and composer, about the ways in which an artist's outlook and a disciple's outlook overlap. Eric is the composer of our theme song, which has been expanded to a full work and has marked a big change in his compositional voice.
Jen and Eric also speak about the recent papal address to artists in June 2023
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS
TO ARTISTS FOR THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE INAUGURATION
OF THE VATICAN MUSEUMS’ COLLECTION OF MODERN ART - 23 June 2023
https://tinyurl.com/5n84wyrn
Fu...2023-10-1035 minHeart of the ArkEpisode 29: Ep 29: A monologue about dialogue - Relationship, trust and spreading the GospelJen shares some thoughts about a year of conversations on the Heart of the Ark podcast, and the role of conversation and dialogue in Evangelization. 2023-10-1024 min
Mom Camp: Around the CampfireGetting outside with your kids: A chat with Jennifer Kolbuc and Kate Le SouefIn this episode I am chatting with Jennifer Kolbuc and Kate Le Souef, co-hosts of the podcast Get Outside with Kids. As their show name implies, they are very passionate about sharing tips and tricks on how to get outside with your kids - in any mood, in any weather, whenever you can. They chat about the science behind outside time, the benefits of making it a priority, and how it has impacted their own lives. My favourite part is that they also share the funny fails they've experienced while trying to spend time with their kids outside. It's...2023-09-2843 minHeart of the ArkEpisode 27: Ep 27: Music as Evangelizer, Liturgy as Catechist - with Richard J. ClarkJen is joined by Richard J. Clark, eclectic musician — composer, conductor, organist, pianist, and songwriter. He is the Director of Music of the Archdiocese of Boston and the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. He previously served for twenty-eight years at St. Cecilia Parish, Boston. At the age of twenty-three, he was appointed Director of Music in 1992 after serving as Organist since 1989. He has also served as Chapel Organist (Saint Mary’s Chapel) at Boston College from 2004-2020.
Richard J. Clark - https://www.rjcceciliamusic.com/richard-j-clark/
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Sing to the Lord: Music in Divi...2023-09-0154 minHeart of the ArkEpisode 26: Ep: 26 Demystifying Discernment with Milissa ElseJen is joined by Milissa Else, Assistant Coordinator for Parish Strategies, in discussing the importance of discernment when facing personal and interpersonal faith decisions. Milissa has been an invited speaker throughout the Archdiocese of Newark and the Diocese of Metuchen, leading parish communities, and small groups into a deepening of communal prayer and conversations regarding mission and ministry.
Pope Francis catechesis on discernment in general audiences beginning August 2022 - January 2023
Discernment What is it? - https://tinyurl.com/3rvr3pya
Example: Ignatius of Loyola - https://tinyurl.com/4r76tm4v
Elements of Discernment: Familiarity with...2023-08-2844 minHeart of the ArkEpisode 25: Ep 25: Lord, Teach us to pray!Fr. John and Jen discuss the upcoming School of Prayer classes beginning September 20 and continuing for seven sessions through May 2024 to offer fresh insight, experience and opportunities for growing in the spiritual life.
Information about the School of Prayer on episode 19: https://heartoftheark.fireside.fm/19
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Our original theme music is "Meditation" by Eric Hunter. - www.erichuntermusic.com2023-08-1535 minHeart of the ArkEpisode 24: The Heart of a Priest - with Very Rev. Charles Pinyan, Vicar for Clergy PersonnelJen speaks with Very Rev. Charles Pinyan, Vicar for Clergy Personnel and Adjunct Professor of Homiletics at Immaculate Conception Seminary about the ways a priest is called to shape his heart to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ, and in so doing open his heart to the people he is called to serve as shepherd and spiritual father.
Office for Clergy Personnel - https://www.rcan.org/offices-and-ministries/clergy-personnel/archdiocesan-priest-personnel
Immaculate Conception Seminary - https://www.shu.edu/theology/
Our original theme music is "Meditation" by Eric Hunter. - www.erichuntermusic.com2023-06-3033 minHeart of the ArkEpisode 22: "We absorb His Love, and can't help but radiate it out" - Love as a Vocation with Sr. Marie Paul of the Holy SpiritJen travels to the only cloistered monastery in the Archdiocese of Newark, the Dominican Monastery of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, to speak about Love as a vocation for life with novice extern Sr. Marie Paul of the Holy Spirit. Sr. Marie Paul gives us insight into her call to take up the contemplative life as a young woman. She will be making her first profession next month, please keep her in your prayers.
Dominican Monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary - https://summitdominicans.org/
Our original theme music is "Meditation" by Eric...2023-06-1636 minHeart of the ArkEpisode 23: "His Heart beats for every single one of us" - Fr. John and Jen on the Devotion to the Sacred HeartFr. John Gordon and Jen share insight into the great gift of God's Love in the Eucharist and its representation in the devotion to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
12 Promises of the Sacred Heart - https://welcomehisheart.com/12-promises
Enthronement of the Images of the Sacred Heart - https://welcomehisheart.com/
Conversation with Author Emily Jaminet - https://heartoftheark.fireside.fm/21
12 day novena to the Sacred Heart with prayers and scriptural references for all of the 12 Promises, plus intercultural images of the Sacred Heart, and some traditional hymnody for use...2023-06-1543 minHeart of the ArkEpisode 21: De-mystifying the Devotion to the Sacred Heart with Emily JaminetJen speaks with author Emily Jaminet about her two recent books "Secrets of the Sacred Heart" and "Holy Habits from the Sacred Heart", and what it means for us that Jesus loves us so much as to give us His heart.
Emily Jaminet, Author - https://www.emilyjaminet.com/
Emily's books on the Devotion to the Sacred Heart:
Holy Habits from the Sacred Heart - https://www.avemariapress.com/products/holy-habits-from-the-sacred-heart
Secrets of the Sacred Heart - https://www.avemariapress.com/products/secrets-of-the-sacred-heart
All of Emily's books: https://www.emilyjaminet.com...2023-05-3143 minHeart of the ArkEpisode 20: Ep 20: Synod and Evangelization with Sr. Donna Ciangio, O.P. Chancellor of the Archdiocese of NewarkJen speaks with Sr. Donna Ciangio, O.P. Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Newark, and head of the Archdiocese Synod on Synodality team about the ways in which we need to grow as church and how we can discern our path forward as the people of God in the Archdiocese of Newark.
Sr. Donna Ciangio, was appointed Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Newark by Cardinal Joseph Tobin in 2018. For more information about her appointment or biography: https://tinyurl.com/mt7wjy53
For links to the parish pastoral planning workshops: https://tinyurl.com/ydw67jf3
2023-05-2247 minHeart of the ArkEpisode 19: Ep 19: School of Prayer -Building your spiritual tool box with Fr. John GordonFr. John and Jen introduce the new in person series coming in the Fall from the Office For Evangelization - The School of Prayer.
Beginning in September 2023 we will offer a 7 session course to enrich your spirital life.
The course which meets on the third Wednesday of each month will be offered as a series.
As of May 16, 2016 we are still building the backend of the course, but to inquire about the course or to preliminarily reserve your space, please email: evangelization@rcan.org to get on the list today.
All information will be posted...2023-05-1931 minHeart of the ArkEpisode 18: Ep 18: Fatima Part 2 - Our Lady's mantle of light and our responsibilityJen sits down with Ricardo Casimiro, Campus minister at The Newman Center Montclair State University to discuss the message of Fatima, the apparitions, World Youth Day and the Pilgrim statue of Our Lady of Fatima touring the Archdiocese of Newark this May 2023.
Ricardo Casimiro serves as the Campus Minister at Montclair State University, where he is known for his dynamic and captivating speaking style. With a focus on the message of Fatima, he regularly delivers lectures on this topic. In addition, Ricardo has created numerous television productions that delve into the biblical roots of Catholicism and theology...2023-04-2850 minHeart of the ArkEpisode 17: Ep 17: Fatima Part 1: Dear Newark, we have a Mother!Jen sits down with Ricardo Casimiro, Campus minister at The Newman Center Montclair State University to discuss the message of Fatima, the apparitions, World Youth Day and the Pilgrim statue of Our Lady of Fatima touring the Archdiocese of Newark this May 2023.
Ricardo Casimiro serves as the Campus Minister at Montclair State University, where he is known for his dynamic and captivating speaking style. With a focus on the message of Fatima, he regularly delivers lectures on this topic. In addition, Ricardo has created numerous television productions that delve into the biblical roots of Catholicism and theology...2023-04-2833 min