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The Institute on Religious Life’s Podcast, Ever Ancient, Ever New, marks our golden anniversary, 50 years of serving religious and consecrated life in the Catholic Church! This podcast features talks and interviews with consecrated religious men and women from many different religious communities throughout the United States and the world. Thus, giving people access to the rich and varied archives of IRL seminars, classes, talks, and interviews, while also giving those in religious life the opportunity to tell their vocation stories and share insights into their apostolates. Today, religious life is not only surviving, but thriving. It is ever ancient, ever new, ever beautiful, and ever necessary for our church today.
Ever Ancient, Ever New
The Institute on Religious Life’s Podcast, Ever Ancient, Ever New, marks our golden anniversary, 50 years of serving religious and consecrated life in the Catholic Church! This podcast features talks and interviews with consecrated religious men and women from many different religious communities throughout the United States and the world. Thus, giving people access to the rich and varied archives of IRL seminars, classes, talks, and interviews, while also giving those in religious life the opportunity to tell their vocation stories and share insights into their apostolates. Today, religious life is not only surviving, but thriving. It is ever ancient, ever new, ever beautiful, and ever necessary for our church today.
Episodes
Monday Oct 07, 2024
Monday Oct 07, 2024
On today’s episode, we will be featuring a talk from our 2023 National Meeting by Sr. Alicia Torres, of The Franciscans of the Eucharist of Chicago.
Sr. Alicia earned a Master of Divinity at Mundelein Seminary and a Master of Arts in teaching from Dominican University in River Forest. Sr. Alicia won the Food Network’s Chopped in 2015 and has contributed articles to several online and print media outlets, including First Things, Catholic News Service, and America Magazine. Since July 2021, she’s served on the Executive Team for the USCCB’s National Eucharistic Revival.
Sr. Alicia's talk is titled, “Living a Eucharist Life” A Focus on Sacrifice. Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy!
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
On this week's episode, we're listening to a Facebook Live interview on "How to Pray Like the Saints" with IRL board member, Jesse Weiler, and Fr. Michael Berry O.C.D. of The Discalced Carmelite Friars of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. To learn more about the Discalced Carmelite Friars, please visit their website for their Washington Province site and also please make sure o stop by their ICS Publications, Institute of Carmelite Studies site.
Friday Jun 07, 2024
Friday Jun 07, 2024
Started in 1986, the Pro Fidelitate et Virtue Award is conferred each year at the Institute on Religious Life’s National Meeting to someone who has been outstanding in the support and promotion of authentic religious life.
Today's episode is honoring our 2021 award recipient, Mother Marie Julie Saegaert SCMC.
Mother entered the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady, Mother of the Church and received the name Marie Julie. Mother has a Master’s Degree in Pastoral Ministry and in Education, attained a Certification in Health Care Administration and in Medical Ethics. Not only has Mother taught Healthcare Law and Ethics, but has also ministered in the healthcare field.
Mother was elected to the IRL Board of Directors, eventually serving as Executive Vice President. In 2012, Mother was elected Superior General of her community.
Today's episode is a recording of a talk she gave from the 2024 National Meeting entitled, "Mary, Icon of the Eucharistic Pilgrim". We hope you enjoy!
Monday May 20, 2024
Monday May 20, 2024
In this episode of the podcast, we're interviewing Mother Maria Christine L.S.P. of the Little Sisters of the Poor in Indianapolis, Indiana. We hope you enjoy her beautiful story of her journey through discernment, religious life, the life of St. Jeanne Jugan, and the Little Sisters going up against the Affordable Care Act and winning. The Little Sisters of the Poor are recipients of the IRL’s 2019 Pro Fidelitate et Virtute Award for heroically carrying out their work among the elderly poor across the world. Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy!
Monday May 06, 2024
Monday May 06, 2024
On today’s episode, we will be featuring a talk from our 2024 National Meeting by Bishop Donald J. Hying, 5th Bishop of Madison, Wisconsin.
Bishop Donald Hying is a member of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities; the Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life, & Youth; and the Committee on Catholic Education. He is a member of the Board of Directors for Catholic Relief Services and Relevant Radio and is the President of the Board for the Institute on Religious Life.
Bishop Hying's talk is titled, The Eucharist as Apocalypse: Our Participation in the Wedding Feast of Heaven. Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy!
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Monday Apr 15, 2024
On this week's episode, we're listening to a Facebook Live interview on "How the Triduum Reveals a Call to Monastic Life" with IRL board member, Jesse Weiler, and Abbot Jeremy Driscoll O.S.B. of Mount Angel Abbey in Saint Benedict, Oregon. Abbot Jeremy also has a book on this topic you can purchase that is an amazing resources titled, Awesome Glory: Resurrection in Scripture, Liturgy, and Theology.
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Started in 1986, the Pro Fidelitate et Virtue Award is conferred each year at the Institute on Religious Life’s National Meeting to someone who has been outstanding in the support and promotion of authentic religious life.
Today's episode is honoring our 2022 award recipient, Fr. Brian Mullady, of the Dominican Friars, Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus in Oakland California.
Fr. Mullady is a mission preacher and retreat master for the Western Dominican Province. He has had twelve series on Mother Angelica's EWTN television network. He is the author of four books and numerous articles and writes the Answer column in Homiletic and Pastoral Review. He is also designated as an official Missionary of Mercy by Pope Francis for the Year of Mercy.
Today's episode is a recording of his talk from the 2016 National Meeting entitled, “Reawakening Our Consciences Through the Works of Mercy”. We hope you enjoy!
Monday Mar 25, 2024
Monday Mar 25, 2024
On today’s episode, we will be featuring a talk from our 2021 National Meeting by Fr. John Burns. Fr. Burns currently serves as a member of the Institute on Religious Life's Board of Directors. Fr. Burns’ talk is titled, The Heart of St. Joseph, Chaste Spouse, Guardian of Virgins, Terror of Demons. Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy!