Candid Catholic Convos

  This week the Diocese is participating in the annual Pennsylvania March for Life, with thousands on the steps of the capitol in Harrisburg fighting to protect the rights of the unborn. This is your fight too, and you’re invited to join us tomorrow starting with a 9am benediction and Mass at St. Patrick Cathedral, followed by the rally, the march and a closing Mass again at the Cathedral. You can find all the details on our website –  hbgdiocese.org  which is also where you can sign up for the overnight adoration. We dug deep into the archives and compiled a best of episode on the topic of pro-life. The first segment is from Episode 37 with Samantha Povlock, CEO and Editor in Chief of FemCatholic with what mainstream would call a radical reframe of the term feminism and how that incorporates with our Catholic beliefs. The next segment is from episode 11 with Dr Anne Marie Manning and Dr Naomi Whittaker about what an abortion is and isn’t, and it also features advice for ...

  Lately I've been thinking about all the friends I’ve had over the years – the ones that didn’t stand the test of time, the ones who walked away when it got hard, the ones I walked away from, the friendships I outgrew and the friends I left behind when I changed jobs or moved to another city. It also got me thinking about how challenging it is to make friends anymore, especially as a busy adult, how committing to and fostering a new relationship takes time and effort we may not have or be willing to give. And what about those lifelong friends? How do we maintain them in different seasons of life? Today I’m sitting down with Zack Haney, the director for Youth and Young Adult Ministry, to really dive into how we can cultivate and foster authentic friendships as busy adults.  

  Welcome to part two of our Candid Catholic Convos episode on what we want versus what God wants for us with spiritual director Donna Giberti. This week, we're continuing our conversation about attending to our desires, what happens when our plans don't work the way we want to, and how to live confidently in uncertainty.

This week’s episode was recorded in September 2023 with Brian Lynch and Dominic Biacchi from our newly formed Diocesan Young Catholic Professionals Networking Organization, and we’re bringing it back today because of some pretty amazing updates – If you’re an adult in your 20s or 30s, mark your calendars for January 26 from 7 to 9pm because Young Catholic Professionals South Central PA is hosting a FREE Launch party at the Capitol Building. Join us for a fun night of networking, filled with drinks, appetizers, and dessert, meet other young professionals who are excited about integrating their faith into the workplace, and a special greeting from Bishop Senior to kick-off of our YCP South Central PA Chapter! For more info and details on how to register, visit  www. youngcatholicprofessionals. org/chapter/south-central-pa

  If you have lofty goals for 2024, especially if they center around health and wellness like more than half the population, you should really lean into this episode, because today we're chatting with Erin McCole Cupp, an author and expert of the Body Institute about the theology of moving your body to honor God, managing disordered eating, and committing to true overall wellness of the mind, body and spirit.

  Imagine if God took away everything you never said “thank you” for. Seriously, what if God took away everything you never said thank you for? Not just the big stuff either, the things we take for granted on a daily basis, the things we don’t even think about until they’re gone – like we don’t think about our health until we’re sick or we don’t think about the fact that we can run or walk until our knees hurt, right? So what are some ways we can practice appreciation for all the gifts God has given us? How can we really cultivate a disposition of gratitude daily, not just on Thanksgiving? We're excited to welcome back Sr. Geralyn Schmidt of the Sisters of Christian Charity to help me come up with some tangible ways to practice giving thanks in our daily lives.