News and Culture
Exploring the intersection where faith meets culture.
Getting your Foot in the Door w/ Sr. Rose Marie Tulacz | Understanding Our Apostolic Age
Sister Rose Marie Tulacz, SND, uses her camera to get her foot in the door with new people and places. In this conversation, she and Darnell talk about how the camera can be a tool for evangelization, encounter and experience.
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North Dakota’s Secret Power w/ Monsignor Shea | Understanding Our Apostolic Age
Monsignor James Shea, President of University of Mary, sits down with Dr. Chris Evans, VPAA for UST,, to explore Catholic education and how, despite current trends in higher education, both universities have grown.
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Preparing Missionary Disciples w/ Dave Plisky of DeSales Media | Understanding Our Apostolic Age
Dave Plisky and DeSales Media asked people to evaluate their preparedness in missionary discipleship and identify ways they would like to develop their missionary skills. He discusses the findings of that report and ways to move forward.
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Masculinity & Evangelization w/ Dcn. Michael Halbrook & Nick Meyer | Understanding Our Apostolic Age
Every year, in the 90 days leading up to Easter, Deacon Michael Halbrook and Nick Meyer, with Exodus, invite Catholic men across the world to deepen their spiritual life by participating in a challenge, Exodus 90.
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The Beam in Our Eye w/ Sam Mazzarelli | Understanding our Apostolic Age
Sam Mazzarelli, with Catholic Leadership Institute, works with parishes to identify their blind spots and help them better serve their community while preparing them to serve others. He shares the value of this data in evangelization.
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The Art of Serving the Deaf Community w/ Fr. Sean Loomis | Understanding Our Apostolic Age
Fr. Sean Loomis shares how he came to learn American Sign Language in seminary and serve the Deaf community. He explains the value of understanding and participating in their language and culture.
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Accompanying Parents Through Loss w/ Kelly Breaux | Understanding our Apostolic Age
Kelly Breaux, founder of Red Bird Ministries, trains others, priests and lay alike, to accompany families through the struggles that come with miscarriage and loss of a child. She shares how her own loss shapes her work.
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What Does it Mean to Live in an Apostolic Age w/ Jason Simon | Understanding Our Apostolic Age
We attended The Evangelical Catholic’s Conference: Priests for An Apostolic Age in Dallas and asked experts what it means to live in an apostolic age and how we “Go Out” and reach people for Christ.
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Video Games as a Vehicle for Community
Host Darnell Miller sits down with Jonathan Blevins and Joseph Bionat to talk about video games and how they affect the culture, and the Christian calling for authenticity in digital spaces.
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New Media, Technology & Young Adults – Interviews w/ Texas Bishops
In September 2022, UST hosted the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops for their annual General Assembly. We took the opportunity to ask a few Texas bishops and a couple of others a few questions.
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