About the show
Striving to create an honest show about parish life, we introduce you to our parish staff, good talks, conversation, interesting guests, and parishioners like you. The goal is to build up the faith of our parishioners in these trying times as well as introduce you to our mission, ministries, and fellow parishioners. While we focus on our community here in The Woodlands, TX - we hope we can meet and bless others along the way!
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Episodes
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Episode 37: Digital Vs. Sacramental
June 22nd, 2020 | 33 mins 1 sec
beyond the bulletin, catholic, digital, parish website, sacraments
In this week's episode of your favorite parish podcast, Stephen & Gomer discuss the relationship between the digital and sacramental church, as more parishes begin to reopen and we look back on first livestreaming Masses. Tune in for a lively and thought-provoking conversation on the purpose of a parish website, Gomer's tough time running the St. Anthony Facebook page, and much more.
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Episode 36: No Lack of Feedback
June 16th, 2020 | 48 mins 14 secs
catholicism, podcast, st anthony of padua
Following last week’s episode of “Racial Injustice & A Catholic Response”, Gomer & Stephen clear the air and their inbox by addressing some of the feedback heard in the last week at the parish. Diving into generational gaps, balancing Catholicism with politicism, and Gomer’s French accent, we hope this episode clarifies last week’s conversation, with some additional points to pray on. Tune in!
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Episode 35: Racial Injustice & A Catholic Response
June 9th, 2020 | 51 mins 9 secs
beyond the bulletin, injustice, racism
In the wake of a tumultous week of protests and outrage following the murder of Houston native George Floyd, Stephen & Gomer are joined by Houston Okonma, a seminarian in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, to talk about his experience living as an African American man in Houston, how racism is a pro-life issue, and much more. We invite you to join us, pray with us, and LISTEN to Houston's words, as we pray for justice, mercy, and peace.
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Episode 34: The Deacon's Wife
June 1st, 2020 | 51 mins 23 secs
beyond the bulletin, catholic, deacons, pope francis
Gomer & Stephen are joined for Episode 34 by Katie Krall, wife of our own Deacon Mike Krall and co-founder of the St. Anthony of Padua Care For Creation team, to share her perspective on the path to becoming a Deacon, explain why Laudato Si' is an important encyclical, and listen to Gomer impersonate the Holy Ghost over and over again. Tune in!
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Episode 33: 20 Questions With a New Priest
May 21st, 2020 | 42 mins 37 secs
beyond the bulletin, catholic, exercise, identity, pandemic, priesthood, vocation
For our "Jesus year" episode, we're joined for the first time by a priest! Fr. Kingsley Nwoko, a Parochial Vicar at St. Anthony of Padua, joins us to talk about his journey to becoming a priest, his favorite workouts, what it's been like ministering during a pandemic and much more!
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Episode 32: We're Back, Baby!
May 18th, 2020 | 43 mins 19 secs
beyond the bulletin, catholic, parenting, quarantine
Beyond The Bulletin is back, new and improved! We're jumpstarting your favorite podcast with weekly video and audio episodes for you to enjoy, full of laughs, insight and spiritual reflection from St. Anthony of Padua. This week, join Gomer and Stephen as they talk with Kristine Marlow, the Children’s Sacrament & Formation Manager at St. Anthony, about her time in the military, parenting during the quarantine, and much more!
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Episode 31: Longest January Ever
February 20th, 2020 | 33 mins 38 secs
capital campaign, catholic, giving, january, kobe bryant, suffering
Stephen & Gomer discuss how terrible January was, with a focus on embracing suffering and how to be a cheerful giver.
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Episode 30: A New Horizon
January 28th, 2020 | 36 mins 8 secs
catholic, community, fundraising, generosity
Gomer and Stephen are excited to tell you all about a brand new adventure that St. Anthony of Padua is embarking on - The Horizon Capital Campaign!
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Episode 29: Find Your Crew
December 10th, 2019 | 20 mins 3 secs
catholic, community, evangelization, friends
Gomer & Stephen discuss the importance of community and how community can inspire organic evangelization.
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Episode 28: This Is Mission
November 14th, 2019 | 32 mins 27 secs
catholic, charity, food pantry, honduras, mission, outreach, poor, serve
Mike and Stephen are back after a long hiatus...and they have got some inspiring stories to share about outreach taking place in The Woodlands and beyond!
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Episode 27: Care for Creation
August 26th, 2019 | 39 mins 21 secs
catholic, earth, green, laudato si, nature, planet, poverty, recycling
Mike and Stephen interview Roger Ingersoll and Katie Krall on the new "Care for Creation" group that is helping implement the vision of Pope Francis' "Laudato Si" here in The Woodlands.
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Episode 26: The Liturgical Renaissance
May 31st, 2019 | 39 mins 42 secs
boomers, catholic, chant, latin, liturgy, mass, millennials, music, sacred
Mike and Stephen discuss the push towards more traditional liturgy happening within the young Church.
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Episode 25: The Divine Physician
March 19th, 2019 | 41 mins 10 secs
catholic, critical care, death, dignity of life, end of life, hospice, medical, medicine
Stephen and Gomer interview Dr. Garry Lambert on end of life issues and the Catholic response. Dr. Lambert has decades of experience in critical care and understands the need for clarification and deeper study of the Catholic worldview of end of life decisions by the average Catholic.
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Episode 24: ReCenter
March 6th, 2019 | 22 mins 4 secs
almsgiving, catholic, confession, fasting, lent, prayer, repentance
Every Lent the Church asks three things of her members: prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. These are three spiritual disciplines that actually grow your faith. But often our parishioners are heard saying how they wish they had a better prayer life, or a better relationship with God, or a deeper Catholic faith – yet they do not know where to start. A few “Our Fathers” here or a Scripture reflection there – and they soon give up the effort. This year we are asking all our parishioners to join together to Give Up, Pick Up, and Offer Up the same things for Lent 2019. Through these spiritual disciplines and practices your personal faith will grow, and so will the unity of our Church community. Our prayer is that we can hold each other accountable to growing in virtue and holiness this Lenten season as parish family.
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Episode 23: Too Big To Succeed?
February 8th, 2019 | 36 mins 47 secs
archdiocese, bishops, catholic, church, clergy, diocese, pope, subsidiarity, vocations
Stephen and Gomer discuss the benefits and challenges that come with the modern mega-dioceses that we see in the United States. The guys don't hold back on the idea that the current diocesan model in the global church could be reducing vocations, isolating our clergy, and neglecting the principle of subsidiarity in Church governance. Stephen places himself on the Chair of Peter and creates the "Diocese of The Woodlands."
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Episode 22: Skorts - An Ode To Catholic Education
January 30th, 2019 | 32 mins 51 secs
academics, catholic, education, school, students
Gomer & Stephen celebrate Catholic Schools Week by traumatizing the young minds of two students from St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School.