Bishop Thomas Daly
Host of Walking in Faith with Bishop Daly
Thomas Daly, Bishop of Spokane, was born April 30, 1960, in San Francisco. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of San Francisco in 1982; a master of divinity from St. Patrick Seminary in Menlo Park, California, in 1987; and a master of education degree from Boston College in 1996. He was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of San Francisco in 1987.
Pope Benedict XVI named him auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of San Jose on March 16, 2011. He was ordained a bishop May 25, 2011.
Pope Francis named him the seventh Bishop of Spokane on March 12, 2015. Bishop Daly was installed on May 20, 2015 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes in Spokane.
Bishop Thomas Daly has hosted 89 Episodes.
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317: Stewardship and Gratitude
September 20th, 2019 | Season 0 | 26 mins 54 secs
bishop, catholic, christian, jesus, spokane
Bishop Daly and the vicars of the diocese discuss St. Vincent de Paul and ‘stewardship’ - and how there is much more to the term than material things. Stewardship is an attitude and a way of life - and trusting in God.
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316: What is the Purpose of Education?
September 6th, 2019 | Season 0 | 27 mins 11 secs
bishop, catholic, christian, education, jesus, spokane
As students begin another academic year, Bishop Daly and the vicars sit down and discuss the true purpose of an education and how it's a moral and intellectual privilege to come to know our world - and all the color and beauty within.
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315: Illuminated By Love: St. Augustine
August 23rd, 2019 | Season 0 | 27 mins 17 secs
bishop, catholic, christian, confessions, conversion, jesus, spokane, st. augustine
Join Bishop Daly and Fr. Luke Tomson as they discuss the brilliant life and unifying work of St. Augustine whose personal transformation has profoundly impacted Western Civilization for the last 16 centuries by providing a captivating template for knowing God.
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314: Chesterton Academy of Notre Dame
August 9th, 2019 | Season 0 | 26 mins 48 secs
bishop, catholic, catholic school, chesterton, christian, classical education, jesus, spokane
Join Bishop Daly and Board Members of the new Chesterton Academy of Notre Dame: Dr. Chris Dewing, Laura Kolbe, and Zach Malahan to learn about a new Classic Catholic Education opportunity coming to Spokane in 2020.
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313: The Circle of Life with Fr. Tom Lamanna, SJ
July 26th, 2019 | Season 0 | 27 mins 17 secs
bishop, catholic, christian, jesuit, jesus, spokane, st. aloysius, st. ignatius
In this summer episode of the Bishop & Vicars Bishop Daly and Father Pat Kerst enjoy a lively interview with Father Tom Lamanna, S.J. Fathers Kerst and Lamanna discuss their experiences as classmates growing up in Spokane and at Gonzaga Prep, Jesuit influences, and reminisce about their vocational discernment.
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312: Bishop & The Vicars Top Ten Summer Reading Picks
July 12th, 2019 | Season 0 | 26 mins 55 secs
bishop, books, catholic, christian, jesus, spokane
In this episode of the Bishop and the Vicars, summer reading is on the table. Throughout the summer many take up a few books to read on the beach, or in the backyard as the summer days stretch late into the evening. Bishop Daly and our three vicars share some of their favorite books.
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311: Heretics, Heresies, Villains, and the Church's Response to Them
June 28th, 2019 | Season 0 | 27 mins 13 secs
bishop, catholic, christian, heresy, jesus, spokane
Heresy has profoundly affected the Church throughout the ages, leading many far from the true faith in Christ. Heresies served to help the Church to develop and refine her teachings. Join the Bishop and the Vicars as they dive into the topic of heresy, and explore many of the historical heresies that have shaped the history of the church and her theology.
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310: Gloria in excelsis Deo
June 14th, 2019 | Season 0 | 26 mins 55 secs
bishop, catholic, christian, jesus, spokane
Join Bishop Daly and the vicars as they continue their series on the Mass. The Introductory rites gather the clergy and people together for worship, in this episode Bishop and Vicars continue the conversation begun in episode 309 on the introductory rites and discuss the Gloria and the Collect prayer. The hosts speak about how this part of the liturgy developed and the role it plays in the spirituality of the Mass.
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Introíbo ad altáre Dei: The Introductory Rites of the Mass
May 24th, 2019 | Season 0 | 24 mins 9 secs
bishop, catholic, christian, jesus, spokane
Join Bishop Daly and the vicars as they continue their series on the Mass. The Introductory rites gather the clergy and people together for worship. The hosts speak about how this part of the liturgy developed and the role it plays in the spirituality of the Mass.
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Hope in the Midst of Persecution and Tragedy
May 10th, 2019 | Season 0 | 28 mins 6 secs
bishop, catholic, christian, hope, jesus, persecution, spokane, suffering, tragedy
Join Bishop Daly and the vicars as they discuss tragedy and persecution. From the recent tragic fire at Notre Dame to the terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka, Christians experience suffering and persecution. With the visual images we see on the news, loss can seem all around us even if we are secure in our own communities. We as Christians are called to have hope knowing that, "the people [of God] will not be defeated because Christ is not defeated." In Christ, we know the victory is won, and in His cross, we can have hope.
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Happiness
April 17th, 2019 | Season 0 | 27 mins 23 secs
bishop, catholic, christian, happiness, jesus, spokane
Join Bishop Daly and the vicars as they discuss happiness. Where does happiness come from? Does the Christian life lead to happiness? Bishop and the vicars dive into the topic of happiness and find Christian joy possible in the midst of good times and suffering.
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Living a Life of Virtue
March 22nd, 2019 | Season 0 | 27 mins 18 secs
bishop, catholic, christian, eucharistic prayers, jesus, virtue
Join Bishop Daly and the vicars as they discuss the virtues. The Christian life requires we grow not only in prayer, a life of virtue is needed too. What are the virtues and why do they matter for us as Christians?
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The Burning Question: What is Hell?
March 8th, 2019 | Season 0 | 27 mins 14 secs
bishop, catholic, christian, death, hell, jesus, momento mori, spokane
Join Bishop Daly and the vicars as they discuss hell. While the Far Side and other comics make good fun of hell, what lies behind the jokes and the casual use of the idea of hell? A lively discussion ensues about the reality of eternal separation from God’s love, how everyone in hell has chosen to be there, and even hear about Fr. Pat’s overnight in Gehenna!
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Our Father Who Art in Heaven: What are we praying when we pray the Lord's Prayer?
February 8th, 2019 | Season 0 | 27 mins 18 secs
bishop, catholic, christian, jesus, our father, spokane
Bishop Daly is joined by the three vicars as they examine the most universal of Christian prayers, the Lord’s Prayer. Recently, Pope Francis and others have questioned the best way to translate the final lines, “lead us not into temptation.” Bishop Daly ...
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Teaching Transcendentally: Catholic Education and Truth, Goodness, and Beauty
January 25th, 2019 | Season 0 | 26 mins 35 secs
bishop, catholic, catholic schools, christian, csw, jesus, spokane
Bishop Daly sits down with the vicars to discuss Catholic education, one of the largest ministries of the Church. But what is Catholic education about and how does it fit into our spirituality? As pastors of parish schools, the vicars share experiences f...
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Credo in unum Deum: What do we believe?
January 11th, 2019 | Season 0 | 27 mins 29 secs
belief, bishop, catholic, christian, creed, jesus, nicene creed, spokane
Bishop Daly and the vicars are back for the new year. Before the liturgical season of Christmas finishes out, our hosts tackle the Creed. We say the Nicene Creed at most Sunday Masses; where did it come from, and why is such a statement of faith created ...