Father Patrick Kerst

16: Pastoring during COVID with Father Pat Kerst

July 28th, 2021  |  Season 0  |  26 mins 16 secs

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Join Bishop Daly and Father Pat Kerst as they discuss the realities of pastoring a parish during COVID. From virtual Masses to connecting with parishioners and keeping schools open, pastors had their hands full. Father Pat Kerst is the Vicar for Priests in the Diocese of Spokane and Pastor of St. Thomas More in North Spokane.

Walking in Faith with Bishop Daly is a production of the Catholic Diocese of Spokane. Walking in Faith is hosted by Bishop Thomas Daly and is produced and edited by Mitchell Palmquist. Free music for non-commercial use from Fesliyan Studios.

405: Ad Limina: Bishop Daly Returns from Rome

March 13th, 2020  |  Season 0  |  26 mins 11 secs

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Bishop Daly shares his experience of meeting Pope Francis and talks about his time in Rome. Bishop Daly and the vicars also talk about the North American Seminary in Rome, and their own seminary experiences, letting some seminary rivalries show.

402: Replay: Teaching Transcendentally

January 24th, 2020  |  Season 0  |  26 mins 35 secs

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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 from their youth and from today of how the search for truth, goodness, and beauty permeate teaching and learning in our Catholic schools.

401: Ad Limina: Bishop Daly prepares to go to Rome

January 10th, 2020  |  Season 0  |  27 mins 9 secs

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Bishop Daly and two of the vicars discuss the upcoming ad limina visit. The ad limina visit traditionally occurred every five years. Bishops would travel to Rome to share with the Pope the work of their dioceses. As the number of dioceses has grown the visits have transitioned to an eight-year rotation. Bishop Daly speaks with his vicars about his upcoming trip, churches to visit, questions he hopes to ask the pope and much more.

323: Christmas Traditions

December 20th, 2019  |  Season 0  |  26 mins 48 secs

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This week’s episode of Bishop and Vicars is all about Christmas. The vicars share some of their favorite Christmas memories, both as children and as pastors. Bishop and the vicars also explore the connection between the incarnation and the paschal mystery; the wood of the manger leads to the wood of the cross.

322: Evangelization

December 13th, 2019  |  Season 0  |  27 mins 25 secs

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This week on the podcast Bishop Daly and Vicars talk about the need for evangelization. With an increasing number of Catholic young people becoming nones the issue of sharing the faith is a pressing concern. Our hosts speak about the missionary nature of the church, beauty as a means to evangelize, the need for parishes to be welcoming, and the laity's call to mission.

320: Saints and their Spirituality

November 1st, 2019  |  Season 0  |  27 mins 20 secs

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The Saints show us that death does not have the final word in our lives; that Christ's saving work on the Cross is applied again and again in the lives of the Faithful. The Saints show us the way to follow Christ and become Christ-like in many different cultural settings and times. This week, the Bishop and Vicars share their favorite Saints and spiritualities that they find encouraging and helpful.

319: End of Life Decisions

October 18th, 2019  |  Season 0  |  27 mins 39 secs

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End of life and medical decisions can be fraught for Catholics trying to stay true to their beliefs in a culture that often sees the value of human life, of suffering and care of the body after death differently than the Church.

317: Stewardship and Gratitude

September 20th, 2019  |  Season 0  |  26 mins 54 secs

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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.

316: What is the Purpose of Education?

September 6th, 2019  |  Season 0  |  27 mins 11 secs

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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.

313: The Circle of Life with Fr. Tom Lamanna, SJ

July 26th, 2019  |  Season 0  |  27 mins 17 secs

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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.

312: Bishop & The Vicars Top Ten Summer Reading Picks

July 12th, 2019  |  Season 0  |  26 mins 55 secs

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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.

311: Heretics, Heresies, Villains, and the Church's Response to Them

June 28th, 2019  |  Season 0  |  27 mins 13 secs

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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.

310: Gloria in excelsis Deo

June 14th, 2019  |  Season 0  |  26 mins 55 secs

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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.

Introíbo ad altáre Dei: The Introductory Rites of the Mass

May 24th, 2019  |  Season 0  |  24 mins 9 secs

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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.

Hope in the Midst of Persecution and Tragedy

May 10th, 2019  |  Season 0  |  28 mins 6 secs

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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.