Young Catholics of Des Moines

Youth and Young Adult Ministry of the Diocese of Des Moines

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Happy 5 years to us, the least active Twitter account on here 🤦‍♂️

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Summer is a great time to catch up on old episodes, and this one from around election time last year is always a relevant listen:

https://t.co/2U1aYLp9ac

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Well would ya look at that. Thanks everyone!

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Have you been listening in to season 2 of #FRIpod? Check out today's episode on Lent ahead of Ash Wednesday next week! https://t.co/dLwil6CBmi

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Season finale #FRIpodFRIday! COVID forced a few weeks off, and after today's episode we will promptly...take a few weeks off. But at least today you get the tenth and final episode of what we're calling Season 1: a chat w Fr. PJ about all things Christmas (but mostly movies)

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If you missed last night's Theology on Tap with Bishop Joensen, it's uploaded on the Diocesan YouTube channel at https://t.co/ZLJiyaXfvp. Enjoy!

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It’s a FRIpod FRIday! 😁

But also kind of not. 😔

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Last call for tonight’s Theology on Tap w Bishop Joensen! The link will be sent out at 6:30 to everyone registered by then, so register @ https://t.co/08Je68OSNa, then grab a drink and a bite to eat and settle in for a chat on establishing a new kind of politics.

See you at 7!

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Episode 9 is up! Fr. Ross Parker, Director of Vocations for the Diocese of Des Moines joins the show for a great conversation on all things vocation & discernment. Check it out! #FRIpodFRIday

https://t.co/Je6RfbHXYg

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This week's #FRIpodFRIday podcast is 100% free of any reference to the election whatsoever!

Fr. James Downey hung out with Alex and Maddie for a chat focusing on his work in moral theology over at the North American College in Rome. Enjoy! #catholic #podcast #moraltheology

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#FRIpodFRIday! Tom Chapman, Director of the @IACatholicConf, the public policy voice of the Catholic bishops of Iowa, joins the show for a timely and authentic conversation about the role of a Catholic in the political sphere today. Check it out! #Election2020

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Episode 6 is up! Bishop Joensen gets lots of questions about the Diocesan response to COVID these past 7 months, so he sat down with Adam Storey, vice-Chancellor of the Diocese, and Alex and Maddie for an episode devoted to answering these questions. #FRIpodFRIday

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Episode 5 is up! Katie Patrizio joins Alex and Maddie for a fascinating discussion about the Holy Land (young Alex in Israel pictured here!), along with an enthusiastic bit of In-N-Out evangelization #FRIpodFRIday

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Fr Kyle Digmann, of St Thomas in Ames, joins Alex & Maddie for a wide-ranging conversation about fasting, college ministry, the importance of good liturgy, and more! Check it out wherever you get your podcasts, and if it’s not there, message the page so we can fix that!

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#TheologyOnTap #Catholic #Iowa #DesMoines #Election2020

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#FRIpod Friday! Tune in for a chat with Fr PJ McManus, the show’s designated culture critic, for a discussion inspired by an episode of @ZacEfron’s recent Netflix series “Down to Earth”

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📣 New Podcast! "Episode 2--Adam Storey: Vocation, Discernment, and Rash Vows" on @Spreaker #catholic #commitment #discernment #family #freedom #joy #love #marriage #vocation https://t.co/hYgc2EznnY

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-Lots of self-directed time for prayer, reflection, or just relaxing
-Scenic and secluded environment
-Great food
-Low cost (just $100 until 9/14)

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Young Adult fall retreat registration is open! 9/18-20, small-group focused retreat, meaning the entire weekend will be experienced with the 5 or 6 other people in your group, not with the entire group of retreatants. $100 for the three day retreat, https://t.co/kcJCgj9dxJ

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What can you expect to look forward to on retreat?

-New cabin accommodations
-2-3 sessions/day focused on discerning the voice of the Lord in uncertain times
-Perpetual Adoration
-Sunday sunrise outdoor Mass
-Small-group focus, in part for COVID precautionary reasons

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