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Upon This Rock
Father Don Farnan and guests explore spirituality and faith in all aspects of life and how they inspire, support, and strengthen your relationship with God and your union with others. Learn more at farnanspiritualitycenter.com. Read Father Don's Blog at fatherdonfarnan.com. #farnanspiritualitycenter
Episodes
65 episodes
#65 – Mercy: Forgiving Others & Accepting God’s Divine Mercy
Barbie Farnan and Father Don continue their discussion from last week as the topic of forgiveness turns to mercy. They speak of Corporeal Works of Mercy and Pope Francis’ desire for the “mercification” of the world. Catholics, throu...
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Episode 65
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35:52
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#64 - Forgiveness: A Crucial Component Of Living Well
An essential aspect of Christianity, highlighted during Lent, is the concept of forgiveness. Barbie Farnan and her brother, Father Don Farnan, discuss the forgiveness process that is introduced to children at a young age. As we matu...
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Episode 64
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35:28
#63: Immigrants: Social Justice Ministries Within The Church
Sarah Jurcyk joins Father Don and Michael Sanem, Director of Kansas City’s Ignatian Spirituality Center and Director of Mission & Ministry for Saint Francis Xavier (SFX) Parish, to discuss social justice ministries within the church. Parish...
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Episode 63
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37:09
#62 - SFX Architecture: The History & Beauty of the Historic St. Francis Parish
Vincent Gauthier, urban planner, developer, professor of architecture and design, and parishioner of Saint Francis Xavier (SFX) Parish, discusses the history and beauty of the historic SFX worship space with Ann Sheridan, parish administrator, ...
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Episode 62
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42:54
#61 - Northland Catholics: Lifelong Friends Share Their Hopes For The Church’s Future Impact
Kevin O’Rourke joins Father Mike Roach to reminisce about growing up Catholic in Kansas City’s northland and how their education, especially at Saint Pius X High School in the early 1970s, impacted their lives. Years later, they reconnected thr...
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Episode 61
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39:41
#60 - Death Doula: Helping Families Set Goals & Clarify Life Plans
Rhonda Osborn moved from health care provider to spiritual director, life coach, and death doula. In these roles, she helps people reflect upon and create plans regarding important matters, e.g., advanced directives, financial insurance, organi...
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Episode 60
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40:46
#59: Life Planning: Stabilizing & Better Orienting Your Life
Father Don and his sister Barbie discuss retreat opportunities for people to review life, make plans for the remainder of life and secure wishes for the end of earthly life. Using some well-thought-out programs, the Farnan Spirituality Center w...
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Episode 59
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39:08
#58: STLF Mardi Gras: St. Therese Little Flower’s Annual Celebration
Yvette Tunley has been a member of Saint Therese Little Flower (STLF) Parish for most of her life, where she has served in many capacities, from participation in the youth group as a teenager to being youth director and pastoral council chair a...
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Episode 58
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41:03
#57: Centennial Celebration: Journey To 100 At St. Therese Little Flower
Sheilahn Davis-Wyatt, originally from Blessed Sacrament Parish in the urban core, has been part of the St. Therese Little Flower (STLF) faith community since 1991 when her family’s church closed. She is co-chairing the “Journey To 100” as STLF,...
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Episode 57
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34:17
#56: Garozzo’s Feast - How The Meal, Table & Feast Unite Us
Restauranteur extraordinaire Mike Garozzo sits down with Fr. Don to discuss how the meal, the table, and the feast unite people—something that Jesus knew so well. An unmistakable voice in Kansas City, Mike speaks with authority and hearty enthu...
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Episode 56
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37:02
#55: Navy Priest: A Seedbed of Faith To Every Continent
Father Dan Reardon grew up in Chillicothe, Missouri. His parents and extended family provided a seedbed of faith that Dan embraced and took from his small town to every continent and the waters that connect them as part of the United States Nav...
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Episode 55
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34:34
#54 - Life of Service: A Priest’s Reflections & Hopes For The Church
Father Mike Roach has served as a parish priest throughout the Kansas City-Saint Joseph area for over forty years, primarily in the northland. His compassion for those who are on the fringes of the church and of society reminds many people of t...
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Episode 54
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38:26
#53 - Ignatian Spirituality Center: Helping Our Urban Core Church Live Out Faith In More Meaningful Ways
Michael Sanem is the director of Kansas City’s Ignatian Spirituality Center and director of Mission and Ministry for Saint Francis Xavier Parish. Educated in the Jesuit tradition and inspired by incredible mentors, he embraces a broad sense of ...
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Episode 53
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42:56
#52: Kansas City: Making Our City More Reflective Of The City Of God
Kevin Collison has roots in Omaha and nearby Nebraska, Iowa, and South Dakota regions. He studied journalism in New York City, and his wife was a news anchor in Buffalo. They came to Kansas City earlier this century, where he first wrote for Th...
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Season 2
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Episode 52
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37:06
#51: Choir of Celebration: How Music Plays A Central Role In Faith & Relationships
Dave Mehl and Jim Harris, along with Jim’s wife, Carol, talk about the importance of music in their lives and how it has played a central role in their worship of God and relationships with others. Carol grew up in Saint Elizabeth Parish,...
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Episode 51
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49:41
#50: An Artist’s Heart: John Bukaty - It’s Never Too Late To Reach Your Higher Calling
American artist John Bukaty grew up in Kansas City, yet he painted his way around the world and made his home in New Orleans. He has also traveled far in his faith life, including difficult challenges, recovery from addiction, strong frie...
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Episode 50
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42:18
#49 - More Family Tales: Recollections & Hopes From The Farnan Siblings
Father Don’s sisters, Joan and Veronica, join him on this podcast to recollect their early days growing up on a farm in western Missouri in a region with few Catholics. The sixth, seventh, and eighth children among eleven siblings were caught i...
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Episode 49
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39:16
#48 - Faith In Politics: Incorporating Religion With Our Human Obligation
The Roling Family hails from the smallest of many small rural German Catholic settlements near Jefferson City, Missouri. Steve grew up there while incorporating religion with our human obligation to work for a better society; from learnin...
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Episode 48
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45:28
#47 - When The Doorbell Rang: How Tragedy Can Bring Triumph To Our World
Jerry Anselmo’s life changed in September of 2008 when his son, Brian, suddenly died. He dedicates his remaining time on earth to advancing things his son did not have the chance to finish. Along with his wife, Mary Ellen, and their daughters, ...
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Episode 47
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48:38
#46 - Hunters: Respecting The Land & God’s Imprint Upon Nature
Jeff Angold and Kevin Connell have been friends since their early school days. Though they had different experiences, family backgrounds, schools, groups of friends, jobs, and activities, they stayed connected at every stage of life. Af...
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Episode 46
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51:43
#45 - Father Gerald Waris: Priesthood Through the Decades
Father Gerald Waris has been a priest for fifty-seven years. Growing up in Saint Joseph, Missouri, before the Second Vatican Council, he was nurtured by a loving family and parents who lived their faith both in praise of God and in outreach to ...
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Episode 45
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25:47
#44 - Fr. Greg Haskamp: A Priest’s Faith Journey
Father Greg Haskamp, pastor of Visitation Parish in Kansas City, reminisces about his upbringing, the priests who influenced him, his education, and his path to priesthood. He continues to grow and learn “on the job” through various assignments...
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Episode 44
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54:13
#43: Holy Matrimony: How The Church Defines Marriage
Father Don reflects on the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony and how the church defines marriage, which is different from the way societies describe it as a civil union. Pope Francis makes this distinction when he suggests that church officials can b...
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Episode 43
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19:46
#42: Buddies: Uniting With Others To Extend Faith & Assist Struggling Families
Tom Laughlin grew up in Omaha and was educated by Jesuits; after becoming a doctor, he and his wife moved to Kansas City to work and raise their children. Mike Kopp grew up in KC at Visitation Parish, where his father served as a deacon, and hi...
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37:29
#41: Virtual Church: Connecting With An Online Society
Lane Lucas and Father Don discuss the church’s existence in our time, which is dominated by social media and online interactions. Lane served as a communications and marketing professional for the Kansas City-St. Joseph Diocese before doing the...
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Episode 41
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25:04