Advancing Our Church

Episodes

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   152. Bitcoin for the Church with Mark Yusko

   With the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approval of the Bitcoin Spot ETF in January 2024, Catholic institutions now have the opportunity to make Bitcoin part of their investment portfolio. Mark Yusko is a highly respected and sought-after voice on Bitcoin. He is a devoted…

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   May 6, 2024

   1h 03m
2. 151

   151. Lisa Hough – Understanding Bitcoin

   Lisa Hough joins Jim Friend for an expansive conversation on a variety of Bitcoin topics, including social justice, national security, preserving energy that is unalterable, and Bitcoin’s compliance with our values as Catholics. She begins by giving an overview of the case for Bitcoin and offers...

   Apr 14, 2024

   43m
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   150. Dave Baranowski: Stewardship in the Archdiocese of St. Louis

   Dave Baranowski rejoins Jim Friend for a conversation about working in parish Stewardship in the Archdiocese of Saint Louis. Dave discusses how parishes are working together to regionalize ministries and create more opportunities for all parishioners. As a result, parishes are becoming more...

   Apr 8, 2024

   55m
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   149. Integrity Restored with Fr. Allen Hoffa

   Fr. Allen Hoffa is on the Leadership team for Integrity Restored, a ministry to help restore the integrity of individuals, spouses, and families that have been affected by pornography and pornography addiction. In this episode, we learn more about how this ministry provides education, training,...

   Mar 17, 2024

   43m
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   148. William Murley Biblical Responsible Investing

   Will Murley is a Financial Advisor who specializes in helping Catholics make a holistic financial plan, give to charitable organizations, and invest according to USCCB guidelines. Will shares his experience of being a missionary and how he used to raise money. He also shares how he helps Catholic...

   Mar 13, 2024

   34m
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   147. Deacon Ed Shoener – Expanding the Mission of Mental Health

   Deacon Ed Shoener returns to Advancing Our Church to talk about how the Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministry has grown over the past two years since we last met with Deacon Ed on AOC in Episode 110. Deacon Ed also speaks about his recent trip to the Vatican for the first…

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   Mar 4, 2024

   29m
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   146. SoulCore

   Jim Friend is joined by Colleen Scariano, one of the founders of SoulCore, a movement born from the desire to nourish body and soul through prayer and core strengthening and functional movements. The story of SoulCore began with a devastating loss that led Colleen to a deeper devotion to the...

   Feb 25, 2024

   23m
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   145. Diocese of Venice Grows Enrollment by 30%

   This is not a headline that we’re accustomed to seeing in Catholic Education; the “Diocese of Venice has grown Enrollment by 30%” in the past year. Fr. John Belmonte, S.J., Superintendent of Schools for the Diocese of Venice, has waiting lists at most of his schools, and now the diocese is…

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   Oct 23, 2023

   39m
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   144. Why Catholic Schools in Florida Are Growing: 5 Things to Know

   The report, Why Catholic Schools in Florida Are Growing: 5 Things to Know, aims to amplify the success of Florida’s Catholic schools and offer lessons for Catholic education everywhere. Lauren May and Ron Matus from Step Up for Students join Jim Friend on today’s episode to discuss this…

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   Oct 8, 2023

   37m
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    143. Protect Our Kids – Katie McCarthy

    The back-to-school season was once filled with exciting anticipation as children embarked on a new learning adventure. However, in recent years, schools have become ground zero in an attempt to fundamentally transform America. Traditional academics, like reading, writing, and arithmetic, have…

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    Sep 25, 2023

    22m