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Ever Ancient, Ever New
by Ever Ancient, Ever New
Searching for the hidden gems amongst the forgotten treasures of the faith.
Episodes
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Guardians of the Eucharist
Everything you need to know about the ancient order called the Guardians of the Eucharist! For more information check out the website (which used to be stone tablets). https://guardiansoftheeucharist.com
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On the Laity
Almost-Doctor Henry Wickus joins once again to discuss Vatican II, Lumen Gentium and the role of the laity.
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Survey Results
Fr. K and Cosden go over the recent parish survey results.
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Moonshot Origin Story (Bonus)
In this bonus episode Fr. Kyle Kowalczyk is joined by two of his theatre colleagues, Chad Berg and Haynes Brooke, to discuss the writing process of their new musical "Moonshot" which debuts in June 2026. Tickets are on sale now at https://missedtheboattheatre.com/2026/moonshot
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One Book (to rule them all)
Today Cosden and Fr. K discuss the lost art of reading, and the one book that every Catholic male must read! It's really nonnegotiable. A brand new reading group starting June 2026 will be meeting every Tuesday at St. Max!
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Meet the Seminarian w/ Jon Stone
What's it like to be a seminarian? Find out on this episode as St. Max seminarian, Jon Stone, joins the podcast to share about how he got to seminary, what it's like, and what the road ahead looks like.
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Root of All Evil w/ Jeff Stempel
Money isn't the root of all evil, just the love of it. So, how does a Catholic engage with money, save it, spend it, and give it away. Financial coach and parishioner, Jeff Stempel has all the answers, or at least some answers. He can be contacted at: [email protected] 763.233.9030...
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Lent Revisited
Does anyone like Lent? Maybe it's because we do it all wrong. Cosden and Fr. K provide some musings on how you can have a good Lent... we hope.
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Even More Powerful w/ Jessica Kaminsky
If you've been around St. Max in the last year, you've probably met Jessica. Now for the first time ever, she shares her story!
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Former Stay-at-Home Dad of the Year w/ Jeff Reither
Jeff Reither is a Delano name that no one seems to pronounce correctly, and a man who everyone seems to know. He joins the show today to discuss intentional fatherhood, the origins of Deep Fried Fridays, and more!
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Whether it is a Mortal Sin to Mow the Lawn on Sunday?
Priests are often asked some variation of the "Is it okay to do X on a Sunday?" In this episode Cosden and Fr. K tackle it from all angles.
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Messiness of Theology w/ Dr. Kevin Keiser
One might think that the more theology one knows the less difficulties with the faith one would have. However, one would be wrong. Parishioner Dr. Kevin Keiser discusses the difficulties inherent to the science of theology. In fact, the deeper one goes, the messier it gets. And of course, since...
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2nd Best Devotional w/ Fr. Lawrence Carney
The devotion to the Holy Face is, after the Rosary, the most important devotion of our day; or at least so says Fr. Lawrence Carney, author of The Secret of the Holy Face and other books. He joins the podcast to share about this all but forgotten treasure of the Church
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Is Gossip a Mortal Sin?
What does the Church teach about gossip? How serious of a sin is it? Cosden and Fr. K break down what gossip is, how serious it is, and what we can do about it. Here's a link to the book mentioned in the podcast, Sins of the Tongue by Fr. Belet:...
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Is Art Worth It? w/ Kate Capato
Kate Capato is a Sacred Artist, who travels around the country sharing her art and her love of beauty and most importantly her love of God. She was kind enough to join Fr. K on the podcast while she was in town. Here's their conversation. Kate's website https://visualgrace.org/ Video cast...
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Truth and Beauty w/ Ellen Bauman
Ellen, while currently working at the school, grew up in the parish and has years of youth ministry under her belt. She joins the podcast to share some of her experience, expertise and her love of all things true and beautiful.
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Catholic Week Recap
If you don't celebrate the Sacred Paschal Triduum, you are missing out! It's like Catholic Week par excellence! Because only Catholics celebrate it, and the deeper a Catholic gets into their faith, the more he is drawn to or into the Triduum and the more it it builds up his faith. Fr. Kowalczyk…
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Teaching Mass III (Bonus)
This bonus episode is the live recording of the third part of the three part Teaching Mass series that Fr. K is doing as part of our Wednesday Ars Vivendi formation nights. He walks and talks through the parts of the Mass starting with the the Preface through the end of the Mass.
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Teaching Mass II (Bonus)
This bonus episode is the live recording of the second part of the three part Teaching Mass series that Fr. K is doing as part of our Wednesday Ars Vivendi formation nights. He walks and talks through the parts of the Mass starting with the the Credo through the Orate Fratres (Pray Brethren)…
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Teaching Mass I (Bonus)
This bonus episode is the live recording of the first part of the three part Teaching Mass series that Fr. K is doing as part of our Wednesday Ars Vivendi formation nights. He walks and talks through the parts of the Mass starting with the vesting prayers through the homily.
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Is Poland Still Catholic?
Recorded in Poland a priest with Polish blood and a priest who just speaks Polish (Fr. Kowalczyk and Fr. Brinkman respectively) share about some of their travels and give their perspective on the state of the Church in Poland.
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Other Side of the Screen
Ever wonder what it is like for a priest to hear confessions? Without breaking the "seal", Fathers Park and Kowalczyk give some insider information to the other side of the screen, which will hopefully make it easier on your side of the screen.
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The Mission of Catholic Education w/ Bridget Schulz
One of my great privileges is being on mission with Bridget Schulz. She actually moved across state lines and changed jobs mid-career because of... Catholic schools! She is now the principal of our parish school, St. Maximilian Kolbe Academy. In this episode, she joins me on the podcast to share...
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Is Using NFP a (Mortal) Sin?
Fr. K joins Cosden to discuss the question that no one wants to discuss: what are the parameters in which a couple can use Natural Family Planning? They may not solve all the problems or answer all the questions, but they bring up a lot of good food for thought.
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Woke Up Call w/ Chad Koppes
Chad Koppes was a long time Methodist minister, when the "woke" culture finally woke him up and he walked out. In this episode Chad shares his conversion story as well some of his insights into the state of Protestantism today.
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Philosophy, Theology, and Franciscans w/ Henry Wickus
I had a great conversation with almost-Dr. Henry Wickus about the intellectual life, the importance of philosophy in the study of theology, and some behind the scenes of what he is learning as he dives deep into writing his dissertation on the Franciscans.
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The Great Divorce (It's not about divorce, but it is great!)
Cosden and Fr. K break open one of C.S. Lewis's finest books, The Great Divorce.
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Anti-Sacraments of the Sexual Revolution
Joined by Fr. Brian Park this episode examines what were coined the "anti-sacraments of the sexual revolution" and matches them with the real sacraments which they are imitating and distorting.
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Genesis Class Part 2
This is a live recording from a class that Fr. K taught at the parish on how to read the Bible in general and Genesis Chapter 1 in particular.
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Lewis, Chant, and a Retraction with Fr. Paul Haverstock
Fr. Paul Haverstock a long time friend and classmate joins me on the podcast. He got me into chant, the EF, C.S. Lewis and more.
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Genesis Class Part 1
This is a live recording from a class that Fr. K taught at the parish on how to read the Bible in general and Genesis Chapter 1 in particular.
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Catholic Vision w/ Fr. Andrew Brinkman
Our goal in the Christian life is to see things as Christ sees them. In this long form episode, the priest-cousins hit a variety of topics including the sanctity of coffee, how you should form your mind to vote in the upcoming elections, whether or not you can attend weddings outside of the…
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Drop the Mic
We don't often realize the drastic effect that seemingly benign inventions have had on us. There is no such thing as a pure gain; we always lose something. In this lighthearted conversation, Fr. K and Cosden Leahey discuss what we lost with the addition of the microphone––especially in the liturgy!
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Universalism
Universalism is the heresy that holds to some degree or another that most or all people will be saved. It is an extremely dangerous heresy (as all heresies are) because if one believes that everyone is saved in the end he is probably very unlikely to condemn, criticize or correct any morally...
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Lex Orandi of the Revival
Fr. Brian Park joins Fr. K for a lengthy conversation of what is missing in the National Eucharistic Revival. We can't just talk about the Eucharist, we need to do something different. What exactly?
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Cultural Current
Culture is that intangible all-encompassing thing that draws you with its constant current to do most of the things you do. Fr. K and Fr. Andrew Brinkman discuss the power of this cultural pull and how it can be for good or for ill.
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Essential Symbols
What is essential for the Mass, for the Eucharist, for a wedding, heck––for a football game? Not much. But trim too many of the non-essentials and you may end up losing what is essential. Fr. K is joined by Fr. Andrew Brinkman to discuss the importance of symbols.
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Ratisbonne Challenge
Alphonse Ratisbonne, an atheist Jew, was challenged by a Catholic convert to wear a Miraculous Medal... and it changed his life in a big way. Tune in to hear this powerful story!
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BVM Tours
If you've ever wanted to take a pilgrimage with no bus, no money, and no plan save for Divine Providence, then BVM tours is for you! Fr. K shares is journey to Assisi with nothing but a change of clothes and four granola bars and how the Blessed Virgin Mary provided every step of the way.
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Bedside Prayer (Bonus)
Imagine you are sitting at the bedside of a loved one who is in a coma waiting for them to wake up. That's prayer. Another episode for small group formation and anyone else wanting to dive deeper into prayer.
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Youth Ministry Revisioned w/ Annie Grandell
Every pastor, faith formation director, and youth minister knows that what we have been doing in the area of youth formation has not been working, and all the studies support what they already know! So why do we keep doing the same thing? Is there anything we can do? Is there any hope? Maybe it's...
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Prayer Triangle (Bonus)
Continuing the theme of prayer, Fr. K discusses the types of prayer and how they relate and build off of each other.
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Hard Meaningful Things w/ Dr. Jim Schroeder
Dr. James Schroeder joins Fr. K in a discussion on mental health, technology, ultra running, and how it all adds up to living or not living a whole life. For more information on our guest: Jim Schroeder, PhD, is a pediatric psychologist and Vice President of the psychology department at…
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Praying the Bible (Bonus)
Praying the Bible is not an innate talent. It takes work, practice and instruction. In this Bonus episode, specifically made for those walking in parish small groups, Fr. K gives some helpful tips on how to pray––not study, not memorize, not read––but pray the Bible.
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Just Show Up (Bonus)
Specifically for the Small Group formation content, this podcast discusses the 5 essential components for starting or restarting a prayer life. You have to determine the following: 1. When are you going to pray? 2. Where are you going to pray? 3. For how long are you going to pray? 4. What are…
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Fasting?
Matt Harold joins Fr. K again to discuss the Church rules on fasting, and why they are so... lame seeming.
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Read Dante!
Cosden Leahey joins the podcast to discuss the well known but not well read literary genius Dante Alighieri writer of The Divine Comedy. Here are Anthony Esolen's Audible Lectures referenced in the conversation:...
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Jesus Leads to the Eucharist w/ Matt Harold
Matt Harold joins Fr. K to share his own conversion story growing up as a Protestant who loved the Bible and had a personal relationship with Jesus to the Bible showing him that Jesus was truly present in the Eucharist!
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The Artistry of Sacred Music w/ Brittany McCaffrey
Brittany McCaffrey, Music Director at St. Max, joins the podcast to discuss the artistic value of music in the liturgy and how her background as a concert pianist and a lover of classical music has helped her understand why the Church calls our musical tradition "a treasure of inestimable value,...
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Freedom of Rules: A conversion conversation with Dylan Mika
Parishioner and recent convert, Dylan joins Fr. K to discuss some elements of his own conversion, notably how the obligations, and seemingly formulaic aspects of the faith brought a stability to his personal practice. He also shares how the Bible was opened up to him in new and profound ways by...
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