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  • Episode 212 – Encountering Jesus at Summer Camp

    Episode 212 – Encountering Jesus at Summer Camp
    2026/07/17
    In this episode of Big City Catholics, Bishop Brennan discusses the power of the Damascus Summer Camp experience. Young adults taking part in the camp encounter Christ through daily Mass, Adoration, Confession, and weekly Eucharistic Processions. Tune in for a conversation about a new generation of young Catholics who are boldly living their faith and growing in their love for the Lord this summer.
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    20 分
  • Episode 211- Praying with Venezuela and A Summer of Milestones

    Episode 211- Praying with Venezuela and A Summer of Milestones
    2026/07/10
    In this episode of Big City Catholics, Bishop Brennan and Father Heanue engage in a conversation full of faith, community, and hope as they reflect on the Diocese of Brooklyn's prayerful response to the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, and the relief efforts through Catholic Relief Services. They also share in the upcoming summer milestones, including Bishop Brennan's travels to Nigeria and to Brazil, where he will join the Shalom Catholic Community for their 28th Annual Halleluya Festival.
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    15 分
  • Episode 210 - The Catholic Roots of American Independence with Father Michael Bruno

    Episode 210 - The Catholic Roots of American Independence with Father Michael Bruno
    2026/07/02
    Bishop Brennan and Father Heanue host Father Michael Bruno, Vicar for Clergy and Consecrated Life of our diocese and Professor of History at St. Joseph’s Seminary, for a special July 4th episode of Big City Catholics, marking America's 250th anniversary. They trace the history of Catholics in the founding and shaping of the United States. The conversation weaves personal family immigration stories with reflections on Catholic identity, patriotism, and faith in America.
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    40 分
  • Episode 209 - Faith in the Fields

    Episode 209 - Faith in the Fields
    2026/06/26
    In this episode of Big City Catholics, Bishop Brennan visits South Carolina, where Sister Migdalia “Meggie” Flores, of the Farmworkers Ministry Coordinator for the Diocese of Charleston, along with the Vincentian Daughters of Charity, brings the Church directly to the fields. For workers who spend months away from their families and often lack access to Mass and other pastoral support, the ministry provides the sacraments, spiritual care, and a compassionate presence. It's a conversation about gratitude, human dignity, and seeing Christ in the face of the poor.
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    25 分
  • Episode 208 - Embracing Our Consecrated Nation with Humility, Gratitude, and Hope

    Episode 208 - Embracing Our Consecrated Nation with Humility, Gratitude, and Hope
    2026/06/19
    In this episode of Big City Catholics, Bishop Brennan joins Father Heanue, fresh from the USCCB meeting in Florida, where the U.S. bishops consecrated America to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Their conversation touches on the beauty of that ceremony, the meaning of Juneteenth, and Pope Leo's recent words on slavery and human dignity, woven together by a shared call to embrace our nation's history with humility, gratitude, and hope as it nears its 250th anniversary.
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    14 分
  • Episode 207 - Building Faith, Community, and Purpose Through Young Catholic Professionals

    Episode 207 - Building Faith, Community, and Purpose Through Young Catholic Professionals
    2026/06/12
    In this episode of Big City Catholics, Bishop Brennan co-hosts with Lucero Manzanares, Associate Director for Youth and Young Adult Ministry, as they welcome Kiana Carrington, President of Young Catholic Professionals (YCP) Brooklyn, to discuss the successful launch of the chapter and the growing desire among young adults for authentic Catholic community, integrating faith into their careers, and discovering a place to call home in the Church.
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    27 分
  • Episode 206 - A Year in Ministry

    Episode 206 - A Year in Ministry
    2026/06/05
    In this episode of Big City Catholics, Bishop Brennan and Father Heanue welcome four members of the Diocese of Brooklyn's 2025 priest ordination class. Each priest shares the joys and graces that have shaped their early ministry, offering an inspiring glimpse into what it means to serve the Church today.
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    27 分
  • Episode 205 - What Pope Leo Wants You to Know About AI

    Episode 205 - What Pope Leo Wants You to Know About AI
    2026/05/29
    In this episode of Big City Catholics, Father James Kuroly and Father Joseph Zwosta join Bishop Brennan and Father Heanue to discuss the encyclical by Pope Leo XIV, Magnifica Humanitas: Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence. They unpack how the Church grounds its response to AI not in fear or rejection, but in the timeless principle of human dignity. Topics include AI in education, warfare, surveillance, tech addiction among youth, and the dangers of mistaking efficiency for goodness, or information for truth.
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    31 分