The newly ordained Deacon Mike Hayes along with Fr. Damian Ference unpack Mike's ordination to the permanent diaconate. Mike explores many of the highlights of the day as we explain what the indelible mark that priests and deacons receive in the sacrament of Holy Orders as they are ontologically changed in the sacrament. If you'd like to see for yo…

Del Sherman, a candidate for the diaconate and one of Mike's classmates joins us this week. Del runs a family drive-in movie theater. He opens up about his journey from being a nominal Catholic to a devoted candidate in the Deaconate Formation Program. We navigate through the biblical history of a deacon's role, delving into St. Stephen's early rol…

Discover the sacred intricacies of the Catholic Mass as Mary Hrich, our Director of the Office for Worship, discusses what happens to the Precious Blood after Communion. From reverent consumption to the purification of vessels, Mary guides us through the liturgical protocols. Church Search goes to Sacred Heart in Wadsworth. Readings for the Sixth S…

Delve into the sacred with Mary Hrich, the Diocese of Cleveland's Director for the Office for Worship, as we address the intricacies of the communion rite—is personalizing it with a communicant's name a move towards intimacy or a step away from the ritual's communal roots? As we unravel the layers of this debate, you'll gain a deeper understanding …

As Mike Hayes and Father Damian Ference recount, there's something about an eclipse that brings both wonder and joy. The recent night sky's ballet was no different, and as it cast a surreal glow, they found themselves surrounded by friends, absorbed in the spellbinding moment. This episode takes you through their weekend journey, ending with the pr…

Have you ever wondered how a simple invitation can transform someone's spiritual life? Join the three of us: Mike Hayes, Father Damian Ference and Christy Cabaniss, as we unravel the power of community and the art of welcoming others into our faith journey this Easter season. In our latest heartfelt discussion, we dive into the nuances of inviting …

Fr. Eric Garris, Diocesan Vocations Director joins Mike and FD 0:45: Lent is busy for all. 1:15: It's like Finals Week 1:35: What is Holy Week like for the guys? 1:50: What is Shrove Tuesday? 2:15: Today is the Chrism Mass. 2:25: More on Shrove Tuesday and the Chrism Mass and the priests spending the day. 4:00: The priesthood is very diverse. 4:20:…

Christa Alaburda from the Young Adult Advisory Board and parishioner at St Hilary's Parish in Fairlawn (1:05) Christa is a Godparent to her nephew. 1:25: What are the responsibilities and requirements to be a Godparent? 2:05: It's a gift! 2:20: To be a witness and accompany. 2:40: Did Christa have active Godparents? 3:20: You might have wonderful p…

Mary Hrich, Director for the Office for Worship joins us as Fr. Damian is travelling. 0:20: Mary is a longtime liturgical musician, so she talks about how she's gone about selecting music in parish life. 1:40: Music must be deemed worthy and liturgically approproate. 2:35: Music has different purposes: Sometimes it's the prayer itself. Sometimes it…

Mary Hrich (pronounced "Rich") joins us. She is the Director of the Office for Worship for the Diocese of Cleveland. 0;20 Fr. Damian is on Spring Break 0:35: How did Mary get her job? 1:35: Mary took a straw poll of friends. 2:00: What does the GIRM say? 2:28: Can you subtract words? 2:50: An Ash Wednesday example on the Kyrie. 3:20: On the Roman M…

Lisa Leondarides, who is Bishop Malesic's personal assistant joins us. 2:00: Lisa's small group experience. 2:30: The USCCB's Video Series on the Eucharistic Revival. 3:50: How did Lisa start getting involved with these groups? 4:50: Small groups are important to be involved in so we can hear about the spirit working in people's lives. 5:40: Mike w…

0:23: What is Spiritual Direction? 0:48: Where did Mike get his training for Spiritual Direction? 1:48: How is Spiritual Direction different from Counseling, Pastoral Counseling and Pastoral Care? 3:29: How is this different from a life coach? 4:29: Who's really directing in Spiritual Direction? 6:10: Does God have a secret plan? Or is this in our …

0:30: Welcome back Fr. Damian, who was out sick this past week. 2:35: Valentine's Day or Ash Wednesday? Mike is clearly making adjustments to celebrate Valentine's Day? 3:15: FD notes Ss. Cyril and Methodius Day as well. 5:20: Notes on the Super Bowl and Taylor Swift. Reference to Cain Park in Cleveland Heights. 6:20: Usher got married? 7:05: Peopl…

Dr. Megan Lowes-Bolin joins Mike for this episode. Dr Lowes-Bolin's new book: Ignite! The Secret to Engaing Young Adults in the Church. Fr. Damian is under the weather! Pray for him! (0:45) Megan teaches at her alma mater, John Carroll University. (1:12) So what is the secret? (1:30) Megan also worked in a number of parishes. (1:55) Who are the peo…

Maria Wancata, Lindsay Fullerman, and Desi Gould all join us from the Behold Retreat. 1:00 An Aside on Spiders! 3:15: How did they all join together to collaborate on this retreat and what parts are they playing? 4:00: Desi talks about her passion for Theology of the Body and talks about how we relate to each other as mothers and daughters. 4:55: F…

It's coming up on Catholic Schools Week so this is an entire podcast on Catholic Schools week. Michael Suso, Director of Marketing for Cleveland Catholic Schools. Fred Roberts, Director of Development for Catholic Education for the Catholic Community Foundation. 0:45: Michael is only 6 months into the job. 1:14: How do we help schools tell their st…

(0:40) Sr. Jane Nesmith, Director of the Office of Black Catholics joins us. (1:00) Sr. Jane reviews the past few days of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. celebrations in the Diocese of Cleveland. (1:52) Fr. John Judie, from the Archdiocese of Louisville, preached at the Cathedral yesterday. (4:25) We talk about the Diocesan Gospel Choir. (6:14) We debr…

Maria Wancata joins us to talk about The Barbie Movie winning the Golden Globe Award and her and FD did a workshop on the movie at CLE 21:6. 1:35: We recap the movie a bit. And the tension between men and women and who should run the world? 2:40: The unresolved dilemma is that neither work well. 3:25: Review of the creation story and provide some t…

WELCOME TO SEASON 2 0:00: We review FD's NPR voice. 1:25: Mike talks about his experience of doing Sports on NPR. 2:22: We talk about 2024 and our looking forward to this for many years. 3:00: We talk about Generations among ourselves. 3:30: The Catholic Project at Catholic U is the subject today . 4:20: Priests and the Orthodoxy range in the study…

Fr. Eric Garris joins us for the year ender podcast. Fr. Damian does this episode in an NPR voice. 1:07: Fr. Garris talks about his highlight at the Seminary with the new seminarians. 2:15: Mike tries to do his highlight in a sportscaster voice (for a bit). 3:42: The old guy still got it. 4:07: FD recaps the Eucharistoc Revival. Tune in to our You …

Christy Cabaniss, Director of Missionary Discipleship is our guest. 0:30: Mike and Christy are new to Cleveland (sorta)... 1:40: FD has almost never missed Christmas. 2:20: FD's going back to Rome during the Christmas season. 2:50: Marion's (Mike's wife) family Christmas Party. 3:25: Christy celebrates Christmas "day" differently. 4:00: On Signing …

Calla Gill is Our Guest 0:40: Check out our Billboards on our YouTube Channel? 1:00: Mary isn't alone! 1:20: Anthony Van Ardsdale is the artist. 1:50: A bit on the Black Catholic Conference and how this all started. 3:50: Where are these billboards? 4:50: We had to get permission to use this image. 6:10: We're invited to kneel at Christmas ... 7:10…

Christy Cabaniss , Director of Missionary Discipleship joins us. You can watch this podcast on our You Tube Channel now: https://www.youtube.com/@QuestionOfFaith Editor's Note: We likely will only publish select video clips in the future as opposed to the whole show---but chime in on our poll and let us know what you'd like us to do. 0:30: How Can …

It's Podcast #100 FD and Mike look back on a number of Episodes from the past 100 (or so) shows. What have been our favorite episodes? (1:50) On Death and Dying with Tom Pussell from St. Rafael Parish. (3:30) The hysterical Halloween episode with Maria Wancata. (5:20) We became Swifties with Emily Ahlin and talked about religious experiences and th…

Fr Eric Garris joins us. 0:00 We talk a bunch of Thanksgiving... 3:30: Our Question....by the way...Why do we bless objects? 4:15: We make distinctions...what happens when we bless something? 5:00: Sacraments vs. Sacramentals 6:10: The strangest thing FD ever blessed is.... 7:10: We're participating in God's work... 7:35: Fr Eric and hotel rooms...…

Tom Pussel, Director of Outreach and Evangelization at St. Raphael Parish in Bay Village, OH joins us. (0:30) Tom has a lot of experience with accompanying the dying and their loved ones. (0:40) Tom is also a convert to Catholicism. (2:00) We refer to this news story about Boston Red Sox Pitcher Tim Wakefield and Curt Schilling. (3:30) Tom gives us…

Francine Costantini and Cari Reagan from the Youth Ministry Office joins us. 1:50 What is Cleveland Public Auditorium? 2:25: Cari Regan talks about Bishop Malesic and the musicians he mentioned that had played at Cleveland Public Auditorium and more of her thoughts. 4:20: When you're part of something bigger.... 5:20: What was the first big Mass th…

Mary Von Carlowicz from the Office of Human Life joins us. 0:45: Mary's office walks people through their entire life's journey? 1:00: Do you vote early? Mike Does! But he's in the minority apparently. 2:50: Fr. Damian is moving from the seminary residence to the chancery. 3:00: Violence is violence in the womb and on the streets. 5:00 Look at Main…

(0:30) Maria Wancata takes up this question with us as we look at dressing up for Halloween? (1:10) FD's story about a young woman who Flannery O'Connor wrote an essay on. (1:55): FD never "played priest" but what did he dress for Halloween as? (2:35) Mike's parents had creative halloween ideas. (3:20) FD's politically incorrect costumes and Maria'…

(0:00) Mike and FD discuss Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa's statement on the situation after the Hamas attack on Israel and the subsequent response. (0:10) Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa's has asked for us to unite with those suffering in the Middle East. (1:05) Article on Cardinal Pizzabolla's offer to exchange places with the hostages. (1:50)…

(0:20): Administrative Assistant for the Office of Clergy, Christina Harrison joins us. (1:00): So what does Christina do in the chancery? (3:50): Christina's question came up in an RCIA group she led. (5:20) Mike's article on this question on the difference between the Cathedral and the Basilica. (5:50): Don't sit in the Bishop's chair! (6:15): Wh…

Joe Cronauer, Manager of Communications joins us. (1:00) Where may we have we heard Joe's voice before? (4:57) Fr Krizner's inspiration on both Joe and Fr. Damian. (12:15) How did Joe end up here in the diocese? And what's Joe's own faith journey been like? (14:40) Church Search goes to St. Basil (17:00) Marriage ministry for Mike and Joe has been …

1:10: Drew Courter, Director of Catholic Identity, joins us and tells us about his new job. 2:00: What's Drew's background? 3:00 A lot of firsts on the podcast today. And why is this important to have an identity person now? 4:40: Fr. Damian had a lot of nuns as teachers back in the day. 5:40: Fr. D's mom was a Catholic school teacher as well. 6:30…

Emily Ahlin, Diocesan Archivist joins us after going to the Taylor Swift Eras Tour Concert in Pittsburgh. 0:35: Emily is only a mild Swiftie....but her friends.... 1:19: There are costumes?? 2:11: Comparisons to the 1935 Eucharistic Congress. 4:11: Insider info: Emily was a Focus Missionary and would people show up for the Eucharist again? 4:40: Wo…

Terri Yohman, Director of Marriage and Family Life joins us. 0:01: It's been awhile since Terri joined us. 1:20: So what do we do? Funeral prep is one thing. 1:50 Different parishes do different things. But there 2:10: St Justin Martyr has a group for those dealing with the loss of a spouse for people under 50. 2:25: We partner with Cornerstone of …

Fr Eric Garris, Vocations Director comes back from World Youth Day in Lisbon. 0:00: They let Fr Garris back into the country! 2:10: Fr Garris gives us some highlights from his WYD trip. 3;10: They also went to Lourdes. 4:20: Here's the Lisbon and Fatima recap. 4:50: The Pope was only 2 blocks away. 6:30: A bit on the Popemobile. 8:00: The importanc…

Michelle Nowak, Director of Lay Eccesial Ministry joins us. 0:30: Michelle defines an LEM as per the document "Co-workers in the Vineyard" 1:10: We're talking about people who minister in the Catholic church who are laity. 2:00: How long have we had an LEM office? (formerly Pastoral Ministry Office) 2:40: The eccesial part is important. 3:25: When …

Maria Wancata, The Marriage and Family Specialist joins us. 1:10: Maria tells us about the Book Club on The Genesis of Gender by Dr. Abigail Favale. 3:00: Here are the sites and hosts for the Book Club on the four Thursdays in September 7, 14, 21, 28. 4:05: Register for the Book Club by clicking here 5:05: What style of club will this be? Lecture? …

Mary Fugate, Executive Assistant and Marian Scholar par Excellence joins us. 1:20: Mary schooled all of us on Mary trivia. 2:15: What did the Eastern Church amd Western Church have to say about this? 3:00: The traditional story of the dormition of Mary. 3:30: St Stanislaus church has a painting of the Dormition of Mary. 3:50: Mary is human, so.... …

0:30: Youth Ministry has a big Mass coming up in November. 1:00: What is the St Michael prayer and who is St. Michael? 1:50: When do we pray this prayer? 2:30: Mike's book editor gave him a devotion to St Michael. 3:35: A bit about St. Michael's prayer from Fr Damian. 5:00 Pope Leo's story about why he wrote the prayer. 6:20: Francine's St. Michael…

Danny O'Brien, Director of Music at St. Angela Merici Parish in Fairview Park joins us with his banjo. Not much of a need for show notes today. We'll talk about Fr. Damian's New Book: Understanding the Hillbilly Thomist from Word on Fire. Come out to FD's book party with Danny's "A Good Band is Hard to Find" on Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 7PM at St…

No timeline needed this week as Fr Damian and Mike talk about their favorite World Youth Day memories as Fr Eric Garris heads to Portugal for World Youth Day 2023. Fr Damian has been to: Paris (1997) (1.2 Million People) Rome (2000) (2 Million People) Toronto (2002) (800,000 People) Cologne (2005) (1,000,000 people) Mike has been to: Toronto (2002)…

Bishop Michael Woost, Auxilliary Bishop of Cleveland joins us. (1:00) So what is the proper position that people should hold their hands during the Our Father? (1:20) Are we required to do this? (2:20) What about concelebrating priests? (3:00) Catacombs have people in the Orans position. (3:20) Some background on the GIRM and the Bishops. (4:25) Wh…

The Alliance for Human Trafficking join us: Namely: Jenna Bing, President (jbingres@gmail.com) Carolyn Kinkoph, Secretary (c.kinkoph@csuohio.edu) Kathy Goelintz, member of the Alliance Against Human Trafficking (kathy.goelintz@gmail.com) (1:00) Carolyn tells a bit of her personal story and how she got involved with the Alliance and tells us about S…

Fr Damian is off this week. Fr Eric Garris and Christy Cabaniss joins us. (0:00) Should you go to Mass on the 4th? (0:30). We've never been together on the podcast. (1:20). Well....we're home. (2:04). Growing up...did we go? (2:40). Mike's friend Christa will be having Mass at her place. (3:00): Nationalism is not Catholicism (4:17): Focus on freed…

1:00: How is the upcoming October Synod of Bishops going to be different? 2:55: What was Pope Francis' original call to be more synodal about anyway? 3:35: What was the Synod results of our diocese? You can find those results and the 10 major themes here. 4:25: The USCCB's Eucharistic Revival also followed and with the synod these are not mutually …

ALF joins us for this episode. What's ALF? 1:00: We talk about 80s sitcoms and nostaglia. Here's a good article on "Checking Your Nostalgia." 2:20: Patron Saint of Parishes: Is it St. John Vianney? The Cure of Ars. 3:40: Or is it? What about parishes that are not named after saints too? 4:15: There are saint relics in the altar. 5:00: Rest in Peace…

Brian Heskamp, Associate General Council for the Diocese and an amazing dad, joins us. 1:00: Brian explains what "General Council" means in our legal department. 1:15: Brian tells us a bit about his family. 2:05: Brian tells us what Father's Day means to him and his family. 3:10: What is one memory of Father's Day for us? 4:00: What's one thing tha…

(0:18): Fr Eric Garris, Vocations Director, fills in for Fr. Damian who is on vacation. (1:00): Summer is important time for rest. (1:32) A priest's day away...what is that? (5:13) Priesthood and married life is not that different Re: Vacations. (6:02) We need life giving leisure. (7:20) We need time alone as well. (7:50) What does Fr Garris watch …

0:00: Maria Wancata, an all star at 2nd base joins us. 0:37: We talk about being ambidextrous to start. 3:00: Are the rumors of a softball league true? SIGN up here for Softball 5:28: Maria started a co-head league and met her husband there. 6:40: Who remembers Softball World? Sign up for Ballpark Masses: Eucharistic Procession is happening at St. …