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69. Reading aloud, thinking deeply, living well: A Conversation with Douglas Minson Jun 08, 2021

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Welcome to The Endow Podcast! This podcast is a forum for women to foster conversations about the intellectual life and intentional community for the cultivation of the feminine genius. On this episode, Simone Rizkallah, Director of Program Growth, interviews Douglas Minson on the richness and value of reading aloud and the difference between education and indoctrination.
Mr. Douglas Minson brings more than two decades of experience in teaching, program management and development, and executive leadership to Lumen Gentium Academy. He currently serves as the headmaster of Our Lady of Mount Carmel School in Boonton. Previously, he was the headmaster of Veritas Preparatory Academy, the founding school in the Great Hearts Academies network of public charter schools in Phoenix, Arizona. His direction of the school at LGA weds his passion for formative education with his dedication to his Catholic faith. Mr. Minson completed his undergraduate education at the College of William and Mary and his graduate studies in Philosophy at the Catholic University of America. In past positions, he has served the John Jay Institute in Philadelphia as vice president of academic affairs, the Intercollegiate Studies Institute as executive director of national educational programs, and worked with Charles W. Colson as speechwriter and editor for his columns and radio broadcast.
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68. Catholic Social Teaching: A Conversation with Russell Hittinger Jun 01, 2021

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From 1996-2019, Professor Hittinger was the incumbent of the William K. Warren Chair of Catholic Studies at the University of Tulsa, where he is also a Research Professor in the School of Law. He specializes in issues of philosophy, theology and law.

Since May 2019 he is the Emeritus Professor of Religion. In 2019, he became the Senior Fellow at the Lumen Christi Institute at the University of Chicago, where he is a Visiting Scholar in the John U. Neff Committee on Social Thought, and Visiting Professor in the Law School at University of Chicago. In 2020 and in 2021, he became a Visiting Professor at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology (Graduate Theological Union, U-Cal Berkeley), where he has served as Dean of the College of Fellows since 2014. He was appointed Professor of Law the University of Chicago for the fall term 2020.

In January 2020, he gave the Aquinas Lecture, Blackfriars Oxford.
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67. Women Priests: A Conversation with Fr. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem. May 25, 2021

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Welcome to The Endow Podcast! This podcast is a forum for women to foster conversations about the intellectual life and intentional community for the cultivation of the feminine genius. On this episode, Simone Rizkallah interviews Father John Henry Hanson on the high calling of the feminine genius and the spiritual reasons why the ordained priesthood is limited to men.

Father John Henry Hanson, O. Praem., is a Norbertine priest of St Michael’s Abbey in Silverado, California. He entered the community in 1995, earned his STB and Masters in Theology at the Pontifical University of St Thomas (Angelicum) in Rome, and was ordained to the priesthood in 2006. Currently, he is a formator in his community’s seminary, preaches retreats, is chaplain to several communities of women religious, serves Armenian rite Catholics at the Cathedral of St Gregory the Illuminator in Glendale, California, and is author of Praying from the Depths of the Psalms (Scepter Publishers 2019) and of Home Again: A Prayerful Rediscovery of Your Catholic Faith (Scepter 2020).
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For more information about John Paul II's Apostolic Letter on Priestly Ordination (Ordinatio Sacerdotalis: http://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_letters/1994/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_19940522_ordinatio-sacerdotalis.html
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66. Rosarium Virginis Mariae Endow Study Audio Chapter 1 May 18, 2021

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Welcome to The Endow Podcast! This podcast is a forum for women to foster conversations about the intellectual life and intentional community for the cultivation of the feminine genius.On this episode, Simone Rizkallah, Director of Program Growth, reads Chapter 1 of the Endow Study Guide on John Paul II’s Apostolic Letter on The Rosary of the Virgin Mary.

In 2002, John Paul II wrote a letter inviting us to renew our devotion to the Rosary and to attend the “school of Mary” and learn about her Son.
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65. Mary, Macrina, and Monica: A Conversation with Rob Corzine May 11, 2021

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Robert Corzine is Vice President of Academic Programs for the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology. He was received into the Catholic Church in 1994 and has held teaching and advocacy positions for several Catholic apostolates, including work as an apologist and catechetical writer for Catholics United for the Faith and as producer and host of a weekly Catholic radio program on apologetics and evangelization. Host of EWTN’s Genesis to Jesus with Dr. Scott Hahn, Rob holds a degree in Humanities and Catholic Culture from Franciscan University. After graduation, Rob spent several years in Washington, D.C., working for public policy think tanks and family-policy organizations to train activists, teach undergraduates, and organize networks of public-interest lawyers, scholars, and policy analysts. He teaches in our Journey Through Scripture program and is the producer and host of “St. Paul Center Presents” on Relevant Radio.
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To find out more visit https://stpaulcenter.com

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64. Restoring Love: A Conversation with Bella Bryant May 04, 2021

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To learn more visit https://restorelove.org/.
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63. Bonus episode: Pray the Rosary with Endow! May 03, 2021

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Welcome to the Endow Podcast! On this bonus episode, Simone Rizkallah, Director of Program Growth, prays with Janeth Chavez, Coordinator of Endow's Magnifica program (our studies translated into Spanish for the Hispanic community).

May is the month of Mary! Pray with us!

To learn more about the Magnifica program, visit: https://magnifica.com.mx
To learn How to Pray the Rosary, visit: https://www.usccb.org/how-to-pray-the-rosary
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62. Bonus episode: Join us on April 29th! St. Catherine of Siena Webinar! Apr 29, 2021

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Simone (Director of Program Growth) and Laura (Director of Content) encourage you to invite your friends and join our 8 week Spring 2021 study on St. Catherine of Siena: Setting the World Ablaze!

Click here to register: https://endow-groups.myshopify.com/pr...

Limited Edition Bundle also available: https://endow-groups.myshopify.com/pr...

61. The Four Female Doctors of the Church: A Conversation with Michelle Benzinger Apr 27, 2021

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Michelle is a wife and mother of six children – four born from her womb and two born from her heart (adopted in Haiti). She is the visionary leader and creative director of Greenhouse Collective and Meaningful Market. Michelle has a heart for inspiring others to understand and share their unique voices and their God-given missions. Michelle co-hosts the nationwide podcast, Abiding Together, with Sister Miriam James Heidland, SOLT, and Heather Khym. She is the author of Restore the Beauty – a prayer journal that accompanies the “Four Women Doctors of the Church” Abiding Together series. Michelle and her family reside in Pensacola, Florida.
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To find out more about Michelle, check out Abiding Together Podcast: www.abidingtogetherpodcast.com
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59. BONUS Episode: More Than Just a Study Part II: Behind the Scenes with Laura and Katie Apr 20, 2021

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Katie Smith has been with Endow since January of 2019. She has an undergraduate degree in biochemistry from the University of Portland and worked in technology for five years before discerning a call to put her talents at the service of the Catholic Church. In 2011 she received a full scholarship to pursue a Master of Divinity degree from the University of Notre Dame.

Laura Zambrana, MDiv, is the Director of Content for Endow. As Director of Content, Laura brings our new studies to life through editing and overseeing the design and printing process. Laura also manages our website content. She has been an Endow host since 2010 and has led several Endow groups in Pasadena and Hollywood, CA. Laura graduated from Thomas Aquinas College and studied Theology at the University of Notre Dame.
The Endow Podcast is a forum for women to foster conversations about the intellectual life and intentional community for the cultivation of the feminine genius.

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