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Upfront with the Archbishop
Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton
Frequency: 1 episode/9d. Total Eps: 109

Upfront with the Archbishop is a podcast where our goal is to strengthen the relationship between the hierarchy and the faithful through informal conversations about our Catholic faith. Featuring Archbishop Richard Smith (Archdiocese of Edmonton, AB) and our host Jenny Connelly. Produced by Matthew Bodnarek and Jenny Connelly.
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01/09/2024#88
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35. A Relationship with Our Mother: Exploring Marian Devotion (ENCORE)
Season 1 · Episode 34
mardi 31 décembre 2024 • Duration 26:39
We're talking about our Blessed Mother today! Having just celebrated the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God we get the Archbishop to give a crash course in how to have a relationship with Our Lord's mother. What does that look like? How is it possible? Are their limits?
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
Watch us on YouTube here!
Subscribe to our email list: Upfront Updates
Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast where our goal is to strengthen the relationship between the hierarchy and the faithful through informal conversations about our Catholic faith. Featuring Archbishop Richard Smith (Archdiocese of Edmonton, AB) and our host Jenny Connelly. Produced by Matthew Bodnarek and Jenny Connelly.
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87. The Arrival of Meaning: Christmas, Zion, and the 5th Gospel (ENCORE)
mardi 24 décembre 2024 • Duration 33:15
Join Archbishop Smith for our Christmas episode where we discuss the virtue of joy, the Christmas liturgies and the prophet Isaiah as the “5th Gospel,” Christmas-only Catholics and the ancient promises of God that he keeps to every one of us through the arrival of Jesus.
Show notes:
- Christmas Mass times for the Archdiocese of Edmonton
- Donate to No Room in the Inn
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast where our goal is to strengthen the relationship between the hierarchy and the faithful through informal conversations about our Catholic faith. Featuring Archbishop Richard Smith (Archdiocese of Edmonton, AB) and our host Jenny Connelly. Produced by Matthew Bodnarek and Jenny Connelly.
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99. The Fatherhood of St. Joseph and Why the World Needs Men
Season 1 · Episode 99
mardi 11 juin 2024 • Duration 27:33
What is the mission of men?
Join Archbishop Smith for a discussion about his advice for men, the fatherhood of St. Joseph, the suffering of having an absent father and the response of God the Father, and what it takes to be an excellent man.
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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast where our goal is to strengthen the relationship between the hierarchy and the faithful through informal conversations about our Catholic faith. Featuring Archbishop Richard Smith (Archdiocese of Edmonton, AB) and our host Jenny Connelly. Produced by Matthew Bodnarek and Jenny Connelly.
Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, so you don't miss new episodes
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8. Joy vs. Pleasure: A Catholic Perspective on Alcohol
Season 1 · Episode 7
mardi 21 juin 2022 • Duration 27:22
This week we look at the Catholic approach to alcohol. We dive into the risk of drunkenness, the celebratory benefits of booze, as well as the way a particular scripture verse references the use of alcohol. At the end Archbishop Smith gets asked if we’ll ever see the chalice return for parishioners at mass!
Submit your question for the Archbishop at the link below using the SpeakPipe widget:
www.caedm.ca/upfront
Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
Watch us on YouTube here!
Subscribe to our email list: Upfront Updates
Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast where our goal is to strengthen the relationship between the hierarchy and the faithful through informal conversations about our Catholic faith. Featuring Archbishop Richard Smith (Archdiocese of Edmonton, AB) and our host Jenny Connelly. Produced by Matthew Bodnarek and Jenny Connelly.
Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, so you don't miss new episodes
Follow us on Instagram
7. Communion Line Tensions: How to Properly Receive the Eucharist
Season 1 · Episode 6
mardi 14 juin 2022 • Duration 43:53
Is there a relationship between how we worship and what we believe? This week, (just in time for Corpus Christi!) we discuss the specifics of how we receive Holy Communion, in the hand or on the tongue, all within the broader principal of "lex orandi lex credendi". Meaning the law of what is prayed is the law of what is believed. And at the end the Archbishop answers a question on ecumenism!
Submit your question for the Archbishop at the link below using the SpeakPipe widget:
www.caedm.ca/upfront
Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
Watch us on YouTube here!
Subscribe to our email list: Upfront Updates
Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast where our goal is to strengthen the relationship between the hierarchy and the faithful through informal conversations about our Catholic faith. Featuring Archbishop Richard Smith (Archdiocese of Edmonton, AB) and our host Jenny Connelly. Produced by Matthew Bodnarek and Jenny Connelly.
Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, so you don't miss new episodes
Follow us on Instagram
6. Return to Mass: Exploring the Sunday Obligation
Season 1 · Episode 5
mardi 7 juin 2022 • Duration 40:09
This past Sunday we saw the return of the obligation to attend Sunday Mass in our Archdiocese and many others. In this episode we ask the Archbishop why now? What is the point of the obligation since we've gone without it for 2 years? And at the end of the episode Archbishop Smith answers a question about priest placements!
Submit your question for the Archbishop at the link below using the SpeakPipe widget:
www.caedm.ca/upfront
Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
Watch us on YouTube here!
Subscribe to our email list: Upfront Updates
Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast where our goal is to strengthen the relationship between the hierarchy and the faithful through informal conversations about our Catholic faith. Featuring Archbishop Richard Smith (Archdiocese of Edmonton, AB) and our host Jenny Connelly. Produced by Matthew Bodnarek and Jenny Connelly.
Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, so you don't miss new episodes
Follow us on Instagram
5. Hope Beyond the Headlines w/ Fr. Cristino Bouvette (Part 2)
Season 1 · Episode 4
mardi 31 mai 2022 • Duration 43:30
In the second part of our interview with Fr. Cristino Bouvette, we discuss reactions to the news that came out of Kamloops a year ago, remaining Catholic in the midst of scandals, and hopes for the upcoming papal visit to Canada.
Fr. Cristino Bouvette is a born and raised Albertan ordained for the Diocese of Calgary on June 22, 2012. He served as a seminarian and associate pastor in a number of parishes before taking up his current role as Vicar for Vocations and Young Adults in July, 2017. Since then he has helped to establish the St. Francis Xavier Chaplaincy for university students and young adults in the Diocese of Calgary. He oversees that growing project based out of St. Mary's Cathedral.
Submit your question for the Archbishop at the link below using the SpeakPipe widget:
www.caedm.ca/upfront
Also for more info on the Papal visit, check out:
www.papalvisit.ca
Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
Watch us on YouTube here!
Subscribe to our email list: Upfront Updates
Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast where our goal is to strengthen the relationship between the hierarchy and the faithful through informal conversations about our Catholic faith. Featuring Archbishop Richard Smith (Archdiocese of Edmonton, AB) and our host Jenny Connelly. Produced by Matthew Bodnarek and Jenny Connelly.
Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, so you don't miss new episodes
Follow us on Instagram
4. Residential Schools and Priesthood w/ Fr. Cristino Bouvette (Part 1)
Season 1 · Episode 3
mardi 24 mai 2022 • Duration 45:41
In a special two part series, we sit down with Fr. Cristino Bouvette to talk about the legacy of the Canadian residential schools, the Church's relationship with Indigenous people, and Fr. Cristino's own perspective on the past year as an Indigenous Catholic priest.
Fr. Cristino Bouvette is a born and raised Albertan ordained for the Diocese of Calgary on June 22, 2012. He served as a seminarian and associate pastor in a number of parishes before taking up his current role as Vicar for Vocations and Young Adults in July, 2017. Since then he has helped to establish the St. Francis Xavier Chaplaincy for university students and young adults in the Diocese of Calgary. He oversees that growing project based out of St. Mary's Cathedral.
Submit your question for the Archbishop at the link below using the SpeakPipe widget:
www.caedm.ca/upfront
Also for more info on the Papal visit, check out:
www.papalvisit.ca
Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
Watch us on YouTube here!
Subscribe to our email list: Upfront Updates
Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast where our goal is to strengthen the relationship between the hierarchy and the faithful through informal conversations about our Catholic faith. Featuring Archbishop Richard Smith (Archdiocese of Edmonton, AB) and our host Jenny Connelly. Produced by Matthew Bodnarek and Jenny Connelly.
Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, so you don't miss new episodes
Follow us on Instagram
3. The Comeback of Catholic Tradition
Season 1 · Episode 2
mardi 17 mai 2022 • Duration 40:34
Submit your question for the Archbishop at the link below using the SpeakPipe widget:
www.caedm.ca/upfront
In our second episode we talk about the increasing interest and engagement with traditional forms of Catholicism among Catholic young adults. Archbishop Smith speaks to his experience in the wake of the Second Vatican Council, his personal love for Gregorian Chant, and what a Catholic should do about a growing generational divide in the Church over liturgy.
Also for more info on the Papal visit, check out:
www.papalvisit.ca
Welcome to Upfront with the Archbishop! A weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith.
The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
Watch us on YouTube here!
Subscribe to our email list: Upfront Updates
Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast where our goal is to strengthen the relationship between the hierarchy and the faithful through informal conversations about our Catholic faith. Featuring Archbishop Richard Smith (Archdiocese of Edmonton, AB) and our host Jenny Connelly. Produced by Matthew Bodnarek and Jenny Connelly.
Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, so you don't miss new episodes
Follow us on Instagram
2. When Does a Bishop Speak? When Should We Listen? (Part 2)
Season 1 · Episode 1
mardi 10 mai 2022 • Duration 25:56
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In our first episode we talk about the authority of a bishop. How does a bishop decide on what to talk publicly about? How should we respond to what our bishop is saying, especially when we find it difficult to accept? These questions and more are addressed in this two part episode!
Welcome to Upfront with the Archbishop! A weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith.
The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.
Produced by Matthew Bodnarek
Watch us on YouTube here!
Subscribe to our email list: Upfront Updates
Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast where our goal is to strengthen the relationship between the hierarchy and the faithful through informal conversations about our Catholic faith. Featuring Archbishop Richard Smith (Archdiocese of Edmonton, AB) and our host Jenny Connelly. Produced by Matthew Bodnarek and Jenny Connelly.
Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, so you don't miss new episodes
Follow us on Instagram