In this episode of the Dating God Podcast we are joined by (1) Fran Rossi Szpylczyn, a full-time Catholic-Church employee at the Church of the Immaculate Conception just outside Albany, NY. An avid promoter and networker within the Catholic social media and Internet communities, Fran shares with us some of her experience and perspectives on Catholic Ministry in the Digital Age. We are also joined by (2) Mark Meade of Bellarmine University who talks with us about his work in helping to abolish the death penalty in Kentucky and across the nation in the wake of Troy Davis’s execution in Georgia. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions at DatingGodPodcast@gmail.com
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For more information on organizations working to abolish the death penalty, visit
KCADP: http://kcadp.org/
NCADP: http://www.ncadp.org/
Death Penalty Information Center: http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/
Catholic Mobilizing Network (against the Death Penalty): http://catholicsmobilizing.org/
Amnesty International: http://www.amnestyusa.org/our-work/issues/death-penalty
In this episode of the podcast we have (1) Guest Patty Spear, a veteran young-adult minister who shares with us her experience of life-long ministry and work with young people; (2) the Dating God Podcast “Social Justice Report” with regular contributor Br. Steve DeWitt, OFM, who speaks with us about the upcoming 10th Anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001. As always, we invite you send you comments, questions and suggestions to DatingGodPodcast@gmail.com
In this episode of the Dating God Podcast (1) We are joined by nationally known young adult minister Mike Hayes, author of the book “Googling God: The Religious Landscape of People in their 20s and 30s” (Paulist Press, 2007) and campus minister at the University at Buffalo; (2) We also have our first installment of the Dating God Podcast “Social Justice Report,” a regular segment on the podcast featuring contributors who share with us timely matters related to justice, peace and the environment. Br. Steve DeWitt, OFM, author of AFranciscanAbroad.com, joins us for the first “Social Justice Report” to talk with us about a pipeline proposal across the United States and Canada. Share your comments, suggestions or questions with us at DatingGodPodcast@gmail.com.
In this episode of the Dating God Podcast we speak with Ann Marie Eckert, a nationally recognized leader in Youth Ministry and author of several books including the “Catholic Faith and Family Bible” (HarperCollins, 2010). We hear about her own story of getting involved in ministry as a teenager and has spent her life leading the way and helping others improve their youth ministry on the parish and diocesan levels. She is currently is a Coordinator for Youth Ministry Services for the Center for Ministry Development. Contact us with your comments, questions and suggestions at DatingGodPodcast@gmail.com!
The latest episode of the podcast has just been released. In this episode (1) We hear from Br. Bob Valentine, OFM, who talks with us about his vocation story and his work practicing medicine as a Physician Assistant; (2) Br. Dan gives some commentary on the Debt-Ceiling Crisis that the United States faced earlier this week, offering a look at the situation from a Christian perspective. As Always, visit 
Well, after some months of consideration and repeated suggestions that I think about launching a podcast to correspond with the DatingGod.org blog, the day has finally arrived! I explain in this first episode the origin of the podcast as well as the hopes and plans for the program. You can listen to the latest episode, or the first episode I should say, streaming on your internet browser by clicking this link: 
