Season 5

Season Five: Episode 10 Introduction Three Springfield Dominican Sisters who live at St. Mary’s Convent in Aurora, Ill., welcome listeners into their lives for a look at the rhythms and patterns of community life, which St. Dominic called “the Holy Preaching.”    Our guests Sisters Jane Ann Beckman, Kathleen Gallagher, and Katrina Lamkin live together […]

Season Five: Episode 9 Introduction Artificial Intelligence is ushering in another Industrial Revolution, and it is coming fast. Predictions suggest as much as a 45% loss of jobs over the next 5-10 years. This holds many challenges for people of faith as we learn to navigate this rapidly evolving technological rupture. Are you ready?  

Season Five: Episode 8 Introduction Chances are, you know at least one person who has in the past or will soon become a member of the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil through a process called the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults. In this episode, we explore the fascinating history of the OCIA and

Season Five: Episode 7 Introduction A growing international movement of young adults associating themselves with the Dominican charism is cause for hope! Today we hear from the leader of that movement in the US, Adrian Dominican Sister Katherine Frazier, about how the Dominican Youth Movement is shaping Dominican life in the United States and the

Season Five: Episode 6 Introduction Socially responsible investing (SRI) is an effective tool for creating social change. It is often used by faith-based investors to bring ethical principles to the halls of power. Learn the history, approaches, and methods of SRI from two veterans of the practice.   Our guests Steve Zelinski is President and

Season Five: Episode 5 Introduction Enjoy the sounds of the season brought to you by the sisters who live the message of Jesus every day at Sacred Heart Convent.    Our guests Sister Patricia Burke, OP  Sister Judith Hilbing, OP  Sister Elizabeth Wrenn, OP  Ethan Heinzel, Sacred Heart Convent liturgist  Marian Catholic High School Madrigal

Season Five: Episode 4 Introduction Disputatio, an ancient practice of conversation with the goal of distinguishing and clarifying thought, was employed by Dominican scholars in the Middle Ages. What can 21st century U.S. citizens learn from this practice that might transform our civil discourse today? F.L.O.W.cast talks with Adrian Dominican and theologian Sister Patricia Walter

Season Five: Episode 3 Introduction There seems to be a growing curiosity about religion, living more deeply spiritual lives, and yes—vocations to religious life. A new approach to welcoming vocation discerners is taking root among the Springfield Dominicans, too. Come along with Sisters Denise Glazik and Mary Jo Sobieck to discover what’s happening and how

Season Five: Episode 2 Introduction Mike Tanner’s superpower may be his ability to accompany those who, like himself, have experienced limb loss and the attending challenges that come with such a change. He has learned how to create communities of care that change the world for those who’ve had an amputation and for their loved

Season Five: Episode 1 Introduction What does consecrated religious life have to give to the life of the church and the world at this moment in human history? Sister M. Paul McCaughey and Sister Mila Diaz Solano share the insights they gained during their participation in global gatherings of Catholic Sisters last spring in Rome.