In this episode of On Mission, Chris Pierno, Kate Fowler, and Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C., discuss practical ways that parents and educators can share the Catholic Faith with young children on a daily basis.

In this episode of On Mission, Chris Pierno, Kate Fowler, and Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C., are joined by Monica Thom Konschnik, Director of Administration at the Catholic Apostolate Center, to discuss a forthcoming eformation resource designed for leaders within the Catholic Church of short-term service immersion experiences.

In this episode of On Mission, Chris Pierno, Kate Fowler, and Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C., are joined by Deacon Mark Krejci, the Director of the Diaconate for the Diocese of Crookston, Minnesota, to discuss the diaconate and its role within the Church.

In this episode of On Mission, Chris Pierno, Kate Fowler, and Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C., are joined by Leonard Wathen, Director of Religious Education at St. Aloysius Church in Leonardtown, Maryland, to discuss faith formation within the parish and how to overcome various challenges.

In this episode of On Mission, Chris Pierno, Kate Fowler, Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C., and Jonathan Sitko discuss stewardship in relation to the Church, the parish, and daily life. The group also discusses how we are called to be stewards of God’s gifts and to use these gifts to serve and bless the community around us.

In this episode of On Mission, Chris Pierno, Kate Fowler, Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C., and Jonathan Sitko, Director of Programs at Catholic Apostolate Center, celebrate one-hundred episodes of On Mission.

In this episode of On Mission, Chris Pierno, Kate Fowler, and Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C. are joined by Dr. Susan Timoney, S.T.D. who is the Associate Professor of Practice in Pastoral Studies, Associate Dean for Graduate Ministerial Studies, Director of the Certificate in Pastoral Ministry, Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program in the School of Theology and Religious Studies at the Catholic University of America to discuss the Synod on Synodality. Dr. Timoney recaps what has happened in the synodal process and what is to come. She emphasizes how this synod is a slow, discerning process, guided by the Holy Spirit where we need to be open to the Spirit’s promptings.

In this follow up to Marriage Part 1, in this episode of On Mission, Chris Pierno, Kate Fowler, and Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C. discuss the Vocation to the married life and the Sacrament of Marriage, one of the seven sacraments, and how on going accompaniment in a couple’s relationship is vital.

As the feast of St. Monica (feast day August 27th) approaches, the mother of St. Augustine (feast day August 28th), who is known for her intercessory prayer for her son's conversion, please enjoy this episode about Mary as our Mother and the connection between her spiritual motherhood and the mothers in our lives with Chris Pierno, Kate Fowler, and Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C. who are joined by Krissy Pierno to discuss Mary's role as Mother of the Church and the role of mothers in the lives of their children.

As the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary into Heaven approaches, please enjoy this recast episode of On Mission where Chris Pierno, Kate Fowler, and Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C. discuss the Marian apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Our Lady of Lourdes, and Our Lady of Fatima.

In this episode of On Mission, Chris Pierno, Kate Fowler, and Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C. discuss the Vocation to the married life and the Sacrament of Marriage, one of the seven sacraments, and how it is a spiritual and physical bond between the man and wife where the two become one flesh for the good of the couple and the procreation of children.

In this episode of On Mission, Chris Pierno, Kate Fowler, and Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C. discuss Lectio Divina, which is Latin for “Divine Reading”: what it is, how to pray with scripture, and how it can be a time of conversation with God. Lectio Divina is a traditional monastic practice of Biblical and scriptural reading, prayer, and meditation and contemplation with roots pertaining to St. Benedict and the Benedictines. Five steps one could use in Lectio Divina is: 1. Invoke the Holy Spirit to guide this time of prayer, 2. Read the scripture passages, slowly and meditatively, 3. Meditate and listen for the voice of God, 4. Pray and speak to God, 5. Contemplate and spend time in the presence of God.

In this episode of On Mission, Chris Pierno, Kate Fowler, and Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C. are joined Christian Bordak-Roseman, a graduate of the Catholic University of America and former peer minister, to discuss how one can continue to pray and encounter Christ while on vacation and away from one’s typical routine. Prayer on vacation doesn’t need to be complex. Be sure to invite St. Christopher, the patron Saint of travelers. Some methods of praying away from home is to make Mass a priority, to keep a journal, utilize a prayer app, bring a spiritual book, listen to a religious podcast, spent quiet moments in contemplative prayer and thank God for the day.

In this episode of On Mission, Chris Pierno, Kate Fowler, and Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C. are joined by Fr. Andrew St. Hilaire, Director of Campus Ministry at Bloomsburg University, and Christian Bordak-Roseman, a graduate of the Catholic University of America and former peer minister, to discuss opportunities available to university students to grow in their faith while they earn their degree. Some resources include Catholic groups and clubs such as Newman centers, campus ministry, and peer ministry.

In this episode of On Mission, Chris Pierno, Kate Fowler, and Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C. are joined by Dr. David Rohrer Budiash, Director of Programs with the Conference of Major Superiors of Men and Managing Editor, Review for Religious, to discuss the various religious charisms that can inform one’s prayer, spirituality, and the work one does in their day to day life. Religious charisms are gifts that God gives to members of the Church, through the Holy Spirit and are particularly lived out in religious and consecrated communities.

In this episode of On Mission, Chris Pierno, Kate Fowler, and Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C. are joined by Dr. David Rohrer Budiash, Director of Programs with the Conference of Major Superiors of Men and Managing Editor, Review for Religious, to discuss one of Pope Francis’ first encyclicals, Laudato Si’, translated to “Praised be,” and published in 2015. In Laudato Si’ , Pope Francis critiques materialism, consumerism, and a disregard for the care our common home for economic or personal gain and a disregard for the poor and the suffering in the world. Laudato Si’ also explores the relationship between God, humans, and the Earth.