Ever Ancient, Ever New
by Institute on Religious Life
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117. Fr. John Hardon, SJ - St. Joseph Pignatelli
117. Fr. John Hardon, SJ - St. Joseph Pignatelli
About this podcast
The Institute on Religious Life’s Podcast, Ever Ancient, Ever New, marks our golden anniversary, 50 years of serving religious and consecrated life in the Catholic Church! This podcast features talks and interviews with consecrated religious men and women from many different religious communities throughout the United States and the world. Thus, giving people access to the rich and varied archives of IRL seminars, classes, talks, and interviews, while also giving those in religious life the opportunity to tell their vocation stories and share insights into their apostolates. Today, religious life is not only surviving, but thriving. It is ever ancient, ever new, ever beautiful, and ever necessary for our church today.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 118 episodes
- 117. Fr. John Hardon, SJ - St. Joseph Pignatelli · 50 min · Episode 118o commemorate the 25th anniversary of Fr. John A. Hardon's death, December 30th, 2025, the Institute on Religious Life will be launching a series of Fr. Hardon talks from our own…
- 116. Rev. James Kubicki, SJ - Mary and the Evangelical Counsels · 59 min · Episode 117On today’s episode, we will be featuring a talk from our recent 2026 National Meeting by Fr. James Kubicki, SJ, who serves as a spiritual director at St. Francis de Sales…
- 115. FB Live Interview with Sr. Maria Vianney Kysely, OP - Understanding the Father's Love · 31 min · Episode 116On this week's episode, we're listening to a Facebook Live interview featuring Sister Maria Vianney Kysely, OP of the Dominican Sisters, Immaculate Conception Province. Sister…
- 114. Rev. John Hardon, SJ - St. Stanislaus · 44 min · Episode 115To commemorate the 25th anniversary of Fr. John A. Hardon's death, December 30th, 2025, the Institute on Religious Life will be launching a series of Fr. Hardon talks from our…
- 113. Rev. John Burns - Mary as Paragon: A Decisive Antithesis to a World Askew · 1 h 10 min · Episode 114On today’s episode, we will be featuring a talk from our recent 2026 National Meeting by Fr. John Burns. Fr. John Burns is a priest for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. He studied…
- 112. FB Live Interview with Priscilla McKinney - Lay Support for Religious Life · 32 min · Episode 113On this week's episode, we're listening to a Facebook Live interview featuring Priscilla McKinney. Priscilla McKinney was born and raised in Southern California. She joined the…
- 111. Rev. John Hardon, SJ - The Teaching of the Church on Vows: Obedience · 43 min · Episode 112To commemorate the 25th anniversary of Fr. John A. Hardon's death, December 30th, 2025, the Institute on Religious Life will be launching a series of Fr. Hardon talks from our…
- 110. Sr. Miriam James Heidland, S.O.L.T. - The Heart of Mary: Healing, Hope, and Transformation · 60 min · Episode 111On today’s episode, we will be featuring a talk from our recent 2026 National Meeting by Sr. Miriam James Heidland, S.O.L.T. of the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity…
- 109. FB Live Interview with Rev. James Kubicki, S.J. - How to Be Healed by Our Lady of Lourdes · 31 min · Episode 110On this week's episode, we're listening to a Facebook Live interview featuring Fr. James Kubicki, SJ. Fr Kubicki serves as a spiritual director at director at St. Francis de…
- 108. Rev. John Hardon, SJ - The Teaching of the Church on Vows: Poverty · 40 min · Episode 109To commemorate the 25th anniversary of Fr. John A. Hardon's death, December 30th, 2025, the Institute on Religious Life will be launching a series of Fr. Hardon talks from our…
- 107. Most Rev. Joseph Perry - Mary, Mother and Model of the Consecrated Life · 40 min · Episode 108On today’s episode, we will be featuring a talk from our recent 2026 National Meeting by Bishop Joseph N. Perry. Bishop Perry served as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of…
- 106. FB Live Interview with Sr. Teresa Maria Leis, F.S.G.M. - Religious Life and Liturgy · 27 min · Episode 107On this week's episode, we're listening to a Facebook Live interview featuring Sr. Teresa Maria Leis of the Sisters of the St. Francis of the Martyr St. George in Alton, IL. The…
- 105. Rev. John Hardon, SJ - The Teaching of the Church on Vows: Chastity · 45 min · Episode 106To commemorate the 25th anniversary of Fr. John A. Hardon's death, December 30th, 2025, the Institute on Religious Life will be launching a series of Fr. Hardon talks from our…
- 104. Sr. Mary Eucharista Muse - To Love with the Heart of a Mother · 56 min · Episode 105On today’s episode, we will be featuring a talk from our recent 2026 National Meeting by Sr. Mary Eucharista Muse, who serves as the Vicar General of the Daughters of Mary Mother…
- 103. FB Live Interview with Antonella Di Piazza, FKMI - The Militia of the Immaculata · 33 min · Episode 104On this week's episode, we're listening to a Facebook Live interview featuring Antonella Di Piazza, FKMI. Antonella Di Piazza was born and raised in Bologna Italy, and is a…
- 102. Rev. John Hardon, SJ - Happiness Only From Doing God's Will · 1 h 14 min · Episode 103To commemorate the 25th anniversary of Fr. John A. Hardon's death, December 30th, 2025, the Institute on Religious Life will be launching a series of Fr. Hardon talks from our…
- 101. Rev. Brian Mullady, O.P. - Retracing our Histories, Holiness and Sin Intertwined · 48 min · Episode 102On today’s episode, we will be featuring a talk from our 2013 National Meeting by Fr. Brian Mullady, O.P. Fr. Mullady recently passed into eternal life on April 22, 2025. Please…
- 100. FB Live Interview with Abbot Sharbel Ewen , O.S.B. - How Does a Monastery Impact its Local Community? · 30 min · Episode 101On this week's episode, we're listening to a Facebook Live interview featuring Abbot Sharbel Ewen, OSB, of Prince of Peace Benedictine Monastery in Oceanside, California. Abbot…
- 99. Rev. John Hardon, SJ - The Way of the Cross · 40 min · Episode 100o commemorate the 25th anniversary of Fr. John A. Hardon's death, December 30th, 2025, the Institute on Religious Life will be launching a series of Fr. Hardon talks from our own…
- 98. Rev. James Kubicki, S.J. - Living the Eucharist; United our Lives with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass · 1 h 9 min · Episode 99On today’s episode, we will be featuring a talk from our 2012 National Meeting by Fr. James Kubicki, SJ, serves as a spiritual director at St. Francis de Sales Seminary in the…
