Generative Spirits: Conversations with Catholic Sisters
“Generative Spirits: Conversations with Catholic Sisters” is a Catholic Sister podcast that explores how members of Northeast Ohio congregations respond to the signs of the times in ways only Sisters can - with personal insights and a collective knowledge of life and ministry over a century old. We will take a look inside the lives of Catholic Sisters in a changing world. Made possible by the Sisters of Charity Foundation and the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.
Episodes
30 episodes
Season 3, Ep. 10: Podcast Review with Margaret Eigsti
For our January episode, we welcome back Margaret Eigsti, Senior Program Officer for Catholic Sisters and fellow Generative Spirits podcast host. This episode will be an opportunity for review - of the year, of the episodes we released in 2022,...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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31:53
Season 3, Ep. 9: Work and Ministry as lay people of faith with Angela D'Orazio
For our November episode, we are joined by Angela D’Orazio, Senior Program Officer for Housing at the Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland. Through grants, technical assistance, convening, advocacy, and policy initiatives, Angela's work i...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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23:24
Season 3, Ep. 8: Covenant Companion Relationship with Brenna Davis, Sr. Anne Victory, HM, and Sr. Cheryl Rose, HM
For our October episode, we are joined by Brenna Davis, Sr. Anne Victory, and Sr. Cheryl Rose to talk about the Covenant Companion Relationship, a 2-year formation process for lay people through the Sisters of the Humility of Mary in which part...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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56:17
Season 3, Ep. 7: Sister Podcasting & Ministry in the Virtual Space with Sr. Réjane Cytacki, SCL
For our September episode, we are joined by Sr. Réjane Cytacki, SCL, Executive Director of A Nuns Life, an online ministry that welcomes people from around the world to gather to explore God’s calling in their lives. A member of the Siste...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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35:41
Season 3, Ep. 6: Seeking Spiritual Community Across Generations with Emily Liptow
For our July episode, we are joined by Emily Liptow, a member of the Generative Spirit community who has served as technology facilitator, community member, and co-dreamer of what Generative Spirit could be today and in the future. We are able ...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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24:32
Season 3, Ep. 5: Family Partners and Community Relationships with Richaun Bunton
For our June episode, we are joined by Richaun Bunton, Managing Director of the Cleveland Central Promise Neighborhood. Richaun is a member of the foundation with a long commitment to the Central Neighborhood, allowing her to understand the nee...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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32:27
Season 3, Ep. 4: Ministry in the footsteps of St. Angela Merici with Sr. Norma Raupple
For our May episode, we are joined by Sr. Norma Raupple, an Ursuline Sister in Youngstown whose commitment to ministry has led her to the US/Mexico Border working with immigrant families. After 10 years at the border teaching English to mothers...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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28:27
Season 3, Ep. 3: All are welcome - a "living piazza" with Sr. Susan Zion, OSU
For our April episode, we are joined by Sr. Susan Zion, an Ursuline Sister of Cleveland and founder of Ursuline Piazza, a non-profit located at St. Augustine Manor on the Near West Side that addresses the needs of individuals living with HIV. W...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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34:56
Short Feature: Falling in Love with the Natural World
In our second installment of Short Features, shorter clips from our full length episodes that surround one topic, Sr. Claire McGowan, OP shares about the power and necessity of falling in love with the Natural World.To listen to the ful...
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2:09
Season 3, Ep. 2: Creating Sustainable Futures with Sr. Claire McGowan, OP
Our March episode will feature Sr. Claire McGowan, OP, a Dominican Sister of Peace and former Executive Director of New Pioneers, a community non-profit organization founded in Washington County, Kentucky to promote sustainable thinking and sus...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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44:54
Season 3, Ep. 1: Conversation with Joe Black, Program Officer for Health Equity
For our February episode, we are excited to welcome Joe Black to the podcast to talk about his role as program officer for health equity. As a member of the foundation, Joe has longstanding relationships with members of the central neighborhood...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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32:55
Season 2, Ep. 8: Creating a “house of discernment” with Sr. Carol Kandiko, CSA
In our November episode, we are joined by Sr. Carol Kandiko, a member of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine and co-director of Centering Space. Founded in 2003, Centering Space is a place where people are invited to “come and listen to the...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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32:49
Season 2, Ep. 7 (Pt 2): Conversation with Sr. Rita Mary Harwood, SND
For part 2 of our conversation with Sr. Rita Mary Harwood, SND, we explore the many ministries she initiated for several historically marginalized groups, including the incarcerated, the LGBTQ community, migrant families and refugees.In...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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33:47
Season 2, Ep. 7 (Pt 1): Conversation with Sr. Rita Mary Harwood, SND
This month, Sr. Rita Mary Harwood, SND, joins Generative Spirits to reflect on more than 25 years working for the Diocese of Cleveland, where she initiated ministries to several historically marginalized groups, including the incarcerated, the ...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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22:21
Short Feature: Bishop Pilla & Church In The City
This episode is the first of a series called Short Features, shorter clips from our full length episodes that surround one topic. This Short Feature will focus on Sr. Rita Mary Harwood's words about Bishop Pilla and Church in the City.
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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10:09
Season 2, Ep. 6: COAR - Carrying Forward a Commitment to El Salvador
For our September episode, we are joined by Sr. Sheila Marie Tobbe, an Ursuline Sister of Cleveland and COAR board member, and Mary Stevenson, the Executive Director of COAR and graduate of Beaumont High School, a ministry of the Ursuline Siste...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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39:46
Season 2, Ep. 5: The Spirituality of COVID-19
For our August episode, Rachel and Sr. Cheryl Rose, HM discuss the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, including the ways we are asked to slow down and do less to make way for grace. A spiritual director and contemplative, Sr. Cheryl va...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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39:07
Season 2, Ep. 4: Leadership in Sister Communities
Our June episode centers on Leadership in Sister Communities. Our guest will be Sr. Margaret Taylor, a sister of the Incarnate Word (SIW), and Sr. Pat Kozak, a sister of St. Joseph (CSJ). They serve on and support the Conference of Religious Le...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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37:39
Season 2, Ep. 3: Spirits on Fire
Our May episode highlights Spirits on Fire, a Year-Long formation program for lay leaders in the CSSJ Mission and Tradition. Our guest will be Sr. Judith Minear, a sister of St. Joseph of the Congregation of St. Joseph, or CSJ, who serves as th...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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35:33
Season 2, Ep. 2: The Power of Intergenerational Relationships
Our April episode highlights the Ministry Leadership Program, or MLP, an opportunity for emerging leaders (ages 22-35) at mission-driven schools, colleges, and non-profit organizations. Intergenerational relationships is the element that makes ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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31:19
Season 2, Ep. 1: Addressing Food Insecurity
Welcome to the first episode of our second season! For our first episode of 2021, we are uplifting the stories of sisters working against Food Insecurity in honor of Catholic Sisters Week. We highlight the East Cleveland Community Garden which ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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40:54
Ep. 8: 40th Anniversary - Remembering the Churchwomen in El Salvador
We recognize and remember the 40th anniversary of the murder of four Churchwomen in El Salvador: Catholic Sisters Dorothy Kazel, Ita Ford, and Maura Clarke, and laywoman Jean Donovan. The women served in El Salvador during a time of great polit...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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54:38
Ep. 7: Supporting Immigrant Communities
Our seventh episode features a conversation with Sr. Rene Weeks, OP, the Director of Centro San Pablo in Salem, Ohio. Centro San Pablo is a ministry of St. Paul Catholic Church that is committed to creating a safe, welcoming space for members o...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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33:57
Ep. 6: Your Vote is Sacred
Our 6th episode will discuss Civic Engagement and Voting, highlighting the JPIC committee, an Op-Ed written by representatives from Northeast Ohio Congregations, and reflections from the Diocese Social Action Office about how Catholics move thr...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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47:15
Ep. 5: Sisters on the Frontlines
Our fifth episode will include a conversation with Sr. Catherine Walsh, CSA. We will discuss her work with the Catholic Worker in Akron, Ohio and the ways she is using funding from the Sisters on the Frontline initiative, in which we funded 61 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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29:33
