Living Stones

Living Stones is a weekly conversation about living a truly Catholic life. Each week, Ken Hallenius and Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers help listeners deepen their relationship to Christ and His Church, discussing practical ways that they can grow in faith, participate more fully in the liturgy, and practice charity towards all.

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Living stones has some incredible series on various topics:

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In this encore episode, Deacon Harold-Burke Sivers and Ken Hallenius begin to discuss the Dogmatic Constitution Dei Verbum promulgated by Pope Paul VI in 1965. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, […]
In this encore episode, Deacon Harold-Burke Sivers and Ken Hallenius wrap up their discussion of Pope Paul VI’s 1968 encyclical Humane Vitae. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look […]
In this encore episode, Deacon Harold-Burke Sivers and Ken Hallenius continue their discussion of Pope Paul VI’s 1968 encyclical Humane Vitae. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look through […]
In this encore episode, Deacon Harold-Burke Sivers and Ken Hallenius return to their discussion of Pope Paul VI’s 1968 encyclical Humane Vitae. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look […]
In this encore episode, Deacon Harold-Burke Sivers and Ken Hallenius continue to discuss Pope Paul VI’s 1968 encyclical Humane Vitae. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look through past […]
In their farewell show Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius reflect on how the show started, it’s many topics, the great guests that have joined the program, and what is coming next for Deacon Harold and Ken. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on […]
In this episode, Ken Hallenius and Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers discuss his new book Building a Civilization of Love: A Catholic Response to Racism. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and […]
In this encore episode, Deacon Harold-Burke Sivers and Ken Hallenius continue to discuss Pope Paul VI’s 1968 encyclical Humane Vitae. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look through past […]
In this encore episode, Deacon Harold-Burke Sivers and Ken Hallenius return to their discussion of Pope Paul VI’s 1968 encyclical Humane Vitae. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look […]
In this encore episode, Deacon Harold-Burke Sivers and Ken Hallenius return to their discussion of Pope Paul VI’s 1968 encyclical Humane Vitae. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look […]
In this encore episode, Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius return to their discussion of Pope Paul VI’s 1968 encyclical Humane Vitae. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look […]
In this encore episode, Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius talk about how from the earliest days of the Church The Holy Eucharist was understood as the literal Body Blood Soul and Divinity of Jesus. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free […]
In this encore episode, Deacon Harold-Burke Sivers and Ken Hallenius discuss Advent and the joyful anticipation of Christmas! Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look through past episodes […]
In this engaging encore episode, Deacon Harold-Burke Sivers and Ken Hallenius return to their discussion of Pope Paul VI’s 1968 encyclical Humane Vitae. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. […]
In this encore episode, Deacon Harold-Burke Sivers and Ken Hallenius pick up their discussion of Pope Paul VI’s 1968 encyclical Humane Vitae at paragraph number 8. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, […]
In this encore episode, Deacon Harold-Burke Sivers and Ken Hallenius return to their discussion of Pope Paul VI’s 1968 encyclical Humane Vitae. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look […]
In this encore episode, Deacon Harold-Burke Sivers and Ken Hallenius discuss Pope Paul VI’s 1968 encyclical Humane Vitae. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look through past episodes […]
In this encore episode, Deacon Harold-Burke Sivers and Ken Hallenius continue to discuss how the early Church wrestled with understanding Christ as The Word made flesh. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, […]
What is the heresy of modalism? In this encore episode, Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius discuss how the early Church wrestled with understanding Christ and The Word made flesh. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along […]
He famously went from non-belief to being a great Saint and Doctor of The Church. Find out how biblical typology was part of what brought Saint Augustine to The Faith. Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius discuss this great Saint and why we should never give up hoping and praying […]
He was elected Pope while still a Deacon, St Gregory the Great is also a Doctor of the Church. In this episode Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius get into why he’s one of the few Saints called “the Great.” Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find […]
In this episode Deacon Harold-Burke Sivers and Ken Hallenius discuss the immense contribution to the Catholic Church and western civilization that was made by Saint Benedict. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, […]
In this encore episode, Deacon Harold and Ken discuss the Holy Spirit, and Ken shares a story about attending Mass with Pope Saint John Paul 2! Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, […]
In this episode Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius discuss the life and incalculable contributions of Church Father and Doctor: Saint Jerome. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. […]
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius continue their discussions of the Church Fathers. In this episode they introduce you to Saint Cyril of Alexandria. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, […]
In today’s episode Deacon Harold-Burke Sivers and Ken Hallenius continue their discussion of the Church Fathers with Saint John Chrysostom. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look through […]
Join as we discuss the movie on Our Lady of Fatima with Guest Paul Senz. We also discuss the Church’s teaching around appartions and if we must believe them. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with […]
Join us as we discuss the life and influence of this important Church Father, St justin Martyr. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look through past episodes or […]
Join us as we discuss the life and ministry of this important figure, St Igantius. Listen as we ponder how we may imitate him in our journey to God. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with […]
In this encore presentation, we discuss two of the Chruch Fathers, Clement of Rome and Ignatius of Anticoh. Join us as we learn our roots as Catholics in the lives of the two important figures. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free […]
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius are joined in this throw-back episode, by Maronite Catholic priest and Canon Lawyer Father John Paul Kimes. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and […]
In this encore episode, special guest Dominican Father Brian Mullady returns to continue discussing the Catholic understanding of Grace. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look through past […]
In this encore episode, Deacon Harold-Burke Sivers and Ken Hallenius are joined by Dominican priest Father Brian Mullady to disucss grace. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look […]
In this encore episode, Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius discuss The Holy Spirit by exploring ways to deepen intimacy with God, and how The Spirit is likened to fire in the Gospel. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary […]
He is known to eastern Christians as Gregory the Theologian, and in this episode Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius return to their discussion of the Fathers and Doctors of The Church; now with St Gregory of Nazianzus. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show […]
In this episode Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius discuss another Cappadocian Father of The Church: Saint Gregory of Nyssa. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look through […]
In this episode Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius introduce you to St Basil the Great and his contribution to Trinitarian Theology as well as eastern monasticism. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio […]
In this episode Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius continue their profiles of the Fathers of The Church with Saint Cyril of Jerusalem. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and […]
In today’s episode Deacon Harold-Burke Sivers and Ken Hallenius continue their discussion of the Church Fathers with: Athanasius. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look through past episodes […]
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius discuss the life and times of Eusebius of Caesarea, and how his writing helped document the early Church. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, […]
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius are joined by filmmaker Michael McGlinn. They discuss his background as a Notre Dame football player, his love of music, and his journey in the Catholic faith. Find out more about Michael at Sistine Films and Face of Mercy. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast […]
In this encore episode, Dr Scott Hahn returns to discuss further his book “It Is Right and Just.” Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look through past episodes […]
In this encore episode, Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius are joined by Dr Scott Hahn, to discuss his book “It is Right and Just: Why the Future of Civilization Depends on True Religion.” Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail […]
In this encore episode Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius discuss some of the Christological Heresies that affected the early Church. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look […]
In this episode, Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius discuss one of the saints mentioned in the Roman Canon of Mass: Saint Cyprian. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and […]
In this episode Deacon Harold-Burke Sivers and Ken Hallenius discuss the life and legacy of Saint Irenaeus, and his impact on defeating the early heresy of gnosticism. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio […]
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius return with a profile of Saint Polycarp, one of the Fathers of The Church. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look through […]
In this episode, Ken Hallenius is joined by Fr. Anton ten Klooster to discuss grace, freedom and moral transformation in today’s episode. Father ten Klooster is a priest of the Archdiocese of Utrecht, Netherlands, and is professor of Moral Theology at Tilburg University, as well as vice-rector of the Utrecht […]
Easter isn’t just a day, it’s a season! In this encore epsiode Deacon Harold-Burke Sivers and Ken Hallenius discuss the octive of Easter, and tradtions you can follow to keep the Easter joy alive for the whole season. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show […]
In this episode, Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius reflect on the WHY behind how The Church commemorates Jesus’ passion and death in Holy Week and the Sacred Triduum. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with […]
In this encore episode, Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius discuss the impact of Catholic Radio, and share their reflections on Palm Sunday. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and […]
In this engaging encore episode, Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius discuss the gospel story of the women caught in adultry. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look […]
In this encore episode, Deacon Harold-Burke Sivers and Ken Hallenius discuss the amazing gift of the sacrament of confession. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look through past […]
In this encore episode, Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius discuss Lenten practices like fasting and Eucharistic Adoration. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look through past episodes […]
In this encore episode Deacond Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius discuss the historical understanding of The holy Eucharist. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look through past episodes […]
In this encore episode Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius get into the scirpture readings for Lent. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look through past episodes or […]
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius discuss Saint Justin Martyr in their series on the Church Fathers in this encore broadcast. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look […]
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius discuss the life of Saint Ignatius of Antioch, and Hawaiian pizza. Connect with Deacon Harold and Ken at Living Stones Media. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, […]
In this throwback episode Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius discuss the Church Fathers and Pope Saint Clement. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look through past episodes […]
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius are joined in this throw-back episode, by Maronite Catholic priest and Canon Lawyer Father John Paul Kimes. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and […]
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius continue their discussion on pilgrimage. Follow along in the document “The Pilgrimage in the Great Jubilee.” Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. […]
In this episode Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius discuss how every Mass we attend is a pilgrimage. Follow along in the document “The Pilgrimage in the Great Jubilee.” Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with […]
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius expand on their discussion of pilgrimage, including the document “The Pilgrimage in the Great Jubilee.” Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look […]
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius return with warm Christmas wishes for all on their earthly pilgrimage towards heaven. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look through past […]
In this episode, Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius discuss ways to make pilgrimage locally, even to your own parish! Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look through […]
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius continue their topic of pilgrimage: including ways to make a spiritual pilgrimage. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look through past episodes […]
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius return to their conversation on pilgrimage, this time discussing Jesus’ earthly pilgrimage, and they even touch on Dante’s Divine Comedy. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, […]
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius return with part 4 of their conversation on pilgrimage: this time in Advent, and they reflect on how the Ten Commandments are guideposts of our earthly pilgrimage. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary […]
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius return to their topic of pilgrimages by exploring the types of pilgrimage and their examples in the old and new testaments. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio […]
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius return to their discussion of pilgrimage, this time relating to our earthly pilgrimage towards heaven. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look […]
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius discuss their recent pilgrimages and talk about the spiritual fruits that come from going on pilgrimage. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. […]
In this encore broadcast, Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius discuss Saint Justin Martyr in their series on the Church Fathers. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look […]
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius continue their discussion of the Gifts of The Holy Spirit with Part 17: wisdom. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look through […]
Deacon Harold-Burke Sivers and Ken Hallenius return to their disucssion of the Gifts of The Holy Spirit, this time focusing on the Gift of Counsel. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, […]
In this episode, Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius discuss understanding. One of the lesser discussed gifts of the Holy Spirit. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look […]
In this episode Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius discuss how the virtue of fortitude is closely tied to patience, and trust in God. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, […]
How does fear of the Lord lead to forgiveness? Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius pick up their conversation about the Holy Spirit by discussing the power of choosing to cooperate with the gifts we recieve in Confirmation. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show […]
Join Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius as they continue their discussion of the Holy Spirit: this time discussing the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio […]
In this episode, Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius discuss how The Blessed Virgin Mary is biblically understood to be the Ark of the New Covenant. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, […]
Do you know what stirs you to pray? Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius will explain as they resume their discussion about the Holy Spirit. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, […]
Deacon Harold returns from pilgrimmage, and recounts some of his visit to Poland. Then he and Ken return to their discussion on the Holy Spirit. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, […]
Ken wraps up his reading of Pope Pius 12th’s encyclical Munificentissimus Deus, including a decade of the Rosary! Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look through past episodes […]
Ken Hallenius treats you to the solemn dogmatic proclamation by Pope Pius the 12th of the bodily Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into heaven. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, […]
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius discuss Christological Heresies that buffeted the early Church. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look through past episodes or support this podcast. […]
Fr. Anton ten Klooster joins Ken Hallenius to discuss grace and moral transformation in today’s episode. Father ten Klooster is a priest of the Archdiocese of Utrecht, Netherlands, and is professor of Moral Theology at Tilburg University, as well as vice-rector of the Utrecht Archdiocesan Seminary. Subscribe to Living Stones […]
Deacon Harold and Ken return to their conversation about the Holy Spirit, this week focusing on how The Spirit was given to the apostles, in the gospel of John, chapter 20. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, […]
Deacon Harold and Ken return to their converstion about the Holy Spirit and get into the joy and importance of being together in person with those you love. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a […]
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius resume their discussion on the Holy Spirit by exploring ways to deepen intimacy with God, and how The Spirit is likened to fire in the Gospel. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media […]
Ken Hallenius and Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers continue their series on the Holy Spirit, and in this episode they discuss praying with the scriptures. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and […]
Deacon Harold and Ken resume their conversation about the Holy Spirit, and Ken shares a story about attending Mass with Pope Saint John Paul 2! Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, […]
Deacon Harold and Ken resume their conversation on the Holy Spirit; and you may be surprised to learn the Hebrew name for “root!” Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and […]
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius resume their discussion about the Holy Spirit. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look through past episodes or support this podcast. Living […]
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius are back after Deacon’s travels to the Holy Land and to see a very special play in Germany. They also begin a series of talks on the Holy Spririt. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free […]
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius continue their discussion of how the Church understands Jesus Christ being The Word made flesh. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look […]
Fr. Anton ten Klooster joins Ken Hallenius to discuss grace and moral transformation in today’s episode. Father ten Klooster is a priest of the Archdiocese of Utrecht, Netherlands and is professor of Moral Theology at Tilburg University as well as vice-rector of the Utrecht archdiocesan seminary. Subscribe to Living Stones […]
Deacond Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius discuss the historical understanding of The holy Eucharist. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look through past episodes or support this podcast. […]
Deacon Harold-Burke Sivers and Ken Hallenius continue their discussion of Christology. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look through past episodes or support this podcast. Living Stones is […]
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius cover how the early Church wrestled with understanding Christ and The Word made flesh. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look through […]
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius discuss St Justin Martyr. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look through past episodes or support this podcast. Living Stones is a […]
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius discuss the Octave of Easter, the Regina Caeli prayer, “meating Friday” and more! Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look through past […]
Deacon Harold-Burke Sivers and Ken Hallenius discuss the events of Holy Week. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look through past episodes or support this podcast. Living Stones […]
Flashback to episode 200 where Deacon Harold and Ken discuss Palm Sunday, the psalms Jesus prayed on The Cross, and the start of Holy Week. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, […]
Join Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius for this timely discussion of the Stations of Cross. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look through past episodes or support […]
Deacon Harold and Ken discuss how fasting can help focus prayer. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look through past episodes or support this podcast. Living Stones is […]
Deacon Harold talks about prioritizing marriage in the life of a permant Deacon as part of their ongoing discussion of his new book Our Life of Service: The Handbook for Catholic Deacons Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media […]
Deacon Harold and Ken resume their discussion on Deacon’s new book Our Life of Service: The Handbook for Catholic Deacons. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look through past […]
Deacon Harold and Ken continue their talk on Deacon’s new book Our Life of Service: The Handbook for Catholic Deacons. Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look through past […]
Deacon Harold and Ken discuss Deacon’s new book Our Life of Service, and we hear Deacon’s vocation story! Subscribe to Living Stones on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look through past episodes […]
What is the state of grace? Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers & Ken Hallenius discuss what it means to worthily recieve Jesus in the Eucharist as the continue their discussion on the USCCB’s document titled “The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church.” Find the Bishop’s document here: The Mystery […]
In their discussion on the USCCB’s document titled “The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church” Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers & Ken Hallenius discuss the differences between venial and mortal sin. You can read the Bishop’s document here: The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church. […]
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers & Ken Hallenius continue to their discussion on the USCCB’s document titled “The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church.” You can read the Bishop’s document here: The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church. Connect with Deacon Harold and Ken at Living […]
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius continue to their discussion on the USCCB’s document titled “The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church.” They continue this episode at paragraph number 32. You can find the Bishop’s document here: The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the […]
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius continue to their discussion on the USCCB’s new document titled “The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church.” You can find the Bishop’s document here: The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church. Connect with Deacon Harold and Ken […]
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius return to their discussion on the USCCB’s new document titled “The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church.” You can find the Bishop’s document here: The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church. Connect with Deacon Harold and Ken […]
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius are joined by their friend Bill Schmidt, and they discuss “screen time” and developing real interation in families. Connect with Deacon Harold and Ken at Living Stones Media.
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius discuss celebrating the octave of Christmas. Connect with Deacon Harold and Ken at Living Stones Media.
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius continue their discussion on the USCCB’s new document titled “The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church.” You can find the Bishop’s document here: The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church. Connect with Deacon Harold and Ken at Living […]
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius continue their discussion on the USCCB’s new document titled “The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church.” Ken also shares some ways to use power tools in preparing your holiday meals! You can find the Bishop’s document here: The Mystery of the […]
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius continue their discussion on the USCCB’s new document titled “The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church.” You can find the document here: The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church. Connect with Deacon Harold and Ken at Living Stones […]
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius start a discussion on the USCCB’s new document titled “The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church.” You can find the document here: The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church. Connect with Deacon Harold and Ken at Living […]
Deacon Harold and Ken Hallenius discuss the life of Saint Ignatius of Antioch, and Hawaiian pizza. Connect with Deacon Harold and Ken at Living Stones Media.
Deacon Harold and Ken Hallenius continue the conversation with their friend and author Paul Senz, as they discuss his book Fatima, 100 Questions and Answers. You can also listen to Part 1 of their conversation with Paul as he shared more about himself, Marian apparitions, and the context for the events […]
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Halllenius return to their discussion of Evangelium Vitae at paragraph 91 by discussing the purpose of marriage, and the mission of parents. Follow along with the discussion of Pope Saint John Paul II’s encyclical Evangelium Vitae. Connect with Deacon Harold and Ken at Living Stones Media.
Ken and Deacon Harold return to their discussion of Evangelium Vitae with paragraph 88. They reflect on ways to build up the culture of life, conscience formation, and the difference between the common good and popular opinion. Follow along with the discussion of Pope Saint John Paul II’s encyclical Evangelium Vitae. […]
Ken and Deacon Harold return to their discussion of Evangelium Vitae in Chapter 4, paragraph 78. They reflect on their summer travels, why proclaiming the Gospel is proclaiming life, and the vital importance of sound doctrine in Catholic institutions. Follow along with the discussion of Pope Saint John Paul II’s […]
Ken and Deacon Harold return to their discussion of Evangelium Vitae with paragraph 73. They explain difference between remote and proximate cooperation with evil, and what is really the beginning of true freedom. Follow along with the discussion of Pope Saint John Paul II’s encyclical Evangelium Vitae. Connect with Deacon […]
Deacon Harold and Ken Hallenius welcome their friend and author Paul Senz, and they discuss his book Fatima, 100 Questions and Answers. Connect with Deacon Harold and Ken at Living Stones Media.
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius are joined again by filmmaker Michael McGlinn. They discuss Eucharistic Adoration and Michael’s newest project: Adore Him Daily. Find out more about Michael at Sistine Films and Face of Mercy. Connect with Deacon Harold and Ken at Living Stones Media.
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Hallenius are joined by filmmaker Michael McGlinn. They discuss his background as a Notre Dame football player, his love of music, and his journey in the Catholic faith. Find out more about Michael at Sistine Films and Face of Mercy. Connect with Deacon Harold and […]
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Halllenius conclude their discussion of Evangelium Vitae in the episode, from paragraph 98 to the end. They also talk about the psalms. Follow along with the discussion of Pope Saint John Paul II’s encyclical Evangelium Vitae. Connect with Deacon Harold and Ken at Living Stones Media.
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Halllenius near the end of their discussion of Evangelium Vitae at paragraph 95, and talk about how the transformation of culture starts with ourselves. Follow along with the discussion of Pope Saint John Paul II’s encyclical Evangelium Vitae. Connect with Deacon Harold and Ken at Living […]
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ken Halllenius return to their discussion of Evangelium Vitae at paragraph 91 by discussing the purpose of marriage, and the mission of parents. Follow along with the discussion of Pope Saint John Paul II’s encyclical Evangelium Vitae. Connect with Deacon Harold and Ken at Living Stones Media.
Ken and Deacon Harold return to their discussion of Evangelium Vitae with paragraph 88. They reflect on ways to build up the culture of life, conscience formation, and the difference between the common good and popular opinion. Follow along with the discussion of Pope Saint John Paul II’s encyclical Evangelium […]
Ken and Deacon Harold return to their discussion of Evangelium Vitae with paragraph 85. They reflect on their Pope Saint John Paul II’s three pronged approach to living the gospel of life, and they ask “where are the flying cars?” Follow along with the discussion of Pope Saint John Paul […]
Ken and Deacon Harold return to their discussion of Evangelium Vitae in Chapter 4, paragraph 78. They reflect on their summer travels, why proclaiming the Gospel is proclaiming life, and the vital importance of sound doctrine in Catholic institutions. Follow along with the discussion of Pope Saint John Paul II’s […]
Ken and Deacon Harold return to their discussion of Evangelium Vitae with paragraph 73. They explain difference between remote and proximate cooperation with evil, and what is really the beginning of true freedom. Follow along with the discussion of Pope Saint John Paul II’s encyclical Evangelium Vitae. Connect with Deacon […]
In this encore presentation of Living Stones, Ken and Deacon Harold discuss communication in the Church, the Gregorian calendar, and why telling stories connects teller and listener. Ken and Deacon Harold will be back next week with a new episode! Connect with Deacon Harold and Ken at Living Stones Media.
Ken and Deacon Harold return to their discussion of Evangelium Vitae at paragraph 70. They talk about understanding democracy in the context of divine law, and how human law can only bind if it conforms to God’s eternal law. Follow along with the discussion of Pope Saint John Paul II’s […]
Ken and Deacon Harold return to their discussion of Evangelium Vitae with paragraph 68, and talk about the relationship between the moral law and civil law, the meaning of the word “cleave” and current issues of communion confronting the Bishops. Read along with the discussion of Pope Saint John Paul […]
Ken and Deacon Harold return to their discussion of Evangelium Vitae with paragraph 66, and discuss so-called “right to die” laws, hope in The Resurrection, and what it means to suffer as members of the Body of Christ. Read along with the discussion of Pope Saint John Paul II’s encyclical […]
Ken and Deacon Harold return to their discussion of Evangelium Vitae at paragraph 64, and discuss the tragedy of euthanasia, so-called “assisted suicide,” living wills, what is material cooperation with evil, and the comedy movie Herbie the Love Bug and TV show MASH. Follow along by reading Evangelium Vitae. Learn […]
Ken and Deacon Harold return to their discussion of Evangelium Vitae at paragraph 59. They talk about how the common good and human laws must be in accordance with Divine Law. They also discuss the many flavors of spam. Listen all the way through for some bonus outtakes! Connect with […]
Ken and Deacon Harold pick up their discussion of Evangelium Vitae at paragraph 57. They discuss the distinctions of the Church’s teaching authority, how every life is equally valuable, and post-abortive healing resources. Connect with Deacon Harold and Ken at Living Stones Media. Follow along with the discussion of Evangelium Vitae […]
Deacon Harold and Ken take up Pope John Paul II’s encyclical Evangelium Vitae in chapter 3, paragraph 52. They also reminisce about summer rainstorms and lighting bugs. Connect with Deacon Harold and Ken at Living Stones Media
Deacon Harold and Ken continue their discussion of Evangelium Vitae.
Ken and Deacon Harold continue their discussion on Evangelium Vitae.
In their latest episode, Ken and Deacon Harold continue their discussion of Pope Saint John Paul II’s encyclical “Evangelium Vitae,” or “The Gospel of Life,” and how God invites each of us to participate in the loving communion of the Holy Trinity.

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