Roman Catholic Diocese Of St. Petersburg

Padre Carlos Flores, Diocese of St. Petersburg

Father Higinio Rosolen, Diocese of St. Petersburg

Father Joseph Carola S.J., theology professor at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, spoke to the Diocese of St. Petersburg Synod Planning Team on October 28, 2021. This presentation is a recording of his talk.  Father Carola presents a meditation based on Luke 1:26-38.  He invites us to meditate upon the Annunciation when the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary and revealed God’s plan for her life. She was troubled by God’s plan and she questions the angel in faith.  Mary is a model for us and how we can question in faith. This meditation is a resource for all preparing to participate in the Synod on Synodality.Father Carola was born in Houston, Texas, in 1962. Having entered the New Orleans Province of the Society of Jesus in 1980, he was ordained priest in 1993. He studied philosophy and modern foreign languages at Saint Louis University as well as theology at the Weston School of Theology and the Pontifical Gregorian University. In 2001 he obtained his doctorate in theology and patristic sciences from

Father Joseph Carola S.J., theology professor at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, spoke to the Diocese of St. Petersburg Synod Planning Team on October 28, 2021. This presentation is a recording of his talk.  Father Carola offers a teaching and reflection on the Vatican Synod on Synodality called for by Pope Francis. Father Carola reflects on the historical context and how this process is nothing new for the Church.Father Carola was born in Houston, Texas, in 1962. Having entered the New Orleans Province of the Society of Jesus in 1980, he was ordained priest in 1993. He studied philosophy and modern foreign languages at Saint Louis University as well as theology at the Weston School of Theology and the Pontifical Gregorian University. In 2001 he obtained his doctorate in theology and patristic sciences from the Patristic Institute Augustinianum in Rome. He is the author of Augustine of Hippo: The Role of the Laity in Ecclesial Reconciliation (2005). He has contributed to the Augustinus-Lexikon (2

We are a hyperconnected Church, especially since COVID-19. However, where are these connections leading us? According to the wisdom and teaching of the Catholic Church, all communications should help us to encounter God and one another. While we often focus on measuring clicks, likes and open rates, there are other metrics that matter more in communications.  Teresa Peterson will provide a roadmap for taking your community from connected to communion.This podcast is a recording of a talk that was presented during the International Catholic Stewardship Conference in Orlando on September 14, 2021.