
Illuminating Catholics
Illuminating Catholics – shedding light to understand the modern church
Welcome to the Illuminating Catholics - podcast of the Diocese of Sioux City. Your hosts are Dawn Prosser, director of Communications for the diocese and Karmen Bower of the Faith Formation Office. We will shed light upon topics of faith in the modern church. Our guests include Catholic clergy, religious sisters and other experts in their fields to help us understand what’s happening in the church today. We will explore issues (even tough ones) and find answers to common questions about Catholicism. Thank you for joining us for today’s Illuminating Catholics – shedding light to understand the modern church. Be sure to subscribe!
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Illuminating Catholics
2025 Jubilee Year of Hope with Father Andrew Galles
Learn more about the history of jubilees, 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope pilgrimage sites in the Diocese of Sioux City and how a pilgrim can obtain plenary indulgences during this holy year. Our diocesan Director of Worship Father Andrew Galles explains everything jubilee for us.
Learn more about the diocesan jubilee year here.
Learn more about Father David Esquiliano's Jubilee pilgrimage trip Nov. 3 to 14, 2025 by contacting him here. Consider the Miracles and Saints 2025 Jubilee Pilgrimage to Italy. This once-in-a-lifetime journey offers the chance to experience the grace of the Jubilee Year by visiting the holy sites of Rome, Assisi, Cascia, and Naples, walking through the Holy Doors, and gaining the spiritual benefits of indulgences.
Thank you for listening to this episode of Illuminating Catholics – shedding light to understand the modern church. Follow us for more episodes on topics of the Catholic faith. We are funded in part by Together As One - our diocesan annual appeal. For more news from the Diocese of Sioux City, visit lumenmedia.org.