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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.
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- 1 weeks ago42 min
111. Rev. John Hardon, SJ - The Teaching of the Church on Vows: Obedience
To 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 archives! Father Hardon entered the Society of Jesus in 1936. He authored over 200 books, including The Catholic Catechism (1975) and was a consultant for the drafting of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. He wrote countless articles, conducted numerous catechetical classes for religious and lay people, developed a series of full-semester courses and was a popular speaker and retreat master as well as a spiritual director and confessor to many. He also founded the Institute on Religious Life, Marian Catechists and Eternal Life. Father Hardon died on December 30, 2000. His cause for canonization has been opened. Today, we will be listening to his talk titled, "The Teaching of the Church on Vows: Obedience." Thank you and we hope you enjoy! May God bless you!
- 2 weeks ago59 min
110. Sr. Miriam James Heidland, S.O.L.T. - The Heart of Mary: Healing, Hope, and Transformation
On 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. Sr. Miriam James Heidland is a former Division I athlete who had a radical conversion and joined the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (SOLT) in 1998. Her story has been featured on EWTN’s The Journey Home, SEEK Conferences, Steubenville Conferences and other outlets. She holds a master’s degree in theology from the Augustine Institute and speaks extensively on the topics of conversion, authentic love, forgiveness and healing. She is also affiliated with Friends of the Bridegroom and the John Paul II Healing Center in leading healing retreats for priests and religious sisters across the nation. Sr. Miriam’s talk is titled, The Heart of Mary: Healing, Hope, and Transformation. Thank you for listening! May God bless you and enjoy!
- 3 weeks ago30 min
109. FB Live Interview with Rev. James Kubicki, S.J. - How to Be Healed by Our Lady of Lourdes
On 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 Sales Seminary in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. He is a popular conference and parish mission speaker, retreat director, and the author of A Heart on Fire and A Year of Daily Offerings. Fr. Kubicki previously served as the national director of the Apostleship of Prayer (now the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network) and as the president of St. Francis Mission on South Dakota’s Rosebud Reservation. Kubicki entered the Society of Jesus in 1971 and was ordained in 1983. He has served the Jesuits in numerous capacities including, vocations, priestly formation, and deacon and lay ministry formation. Fr. Kubicki’s topic is “How to Be Healed by Our Lady of Lourdes” and he is interviewed by IRL Board member, Jesse Weiler. Thank you for listening! May God bless you and enjoy!
- Aug 18, 202640 min
108. Rev. John Hardon, SJ - The Teaching of the Church on Vows: Poverty
To 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 archives! Father Hardon entered the Society of Jesus in 1936. He authored over 200 books, including The Catholic Catechism (1975) and was a consultant for the drafting of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. He wrote countless articles, conducted numerous catechetical classes for religious and lay people, developed a series of full-semester courses and was a popular speaker and retreat master as well as a spiritual director and confessor to many. He also founded the Institute on Religious Life, Marian Catechists and Eternal Life. Father Hardon died on December 30, 2000. His cause for canonization has been opened. Today, we will be listening to his talk titled, "The Teaching of the Church on Vows: Poverty." Thank you and we hope you enjoy! May God bless you!
- Aug 11, 202639 min
107. Most Rev. Joseph Perry - Mary, Mother and Model of the Consecrated Life
On 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 Chicago from 1998 to 2023. Bishop Perry is a past vice-president of the board of the National Black Catholic Congress, and chairman of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Subcommittee on African-American Affairs. Since 2010, he has served as the diocesan postulator for the sainthood cause of Father Augustus Tolton, a former slave who became the first recognized priest of African descent in the United States. Today, we will be listening to Bishop Perry’s talk, "Mary, Mother and Model of the Consecrated Life”. Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy! May God bless you.
- Aug 3, 202627 min
106. FB Live Interview with Sr. Teresa Maria Leis, F.S.G.M. - Religious Life and Liturgy
On 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 Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George have been called by God to take an active part in rebuilding the Church, which was born from the heart of the crucified Christ. Flowing out of His open side, the charism entrusted to their community is to make the merciful love of Christ visible in our service. They do this through a variety of apostolic activities throughout the United States. Sr. Teresa’s topic today is “Religious Life and Liturgy” and she is interviewed by IRL Board member, Jesse Weiler. Thank you for listening! May God bless you and enjoy!
- Jul 24, 202644 min
105. Rev. John Hardon, SJ - The Teaching of the Church on Vows: Chastity
To 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 archives! Father Hardon entered the Society of Jesus in 1936. He authored over 200 books, including The Catholic Catechism (1975) and was a consultant for the drafting of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. He wrote countless articles, conducted numerous catechetical classes for religious and lay people, developed a series of full-semester courses and was a popular speaker and retreat master as well as a spiritual director and confessor to many. He also founded the Institute on Religious Life, Marian Catechists and Eternal Life. Father Hardon died on December 30, 2000. His cause for canonization has been opened. Today, we will be listening to his talk titled, " The Teaching of the Church on Vows: Chastity." Thank you and we hope you enjoy! May God bless you!
- Jul 14, 202655 min
104. Sr. Mary Eucharista Muse - To Love with the Heart of a Mother
On 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 of Healing Love in Manchester, New Hamshire. The Daughters of Mary Mother of Healing love seek to do the Father’s Will by adoring and serving the Sacred Heart of Jesus in imitation of Mary. They embrace the evangelical counsels and act to bring God’s Healing Love to families and individuals. They defend the dignity of human life, especially wherever the gift of life has been devalued, whether in the unborn, in children, in individuals and in families. Sr. Mary Eucharista Muse is the author of two books: Learning to Live Again and UNPETALED and is the founder of Vita Benedicta Ministry, a ministry which offers accompaniment, spiritual direction, and formation to women who have been wounded in consecrated life Today, we will be listening to Sr. Mary Eucharista’s talk, "To Love with the Heart of a Mother”. Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy! May God bless you.
About Ever Ancient, Ever New
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.
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