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Southern Cross, Page 16 Feature Thursday, September 14, 2017 By Jessica L. Marsala pproximately five months ago, the Diocese of Savannah launched its first podcast, “It’s Catholic Y’all.” Since then videographer Tim Williams, who describes himself as a storyteller, has produced seven episodes on a wide variety of top ics including vocational discern ment, theology of the body, youth ministry and Catholic identity. For Williams, podcasts are more than just another means of telling an in-depth, nonvisual or little doc umented story like the episode he made on the history of the Camp O’Hara, the African American Boy Scout camp established by Bishop Gerald P. O’Hara in the 1930s. Rather, many of the episodes he’s produced also provide him—and his listeners—with the opportunity to be a “fly on the wall.” “I'm hoping the questions that people hear me ask are questions that they have because, you know, I'm not the expert on these topics— the people I'm speaking to are,” Williams said, noting that even as a cradle Catholic, he’s broadened his knowledge of the faith extensively since he started working for the diocese more than a year and a half ago. “The questions I ask are the questions that come to mind as someone excited and interested] about learning about our faith.” As an example, Williams men tioned the two episodes he’s already produced with Abbie Byron-Goslin, who coordinates campus ministry for the diocese and Father Chris Ortega, a paro chial vicar at Saint Francis Xavier Church, Brunswick and its mis sion, Nativity of Our Lady Church, Darien. We’re calling [them] ‘casual conversations’ because you’re lit erally a fly on the wall for these conversations between these two people about matters of faith and Catholicism,” he said. In his spare time, Williams said that he enjoys listening to history podcasts—in particular ones on the military history—and also rec ommends the “Stuff You Should Know” podcast, which he compares to “two guys sitting around reading Wikipedia” and its Catholic equiv alent, “Catholic Stuff You Should Know” because of their ability to This is a replica of the statue of St Joseph that Pope Francis keeps in his room. The Inaugural Mass of the Pontificate for Pope Francis took place on March 19, Saint Joseph's Day. Joseph is one of Pope Francis' most beloved saints. He explained why during his trip to the Philippines in January. POPE FRANCIS January 16, 2015 (Philippines) "I have great love for Saint Joseph, because he is a man of silence and strength. On my table I have an image of Saint Joseph sleeping. Even when he is asleep, he is taking care of the Church!" Pope Francis advised people to leave a "note" under the image of the saint for help whenever they have a problem. "Joseph's rest revealed God's will to him. In this moment of rest in the Lord, as we pause from our many daily obligations and activities, God is also speaking to us." St. Joseph is described in the Gospel as a discreet but determined man, virtues that Pope Francis values, "But like Saint Joseph, once we have heard God's voice, we must rise from our slumber; we must get up and act." www.saintsandshamrocks.com 309 Bull Street Savannah, GA 912 233-8858 Abbie Byron-Goslin, Associate Director of Campus Ministry for the diocese speaks with Father Chris Ortega, a parochial vicar at Saint Francis Xavier Church, Brunswick and its mission, Nativity of Our Lady Church, Darien while recording an upcoming episode of It's Catholic Y’all. make topics he didn’t have prior knowledge of or interest in “come to life.” “That’s a little piece of knowl edge that I’m going to carry with me now, maybe that I will able to take and use later down the road,” he said of an episode on Stockholm Syndrome that he recently listened to. All of the episodes of “It’s Catholic Y’all” can be found at diosav.org/podcast or on iTunes. Camp O’Hara: http ://bit. ly/campohara Vocations with Fr. Pablo: http://bit.ly/frpablo Theology of the Body Pt.l: http://bit.ly/tobptl Theology of the Body Pt.2: http ://b it. ly/tobpt2 Casual Conversations Ep.l: http://bit.ly/casconepl Casual Conversations Ep.2: http://bit.ly/casconep2 Podcasts of a Country Priest Ep. : http://bit.ly/poacpepl Jessica Marsala is assistant to the editor at the Southern Cross. GLOBAL CATHOLIC TOURS OF VA 8 SEA IS REMAIN 9 Days Holy Land. Nov 6-14, 2017, $3240 1 night in Tel Aviv, 3 nights in Jerusalem and 2 nights in Galilee. Include airfare and Travel Insurance, & Daily Breakfast and Dinners. Final Payment due Sep 15. Spiritual Director is Fr Shafer from Winchester, VA.For brochures or information, contact John Tagnesi PH 1-888-544-4461 or jtagl964@ verizon.net
