Detroit Stories
A podcast on a mission to boldly share the stories of the people and communities in southeast Michigan
About the show
Welcome to Detroit Stories — a bi-weekly podcast on a mission to boldly share the stories of the people and communities in southeast Michigan.
These are the stories that fascinate us and inspire us — they are the stories that we think everyone should know.
Tune in every other Friday for Detroit-
centric interviews and timely, inspirational topics. Brought to you by Detroit Catholic.
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Episodes
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God Writes Straight With Crooked Lines
May 24th, 2023 | 30 mins 47 secs
Former oil rigger, seminarian, country music DJ, and teacher Bill Richart spent a lifetime chasing his vocation — and finally caught it
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A Different Kind of Healing
May 8th, 2023 | 22 mins 54 secs
Each year, thousands of sick and injured people travel to Lourdes, France, seeking a miracle — and receive something far greater
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The Elders Project
April 26th, 2023 | 19 mins 15 secs
Gesu parishioner Pat Jones is on a mission to capture stories of faith, resiliency and courage from community's senior members
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A Message of Divine Mercy
April 12th, 2023 | 26 mins 12 secs
Spared on her deathbed, Catherine Lanni's visions of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Jesus inspired a movement of mercy in Detroit
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Jenna's Glimpse of Heaven
March 22nd, 2023 | 21 mins 12 secs
How an 11-year-old girl's zest for life inspired her family to help children battling cancer find joy, even after she died
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A Warm Welcome
March 8th, 2023 | 24 mins 12 secs
How a rotating warming shelter is more than a service for Royal Oak's homeless; it's a blessing for guests and volunteers alike
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T.M. Doran's Catholic Imagination
February 22nd, 2023 | 21 mins 36 secs
Plymouth author's mysterious worlds capture truth, goodness and beauty of God in the mold of Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings'
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It's A Funny Story
February 8th, 2023 | 14 mins 53 secs
Canton native Shawn Reynolds is the funniest comic east of the Mississippi — but his devotion to God and family is no joke.
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Faith and the Cosmos
January 24th, 2023 | 18 mins 27 secs
Detroit native Bro. Guy Consolmagno, SJ, director of the Vatican Observatory, gazes at the stars and finds God gazing back.
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Bearded Blevins Streams His Faith
January 11th, 2023 | 16 mins 29 secs
Jonathan Blevins tried video game streaming at his internet star brother's suggestion; now, he evangelizes with it.
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When 'Father' Is Also 'Son'
December 14th, 2022 | 21 mins 16 secs
Parents of Archdiocese of Detroit priests talk about the joys, challenges and blessings of raising a member of the clergy
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Hope of a Generation
November 29th, 2022 | 14 mins 8 secs
catholic, catholic youth, youth ministry
When a local teenager noticed his peers weren't returning to Mass after the pandemic, he took matters into his own hands.
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St. Alexander Still Cares
November 16th, 2022 | 17 mins 39 secs
When St. Alexander Parish in Farmington Hills closed in 2014, a former parishioner resolved to carry on its legacy of service.
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Surviving an Eating Disorder
November 1st, 2022 | 23 mins 37 secs
anorexia, eating disorder, mental health
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The Meaning of a Holy Death
October 19th, 2022 | 32 mins 4 secs
catholic
A chaplain, a funeral home director and a cemeteries leader explore Catholic beliefs and experiences about death and dying.
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Let's Talk About Foster Care
October 5th, 2022 | 33 mins 29 secs
foster care, foster children, foster parenting
Pulling back the curtain on the foster system, a foster family and case workers explain the joys and challenges of fostering