Pentecost Today USA
The Pentecost Today USA podcast is about bringing people closer God through the work of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal. For 50+ years Pentecost Today USA (the NSC) has served in fueling the fire of Renewal by raising up, connecting, and equipping Renewal Leaders through events, resources, communications, and the support of Renewal organizations.
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Monday Dec 18, 2023
Monday Dec 18, 2023
This week, we have the pleasure of interviewing Fausto Franco. Fausto is the oldest of four children born and raised in the Bronx, New York. With a BS in Computer Science (Siena College), a MEng Computer Systems Engineering (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) and MA Theology (Catholic Distance University). He served as the national coordinator for the Secretaria Juvenil Nacional (National Youth Secretariat) for the Hispanic Catholic Charismatic Renewal for the United States and Canada and served in the Albany Diocesan Service Committee. He participated in the first international Catholic Charismatic Youth Conference in Parana, Brazil in 2012. He was published in the summer 2018 edition of Pentecost Today magazine and has also written for the Dominican Republic national Catholic Charismatic Renewal magazine “Revista Alabanza” in Spanish.
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
This week we interview Rose Parente. Rose lives in Pittsburgh PA, and serves as a member of the Unbound Pittsburgh/Greensburg, Praise Nation, and The Ladies of Charity in the Diocese of Pittsburgh ministries, promotes the Fraternity of Priests Healing Masses, and is President of the Madonna Della Civita Society of Pittsburgh as well as Trustee of the Ladies Spigno Saturnia Society. Soon after her first Life in the Spirit, Rose joined a prayer group and began to serve and lead with ministries cultivating the charismatic gifts. Years later, the Holy Spirit continues to set her heart on fire for The Lord and fulfill her desire to share with others the grace of Life in the Spirit she has received.
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
Join us this week as we interview Ron Riggins. Ron was raised Presbyterian, fell away from faith in College, but married a cradle Catholic wife who was baptized in the Holy Spirit. Ron had a conversion experience on 9/11/2001 watching a ball of fire rise above Pentagon. He then entered RCIA and joined a charismatic prayer group. He was elected to the NSC Council, then the NSC Board, facilitated the purchase of The Ark and The Dove, and then was elected NSC Board Chairman, served on the CHARIS task force and now serves on CHARIS National Service of Communion in the USA. Ron is currently the Pentecost Today USA Chairman of the Board.
https://www.pentecosttodayusa.org/ron-riggins/
Sunday Nov 12, 2023
Sunday Nov 12, 2023
Recorded at Jesus 2023, our guest host, Bill Snyder, interviews Dr. Karen Dwyer. Dr. Dwyer is a retired award-winning university professor, an inspirational speaker, and the author of ten books (six of which are Catholic publications), including WRAP Yourself in Scripture, WRAP Yourself in JOY, Esther for Such a Time as This: Prayer, Reversals & JOY, Nehemiah: Rebuilding Hope & Joy in Your Life, and The Joy of Advent: Journey with the People, Events &, Prayers plus the iConquer Speech Anxiety textbooks.
Sunday Nov 05, 2023
Sunday Nov 05, 2023
Recorded at Jesus 2023, we bring you a special interview with Johnny Bertucci as conducted by guest host Bill Snyder, the founder of Patchwork Heart Ministry. Johnny Bertucci lives in the New Orleans area and has been involved in Catholic Charismatic Renewal since 1979 when, as a teenage, he was baptized in the Holy Spirit. Since that time, he has led parish-based prayer meetings for adults, young adults, and teenagers. He serves on the Steering Committee for the Southern Regional Conference of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal. He also coordinated the Catholic Charismatic Renewal of New Orleans’ Annual Teen and Young Adult Retreat.
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
This week, we interview Sr. Ana Chiara. Sr. Ana Chiara was born in a small farming town in the San Juaquin valley of California. Marie, as she was so named, is the middle child of five girls and so felt that Providence was preparing her from the very beginning to live community life, though a call to a religious vocation did not occur to her until she was in her mid 20’s. Currently, Sr. Ana Chiara has been a member of the Disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ since 2009. For more information on the Disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ, feel free to visit their site at: www.dljc.org
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
In this week's episode, we interview Sr. Nancy Kellar, SC. Sister Nancy Kellar S.C, was born in New York City, USA. She has been a Sister of Charity of New York since 1960. She has a Masters Degree in History and was a secondary school History teacher before becoming involved in full time ministry in the Catholic Charismatic Renewal in 1971. She was a member with Fr. Jim Ferry of the First Catholic Charismatic House of Prayer in the United States and was a founding member of Saint Elizabeth Seton House of Prayer in Scarsdale, NY. She also obtained a second Masters degree in Theology/Spirituality from Immaculate Conception Seminary in New Jersey. Her frequent theme is, “There’s always more … of God’s Love and gifts.”
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
In this episode, Steve and Alicia interview Erik Pintar. Erik is a seminarian for the Diocese of Pittsburgh. Erik grew up an Evangelical Nondenominational Protestant in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. After studying at Carnegie Mellon, he worked at Google in Pittsburgh as a front end software engineer during which he heard the call to first become Catholic and then pursue the holy priesthood. The Charismatic Renewal played an important role in his embrace of the Catholic Church and path to the seminary. Born with severe to profound hearing loss, Erik has ministered through combining loves of sign language and praise music with both Pentecost Today USA and Praise Nation.
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
In this week's podcast, we interview a wonderful couple form Uganda, Joseph and Francesca Aonu Okiror. This couple has been instrumental in bringing life in the spirit to 16 out of the 19 dioceses in Uganda. They have also seen the country grow from 3 prayer groups in the 1970's to over 3,000 now! They are truly a humble but very inspirational couple. We know you will enjoy their story.
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
Join us this week for our guest, Sr. Mary Anne Schaenzer, SSND. She is currently serving on the CCRO Board in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Her professional ministry has included teaching, hospital and hospice team ministry, pastoral care with her community, and a variety of Parish positions. This is a wonderful and enlightening interview that we hope you will enjoy.
BRING. BUILD. SERVE.
BRING baptism in the Holy Spirit to the whole Church
BUILD unity in the Body of Christ
SERVE the Poor