World Mission Sunday, the Missionary Spirit, and All Saints/All Souls

Host Jack Socha welcomes Bishop William Patrick Callahan todiscuss World Mission Sunday amid news of 17 missionaries taken hostage in Haiti, addressing misconceptions about missionary work and emphasizing Christ’s mandate to love through actions. They highlight examples of missionary service connected to the Diocese of La Crosse, including Fr. Joe Walijewski, Msgr. Joe Hirsh and Casa Hogar in Peru, efforts in Uganda, and everyday acts of charity such as disaster relief, finding meaningful keepsakes, drilling wells, and donating useful goods. Socha notes how a donated speakerphone enabled continued interviews during COVID. The bishop explains All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day through the Church triumphant, suffering, and militant, offers a prayer and blessing, and Socha closes with a plea to get vaccinated, wear masks indoors, and follow health guidance.

00:00 Show Opening

00:30 Bishop Joins In

01:40 Mission Sunday Shift

03:10 What Missionaries Do

06:47 Haiti Hostage Crisis

09:55 Called to Serve

12:22 Everyday Mission Stories

17:54 Break and Donations

20:12 Diocese Missions Online

23:27 Supporting Uganda Vocations

24:31 Risks of Mission Work

27:06 Faith Misunderstood Today

29:11 Hope Through Love

30:27 How to Support Missions

31:07 Donate Smarter Not Stuff

33:41 Find Mission Resources

34:30 Diocese Appeal Costs

36:33 Shatner Goes to Space

40:24 All Saints and Souls

48:11 Everyday Saints Story

50:38 Prayer and Blessing

52:12 Vaccine and Winter Safety

55:35 Closing Song Sendoff