Things Visible and Invisible with Bishop Donald J. Hying

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• Through the Valley | A Protestant Pastor's Journey to the Catholic Faith 15.07.2026 24хв

  In the second part of this three-part series, Bishop Donald Hying continues his conversation with Tristan Borland, a former Protestant pastor and now the Diocese of Madison's Associate Director of Marriage and Family Ministry, as his journey toward the Catholic faith turns to a difficult chapter. Tristan speaks openly about profound personal suffering in the years before his conversion, including the loss of his daughter, and the pain, fear, and hesitation that came with the prospect of becom...
• The Long Road | A Protestant Pastor's Journey to the Catholic Faith 08.07.2026 21хв

  In the first part of a three-part series, Bishop Donald Hying sits down with Tristan Borland – the Diocese of Madison's Associate Director of Marriage and Family Ministry, and a former Protestant pastor – to begin the story of his conversion to the Catholic faith. Tristan opens with his upbringing in Evangelical Protestantism, the misconceptions of Catholicism he carried, and the first encounters that led him to take the Catholic faith seriously. He reflects on the reasons that slowly drew hi...
• St. Francis of Assisi: Themes for Today 01.07.2026 12хв

  Continuing his reflection on St. Francis of Assisi, Bishop Donald Hying moves from the facts of the saint's life to the major themes that still speak to us today. Chief among them is Francis's radicality — his desire to live the Gospel in all its freshness and integrity. In this Special Year of St. Francis marking the 800th anniversary of his death, Pope Leo XIV has held up this saint as a model to emulate, one who points us with assurance toward the pristine call of the Gospel.
• The Wondrous Life of St. Francis of Assisi 24.06.2026 12хв

  Bishop Donald J. Hying explores the wondrous life of St. Francis of Assisi during the Special Year of St. Francis, marking the 800th anniversary of the saint's death. Arguably the most popular saint in the world, Francis is acknowledged by nature lovers, Protestants, and people of all faiths and of no faith at all. In this episode, Bishop Hying introduces the basic facts of his life and begins to unlock the mystery of his heart, which still draws and inspires us eight centuries later.
• Enthroning the Sacred Heart in the Home 17.06.2026 11хв

  In this episode, Bishop Donald Hying is joined by Matt Regner, a parishioner and lay leader in the Diocese of Madison, for a conversation on the family enthronement of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Together, they discuss what the enthronement is, how a family can prepare for and celebrate it in the home, and the spiritual fruits that come from placing the Sacred Heart of Jesus at the center of family life.
• St. Margaret Mary and the Promises of the Sacred Heart 10.06.2026 14хв

  In this episode of Things Visible and Invisible, Bishop Donald Hying continues the series on the Sacred Heart of Jesus by exploring the visions given to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque. While other saints knew and loved the Sacred Heart, it is St. Margaret Mary's 17th-century experience that has shaped this devotion for the past five centuries, revealing so clearly the love of God poured out in Christ. Bishop Hying reflects on each of the 12 promises Jesus made to those who hold a true devotion to...
• The Heart of Christ, the Heart of a Nation 03.06.2026 15хв

  Welcome to Things Visible and Invisible, a new podcast with Bishop Donald Hying of the Diocese of Madison exploring life, faith, current events, culture, and history, all in relation to Jesus Christ and his Church. In this opening episode, Bishop Hying reflects on the wonder of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the historic consecration of the United States to the Sacred Heart this June. On June 11, in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. bishops wil...