web01.fireside.fm Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:45:30 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) To the Heights - Episodes Tagged with “Art” https://totheheights.fireside.fm/tags/art Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:00:00 -0500 Inspired by Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati’s mantra, “to the heights,” this podcast uses the charism of Frassati's care for the poor and vulnerable to highlight people who are reaching to the heights in their own lives. Host Olivia R. Colombo takes her background in environmental activism and social justice to introduce listeners to people who are making positive change in the world–– activists, religious, journalists, youth ministers, artists, social workers, and everyone in between. en episodic That social justice podcast. Grexly Inspired by Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati’s mantra, “to the heights,” this podcast uses the charism of Frassati's care for the poor and vulnerable to highlight people who are reaching to the heights in their own lives. Host Olivia R. Colombo takes her background in environmental activism and social justice to introduce listeners to people who are making positive change in the world–– activists, religious, journalists, youth ministers, artists, social workers, and everyone in between. no Catholic talk, young Catholics, Catholic youth, Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati Grexly team@grexly.com 44: Spoken Word Poetry, Rejection, and Adventure | Clare McCallan https://totheheights.fireside.fm/44 6c230798-439a-4501-9f46-75a0c96aa041 Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:00:00 -0500 Grexly full 4 Grexly Spoken word artist Clare McCallan joins Olivia to discuss art, adventure, and taking the leap to pursue poetry full time. 27:53 no Spoken word artist Clare McCallan joins Olivia to discuss art, adventure, and taking the leap to pursue poetry full time. spoken word, poetry, art, artist, clare mccallan, stations book, marathon, running Spoken word artist Clare McCallan joins Olivia to discuss art, adventure, and taking the leap to pursue poetry full time.

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]]> 18: Our Church Needs Artists | John Folley https://totheheights.fireside.fm/18 b823b527-95a4-45bc-acb6-fa9d6f12859d Mon, 03 Feb 2020 09:00:00 -0500 Grexly full 2 Grexly Following up on our conversation about beauty last week, this week's episode has to do with our world and our Church's desperate need for beauty. This week we have John Folley, a fine artist based out of his studio in Massachusetts. He studied philisophy and studio art at Notre Dame, then taught at The Heights School outside of D.C. He moved up to Massachuetts to study under a master artist. 57:58 no Following up on our conversation about beauty last week, this week's episode has to do with our world and our Church's desperate need for beauty. This week we have John Folley, a fine artist based out of his studio in Massachusetts. He studied philisophy and studio art at Notre Dame, then taught at The Heights School outside of D.C. He moved up to Massachuetts to study under a master artist. Using art as sacrament and sharing the Gospel message through beauty is so important to me and deeply embedded in how I personally desire to reach to the heights–– so for all seekers of beauty, artists, and makers in any way, this episode is for you. We chat about his story, vocation, kids, favorite projects, art and the Church, and so much more. Links: -johnfolley.com -grexly.com! -patreon.com/grexly to support! Thanks for listening, and talk to you next week! Keep on reaching to the heights!! Let us know who you want on the podcast next @ToTheHeightsCTV! fine art, catholic art, catholic church, catholic artists Following up on our conversation about beauty last week, this week's episode has to do with our world and our Church's desperate need for beauty.

This week we have John Folley, a fine artist based out of his studio in Massachusetts. He studied philisophy and studio art at Notre Dame, then taught at The Heights School outside of D.C. He moved up to Massachuetts to study under a master artist.

Using art as sacrament and sharing the Gospel message through beauty is so important to me and deeply embedded in how I personally desire to reach to the heights–– so for all seekers of beauty, artists, and makers in any way, this episode is for you. We chat about his story, vocation, kids, favorite projects, art and the Church, and so much more.

Links:
-johnfolley.com
-grexly.com!
-patreon.com/grexly to support!

Thanks for listening, and talk to you next week! Keep on reaching to the heights!! Let us know who you want on the podcast next @ToTheHeightsCTV!

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]]> Following up on our conversation about beauty last week, this week's episode has to do with our world and our Church's desperate need for beauty.

This week we have John Folley, a fine artist based out of his studio in Massachusetts. He studied philisophy and studio art at Notre Dame, then taught at The Heights School outside of D.C. He moved up to Massachuetts to study under a master artist.

Using art as sacrament and sharing the Gospel message through beauty is so important to me and deeply embedded in how I personally desire to reach to the heights–– so for all seekers of beauty, artists, and makers in any way, this episode is for you. We chat about his story, vocation, kids, favorite projects, art and the Church, and so much more.

Links:
-johnfolley.com
-grexly.com!
-patreon.com/grexly to support!

Thanks for listening, and talk to you next week! Keep on reaching to the heights!! Let us know who you want on the podcast next @ToTheHeightsCTV!

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]]> 11: Faith as a Verb | Karen Kiefer, BC Church in the 21st Century Center Director https://totheheights.fireside.fm/11 8d68a403-c1fc-4cb0-8ccb-29c34ab0cc75 Mon, 04 Nov 2019 09:00:00 -0500 Grexly full 1 Grexly In this in-between season special, we sit down to talk with Karen Kiefer, director of Boston College’s Church in the 21st Century Center. Olivia and Karen chat about her role in the C21 Center, how she made it back to working at BC after graduating, her faith journey, and what she’s working on now, bringing faith to a college campus and beyond. 59:31 no In this in-between season special, we sit down to talk with Karen Kiefer, director of Boston College’s Church in the 21st Century Center. Olivia and Karen chat about her role in the C21 Center, how she made it back to working at BC after graduating, her faith journey, and what she’s working on now, bringing faith to a college campus and beyond. Lots of exciting announcements in this episode, so here they all are! 1. Karen Kiefer’s new children’s book, Drawing God, has inspired the movement of World Drawing God Day. That day is this Thursday, November 7th! We encourage you all to draw what you think God looks like, and then hashtag it with #drawinggod, or #bcdrawinggod. If you tag @totheheightsctv, we’ll share it! 2. We are so honored to be recording an episode of this podcast at #SLS20, this year’s FOCUS conference. Listen in the episode for more details or visit sls20.org, but let us know if you’re coming! 3. Season 2 begins at the start of the new year, but before then, you’re going to see the first #AskOliviaTTH episode!! Tweet, DM, comment, or email your questions about life, Olivia, studying theology, podcasting, or whatever you want to know about your host. Be sure to hashtag it would #AskOliviaTTH and tag us @totheheightsctv, or email your questions to totheheightspodcast@gmail.com. That’s all we have for now, but we hope you enjoy this super special and heartfelt episode with Karen Kiefer. Talk to you soon! What did you take away from listening to Karen’s story of reaching to the heights? Let us know @ToTheHeightsCTV! Drawing God, Karen Kiefer, World Drawing God Day, Church in the 21st Century Center, C21 Center, Boston College In this in-between season special, we sit down to talk with Karen Kiefer, director of Boston College’s Church in the 21st Century Center. Olivia and Karen chat about her role in the C21 Center, how she made it back to working at BC after graduating, her faith journey, and what she’s working on now, bringing faith to a college campus and beyond.

Lots of exciting announcements in this episode, so here they all are!

  1. Karen Kiefer’s new children’s book, Drawing God, has inspired the movement of World Drawing God Day. That day is this Thursday, November 7th! We encourage you all to draw what you think God looks like, and then hashtag it with #drawinggod, or #bcdrawinggod. If you tag @totheheightsctv, we’ll share it!
  2. We are so honored to be recording an episode of this podcast at #SLS20, this year’s FOCUS conference. Listen in the episode for more details or visit sls20.org, but let us know if you’re coming!
  3. Season 2 begins at the start of the new year, but before then, you’re going to see the first #AskOliviaTTH episode!! Tweet, DM, comment, or email your questions about life, Olivia, studying theology, podcasting, or whatever you want to know about your host. Be sure to hashtag it would #AskOliviaTTH and tag us @totheheightsctv, or email your questions to totheheightspodcast@gmail.com.

That’s all we have for now, but we hope you enjoy this super special and heartfelt episode with Karen Kiefer. Talk to you soon!

What did you take away from listening to Karen’s story of reaching to the heights? Let us know @ToTheHeightsCTV!

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]]> In this in-between season special, we sit down to talk with Karen Kiefer, director of Boston College’s Church in the 21st Century Center. Olivia and Karen chat about her role in the C21 Center, how she made it back to working at BC after graduating, her faith journey, and what she’s working on now, bringing faith to a college campus and beyond.

Lots of exciting announcements in this episode, so here they all are!

  1. Karen Kiefer’s new children’s book, Drawing God, has inspired the movement of World Drawing God Day. That day is this Thursday, November 7th! We encourage you all to draw what you think God looks like, and then hashtag it with #drawinggod, or #bcdrawinggod. If you tag @totheheightsctv, we’ll share it!
  2. We are so honored to be recording an episode of this podcast at #SLS20, this year’s FOCUS conference. Listen in the episode for more details or visit sls20.org, but let us know if you’re coming!
  3. Season 2 begins at the start of the new year, but before then, you’re going to see the first #AskOliviaTTH episode!! Tweet, DM, comment, or email your questions about life, Olivia, studying theology, podcasting, or whatever you want to know about your host. Be sure to hashtag it would #AskOliviaTTH and tag us @totheheightsctv, or email your questions to totheheightspodcast@gmail.com.

That’s all we have for now, but we hope you enjoy this super special and heartfelt episode with Karen Kiefer. Talk to you soon!

What did you take away from listening to Karen’s story of reaching to the heights? Let us know @ToTheHeightsCTV!

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