web02.fireside.fm Sat, 11 Apr 2026 03:11:24 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) To the Heights - Episodes Tagged with “Boston College” https://totheheights.fireside.fm/tags/boston%20college Mon, 05 Oct 2020 15:00:00 -0400 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 37: Walking to BC to End Homelessness... from Virginia | Gordon Wayne BC '23 https://totheheights.fireside.fm/37 36517434-2383-4a8c-b5f5-7f1a8457099c Mon, 05 Oct 2020 15:00:00 -0400 Grexly full 3 Grexly Boston College Sophomore Gordon Wayne spent 14 months homeless before a combination of "luck and hard work" allowed him to transfer to Boston College. Rather than flying, like the school offered for him to do, he decided to walk all 550 miles and raise money for the homeless along the way. Olivia and Gordon chat about the experience and where he plans to go from here. 30:46 no Boston College Sophomore Gordon Wayne spent 14 months homeless before a combination of "luck and hard work" allowed him to transfer to Boston College. Rather than flying like the school offered for him to do, he decided to walk all 550 miles and raise money for the homeless along the way. Olivia and Gordon chat about the experience and where he plans to go from here. Links: -grexly.com/totheheights -patreon.com/grexly -Gordon's Instagram: instagram.com/gordoncwayne -Gordon's GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/wu2vh-a-cause-i-care-about-needs-help -Helping, Serving, or Fixing by Rachel Naomi Remen: https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/blogs.cofc.edu/dist/2/474/files/2011/09/Helping-Fixing-or-Serving.pdf Email us at totheheightspodcast@gmail.com. Talk to you next week and keep on reaching #totheheights! homelessness, catholic, social justice, to the heights, walk to boston college, virginia, gordon wayne, gasson hall Boston College Sophomore Gordon Wayne spent 14 months homeless before a combination of "luck and hard work" allowed him to transfer to Boston College. Rather than flying like the school offered for him to do, he decided to walk all 550 miles and raise money for the homeless along the way. Olivia and Gordon chat about the experience and where he plans to go from here.

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-Gordon's Instagram: instagram.com/gordoncwayne
-Gordon's GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/wu2vh-a-cause-i-care-about-needs-help
-Helping, Serving, or Fixing by Rachel Naomi Remen: https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/blogs.cofc.edu/dist/2/474/files/2011/09/Helping-Fixing-or-Serving.pdf

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]]> Boston College Sophomore Gordon Wayne spent 14 months homeless before a combination of "luck and hard work" allowed him to transfer to Boston College. Rather than flying like the school offered for him to do, he decided to walk all 550 miles and raise money for the homeless along the way. Olivia and Gordon chat about the experience and where he plans to go from here.

Links:
-grexly.com/totheheights
-patreon.com/grexly
-Gordon's Instagram: instagram.com/gordoncwayne
-Gordon's GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/wu2vh-a-cause-i-care-about-needs-help
-Helping, Serving, or Fixing by Rachel Naomi Remen: https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/blogs.cofc.edu/dist/2/474/files/2011/09/Helping-Fixing-or-Serving.pdf

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]]> 28: In the Rubble of the Earth | Carly Anderson, BC's 4Boston Campus Minister https://totheheights.fireside.fm/28 c5f86471-ca4d-4109-9195-6b8e90ed9afb Mon, 29 Jun 2020 07:00:00 -0400 Grexly full 3 Grexly Welcome to Season 3, Hope in Humanity! I am overjoyed to be taking a much-needed look at social justice, Catholic Social Teaching, and activism this season. First up, we have Carly Anderson–– Boston College Campus Minister in charge of 4Boston, a 700-student volunteer organization. 1:08:10 no Welcome to Season 3, Hope in Humanity! I am overjoyed to be taking a much-needed look at social justice, Catholic Social Teaching, and activism this season. First up, we have Carly Anderson–– Boston College Campus Minister in charge of 4Boston, a 700-student volunteer organization. We get to hear from beautiful Carly all about her journey, the story of 4Boston, and so much more–– what good volunteering looks like, humility in how we serve, and how our hearts are uniquely called to service. It was such a wholesome and lovely conversation, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Links: -grexly.com (Patreon, episodes, and merch!) -Oliviaroseart.com Let us know what's on your hearts, @ToTheHeightsCTV. Talk to you next week, and keep on reaching to the heights! service, boston college, catholic social teaching, social justice, 4boston Welcome to Season 3, Hope in Humanity! I am overjoyed to be taking a much-needed look at social justice, Catholic Social Teaching, and activism this season. First up, we have Carly Anderson–– Boston College Campus Minister in charge of 4Boston, a 700-student volunteer organization.

We get to hear from beautiful Carly all about her journey, the story of 4Boston, and so much more–– what good volunteering looks like, humility in how we serve, and how our hearts are uniquely called to service. It was such a wholesome and lovely conversation, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Links:
-grexly.com (Patreon, episodes, and merch!)
-Oliviaroseart.com

Let us know what's on your hearts, @ToTheHeightsCTV. Talk to you next week, and keep on reaching to the heights!

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]]> Welcome to Season 3, Hope in Humanity! I am overjoyed to be taking a much-needed look at social justice, Catholic Social Teaching, and activism this season. First up, we have Carly Anderson–– Boston College Campus Minister in charge of 4Boston, a 700-student volunteer organization.

We get to hear from beautiful Carly all about her journey, the story of 4Boston, and so much more–– what good volunteering looks like, humility in how we serve, and how our hearts are uniquely called to service. It was such a wholesome and lovely conversation, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Links:
-grexly.com (Patreon, episodes, and merch!)
-Oliviaroseart.com

Let us know what's on your hearts, @ToTheHeightsCTV. Talk to you next week, and keep on reaching to the heights!

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]]> 23: "We Bought a Lotta Goats" | A Man of Many Jobs... BC Music Minister Meyer Chambers https://totheheights.fireside.fm/23 056b30e3-d20b-402b-a1d1-5d8c7439d44b Mon, 23 Mar 2020 09:00:00 -0400 Grexly full 2 Grexly Oh this one's something!! Meyer Chambers is a campus minister and the liturgical music minister at Boston College, where our host Olivia is a member of his liturgical choir. Meyer is one of those Catholic guys–– he knows seemingly everyone in the Archdiocese, has worked and volunteered and given his heart to so many organizations, and he radiates the light of Christ through his open office door, big smile, and iconic Meyer laugh. He's one of my favorite human beings, and I hope you can see why. 1:13:15 no Oh this one's something!! Meyer Chambers is a campus minister and the liturgical music minister at Boston College, where our host Olivia is a member of his liturgical choir. The Liturgy Arts Group, made up of student singers and instrumentalists, is a tightknit and faith-filled community that provides music for all of BC's liturgies. Meyer is one of those Catholic guys–– he knows seemingly everyone in the Archdiocese, has worked and volunteered and given his heart to so many organizations, and he radiates the light of Christ through his open office door, big smile, and iconic Meyer laugh. He's one of my favorite human beings, and I hope you can see why. Of course goats come up, but so does ministering to college kids, the importance of music ministry, and one heck of a life story. We love you, Meyer. Links: -grexly.com -patreon.com/grexly Boston College, campus ministry, liturgical music, liturgical choir, Liturgy Arts Group Oh this one's something!! Meyer Chambers is a campus minister and the liturgical music minister at Boston College, where our host Olivia is a member of his liturgical choir. The Liturgy Arts Group, made up of student singers and instrumentalists, is a tightknit and faith-filled community that provides music for all of BC's liturgies.

Meyer is one of those Catholic guys–– he knows seemingly everyone in the Archdiocese, has worked and volunteered and given his heart to so many organizations, and he radiates the light of Christ through his open office door, big smile, and iconic Meyer laugh. He's one of my favorite human beings, and I hope you can see why.

Of course goats come up, but so does ministering to college kids, the importance of music ministry, and one heck of a life story. We love you, Meyer.

Links:
-grexly.com
-patreon.com/grexly

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]]> Oh this one's something!! Meyer Chambers is a campus minister and the liturgical music minister at Boston College, where our host Olivia is a member of his liturgical choir. The Liturgy Arts Group, made up of student singers and instrumentalists, is a tightknit and faith-filled community that provides music for all of BC's liturgies.

Meyer is one of those Catholic guys–– he knows seemingly everyone in the Archdiocese, has worked and volunteered and given his heart to so many organizations, and he radiates the light of Christ through his open office door, big smile, and iconic Meyer laugh. He's one of my favorite human beings, and I hope you can see why.

Of course goats come up, but so does ministering to college kids, the importance of music ministry, and one heck of a life story. We love you, Meyer.

Links:
-grexly.com
-patreon.com/grexly

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]]> 20: "We Won!" - Youth Ministry Tips from College Students | Faith Payson https://totheheights.fireside.fm/20 667ae742-75b3-4433-8b74-af5348bb9100 Mon, 17 Feb 2020 10:15:00 -0500 Grexly full 2 Grexly Following last week's chat on sainthood and youth ministry with Mickayla Hagar, Olivia and her Boston College friend Faith Payson circle back to their high school experiences and roles in youth ministry to give practical advice about what worked and what didn't from the perspective of recent high school graduates–– what made a difference for them, what could have been better, and how youth ministry prepared them to keep their faith strong in college. 1:01:14 no Following last week's chat on sainthood and youth ministry with Mickayla Hagar, Olivia and her Boston College friend Faith Payson circle back to their high school experiences and roles in youth ministry to give practical advice about what worked and what didn't from the perspective of recent high school graduates–– what made a difference for them, what could have been better, and how youth ministry prepared them to keep their faith strong in college. Faith is beautiful human being who is truly reaching to the heights in her daily life at Boston College. She's a pre-med bio major, she sings in the Liturgy Arts Group choir with Olivia, and she and Olivia lead praise & worship Adoration together every week. Last summer, Faith was a Life Teen summer missionary at Camp Hidden Lake in Georgia, and she shares with us all about that exciting experience. Listen in to hear a fun conversation with one of Olivia's favorite people!! Links: -grexly.com -patreon.com/grexly Let's keep the conversation going! What were your takeaways? Tell us @ToTheHeightsCTV! Life Teen, Catholic faith, catholic youth, youth ministry Following last week's chat on sainthood and youth ministry with Mickayla Hagar, Olivia and her Boston College friend Faith Payson circle back to their high school experiences and roles in youth ministry to give practical advice about what worked and what didn't from the perspective of recent high school graduates–– what made a difference for them, what could have been better, and how youth ministry prepared them to keep their faith strong in college.

Faith is beautiful human being who is truly reaching to the heights in her daily life at Boston College. She's a pre-med bio major, she sings in the Liturgy Arts Group choir with Olivia, and she and Olivia lead praise & worship Adoration together every week. Last summer, Faith was a Life Teen summer missionary at Camp Hidden Lake in Georgia, and she shares with us all about that exciting experience.

Listen in to hear a fun conversation with one of Olivia's favorite people!!

Links:
-grexly.com
-patreon.com/grexly

Let's keep the conversation going! What were your takeaways? Tell us @ToTheHeightsCTV!

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]]> Following last week's chat on sainthood and youth ministry with Mickayla Hagar, Olivia and her Boston College friend Faith Payson circle back to their high school experiences and roles in youth ministry to give practical advice about what worked and what didn't from the perspective of recent high school graduates–– what made a difference for them, what could have been better, and how youth ministry prepared them to keep their faith strong in college.

Faith is beautiful human being who is truly reaching to the heights in her daily life at Boston College. She's a pre-med bio major, she sings in the Liturgy Arts Group choir with Olivia, and she and Olivia lead praise & worship Adoration together every week. Last summer, Faith was a Life Teen summer missionary at Camp Hidden Lake in Georgia, and she shares with us all about that exciting experience.

Listen in to hear a fun conversation with one of Olivia's favorite people!!

Links:
-grexly.com
-patreon.com/grexly

Let's keep the conversation going! What were your takeaways? Tell us @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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