The Walk

The Walk

Hosted by: Fr. Roderick Vonhögen

A weekly walk with Fr. Roderick during which he shares his thoughts as a priest on the struggles and challenges as well as the joys and surprises of day-to-day life.

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The need for structure

During a nice Springtime walk, I reflect on the need to bring new structure to our lives after a couple of hectic weeks during which we all had to adapt to the new situation in the world. The post The need for...
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How to connect in times of social distancing?

Social distancing is starting to weigh heavily on all of us now that many of us have been stuck at home for several weeks. I share some thoughts on how I try to reach out to the people I know. Subscribe to the feed...
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Slow down, you go too fast

Tips on how to deal with the new situation caused by the Corona virus. Subscribe to the feed via RSS | iTunes | Google Play Music. Follow me on social media: Father Roderick on YouTube – Main channel Father Roderick...
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Renewal

In this episode I share my struggle to get in shape for the Rotterdam Marathon and I talk about the parish renewal I witnessed when I visited a neighboring Catholic community. The post Renewal appeared first on Father...
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Lent, soup and Covid-19

The Corona virus has reached the Netherlands, and it has immediate consequences for the way we celebrate Mass. Subscribe to the feed via RSS | iTunes | Google Play Music. Follow me on social media: Father Roderick on...
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STOP what you’re doing (sometimes)

In this episode, I share the fruits of a discernment process about why it is sometimes good to continue what I have been doing for a long time, why sometimes it is important to change course and why in some cases, it...
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Workism

In this episode of The Walk, I talk about the problem of ‘Workism’: equating your life with the work you do. Subscribe to the feed via RSS | iTunes | Google Play Music. Follow me on social media: Father Roderick on...
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My ‘Online Parish’

I explain how the recent growth of my ‘online parish’ helped me discover new ways to guide people on their journey through life. Subscribe to the feed via RSS | iTunes | Google Play Music. Follow Trideo on YouTube |...
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The Best Stories Are Personal Stories

I tell you how I'm reworking 7 year old footage from Australia and New Zealand into a series of documentaries that should feel like they've been filmed recently. The secret to an engaging production is not its...
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My father has dementia – This is what he teaches me

On the second day of Christmas, we all went to celebrate Christmas with my father, who is in a care center and has vascular dementia. Subscribe to the feed via RSS | iTunes | Google Play Music. Follow Trideo on...
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What I’ve learned from successful media producers

In this episode of The Walk, Fr. Roderick shares what he has learned about community, audience growth and engagement during the last couple of weeks. Subscribe to the feed via RSS | iTunes | Google Play Music. Follow...
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What to focus on next year?

In this episode I share some tentative plans for the next year based on some recent experiences. It's better to do one thing well than ten things poorly. The post What to focus on next year? appeared first on Father...
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