The Walk

The Walk

Hosted by: Fr. Roderick Vonhƶgen

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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Should I Start a Substack?

My thoughts on the possible synergy between reading, writing, podcasting and teaching. Like this podcast? Support my work with a small monthly donation via Patreon.com/FatherRoderick The post Should I Start a...
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The Upside of Falling Short

After a couple of restful and energizing weeks, I suddenly hit a wall and had almost no energy for days. In this episode of The Walk, I share with you how I deal with falling short and how God may want to teach me...
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The Essential Tasks of a Priest

In this episode of The Walk, I talk about the three main tasks of a priest and how they help me discern what to focus on now that my winter break is over. Like this podcast? Support my work with a small monthly...
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What The Magi Can Teach Us About Letting Go

Did you know that the familiar story of the visit of the Magi contains an important lesson about how to deal with big changes in your life? Iā€™ll talk about it in this episode of The Walk. Like this podcast? Support my...
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Journaling Tips For The New Year

One of the best tools I discovered last year to structure my thoughts, plans and ideas was the Bullet Journal Method by Ryder Carroll. During this first walk of the new year, I share with you some tips on how I hope...
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Who Do You Want To Be Next Year?

In this last episode of 2022, I reflect on the highlights of the past year and I talk about who I want to be next year (rather than what I want to do in 2023). Like this show and want to help me with my mission? Join...
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Why I Need Christmas More Than Ever

In this episode of the Walk, I share how Christmas taught me one of the most important lessons in life. One I needed to hear more than ever at the end of this challenging year. Like this show and want to help me with...
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Input, Output and ā€˜Noputā€™

We often measure our life in economic terms of consumption and production. But we forget that besides input and output, we also need ā€˜noputā€™: time to process, to think and to rest. I explain how this insight helps me...
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How To Age Well

In this episode of The Walk, I reflect on what it takes to embrace aging instead of fearing the process of getting older. Like this show and want to help me with my mission? Join my Patreon community:...
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When The Church Disappoints You

In this episode of the Walk, I reflect upon a discussion in our Patreon Discord community (get access here) about what to do when you feel disappointed by what some people in the church say, do or donā€™t do. I tell...
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Jesus at Comic Con

In this episode of The Walk, I tell you what happened at Dutch Comic Con and what I learned this weekend. Like this show and want to help me with my mission? Join my Patreon community:...
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How To Overcome Cynicism

In this episode of the Walk, I share how I try to overcome cynicism that stems from disappointment. Like this show and want to help me with my mission? Join my Patreon community: www.patreon.com/fatherroderick The...
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