

The Walk
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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Jan 26, 2023 • 1h 1min
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 something positive in moments like these. Like this podcast? Support myContinue reading "The Upside of Falling Short"
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Jan 17, 2023 • 1h 18min
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 donation via Patreon.com/FatherRoderick
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Jan 12, 2023 • 57min
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? I’ll talk about it in this episode of The Walk. Like this podcast? Support my work with a small monthly donation via Patreon.com/FatherRoderick
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Jan 3, 2023 • 55min
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 to make journaling even more useful! Links: The Bullet Journal Method – byContinue reading "Journaling Tips For The New Year"
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Dec 30, 2022 • 47min
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 my Patreon community: www.patreon.com/fatherroderick
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Dec 20, 2022 • 1h 3min
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 my mission? Join my Patreon community: www.patreon.com/fatherroderick
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Dec 14, 2022 • 1h 7min
Input, Output and ‘Noput’
We often measure our life in economic terms of consumption and production. But we forget that besides input and output, we also need ‘noput’: time to process, to think and to rest. I explain how this insight helps me to seek new balance. Like this show and want to help me with my mission? JoinContinue reading "Input, Output and ‘Noput’"
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Dec 6, 2022 • 58min
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: www.patreon.com/fatherroderick
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Nov 29, 2022 • 1h 19min
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 don’t do. I tell some personal stories and share what has helped me in situations like that. LikeContinue reading "When The Church Disappoints You"
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Nov 23, 2022 • 1h 4min
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: www.patreon.com/fatherroderick
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