Features discussions, interviews, and information pieces on Polish history, food, culture, and customs as well as spiritual reflections on Polish saints. An outreach of the St. Joseph's Polish Apostolate of the Diocese of Camden located at the historic center of South Jersey's Polonia in Camden, New Jersey.
With God in Camden Continued Part II: Mother Marija
In October of 2024, early on in the development of ourpodcast, I was fortunate to interview Jesuit Father Michael DesJardins, about his memories of a fellow Jesuit, Polish-American Father Walter Ciszek. Ciszek’s life story of arrest, torture, and imprisonment for some 30 years in the SovietUnion as told in his two books: With God in Russia published in 1964 and He Leadeth Me published in 1973 have become spiritual classics giving words of strength in adversity to generations since. Shortly after his death in 1984 His cause for sainthood was inaugurated. His cause and story was also whya year later in October of 2025 we created a four-part workshop entitled: “With God in Camden” focused on “He Leadeth Me” with four guest presenters who had their lives touched directly or indirectly by Father Ciszek. Such was thesuccess and spiritual graces gathered from this program that we thought we had been able to contribute to the reputation for sanctity of his cause. For this our final month of Season Two of our podcast, we decided to release these four presentations over the next four weeks to close our season. Each episode will drop on every Monday of this month Our second guest of “With God in Camden” was the Mother Marija, Hegumena (Mother Superior) Emeritus. As a spiritual directee of Father Ciszek, hers is an amazing personal story of encounter with this remarkable Servant of God.
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Chopin- Grande Valse Brillante; Recorded,produced, and released to the public by: The Musopen Kickstarter Project - SetChopin Free https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/Musopen/set-chopin-free (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/Musopen/set-chopin-free)
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5 Oct 2026
With God in Camden Continued Part I: Bishop Walsh
In October of 2024, early on in the development of ourpodcast, we were fortunate to interview Jesuit Father Michael Desjardins, SJ abouthis memories of a fellow Jesuit, Polish-American Father Walter Ciszek. Ciszek’s life story of arrest, torture, and imprisonment for some 30 years in the SovietUnion as told in his two books: With God in Russia published in 1964 andHe Leadeth Me published in 1973 have become spiritual classics givingwords of strength in adversity to generations since. Shortly after his death in1984 His cause for sainthood was inaugurated. His cause and story was also why ayear later in October of 2025 we created a four-part workshop entitled: “WithGod in Camden” focused on “He Leadeth Me” with four guest presenters who hadtheir lives touched directly or indirectly by Father Ciszek. Such was thesuccess and spiritual graces gathered from this program that we thought we hadbeen able to contribute to the reputation for sanctity of his cause. Recently, his cause for canonization was ended by the Vatican, but the impact of Ciszek's story and legacy continues. For thisour final month of Season Two of our podcast, we decided to release these fourpresentations over the next four weeks to close our season. Each episode willdrop on every Monday of this month Our first guest of “With God in Camden” wasthe Most Reverand Jeffery J. Walsh, Bishop of the Diocese of Gaylord, Michigan.His encounter with Ciszek is one that is similar to so many lives that hisstory has touched.
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ChopinPieces Courtesy of classicals.de
Chopin- Grande Valse Brillante; Recorded,produced, and released to the public by: The Musopen Kickstarter Project - SetChopin Free https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/Musopen/set-chopin-free (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/Musopen/set-chopin-free)
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7 Sept 2026
Twentieth Century Poland's Musical Reflection: The music and life of Composer Witold Lutosławski Part II
This September we bring the two topics of Music andWorld War II together with our returning guest, Dr. Michael Klein of TempleUniversity. Long time listeners may remember him from last season’s two partepisode on Fredrich Chopin which if you haven’t, I would encourage you to goback and listen to when you have a moment. As an expert in music and film, heinstructs on various subjects from music theory to Lord of the Rings. One ofhis particular research interests however, is the music and career of anotherPolish composer that certainly isn’t as familiar to many as the great Chopin.
Witold Lutoslawski wasborn in 1913 and lived until 1994. Born in Partition Poland, coming of age inthe Second Polish Republic, enduring the Communist State of Poland and passingaway in the current Third Republic, Lutosławski had a front row seat to thedefining elements of Polish History in the tumultuous 20th century.His choice to express this life through his musical brilliance, which was oftencurtailed by the expectations and censorship of the times he lived in.Regardless of your tastes in music, We hope you will very much enjoy thefascinating story of this remarkable man as told through our discussion.
Music courtesy of freesounds.org and classicals.de
ChopinPieces Courtesy of classicals.de
Chopin- Grande Valse Brillante; Etude Op. 25 no.1 in A-flat major,Mazurka B.85 in E flat major Recorded,produced, and released to the public by: The Musopen Kickstarter Project - SetChopin Free https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/Musopen/set-chopin-free (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/Musopen/set-chopin-free)
Classicals.de- Bartok - Romanian Folk Dances - 04 - Bucsumi tanc Buciumeana (Dance fromBucsum)
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