The Anchor of Hope Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-anchor-of-hope Hope is the “sure and steadfast anchor of the soul … that enters … where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf.” (CCC 1820). Join Most Rev. John Doerfler, bishop of Marquette, Michigan and Hattie Hanold, Catholic convert, wife and mom, as they discuss Jesus and living with hope in today's world. Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette 7010b2d7-4761-5ddb-a070-c4d337312de8 yes en Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:00:15 -0400 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:05:28 -0400 https://theanchorofhope.transistor.fm/ https://img.transistorcdn.com/Su_-e94h2GftDZ6JBTURhce5XBgECR1klFYQLv9yeTc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yMmQ3/OTgyNjFhMjc1NjZl/YjNmYTk3YzY0ZDk3/Mzc3OS5wbmc.jpg The Anchor of Hope https://theanchorofhope.transistor.fm/ episodic Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette Hope is the “sure and steadfast anchor of the soul … that enters … where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf.” (CCC 1820). Join Most Rev. John Doerfler, bishop of Marquette, Michigan and Hattie Hanold, Catholic convert, wife and mom, as they discuss Jesus and living with hope in today's world. Hope is the “sure and steadfast anchor of the soul … that enters … where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf.” (CCC 1820). bishop john doerfler, hattie hanold, diocese of marquette, catholicism, jesus, anchor of hope, hope, roman catholic diocese of marquette Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette No No Why We Like These Movies 24 24 Why We Like These Movies full ec14fe29-c445-4358-ae7d-64a924c57dee https://share.transistor.fm/s/a1dfea56
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  • Introductory quote from the Catechism of the Catholic Church: CCC 1820
  • Movies mentioned
  • Bishop John Doerfler:
  • Hattie Hanold:

    •  Music used: "Driving Positive Chill" by Tasty Tunes

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    ]]>     Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette 1338 "The reason our Catholic schools exist is to pass on the faith and to help the children come to know and love the Lord Jesus, to believe in him and follow him their entire lives."

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    ]]>     Thu, 07 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette 1371  "Joseph is drawn into this life of the Trinity and God the Father is allowing St Joseph to share in his own relationship with God the Son." 

    ]]>     bishop john doerfler, hattie hanold, diocese of marquette, catholicism, jesus, anchor of hope, hope, roman catholic diocese of marquette No     Divorced Persons in the Heart of the Church 14 14 Divorced Persons in the Heart of the Church full 9795dfbd-ea1a-4ace-b0c1-ffa40154ae82 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2300f40d "There is a place for you in the heart of the Church."

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    ]]>     bishop john doerfler, hattie hanold, diocese of marquette, catholicism, jesus, anchor of hope, hope, roman catholic diocese of marquette No     Spirituality and Mission for Catholic Single Adults 13 13 Spirituality and Mission for Catholic Single Adults full 02b64ade-e23e-4361-9a42-d881273f3e63 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d02f2343 "No matter who you are, you have unique gifts the Lord will call you for at this stage of life."

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    ]]>     bishop john doerfler, hattie hanold, diocese of marquette, catholicism, jesus, anchor of hope, hope, roman catholic diocese of marquette No     Catholic Dating 12 12 Catholic Dating full d1d19182-42aa-4c52-bd9a-9bab5b2813a8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f771694c "Ask God to help you meet the person He wants you to marry."

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    ]]>     Thu, 19 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette 1687 "Ask God to help you meet the person He wants you to marry."

    ]]>     bishop john doerfler, hattie hanold, diocese of marquette, catholicism, jesus, anchor of hope, hope, roman catholic diocese of marquette No     Friendship 11 11 Friendship full 281224e5-f4aa-4f93-a699-66e1122b7677 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4b670cdf "Friendship is the moment when two hearts connect."

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    ]]>     Thu, 05 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0500 Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette 1398 "Friendship is the moment when two hearts connect."

    ]]>     bishop john doerfler, hattie hanold, diocese of marquette, catholicism, jesus, anchor of hope, hope, roman catholic diocese of marquette No     Fostering a Culture of Dialogue in the Midst of Division 10 10 Fostering a Culture of Dialogue in the Midst of Division full 60050111-4e21-4458-b161-4ec4f9e22711 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3c04d61b "When we look at all of the division that exists in our society, God wants to bring hope to this situation, realizing ultimately our hope is in eternal life with him."

    ]]>     "When we look at all of the division that exists in our society, God wants to bring hope to this situation, realizing ultimately our hope is in eternal life with him."

    ]]>     Thu, 19 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0500 Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette 1290 "When we look at all of the division that exists in our society, God wants to bring hope to this situation, realizing ultimately our hope is in eternal life with him."

    ]]>     bishop john doerfler, hattie hanold, diocese of marquette, catholicism, jesus, anchor of hope, hope, roman catholic diocese of marquette No     The State of the News Today 9 9 The State of the News Today full d1212122-8399-4f76-867b-4bee65162966 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f321f28f "It's so important to keep our mind on Jesus Christ."

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    ]]>     Thu, 05 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0500 Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette 1248 "It's so important to keep our mind on Jesus Christ."

    ]]>     bishop john doerfler, hattie hanold, diocese of marquette, catholicism, jesus, anchor of hope, hope, roman catholic diocese of marquette No     Healing Wounds of the Heart 8 8 Healing Wounds of the Heart full dd0771af-bd63-4c59-b54c-ea985b7b14cd https://share.transistor.fm/s/33ce43b0 "No matter what my wound is, somehow I can find some parallel to that in the wounds of Christ."

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    ]]>     Thu, 15 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0500 Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette 1428 "No matter what my wound is, somehow I can find some parallel to that in the wounds of Christ."

    ]]>     bishop john doerfler, hattie hanold, diocese of marquette, catholicism, jesus, anchor of hope, hope, roman catholic diocese of marquette No     How Do I Forgive? 7 7 How Do I Forgive? full 0fb6595a-5f60-476a-aa09-cb21a9d06539 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4fb1af62 "Do you want the person who has wronged or hurt you to be with you in paradise someday?"


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    ]]>     bishop john doerfler, hattie hanold, diocese of marquette, catholicism, jesus, anchor of hope, hope, roman catholic diocese of marquette No     How Do I Pray? 6 6 How Do I Pray? full 1e17c680-a996-401d-a08e-6a9052d378e3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/bf475b2d "[Prayer] ... is taking time to be alone with Him who we know loves us."

    ]]>     "[Prayer] ... is taking time to be alone with Him who we know loves us."

    ]]>     Thu, 18 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0500 Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette 1700 "[Prayer] ... is taking time to be alone with Him who we know loves us."

    ]]>     bishop john doerfler, hattie hanold, diocese of marquette, catholicism, jesus, anchor of hope, hope, roman catholic diocese of marquette No     Is God Listening? 5 5 Is God Listening? full f799fe30-b40a-4b08-a824-f19ada6c9d1d https://share.transistor.fm/s/91f0d951 "For any of us, if it seems that God is not answering our prayers, it's always the right thing at the right time ... [that] is what God wants for us. He always wants what's best for us."

    ]]>     "For any of us, if it seems that God is not answering our prayers, it's always the right thing at the right time ... [that] is what God wants for us. He always wants what's best for us."

    ]]>     Thu, 04 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0500 Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette 1051 "For any of us, if it seems that God is not answering our prayers, it's always the right thing at the right time ... [that] is what God wants for us. He always wants what's best for us."

    ]]>     bishop john doerfler, hattie hanold, diocese of marquette, catholicism, jesus, anchor of hope, hope, roman catholic diocese of marquette No     Hope and the Problem of Evil 4 4 Hope and the Problem of Evil full d778d8df-6b0d-41b3-b4a5-70656df05e4c https://share.transistor.fm/s/ddc3ae52 "What more do we need to sustain us in any of the struggles in our life than the gift of the Lord Jesus in the Holy Eucharist?"

    ]]>     "What more do we need to sustain us in any of the struggles in our life than the gift of the Lord Jesus in the Holy Eucharist?"

    ]]>     Thu, 20 Nov 2025 06:00:00 -0500 Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette 1191 "What more do we need to sustain us in any of the struggles in our life than the gift of the Lord Jesus in the Holy Eucharist?"

    ]]>     bishop john doerfler, hattie hanold, diocese of marquette, catholicism, jesus, anchor of hope, hope, roman catholic diocese of marquette No     Hope and Happiness 3 3 Hope and Happiness full 129d49b7-bb8f-4499-a67f-0ebdf7c92d3c https://share.transistor.fm/s/ffbb4391 "There's one thing we can depend on, and that's God's love."

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    ]]>     Thu, 06 Nov 2025 06:00:00 -0500 Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette 994 "There's one thing we can depend on, and that's God's love."

    ]]>     bishop john doerfler, hattie hanold, diocese of marquette, catholicism, jesus, anchor of hope, hope, roman catholic diocese of marquette No     What is Hope? 2 2 What is Hope? full 1fbf1a1c-0d3e-43d0-a73a-cd5b3dc5abec https://share.transistor.fm/s/aab10826 "We know the Lord is with us; the Lord is journeying with us."

    ]]>     "We know the Lord is with us; the Lord is journeying with us."

    ]]>     Thu, 16 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0400 Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette 1210 "We know the Lord is with us; the Lord is journeying with us."

    ]]>     bishop john doerfler, hattie hanold, diocese of marquette, catholicism, jesus, anchor of hope, hope, roman catholic diocese of marquette No     Introducing the Anchor of Hope Podcast 1 1 Introducing the Anchor of Hope Podcast full 6452220c-ac18-4730-996d-d57152c657d0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d9cfd94e "Jesus is there for you ... Look to him, hope in him."

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    ]]>     Thu, 02 Oct 2025 13:12:15 -0400 Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette 1191 "Jesus is there for you ... Look to him, hope in him."

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