About this episode

Fr. Marc Bentley discusses ministry and purpose in Appalachia on the finale of The Mountain Spirit Podcast.

On today's finale of The Mountain Spirit Podcast, we sit down with Fr. Marc Bentley, a priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lexington. Fr. Marc is from Pike County, Kentucky and holds the mountains close to his heart. In 2019, he became the first Roman Catholic priest known to hold an M.A. in Appalachian Studies. Listen to him speak about ministry and purpose in Appalachia. Check out work from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lexington: https://cdlex.org/

People in this episode

Host: Tina Bryson

Guest: Fr. Marc Bentley

Topics covered

• ministry
• Appalachia
• spirituality
• purpose
• Catholicism

Keywords

• Appalachian Studies
• Roman Catholic
• ministry
• spirituality
• Pike County

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Roman Catholic Diocese of Lexington

Places: Pike County, Kentucky

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