<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><channel><title><![CDATA[Joyful Seriousness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joyful Seriousness explores the sacred work at the heart of Lasallian spirituality and ministry—the call to participate in God’s saving work through education. The podcast reflects on the profound responsibility of forming young people while also celebrating the deep joy that comes from working in schools and accompanying students in their growth.

This spirit of joyful seriousness emerges when the professional and spiritual dimensions of our vocation come together in service to something greater than ourselves: the building up of the Kingdom of God through our ministry, our relationships, and our shared commitment to the young people entrusted to our care. <br/><br/><a href="https://joyfulseriousness.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">joyfulseriousness.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://joyfulseriousness.substack.com/podcast</link><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:50:38 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/4417887.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Julian Elorduy]]></author><copyright><![CDATA[Julian Elorduy]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[joyfulseriousness@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:new-feed-url>https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/4417887.rss</itunes:new-feed-url><itunes:author>Julian Elorduy</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>My name is Julian Elorduy. I’m a lifelong educator and learner. I collect resources that support religious studies education, technology integration, and offer a critical commentary on education’s relationship to technology.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Julian Elorduy</itunes:name><itunes:email>joyfulseriousness@substack.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Education"/><itunes:category text="Religion &amp; Spirituality"><itunes:category text="Christianity"/></itunes:category><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/4417887/94b69c2ee88f69e38a2ba3c558d84398.jpg"/><item><title><![CDATA[Joyful Seriousness Ep. 3 - Anchored in the Lasallian Mission with Megan Alexander-Short]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode we learn from Megan Alexander-Short what it means to exist joyfully anchored to the Lasallian mission. Megan is Director of Lasallian Student Life at Justin-Siena High School. </p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Joyful Seriousness at <a href="https://joyfulseriousness.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">joyfulseriousness.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://joyfulseriousness.substack.com/p/joyful-seriousness-ep-3-anchored</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:190694840</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Julian Elorduy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/190694840/bd26bece9843c12663f8533ba02cb2b3.mp3" length="27692765" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Julian Elorduy</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>1731</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/4417887/post/190694840/34e2262ba77a56421cb1fc47ea80a807.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joyful Seriousness - Ep. 2 - Walking in the Footsteps of De La Salle with Thomas Guro]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>This episode features Religious Studies educator, Thomas Guro instructor and department chair at Christian Brothers High School. </p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Joyful Seriousness at <a href="https://joyfulseriousness.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">joyfulseriousness.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://joyfulseriousness.substack.com/p/joyful-seriousness-ep-2-walking-in</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:190692744</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Julian Elorduy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/190692744/592d684e9a3f95332e30c9905b2cd483.mp3" length="36156021" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Julian Elorduy</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>2260</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/4417887/post/190692744/a475bec6bae50eba76d9eae3cfba0843.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joyful Seriousness Ep. 4 - The Lasallian School as Home with Stephanie Roybal and Mary Alice Spinelli]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode we hear from Stephanie Roybal and Mary Alice Spinelli on their career in Lasallian Education. Bother are department chairs and have been friends for a long time in this Lasallian world. </p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Joyful Seriousness at <a href="https://joyfulseriousness.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">joyfulseriousness.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://joyfulseriousness.substack.com/p/joyful-seriousness-ep-4-the-lasallian</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:190695465</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Julian Elorduy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/190695465/422732c0ce94bd69980c5780d40a3bfd.mp3" length="71100752" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Julian Elorduy</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>4444</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/4417887/post/190695465/67cd6c3f5687e381b88f5d3344b43d73.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joyful Seriousness - Ep. 1 - Joy, the Unspoken Virtue with Georgine Clarke]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Joyful Serious is a podcast <em>centering the voice of the Lasallian educator. </em>In this episode, "Joy, The Unspoken Virtue" we hear from Georgine Clarke on her journey from life with Dominican Sisters to teaching as a lay professional at Justin-Siena High School in Napa, Ca.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Joyful Seriousness at <a href="https://joyfulseriousness.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">joyfulseriousness.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://joyfulseriousness.substack.com/p/joyful-seriousness-ep-1-joy-the-unspoken</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:190691342</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Julian Elorduy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/190691342/8d24b9a5f5e309732bde89fa3a83f132.mp3" length="44503084" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Julian Elorduy</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>2781</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/4417887/post/190691342/1e27cc9510e709219b1a0bc08ea1505c.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>