In this week's episode, Father Paul Shovelain of the Diocese of Minneapolis shares some unique outreach he is doing at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and his parish school and discusses the fruits he is witnessing by being mission-oriented and why faith formation is at the core of this "culture of evangelization."

00:00 Introduction

02:30 Helping students understand Catholic culture

04:05 3 core values at the heart of this mission

05:50 Getting parents and families involved at the start

08:30 Reaction from parishioners has been outstanding

09:25 Simple invitation to relationship

10:25 How are families living out their faith?

12:30 Holding events where the whole family is invited

13:00 Special way of celebrating All Saints' Day

16:05 Journey to the Inn event involves entire community

17:30 Parishioners getting involved

18:35 Discovering a joy that we are all made for

20:50 The 'Faith, Family, and Fellowship Mass'

22:44 Culture of discipleship helping prayer life for all

23:35 Modeling prayer first and then teaching

26:00 Special outreach to teachers and staff

29:30 Inviting Christ to be everywhere on our campus

32:00 Monthly joy award for staff

33:28 The many fruits from this intentional discipleship

35:40 Mission matters...

39:20 How can other priests bring this culture of evangelization to their parish and school?

In this week's episode, Dominican Father Joseph Anthony Kress discusses his own vocation story beginning with a trip to Lourdes in high school where he acquired his habit Rosary that he still carries to this day, why it's more about the knowledge of love than the love of knowledge, what he learned serving as chaplain to undergrad students at UVA, and the popularity of his podcast, 'Godsplaining.'

00:00 Introduction

02:20: From the Blue Ridge to the Big Apple

03:08 Serving as Promoter of the Rosary

03:50 How did 'Godsplaining' podcast begin?

06:20 Learning about the Dominican order

07:40 The desire for a "knowledge of love, not a love of knowledge"

09:20 "Graduate level home-schooling" at Dominican House of Studies

09:45 Getting steeped in the wisdom of St. Thomas Aquinas

10:46 6 months after ordination, serving as chaplain at UVA

11:40 Learning to be authentic and genuine with college kids

13:15 "Authenticity is the currency of this generation."

14:20 Young adults hungry for the truth about faith

15:45 Needing a priest approachable not relatable

17:30 Fruits of pastoral leadership: weddings & vocations

18:00 Strong interest in cloistered life and religious orders

19:00 The shock of leaving chaplaincy to work in NYC

20:00 Getting back to the spousal-hood of priesthood

23:00 Understanding the 'spirituality of fundraising'

27:30 The work of promoting the Rosary and the Blessed Mother

28:00 Father's own vocation story during his visit to Lourdes

30:25 Fierce faith of those approaching baths with terminal illness

31:00 Witnessing so many accept their fate of death at Lourdes

31:30 Death-bed confessions at a hospital with a fallen away father

34:00 Calling in a Catholic priest in dire moments, exorcism

34:50 "Court-side seats to the Lord's mercy"

35:50 Advice on how to pray the Rosary as a seminarian/priest

On this week's episode, Father Dominic Rankin of the Diocese of Springfield, Ill., discusses his calling to the priesthood at a very early age, the fastest time he's ever run a marathon (and it's impressive!), the impact his upbringing had on his vocation (his twin sister is a Dominican nun!), and the spiritual warfare young men experience when considering a vocation.

00:00 Introduction

05:00 Running 13 marathons thus far

07:45 Upbringing in Quincy, Illinois

09:00 Wanting to be a priest as a little boy

10:20 Making the decision to enter seminary during community college

11:20 The important work of vocation direction

12:30 Going to seminary in Indianapolis and studying philosophy

16:40 Reflecting on a day in the life in the priesthood

18:20 Expectations of the priesthood

21:20 The ability to always pray for the faithful

24:00 Philosophy of St. Ignatius to always be mindful

25:20 The work of being present among the many duties of the day

28:40 Wrestling with the fear of uncertainty

30:40 Helping one men who are discerning but feel insufficient

33:00 Looking at the disciples, God calls those with faults

35:00 Approaching the day with a mindset of a saint

36:50 Father Dominic Rankin offers a prayer