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

In this week's episode, Father Michael Nolan of St. Mary Parish in Waltham, Mass., discusses his upbringing and call to the priesthood, his own experience becoming a priest in the shadow of the clergy abuse scandal, and the many programs he began to help children and college students grow more deeply in their own faith. 00:00 Introduction 02:20 Growing up outside Boston in Framingham07:00 Memories of ordination day, calling upon the saints07:50 First homily and a quote from Pope Francis 09:34 Having a love for Mass as a kid 10:33 First assignment coinciding with the church scandal11:00 Double-down on the corporal and spiritual works of mercy12:00 Clinging to the priesthood amid reports of scandal13:30 "Sin is illogical so you can't make sense of it"15:42 The importance of burying people well18:50 Serving the faithful in Waltham, Mass. 25:10 Building fraternity between brother priests 28:30 Helping a family who has a son missing 29:00 Serving children in a special after school program 32:48 Success stories of children who are excelling 35:50 Pilgrimage for young adults in college 42:00 Crowd funding to help students take part 43:10 Greatest joys after 25 years of the priesthood

On this week's episode, Father Duffy speaks with Dominican Father Lawrence Lew about his conversion and calling to the priesthood, his work as a promoter of the Rosary after being once a skeptic of Marian devotion, and the beauty he sees in the music, liturgy, and art within the Church.

00:00 Introduction

03:00 The old Catholic boys' school in Singapore

05:00 Are Catholics really Christians?

7:30 First experience at a Lenten (not lantern) vigil

09:02 Steeped in history is ultimately to become Catholic

10:00 Helping at Mass even before becoming Catholic

12:10 Thinking about becoming a De La Salle brother

14:10 Wanted to study Latin and Church history but dad said no

15:20 Coming from a family of lawyers

09:15 Understanding the Divine Office better

20:30 A real passion for philosophy and theology

22:20 Understanding a normal parish vs. cathedral parish

25:40 The need for community and fraternity within the life of a priest

30:30 Finding the Dominicans and it 'checked all the boxes'

30:30 Vocations director advises taking some ' time out'

35:50 The impact that Cardinal Ratzinger had on discerning priesthood

37:15 Then Cardinal Ratzinger named as Pope Benedict

40:25 Serving as chaplain at University of Edinburgh

41:00 Connecting with Father Thomas Joseph White

43:40 A unique love for the liturgy, where heaven and earth meet

48:20 Taking pictures of the beauty of the Church for 20 years

49:30 Early Catholic blogs in the first days of the internet

52:15 From skeptic of Mary to Rosary promoter

56:15 The life of the angels is worshipping God

On this week's episode, Father Duffy talks with Father Luke Mata of Opus Dei about his upbringing in a fun Catholic family that always put Mass first, his call to the priesthood, and why camaraderie is so key in the life of a priest.

00:00 Introduction

02:08 Offering spiritual direction at Napa's summer conference

03:33 Blessed with a beautiful family growing up in Madrid

05:02 Growing up the 2nd of nine kids

05:20 Learning from his father as he was dying

08:30 Faith was 'free to choose' in the Mata household

11:00 Memories of his dad at the lake during childhood

14:10 Impact of a good father on faith formation

14:35 At 14, wanting to come to the United States

16:55 Roots founded in Opus Dei at a young age

17:30 The fostering of a priestly soul even within laity

18:50 An ordination day Father Mata will never forget

22:00 Moving to Los Angeles to serve as a priest

23:00 Lessons in offering spiritual direction

25:16 A calling isn't just to the priesthood, it's a call to be holy

26:10 As priests, Jesus has to be our best friend

27:00 The importance of being in the confessional for Catholics

29:33 Depression within the priesthood and many growing up without a dad

30:55 As priests, looking out for brother priests to foster friendship

31:40 The vital importance of prayer in the life of a priest

33:15 Sad reality of a priest dying alone and not found for 3 days

35:00 Making time to attend a priest's funeral

37:00 Fraternity is like 'water in the desert'

38:40 The importance of fraternal correction given with love

39:42 Always think: is this getting me closer to Heaven or not?

40:10 The profound beauty and truth of the Eucharist at every Mass

42:00 The hope we can all find in our Blessed Mother

43:35 Clinging to the Holy Spirit while hearing Confession

44:14 The hope found in our new Holy Father Pope Leo

45:20 Seeing the excitement of students when Holy Father was named

On this week's episode, Msgr. Landry speaks with Archbishop Thomas Wenski of the archdiocese of Miami about his own calling to the priesthood as a young 3rd-grader, working with immigrants who have come to our country, and the many lessons he's learned from the Haitian Catholics he has served in Florida. 00:00 Introduction 02:10 Memories of a 3rd grader aspiring to be a priest03:30 Wanting to please the Lord during time in seminary 03:55 Attending the funeral of the priest who baptized little Thomas05:20 A Kennedy sighting in the 8th grade 06:55 Remembering the Eucharistic congress 8:45 Learning Spanish by listening to the radio11:15 Winning the 'seminarian of the year' award13:05 Working in a parish with a Haitian Mass 15:50 Learning from the Haitians and the Cubans 18:55 Being a parish priest for those navigating new homeland21:23 Bringing cultures alive for the community at the parish 24:20 Making the church visible to Haitians and Haitians visible to Church25:50 Priests learning Creole to serve the community 27:20 Building parishes that are earthquake proof and hurricane resistant28:45 Special ways to support the Catholic Church in Haiti29:25 The surprise news of becoming archbishop of Miami at 46 33:57 The current state of the Church in Cuba 35:38 Words of wisdom from an archbishop to his priests42:01 The role of a controlled border in a Catholic response to immigration45:18 Greatest joys of being a priest