Lauri Hauser is our guest on this episode. She is a wife and the mother of two grown boys and was also a high school teacher. Twenty years ago, Lauri and her family started a family chant about God.

Little did Lauri know, God would turn that family chant into a burgeoning ministry for His glory. In this episode you will find the answers to the following questions:

· What does IC2KG mean and how did it get started?

· In what ways did her son Joe contribute significantly to the establishment of IC2KG?

· How do “Know, Love, Share, and Serve” play a pivotal role in the IC2KG ministry?

· How did faith and sports play a role in Lauri’s young life and her current life as a wife and mother?

· What is a “God Rock”? What is Lauri’s God Rock?

· How did IC2KG pull Lauri out of her comfort zone and who encouraged her to start IC2KG?

· When Lauri attended the SEEK 2026 Conference, what did she think of it? What is a SEEK Conference?

· What are the future plans for the IC2KG ministry?

Website: https://www.ic2kg.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ic2kg/

SEEK 2026: https://www.ncregister.com/cna/seek-2026-set-to-kick-off-in-3-cities

Link to article by Francesca Pollio Fenton: https://www.ewtnnews.com/world/us/catholic-mom-spreads-ic2kg-message-to-youth-attends-first-seek-conference

Chris Vander Woude is one of seven sons of Tom Vander Woude and is our guest on this episode. Tom died saving his son, Joseph, who fell in a septic tank on the family farm. Family, friends, and the Diocese of Arlington have started the process that, they hope and pray, will lead to Tom’s eventual canonization as a saint in the Catholic Church.

In this episode you will find answers to the following questions:

· Who was Tom Vander Woude?

· Did Tom and his wife, Mary Ellen, foster a spiritual family?

· Were faith and sports important in the Vander Woude family?

· How was Tom’s life as a husband and father extraordinary?

· What was special about their youngest son, Joseph?

· What was the relationship like between Tom and Joseph?

· What happened to Joseph that led to Tom’s death?

· What was extraordinary about Tom’s funeral?

· Who is St. Gianna Molla and why was the Walk of Life important to Tom?

· What stage is Tom’s canonization process in?

· What is the Tom Vander Woude Guild and how is the Diocese of Arlington involved in Tom’s process?

· How can you be involved with Tom Vander Woude’s journey toward sainthood?

Tom Vander Woude Guild

St. Gianna Beretta Molla | EWTN

Walk for Life 2026 Schedule - Walk for Life West Coast

Saints | USCCB : Information about the process of sainthood in the Catholic Church

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Fr. Matthew Hincks is a priest with the Order of Canons Regular of the Holy Cross in the diocese of Steubenville, Ohio and is our guest on this episode. One of the ministries of the Canons Regular is Opus Angelorum or Work of the Angels, which is the topic of our discussion with Fr. Matthew. In particular, Father talks about our guardian angels and sports.

In this episode you will find answers to the following questions:

· Was Fr. Hincks involved in sports?

· Can participation in sports help my spiritual life?

· Are there any commonalities between sports and my spiritual life? Is it important to have a plan for both?

· What is Opus Angelorum and how did it start?

· What is a stigmata and what does it mean when a person receives it?

· Is it possible to know and have a relationship with my guardian angel?

· What can my guardian angel do for me?

· Can I give my guardian angel a name?

· In 1 Corinthians 9:23-27, St. Paul compares his ministry to athletics. What games might he be referring to?

· How can Opus Angelorum help me learn about my guardian angel?

· Is it possible to consecrate myself to my guardian angel?

· Why is it important to have a relationship with my guardian angel and the angels in general, now, in this life?

Opus Sanctorum Angelorum - Work of the Holy Angels

Order of Canons Regular of the Holy Cross

Isthmian Games - Wikipedia

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