Episodes

  • The story of Professional Counselor Liz Bencivengo, who started at the US Naval Academy, entered a religious order, fought depression and is now working for Rejoice Counseling Apostolate.

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  • The vocation story of Sr. Anna Imelda Nguyen of the Dominican Sisters of Mary Immaculate Province (Houston, TX), a religious sister and teacher who originally wanted to join the US Marines.

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  • Former Youth Minister and recovered addict Breanne DeMarco returns to the show to tell us stories from her mission trips abroad (with the Family Missions Company) and lessons she's learned from them.

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  • The Principal of Cathedral High School (Houston, TX) tells us about her growth in faith and music, learning from Fr. Columba Kelly, her life as an educator, as well as the philosophy & vision of Cathedral High School.

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  • The pastor of Holy Rosary Catholic Church & School (Rosenberg, TX) details his vocation story, from his early formation to his struggles in the seminary, to his various assignments as a priest. He tells us all about managing a small but rapidly growing parish and school as well as a mission church.

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  • We get to know one of the filmmakers behind "Love God's Will", the film about Fr. Ryan Stawaisz. She tells us about how filmmaking helped grow her faith, the documentaries she helped make about Medjugorje, as well as shooting and releasing the movie about Fr. Ryan's inspiring life.

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  • We check in with Fr. Richard, the Vocation Director of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston about his successor, the life of the late Fr. Ryan Stawaisz, the movie "Love God's Will", and how to properly discern religious life.

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  • The Youth Minister of Holy Rosary Catholic Church and School (Rosenberg, Texas) tells us about her convert parents, her career as a youth minister, her unwanted divorce and struggle to recover as a single mother.

    In The Pews is a show that features the lives and inspirational stories of some of the church’s faithful servants.

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  • The Vocation Director of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word (Houston, TX) shares her refugee story, her life as a career woman and her unlikely calling to religious life.

    In The Pews is a show that features the lives and inspirational stories of some of the church’s faithful servants.

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  • The parents of the late Father Ryan Stawaisz tell us about their family's faith life, their son's battles with cancer, his priestly discernment, and the movie about his life.

    In The Pews is a show that features the lives and inspirational stories of some of the church’s faithful servants.

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  • The Director of the Office of Evangelization and Catechesis tells us about her Creole background, her family's experience with racial integration, finding her way back to God and her varied work for the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.

    In The Pews is a show that features the lives and inspirational stories of some of the church’s faithful servants.

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  • Returning to the show is International Speaker and Youth Minister, Mike Gormley, to tell us about his work with "That Man Is You", ramping up his speaking engagements, his various podcasts, his work prison ministry and more!

    In The Pews is a show that features the lives and inspirational stories of some of the church’s faithful servants.

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  • The principal of Holy Rosary Catholic School (Rosenberg, TX) tells us about her Catholic upbringing, her career as a school administrator, as well as her "diamond-in-the-rough" school.

    In The Pews is a show that features the lives and inspirational stories of some of the church’s faithful servants.

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  • The president of Cathedral High School (Houston, TX) tells us about his non-denominational upbringing, his conversion to Catholicism and his calling as an educator.

    In The Pews is a show that features the lives and inspirational stories of some of the church’s faithful servants.

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  • National speaker Dr. Alex Gotay Jr. discusses his rough upbringing, his conversion to Catholicism, and his path to becoming a sought-out speaker & youth minister.

    In The Pews is a show that features the lives and inspirational stories of some of the church’s faithful servants.

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  • Our follow-up interview with Fr. Rick of St. Bartholomew Catholic Church (Katy, TX) on his legal status, the departure of his pastor, the theft of the St. Bart’s tabernacle & more.

    In The Pews is a show that features the lives and inspirational stories of some of the church’s faithful servants.

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  • The continuation of our interview with Sr. Fortune, of the Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy, where she talks about making her final vows and her various assignments & challenges on her way to St. Bartholomew Catholic Church (Katy, TX).

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  • Sr. Fortune, of the Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy, details her early desire to enter religious life, leaving the dream behind, and how she rediscovered her vocation.

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  • He grew up Baptist and tried to disprove the Catholic Church. Tyler Turner tells us his story of conversion and his drive to bring more Black people into the faith.

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  • Raised Muslim and now a Permanent Deacon, Sam Habibi, of St. Bartholomew (Katy, TX), details his conversion and vocation story.

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