Gabriel Castillo joins Greg and Jennifer to talk about The Power of the Rosary, the real fight for holiness, and why calling on Mary is needed now more than ever to fight the evil in this world.

Gabriel Castillo, known online as GabiAfterHours, joins Greg and Jennifer for a conversation that goes in so many incredible and unexpected directions.

Before discussing his book The Power of the Rosary, Gabriel shares how Rosary Army's early audio rosaries and videos shaped his prayer life, ministry, and desire to use media for the faith. The conversation tackles desolation, sin, confession, spiritual attack, Saint Louis de Montfort, Saint Maximilian Kolbe, the Luminous Mysteries, and the family Rosary.

Truly, one of the best episodes we've ever recorded!

Links:

• Gabriel's Book - The Power of the Rosary
• Gabriel's YouTube Channel
• Gabriel's Website

Free From Rosary Army:

• Free All-Twine-Knotted Rosaries
• School of Mary
• Audio Rosary Podcast
• Video Version of this Episode

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Greg's Latest Book (God Doesn't Hate Me After All – Discovering Louis de Montfort's Love of Eternal Wisdom):

• Download Free Sample Chapters
• Buy on Amazon
• Buy on Audible
• Buy from Sophia Institute Press

More From Rosary Army and Greg & Jennifer Willits:

• Rosary Army Mobile App
• Greg's serialized novel
• Contact & Speaking Engagements

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction to Gabriel Castillo
01:11 Greg realizes their paths crossed years ago
01:55 How Rosary Army shaped Gabriel's early prayer life
04:19 Greg shares a recent struggle with whether the work matters
07:42 Jennifer talks about The Power of the Rosary
09:15 Desolation, consolation, and Mary's presence
11:23 Gabriel's return to the Catholic faith
12:46 How Gabriel first encountered the Rosary
21:33 Praying the Rosary before creating Catholic media
27:18 Catholic media, the internet, and the New Evangelization
39:51 Jennifer reconsiders the Luminous Mysteries
50:56 Gabriel talks about marriage and family life
53:32 How to begin praying the family Rosary
01:05:32 Why The Power of the Rosary matters

Greg and Jennifer talk about the fear of making mistakes and small practical steps that can help you finally move forward.

It's easy to stall out when you are afraid of doing the wrong thing. This fear constantly resurfaces for us. In our current home, one room has left us stuck in analysis paralysis for over seven years. But the issue is not just finding the right furniture or even diving into a confusing remodel construction. The problem is always waiting until we think we have all the answers before actually taking action. And because we rarely have all the answers, there are many projects not only left uncompleted, but not even started. And that's just stupid.

So how do we overcome that? And how have we started making so much more progress in recent months? We share what has helped break that pattern, both in Rosary Army and at home. It's not just one thing that solved the problem, but several, small, simple solutions.

The whole conversation circles this main question: what good thing have you delayed because you are too afraid to begin? And what can you do to get it done already?

Join us on our upcoming Rosary Army Retreat!

Free From Rosary Army:

• Free All-Twine-Knotted Rosaries
• School of Mary
• Audio Rosary Podcast
• Video Version of this Episode

Subscribe to the Podcast:

• Spotify
• Apple Podcasts

Greg's Latest Book (God Doesn't Hate Me After All – Discovering Louis de Montfort's Love of Eternal Wisdom):

• Download Free Sample Chapters
• Buy on Amazon
• Buy on Audible
• Buy from Sophia Institute Press

More From Rosary Army and Greg & Jennifer Willits:

• Rosary Army Mobile App
• Greg's serialized novel
• Contact & Speaking Engagements

Timestamps

00:00 Jennifer's notebook, confession, and failure to follow through
02:13 Analysis paralysis and how it shows up in daily life
04:12 The room they have avoided fixing for years
06:45 A Catholic home, books, and the dream of a library
08:39 Fear, permission to make mistakes, and the spiritual side of it
11:09 Greg's "done list" and tracking real accomplishments
15:16 Jennifer on hanging art and wasted mental energy
18:42 Asking Mary and your guardian angel for help
22:06 Rosary Army progress and removing friction points
27:22 Greg's practical three-list approach

After thinking and praying about this for almost twenty years, we finally take a huge step of faith about an idea that's stuck with us for years. It's time to discover where God may be leading us next. In this episode, we announce yet another first for Rosary Army, and hope you'll be a part of it.

Links:

• Register now for our first-ever in-person Retreat (June 19-21, 2026)!

Free From Rosary Army:

• Free All-Twine-Knotted Rosaries
• School of Mary
• Audio Rosary Podcast
• Video Version of this Episode

Subscribe to the Podcast:

• Spotify
• Apple Podcasts

Greg's Latest Book (God Doesn't Hate Me After All – Discovering Louis de Montfort's Love of Eternal Wisdom):

• Download Free Sample Chapters
• Buy on Amazon
• Buy on Audible
• Buy from Sophia Institute Press

More From Rosary Army and Greg & Jennifer Willits:

• Rosary Army Mobile App
• Greg's serialized novel
• Contact & Speaking Engagements

Timestamps

00:00 Annunciation, total consecration, and 23 years of Rosary Army
03:21 A church, a confession, and a moment Greg still remembers
05:11 Fulton Sheen and Bishop Robert Reed news
09:42 Why Greg first wanted a Rosary Army retreat
12:03 What retreats do when you actually let God work
15:05 Why they finally said yes to the retreat now
17:01 Jennifer on exhaustion, rest, and stepping away
18:43 Cost, prayer, and trusting God with the decision
22:04 What the retreat weekend will include
26:02 The retreat grounds, the team, and opening registration