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

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 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

Greg and Jennifer explain why they started praying all 15 mysteries every day, and how that simple change has brought more peace, surrender, and clarity to their marriage and work.

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Greg shares how St. Louis de Montfort's writings, especially The Love of Eternal Wisdom, encouraged him and Jennifer to avoid treating the Rosary like a checkbox. De Montfort's claim that there is no better way to establish the reign of Jesus Christ than by uniting vocal and mental prayer through the 15 mysteries is the key. Jennifer talks about hearing another married couple was doing this every day, and how that made the idea feel possible. That, combined with de Montfort's meditations changed the way they pray the Rosary.

They also talk about what happened once they stopped trying to control the outcome of their prayers. Instead of using the Rosary to push one heavy intention, they began handing it all to Mary and trusting her to dispense the graces as she saw fit. Greg connects that surrender to a surprising stretch of fruitfulness in Rosary Army, from the new School of Mary launch to a possible pilgrimage in the footsteps of de Montfort. They also share how this month of praying together has brought greater peace, more unity in their marriage, and a stronger sense of what Rosary Army is really for: helping people pray the Rosary every day.

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 Why de Montfort keeps pressing on them
04:15 Solomon's prayer and continuous prayer
07:40 Why they started praying all 15 mysteries
09:13 Jennifer's catalyst from another apostolate
13:34 When the Rosary became a checkbox
16:14 De Montfort's meditations and the fruits of each mystery
22:17 Letting go of one heavy intention
26:41 What changed in their marriage and ministry
28:25 A de Montfort pilgrimage opens up
40:25 The new card going into every free Rosary

Greg and Jennifer talk with Patti Maguire Armstrong about Servant of God Michelle Duppong, an ordinary young woman whose life, death, simple invitations, deep faith, and surrender to God draw countless people to Jesus.

Greg and Jennifer talk with Patti Maguire Armstrong about writing Michelle Duppong: Hope in the Depths of Suffering and why Michelle's story impacted them so much while narrating Patti's audiobook. We discuss the way Michelle invited people, loved them, and trusted Jesus to do the rest. Patti shares how Michelle's efforts to become a FOCUS missionary, getting turned down, getting little support to do her work, and how God still managed to convert countless others through Michelle's YES.

They also talk about Michelle's temperament, her desire for marriage, her six years as a FOCUS missionary, and the ripple effect of her witness after her death. Greg points out a common problem for many Christians: most of us overthink evangelization when maybe the first step is just an invitation. We talk about Michelle's simple solution to align your will to God's and keep going.

Links from this Episode:

• [BOOK] Michelle Duppong: Hope in the Depths of Suffering by Patti Maguire Armstrong
• Patti's Website

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 Why this book mattered
02:28 Patti's background and meeting the Duppong family
08:27 Michelle was ordinary and all in
11:29 Greg on Michelle's way of evangelizing
15:03 FOCUS, rejection, and perseverance
21:03 What Michelle's parents gave their kids
24:32 Her vocation, dating, and Jesse
35:25 Would Michelle want this attention?
40:13 Patti on writing only what God asks
48:14 Does impact always show up?

Protestants ask why Catholics pray to Mary. Catholics may ask: when do you pray to Mary, and when do you pray to Jesus? The answer for both is simpler than you may think.

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An email from from a men-o-paused man relating to last week's take on menopause, and how it impacts both sides in a marriage.

Then Greg and Jennifer tackle a question from School of Mary: when should you ask Mary for help, and when should you go straight to Jesus? They break down "to Jesus through Mary," the humility of approaching the King through the Queen Mother, and the communion of saints as a real "we're in this together" way of praying. It ain't complicated, folks. In fact, it's quite beautiful.

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 A husband writes in about menopause
01:33 "Wait… we're on a gravel road"
03:14 Marriage is a sacrament—so we talk about real marriage
04:29 Jennifer: a new way to love your spouse
05:40 Rip the Band-Aid off: hard talks can strengthen marriage
06:09 Big family news: a graduation and a job
11:00 School of Mary is rebuilding from zero
13:20 The question: Mary or Jesus?
15:52 "To Jesus through Mary" (Queen Mother)
24:31 Build your "prayer posse" (communion of saints)

Menopause, marriage, and mental health, and how the Rosary just may be the key to surviving it all.

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Jennifer shares the unexpected symptoms, disrupted sleep, and other unexpected changes (and crosses) of going through menopause.

This leads to a discussion of how significant life changes can bring real grief, and the difficulties of adjusting when you didn't see it coming. After hearing about recent suicides in the news, he candidly reveals some of his past suffering and the primary thing that got him through the most tenuous period of life, and how that same thing is fine-tuning the focus of Rosary Army for the years to come.

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 It's menopause, not "going crazy"
03:56 Can Catholics use HRTs?
06:59 Menopause and Husbands
11:54 Is it a mental health thing?
13:05 Suicides in the news and the lingering weight of that reality
15:25 "I don't know how you do it without God"
19:21 Pray a Rosary when you don't know what else to do
20:17 The Rosary as a "gateway"
21:35 Sitting with Mary
23:31 A burst of momentum

We regularly make things more difficult than they need to be. Carving out actual time for prayer, getting into exercise routines, and even making a simple grocery list all feel harder than they should. Better solutions are often right in front of us, and they start by discovering one simple thing.

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Lately, everything feels like a major decision: dinner, errands, routines, even the things we want to do (like exercise and prayer). The problem isn't necessarily laziness or lack of discipline. It's our tendency to make things more difficult than they need to be.

Usually, many tasks have a point of friction. Figure out what that point is, and eliminate it, and tasks that were once drudgery can suddenly have new meaning. In this episode, we wrestle with the idea of "friction points" and why a small fix often moves the ball faster than focusing on a bigger goal. We share some ideas to stop fighting the same battles every day and make things a little easier by removing the friction

Plus, the all-new School of Mary 2.0 has officially launched!

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 Why everything feels like a big deal
01:27 Identifying friction points
04:53 The "five-minute pause."
06:51 Checklists, memory, and scatteredness
09:54 Real-life friction traps
12:05 "Friction behind the friction" (the deeper issue)
15:17 Greasing the Wheel
18:10 Stop duplicating efforts
21:18 Friction in the Kitchen
26:34 Small wins and School of Mary 2.0 update