As Season 2 of Catholics in Ordinary Time comes to a close, Fr Jack looks back on the conversations that shaped this season; the courage, honesty, and hope shared by every guest who chose to stay in dialogue with the Church.

He reflects on what he’s learned, what’s still stirring in his heart, and what’s coming next for Catholics in Ordinary Time.

It’s not goodbye... it’s see you soon!

Lindsey Horvath is a public servant and advocate rooted in faith. In this episode of Catholics in Ordinary Time, Lindsey shares with Fr. Jack how her Catholic upbringing shaped her, how her beliefs inform her work, and how she interprets her calling in a world full of questions.This is a conversation about integrity, hope, and what it looks like to live faith in the public sphere.I hope you like this conversation. I certainly did.

Eve Tushnet is an author, speaker, and thinker whose life and witness explore what it means to live with both desire and fidelity. In this conversation with Fr Jack on Catholics in Ordinary Time, she shares how she navigates her attraction by embracing celibacy while also walking alongside a romantic partner. They talk about tension, identity, longing, and the grace of staying in relationship with God and others.

It’s a conversation about loving well, staying true, and letting faith guide where the heart leads.

I hope you like this conversation. I certainly did.

Kate Carter joins Fr Jack on Catholics in Ordinary Time to share her journey of faith and life in the Church. With honesty and warmth, she reflects on the experiences that have shaped her, the questions that continue to guide her, and the hope she holds for the future of the Church.

It is a conversation about resilience, belonging, and the courage to remain rooted in faith even when the path is complex.

I hope you like this conversation I certainly did

Ann Marie Pace is a writer and director based in Los Angeles—Mexican American and proud of it, shaped by a life spent exploring identity. From her thesis film shot in the Amazon to directing for Disney+, she tells stories that bridge worlds and make space for voices that don’t always see themselves reflected.

In this episode of Catholics in Ordinary Time, Ann Marie sits down with Fr Jack to talk about the art of belonging, resilience, and finding your truth when you don’t fit in just one box. It’s a conversation about the power of storytelling to heal, connect, and invite us home.

I hope you like this conversation. I certainly did.

Alyssa Duffner shares with Fr Jack her journey of holding faith and identity together and why she continues to find a home in the Catholic Church. It is a conversation about honesty, resilience, and the hope for a community where all know they belong.

I hope you like this conversation I certainly did

Yunuen Trujillo is a Catholic lay minister attorney and author of LGBT Catholics: A Guide to Inclusive Ministry She brings her faith into action through her work with immigrant rights LGBTQ ministry and community building in Los Angeles

In this episode of Catholics in Ordinary Time Yunuen sits down with Fr Jack to share her story of faith her life in the Church and the ways she works to create spaces of welcome and belonging

It’s a conversation about resilience advocacy and staying rooted in faith even when the path is complicated

I hope you like this conversation I certainly did

In the first episode of Season 2, Fr Jack opens the door to a new series of conversations. This season of Catholics in Ordinary Time is about queer women who have chosen to remain in the Catholic Church. Some have found ways to adjust their lives to Church teaching. Others stay while holding tension with it.

Through these voices, the season will explore what it means to belong, to question, and to hold faith in a community that doesn’t always feel simple or easy.

This is not about giving all the answers. It is about listening with honesty, humility, and hope.

I hope you like this conversation. I certainly did.