Our guest on this episode is Jonathan "Johnny" Kuplak, co-founder of Sebaste, an organization in New Mexico challenging young men to become great saints through adventure, brotherhood, physical challenge, and prayer. Johnny is a husband. He is also a teacher and an endurance athlete.

In this episode, you will find the answers to the following questions about Johnny and Sebaste:

Did he grow up in a large, sports-oriented family?

What kind of school did he attend and how did it affect him?

Why is brotherhood so important to him throughout his life?

When and why did running become important in his life?

What does he say about fear and how does his view affect his life?

What is Sebaste and how did he and his friend, Jeremy, develop the Sebaste organization?

Why did they name the organization “Sebaste” and what’s the story of the Forty Martyrs?

What is the mission, purpose, and goal of Sebaste and why is running so important to the experience?

Why is freedom so important to him?

What is the difference between a marathon and an ultra-marathon?

What is the Via Magna and did he complete it?

The four pillars of Sebaste are: Devotion, Adventure, Challenge, and Brotherhood. What do each of these pillars mean to the Sebaste organization?

Where does the Catholic identity in Sebaste come from?

Are stoicism and comfort the enemies of Christianity?

Does Sebaste have any events coming up?

Is there a target age and a gender that Sebaste is geared toward?

What advice does he have for people who won’t participate in Sebaste but want to practice what they preach?

Links:

https://www.sebaste.org/

Trailer for Sebaste's documentary "Run so as to Win", chronicling Jonathan's 214 mile race through the Eastern Sierra's: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYdMmtZsLNY

40 Martyrs - https://www.sebaste.org/about-us

https://melkite.org/faith/faith-worship/melkite-identity/the-melkites

https://www.usccb.org/topics/youth-and-young-adult-ministries/saint-pier-giorgio-frassati

https://www.sebaste.org/via-magna

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