Joan shares stories about faith during her childhood, the impact of a life-changing retreat, how realizing she is a daughter of God has dramatically impacted her life, and the ways she promotes and encourages health and wholeness at our parish.

Show notes:

• Catechism in a Year Podcast with Fr. Mike
• A Father Who Keeps His Promises by Scott Hahn
• Hope to Die by Scott Hahn with Emily Stimpson Chapman
• A Man of the Beatitudes: Pier Giorgio Frassati
• A Song for Nagasaki: The Story of Takashi Nagai
• Marian Consecration: The What, Why, and How *

Ty and David share their conversion stories and other stories about how forming a Christ-centered friendship has taught them the value of vulnerability and helped them to mature as followers of Jesus.

Wild at Heart by John Eldredge

• Every man longs for a battle to fight, an adventure to live, and a beauty to rescue. In the heart of every man is a yearning—to be powerful, brave, and free. But over time, life’s responsibilities and wounds dim that fire. In this updated edition of his bestselling book Wild at Heart, John Eldredge invites men to rediscover their masculine soul and step into the adventure God created them for.

Camp Virtus et Veritas (V2)

• Virtus et Veritas (V2) Ministries cultivates authentic encounters with God & fellow man through adventure experiences and formation in virtue & truth to develop Christ-like leaders.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Introduction and how Ty and David each came to St. Wenceslaus
3:15 Masculine friendship and the difference between shallow friendships based on surface level topics and deep friendships based on vulnerability
12:13 Ty's conversion story of falling away from faith in high school and coming back to God through an encounter with his dad and the song _Good Good Father_
16:11 David' conversion story at Camp V2 and hearing the words, "do not be afraid" spoken directly to him during adoration
20:52 Sustaining faith beyond the "high point" experiences through Christ-centered friendships and participation in daily Mass
25:51 Closing prayer