Grace shares the story of her work with FOCUS on college campuses, her departure from (and return to) the Catholic faith, and her ministry here at the parish.

Jeff talks about the role of redemptive suffering in his life, particularly through a cancer diagnosis and treatment that taught him to unite his suffering to the suffering of Christ on the Cross. We also talk about Jeff's role in training altar servers at the parish, his experience as a Master of Ceremonies for the Archbishop, and how we can build a culture of excellence in our worship.

Rose shares about how she went from being merely involved at St. Wenceslaus to truly being connected. Experiences like Welcome helped her discover a group of sisters in Christ, OCIA showed her that love alone is necessary to accompany someone on their spiritual journey, and that community is strengthened through prayer and redemptive suffering.

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

In this episode, Tim and Jill Seberger share about how the death of their toddler son Augustine in 2022 brought a outpouring of God's blessings into their life and into the life of friends, family, and even total strangers.

Book referenced by Jill on learning to pray and journal with Sacred Scripture:
WRAP Yourself in Scripture: A Guide for Lectio Divina

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Introduction
0:45 Tim and Jill's journey back to St. Wenceslaus
3:10 Eight sons, Natural Family Planning, and learning to trust God
10:00 Augustine's Death
18:18 How Tim and Jill got through it
26:36 How Faith and Grief go together
36:13 The Communion of Saints
38:36 Artwork of St. Augustine
45:14 The Blessings Continue
47:46 Dad Advice from Tim and Mom Advice from Jill
51:25 Closing Prayer

Lindsey Harrahill, our school principal ,shares stories about her time at St. Wenceslaus. Hear about Lindsey's time growing up at St. Wenceslaus, how she found out about the job posting, and how her becoming principal of her alma mater was God's way of welcoming her home. Lindsey discusses candidly the joys and challenges of being the principal of Nebraska's largest elementary school, displaying her love for students, her desire to grow and nurtue relationships, and her collaborative attitude when it comes to education. Above all, Lindsey's faith shines through and is the foundation for her identity not just as a school principal, but as a mother, a wife, a friend.