Belonging for young Catholic adults

Kate attends college but also works in a unique ministry for women that has changed her and many others.

Matt's a student at Clemson who's found a treasure in men's ministry. He talks about living intentionally, holding each other accountable in our faith, and connecting beyond the "go local sports team" and "how about the weather".

Father Gervan and Courtney Soto distilled down their program about dating in this amazing insight into what dating should look like. They answer the questions many are too embarrassed to ask.

Jack (a cradle Catholic) and Kylie ( a recent convert) run the very successful bible study for young adults at the Cathedral Monday nights.

A friend of Father G's, William Rocha, is contemplating a vocation to the priesthood. Hear his journey at this crossroad.

Brendan's childhood was so different from the average American kid. But then his passion for sound led him to Nashville for college where he's become a leader in the University Catholic community.

Rachels conversion wasn't easy. It was not with the support of family. But it was so fulfilling, she's become an RCIA team member.  

What an interesting journey it's been for Brad Peper as his studies moved him from atheist to where he is today, leading the office of faith formation for the Diocese of Nashville.  

Jess talks about being rooted in the sacraments and she performs live in the Frasatti House studio behind the Cathedral of The Incarnation in Nashville.

Emily is a grad student who talks the Catholic life and her love of the audio spectrum.

It was a Holy Spirit experience that converted Tylor to Catholicism, and eventually to the seminary  

Sister Josephine is from the Philippines and did her mission work in Brazil. She talks about her vocation story and offers advice for young people on discernment.   

Caleb is a Catholic convert turned missionary who has an interesting story of his back and forth with a "not very knowledgable" cradle Catholic that eventually led him to become an evangelizer of our faith.

Chris is a Focus Missionary. Zach and Father G talk to him about his prayer life, and his thoughts on how we spend time (it shows what we treasure).

Father Gabriel talks about his ministry in New York City and how they feed God's children there, literally.

Dr. Bernard Sy of Lebanon discusses the real information about the covid vaccines with Zach and Father G. They also discuss objections of aborted tissue in one of the vaccines and the moral obligation to act in the common good (to love one another).

Analisa and John are musicians, married, and expecting. They talk about their call to marriage and the willingness to lay down their life for each other.  

Sr. Mara talks about her own path that led her to the thriving Dominican Sister House in Nashville.  

Sr. Mara Grace from the Dominican Sister House in Nashville talks about discerning for young women and finding your path possibly through sisterhood.  

Joseph was a Focus Missionary on college campuses and continues to drive new programs and outlets for young Christian adults here in Nashville.  

Hannah is still in college, yet already is finding success leading others with her music as an independent artist. Zach, Father G, and Hannah talk about performing music as prayer.  

Fr Hammond talks about what can bring back those who've drank the Kool Aid the material world promises us... but never satisfies.  

Daniel has found his path to God through the music he creates.  

Kelly, a college student covers a lot of ground: your professional life after school, friendships, social media, and ultimately being present to others.  

Stu gives a startling account of his struggles with porn, overcoming it, and finding the true love we all crave.  

Beau is a Focus Missionary and discusses his unusual journey to faith and the blessing of his current "dating fast".

Mia Whitney didn't seriously think about her faith until college. After enjoying the social life of another campus ministry, she was drawn to be Catholic. Part of her discernment was going on the month-long mission trip that changed her life.  

Father Nick talks about his discernment, transitioning from a parish to the Diocese's cathedral, and the things that don't change no matter where he serves Christ and his people.  

We talk about Catholic education, and the spiritual intellectual apostolic and human dimensions of life in college.  

Jacob found what he loves, but he's 100% OK with where God takes him.  

Megan talks with Zach and Father G about changes over the last year in her faith through the Sacraments and she offers up a unique take on accepting suffering.  

So you wanna get married? Tom works for the office of family life in Nashville and helps couples prepare themselves for this vocation. He explains what troubles married couples face and how to avoid them. Father G talks about what he says when someone says they want him to marry them. It's hilarious.  

One of the many paths of a young person's life is to serve their country in the military. Kevin will reach new heights (literally). Here his perspective and how he came to that decision.  

As a college student, she tries to live her faith, but did she want a mission trip? Heck no.  

Post college, Ryan has discerned to enter the service of his country. He'll talk about his formation and how he decided on a military career.  

The switch from his Aquinas friends to the University Catholic really changed his tribe.  

From running sushi restaurants in Brazil, rejected by the church 3 times, to priest and master of ceremonies for Bishop Spalding. What an interesting life already.  

A Belmont student who's using the grace of the sacraments to handle the difficulties and anxieties of student life.  

Sarah is a student who went through a cradle Catholic upbringing, and frankly, never expected her college experience to be a religious one. But she caught the Catholic fire on campus.  

Owen Chamness (Clemson student) sits down with Zach and Father G to talk about his experience attending (and facilitating) retreats, our need to get away and be with God, and the people he's had profound experiences with while fixing their fence.  

FOCUS is a Catholic collegiate outreach whose mission is to share the hope and joy of the gospel with college and university students. Jenn gives her perspective on her faith jourmey and it's relation to her calling.,  

FOCUS is a Catholic collegiate outreach whose mission is to share the hope and joy of the gospel with college and university students. Alan explains why he found his belonging in helping students find theirs.  

Addiction is a plague among young adults that separates them from the young adults God wants them to be. John and Bridget help us understand addiction and how to break free,  

Alice is a convert who shows how interacting with literally anyone, at the smallest level, is a chance to share the good news of God.  

Dr Ryan Hanning is a theologian and describes how he and his family w 10 children moved across the country to Nashville to find his sense of belonging. He also asks us all to figure out "who we are" before we decide what we should do in the eyes of God, career, etc.  

Zach and Father Gervan talk with Bill Staley who his irons in many fires trying to bring God's beauty, truth, and goodness to the young people of Nashville.  

On top of her uniqueness, Courtney shares her search for Belonging that led to 5 years as a Dominican sister and sharing her thoughts on race relations through a Catholic lens.  

Host of the wildly popular 3 Minute Theology series, Joan Watson talks about her finding Belonging in... getting to know the answers and reasons for what we do as Catholics.  

We turn the tables a bit and Father Gervan interviews Zach about himself and his faith journey. We also learn more about Fr G too.  

Zach, Father G, and their guest talk about the beauty of open adoption.  

In the first of two episodes on adoption. Zac and Father G talk with Rick who was adopted, and maintains a relationship with the parents who gave him up for adoption. And he talks about finding his way through his adult life and finding belonging.