ChristLife: We Have Been Sent

An incredible journey of God's grace in the life of a young man who has overcome huge obstacles physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Ryan shares the trials of his youth, including over 20 surgeries for his disability, and how he turned from anger and resentment towards God, to encountering His love in a remarkable way 2 years ago. Ryan shares how his spiritual search led him to being received into the Catholic Church Easter 2011.

Faith and politics: two old friends who have never seemed to get along. Until now. Mr. Rick Martel brings both faith and politics to the table as a Catholic lawyer who has run for the Maryland State Senate... twice!  With the support of his friends, his family, and of course, the Lord, Mr. Martel has brought faith back to politics and has become a voice of truth in a world of corruption and immorality. Known for his authenticy and "just being himself", Mr. Martel is a true example of a Catholic who has allowed his faith to integrate all aspects of his life.

In our latest podcast, listen to Dr. Scott Hahn, a Biblical scholar, as he speaks about the relationship between the Scriptures and evangelization. He helps us see how important it is for evangelists to be familiar with the Gospel message, speaks to us of the connection between the sacraments and Scriptures, and shares a little about his role model: St. Paul.Through his mission to make the Scriptures more accessible to Christians, Dr. Hahn has led hundreds to a deeper conversion.  Today, along with being a husband, father, and grandfather, Dr. Hahn travels the country speaking about the Scriptures, writes books, and teaches at Franciscan University.

How did Maryland native and Franciscan University graduate, David Brokke, find himself in Belize?  Listen to David tell his story about how he first felt called to long term mission work, his two years serving and teaching in Belize, and the joys and struggles of being a missionary. It's Christ's call and cockroaches all in one! Interested in mission work yourself? Learn more about David's experience at on his blog.

James welcomes a special guest, his cousin and lifelong friend, Justin Lohrmann. He shares about his year at Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry. He also shares about his powerful conversion from being a luke-warm Christian to seeing the Lord work miracles through him in the Philippines! For those who long to see the Lord work through Christians in miracles and mighty deeds, this podcast is for you! 

Pat McDonnell shares his incredible story of conversion and serving the Lord as an evangelist. From preaching the Gospel as a hitchhiker to living as a missionary in Honduras, his passion for the Lord and for sharing the Gospel will surely inspire you! Don't miss this podcast!

James and Pete travel to Holy Redeemer College to meet with Fr. Tom Forrest. Fr. Tom has preached the Gospel in 110 different countries. He has also had personal relationships with Pope John Paul II and Mother Theresa. Fr. Tom shares from his personal journey of saying "yes" to God's will and living in the Holy Spirit. Hearing his conviction and humility was personally very moving for James and Pete. Don't miss this opportunity to be inspired and instructed by this incredible man.

James interviews Apologetics teacher and ChristLife young adult Brian Gray. He shares what Apologetics is, and why it is relevant to your every day Catholic life. Theresa and Pete host the show and share all he latest ChristLife updates. If you want to know how to "Always be read to give an explanation to anyone who asks for a reason for your hope..." (1 Peter 3:15), then this podcast is for you!

James and Pete host ChristLife's 70th podcast! In an interview with James, former agnostic Fr. Donald Calloway shares his incredible, faith-building story of conversion.  James and Pete also discuss the Pope's address on Christian Unity. This podcast is sure to inspire you! 

James and Theresa usher in the new year with another awesome podcast! Theresa gives the latest ChristLife news, and then James interviews Jeff Cavins, founder of the Great Adventure Bible Study. Jeff shares about evangelization and  the importance of Sacred Scripture. You don't want to miss this podcast!

This episode includes live interviews from ChristLife's young adult Christmas caroling trip down at St. Benedict's in the inner city of Baltimore and a great conversation with Phil Rosensteel on the video production of Following Christ and using media to evangelize. Have a Merry Christmas!

This thanksgiving podcast is hosted by James and Theresa. It includes several interesting clips. First, a conversation with Joe White about the Shrine of St. Anthony and their vision to reach out to the community. Second, a live interview on the street in front of the Hillcrest abortion clinic with ChristLife guys and Fr. Michael DeAscanis.

James and Pete team up as they discuss the Following Christ video production and the Catholic Iraqi martyrs. James then does an exciting interview with the passionate Canadian Evangelist and Musician Mark Mallett. Mark Mallett shares about his calling to participate in the Pope's mission to evangelize North America. Mark also shares about the transforming power of the Eucharist. This is one podcast you do not want to miss!

James and Theresa do an update of the latest ChristLife news, including the upcoming Following Christ video production. James also does an interview with Neal Lozano, author of "Unbound" and founder of Heart of the Father Ministries. Neal shares about unlocking the freedom that Christ has won for us and about his upcoming Unbound Conference in Baltimore on Nov. 5th and 6th. A must-hear!

ChristLife is back on the podcasting scene! Pete introduces two new members of the ChristLife team. James and Theresa share about their new roles here at ChristLife and how God called them to serve. Also, hear updates about the Slovakia trip and more.

Fr. Michael Fones of the Catherine of Siena Institute joins Pete and Brittany by Skype (an internet phone service) for a conversation about the relationship between the charisms and the new evangelization. Pete and Brittany also discuss the Following Christ course and the upcoming Discovering Christ Conference. Don't miss this podcast!

Fr. Leo, from the hit web cooking show, "Grace Before Meals," joins Brittany to discuss family meals, the role of a priest and his recent success on the Food Network show, "Throwdown with Bobby Flay."

Pete and Brittany discuss what's new at ChristLife and sit down with Fr. Francis Martin, well-known Scripture scholar and author, to talk about having a relationship with the Holy Spirit. As the author of the book, The Life Changer, Fr. Francis's wisdom can inspire you and help you grow in your prayer life.

For the 60th podcast, Maria and Brittany interview three Discovering Christ participants about their experience with the program. Also, Pete makes an appearance with a familiar voice from the past. This is a podcast you won't want to miss.

Brittany and Maria talk about the recent Discovering Christ retreat. The podcast features excerpts from "Generation Why: Understanding Today's Culture," a seminar given by Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR, at Franciscan University of Steubenville. This is a must-listen for every person involved in the new evangelization.

ChristLife's two new interns, Maria and Brittany, discuss what's new at ChristLife. Lauri Przybysz, coordinator of Marriage and Family Enrichment in the Division of Evangelization and Catechesis in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, talks with our intern, Brittany, about ways in which parishes and couples can see weddings as evangelizing opportunities. She also shares a great wedding resource, foryourmarriage.org.

After a month's break, Maria, ChristLife's newest intern, joins Pete in the studio to share the latest at ChristLife, including how the Discovering Christ course is going.  This is followed by a great interview with three young men whose lives have been changed through Teen Challenge, a Christian drug recovery program.  Their personal stories are very inspiring, and it's incredible to hear how far they've come, all through the grace of God.

Pete interviews well-known speaker, theologian, & evangelist, Fr. Robert Barron for a great discussion on the Catholicism Project, an ambitious ten-part series on the story of Christianity and the Catholic faith.  Fr. Barron, also well-known on YouTube,  chats about evangelization and engaging the culture with the message of Jesus Christ.  Pete wraps up the podcast with exciting updates on ChristLife!

Happy Lent! In this 12 minute podcast, ChristLife Director, Dave Nodar, joins Pete Ascosi in the studio to share some exciting updates, including our meeting with Archbishop O'Brien.  We also talk about Following Christ at UMBC and Pete shares encouragement to evangelize through a story of hanging with a friend at a bar.

We are back in the New Year! Pete brings Theresa Fernandes from OLPH into the studio for a great interview on her recent short-term mission trip to Mexico with Family Missions Company.  Theresa talks about how God changed her life, led her to quit her job, and sent her on a mission trip that transformed her life!  Listen in for her incredible experience!

It's the most wonderful time of the year!! Yes, especially in knowing and loving our Lord and God, Jesus!  This podcast includes Discovering Christ testimonies from UMBC students, last minute gift ideas, and a hearty discussion with Pete and his wife Ally on evangelizing during the Christmas season! Includes a discussion of great resources, like Advent Conspiracy.  Check it out!

Pete, with his new bride, Ally introduce this latest podcast!  Pete had the incredible priviledge of sitting down with Baltimore's Archbishop for a 1/2 hour to talk about his priorities as Pastor of this Archdiocese and about the call and challenge of evangelization for the Catholic Church, especially to the young adult generation!  A superb and inspiring listen!

We're back! After almost two months of taking a break, Pete returns to the studio to interview Kathy who shares an amazing story about her leaving the Christian faith many years ago, her journey in and out of Judaism and her finding Jesus and the Catholic faith through two funny and poignant events in her life. Very moving and encouraging!

Wahoo! 50 Podcasts! Listen in to this exciting podcast with congratulations from many of our supporters including Archbishop O'Brien, and news about the awesome things going on in our ministry! Also, Chip shares with us his personal experiences of living out the call for a New Evangelization by JPII! Don't miss this one!

The theme of World Youth day was "Receive the Power!" In light of WYD, this podcast contains a clip from Pope Benedict XVI's opening homily, and an interview directly from Australia with Mike Williams, a friend who participated in the WYD events! Also, ChristLife's director, Dave Nodar shares about the power of the Holy Spirit! Listen in!

Pete and ChristLife's director, Dave, discuss the awesome healing works of the Lord. Dave shares stories from Lakeland, Florida and the healing revival going on there. Also, Laura shares her testimony of her hunger for the Lord and His healing power in her life! Listen in!

Dave Nodar, the director of ChristLife joins Christy in the "studio" to discuss the Holy Spirit as the source of all we do! To go along with this discussion we included a clip from Bill Johnson on the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives, and an update on our Sharing Christ course at UMBC for young adults on how to evangelize! 

Fr. Stan describes his prophetic mission in the Church, which is fueled by his passionate love for the Lord and the inspiration of John Paul the Great. Chad also joins Pete in the studio to share about his first year in the seminary and the excursion Pete took to the inner harbor to spread the love of God!

Pete and Christy share their experience of the papal Mass in New York and play an incredible clip from the Pope's homily there! The pope calls us to share what Christ has done for us so this podcast also includes testimonies of what the Lord has done in young adults' lives through the Following Christ course and other ChristLife news. Finally, there is a powerful song by Matt Maher called "As it is in Heaven."

Happy Spring! Ralph Martin joins us in this action packed podcast with some words of encouragement and a teaching on our call to mission! Also, Jen, a friend of ChristLife, shares the incredible things that God has done in her life! There is also great news about Ben Stein's new documentary called Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed.

Matt Maher is back for round two in this exciting podcast about the new evangelization! Matt shares his thoughts on our Pope's call to evangelize with "new ardor, methods, and expression" through the example of our Blessed Mother. Also included is a song from Matt Maher's new album Empty and Beautiful and some updates from the seminary from ChristLife's previous intern Chad Zik!

Singer/songwriter/worship leader, Matt Maher joins this exciting podcast to share his conversion story, how he fell in love with Jesus, a song from his new album Empty and Beautiful, and some great wisdom on being a worship leader.  Also, ChristLife's podcast foundress, Julie, joins Pete in the studio for news on her life and Pete shares the latest on Discovering Christ and much more!

This podcast is loaded with great content about young adults and the healing power of Jesus Christ! To start off, Danielle shares with us how the Lord impacted her brother's life through her prayers and laying on of hands. Then, we have an awesome interview with Mark Berchem, the director of NET Ministries. To top it all of, there's news about Christlife's meeting with Archbishop O'Brien, and a true story about a man who was raised from the dead!

Daniel Ali is back for a second podcast in which he shares his love for Scripture and practical ways that Catholics can evangelize Muslims and others. In this action-packed podcast there is also news about UMBC's Following Christ course and other updates, Catholic news, and jokes by Pete and Christy.

Listen in to this radical podcast featuring Daniel Ali - a Catholic convert from Islam who shares his passion for evangelization. In addition, Pete gives a recount of his experience at the March for Life in DC, and Christy speaks about the "Following Christ" course that ChristLife and UMBC's Newman club are co-sponsoring.

Listen in to this lively podcast! The main content is an interview with Fr. Francis Martin of the Mother of God Community. He speaks with great wisdom on the basic truth of knowing Jesus Christ as Lord! Also, this podcast includes some exciting news about a FOCUS conference for college students in Texas, happenings at UMBC, and a free giveaway for filling out our podcast survey!

Happy New Year! In this podcast, Ryan O'Hara, executive director of Youth Arise, shares what's happening in the world of Catholic young adult outreach and gives some awesome insight into living an authentically apostolic life! Also, there's some great news about ChristLife's upcoming events, and Pete and Christy's answer, "off the cuff," to a question sent to us about the faith.

In light of this hope-filled Advent season, Jean shares about her conversion to the Lord Jesus and how her life has completely changed because of Him! Pete and Christy also share some great news about a Christian movement called Advent Conspiracy, whose mission is to take the consumerism out of Christmas and enter into the true meaning of the season - Jesus Christ!

Happy Advent! This episode is jam-packed with all sorts of good stuff.  The main focus are the interviews Christy, Pete, and Alex did with random university students on the relevance of God and the person Jesus.  We also hear from UMBC students who went through Discovering Christ - how God changed their lives!  Lastly, we have excellent news on evangelization and ChristLife and our first free giveway opportunity - so listen up!

Pete and Christy visited Baltimore's Theology on Tap session earlier this month and met Baltimore's newest "shepherd," Archbishop O'Brien, who spoke to the young adults gathered. This podcast includes a great clip from the Archbishop's address, and some Q&A with the young adults present. In addition, there is an update on ChristLife's Discovering Christ course and future podcasts. You don't want to miss this one!

This podcast focuses on the driving passion behind ChristLife's ministry! Our Director Dave Nodar shares Church teaching and Scripture on our call to share Christ. Very inspiring!  Also, Pete and Christy share some exciting updates on the Discovering Christ course for young adults.

Bert Ghezzi, an author and board member at ChristLife, joins Pete and Christy for an interview on the call to be a saint. Throughout the discussion Bert relays that everyone can and should live the life of a saint and gives some illuminating examples from his new book The Heart of a Saint. Also, there is some exciting news about the conversion of the lead guitarist of the band Korn and some updates on ChristLife's Discovering Christ course at UMBC.

In this inspiring podcast, Pete and Julie interview Bishop Sam Jacobs during an incredible Youth Arise rally for World Youth Day held in Washington DC! The bishop shares about the vision of Youth Arise, what it means to be Christian, and how to proclaim the Gospel. Also, there is some great news about a heroic woman and a radical group doing street ministry! 

Join us for an exciting new podcast that dives right into the heart of our faith!  Fr. Robert Barron gives an animated and brief description of the person of Jesus Christ, followed by Ruth's testimony of her personal decision to follow the Lord. In addition, Pete and Christy give an update on ChristLife's upcoming programs and some encouraging news for pro-lifers across the nation!

ChristLife's newest intern, Christy, joins Pete in the "studio" for a lively podcast, complete with some good news and an talk by Archbishop Collins on "Lectio Divina". In his talk the Archbishop brings a new perspective to Sacred Scripture that is deeply moving.

Chad joins Pete in the "studio" for one last podcast before he heads off to St. Mary's Seminary.  After some updates and news, Pete joins Catholic writer and blogger, Oswald Sobrino, for a lively interview on the role of the Holy Spirit in evangelization and renewal in the Catholic Church.