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A place for college students to learn how to live out holy lives while living in the secular college world.

Cowboy Catholics


    • May 9, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 44m AVG DURATION
    • 67 EPISODES


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    Episode 30: Freedom in Forgiveness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 43:19


    Join us as we close out the season and semester, with your hosts discussing the virtue of forgiveness and ending with some special announcements!Stay tuned for more inspiring conversations on living out your faith and growing in virtue. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review. Together, let's continue our journey toward sainthood!

    Episode 29: A Presidential Visit

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 51:52


    In this very special episode, the President of McNeese, Dr. Wade Rousse, joins us to talk about all things McNeese!Stay tuned for more inspiring conversations on living out your faith and growing in virtue. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review. Together, let's continue our journey toward sainthood!

    Episode 28: Have Mercy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 65:06


    In this episode, Bud McMichael joins us to talk about the virtue of Mercy!Stay tuned for more inspiring conversations on living out your faith and growing in virtue. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review. Together, let's continue our journey toward sainthood!

    Episode 27: The Call Within

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 56:25


    In this episode, we welcome Caleb Fontenot to the podcast to share a bit about his life and dive deeper into vocation and discernment.Stay tuned for more inspiring conversations on living out your faith and growing in virtue. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review. Together, let's continue our journey toward sainthood!

    Episode 26: The Heart of Motherhood

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 54:00


    We welcome Ms. Erin Fontenot in this episode to discuss what it's like to be a spiritual mother.Stay tuned for more inspiring conversations on living out your faith and growing in virtue. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review. Together, let's continue our journey toward sainthood!

    Episode 25: Holy Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 38:47


    Shares this Holy Week off right as Fr. Paul shares the importance of Easter with us.Stay tuned for more inspiring conversations on living out your faith and growing in virtue. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review. Together, let's continue our journey toward sainthood!

    Episode 24: The Fruits of Fatherhood

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 48:53


    We welcome Mr. Blaine Wyninger in this episode to discuss what it's like to be a spiritual leader as a spouse, father, and educator.Stay tuned for more inspiring conversations on living out your faith and growing in virtue. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review. Together, let's continue our journey toward sainthood!

    Episode 23: Strength in Softness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 48:50


    Emma Lea Edmiston joins us today to discuss the virtue of gentleness.Stay tuned for more inspiring conversations on living out your faith and growing in virtue. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review. Together, let's continue our journey toward sainthood!

    Episode 23: Strength in Softness

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 48:50


    Emma Lea Edmiston joins us today to discuss the virtue of gentleness! Stay tuned for more inspiring conversations on living out your faith and growing in virtue. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review. Together, let's continue our journey toward sainthood!

    Episode 22: Clear Minds, Full Hearts

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 52:33


    FOCUS Missionary Meggie Schafer joins us this week to discuss the virtue of Sobriety.Stay tuned for more inspiring conversations on living out your faith and growing in virtue. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review. Together, let's continue our journey toward sainthood!

    1st Sunday of Lent

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 15:48


    Join us as we read and reflect on the Gospel for the First Sunday of Lent.Stay tuned for more inspiring conversations on living out your faith and growing in virtue. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review. Together, let's continue our journey toward sainthood!

    Episode 21: To The Heights

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 62:19


    Join us as we welcome our second FOCUS missionary, Luke Edmiston, to the podcast to discuss the virtue of magnanimity.Stay tuned for more inspiring conversations on living out your faith and growing in virtue. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review. Together, let's continue our journey toward sainthood!

    Ash Wednesday

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 14:14


    Join us this Ash Wednesday as we begin the season of Lent, with this new Lenten mini series hosted by Andrew Berken and Cecilia Watson!Stay tuned for more inspiring conversations on living out your faith and growing in virtue. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review. Together, let's continue our journey toward sainthood!

    Episode 20: Can I Getta Amen part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 60:00


    The roles are reversed this episode as Andrew and Cecilia interview the hosts of the podcast Can I Getta Amen, Kristi Fredieu and Kayla Stansbury!Stay tuned for more inspiring conversations on living out your faith and growing in virtue. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review. Together, let's continue our journey toward sainthood!

    Episode 19: Can I Getta Amen part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 61:50


    Join Kristi and Kayla in this special episode where they interview the hosts of Let's Be Saints: Awakened, Andrew Berken and Cecilia Watson!Stay tuned for more inspiring conversations on living out your faith and growing in virtue. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review. Together, let's continue our journey toward sainthood!

    Episode 18: Theology of The Body

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 53:13


    Becky Clements joins us in today's episode to share with us the Theology of The Body!Stay tuned for more inspiring conversations on living out your faith and growing in virtue. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review. Together, let's continue our journey toward sainthood!

    Episode 17: A Soul Transformed

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 48:01


    Olivia McCann joins us in this episode to talk about her conversion to the Catholic Faith!Stay tuned for more inspiring conversations on living out your faith and growing in virtue. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review. Together, let's continue our journey toward sainthood!

    Episode 16: Walking with Wisdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 37:43


    Jared Watson joins us for this episode to discuss the virtue of prudence!Stay tuned for more inspiring conversations on living out your faith and growing in virtue. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review. Together, let's continue our journey toward sainthood!

    Episode 15: New Day New Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 40:06


    Welcome back to Let's Be Saints: Awakened! In this episode, Andrew and Cecilia kick off the new year and a new season of the podcast, diving into a variety of topics to start things fresh!Stay tuned for more inspiring conversations on living out your faith and growing in virtue. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review. Together, let's continue our journey toward sainthood!

    Episode 14: Grateful Hearts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 45:57


    Katherine Pierrotti joins us to discuss gratitude and the power of a thankful heart in everyday life.Stay tuned for more inspiring conversations on living out your faith and growing in virtue. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review. Together, let's continue our journey toward sainthood!

    Episode 13: A Joyous Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 59:43


    We invited Gianna Zeringue to share part of her story and bring even more of her joy to this very emotional and funny episode!Stay tuned for more inspiring conversations on living out your faith and growing in virtue. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review. Together, let's continue our journey toward sainthood!

    Episode 12: Crossroads and Callings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 58:29


    Fr. Trey Ange joins us today in this episode to share some much-needed advice on transitions, big decisions, and adulting!Stay tuned for more inspiring conversations on living out your faith and growing in virtue. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review. Together, let's continue our journey toward sainthood!

    BonaVox-Mourning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 22:03


    Grant Reddoch joins us today to promote BonaVox and their upcoming Mourning Concert Series!Stay tuned for more inspiring conversations on living out your faith and growing in virtue. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review. Together, let's continue our journey toward sainthood!

    Episode 11: Let Go and Let God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 53:28


    In this episode, we invited our friends Jarett West and Samantha Boutte to share stories and advice about trusting in God's Will.Stay tuned for more inspiring conversations on living out your faith and growing in virtue. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review. Together, let's continue our journey toward sainthood!

    Episode 10: Lead by Example

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 46:40


    We welcome Kate Benoit and Dallas Reeves to this episode to talk to us about leadership as young adults.Stay tuned for more inspiring conversations on living out your faith and growing in virtue. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review. Together, let's continue our journey toward sainthood!

    Episode 9: A Journey of Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 46:39


    In this episode, Kayla Berken shares a story from a difficult point in her life and explains how miracles can happen when you place your faith in God.Stay tuned for more inspiring conversations on living out your faith and growing in virtue. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review. Together, let's continue our journey toward sainthood!

    Episode 8: Charity's Cross

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 38:02


    Celeste LeBlanc joins us for this episode to talk about how we can show a deeper kind of love for those around us.Stay tuned for more inspiring conversations on living out your faith and growing in virtue. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review. Together, let's continue our journey toward sainthood!

    Episode 7: Breaking the Silence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 71:41


    In this episode, we invited the Johnson brothers to share their story and struggles with depression and how they conquered it.Stay tuned for more inspiring conversations on living out your faith and growing in virtue. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review. Together, let's continue our journey toward sainthood!

    Episode 6: Love with Purpose

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 47:47


    In this episode, we invited FOCUS missionary, Sophia Olomi to talk about chastity in relationships!Stay tuned for more inspiring conversations on living out your faith and growing in virtue. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review. Together, let's continue our journey toward sainthood!

    Episode 5: Excellence Beyond Ordinary

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 34:00


    In this episode, Madeline Bruno gives us insight into what it means to live out the virtue of excellence.Stay tuned for more inspiring conversations on living out your faith and growing in virtue. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review. Together, let's continue our journey toward sainthood!

    Episode 4: Rooted in Reverence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 36:22


    In this episode, we invited our friend Daniel to share his thoughts on the virtue of reverence and what it means to him. Stay tuned for more inspiring conversations on living out your faith and growing in virtue. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review. Together, let's continue our journey toward sainthood!

    Episode 3: Love & Be Loved

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2025 36:53


    In this episode, we discuss the virtue of love with our dear friend, Hannah Minden!Stay tuned for more inspiring conversations on living out your faith and growing in virtue. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review. Together, let's continue our journey toward sainthood!

    Episode 2: A Humble Start

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 30:35


    In this episode, Cecilia dives into the virtue of humility, giving us much needed advice and some personal experiences.Stay tuned for more inspiring conversations on living out your faith and growing in virtue. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review. Together, let's continue our journey toward sainthood!

    Episode 1: Let's Be Saints

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 26:38


    A Cowboy Catholic's Podcast, hosted by Andrew Berken and Cecilia Watson.Stay tuned for more inspiring conversations on living out your faith and growing in virtue. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review. Together, let's continue our journey toward sainthood!

    Episode 1: Let's Be Saints

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 26:38


    A Cowboy Catholic's Podcast, hosted by Andrew Berken and Cecilia Watson.Stay tuned for more inspiring conversations on living out your faith and growing in virtue. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review. Together, let's continue our journey toward sainthood!

    Episode 1: Awaken to Holiness: Father Paul on the Power of Virtue

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 26:38


    In this first episode of "Let's Be Saints - AWAKENED," Father Paul shares profound insights on how listening to our Lord can guide us in cultivating the virtues needed for a holy life. He delves into the importance of aligning our lives with God's will and how, through attentive prayer and spiritual discipline, we can grow in virtue. Whether you're facing the trials of college life or seeking to deepen your faith, this episode offers a powerful reminder that with God's guidance, the path to sainthood is within reach. Join us as we explore how listening to the Lord can transform our lives and help us become the saints we're called to be. Stay tuned for more inspiring conversations on living out your faith and growing in virtue. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review. Together, let's continue our journey toward sainthood!

    A Walk Through Holy Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 58:40


    Take a walk through Holy Week with Randall Edwards and Mary-Caitlin Spining. (This episode was recorded in the past and is the only salvageable episode of the past podcast but just in time for Holy Week 2023)

    Why We Sing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 49:13


    Katie-Rose, Sarah, Kristen, and Randall take on the role of musicians in the church. How does music effect our lives and the liturgy? Find out here!

    What time is it? Lent time!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 56:09


    Join Randall, Mia, and Mitch Martin on a journey through how sacrifice makes us holy, inspiring stories about those who live a sacrificial life, and how to get the most out of your Lenten journey.

    Let's Be Saints- March Kickoff

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 39:21


    Want to know what's happening in March? Father Paul, Reed, and Randall will give you a rundown of what to expect and a few good Saints to celebrate along the way.

    What went down at SEEK?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2022 28:58


    Missing SEEK already? Have no clue what SEEK is? We're going to talk about some of the impactful things that went down on our recent trip to the SEEK conference in Dallas, TX.

    3 Levels of Friendship

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 51:32


    Join Randall, Kris, Mark, and special guest Father Sam Bond as we discover what it means to live true authentic friendship.

    Let's Be Saints - February Kickoff

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 25:02


    Join Randall and our students as we discuss everything from upcoming events in February, to the major feast days you can celebrate this month! 

    Saint Stories: Blesseds

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 23:54


    Welcome back to the Summer edition of Let's Be Saint's Podcast! In today's episode Randall sits down with Mia and Kris to discuss all things Blesseds: Holy men and women who have been recognized by the Church as having the necessary qualifications to accomplish the first step in becoming a Saint.  

    Saint Stories: Marian Apparitions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 25:20


    Welcome back to the Summer edition of Let's Be Saint's Podcast! In today's episode Randall sits down with Mia and Kris to discuss all things Marian Apparitions: what Marian Apparitions are, how they are approved by the Church and the details of three different Apparitions.  

    Saint Stories: The Archangels

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 26:02


    Welcome to the summer edition of Let's Be Saints podcast! In today's episode Randall sits down with Mia and Kris to talk all things Archangels. They discuss who the Archangels are, what their role is in the Church, their history and much more.

    The Boys are Back in Town

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 67:17


    "All you holy boys, pray for us.” In today's episode, Randall sits down with Landon Leger and Andrew Fisher to discuss what it looks like to live out their Catholic faith as men. (Girls, we know you're also listening to this, so you can go ahead and click that play button too.) 

    We are an Easter People

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 56:09


    In this week's episode, Randall sits down with Cowboy Catholic senior Beth LeJeune to discuss Easter, what it means to live a life in the Resurrection and what it means to be an Easter people.

    The Holiest Week of the Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 58:40


    Welcome back to the Let's be Saints podcast! We're so happy to be back! In honor of the upcoming events in the Church, in this week's episode Randall sits down with FOCUS missionary Mary Caitlin Spining to talk about Holy Week and how special this time is in the Church is. Mary Caitlin also shares her personal experience with Holy Week and how it radically changed her life. 

    New Kids on the Block

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 54:42


    In today's episode, Randall sits down with Natalie and John to discuss what it's like to be a new college student and share some tips. Do you have a piece of advice for our new freshmen? If so, let us know by tagging us on social media @msu_catholic or email us at media@cowboycatholics.com! 

    Encounters: Frassati Trek

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 43:48


    In today's episode, Randall sits down with students Courtney Burch and Adam Verrett to discuss the Frassati Trek a group of Cowboy Catholics recently returned from. The Frassati Trek invites you to encounter God through the beauty your surroundings. Have you ever had a powerful encounter with Christ in nature? If so, let us know by emailing us at media@cowboycatholics.com or tagging us on social media @msu_catholic.

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