The Calling Ministries Podcast

So this is out of nowhere but... what is everyone looking for? Love. There is no force more powerful than this and yet there is nothing more misunderstood as this. In this episode we talk about not merely the significant other but about making every "other" significant.

In this interview, Matt from the band WAL - We Are Loved (formerly known as the Jacob and Matthew band)shares his love for his vocation and encourages us on our way as we live out our faith and discover our mission. Get connected with the band and check out their music at www.walmusic.com

In this podcast recorded at Los Angeles Religious Education Congress we have Fr. Leo Patalinghug from Grace Before Meals helping us married people out with some advice on how to live out our vocation when things get a little stale due to the daily grind. Witness the first Calling Ministries audio-bomb at the end of the podcast.

In this podcast, we dive into the dangers and opportunities of change. There is a sense of urgency and incredible opportunity as we pray and make a choice, because discernment is not a vocation.

In this last installment of Ignite nights, seminarian Tim Grumbach shares what he's learned about the prophets through reading, preparation for the priesthood, and personal suffering. This episode is way too good to chop up into pieces.

In this podcast we look at St. Joseph and how he serves as a model for fatherhood.

Our newest podcast features an amazing human being who went from martial arts instructor, to award-winning break dancer/coreographer, to priest... Say Whaaaaaaaaa?! You might have seen him at one point beating Bobby Flay on the Food Network's Show: Throwdown with Bobby Flay. Check out his website GraceBeforeMeals.com Don't forget to say Grace... before meals.

In this interview, Adrian geeks out as Mark Hart - the Bible Geek drops some knowledge on discernment and shares the joy of his personal vocation. Speaking on fatherhood and the dangers of discerning under the influence of sin, this podcast is sure to nourish the discerning soul no matter where you are in the process.

Speaking words of wisdom (I had to, sorry... don't sue) Fr. Robles reflects on Mother Mary's "Yes" and how she serves as a model for our own discernment of God's will in our lives, which is our own happiness.

As she came back to home to the Church after 10 years away, Sr. Kim of the Sisters of the Sick Poor [ sspsisters.org ] discovered not only that nuns exist, but that she wanted what they had. This freestyling nun (and a regular at Ignite Nights) shares her joy and how she found it. Her freestyle is not featured in this podcast, but if you want to see her to believe her; make your way down to Ignite Nights. See our website for more details [ thecallingministries.com ]

In this podcast, Yo-Adriaaaaan! (sorry bro, I had to) talks about the most important resolution of our lives; putting God first. Furthermore, we are challenged to be saints or die trying and to not put it off 'til tomorrow, the day that may never come. God is calling... are you listening?

To better understand this podcast, first view Apple's Ad "Your verse"which will give you a better idea of where Tim Grumbach picks up in this second part of a talk from "Ignite" Nights recorded November 22.

The Calling Ministries has been teaming up with Ignite to gather with youth and young adults to encourage them to grow in their faith though encouraging messages, prayer, and the Sacrament of Reconciliation. In this Black Friday special, our friend Tim Grumbach shares his love for the faith and his vocation to the priesthood. This is part 1 of 2 of a special Calling Ministries podcast.

In this podcast, Adrian takes a different spin on 1 Samuel 3:1-20 focusing on some of the challenges that come with choosing to answer God's call... we need to continue listening and perhaps let go of something good (and sometimes not so good) that may be keeping us away from something better.

In this podcast, Adrian shares that sometimes the scars of our past make us think that we're not qualified to do God's will in our lives; and how Christ offers us another answer. Yes we are not qualified, but He never said we had to be.

In this podcast, Vivian shares about her calling to the selfless life of being a wife and mother. Here she explains how God reveals Himself through her as she answers her call.

In this podcast, Esmeralda talks about her mission in life and the role it had in her decision of becoming a 3rd Order Carmelite.

In this podcast, Ulises talks about our discernment as a big part of self-discovery and how Christ serves as a model for self-discovery.

In this podcast Fr. Robles talks about clearing the static that gets in the way of listening to God's voice.

In this podcast, Adrian goes over one of the many possible approaches to discernment.

"The rule is simple; Love and do whatever you want" - St. Augustine. In this podcast, Adrian recounts his experience answering the age-old question "What do you want to be when you grow up?" Though the answers vary, the rule remains simple. This fool-proof plan to holiness worked for the saints... I guess it's good enough for me too. What do you say?