Welcome to Vocations Today with Rhonda Gruenewald! This is a weekly podcast from Vocation Ministry about vocations to the priesthood, consecrated life, and marriage. You will hear uplifting news stories, great interviews with sisters, brothers, and priests, and tips to promoting vocations in your family and parish. Let’s build up the Church together! Subscribe today :)
We have a special episode for you about fostering vocations! Fostering vocations should be encouraged in family life. If you do encourage your children with your words to think about a religious vocation, you never know if it will be your child, grandchild, or somewhere down the line that answers that special call from God to give his or her life in service to the Church and His people. We invited Thomas Vu to this episode to talk more about his family and discernment as a seminarian. Don't forget to follow us on our Social Media Platforms! Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Instagram: (www.instagram.com/VocationMinistry) Sign up for our monthly newsletter: https://vocationministry.com/resources/e-newsletter/ Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
Priests pray a crucial role in the Church. Without priests, we do not have the Eucharist, confession, or anointing of the sick. To expand on this, we have Fr. Richard McNeillie, the Vocation Director of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. He joins us to talk more about vocations and his desire to become a priest. We are thankful for all our priests! Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
Who are the Benedictines? They were founded in AD 529 by St. Benedict. This rule has proved to be a guide for countless souls for 15 centuries. Our very special guest, Br. Leven Harton, gives us an inside look into the Benedictine monks and his role as a religious brother and prior for the monastery. May 1st is Religious Brother’s Day. If you know a religious brother, please reach out to him. Let him know you are praying for him. Send him a card, maybe even a small donation for the monastery. Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Sign-Up for our Newsletter: https://vocationministry.com/resources/e-newsletter/ Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
It takes bravery to follow Christ as a priest. Fr. Cesar Martinez, who is the Vocation Director for the Diocese of Stockton, California, shares his vocation story in an interview with Rhonda. You will totally relate to his testimony that is full of hope and challenges as he discovered God. We also have a special segment to promote Hispanic vocations. Finally, this weekend is World Day of Prayer for Vocations so please pray for more men and women to generously answer God's call. Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Sign-Up for our Newsletter: https://vocationministry.com/resources/e-newsletter/ Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
We have a very special treat for you in this episode! Fr. Robert Murphy is a Jesuit in Houston, TX and his community participated in Behind the Habit: A Virtual Look into Religious Life for Men. Fr. Murphy attended a Jesuit High School in New Orleans, and his parents gave him the freedom to follow God’s path and encouraged him to follow the faith. He first considered the priesthood as an altar server in middle school and later attended college for physical therapy and worked 3 years until he entered the Jesuits in 2003. An interesting statistic from CARA: Nearly 50% of the newly ordained attended a Catholic elementary or middle school and about 40% attended a Catholic high school. Behind the Habit Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-q8L1ASSPbv8l7xXJwbcLJlQjC0QZ2H1 Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Sign up for our Newsletter: https://vocationministry.com/resources/e-newsletter/ Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
Family support plays a crucial role in religious vocations. Sr. M. Ignatia Hennebery, O.S.F., our guest in this episode, shares how her family helped her answer the call by regularly doing small things. They started adoration at their parish, prayed together, had a family home enthronement to the Sacred Heart, and parents gave blessings before bed. Share how your family helped you on your vocational journey? Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/VocationMinistry/ Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Sign up for our Newsletter: https://vocationministry.com/resources/e-newsletter/ Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
How do you support your priest? This episode is dedicated to how you can affirm and support your priest at your parishes. We also have a very special guest Fr. Damien Quigley from Ireland! We will discuss his journey to becoming a priest as he was ordained at age 41. Uplift Your Priest Campaign: https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/uplift-your-priest-2/ Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Sign-Up for our Newsletter: https://vocationministry.com/resources/e-newsletter/ Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
In this episode, we have two very special guests, Katie and Mark Hartfield, who are amazing and filled with the Holy Spirit. Learn more about their "Franciscan" courtship and how they keep God in the center of their marriage. You do not want to miss this interview! We also share some tips for parents who want to help their teen and young adult women how to live a life of purity with Woman In Love. Subscribe now to never miss our episodes filled with vocation tips, articles, interviews, and so much more! For more on Katie's ministry, visit womaninlove.org For more on Mark's ministry, visit paradisusdei.org Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
Meet the Religious Sisters of Mercy of Alma, Michigan through Sr. Brigid Mary. She speaks on her experience as a college student and what led her to consider consecrated life. In this episode, you will learn more about religious vows, community, and an incredible story of a saint in the making named Abigail Irigoyen. Visit the RSM website: https://www.rsmofalma.org/ Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Sign up for our Newsletter: https://vocationministry.com/resources/e-newsletter/ Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
Why should we say prayers for the priests in our lives? Saint John Vianney, the patron saint of priests, once said, “After God, the priest is everything." Listen now to this episode with Fr. Victor Perez and Rhonda Gruenewald to be inspired to pray and promote vocations at your parish! Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Sign up for our Newsletter: https://vocationministry.com/resources/e-newsletter/ Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
This episode is all about focusing on your marriage! We have tips on ways to affirm married couples and an interview with Linda and Chris Padgett, who are popular speakers and authors. They started a non-profit ministry to encourage, equip and empower families and marriages www.catholicfam.org. Want to learn more about what the Catholic Church teaches about marriage? Listen now! Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
In this episode, a Carmelite Nun joins us! Sr. M. Grace Augustine shares her life as a Carmelite and her joy for Christ. We also share an article about a religious community that has now become a chart-topping sensation with the release of their CD! Listen to this episode to learn more about the gift of religious sisters. Don't forget to subscribe. Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
On this 50th episode of Vocations Today, Rhonda’s husband, David, joins the show! Get an inside look into their marriage and how they help each other strive for holiness. Jesse Weiler, our producer, is also joining us to interview David & Rhonda for this very special episode. Learn more about Vocation Ministry at www.vocationministry.com. Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
This episode is dedicated to all of those who said, "Yes" as we celebrate the World Day for Consecrated Life! Please pray for all sisters, brothers, priests, and consecrated virgins, and be sure to thank them on this special day. We also have a very special guest, Dawn Hausmann who is Director of Consecrated Life for the Diocese of Lansing, Michigan, and a consecrated virgin. Tune in to find out more about this ancient and beautiful vocation! Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
This is going to be an amazing episode! Fr. Jonathan Meyer, a priest of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, is on fire for our Catholic faith! He is pastor of All Saints parish and coach of the local Catholic high school. His homilies are shared hundreds of times. He is evangelizing with truth, mercy, and, of course, love! Join us! Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
Joyful sisters! This episode focuses on the joys of Sisterhood. You'll come to love the unique religious community, the Little Sisters Disciples of the Lamb. Find out more about The Little Sisters on the news of the day segment. We also have a very special guest, Sister M. Bernadette Morse, FSGM. She describes her vocation as "wanting that joy, wanting that love, wanting that passion, and wanting that radiance priests and brothers and sisters have." Listen to the rest of the episode to pray and learn more with us. Blessed Mary, pray for us! Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
In this episode, we dive into the numbers. How many Catholics are there? How many priests are there in the Catholic Church? How many women religious are serving still? We discuss this and the State of Priestly Vocations in the United States, where you will find out if your diocese is healthy, maintaining, or in a vocations drought. Did you know that there are 177 dioceses in the United States, and 13 of them are in dire need of vocations? Tune in to find out what you can do to create a culture of vocations at your parish. Get Hundredfold: A Guide to Parish Vocation Ministry https://vocationministry.com/shop/hundredfold-book/ Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
The Holy Spirit is alive and on the move! He continues to inspire men and women, even during challenging times to say YES to the Lord. You will love Sr. Philomena Marie, a young, newly professed Marian Sister of Santa Rosa! Deep in her heart, she heard the Lord's calling, “Will you be mine?” Get ready to smile! Find out more about the Marian Sisters of Santa Rosa: www.mariansisters.com/ Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
Have you ever thought about how much one priest or one sister can affect the lives of their students? Many older Catholics will remember a school full of Sister teachers, but that is not the case today. So what can Catholic schools do to promote vocations, specifically our universal call to holiness? Listen to this amazing interview with Jerry Sanderson, who is the Associate Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Diocese of Peoria, Illinois. They are intentional about promoting vocations in this rural diocese. This is our final episode of 2020. We will be taking a few weeks off to focus on our families during the Advent/Christmas season. We will return with our next episode in early January. We hope you and yours have a very Merry Christmas! Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
JOYFUL! That is the one word that describes Sr. Tonia of the Heart of Jesus Borsellino, HMSS!!! You will be wowed by her story and exhuberance! I can't wait for you to find out more about the Mercedarian Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, too! What a blessing they are to the Church! Did you know that Religious Orders are credited with saving the Church over the course of History! Find out why and how they can do so again. Find out more about this great order at https://mercedariansisters.org/ Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
How is a Bishop asked to be a Bishop? Find out how Bishop Douglas Lucia was CALLED to shepherd the Diocese of Syracuse, New York. Bishop Lucia is down to earth and shares so much wisdom with us on this episode! You do NOT want to miss this interview! Also, you will hear some good news about good news for ordinations from the Diocese of Guadalajara, Mexico! I love sharing this kind of news! Lastly, Christmas is around the corner!!! Find out 5 great Christmas presents for your priest and more! Join us! Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
How does a young woman become a cloistered nun? What does that journey look like? In this episode, you will hear how Sr. Joseph Marie Nguyen, O.P. was put on a boat in Vietnam to escape religious persecution from communists. The reason she was being sent away her mother said was so that she could keep practicing her faith. Wow! What a mom! What faith! The rest of her testimony is equally as compelling, so make sure to listen in! Dominican Nuns of Menlo Park, California https://www.opnunsmenlo.org/ Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
From the beginning God has called all sorts of people to follow Him and shepherd His people: the tax collector, the fishermen, and persecuters like Paul. In this episode, we hear about a man who met Pope Benedict XI in a "moment of the Holy Spirit" and then 10 years later became a priest. Then, you will meet Fr. Jason Hage, Vocation Director and pastor of 4 parishes for the Diocese of Syracuse. He said he was not the ideal Catholic growing up, never attending Sunday school and only 2 confirmation classes, but today he loves the priesthood! Lastly, you will hear a true story of Divine Mercy working through the life of a priest! This is an amazing episode! Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
Did you read about Pope Francis' recommendation to priests about marriage prep? He is right on saying that it must be more than a few meetings at the parish! Right on, Pope Francis! With that advice in mind, I interview Mary Rose and Ryan Verret, Founders of Witness to Love: A Marriage Movement to discuss what needs to happen to start marriage off on the right foot and support them throughout their marriage. Their ministry is impactful! Lastly, I leave you with some inspiration from the married couplese with the greatest combined age in the world! You don't want to miss this! Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
More good news! Did you hear about Providence, Rhode Island welcoming their highest number of incoming seminarians in 40 years? This is incredible news! My interview today is with Fr. Chris Martin, a priest out of St. Louis, MO, who shares his testimony and what discerning the priesthood should look like. Lastly, Fr. Bill Peckman wrote a post recently about the priests we should really be annoyed with! Listen in to hear his take on the priests we need in the Church right now! Listen and Share! Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
National Vocation Awareness Week starts this Sunday! In honor of this, you will hear one of the best episodes yet! First, find out about the brand new seminary in the Diocese of Charlotte, NC! Churches are not closing there; they are booming so much that they need a new seminary!! Then, I had the privilege of interviewing one of the most articulate and spiritually mature seminarians I have ever met: James Buttner from Syracuse, NY! You will not want to miss this! Lastly, God made each of us for a very special purpose! Be inspired by the Catholic mom who now has a son who is a priest! Listen! Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
In this new episode, you will hear from Bishop Samuel Aquila, who shares his experience of ordaining 5 new priests in an empty cathedral! Then, Fr. Sean Suckiel, a priest from the Diocese of Brooklyn, shares some of the fruit of their Year of Vocations. Lastly, let us discuss why Holiness gets a bad rap today? Let us reclaim the goal of Holiness in our lives! Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
Why have an episode dedicated to mental health? Did you hear about the priest in Missouri who comitted suicide? The ripple effects of one suicide is significant. Unfortunately, the mental health of clergy and seminarians, and Catholics, in general, have not had the attention it needs. Enter Dr. Mark Glafke, a Catholic psychotherapist with Souls and Hearts, who shares about some of the big issues that need to be addressed in a positive way with a Catholic perspective. We end this episode with some good news out of Vietnam! Join us! Find out more about Souls and Hearts Resources Here: https://www.soulsandhearts.com/ Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
What do you do if you daughter wants to enter the convent? You would think that the vast majority of parents would shout for joy, praising God, but while that might be true, many parents have questions and concerns that we tackle today! Also, you will meet Sr. Stephanie Baliga, FE, who is a Franciscan Sister of the Eucharist. In addition to serving the poor in Chicago, she runs marathons! Find out why and so much more! Support Sr. Stephanie's efforts here: https://4agc.com/fundraiser_pages/5e1ebd9e-d594-4bd5-8e32-cd8508ff8ba9?fbclid=IwAR2vGCZTRaJ_WB8Gc6ABErUyXMSv1X2PhdhzeI8Sip9viAz__WdsMxQPvl8#.X1-qAmhKjmH Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
Marriage!!! This vocation has the most people living it out in the world, so here is an episode dedicated to how to have a strong marriage. The advice and love shown between our guests Stephanie and Dan Burke is inspring! Find out why Dan wrote a blog entitled "Why I have the Best Wife in the Known Universe" and find out more about the work they are doing at https://spiritualdirection.com/ and https://avila-institute.org Also, be one of the 25 married couples who will experience this one in a lifetime Recharged and Renewed Marriage Pilgrimage in the Holy Land. Fr. Preston Quintela will be our spiritual leader April 5-15, 2021. Visit https://vocationministry.com/marriage-pilgrimage/ for a brochure, video, and more about this incredible trip! Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
On September 27th, we celebrate Priesthood Sunday! So, with that in mind, this episode shares some great news with you about young men answering the call! Also, you will hear from Fr. Brett Brannen, author of To Save A Thousand Souls, and one of the most inspirational priests I have ever met. Lastly, meet some of the amazing priests from around the country who were nominated as Priesthood Sunday Champions! You will probably see your own priest in these stories of love, compassion, and resilience. Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
You priest faces challenges daily. Transfering parishes is difficult for parishioners and priest, so find out how you can affirm you priest when this happens. Speaking of challenges, Covid-19 has been a HUGE challenge for our priests. Meet the fireside priests Fr. Eric Shafer and Fr. Francis de Rosa, who met Covid-19 challenges head on! Finally, you will hear Fr. Jeffrey Starkovich's own words about the daily challenges he is facing as a priest in the Diocese of Lake Charles, LA after Hurrican Laura hit. Connect with the fireside chat priests: Parish website: https://saintselizabethandanthony.com Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/St-Elizabeth-of-Hungary-St-Anthony-of-Padua-Catholic-Church-112191643744294/ Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
International Buy Your Priest a Beer Day is September 9th! Wait! You didn't know? Find out about this celebration and other ways to affirm your priest. Also, hear an amazing vocation testimony of Fr. Cameron Faller, Vocation Director for the Archdiocese of San Francisco. He shocks us with a story of a sibling vocation, too! Listen in and share! Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
Dominicans! I can't wait for you to get to know the Dominican Friars, especially Fr. Benedict Croell, O. P.! Find out what those letters mean behind his name, how this order started, and so much more! Find out more about the Dominican Friars in Washington DC at https://opeast.org/vocations/. To find out more about the Angelicum: https://angelicum.it/ Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
What is convent life like? What do the sisters do all day? Hear the answers from Sr. Philomena Marie, MSSR. She is a newly professed sister with this fairly new community in Santa Rosa, California. She shares her vocation testimony that is filled with the Holy Spirit! Want to be inspired today? Listen to this interview! Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
Did you know that 78% of the newly ordained were altar servers? A good hierarchical program will help servers to seek holiness while serving more reverently, too. Fr. Preston Quintela shares about a program that he implemented at his parish that produced such beautiful fruit. Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
Did you know that one in three discerners seeking to enter religious life carries student debt, which most of the time precludes them from entering a convent or monestary? What can be done about this? Find out in this episode about two programs that are geared toward helping discerners with their student debt. A huge thank you to Mary Radford of the Fund for Vocations for joining us! Find out more at www.fundforvocations.org Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
Pope St. John Paul II called the family the Seedbed of Vocations. Why? How as parents can we influence our child's vocation in a positive way? In this episode we hear from Leticia Ramirez about how her family fostered each child's vocation leading to one becoming a priest and another in seminary. Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
"What do you want to do with your life?" That is one of the most asked questions of young people in our society. Find out how we can better lead our children to God's call in their lives in this amazing interview with Matt Regitz, youth minister at Prince of Peace Catholic Community in Houston, TX. This parish has been intentionally promoting vocations for about 10 years and has had many "Yeses" to the priesthood and religious life. This is a conversation not to be missed! Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
Why is it that the vocation that is discerned the most is the last one thought of when asked, "What is a vocation?" We need holy marriages or at least marriages striving for holiness. Today you are going to meet Liv and Nathan Harrison who will share with us the beauty of the vocation of marriage. Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
What?!? You did not realize that we still have religious brothers serving our Church? Today you will meet Brother Bryan Poulin, a Marist Brother has the most unusual vocation testimony and find out more about this amazing vocation of service! You will be glad you tuned in! Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
Why does Fr. Casey Cole, OFM say that he does not want more priests? His answser is a must listen!! We need all Catholics to understand the type of priests we need in the Church. I can't wait for you to hear from Fr. Jeffrey Starkovich, Vocation Director for the Diocese of Lake Charles, Louisiana, which as a state has 3 of the top dioceses for vocations right now! Is there something in their water?!? Finally, listen to some fabulous tips to finding God's will in your life, no matter the vocation you seek or decision you make, these ideas will help. Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
Consecrated Life can take many forms, so let's discover more about these beautiful paths to holiness and also hear a fascinating interview with Adrienne Knowles; Vocation Director & consecrated woman of Regnum Christi. Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
Evangelization and Vocations: Two Sides of the Same Coin! Jesus said, "The Harvest is Abundant but the Laborers are Few!" Find out how the laity help evangelize and call forth more laborers. Also, meet Fr. Edward Hopkins, LC and hear his amazing vocation story! Lastly, find out how you can encourage vocations in your family. Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
Rhonda shares about the importance of perseverance in this episode with great examples of the "Mother Teresa of Pakistan" and a conversation with Fr. Jon Schnobrich, the Vocations Director in the most unchurched state in America. Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
Seminaries in the United States have changed dramatically over the last few decades. Find out how and hear from seminarian Alan Bridges, from the Archdiocese of Newark, NJ, about his journey to seminary and much more. This is an episode not to be missed! Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
What is the vocations reality on the ground for Hispanic Catholics and Priests? We explore the stats of the newly ordained and speak with Leticia Ramirez, who works with Vocation Ministry giving workshops in Spanish. She is also the mother of two sons, a priest and seminarian, and the sister of a bishop. You won't want to miss this conversation! Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
Almost 1,000 Focus alumni have chosen to be a priest or consecrated religious! Tune in to find out how this phenomenon happens. You will also meet Fr. Keith Romke, arguably one of the most dynamic priests in the country and hear about his ministry as vocations director. As a bonus, we will explore how ONE priest can make a major difference in the world. Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
How did Mother Angelica impact the creation of Vocation Ministry? In this episode, you will find out more about one of the most zealous evangelists of our time and how her life critically influenced Rhonda's work of vocations. As a bonus, you will find out about 3 monasteries that are growing in the United States, and a saint for vocations that everyone should know about. Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode of Vocations Today! Subscribe now! Also, it is super helpful to share this podcast with someone you know will benefit from it and take a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thank you so much! Support The Show Please consider supporting the show by donating today. This helps cover our costs and grow the show so that the message can reach as many people as possible. Thanks in advance! (https://vocationministry.com/get-in-touch/donate/) Vocations Today is a production of Vocation Ministry. (https://vocationministry.com) Vocation Ministry started from humble beginnings but is now making a big impact in dioceses all over North America. From books, workshops, to a Facebook page that reaches a million people a month, find out more about the nonprofit and how you can get involved at your parish to make a difference for vocations. Connect with Vocation Ministry on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VocationMinistry/) Host: Rhonda Gruenewald Producer/Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) All music used on the show is by Rita West. (https://www.ritawest.com)
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