Podcast appearances and mentions of marcel lejeune

Marcel LeJeune is the founder of Catholic Missionary Disciples. Marcel spent a lot of his ministry pouring into college students while working at Texas A&M's Catholic Student Center. Through his work, he helped grow St. Mary's into the largest Catholic student center in America. In today's episode, Marcel shares his conversion story and calling into ministry, his experience at the National Eucharistic Congress, the Church's evangelizing mission, and leadership in the Church today. Subscribe/Rate Never miss out on an episode by subscribing to the podcast on whatever platform you are listening on. Help other people find the show by sharing this episode on your social media. Thanks!   Connect with Brett: Website: https://brettpowell.org Coaching: buildmylifecompass.com/coaching Twitter/X: @BrettPowellorg https://twitter.com/BrettPowellorg   Music "Southern Gothic" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/   Editing by ForteCatholic (https://www.fortecatholic.com)  

DescriptionWe've got a hot one here folks! So many people are asking the question nowadays “How do I get into Catholic speaking?” or “How do I become a Catholic speaker?” and so often the line from Jeff Goldblum's character in Jurassic Park comes to mind in response. He famously says to the owner of Jurassic Park - "your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should”And that's where my conversation with Marcel LeJeune goes right at the question of whether or not you OUGHT to pursue a career as a Catholic Speaker. Marcel LeJeune is the President and Founder of Catholic Missionary Disciples.As a Catholic evangelist, international speaker, and award-winning author, Marcel loves to share his greatest passion - helping others come to know the love of Jesus and how to share that love with others.Previously Marcel served as the Associate Director of Campus Ministry at St. Mary's Catholic Center at Texas A&M University for 11 years, and before that he was the Director of Campus Ministry at St. Elizabeth's University Parish at Texas Tech University. He holds a Master of Theological Studies, specializing in Pastoral Theology.The most important part of his life, and his vocation, is being a husband and father. Marcel and his wife, Kristy, have five children. Check out “Catholic Missionary Disciples” here: https://catholicmissionarydisciples.com/And his article: “Why You Probably Don't Want to Be a Catholic Speaker” LinksFor more information about the Better Preach Podcast visit: www.ryanohara.org/betterpreachBetter Preach Podcast is now on YouTube. Here's a link to the channel.Better Preach is a proud member of Spoke Street, a Catholic Podcast Network that amplifies the voice of the Creator through fostering content that invites. Check out Ryan's FREE course on “sharing your faith as a Catholic.”Follow Ryan on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, or FacebookJoin the Better Preach email list.

Happy feast of St. Mary Magdalene! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss her life and legacy, and her special patronages through the years. Guests include Fr. Patrick Briscoe and Marcel Lejeune to recap last week's Eucharistic Congress, and Ken Craycraft on what happens next now that Biden is no longer running for president. Plus news, weather, sports and more

We're live from the Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis! Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell will be joined by Fr. Patrick Briscoe, Marcel Lejeune, Marlon De La Torre, Liz Lev, and other guests who have gathered in Indiana to honor the reality of Christ present in the Holy Eucharist. If you're there for the Congress, we'd love to meet you!

We're live from the Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis! Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell will be joined by Fr. Patrick Briscoe, Marcel Lejeune, Marlon De La Torre, Liz Lev, and other guests who have gathered in Indiana to honor the reality of Christ present in the Holy Eucharist. If you're there for the Congress, we'd love to meet you!

Do you have a family member or friend away from the Church? It might break your heart because you want them to return. What can you do to soften their hearts and consider returning to Mass?  John Morales and Marcel LeJeune explore this topic which is close to many hearts.

Have you ever met a contagious Catholic? I'm not talking about cold and flu season here – I mean meeting someone whose faith is so vibrant and inspiring that it makes you want to deepen your own spiritual journey. Well, today, I had the joy of chatting with one such individual. Marcel LeJeune helped create the world's largest campus ministry at Texas A&M, and he spills his secrets on infusing your faith with contagious enthusiasm. One of his gems from our conversation: “Your inadequacies to the task at hand that you want to accomplish are nothing in the hands of a God who is infinitely powerful. All He has is messed up, sinful, insufficient people for the task that he wants to accomplish, and He laughs at us. All He asks is us to give Him a little bit of room and a small yes, and then get out of His way. Because here's the thing. I am neither the most talented, the smartest, certainly not the best looking of any of the people that I know, even in my local community. I'm not the best evangelist. I'm not the best theologian. I'm not the best writer or speaker. I'm not the best person to have a conversation with. I'm not the best listener. I'm not best at any of those things. And yet, God can still do big things through me, and you because God is bigger than I am and bigger than you.” In today's episode: * Delve into the crucial role of a foundational, daily prayer life for deepening your spiritual journey. * Explore how parishes serve as hubs for equipping individuals to share their faith effectively. * Be inspired by the current positive transformations within the Church, despite the challenges. Tune in and be empowered to share your faith boldly and authentically. More resources from our guest: * The Contagious Catholic: (https://ascensionpress.com/products/the-contagious-catholic-the-art-of-practical-evangelization?variant=31647922323492¤cy=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&utm_campaign=gs-2020-10-16&utm_source=google&utm_medium=smart_campaign&gad_source=4&gclid=CjwKCAiAu9yqBhBmEiwAHTx5pwIz8XaIiVFqH2GwbrQzBNLLrSgqHj1iYF3us3ClbdYAP0JNEZ9fQBoCaQgQAvD_BwE)The Art of Practical Evangelization by Marcel LeJeune * Catholic Missionary Disciples (https://catholicmissionarydisciples.com/) * Discerning Hearts (https://www.discerninghearts.com/catholic-podcasts/dos1-fr-timothy-gallagher-discernment-of-spirits-part-1-introduction-to-the-spiritual-exercises-of-st-igantius-of-loyola/) For more practical advice and experiences from real people sharing their mission with the world, go to https://equip.archomaha.org/podcast/. A Production of the Archdiocese of Omaha Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com)

Marcel LeJeune from the Catholic Men for Christ conference is on the show to discuss what it means to evangelize as a lay person. Adam replays a classic interview with Fr. Donald Calloway about St. Joseph. To learn more about Covenant Network Catholic Radio, visit our website at www.OurCatholicRadio.org.  

2/23/23 7am CT Hour John, Glen and Sarah chat about winter weather storms and the shooting of NewsMedia in Orlando along with others. Marcel talks about how as mature Catholics we still need to be on guard so that mediocrity doesn't seep in. Fr. Kubicki explains why St. Polycarp is a good Lenten witness for us and gives some new ways to look at Lent and our penitential practices.

Host Joe Nebistinsky discusses the Mental Health Ministry at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Mechanicsburg with Donna Nebistinsky, Pastoral Assoicate. The second segment features Marcel LeJeune, Keynote Speaker at the upcoming Diocesan Men's conference.

2/2/23 7am CT Hour John, Glen and Sarah chat about Groundhog's Day, Tom Brady's retirement announcement and Sarah's daughter who turns one today. Marcel examines why if we want to get to heaven we need to evangelize but in order to do so effectively we also need to grow in holiness. Fr. Kubicki shares the correlation between Groundhog's day, Candlemas and the Presentation of the Lord. Caller shares the impact a consecrated nun had in her life.

Mobilizing people for mission is fundamental in church leadership. The fruit of our labours as Catholic leaders should include creating missionary disciples! But it's one thing to KNOW that you need to mobilize your church for missional impact; it's a whole other thing to actually go about CREATING that kind of culture. What if creating a missional culture wasn't about fixing everything for everyone all the time, but rather identifying what people are naturally gifted at, and linking the mission with people's natural loves and strengths? In this episode, I'm joined by Marcel LeJeune, President & Founder of Catholic Missionary Disciples. Marcel is an avid blogger, author, speaker, & Catholic leadership coach, working with his team to equip Catholic leaders for transformational ministry. In our conversation, he provided so much incredible perspective on what it looks like to equip & release your parishioners to share the love of Jesus with the world around them! If you're a leader who feels your capacity is at its limit, this episode will leave you encouraged & provide invaluable insights that will challenge what you believe is possible!

11/4/22 7am CT Hour John, Glen and Sarah remind listeners to vote Tuesday and chat about North Korea firing missals, Astros win in Game 5 of World Series and National Men Dinner Day Jack joins in the conversation of being the underdog in the World Series and gives his prediction of how the 2022 world Series will end. Mary shares how abortion numbers have slightly decreased since the overturn of Roe and what states can do to support pregnant women so more choose life. Marcel explains that we often have a renters mentality when it comes to our parish and encourages everyone to have an owners mentality so we take greater stock in our local parish so it can thrive and us along with it.

10/27/22 7am CT Hour John, Glen and Sarah chat about close election polls and pumpkin spiced everything. Marcel talks about why we are becoming lonely and how we can work to be more friendly and reach those who are lonely. Fr. Kubicki explains who St. Jude was, why he is always pictured in green and why he is the patron saint of hopeless causes as well as take callers.

Friends, in this episode we explain why it is so, so, so important to be familiar with the story of Jesus. We look at how the first Christians started with the story of Jesus in their efforts to make disciples and why we should too! Dan references numerous scripture passages and one great website by past podcast guest Marcel LeJeune to help you learn how to boldly, confidently, and fluidly proclaim the story of Jesus to anyone who asks, and you can find those below.Examples of the Kerygma proclaimed in the book of Acts:By St. Peter: Acts 2:14-36; 3:12-26; 4:8-12; 5:29-32; 10:34-43By St. Paul: Acts 13:16-41; 14:15-17; 17:22-31https://catholicmissionarydisciples.com/news/the-content-of-the-kerygma-good-news-for-the-worldAdditional guide:https://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/how-we-teach/catechesis/catechetical-sunday/enlisting-witnesses/kerygmatic-proclamation-of-jesus-christ

John and Glen update listeners on the news over the weekend and coming up today. Dr. Castle explains how easy it is to evangelize through the Life Runners ministry. He mentions how seeing the dignity of human life in the tiniest cells of a child in the womb is similar to seeing Christ in the […] All show notes at Dr. Pat Castle, Life Runners; Marcel LeJeune, How Evangelization Leads to Sainthood - This podcast produced by Relevant Radio

Marcel LeJeune, President and Founder of Catholic Missionary Disciples, joins us to discuss the importance of patience in evangelization, and following the model given to us by Jesus. As a Catholic evangelist, international speaker, and award-winning author, Marcel loves to share his greatest passion - helping others come to know the love of Jesus and how to share that love with others. Marcel served as the Associate Director of Campus Ministry at St. Mary's Catholic Center at Texas A&M University for 11 years, the largest campus ministry in the country. He is the author of four books and a contributor to several others. His most recent book is "The Contagious Catholic: The Art of Practical Evangelization" (Ascension, 2020). His book, "Cleansed: A Catholic Guide to Freedom From Porn" (Pauline, 2016) was a 1st place winner in the Catholic Press Association's book awards. The most important part of his life, and his vocation, is being a husband and father. Marcel and his wife, Kristy, have five children. More about Marcel at thecatholicevangelist.com. More about Catholic Missionary Disciples at catholicmissionarydisciples.com. Video version of this episode available on YouTube.

Marcel LeJeune, founder of Catholic Missionary Disciples, says forming authentic and honest relationships is the key to sharing the faith with others. He explains that evangelization is not a program to fix people.

John and Glen chat about Dodgers/Braves Game Fr. Burke explains the significance of the altar and its location in the Catholic Church. He notes the reason relics of Saints are incorporated into altars and describes the difference between consecration and dedication of an altar. Marcel asks listeners to think about how their parish engages new […] All show notes at Fr. Burke Masters, Be Formed Series: The Altar; Marcel LeJeune, Building Authentic Catholic Community - This podcast produced by Relevant Radio

Today I'm talking to Marcel LeJeune, author of “The Contagious Catholic” and founder of Catholic Missionary Disciples. A popular guest on Catholic media, Marcel is renowned for his message of radical change and the call for person-to-person evangelization. He has a Christ-based strategy, modeled on love, commitment, and vulnerability, for inviting your friends, family, and neighbors to share in eternal salvation. On this podcast, we learn that: - To be a disciple is to make an active choice each day. - Each person's conversion story is unique; there's no single formula. - It's time for Catholics to live their faith out loud. DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, "12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus"! https://justaguyinthepew.com/ebook SUPPORT: Join the Community! I've created a brand new resource for guys called "The Narrow Road." It's a monthly booklet and accompanying videos to help guys live a life of virtue and holiness. You can join The Community and subscribe to "The Narrow Road" here: https://justaguyinthepew.com/the-narrow-road NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: https://store.justaguyinthepew.com/

In today's episode of Catholic Family Matters: Betsy celebrates her birthday, Catholic style Paul has a God moment at the Mercy Parish High School retreat Paul and Betsy wrap up their series on Relational Ministry and Family Evangelization occurs within the ministries of church, family, and work North Alabama Work Camp gets some airtime on a local website Abiding Together is Back Baby!!!!! Links: The Catholic Underground Podcast - https://www.catholicunderground.com/ - Here is the episode referenced in this show - https://www.catholicunderground.com/cu-weekly/2021/9/12/cu-weekly-452-the-power-of-suffering Acts of the Apostles 17:16-34 - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/acts/17 The Relationship Between Evangelization, Catechesis, and Apologetics by Marcel LeJeune - https://catholicmissionarydisciples.com/news/the-relationship-between-evangelization-catechesis-and-apologetics We Are Huntsville (Volunteer Huntsville) - https://wearehuntsville.com/volunteer-huntsville/?fbclid=IwAR0uQpVBtJ_bzdhCgRkx8MMA-HwbMApqnGfoSf00sWLVNYyCFWzUao4hN7I Abiding Together Podcast - https://www.abidingtogetherpodcast.com/   Click below to follow us at: Facebook Twitter On the Web Email

John and Glen recap some of the top stories of the day Fr. Burke describes and explains the meaning behind some of the most recognizable designs in every Catholic Church including the Baptismal font Marcel delves into why the Church should find out why people stay not why people leave the Church. He adds that […] All show notes at Fr. Burke Masters, Symbolism in the Church; Marcel LeJeune, Why Have You Stayed Catholic? - This podcast produced by Relevant Radio

Former President Trump is suing the social media giants who banned him from their platforms. Alfonso Aguilar informs us on why this should matter to anyone with a social media account. How do we approach our faith with authenticity? Marcel Lejeune explains his article on how Authenticity Changes Lives. All show notes at Alfonso Aguilar, Trump is sues social media giants/Marcel Lejeune, Authenticity Changes Lives - This podcast produced by Relevant Radio

Fr. Burke Masters summarizes the causes for sainthood for WWII Priest Fr. Joseph Lefleur and hero of the Korean War, Leonard LaRue.  How do we approach our faith with authenticity? Marcel Lejeune explains his article on how Authenticity Changes Lives. All show notes at Fr. Burke Masters, Fr. Joseph Lefleur and Leonard LaRue/Marcel Lejeune, Authenticity Changes Lives - This podcast produced by Relevant Radio

This talk is a recording from Magnify on June 2, 2021. Our guest speaker Marcel LeJeune talked about The Kindness of God. Be sure to subscribe to this podcast to keep up to date with other talks including future talks from Magnify. Thanks, God bless and Gig 'em!

On Wednesday, May 26, Judy Comeaux talked with Marcel LeJeune about ministry/evangelization, discipleship, and living as strong Christians in this ever changing world, especially through the use of social media platforms. Marcel talked about sharing our opinions as strictly opinions versus sharing them as if they were truth. He also discussed the importance of needing to “stick out” as Catholics. We are called to be different, to stand out and be set apart from the rest of the world for the glory of God.

April 19 Hour 3: Fr Burke Mastersgives weekly Spiritual direction and Marcel Lejeune helps us be Fishers of men…John Harper shares Homily Highlights. All show notes at Spiritual Direction/Fishers of Men - This podcast produced by Relevant Radio

HOUR 3 – MONDAY, MARCH 15: Father Burke Masters checks in with Lisa and Elena from the Monday Lenten prayer group to see how their Lent is going; Marcel Lejeune shares four vital elements of Catholic Renewal. All show notes at Lenten Prayer Group/Catholic Renewal - This podcast produced by Relevant Radio

HOUR 3 – MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15: Father Burke Masters reflects on the homily from Sunday in recounting the story of when Jesus healed the Leper; Marcel LeJeune talks about the need for Catholics to step up and be innovative in an ever changing world. All show notes at Sunday’s Homily/Catholic Innovation - This podcast produced by Relevant Radio

On Tuesday, January 19, Trey and Stephanie talked about Marcel LeJeune's recent blog post titled The World Needs Countercultural Catholic Disciples! As Catholics, we are called to be in the culture, but to be counter-cultural by living out our Catholic Faith boldly despite the culture's views and beliefs. They talked about teaching your children how to be truly Catholic in today's culture, which can be pretty challenging, but the Cashions are here to help you out! Remember to pray, parent with a purpose, and prepare for God to amaze you, and He will!

HOUR 3 – MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16: Fr. Burke Masters discusses Sunday’s Homily as well as his recent Covid-19 diagnosis, Marcel LeJeune discusses the pitfalls of making assumptions while evangelizing. All show notes at Sunday’s Homily/Assumptions Sabotage Evangelization - This podcast produced by Relevant Radio

HOUR 3 – MONDAY, OCTOBER 19: Fr. Burke Masters reflects on his homily from Sunday and answers questions about the Faith, Marcel LeJeune discusses how ease and comfort are barriers to growth and maturity and that growth and doing difficult things go hand-in-hand. All show notes at Homily Reflection/Difficult Challenge - This podcast produced by Relevant Radio

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HOUR 1 – WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23: Fr Burke Masters reflects on this week’s Gospel and answers YOUR faith questions, and Marcel LeJeune talks about our future in a Post Pandemic Parish.   All show notes at GO ASK YOUR FATHER-SUNDAY GOSPEL/A POST PANDEMIC PARISH - This podcast produced by Relevant Radio

HOUR 3 – MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21: Fr Burke Masters reflects on Sundays Gospel and answers your faith questions, and Marcel LeJeune gives us a bold vision for a post-covid Catholic Parish. All show notes at SUNDAY GOSPEL-GO ASK YOUR FATHER/POST COVID PARISH - This podcast produced by Relevant Radio

Hour 1 – Wed. July 22: Fr Robert Gahl talks about America’s Founding, Rhonda Martin explores the mental toll of extended COVID restrictions, and Marcel LeJeune talks life transformation NOT behavior modification All show notes at America’s Founding, The mental toll of extended restrictions, Life Transformation - This podcast produced by Relevant Radio

Hour 3-Monday, July 20: Fr Burke Masters reflects on the Sunday Gospel, and takes your faith questions. Marcel LeJeune talks life transformation NOT behavior modification. All show notes at Sunday Homily Reflection, Go Ask Your Father, Life Transformation - This podcast produced by Relevant Radio

Thurs. July 9th. Fr. Paul Cannariato on how to let the Holy Spirit Flow within us. Dana Catherine on her new music that has inspired during the pandemic. Marcel LeJeune on getting kids to heaven. Boston Catholic Schools Superintendent Thomas Carroll on the Supreme Court cases and Catholic Education. Glen’s Story Corner All show notes at Hour 2-Inspiring Music, Holy Spirit, Supreme Court and Catholic Schools, Kids to Heaven - This podcast produced by Relevant Radio

Tues. June 23rd-Hour 1. Marcel LeJeune gives advice on how to get your kids to heaven. Joe Boland from Catholic Extension on the issues facing the marginalized. Sr. Bridget Haase on what we could learn from St. Teresa of Avila. Fr. Douglas McKay on Ven. Matt Talbot and fighting alcoholism and the life-saving work of […] All show notes at Hour 1-Getting Kids to Heaven, St. Teresa of Avila, Ven. Matt Talbot - This podcast produced by Relevant Radio

Mon. June 15th-Hour 3. Fr. Burke Masters on the Power of the Eucharist and his vocation story. Marcel LeJeune on how you can get your kids to heaven. Homily Highlights-Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Fr. Rocky. Glen’s Story Corner All show notes at Power of the Eucharist and How you can get your kids to heaven, Homily Highlights - This podcast produced by Relevant Radio

On Wednesday, May 27, Judy Comeaux spoke with Marcel Lejeune about evangelization. He is the President and Founder of Catholic Missionary Disciples, Catholic Evangelist, international speaker, and award-winning author of the Contagious Catholic: the Art of Practical Evangelization. Marcel and Judy talked about what it truly means to be a disciple, not just a believer, of Jesus Christ. Living your Faith intentionally as a disciple of Christ is far different from just going through the motions by attending Mass, and completing a checklist. What does being a disciple of Christ look like? How should your life look different from others?  Listen to this episode now to dive a little deeper into what it means to truly be an intentional disciple and evangelist for Our Lord Jesus Christ!   

We're joined by Marcel LeJeune, President and Founder of www.CatholicMissionaryDisciples.com and author of the new book the Contagious Catholic: The Art of Practical Evangelization available on Ascension press. We talk about Evangelization in light of the Ascension and the Great Commission.

On this week's show, we talk about the art and joy of sharing our faith with Marcel LeJeune as he discusses his new Ascension Press book . About Marcel LeJeune Marcel LeJeune is the President and Founder of . As a Catholic evangelist, international speaker, and award-winning author, Marcel’s greatest passion is helping others come to know the love of Jesus and share it with others. Marcel and his wife, Kristy, have five children. About The Contagious Catholic The Contagious Catholic: The Art of Practical Evangelization Following Christ's own strategy and drawing from years of evangelization experience, Marcel LeJeune diagnoses the common problems that Catholics face when it comes to sharing the Faith. He offers simple but profound strategies to overcome these problems. Fruitful evangelization hinges on personal renewal, commitment to Christ, and readiness to become the missionary disciples we’re all called to be. Check out  and find all of our book and movie suggestions at  For Lisa's speaking schedule visit . Send your feedback to  or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

On this week's show, we talk about the art and joy of sharing our faith with Marcel LeJeune as he discusses his new Ascension Press book The Contagious Catholic: The Art of Practical Evangelization.About Marcel LeJeuneMarcel LeJeune is the President and Founder of Catholic Missionary Disciples. As a Catholic evangelist, international speaker, and award-winning author, Marcel’s greatest passion is helping others come to know the love of Jesus and share it with others. Marcel and his wife, Kristy, have five children.About The Contagious CatholicThe Contagious Catholic: The Art of Practical EvangelizationFollowing Christ's own strategy and drawing from years of evangelization experience, Marcel LeJeune diagnoses the common problems that Catholics face when it comes to sharing the Faith. He offers simple but profound strategies to overcome these problems. Fruitful evangelization hinges on personal renewal, commitment to Christ, and readiness to become the missionary disciples we’re all called to be.Learn more about The Contagious Catholic at Ascension PressCheck out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

Wed. April 22nd-Hour 1. Marcel LeJeune on The New Normal for Catholic Parishes. All show notes at The New Normal for Catholic Parishes - This podcast produced by Relevant Radio

Mon. April 20th-Hour 3. Fr. Burke Masters on importance of Exercise and Hope.  Also, he talks about the new series about Jesus, “The Chosen”. Marcel LeJeune on The New Normal Catholic Leaders Must Plan For. All show notes at The New Normal Catholic Leaders Must Plan For, Exercise, Hope, “The Chosen” - This podcast produced by Relevant Radio

In this episode we speak with Marcel LeJeune of Catholic Missionary Disciples. His new book, The Contagious Catholic: the Art of Practical Evangelization is a wonderful guide for campuses everywhere. For more about Marcel's work, https://catholicmissionarydisciples.com For more about Marcel's new book: https://ascensionpress.com/products/the-contagious-catholic-the-art-of-practical-evangelization

Wed. March 25th-Hour 1. Danielle Bean on ways to survive through the quarantine. Jeannie Ewing on how families could stay connected during this pandemic. Evangelizing during the pandemic with Marcel LeJeune. Dr. Paul Kengor on presidential leadership and Election 2020. Glen’s Story Corner All show notes at Presidential Leadership & Election 2020, Evangelizing during pandemic, connecting with families during quarantine - This podcast produced by Relevant Radio

Mon. March 23rd-Hour 3. Fr. Burke Masters with our Monday Lenten Group and the ways he reaching out to fellow Catholics. Marcel LeJeune on evangelizing during the pandemic. Dr. Paul Kengor All show notes at Monday Lenten Group, Evangelizing during Pandemic, Presidential Leadership and Election 2020 - This podcast produced by Relevant Radio

On August 28, 2019, Marcel LeJeune was our guest speaker at Magnify. Here, he dove into an introduction of the Kergyma, the Gospel message. Magnify is a night of praise and worship, adoration, community, and a message. It takes place at the end of each month during the semester. For more information, including dates and a list of speakers, visit www.aggiecatholic.org/magnify.

In this episode we interview Marcel LeJeune who is the President and Founder of Catholic Missionary Disciples. Before founding his own ministry Marcel served as the Associate Director of Campus Ministry at St. Mary's Catholic Center at Texas A&M University for 11 years, the largest campus ministry in the country.  He is the author of three books and has contributed to several others. In our episode we discuss his ministry and practical ways to implement discipleship in the parish. 

Could you pick out the disciple in a line up of Catholics? Well Marcel LeJeune joins Matt & Chris this week to talk about the objective & subjective signs of discipleship on a parish-level as well as practical strategies to creating powerful disciples in the leadership of your community. Marcel is the president & founder of Catholic Missionary Disciples. He is the author of three books and has contributed to several others. His articles have been published in many national Catholic magazines, newspapers, and websites. He is a regular guest on EWTN radio and Relevant Radio. He has also been featured on EWTN Television. His book, "Cleansed: A Catholic Guide to Freedom From Porn" was a 1st place winner in the Catholic Press Association's book awards. Thanks to ALOB for letting us use his song, Strong God, from the album No Match for Love! Email us your thoughts! mlapodcast@ablazeyouth.org Support MLA on Patreon Follow MLA on Twitter Join the Discussion on Facebook Ministry Leaders Anonymous is a production of Ablaze Ministries

Welcome to Season 3 of the CCMA Leadership Podcast! In this episode, we talk with President and Founder of Catholic Missionary Disciples, Marcel LeJeune. We discuss: -apostolic apprenticeship -the Good News the Church needs during a time of scandal -the dangers of clericalism For more info about Marcel and his work, visit: https://catholicmissionarydisciples.com

Join John Sablan and his guest Marcel LeJeune of Catholic Missionary Disciples as they discuss discipleship.

(e48) Marcel Lejeune on Making Missionary Disciples, Anxiety and Fear by Paul George

In this episode, Taylor is joined by the beauty of a man Marcel LeJeune, who enlightens us with his brilliance :) Marcel is an awesome dude with a ton of experience ministering to college students. In his interview, we will talk about bridging the gap between millennials and the older generations of the Church. (second segment) In the first segment, we play the Scripture trivia game "Worship Song or Love Song" where Taylor faces off against producer Jake and Kyle "the heathen" Turner. SPOILER: Taylor isn't good at this game. In the final segment, Taylor shares how an R&B love song and reading the Song of Songs caused a huge breakthrough in his spiritual life. As always, please like/share/rate the podcast in your podcasting app of choice to help build the show's community!

Author Marcel LeJeune talks about overcoming habitual sin. We talk about the addictive nature of pornography, how to help a loved one overcome the addiction, and how to protect your kids in an increasingly graphic world. For Help: Get ‘Cleansed’ available at store.pauline.org Recovery Program -  www.reclaimsexualhealth.com Recovery Program - integrityrestored.com Web Filter and helpful e-books - http://www.covenanteyes.com/e-books/ 

On this episode of Forte Catholic, I talk about my experience last weekend on the RED-C Family Retreat that I both spoke at and attended with my family. I share what I learned about growing in holiness as a family in preparation for the retreat and from great speakers like Marcel LeJeune, Matt Rice and more. In the second segment, I interview the Director of the Fullness of Truth conference about how they are helping families grow in holiness, his conversion story and more. And finally, I share a bit from one of my keynote sessions this weekend about what I learned in marriage preparation about relationships between spouses from Ephesians 5 and the book "Love and Respect" by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs.

In Episode 12 we talk with Marcel LeJeune, Associate Director of Campus Ministry at Texas A&M, St. Mary's Catholic Center. Marcel talks about what it takes to make a living in campus ministry, the importance of relationships and the necessity of prayer. For more about St. Mary's Catholic Center, visit http://aggiecatholic.com/ For Marcel's personal website, visit http://www.thecatholicevangelist.com/

**Today's host(s):** Scot Landry **Today's guest(s):** Brandon Vogt, author of the book "The Church and New Media" * ["The Church and New Media"](http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=pilo0e-20&o=1&p=8&l=as4&m=amazon&f=ifr&ref=ss_til&asins=1592760333) * [The Church and New Media website and blog](http://www.churchandnewmedia.com) * [Brandon's blog, The Thin Veil](http://www.thinveil.net) * [Computers for Kids in Kenya](http://donate.crs.org/computerskenya) **Today's topics:** The new book "The Church and New Media" **Summary of today's show:** Brandon Vogt joins Scot to discuss his new book, "The Church and New Media," which features 12 contributors who write about how the Church can best take advantage of the new communications technologies and the culture of the Internet to spread the Gospel of Christ on the "digital continent" **1st segment:** Scot welcomed Brandon to the show. He asked how the idea for the book came about. There are 12 different chapter authors. Scot is impressed that he's only 25 years old. Brandon said his whole 24th year of life was devoted to considering the lives of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati and St. Therese of Lisieux and how much they accomplished in their short lives. So he felt free to reach for this book. He's also considering how much of a revolution in communication we're having in society and he found that the Church is stuck in the middle of this huge tidal shift. He also noticed a lot of individual Catholics as well as apostolates and ministries using modern technologies very effectively and faithfully. Finally, he noticed that the majority of the Church is doing a poor job, especially compared to Protestants and other religions. We're about a half decade behind the secular world too. A lot of people are becoming interested but don't know where to start. As a 25 year old, he didn't think he could write expertly on these topics, so he set out to target a number of experts in their fields to write, including Scot Landry, who wrote on new media in the diocese. Scot said the Church is sometimes accused of being a couple years behind, and so Scot was overjoyed to see someone doing a project like this and [Our Sunday Visitor](http://www.osv.com/) to being involved. Brandon said OSV was enthusiastically supportive of the idea. The thought it would reach many people. Each of the contributors to the book have a huge social media platform that they can use to promote the book to their readers and followers. He also wanted the book to affect official Church communications structures in parishes and dioceses, and OSV is very well-connected in that realm. Brandon is a convert to Catholicism and Scot has a theory that the Holy Spirit is working to encourage converts to our faith to help lead us and contribute their passion that led them to the Church. Brandon has noticed a lot of the most passionate and excited Catholics tend to be converts because every single one of them chose it. They sought it out and wrestled with the reasons not to be Catholic and ultimately chose the Church. Brandon was born and raised Presbyterian and received all the basic instruction, but it never really hit home for him. He never really committed to him. When he went to college in 2004, on the first Sunday at University of Florida in Tallahassee, he decided to choose whatever church was closest to his dorm in order to satisfy his obligation. That one was Methodist and it changed him in a very deep way and discovered the presence of Jesus, a love of Scripture, the presence of the Holy Spirit. At the same time, his girlfriend since high school was Catholic and when they started to discuss marriage after college, they started to talk about what church they should attend. So he started to research Catholicism and discovered the campus ministry called [Brotherhood of Hope](http://www.brotherhoodofhope.org/), based in Somerville, but with a ministry at the University of Florida. He met with a brother from the order every week for a year to discuss Catholicism. He found Brother Jason was eerily like him: raised Protestant; studying science; joining the same Methodist campus ministry; and exploring Catholicism his senior year in college. He had walked the same path before him. Brandon went through RCIA and entered the Church at Easter 2008. He even had 30-40 people from the Methodist campus ministry come to the Easter vigil to celebrate his journey. He's only been Catholic for three years. Back in May 2011, he was invited as part of a group of 150 bloggers from around the world to go to a special meeting at the Vatican. He was also able to attend the beatification of Pope John Paul II. He found himself wondering how in the world he got to the point of sitting literally on the roof of the Vatican and writing this book. Jennifer Fulwiler wrote the second chapter of the book in the book on how blogging and the community of Catholic blogs led her from atheism to Catholicism. Cardinal Seán said about her: >It was especially uplifting to read Jennifer Fulwiler's account in Chapter 2 of how Catholic blogs helped lead her from atheism to the Truth of the Catholic faith through the information and friendships she found as a young mother online. Let us pray that many other "Jennifer Fulwilers" will be led to experience the saving love of Jesus Christ through the Church's embracing and living on this digital continent. * [Jen Fulwiler's blog, "Conversion Diary"](http://www.conversiondiary.com) Scot is inspired how new media allowed Jennifer to encounter a community of Catholics who she would never have encountered otherwise in her daily life. She had started a blog as an atheist challenging Christianity and people came to her blog's comment boxes and started conversations with her. Those commenters pointed her to good resources countering the arguments made by her atheist friends. Brandon said the anonymity of the Internet can be a huge boon for someone learning about the faith because they can do so with a stigma or being ostracized. People can explore Catholicism through the safety of anonymous commenting on blogs. He added that the Internet enables you to find a true representation of what a religion presents itself as. He said it's common for Protestants to build Catholic straw-men which claim Catholics believe things they don't really, such as worshipping Mary. Now it's all available online. **2nd segment:** Scot said it was common a few years ago for some people to say that new media and the Internet are a fad, but that's been proven false. Brandon said the statistics are overwhelming. [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com) has over 750 million users around the world. Pew Research Center just released a study that [Twitter](http://www.twitter.com) sees 350 billion tweets every day. (Twitter is a 140-character messaging service and a tweet is one message from a user, maybe a quote, a link to an article, a comment on a piece of news.) Brandon said Pope Benedict XVI is one of the most perceptive on new media in the Church, calling it a new digital continent. If Facebook were a country, it would be the third-largest in the world after China and India. Brandon said on [YouTube.com](http://www.youtube.com), 2 billions of videos are watched every day and every minute 24 hours of new video is uploaded. Scot said in the first chapter, Fr. Bob Barron writes that posting his videos on YouTube allow him to interact with secularists. * [Fr. Robert Barron, Word on Fire](http://wordonfire.org/) Fr. Barron has posted more than 200 videos on YouTube and received more than 1 million views. His organization has done some research and found the most likely viewer is a 20-something male who has no religious background. Fr Barron asks where else he could have an audience of such young men. Fr. Barron writes about the YouTube heresies, cataloging what he encounters in comments on his videos: A skewed understanding of who God is; a mythical being; all religions are the same; and Religion's relationships on science and on violence Fr. Barron said we need to understand the environment in which we're participating. Marcel Lejeune is one of the campus ministers at Texas A&M, one of the largest Catholic campus ministries. He writes in the third chapter about connecting to young adults. New media turns out to be the ideal way to connect with the missing demographic in the Church. * [Texas A&M Catholic campus ministry](http://aggiecatholic.org/) He also writes about their innovative method of connecting with a very transient group of people, college students, using [Flocknote](http://www.flocknote.com). * [An innovative way to register parishioners](http://marysaggies.blogspot.com/2010/09/why-we-asked-our-parishioners-to-bring.html) Flocknote allows people only to receive information that they want in the forms they want: email, Facebook, text messaging. Flocknote is a product created by another book contributor, Matthew Warner, who writes about new media in the parish. Texas A&M's Catholic campus ministry average eight students entering the priesthood and religious life as well as the thousands who return to parishes as laypeople who have strong formation. **3rd segment:**The second section of the book talks about how new media is used in formation. [Mark Shea](http://markshea.blogspot.com/) writes about the dangers and benefits of blogs. [Fr. Dwight Longenecker](http://www.dwightlongenecker.com/) writes about what's really important and the danger of online apologetics: >...I am not convinced that many souls are won by argument. It is famously said about apologetics that you can win an argument and lose a soul. The apologetics on my blog are woven into a much bigger picture of Catholicism. I want the reader to glimpse the power and the glory of the Catholic Church, but I also want them to glimpse the humanity and humor of being Catholic. In other words, I want them to glimpse the art of being Catholic — not just the argument for being Catholic. * [Jonathan Sullivan's review of the book](http://catholictechtalk.com/blog/2011/07/16/book-review-the-church-and-new-media-by-brandon-vogt/) Scot said it's true of all ministry, not just new media. Brandon would nuance it by saying that there are some people are indeed looking for arguments *for* the Catholic Church. But it is true that arguing for the sake being right never wins anyone into the loving, accepting, inclusive world of the Church. When you're vitriolic and angry, it doesn't convey the love of Christ. Fr. Longenecker writes with humor and reverence, charity and truth. Brandon said blogging is a medium made for current events and commenting on what's going on the world. He notes that blogging is egalitarian so that everyone online can have the same voice as, no matter where they are or their economic background. It allows people who to break news and for people to gather around and talk about it. What bloggers like Mark Shea and Fr. Longenecker do is bring the Church into the story, to bring the Church's teaching to bear and allow a conversation to take place. Scot writes in Chapter 7 about new media in the diocese, especially what we do in the Archdiocese of Boston. He believes that what we have in Boston is as great as anywhere. He said [CatholicTV.com](http://www.catholictv.com) is the best place anywhere to view Catholic video content. The [Pilot's website](http://www.pilotcatholicnews.com) has won awards. Our diocesan website, [BostonCatholic.org](http://www.bostoncatholic.org), is widely recognized for being a great website, especially in its faith formation content. Brandon said it's obvious to him that the Archdiocese of Boston is a model for dioceses across the world in new media, including smartphone apps and other initiatives. In the next chapter, Matt Warner shared what parishes can do in new media. He has his hands on the pulse of online Catholicism and he's very practical. He's the founder of Flocknote. He's also looked at what's working and not working in parish websites. For example, a parish looking to use these social media tools, start a blog, revamp a website and want to connect with people not attending church, this chapter provides many answers. New media builds community and these chapters, including Lisa Hendey's chapter, recognize this. Scot said Matthew encourages parishes to form a qualified digital communications council and that's also a way for young people to get involved in the parish. These are the people who know how to reach the people aren't in the parish right now. The ideal member of the council would be college graduates looking to get involved in the Church and these people would also be the future leaders of the parish. Brandon said this is his generation and he sees the problems and tensions on both sides. The young adult demographic is the most difficult to reach and yet the most engaged in new media. New media is a movement of God to give us these tools at a specific time in Church history. Both Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict have said the same. By inviting young people to participate in the structure of the church, you're connecting them to the structure of the Church. Also, many young men and women who come to religious vocations say that their vocations began with being involved with the parish in a way like this. Brandon ends his introduction by saying the Church is not just the institutional Church, but is every Catholic. Will the Church remain silent in the digital sphere? >The world is waiting and listening in the virtual sphere. Will the Church remain silent, or will her voice be proclaimed from the rooftops (and the laptops)? Will she plunge the message of Christ into Facebook feeds, blog posts, podcasts, and text messages, or will she be digitally impotent? Brandon said new media is already being harnessed for all kinds of purposes, some of it inimical to the Church and her message. The Church needs to begin to use this tool. The printing press was used to undermine the Church because the Church did not at first see the utility of the press to spread her message. Scot mentioned Lisa Hendey's chapter on her website at [CatholicMom.com](http://www.catholicmom.com), a community of Catholic moms sharing their lives with one another. Tom Peters of [American Papist](http://catholicvote.org/discuss/index.php?show=papist), writing about how new media can encourage Catholic activism. Brandon said CatholicMom.com is a digital front porch for moms around the world to discuss what it means to be a Catholic mom today for moms who might not otherwise have a way to connect with other Catholic moms they can relate to. Many of the moms find themselves feel isolated without other Catholic moms with the same values and outlook. Tom Peters writes about how new media can be used to promote the Catholic social teaching of the Church. In his blog, he rallies his readers to take action on political or social issues in the news. They call representatives and other leaders, send letters, and make a real impact. In the final chapter, Sean Carney, founder of [40 Days for Life](http://www.40daysforlife.com/blog/), the world's largest pro-life movement, where thousands of people pray for an end to abortion. They were able to organize this movement globally using new media.