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S2E8: Chastity Is Not Repression. Modesty Is Not Chains | with Fr. Kevin Menard

Fr. Kevin Menard joins us for an honest and refreshing conversation about chastity and modesty and why both are so often misunderstood. Chastity is about far more than simply abstaining from sex, and modesty is not just about women or what they wear. Together, we explore how chastity is really about integrating our sexuality into the whole person in a healthy and life giving way.
This episode tackles two major misconceptions. Chastity is not repression, and modesty is not shame. Rather than suppressing our sexuality, chastity helps order it rightly so it can become part of a fuller, freer way of loving. Modesty is not about embarrassment over our bodies, but about dignity, self respect, and recognizing the dignity of ourselves and others.
Fr. Kevin offers a hopeful and beautiful vision for living these virtues authentically in today’s culture and seeing sexuality not as something shameful, but as a gift from God meant to be lived with freedom, and love.
Father’s Parish here:
St. John Cantius
Young Adults
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S2E7: Magnanimity Q&A | with Fr. DiTomo

You weren’t made for mediocrity.
In this episode, we wrap up our pervious conversation with Fr. DiTomo and what it means to live with purpose and courage. What is God actually calling you to? And what holds us back from becoming who we were created to be? Fr. Ditomo answers these questions and many more!
Listen to Father’s Podcast here:
Youtube- The Grace Filled Life
Spotify- The Grace Filled Life
Book Father Mentions: Priest and Beggar: The Heroic Life of Venerable Aloysius Schwartz
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S2E6: Rejecting Mediocrity: Living with Magnanimity | with Fr. DiTomo

You weren’t made for mediocrity.
In this episode, we unpack the virtue of magnanimity with Fr. DiTomo and what it means to live with purpose and courage. What is God actually calling you to? And what holds us back from becoming who we were created to be? Through timeless wisdom and powerful quotes, we explore how to step into a life of meaning, mission, and bold faith.
Listen to Father’s Podcast here:
Youtube- The Grace Filled Life
Spotify- The Grace Filled Life
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S2E5: From Heroin to Humility ft. Bobby Kenney

In this powerful episode, we sit down with Bobby Kenny to hear his incredible story of transformation. Once trapped in heroin addiction, Bobby shares how his life spiraled into darkness, until he encountered God while he was in jail. 
Bobby opens up about the turning point that led him from addiction to freedom, and how that experience sparked the creation of You Are Loved Mission. Today, he’s using his past to bring hope, purpose, and the love of God to others who feel lost or forgotten.
This episode is a reminder that no story is too broken, no past too far gone! God can use anything for His good. Bobby’s journey from heroin to humility is proof that redemption is always possible.
Tune in to hear how God rewrote Bobby’s story and how He might be working in yours too.
More from Bobby Kenny:
Check out his mission here: https://www.youarelovedmission.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youarelovedmission/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yalmission
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S2E4: The Virtue Between Tradition & Charismatic (Pt. 2) ft. Fr. Sean Grismer

In Part 2, we continue our conversation with Father Sean Grismer on traditional and charismatic Catholicism by diving into more concrete practices and tensions.
We discuss Holy Communion and the different ways it is received, the role of groups like the SSPX, and practices such as veiling and outward reverence. Rather than debating sides, we focus on the meaning behind these expressions and what they reveal about our approach to worship.
Ultimately, this episode challenges us to move beyond labels and rediscover a faith that is both deeply reverent and open to the Holy Spirit.
More from Fr. Sean Grismer:
Dose of the Ghost
My Lourdes Faith Journey
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S2E3: The Virtue Between Tradition & Charismatic (Pt. 1) ft. Fr. Sean Grismer

In this episode, we sit down with Father Sean Grismer to talk about the divide between Catholics who identify as traditional and those who identify as charismatic. We unpack the common misconceptions each group often has about the other and explore how both expressions are meant to exist together within the life of the Church.
Rather than being opposing spiritualities, tradition and charismatic renewal each highlight important aspects of Catholic life—reverence for the Church’s rich heritage and openness to the living movement of the Holy Spirit. Father Sean explains how when we embrace both, we begin to experience the Church more fully.
Ultimately, the conversation invites us to move beyond labels and rediscover a faith that is both deeply rooted and spiritually alive.
More from Fr. Sean Grismer:
Dose of the Ghost
My Lourdes Faith Journey
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S2E2: Cleaning the Heart — Obedience and What We Consume Matters

In this episode, Sr. Gabriela reflects on Mary as the perfect example of obedience to God and purity of heart. Mary’s “yes” shows us what it means to trust God completely and allow His will to guide our lives.
We also discuss how purity is about having an undivided heart, free from unhealthy attachments. Sr. Gabriela reminds us that what we watch, listen to, and consume can fill our minds and hearts with “trash,” so we must choose what is good, true, and life-giving.
Ultimately, obedience and purity are not burdens — they bring order, peace, and real freedom, helping us live with God at the center.
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Instagram: @scmc.baltic 
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Website: www.sistersofcharity.com
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Valentine’s Day: A Love That Sacrifices

Valentine’s Day is more than chocolates, flowers, and romance—it’s about a love that gives. In this short reflection, we dive into the true meaning behind Valentine's Day, exploring the sacrificial love of St. Valentine and how he followed the ultimate example of love: Jesus' sacrifice on the cross. As Catholics, we know Valentine’s Day is so much more than what the world tells us. It’s about loving others beyond words—through actions, selflessness, and sacrifice. Let’s rediscover what this day is really about and embrace the deeper, truer love it calls us to. Happy Saint Valentine's Day!
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S2E1 Kindness — The Bar Is on the Floor

In this episode, Jordyn and Rachael explore the virtue of kindness and what it truly means to practice it in everyday life. They reflect on how the bar for kindness can feel surprisingly low in today’s world, where simple decency often stands out.
They discuss kindness as more than just being “nice,” breaking down several virtues that fall under it—like dependability, courtesy, politeness, and discipline—as well as vices that work against it, including selfishness, malice, despair, and discouragement. Referencing The Hidden Power of Kindness, they highlight kindness as a transformative strength and a daily choice that can impact both individuals and communities.
Link to the Hidden Power of Kindness
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Masculinity: Humility, Courage & Leadership (Part 2) ft. Daniel Jorgensen

In this episode of Wannabe Saints, Jordyn and Rachael continue their conversation with Daniel, Rachael’s brother, focusing on humility, courage, and leadership.
Daniel shares about a painful relationship and the difficult season that followed, including what it looked like to make amends and allow God to humble and transform his heart. He reflects on how that hardship became a turning point, inviting deeper surrender and healing.
They then talk about courage and what it meant for Daniel to live differently after that relationship — choosing virtue, responsibility, and truth.
The episode closes with a conversation on leadership and what it means to live as a patriarch: laying down his life for his wife, rejecting selfishness, and choosing the greater good of family life.
Resources Mentioned:
• The Freedom Group
• Fight the New Drug
• Covenant Eyes
• Reclaim
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