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Guest: Fr. Andrew Walsh

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Release Date: 05/26/2025

Totus Tuus with Mark and Mary Ellen Arnold show art Totus Tuus with Mark and Mary Ellen Arnold

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Today we are joined by Mark and Mary Ellen Arnold, the Coordinators for Totus Tuus in the diocese. In between shenanigans between Fr. Chad and Mark, we share memorable stories from our time with Totus Tuus, discuss how it promotes the diocesan culture of vocations, and learn about the term "heart sparkle."

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Bishop Kemme on Grief as a Priest show art Bishop Kemme on Grief as a Priest

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We welcome back Bishop Carl Kemme to share the most unique and memorable places we have celebrated the Holy Mass. Then we transition into a more somber tone to discuss the unique aspects of grief and mourning as priests, and Bishop shares his experience of the recent loss of his own mother. 

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Bishop Kemme on Vocational Culture show art Bishop Kemme on Vocational Culture

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We are excited to welcome back our local shepherd, Bishop Carl Kemme. We chat about a few highlights from the summer for each of us before discussing a Vatican recognition for the diocese and our sense of what makes the culture of vocations unique in Wichita. 

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Nazareth Style Living show art Nazareth Style Living

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In the closest thing you'll get to hear us giving interior design advice, we share our theories on what it takes to make a home (ie. just how many TVs does Fr. Drew need?) before speaking about the home at Nazareth as a model for seminary formation. 

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Guest: Fr. Jerome Spexarth show art Guest: Fr. Jerome Spexarth

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Fr. Jerome Spexarth joins us today to talk about his varied experiences in priestly life before sharing with us how he got the confidence to enter seminary when he literally saw writing on the wall.

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Guest: Sr. Sophia Grace, TOR show art Guest: Sr. Sophia Grace, TOR

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Today we welcome in Sr. Sophia Grace to hear her explanation of possibly the longest religious community name ever. She then shares the story of how Jesus' persistent voice led her from life as a storm chaser through the inconsistencies of discernment to life as a religious sister. 

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Guest: Fr. Matthew Cooke show art Guest: Fr. Matthew Cooke

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Fr. Matthew Cooke joins the studio to share great memories from the first days of the House of Formation before sharing how the Lord led both he and his parents to embrace his call to the priesthood.

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Relationship, Identity, Mission show art Relationship, Identity, Mission

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To start the priests discuss their picks for their ideal Drive-In Summer Movie Triple Feature. Let us know which one you'd watch. Then, we discuss a paradigm known as R-I-M that helps us to live out our vocations with the correct grounding in our life of prayer.

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Guest: Fr. Todd Shepherd show art Guest: Fr. Todd Shepherd

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Today we take over Fr. Todd Shepherd's office so that you'd have the chance to hear about his least favorite liturgical hymn, his white tux at senior prom, and finally his vocation story. Enjoy.

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Guest: Fr. Chris Rumback show art Guest: Fr. Chris Rumback

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Fr. Chris Rumback joins us today to share how God led him to his vocation through surprising ways, from moments of playing Guns N' Roses with his buddies to being grounded for months by his parents. 

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Fr. Andrew Walsh joins the podcast to defend himself against accusations of grumpiness and to explain his love for both St. Alphonsus Liguori and disc golf before sharing his vocation story.