RA #957: The Power of the Rosary (ft. Gabriel Castillo)
Release Date: 04/26/2026
It’s So Easy to Be Ready to Die
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After musician Glen Hansard’s sudden death and Greg's recent talk about God's love, we tackle the sobering question of being ready for eternity. ___ Just a few days after giving a talk in Texas about God’s love and mercy, one of Greg’s favorite musicians suddenly died in a tragic motorcycle accident. As a result, we find ourselves grieving someone we never personally met. Glen Hansard’s death raises a larger question: why do people so quickly assume someone is in heaven instead of praying for the dead? We also talk about Catholics who intentionally withheld sins in confession...
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RA #964: Jennifer's Hare-Raising Adventure
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Jennifer spent the morning helping two friends process rabbits for food and came home with new respect for homesteading, shared work, and what God provides. ___ Jennifer spent the morning helping two Catholic friends process rabbits for food. She wanted to know whether she could handle the work after years of watching survival shows from the couch. Greg has loved rabbits since childhood and has never wanted to eat one. That may now change. Or it may not. They talk plainly about dispatching, cleaning, butchering, and preparing the rabbits, along with the work behind the...
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RA #963: Stacks of Books Everywhere
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We share the books we're currently reading, from Dungeon Crawler Carl and Dog Stars to Rosary Meditations from Ven. Mary Agreda and St. Thérèse. ___ Greg has always loved books, while Jennifer came to reading later, once trying to make herself literary with Voltaire and Macbeth before pretty much reading only Anne Rice and John Grisham. They talk about high school books, why old titles follow us into adulthood, and how reading changes over a lifetime. Greg shares his current mix of serious, spiritual, and simple reading, including Oliver Burkeman, Arthur C. Brooks, Dungeon Crawler Carl, I...
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RA #962: Thoughts After Our First Rosary Army Retreat
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We talk through the first Rosary Army retreat, what surprised us, what worked, and why we’re not quite ready to decide yet if there will be another one. _______ We’re home from the first Rosary Army retreat, still tired, processing, and not making any big decisions. We talk about the beauty of the retreat center, the talks, the food, the people who came, and the difference between wanting something bigger and realizing smaller might just have been exactly right. We also talk about what it was like to have our teenage daughter with us for this weekend, the impact of silent...
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Podcast Extra: RA 2026 Retreat | Talk 4 of 4 | Katherine Barron
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Katherine Barron (Catholic in a Small Town Podcast) delivers a talk about the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary at the 2026 Rosary Army Retreat. Free From Rosary Army: Video Version of this Episode Subscribe to the Podcast: Greg’s Latest Book (God Doesn’t Hate Me After All – Discovering Louis de Montfort’s Love of Eternal Wisdom): More From Rosary Army and Greg & Jennifer Willits:
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Podcast Extra: RA 2026 Retreat | Talk 3 of 4 | Mac Barron
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Mac Barron (Catholic in a Small Town Podcast) delivers a talk about the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary at the 2026 Rosary Army Retreat. Free From Rosary Army: Video Version of this Episode Subscribe to the Podcast: Greg’s Latest Book (God Doesn’t Hate Me After All – Discovering Louis de Montfort’s Love of Eternal Wisdom): More From Rosary Army and Greg & Jennifer Willits:
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Podcast Extra: RA 2026 Retreat | Talk 2 of 4 | Jennifer Willits
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Jennifer Willits offers a talk at the first official RA Retreat on June 20, 2026 with a presentation about Mental Prayer and the Rosary. Free From Rosary Army: Video Version of this Episode Subscribe to the Podcast: Greg’s Latest Book (God Doesn’t Hate Me After All – Discovering Louis de Montfort’s Love of Eternal Wisdom): More From Rosary Army and Greg & Jennifer Willits: Timestamps
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Podcast Extra: RA 2026 Retreat | Talk 1 of 4 | Greg Willits
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Rosary Army founder Greg Willits kicks off the first official RA Retreat on June 19, 2026 with a presentation about the Rosary, Retreats, and Eternal Wisdom. Free From Rosary Army: Video Version of this Episode Subscribe to the Podcast: Greg’s Latest Book (God Doesn’t Hate Me After All – Discovering Louis de Montfort’s Love of Eternal Wisdom): More From Rosary Army and Greg & Jennifer Willits: Timestamps
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RA #961: Is This Why Reverence Is Disappearing?
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After a bad experience in the confessional, we felt the need to finally speak up about some things we’ve been witnessing in parishes that really need to stop. When priests and laypeople stop treating liturgy and the sacraments with the seriousness they deserve, people lose faith, reverence gets watered down, and sacred things begin to feel ordinary. That should never happen. We talk about confession, the Eucharist, changed words at Mass, extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion, lay blessings during Communion, and the need for priests to model reverence for the people they serve. Free From...
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RA #960: A Worthy Dwelling Place for God
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A prayer from St. Louis de Montfort that you'll want to start praying every time you go to Mass, a Tale of Two Old Chairs, and an unexpected e-mail about Greg's book brought about a long-forgotten reconnection after almost 35 years. Prayer Greg shared in this episode: Prayer During Holy Communion According to St. Louis Marie de MontfortAdapted from True Devotion #267-269 by Rosary Army founder Greg Willits, wherein St. Louis de Montfort recommends that, “after the Our Father, when you are about to receive our Lord, say to him three times the prayer, ‘Lord I am not worthy,’” while...
info_outlineGabriel Castillo joins Greg and Jennifer to talk about The Power of the Rosary, the real fight for holiness, and why calling on Mary is needed now more than ever to fight the evil in this world.
Gabriel Castillo, known online as GabiAfterHours, joins Greg and Jennifer for a conversation that goes in so many incredible and unexpected directions.
Before discussing his book The Power of the Rosary, Gabriel shares how Rosary Army’s early audio rosaries and videos shaped his prayer life, ministry, and desire to use media for the faith. The conversation tackles desolation, sin, confession, spiritual attack, Saint Louis de Montfort, Saint Maximilian Kolbe, the Luminous Mysteries, and the family Rosary.
Truly, one of the best episodes we’ve ever recorded!
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Timestamps
00:00 Introduction to Gabriel Castillo
01:11 Greg realizes their paths crossed years ago
01:55 How Rosary Army shaped Gabriel’s early prayer life
04:19 Greg shares a recent struggle with whether the work matters
07:42 Jennifer talks about The Power of the Rosary
09:15 Desolation, consolation, and Mary’s presence
11:23 Gabriel’s return to the Catholic faith
12:46 How Gabriel first encountered the Rosary
21:33 Praying the Rosary before creating Catholic media
27:18 Catholic media, the internet, and the New Evangelization
39:51 Jennifer reconsiders the Luminous Mysteries
50:56 Gabriel talks about marriage and family life
53:32 How to begin praying the family Rosary
01:05:32 Why The Power of the Rosary matters