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A podcast for anyone discerning a vocation to the Catholic priesthood. One’s vocation from God is a deeply personal adventure. Yet frequently there are common threads that run through the Lord’s calling. Three Catholic priests sit down to discuss the familiar questions that come along with discernment while also sharing the joys and challenges of their own priestly adventure with God. We’re here to answer questions, share our priesthood, and grow in openness to God’s will.

Guest: Fr. Jim Weldon 01/13/2025

Guest: Fr. Jim Weldon Fr. Jim Weldon joins the studio today to share his vocation story, why he and his brother, Fr. Eric, are so different, and how he sees himself as making the priesthood more accessible for young men: If he can do it, anybody can. /episode/index/show/about4/id/34671600

SEEK Conference 01/06/2025

SEEK Conference We are excited to collaborate with the SEEK Podcast for this episode in which we discuss our Spotify Wrappeds for the past year before talking about how to take advantage of large Catholic conferences as a discerner. /episode/index/show/about4/id/34624750

Guest: Sr. Diana Marie, O.P. 12/30/2024

Guest: Sr. Diana Marie, O.P. Today we welcome in Sr. Diana Marie of the Hawthorne Dominicans to discuss Hallmark movies and Christmas in the convent before hearing how she converted to the faith and decided to get her life to Christ and the service of the dying as a Dominican sister. /episode/index/show/about4/id/34624730

Guest: Sr. Alma Marie, O.P. 12/23/2024

Guest: Sr. Alma Marie, O.P. We chat with Sr. Alma Marie of the Hawthorne Dominicans to discuss her order's founding and apostolate, how religious sisters never seem to age, and the gentle and ever mysterious way that the Lord led her to give her life to Him and the mission of caring for the sick and dying. /episode/index/show/about4/id/34437595

Guest: Fr. Andrew Bergkamp 12/16/2024

Guest: Fr. Andrew Bergkamp Fr. Andrew Bergkamp joins us today to talk about learning to work hard growing up on his family's farm, how he received his vocation to priesthood, and God providing him the words to preach after his younger brother's death. /episode/index/show/about4/id/34217145

Guest: Brother Leven Harton, OSB 12/09/2024

Guest: Brother Leven Harton, OSB We are to be joined by a Wichita native and a monk of St. Benedict's Abbey in Atchison, KS: Br. Leven Harton, OSB. We chat about his unique vocation and community, he and Fr. Chad's high school shenanigans, and how the Lord led him to give his vocation from a desire for deep intimacy with Christ. /episode/index/show/about4/id/34213445

Vocational Synthesis 12/02/2024

Vocational Synthesis In this episode, we're getting the band together! We talk through plans for our future diocesan clergy rock band and which priests will fill in each important role. Then we discuss the vocational synthesis, which will soon be implemented as the final stage in seminary formation, and how it will help to bring about healthy, holy priests. /episode/index/show/about4/id/33923182

Guest: Sr. Mary Claire Strasser, SOLT 11/25/2024

Guest: Sr. Mary Claire Strasser, SOLT /episode/index/show/about4/id/33917394

Guest: Fr. David Brokke, SOLT 11/18/2024

Guest: Fr. David Brokke, SOLT Fr. Drew takes over the studio and talks with two members of the Society of Our Lady of the Trinity (SOLT) to hear about their order's founding and mission before hearing Fr. David Brokke's vocation story. /episode/index/show/about4/id/33855017

In Memoriam 11/11/2024

In Memoriam In a very special episode, we compiled clips from several priests of the diocese sharing their cherished memories of priests who have passed on from this world to the next. They are equal parts inspiring, humbling, and ridiculous. We thank God for all of the priests who have gone before us. May they rest in peace. /episode/index/show/about4/id/33842562

The Stewardship Way of Life 11/04/2024

The Stewardship Way of Life Today we do some group processing of the ups and downs of Fr. Drew and Fr. Chad's recent golf outing. Then we share our experiences of Stewardship as a way of life in the Diocese of Wichita and shed light on how that encourages a spirit in young people that is ready to say yes to their vocation from God. /episode/index/show/about4/id/33615747

Guest: Fr. Trevor Buster 10/28/2024

Guest: Fr. Trevor Buster We had a bunch of fun talking with Fr. Trevor Buster about how God called him from the fame of our favorite southeast Kansas punk rock band and the luxurious life of meter reading to lay down his life as a priest of Jesus Christ. /episode/index/show/about4/id/33602312

Guest: Paula Duling 10/21/2024

Guest: Paula Duling We had a great time talking to Paula Duling, mother of Fr. Daniel Duling. She helps us shed light on the blessings and struggles a family goes through as their son and brother discerns God's will and lives out his priestly vocation. Our families know us best and are always there to support us...and to keep us humble. /episode/index/show/about4/id/33432447

Guest: Fr. John Lanzrath 10/14/2024

Guest: Fr. John Lanzrath Today Fr. John Lanzrath joins us to share his love of statistics, his devotion to the Kansas City Chiefs, his interactions with Mother Teresa and the Missionaries of Charity, and how Jesus called him to be a priest of Jesus Christ. /episode/index/show/about4/id/33407322

Fighting Perfectionism 10/07/2024

Fighting Perfectionism This time we begin by talking about our thoughts on state fairs (and some unexpected tension over the Goo Goo Dolls). Then we dive into how to combat the temptation towards perfectionism in prayer and formation. /episode/index/show/about4/id/33323162

Guests: Linda Schmidt and Tracy Winslow 09/30/2024

Guests: Linda Schmidt and Tracy Winslow We finally convinced Linda Schmidt and Tracy Winslow to join us, and we had a blast. Linda and Tracy have served for years with the priests and seminarians through their jobs at the parish level and the diocesan chancery. Plus, both have sons who spent time in the seminary. From all of this experience, they have a unique perspective and wisdom...as well as plenty of dirt on many of the priests. /episode/index/show/about4/id/33190472

Guest: Fr. Matt Siegman 09/23/2024

Guest: Fr. Matt Siegman In this episode we have a great time chatting with Fr. Matt Siegman about his love for Italian food as well as his Squidward-like persona. Finally, he shares how he was called away from a job at Learjet to his life as a priest. /episode/index/show/about4/id/33129682

Guest: Fr. Dwight Birket 09/16/2024

Guest: Fr. Dwight Birket We are joined by Fr. Dwight Birket to discuss his time in seminary and priesthood, including the experience of serving in the missions in Venezuela. It is a blessing to hear him share what helped him persevere faithfully through over 50 years of priesthood when many of his classmates left. /episode/index/show/about4/id/33023752

Guest: Fr. Jesus Bañuelos 09/09/2024

Guest: Fr. Jesus Bañuelos Today we welcome on one of our newly ordained priests, Fr. Jesus Bañuelos. We discuss his theories on where to find the best tacos before he shares about how the Lord used his love of music to take him from guitar player in a Mexican norteño group to his calling as a priest. /episode/index/show/about4/id/32933287

Literature in Formation 09/02/2024

Literature in Formation Today we begin by sharing our greatest dreams of game show stardom. Then we discuss Pope Francis' recent letter on the role of literature in formation and how reading good books shaped our time in seminary and now our life as priests and evangelists. /episode/index/show/about4/id/32578157

Guest: Fr. Seth Arnold 08/26/2024

Guest: Fr. Seth Arnold We are pumped to welcome Fr. Seth Arnold to the studio to share about his love of running and his excitement to run the Boston Marathon. Then, he explains how a few moments of grace, including a providential encounter with a man in need, gave him the confidence to surrender his life to God as a priest. /episode/index/show/about4/id/32564897

Start of the Year 08/19/2024

Start of the Year After calming rising tensions between Fr. Drew and Fr. Chad, we discuss the start of the school year: our traditions as kids, experiences returning to seminary each fall, and our practices now as we enter a new academic year as priests. /episode/index/show/about4/id/32562362

Pilgrimage 08/12/2024

Pilgrimage Sitting down once more with Bishop Kemme, we begin by talking about memories of road trips and travel before discussing the power of pilgrimage in aiding our growth in prayer and discernment. /episode/index/show/about4/id/32512667

Bishop Kemme on Discerning the Diocesan Capital Campaign 08/06/2024

Bishop Kemme on Discerning the Diocesan Capital Campaign We are blessed to welcome back Bishop Kemme to discuss his own discernment of the Diocesan Capital Campaign. Also, for the first time, we simultaneously recorded this episode as a video podcast. You can check that out on the diocesan YouTube page (). /episode/index/show/about4/id/32393037

Grit 07/29/2024

Grit We begin by chatting about different trends amongst priests or seminarians, bringing to the surface Fr. Drew's disdain for basically all animals. Then we discuss the importance of "grit" in prayer, discernment and formation. /episode/index/show/about4/id/32311022

Guest: Fr. Dan Duling 07/22/2024

Guest: Fr. Dan Duling We are joined by Fr. Dan Duling to chat about his parish and recent church building project as well as Fr. Drew's hot take about lake trips being too stressful. Then Fr. Dan shares how his vocation grew and flourished, even through a showdown with a nun. /episode/index/show/about4/id/32087172

When a Guy Leaves 07/15/2024

When a Guy Leaves Seminarians beware: today we come up with some ideas for good, just punishments for guys who break a House rule. Then we jump into a good conversation about the inevitable and often difficult experience of watching someone decide to leave seminary. /episode/index/show/about4/id/31934167

Guest: Fr. Matt McGinness 07/08/2024

Guest: Fr. Matt McGinness Today we are joined by Fr. Matt McGinness. Before hearing about his journey to the priesthood, we chat about his gift for hospitality, his affection for gin and tonics, and his experience as Vocations Director for 17 years. /episode/index/show/about4/id/31849432

Mentors 07/01/2024

Mentors This week we begin by sharing experiences of our ordination weekends and which priests we invited to preach at our first Mass and to vest us as a deacon and priest (while also throwing out some hot takes for the diocesan Office of Worship to consider). Then we discuss what it means to be a mentor to young people discerning their vocation. /episode/index/show/about4/id/31831517

Guest: Sr. Rosa Linda Lopez Rocha, MCP 06/24/2024

Guest: Sr. Rosa Linda Lopez Rocha, MCP We are joined by Sr. Rosie of the Missionary Catechists of the Poor, a community of religious sisters based in Monterrey, Mexico who serve here in the Wichita diocese. We discuss the beauty and difficulty of learning a second language before hearing how the Lord called Sr. Rosie to give her life to Him as a religious sister. /episode/index/show/about4/id/31540722

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