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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: Peggy Gilmartin 06/22/2026

Guest: Peggy Gilmartin Peggy Gilmartin joins us today to share her memories from a long life full of dedication to her Catholic faith and a special appreciation and love for priests and seminarians. /episode/index/show/about4/id/41681300

Guest: Fr. Fadi Auro, Part 2 06/15/2026

Guest: Fr. Fadi Auro, Part 2 In the rest of our conversation with Fr. Fadi, we hear about another wild story of riding a camel to Petra before he shares his own vocation story and the profound impact St. Philip Neri had on him. /episode/index/show/about4/id/41604840

Guest: Fr. Fadi Auro, Part 1 06/08/2026

Guest: Fr. Fadi Auro, Part 1 Today we are pleased to welcome in Fr. Fadi Auro, a priest who might also be the most interesting man in the world. He talks about his current ministry serving at a Chaldean Rite seminary in California and shares the story of an adventure at the hands of St. Therese. /episode/index/show/about4/id/41542670

Guest: Fr. John Jirak 06/01/2026

Guest: Fr. John Jirak Fr. John Jirak joins us today to talk about growing up on a pig farm and throwing javelin in college. Then, he shares his vocation story, including being inspired by a young Bernie Gorges, the closing of his hometown parish, and being dumped by his fiancee. /episode/index/show/about4/id/41383965

Guest: Fr. Dan Lorimer 05/25/2026

Guest: Fr. Dan Lorimer Today Fr. Dan Lorimer joins us to discuss his priestly experiences as an army chaplain and spontaneous meditations at Camp Totus Tuus before talking about a moment of conversion after a powerful confession in Rome and eventually a broken engagement leading to his priestly vocation. /episode/index/show/about4/id/41356250

Guest: Fr. Nicholas Samsel 05/18/2026

Guest: Fr. Nicholas Samsel Today we welcome in Fr. Nicholas Samsel to discuss his first year as a priest as well as his brief stint as a collegiate triathlete. He also shares his vocation story about how the Lord in His patience and goodness "out-stubborned" him until he took the leap into seminary where he recognized the fullness of life offered to him in the priesthood. /episode/index/show/about4/id/41300905

National Report on Confession 05/11/2026

National Report on Confession Tune in to hear some stories of our misadventures with traffic tickets or car accidents as well as some commentary on a recently published report of the findings from a national survey on practice and understanding of the Sacrament of Confession. /episode/index/show/about4/id/41082075

Guest: Fr. Ben Nguyen 05/04/2026

Guest: Fr. Ben Nguyen Today we are joined by Fr. Ben Nguyen to discuss Our Lady of La Vang, why his last name is so common, and the drink named after him at a restaurant in Coffeyville. Then he shares his vocation story, including how he and his family were "randomly" placed in Wichita after leaving Vietnam and how a spring break trip with friends led to his calling. /episode/index/show/about4/id/40991800

Guest: Fr. Grant Huslig 04/27/2026

Guest: Fr. Grant Huslig Today Fr. Grant Huslig joins us to discuss his growing painting skills, his imaginary butler named Reginald, and then shares his vocation story, including how The Bachelorette and Snapchat combined forces to lead him to the seminary. /episode/index/show/about4/id/40955455

Guest: Fr. Roger Lumbre 04/20/2026

Guest: Fr. Roger Lumbre Today we are lucky to have Fr. Roger Lumbre with us to share about growing up in the Philippines, how God used his initial attraction to adventure (and plenty of food) to lead him to the priesthood, and how he eventually came to the United States to serve as a priest, including time in chaplaincy in both hospitals and the military. /episode/index/show/about4/id/40794575

Feminine Genius and Formation 04/13/2026

Feminine Genius and Formation Today we begin by recapping each of our spring break activities. Then we talk a bit about the necessity and benefit of interacting with women as peers, authority figures, those we serve, and friends during seminary formation. /episode/index/show/about4/id/40760335

Guest: Fr. Michael Linnebur 04/06/2026

Guest: Fr. Michael Linnebur We welcome Fr. Michael Linnebur into the studio to reminisce about fly fishing in parking lots and what it was like to grow up with relatives as priests. Finally he shares his vocation story from living in a home on "the priest road" to a lack of peace about his future while in college leading him to seminary and the priesthood. /episode/index/show/about4/id/40672410

Guest: Fr. Ty Taylor 03/30/2026

Guest: Fr. Ty Taylor Today we welcome in Fr. Ty Taylor to talk about growing up in Atlanta (Kansas, not Georgia), a favorite seminary prank, and his free time spent camping or competing in jiu jitsu. Then he shares his vocation story, which began by simply deepening his life of prayer as a personal relationship with Christ. /episode/index/show/about4/id/40491770

Mental Health 03/23/2026

Mental Health We begin with a game of "This or That" to see how well we know ourselves and our personality as priests. Then we dive into a discussion of mental health and the role of psychological services in discernment and formation. /episode/index/show/about4/id/40475700

Guest: Fr. Caleb Kuestersteffen 03/16/2026

Guest: Fr. Caleb Kuestersteffen Fr. Caleb Kuestersteffen joins us today to talk about memories from both the first years of the House of Formation and his experience working in radio and TV before getting into some tangents about the meaning of his name. Then we jump into his vocation story and the series of small assents that led him to the total "yes" of ordination. /episode/index/show/about4/id/40386615

Guest: Fr. Nic Jurgensmeyer 03/09/2026

Guest: Fr. Nic Jurgensmeyer Fr. Nic Jurgensmeyer joins us today to share more than you ever wanted to know about mushroom farms and to explain how to properly pronounce his hometown of Miami, OK. Finally he gives his vocation story and talks about his experience of switching dioceses, discerning in and out of seminary, and ultimately finding great joy in life as a priest. /episode/index/show/about4/id/40300420

Guest: Fr. Donald Rank, OFM Cap. 03/02/2026

Guest: Fr. Donald Rank, OFM Cap. It is great to be joined today by a religious priest serving right here in Wichita: Fr. Donald Rank, a Capuchin Franciscan Friar. We talk a bit about who the Capuchins are and what they are up to around Wichita. Finally, we hear how Fr. Donald went from a child convert to Catholicism to college golfer and FOCUS missionary before the seeds planted by experience with a skateboarding friar bloomed into his Franciscan vocation. /episode/index/show/about4/id/40171915

Guest: Fr. Joseph Mick 02/23/2026

Guest: Fr. Joseph Mick Welcome to one of the newbies! Fr. Joseph Mick joins us to discuss his first year of priesthood, his interest in geography, and his struggles with international travel before sharing how a Polish priest's wine-induced musings opened him to pursue the seminary and his priestly vocation. /episode/index/show/about4/id/40086775

Marriage Prep 02/16/2026

Marriage Prep Love is in the air as we talk about our most memorable experiences with weddings and then discuss different methods and hot takes we have developed in working with couples in preparation for the sacrament of marriage. /episode/index/show/about4/id/40029900

Guest: Scott Carter on Fr. Emil Kapaun 02/09/2026

Guest: Scott Carter on Fr. Emil Kapaun Today we are joined by Scott Carter, the Coordinator of the Father Kapaun Guild. He shares with us his experience of seminary before discerning a call to marriage, the state of Fr. Kapaun's cause for canonization, and his sense of Fr. Kapaun's vocation story. Be sure to listen to the end for an invitation to a special pilgrimage to World Youth Day in Korea in 2027, which includes visits to sites from Fr. Kapaun's life and ministry. /episode/index/show/about4/id/39915790

Guest: Fr. Marco De Loera 02/02/2026

Guest: Fr. Marco De Loera Fr. Marco De Loera joins us today to talk about growing up in Mexico, his love for cooking, and ultimately how Our Lady of Guadalupe interceded to lead him to his vocation as a priest. /episode/index/show/about4/id/39862635

In Memoriam: Brian Bergkamp 01/26/2026

In Memoriam: Brian Bergkamp Today Deacon Peter Bergkamp joins us to talk about his brother Brian, who 10 years ago was a seminarian nearing ordination when he died while saving another's life in a tragic accident on the Arkansas River. We share what we remember of him, the days surrounding his passing, and the impact his example of life and death continues to have on us today. /episode/index/show/about4/id/39775600

Guest: Fr. Raymund Snyder, O.P., Part 2 01/19/2026

Guest: Fr. Raymund Snyder, O.P., Part 2 Enjoy the rest of Fr. Raymund's vocation story, including about how it all (possibly) started at West Acres bowling alley. /episode/index/show/about4/id/39736960

Guest: Fr. Raymund Snyder, O.P., Part 1 01/12/2026

Guest: Fr. Raymund Snyder, O.P., Part 1 Today we welcome in Fr. Raymund Snyder, O.P. to hear about his experience studying and now teaching in Rome and game days as a member of the Notre Dame marching band. Finally, he gives big time Dominican energy as he specifies and explains the beginnings of his vocation story as he grew up in Wichita. Tune in next week to hear the rest. /episode/index/show/about4/id/39684225

Guest: Fr. Miles Swigart 01/05/2026

Guest: Fr. Miles Swigart Today we welcome in Fr. Miles Swigart for a wild ride of a conversation, which includes how he chose seminary over a promising dance career and the tale of how Nickelback quite possibly saved his faith and vocation. /episode/index/show/about4/id/39584040

Guest: Fr. Lawrence Carney 12/29/2025

Guest: Fr. Lawrence Carney We are happy to be joined by Fr. Lawrence Carney to hear about his unique mission seeking out lost souls as he walks the streets of Wichita and traveling the world to preach about the Holy Face of Jesus. Finally, he shares his vocation story. /episode/index/show/about4/id/39476870

Guest: Fr. Jason Borkenhagen 12/22/2025

Guest: Fr. Jason Borkenhagen Today we welcome in Fr. Jason Borkenhagen to share about his priestly life and his experience of studying in Rome and writing his doctoral thesis on St. Thomas Aquinas and the priesthood. Then, he recounts his vocation story and how a fwe simple invitations led him from wanting a family with 20 kids to the ordained priesthood. /episode/index/show/about4/id/39443240

Guest: Fr. Ken Schuckman 12/15/2025

Guest: Fr. Ken Schuckman Fr. Ken Schuckman joins the studio to talk about what retirement is like as a priest and a recent pilgrimage to Medjugorje. Then he recounts the story of the Lord leading him in and out of high school seminary, through a broken engagement and ultimately to a mature and authentic call to priestly life. /episode/index/show/about4/id/39361035

Art of Conversation 12/08/2025

Art of Conversation We start off by throwing around ideas for the one question we'd ask Pope Leo if given the chance. Then we dive into a conversation on conversation: why small talk is important, methods for maintaining and directing conversation and, finally, our hot takes on cussing. /episode/index/show/about4/id/39278445

Guest: Sr. Abigail Marie, MS 12/01/2025

Guest: Sr. Abigail Marie, MS We are delighted to have two Marian Sisters join us to talk about their recent experience with the Feast for Fiat as well as sharing memories from different milestone moments in their religious life, including chopping off their hair and performing plays written about sisters in honor of their first vows. Then Sr. Abigail Marie shares her vocation story. /episode/index/show/about4/id/39110775

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