Just a Parishioner

Ep.XIX - Trusting God through Brain Surgery (with Erin Von Elm)

Catholic school teacher Erin Von Elm joins the podcast to share her experience receiving a brain tumor diagnosis while in high school, and the aftermath, including surgery, recovery, and trusting God through it all.

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Ep. XVIII - Responding to Jordan Peterson’s Message to Churches

This week, we sample a clip from popular psychologist Jordan Peterson’s recent message to Christian churches, and offer our response. We discuss men’s roles, how the Church can call us beyond ourselves, and our thoughts on what to do on the local level.

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Ep. XVII - Note to Self

Sean and Lorenz dive into the question posed by Stephen Stanley’s song “Note to Self” - if you could give your younger self advice or tell them a regret, what would you say? They each share 3 things they would tell their younger selves in this episode.

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Ep. XVI - Heaven on Earth

This episode is a recording of a talk Sean gave at his parish’s men’s holy hour on June 16th. He talks about Father’s Day, Theology of the Body, Christ’s presence in the sacraments, and how we experience God’s true presence every time we’re at Mass.

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Ep. XV - Parishioner Profile: Maryjane McQuade

On this episode, Lorenz interviews special guest Maryjane McQuade for a new Parishioner Profile. Maryjane has been an active advocate for the Human Life Committee at her parish for decades. Hear her talk about how she started her involvement, why she stands by her pro-life position as a Catholic, and where she sees the movement going, among other topics woven in along the way.

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Ep. XIV - Our Favorite Catholic Resources (with Julia Grealy)

Sean’s wife, Julia, joins for this episode as she, Sean and Lorenz share some resources that have helped to form them in knowledge and understanding of the faith. They each share some books and podcasts that have stuck out to them and helped them learn the “what, why, and how” behind being a Catholic in today’s world.

 

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Ep. XIII -The First Year of a Catholic Marriage (with Meghan Magaldi)

Meghan Magaldi joins the show to discuss the themes of her parishioner profile! We share and discuss the things we've learned personally in our marriages as well as practical pieces of advice for couples preparing for marriage and couples who are newly married!

 

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Ep. XII - Parishioner Profile: Meghan Magaldi

Our guest this week is Meghan Magaldi. Listen as Meghan walks us through her journey as a young Catholic in this year's first Parishioner Profile!

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Ep. XI - Love Abiding

Lorenz and Sean return from a year long hiatus from recording. Listen in as Sean details the experience of losing his father last year, what the grieving process has been like, and how he's sought comfort in Christ and our Catholic faith.

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Ep. X - Parishioner Profile: Rose Haslbauer

Our guest this week is Rose Haslbauer, a religion teacher at a Catholic High School in Queens, NY. Listen as Rose talks about how service played a role in her development as a Catholic individual!

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