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Almost a bit of an epilogue, this story from the pen of Fr. Joseph gains an extra chapter a little bit down the road from the final one Joseph wrote himself. Enjoy this final installment of Bigger than Ourselves , the final story of Go Your Way . Thanks for listening! Check out the full story as part of Go Your Way , a compilation of my fiction stories, available via Amazon . Check out more of my...

The Parish Council - comprised of several familiar faces - gathers to hear the decision on the parish's new direction from the diocesan office, but not before sharing in some prayer together. Check out the full story as part of Go Your Way , a compilation of my fiction stories, available via Amazon . Check out more of my writing via my LinkTree . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

Kevin is a strategic thinker with a strong education and experience background that he brings to his role advising the bishop. His old parish, St. Brendan, is on the chopping block. The data tells a story, and he finds himself torn over what to advise and what to do. Check out the full story as part of Go Your Way , a compilation of my fiction stories, available via Amazon . Check out more of my w...

Jill is a faithful parishioner and seasoned nurse-educator, no longer juggling parenthood so steeply as an empty nester now that her and her husband Ken's kids have moved out. She helps host and lead a faith-sharing group, and her discernment has been percolating in new ways lately. Check out the full story as part of Go Your Way , a compilation of my fiction stories, available via Amazon . Check...

Nick is always there, every week, at the ten Mass -- sharp navy suit, clean red tie, church tidied, bulletins and baskets at the ready. He is a widower and father of a grown, lapsed Catholic, and he just wants to belong and serve. And maybe a bit more. Check out the full story as part of Go Your Way , a compilation of my fiction stories, available via Amazon . Check out more of my writing via my L...

Andrew is a diocesan priest and the associate pastor of St. Brendan. He has been on the fast track from Catholic school all the way into priesthood, and he imagines he must be a pastor soon. His play to make a bigger name for himself in ministry stumbles, and it takes the steady hand of his veteran pastor to recalibrate him. Checkout the full story as part of Go Your Way, a compilation of my ficti...

Meet Larry. He's the newly hired food pantry manager, a newly created part-time job. As he acclimates to adding this exciting opportunity to his 30-hour role in design, he and the pastor decide he should submit a journal to help Fr. Joseph understand what a week in the role is like. Checkout the full story as part of Go Your Way, a compilation of my fiction stories. Available via Amazon. Visit my...

Meet Adam. Adam has just started at college and he's finding his footing. The wild card? He's been thinking about religious life and priesthood, and he thinks he wants to share it a bit, while not overdoing it with new friends or undersharing it loved ones and trusted people. Checkout the full story as part of Go Your Way, a compilation of my fiction stories. Available via Amazon. Visit my LinkTre...

Meet Hope. Hope is the director of youth and young adult ministry. And it's going well! But for all her talent and skill, she's edging toward burn out, and worrying her ministry is going flat. How could she shake things up and renew her work? Check out the full story as part of Go Your Way, a compilation of my fiction stories. Available via Amazon! Visit my LinkTree for more info: linktr.ee/danmas...

Meet Madison. She's a member of Ms. Hope's St. Brendan youth group, and it's clear at the summer wrap-up Navigators Night that she remained a young woman in between. Madison faces down a social tug-of-war that starts to pull her in a bad direction. Check out the full story as part of Go Your Way, a compilation of my fiction stories. Available via Amazon! Visit my LinkTree for more info: linktr.ee/...

To celebrate release day of Go Your Way: Stories from Our Lives of Faith , today I'm sharing Chapter 1 of the third story in this collection: Bigger than Ourselves ! In this episode, you get to meet St. Brendan Parish, the table-setting opening chapter to a collection of short stories with an exciting confluence at its conclusion. First, you get the lay of the land; in the chapters that follow, yo...

Entering the chat with a bonus mini BlogCast - my April 3 post "To Gain a Way to Pray," a reflection on the impact of reading on prayer. At the end of the episode, I share the info on my new book — Go Your Way: Stories from Our Lives of Faith , my collection of fiction stories. The book will be available as a paperback and Kindle eBook on Easter Monday (April 10). For more info, visit my book site...

BIG NEWS! My eBook and paperback, Go Your Way: Stories from Our Lives of Faith , will be out on Amazon on Easter Monday (April 10). The book is the collection of my three fiction stories, including the brand new story, Bigger than Ourselves , which follows several people through short stories within a parish. For now, I wanted to offer the narration of a Stations of the Cross I wrote a few years b...

This month's Blogcast features my four "Money Talks", reflections on materialism, consumption, and more. Check out my LinkTree for more links to my writing and my free fiction eBooks, or follow me on Twitter for regular updates. Below are links to the blog and the articles linked within the posts: 10/4 - Money Talks No. 1: A Bank Note 10/11 - Money Talks No. 2: Some Minimalism Minimums The Grace o...

Noah goes to his parish church for some quiet prayer. Soon after, he sets out to do some important writing. Head to my LinkTree for the free eBook or to order a paperback, and to find links to all my writing: linktr.ee/danmasterton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Noah once again finds himself back at CIstercian, checking in with an old mentor on some new findings. Head to my LinkTree for the free eBook or to order a paperback, and to find links to all my writing: linktr.ee/danmasterton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Noah faces up to a difficult reality and has a tough conversation with an important person. Head to my LinkTree for the free eBook or to order a paperback, and to find links to all my writing: linktr.ee/danmasterton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Noah heads for the hills, literally, deciding to take a hike, literally, and get some fresh air and fresh thinking. Head to my LinkTree for the free eBook or to order a paperback, and to find links to all my writing: linktr.ee/danmasterton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Noah keeps seeking rich prayer by following humble, benevolent advice -- this time an invitation from Fr. Ambrose to the alumni to gather at a Taizé Prayer Service. Noah surrenders to the mantras and silence and sees a version of himself in elected office. Head to my LinkTree for the free eBook or to order a paperback, and to find links to all my writing: linktr.ee/danmasterton Hosted on Acast. Se...

Noah tries to get back in a prayer groove by signing up for an Adoration slot at his parish. His gets out of God's way a bit, and some things start happening again. Head to my LinkTree for the free eBook or to order a paperback, and to find links to all my writing: linktr.ee/danmasterton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Noah tries to figure out what's next after a tricky experience. His girlfriend makes a clutch suggestion that leads to a very helpful connection. Head to my LinkTree for the free eBook or to order a paperback, and to find links to all my writing: linktr.ee/danmasterton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Noah walks away from a great night with friends, and his renewed engagement brings him to a challenging, difficult experience that throws him for a major loop. Head to my LinkTree for the free eBook or to order a paperback, and to find links to all my writing: linktr.ee/danmasterton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Noah catches up with his best friends. The nostalgia and storytelling gives way to some vulnerable life updates, and Noah has to decide how much he is ready to share with others. Head to my LinkTree for the free eBook or to order a paperback, and to find links to all my writing: linktr.ee/danmasterton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Noah catches back up with his alumni group, this time to pile in a van and serve at a food pantry, where the example of the local community and its leader help him see new possibilities. Head to my LinkTree for the free eBook or to order a paperback, and to find links to all my writing: linktr.ee/danmasterton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Noah tries to get back in the flow of life and bring his renewed prayer with him. This includes a lazy weekend with his girlfriend, Joan, and another Sunday at Mass at their parish. Head to my LinkTree for the free eBook or to order a paperback, and to find links to all my writing: linktr.ee/danmasterton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.