A Dram with Friends

Join Sean in the Pub as he welcomes Father Troy Nguyen, whose journey to the priesthood was a true sojourn as a soul searching for the longing of his heart. Father Troy was born and raised in Calgary, and attended Minor Seminary in high school, which led directly into seminary in preparation for the priesthood. Not sure of his vocation, Father left the seminary for a time, working in various field...

Scott shares how was ignited in his faith during his college years as Sean sips on a Wild Turkey 101. Scott describes how he has built a company that was supposed to bring in a few extra dollars to supplement his youth ministry and has grown to a full time endeavor. Sean and Scott talk about the joys of traveling with a family and the places you can go. #GodSquad #Catholic #sockreligious

We welcome this young man who was born in South Sudan to the pub. He doesn’t drink so Sean joins him with a coffee and conversation. Wil describes how he took advantage of the opportunities given him. Wil describes how having mentorship helped him reach his goals and beyond. Wil is a newly minted teacher and looks forward to sharing with other young men struggling. We are so excited to see where G...

We welcome Robert E. Tunmire, President & Executive Director of the Catholic Men’s Leadership Alliance & Heroic men. Sean pours a dram of Great Plains Whisky as Robert explains his journey to knowing God. There is some debate as to Alberta vs Texas BBQ and which is the best. Robert talks about the importance of mentoring men. #CMLA #GodSquad #wateroflife

Jake Khym was one of the speakers for this year’s Virtual God Squad Conference held on March 19th and 20th who touched many hearts with his sincere honesty about his own battles with addiction and encouraged so many by his faithful response to God’s call in his life. Jake is a psychotherapist who works with what he calls, ‘regular people you would sit beside at Mass.’ His goal is to make a fresh r...

Sean welcomes the first woman into the pub for this engaging discussion about how men and women are called to support and encourage each other using the unique gifts God has endowed upon all of us.  Kelly Walquist is co-founder with Jeff Cavins of the Archbishop Flynn Catechetical Institute with the mission to further students’ spiritual formation and deepen understanding of the Catholic Fait...

Describing his identity as a beloved son of God the Father, in the imitation of St. Joseph who was a husband to Our Blessed Mother, (foster) father of Jesus, and also a son of God, Mark reveals his deep spirituality as a husband and father. He describes the path that led him to help build the men’s ministry, That Man Is You, along with founder, Steve Bollman. God’s ministry extends to all people,...

Sit down and enjoy a dram with our friend who is new to the pub, Deacon David Bourrier, also known as Captain Bourrier in the Royal Canadian Air Force. One of the many areas of responsibility Captain David has had in his military service was working with NORAD on tracking Santa Claus in California for the children of deployed parents. Deacon David was able to participate in the Mass on the feast o...

Jim Sano, the author of 3 fictional books about how mentorship and support lead to discipleship, joins Sean for a dram to talk about his long time devotedness to trying to do what was right from his childhood. At a young age, after witnessing elderly men in his hometown sitting around talking about regrets, Jim set out determined not to be one of them. In his books, he uses the example of Jesus wh...

Msgr Owen Kennan from the Archdiocese of Toronto joins us in the pub this week. Sean pours a dram of The Whistler 7yr Irish whiskey and Msgr Owen is drinking water as he is offering up his abstinence for a friend. Hear how Msgr grew up in Edmonton and then moved to Toronto and was called to the priesthood.  He then was called to serve at the Vatican which he did for 7 years during which time...

https://godsquad.ca/ https://www.focus.org/ Walk with Curtis Martin, the founder of Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) in the United States, as he reveals how the Great Shema from Deuteronomy can, and does, make great Saints out of ordinary people. Curtis expounds on how his ministry has crossed borders, challenged with the bureaucracy of doing so, comparing it to St. Paul’s missio...

James Chapter One tells us to be doers of The Word, not just hearers. Listen to Gerald Montpetit tell us about how the Word of God, while attending a Protestant youth group, led him into the life of ministry that he has journeyed through ever since. After graduating from a Catholic Bible School, Gerald and his wife, Denise, put their faith into action by developing a program to reach and teach chi...

From an Italian Monastery to Banff. Listen to this man’s amazing journey from Montecassino to Banff as Sean pours a Tyrconnell 10y old port finish Irish whiskey.  It was not his intended destination but God had other plans. He showed up in Banff with speaking no english but Scot,Tony Russell came to the rescue who had learned italian as a prisoner of war. “Numbers are the same no matter where...

Servant of God who shares his “Secret Sauce” for living a life in relationship with God. Calling himself just a regular guy who chose to be a disciple of God, Matt Strub tells us the ingredients for the ‘secret sauce’ of life to get us into a deeper relationship with Our Lord. Matt’s career has been in law enforcement and as a helicopter pilot serving in the military. He shares the ups and downs o...

Father Larry Richards, St. Joseph’s Parish Erie Pennsylvania https://godsquad.ca/ Father Larry Richards challenges men to live as Jesus did, meek and humble, with a heart of service; willing to pour themselves out for their wives, families, and communities under the patronage of Saint Joseph. Hear how he was converted by Billy Graham at the age of 17 and wanted to be the Billy Graham of the Cathol...

Episode XXIII: Three Generation of Lynns, Calgary Alberta Tim and Tim Lynn, Calgary Alberta, Canada and Idaho Falls, Idaho USA Today on this New Eve’s Special Edition, we welcome three generations of Lynns, granddad Tim Lynn, son Sean Lynn, our host and grandson Tim (TJ) Lynn. Grandpa pours himself a Highland Park Dark Origins Single Malt Scotch and young TJ is drinking an Bushmills Red Bush Irish...

Brett Powell, of Brett Powell Leadership Where it Matters Most and also from Way of the Heart Podcast Joining us from Vancouver BC, Sean welcomes Brett while he pours himself a dram of The Famous Grouse whiskey, good for any day drinking. (Not every day drinking.) Quoting Lucy in C. S. Lewis’ The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe:  “Is the lion safe?”  “No! He’s not safe. He’s a lion.” &n...

Peter Stockland, Montreal Québec Canada Joining us in the Pub all the way from Montréal, Québec is Peter Stockland who would have nothing better than a good Irish Catholic Whiskey, Jameson.   Having been in a pub in Belfast, that was the only thing they served.  Sean agrees that Jameson is in order and pours himself a dram of the Black Barrel. Did you know that the Irish take their...

Father Samuel Morehead, All Souls Catholic Parish Englewood (Denver) CO https://godsquad.ca/ “Denver!” Yes that’s right, Denver.  “Everything good comes out of Denver!” Morehead is a Scottish name and in honour of his guest, Sean pours us a dram of Deanston Virgin Oak.  Father does the same on his side, even though he says his family is more English, (who make some pretty good whiskies t...

Naz, High School Chaplain and father of twin baby boys Sean, wanting to encourage locally, pours himself a dram of Rupert’s Exceptional Canadian Whisky from Eau Claire Distillery, Turner Valley, Alberta Canada.  Naz, on the other hand, needs all the supernatural help he can get to raise his twin boys, and so turns to Mystic Monk Tea while we enjoy this repartay. Come and hear how an angry and...

Episode XVIII Bear Woznick https://godsquad.ca/ Bear Woznick from a Long Ride Home and Bear Woznick’s Deep Adventure Ministries All the way from Hawaii, Bear Woznick is a long way from the pub; joining Sean and in a dram of American Whiskey each toting respectively a taste of Jack Daniels and Maker's Mark. Bear doesn’t look at Bear’s Man Cave as a way to run from his wife like some men would. &nbs...

John Chick: Man of steel; mind, body and soul. https://godsquad.ca/ In honour of John and his birthday, Sean joins John in a dram of Alberta Springs Rye.  Surprise, Jeff Cavins drops in to say Happy Birthday. Hear how this humble warrior has been made stronger by the cross he bears.  This former NFLer and CFLer is on fire for the Lord and it rages when he speaks of Him.  He shares o...

André Regnier co-founder of Catholic Christian Outreach https://cco.ca/ https://godsquad.ca/ Joining Sean in the Pub is André Regnier, co-founder of Catholic Christian Outreach who already has a dram poured.  Sean cracks open a bottle of Black Mountain from Toulouse France, a remanence of the Oc regions of southern France.  Today we are treated to the secrets of how to become a Crêpe Mas...

Mike MacKinnon and Phil Morin Walking in Christ with your brother! https://godsquad.ca/ In today’s episode, Sean introduces his friends to a dram of Bruichladdich Islay Whiskey. The origins of Mckinnon is from the Isle of Sky so Sean apologizes for not having any Talisker nor does he have any French Whiskey like Glann ar Mor from Brittany France or Sortilege from Quebec.  Undaunted, da boys j...

Joseph Pearce Author, Professor and Convert Understanding Joseph to be an Islay guy, Sean pours out the usual friendly measure of a dram of Laphroaig Quarter Cask.  Joseph, joining us from 20 miles south of Greenville South Carolina, has already come prepared with a dram of his favourite, Lagavulin 16 year old whisky; not as smoky as the Laphroaig, both light on the nose. But when you taste i...