about four o'clock

Today we are joined by Sr. Mary Elizabeth of the IHM Sisters of Wichita to discuss summertime in the convent and her further studies before she shares her vocation story.

 Today we are joined by Fr. Patrick Reilley to discuss his life in Rome working for the Dicastery for the Clergy, memories with Fr. Chad in seminary, and his vocation story. 

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. 

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. 

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.

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.

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.   

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.

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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.

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.

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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 in...

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. 

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. 

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 f...

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. 

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. 

Enjoy the rest of Fr. Raymund's vocation story, including about how it all (possibly) started at West Acres bowling alley.