Catholic Dawgs Talks

IGNITE, 3/18/26: Archdiocese of Atlanta seminarian and UGA alum Austin Thomas talks about the beauty of both natural and supernatural vocations and how they are the manner in which God wants to love us and use us as a vessel to bring His light into the world. Austin also offers practical wisdom for discernment.

IGNITE, 3/4/26: Archdiocese of Atlanta seminarian Didier Montoya Correa talks about sin's destruction to our identity, desires, and woundedness. Asking for Mary's intercession and companionship can help us overcome in the battle for our soul as she leads us to the heart of her Son.

IGNITE, 2/25/26: UGA alum and former Ignite Coordinator Maggie Whitehead visits her old stomping grounds to caution freshmen of the traps of comparison. Instead of measuring ourselves up to others—which steals joy, diminishes interior freedom, and aggravates loneliness—we should stand firm in our identities in Christ and make peace with our current season of life.

IGNITE, 2/18/26: Fr. Lamartine from St. Ann Catholic Church gives an overview on the basics of the Theology of the Body: what it means to be created in God's image, stewarding our bodies, and living in right relationship with others.

IGNITE, 2/11/26: Freshmen put Fr. Brian and Fr. Michael in the hot seat and ask them questions about marriage.

SEEKING WATER, 2/10/26: Senior Ellie Dodd speaks on Christ's identity as the Bridegroom and us—the Church—as His Bride. Illuminating this truth with Scripture, Ellie helps us see how we were made for an espousal love with Christ here and in Heaven and how He has been pursuing our hearts since the beginning of time.

IGNITE, 1/28/26: Junior and Ignite Coordinator Luke Whitehead talks about God's design for masculinity contrasted to how the world views it; men's universal call to fatherhood; and practical ways men can live out their identities as sons of Christ.

IGNITE, 1/21/26: FOCUS missionary Ivey McAleer dives into the feminine genius and practical ways men and women can champion, protect, and honor authentic femininity.

SEEKING WATER, 1/13/26: Senior Elijah Baker reminds listeners that truth faith is lived and acted out. Making Christ our priority and surrendering everything to Him is what brings real fulfillment, freedom, and joy to our lives.

SEEKING WATER, 11/11/25: UGA alumna and current Damascus missionary Claire Walker discusses the transformative power of the Gospel, emphasizing that Jesus' life, death, and Resurrection is meant to deeply change individuals, not just be recited as information. She shares her personal journey of encountering Christ, highlighting that true mission and discipleship begin with allowing oneself to...

IGNITE 11/5/25: Fr. Gregory Tipton explains how the Catholic Church’s teachings are grounded in a balance of scripture, tradition, and magisterium, rather than scripture alone. Drawing on St. John Henry Newman’s framework, he outlines seven criteria for authentic doctrinal development, emphasizing that true tradition is a living, evolving practice that preserves core principles while adapting to n...

SEEKING WATER, 10/28/25: UGA alumni Ryan and Alexa Cullom discuss how they live out Pope St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body in their marriage.

ABLAZE, 10/21/25: Fr. Michael Bremer, the Assistant Director of The Catholic Center at UGA, delivers a powerful talk about having childlike faith, emphasizing trust, openness, and humility before God. Like how little children live with wonder, innocent joy, and dependence on their parents, so too should our disposition be in our relationship with the Lord.

Kelly Simpson, the Vice President of Program Development for Life Teen, talks about the relationship between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, where we find the Trinity in Scripture, and how we can emulate the love of the Three Persons in our own lives.

Following Jesus is rarely easy, but it's worth it. It's worth the detachment from worldly things and crosses we may bear, because He promises — and always gives — more. Hear from Nick Anderson, a Catholic Dawgs alum and current LifeTeen missionary, on the cost of discipleship.

"Christ loves us as we are now, but Christ also calls us to follow Him," sophomore Kelon Reynolds says. Despite our sin and grasping for things of this world, Jesus, out of tremendous love, thought we were worth the effort of saving, and that demands a response of love out of us. Dive into Kelon's talk for more!

IGNITE, 9/17/25: Bishop John Tran from the Archdiocese of Atlanta talks about the importance of the Mass and how we can prepare for and participate in it.

Sally Gustafson is a local Athens community member and parishioner at a neighboring Catholic church. Hear her powerful testimony about encountering God and coming to faith through her daughter's battle with and miraculous triumph over cancer.

Ignite, 9/3/25: The Sisters Poor of Jesus Christ share wisdom and encouragement about building a life grounded in prayer.

Seeking Water, 9/2/25: Catholic Center Co-President and senior Elle Rush encourages us that when faced with our sin, we run to the Sacrament of Reconciliation and cling to Christ whose grace gives us strength when we are weak. Elle empowers us to "fight so hard that you are unattainable and exhausting for the devil."

Ignite, 8/27/25: Father Paul Porter, a priest in the archdiocese of Atlanta serving at St. Mary's in Rome, discusses the importance of living with the Lord as we settle into school. He highlights the importance of letting ourselves be a beginners, and allowing an opportunity for the Lord to lead.

Seeking Water, 8/19/25: Marissa Muenchen, the Seeking Water Coordinator for the 2025–2026 school year, talks about the importance of placing our identity in the Lord, and how in that, we find peace, understand our belovedness, and live freely.

Ignite, 4/7/25 Quinn Rodier, and Ignite small group leader and senior at the Catholic Center, shares some of his own faith journey, and pursuit of Christ through knowledge of his life and church. He shares some questions he has been asked, and upon research, the best ways he has seen to react to them.

Ablaze, 4/8/25 Dr. Kalla and Mrs. Kalla speak on what the place of Education and Healthcare hold in the faith.

Ignite, 4/2/25 Father John VanDorpe, a Regnum Christi Legionary of Christ and their Atlanta Vocation's Director, explores the power of the Mass and its profound connection to Jesus' passion in its entirety. Guiding us through each step, he reveals the beauty and depth it holds.