CTK Faith Formation

After serving at Marist School for almost 20 years, Bishop Joel Konzen, SM, was appointed auxiliary bishop of Atlanta in 2018. In his talk "Catholic Leadership in a Secular Culture,” he looks at hazards that could befall the Church - and how Catholic leaders will help to define the way forward. Presented to the 20/30Somethings at their Discipleship Night, April 14, 2026. 

Fr. Jared answers questions about dating and relationships: setting standards, dating apps, and more. Presented to the 20/30Somethings at their March 2026 Discipleship Night.

Fr. Jared has already prepared hundreds of couples for marriage. In that time, he's seen common pitfalls lots of couples experience. Presented to the 20/30Something at their March 2026 Discipleship Night, Fr. Jared offers advice to couples - dating, engaged, or married - on strengthening their relationships, and to singles interested in marriage.

  Do you want to hear God’s voice, but aren't sure how to? The truth is that everyone is equipped to hear and know God’s voice, and He is constantly speaking words that He longs for you to hear. In this talk, Thomas Clements, president of Zenith Ministries, shares stories of how God speaks and what you can do to help yourself better hear Him. Presented to the 20/30Somethings at their Discipleship...

Do you feel like life is too hectic? Like you're never really refreshed or rejuvenated? Do you want to understand what keeping the Sabbath holy really means?  Learn how to receive the gift of the Sabbath and live it well! CTK's former parochial vicar Fr. Joe Wagner, now pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Carrollton and chaplain for the University of West Georgia Catholic Center, discusses the...

Discover how Natural Family Planning integrates Catholic teaching with science-based methods. Whether you’re exploring NFP for yourself or just want to learn more about this respectful and science-based approach to family planning, this talk covers it. A Q&A follows at the end. Presented by Gabby Stiehle, FNP-C, to the 20/30Somethings at their Discipleship Night, October 14, 2025.

Is mental health compatible with faith? Aren't we just supposed to pray about our challenges or talk to a priest? If we talk to a licensed professional, are we walking away from God? Andrea Paiva, licensed professional counselor and national certified counselor, dispels those concerns in a discussion on hope and healing at the intersection of Christianity and psychology.

Just about everyone has fallen into a lull in their prayer life. How do you then restart? Fr Michael Silloway, pastor of All Saints Catholic Church in Dunwoody, presents "Behold I Make All Things New: Beginning Again," a presentation on how to re-enter prayer, sacraments, and a relationship with God after lukewarmness in prayer or a fall to temptation. Presented to the 20/30Somethings at their Dis...

A panel discussion about how prayer works in different vocations, featuring Pierce Benefield, a lay person who is currently dating; Sarah Rocko, a candidate for consecrated virginity; and Johnathon and Jessica Kelso, a couple with five children who run The Porter Gate, a nonprofit working to meet the needs of the poor. Presented at the 20/30Somethings Annual Retreat, Saturday, August 2, 2025.

Katie Weiss is the founder and Executive Director of  Behold Visio Divina , a ministry devoted to teaching to pray with art and sacred scripture. Similar to lecto divina, using scripture to guide prayer, visio divina uses art to guide meditation. Katie explains how this is done and gives examples. (We encourage you to pause the audio when she says to pray during the exercises!). Presented at the 2...

Fr. Jared Kleinwaechter kicks off the 20/30Somethings' 2025 Annual Retreat with an introduction to prayer. Wev’e heard and been taught prayer for as long as we can remember, but just like with athletes, sometimes we forget the fundamentals. Fr. Jared explains how prayer works and what to do when it feels like it’s not working. Presented Saturday, August 2, 2025. 

Our own Bishop John Trần discusses the history and role of the bishop and his experience living in that God-given ministry. Presented at the 20/30Somethings Discipleship Night on June 10, 2025.

Drew Mirolli shares the journey of his conversion to the Catholic Church and the unexpected ways God used interdenominational dialogue, Marian theology, and moments of surrender to reveal His love. From wrestling with trust during trials to discovering Mary’s Jewish roots and her role in evangelization, Drew explores how faith is less about having the right answers and more about being accompanied...

Oftentimes at Mass, you'll see a deacon helping out, even giving the homily. They can be married with a family and usually have their own full-time job elsewhere. So what exactly is the role of a deacon? Our own Deacon Sam Fraundorf presents on where a deacon fits in the responsibilities of clerics and laity, as well as his own path to becoming one. Presented to the 20/30Somethings at their Discip...

How did the early Christian Church progress from the controversies, persecutions, and key leaders of the first centuries? They had no precedent to go off of, no manual on how to start a religion. An examination shows a complex evolution of the Church as early Christians attempted to make sense of their faith after the death and resurrection of Jesus. Dr. Keith Pacholl, professor of history at the...

You can know your purpose and live it out. Yes, there is a lot of confusion and misinformation about the human person permeating our society, and this makes discerning and living out your purpose difficult; however, you have everything you need right now to accomplish this. Thomas Clements, president of Zenith Ministries, shares what this entails to help you discover your purpose so that you can s...

Tithing is more than just about giving money to the Church. It's about making a gift of ourselves to God out of gratitude for His many blessings. Fr. Jared speaks about how to make a gift of yourself to God through your time, talent, and treasure. Presented at the 20/30Somethings Discipleship Night, January 7, 2025.

Love and Responsibility is considered one the great works of Western civilization, alongside The Iliad and Dante’s Divine Comedy. Written by Karol Wojtyla, Pope St. John Paul II, it serves as the philosophical foundation for Theology of the Body, addressing key questions about attraction, relationships, and chastity. This is the second in a two-part series, presented by Joey Martineck, Director of...

Love and Responsibility is considered one the greatest works of Western civilization, alongside The Iliad and Dante’s Divine Comedy. Written by Karol Wojtyla, Pope St. John Paul II, it serves as the philosophical foundation for Theology of the Body, addressing key questions about attraction, relationships, and chastity. Join Joey Martineck, Director of Respect Life Ministry, for a two-part series...

How do we approach "social justice" as Catholics? Kathleen Loesel, a member of our young adult community (and our former coordinator!), will present on social justice from a Catholic perspective, including the seven themes of Catholic Social Teaching; a focus on our call as priest, prophet, king; and practical actions we can take. 

How often do we face the battle of our hearts saying one thing but our heads saying another? We need both emotion and logic in life and in our relationship with God. Ellie Dodd explains mindset shifts and practical steps to bridge that gap in order to love God better and to do His will as laypeople.

Just like the world around us shapes who we are, so too did the 1st century world inform how Jesus lived. Dr. Keith Pacholl helps us understand who Jesus was by explaining how the 1st century world influenced how he lived: the government, the customs, cultural differences, and more. Presented at the 20/30Somethings Annual Retreat, August 3, 2024.

Inspired by Foreigner's classic love song, Fr. Jared Kleinwaechter wades through all of the different ideas and explanations of love to define what love actually is. He explains four different kinds of love that come from God. Presented at the 20/30Somethings Annual Retreat, August 3, 2024.

The Eucharist is the source and summit of our faith. With such power, it makes sense that there are miracles attributed to it. Cynthia Alvarado talks about some of the marvels connected to the Blessed Sacrament. She is completing her classes from Franciscan University on the Theology of the Eucharist. Presented to the 20/30Somethings at their Discipleship Night, June 13, 2024.  

We’ve all heard of UFOs and the question "do aliens or other extraterrestrial life forms exist?" How should we as Catholics view these questions? What if they are, in fact, out there and one day we encounter them? Dr. Paul Thigpen, Ph. D., author of “Extraterrestrial Intelligence and the Catholic Faith: Are We Alone in the Universe with God and the Angels” comes to discuss these pressing questions...