Life on the Rock

From SEEK 2026 in Salt Lake City, Fr. Mark sits down with Sr. Tonia to discuss the work of the Mercedian Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament as well as her personal faith journey.

From SEEK 2026 in Salt Lake City, Fr. Mark interviews Brock Martin, the FOCUS VP of Parish Outreach, to discuss the new work and developments with FOCUS.

Join Father Mark and Brother John for a “Year in Review,” as they reflect on some of their favorite moments from guest interviews in 2025.

Father Mark, Brother John, and Father Patrick reflect on the significance of the Christmas Season at the friary.

Fr. Mark continues his conversation with Rachel Hoover Canto, author of “Pretty Good Catholic,” to further discuss how to find a spouse while staying true to your Catholic faith.

Fr. Mark sits down with author Rachel Hoover Canto, and discusses her new book, “Pretty Good Catholic,” and the ways in which to rise above the broken dating culture.

The friars continue their discussion about the youth, and faith and culture with Noelle Mering, author of “Wake, Not Woke” and Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center.

Noelle Mering, prominent Catholic author, joins the friars to discuss her book, “Awake, Not Woke,” as well as the clashes of faith and culture young adults experience today.

Filmmakers, John Blanford and Dan McDonough, from Pastime Pictures, discuss their project “Great Battles for Boys,” and their feature film, “Monster Summer,” starring Mel Gibson.

Fr. Mark sits down with filmmakers John Blanford and Dan McDonough from Pastime Pictures, to discuss how faith informs their work, as well as their slate of projects.

Author, Gabriel Castillo, continues his conversation with Fr. Mark about his book, “The Power of the Rosary,” and also explore some of the challenges of living out our faith.

Gabriel Castillo joins Fr. Mark as they discuss the importance of praying the Rosary, while they also touch on Gabriel’s book, “The Power of the Rosary.”

Brian Butler and Adam Fuselier share how their organization, ECHO Community, helps teens and young adults prepare for, discern, and live out their unique vocations to love.

Brian Butler joins Fr. Mark to share the mission of the ECHO Community, which cultivates authentic masculinity and femininity through the lens of the Theology of the Body.

Join Fr. Mark at the SEEK/Focus conference in Salt Lake City to speak with Scott and Anne Powell about Camp Wojtyla, a Catholic adventure camp in the heart of the Rocky Mountains.

Brother John sits down with Giavani Cairo, who plays Thaddeus (St. Jude) in the hit show, “The Chosen,” from the SEEK/Focus conference in Salt Lake City.

Gamer extraordinaire, Jonathan Blevins, aka “BeardedBlevins” joins Fr. Mark at the SEEK/Focus conference in Salt Lake City to discuss the world of gaming and evangelization.

Fr. Mark continues his conversation with Fr. Ambrose Little, OP, about the theology and philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas and the importance of knowing God so we can love Him fully.

Fr. Mark sits down with Fr. Ambrose Little, OP, to discuss his outreach with the Thomistic Institute and Aquinas 101, regarding the theology and philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas.

Christine Wohar, the Executive Director of FrassatiUSA and author of Finding Frassati, joins Br. John to discuss Piere Giorgio Frassati’s life, spirituality, and path to Sainthood.

Join for a special highlight of interviews with Courtney Mares, as she discusses Carlo Acutis and his path to Sainthood in her book, “Carlo Acutis: A Saint in Sneakers.”

Br. John and Joseph Pearce, the Director of the Center for Faith and Culture at Aquinas College, discuss how the great works of Classic literature pertain to our Catholic faith.

The founder of The Everyday Saint podcast, Eve Rosemary, returns to continue her discussion with Fr. Mark about Catholic chastity, faith, and dating.

Eve Rosemary, Catholic chastity speaker and founder of The Everyday Saint podcast, joins Fr. Mark to discuss faith, dating, and chastity.

Fr. Mark continues his conversation with Stephany Anderson from the SEEK conference in Salt Lake City, as they discuss the soon-to-be Saint, Michelle Duppong.