Living Our Faith

Hear a compelling interview with Archbishop Grob, a specialist in the rite of exorcisms, who discusses evil and exorcisms and how keeping focused on Christ is the path to overcoming the darkness of evil.

Meet several of our outstanding 2025 Vatican II Award recipients who exemplify the Catholic Church’s vision. Joining us is Maureen Rotramel, Shiloh Buchman, Katy Robbins, and Nicholas Gross. 

A Cherished Saint and the Excitement Surrounding the Upcoming Relics Visitation of Thérèse of Lisieux: Fr. Michael-Joseph Paris, OCD, is our guest from Holy Hill. He offers a personal reflection on her impact and discusses the special events scheduled for November 15-18, 2025. Relics Visitation Details: https://www.holyhill.com/events/st-therese-of-lisieux-relics-visitation

Archbishop Grob reflects on Pope Francis' Jubilee Year letter, "Hope does not disappoint"—a beautiful guide for Catholics to live their lives beyond the Jubilee Year. Fr. Brad Krawczyk is our host.

For some people, living on a farm sounds romantic, for others it sounds like hard work but for today’s guest living on a farm in rural Wisconsin means living on a Catholic homestead with their family, experiencing both work and faith with an abundance of natural beauty and God’s love.    Joining us are, Meghan and Chris Suchomski, who live on a 14-acre Catholic Homestead in rural Wisconsin. They a...

Archbishop Grob and fellow priests reflect on the beautiful immigrant communities within our local parishes who are the heart of the Catholic Church. Fr. Juan Camacho and Fr. Mike Wolfe share how Catholic immigrant families have an amazing sense of faith and consider their parish to be at the center of their lives. Hear how parishes in Milwaukee and Racine are supportive towards immigrants, migran...

Maybe you find yourself drifting away from your faith, perhaps you’re angry with God, or have lost the desire to attend Mass. Our guest, Fr. Andrew Linn has an authentic, down-to-earth reflection with Lydia LoCoco to help you find your way back to God. Join us for this heartfelt talk.

Get to know the mission of Catholic Charities and the vision of their new CEO, Paul Eberle. Along with him is the Most Reverend James T. Schuerman, Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee who is the new chaplain for Catholic Charities as well. For over 100 years, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee has served the needs of people affected by poverty and has provided professional social service...

More than ever, archdiocesan parishes and schools are dedicated to offering faith formation programs and Masses for special needs students. Today, meet three amazing Catholics who are shaping how we bring Christ to youth with special needs. Our guests are Anh Claussen (Associate Director Evangelization & Catechesis | Child Formation, Archdiocese of Milwaukee), Christina Spindler (Director of J...

God has recently blessed us with new priests! Stories of faith, discernment, and the beauty of ordination are shared in this week’s NEW episode of Living Our Faith. We are thrilled to have our new priests in the studio with Fr. Brad Krawczyk. Joining us are Fathers Timothy Sanchez, Brady Gagne, and Aaron Siehr who received their faith formation at Saint Frances de Sales Seminary.

Travels to Rome and meeting the Pope—an exciting prelude to the upcoming Pallium Lecture! Join Archbishop Grob, Fr. Justin Kizewski, and host Lydia LoCoco as they chat about recent and upcoming Pallium events on the archdiocesan podcast, Living Our Faith. Register for the 2025 Pallium Lecture here: https://www.archmil.org/bishops/Pallium-Lecture-Series.htm.

Our sacred spaces are places to encounter the Lord Jesus, experience His love, and be inspired to go out and live the Gospel. These places have a long, rich history but do, however, need restoration and renovation. Today, on Living Our Faith, we will look at two of those sacred spaces, Gesu Parish and Saint Francis de Sales Seminary, to hear about renovations that will sustain them for years to co...

We are extremely fortunate to have the lead office for the Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network in Milwaukee. Fr. Phil Hurley and Fr. Joe Laramie, two of its leaders, will join us to discuss the mission of the prayer network and its dedication to the Heart of Jesus. Join our host, Lydia LoCoco, for this enlightening Catholic conversation.

Our neighbors face eviction, health issues, unpaid bills, and job loss. Hunger, homelessness, and poverty can result from any of these. Today, we share the success stories of two groups that reflect God’s love through the services that they provide. The Open Door Café and St. Vincent de Paul, Waukesha, both of whom know the poor by name, help people through difficult times with dignity and respect...

How can the hurt of difficult marital or divorce periods be overcome? Do we keep the pain hidden or do we seek God's love and help from others? In today's podcast, Archbishop Grob and Lydia LoCoco and reflect on addressing difficult times in marriage or divorce and the first steps in healing. Doug Ulaszek and Edell Schaefer, our special guests, talk about archdiocesan programs that offer support f...

Books for adults, books for kids—we’ve got a stack of great recommendations! Three Catholic parents reveal their favorite titles to enlighten you and your kids throughout the summer and beyond. Join Lydia LoCoco and her friends, Beth Ulaszek from Evangelization and Mark Schrauth from the Salzman Library, as they share their summer reading list.

The need for knowledgeable and effective pastoral staffs in our parishes is great, but what are the resources for parishioners who aren’t sure on how to get started? Today’s show explores an archdiocesan initiative that guides parishioners, or the “laity” who are not ordained clergy towards a path to receive professional training so they may work in their parish. Our guests from the Lay Initiative...

This week's NEW podcast episode has inspiring stories of accepting God’s invitation to Priesthood. They were all planning to become engineers but took an unexpected yet joyous path to priesthood. Recently, Joel Kolb, Alex Becker, and Andrew Swietlik were ordained to the Transitional Diaconate. They share their personal vocational journeys and what life is like at Saint Francis de Sales Seminary, o...

Connecting to Christ and His Creation through the Catholic Ecology Center   The Catholic Ecology Center in Neosho, WI, is a wonderful oasis of nature and Catholic spirituality. Inspired by Pope Francis, the center welcomes people of all ages. Our guests share with us everything the center has to offer and its connection to Pope Francis’ letter, Laudato si' (on care for our common home).  Joining u...

“There was a lot that was offered by this Holy Father.”  — Fr. Brad Krawczyk In today's podcast, priests and friends share their own experiences and perspectives on the impact of Pope Francis. Listen in, as we reflect on Pope Francis' influence and anticipate the next conclave.   Today's guests are Bishop Jeffrey Haines of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Fr. Michael Simone, S.J., the pastor of Gesu...

Great opportunities and programs exist for youth and teens to have a fun and engaging Catholic summer. Our guests share a variety of ideas to keep children learning about and living out their faith throughout the summer break.   Kim Slizewski from St. Peter, Slinger, describes the Totus Tuus Summer Faith Program, Andrew Schueller from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee talks about the Love Begins Here p...

Join Fathers Brad Krawczyk and Joseph Heit for a fascinating and lively discussion as they reflect on the three days leading up to Jesus' Resurrection. They share the significance of scripture, music, and symbolism – many aspects you may not know about.

Honoring those who have abundantly given their time, talent, or treasure to enhance the vibrancy of our Catholic schools is today’s conversation. Recently, the Catholic Schools Dinner honored the recipients of the Seton Awards and the Catholic Herald Teacher Awards here in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.  In this episode, we will meet two of them, and our superintendent will share his insights on ou...

Spending time with the Blessed Sacrament creates a special closeness with Christ and Mary. Our guests today reflect on Eucharistic Adoration and its history, and we will learn how these two parishes offer Perpetual Adoration around the clock. Joining us are Fr. Matthew Widder, pastor of the Waukesha Catholic Community, and Fr. Philip Schumaker, pastor of St. Mary’s Visitation, Elm Grove.     To fi...

Archbishop Grob and guests offer a beautiful and inspiring reflection on the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Our guests share their insights on the upcoming offering of 12 Hours of Reconciliation on April 9, 2025, for Catholics throughout the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Fr. Jerry Herda offers suggestions on making confession easier and more approachable. Anh Claussen shares a personal impact story on R...