Restless Catholic Young Adults

On this Black Friday - and throughout the Advent season - shopping is on everyone's mind. Join Fr. Joseph, Lauren, and Daniel as they discuss how shopping for material goods can impact our spiritual life, for the positive and the negative. How do we enjoy the goods of this earth while keeping our hearts set on Heaven? Tune in to hear our discussion!

It's amazing to hear stories of how people have "taken the plunge" to become Catholic from a different faith background. It takes courage, perseverance, and an unyielding search for Truth - along with a whole boatload of grace! - to enter the Church. Hear the Restless crew discuss conversion stories and how they can inspire us Catholics to more fervently pursue our Faith!

As fall drifts into winter, most of us will fall sick at some point. What is the purpose of sickness? Why does God allow it, and what does He teach us through it? Jesus had a special love for the sick - how are we called to love and be present to those who are ill? Tune in to hear the Restless crew discuss how to make the most out of our illnesses that they may be for the glory of God and our sanc...

Rounding out our mini-series on states of life & vocation, Fr. Joseph, Seminarian Joseph, and Diane discuss celibacy! 

Continuing the conversation from last week, Fr. Joseph speaks with Carmelena and Paul B. as they discuss how to have a wedding, and the early days of marriage, from a Catholic perspective!

One of our cast members, Carmelena, speaks about her engagement to Paul B. - and we interview her fiancée, as well! How did they know he/she was "the one"? How did they get the courage to pop the question? How has their relationship changed once they got engaged? Tune in to hear Fr. Joseph, Carmelena, and Paul B. discuss dating and engagement and how to do so as a Catholic!

Today is the anniversary of the last apparition of Our Lady at Fatima! Fr. Joseph, Lauren, and Paul have all visited Fatima and had powerful encounters with Our Lord and Our Lady there, and Her message is still valid for us today. Tune in to learn all about Fatima and how it applies to our times!

As we approach Columbus Day, many members of our Restless crew have visited or lived in Italy! Hear about the challenges and blessings of life in another culture, as well as how our faith has been strengthened by life in this predominantly Catholic country!

Restless celebrates 150 episodes with this discussion between Fr. Joseph and Joe about friendships! All of us long for friendships that are deep and satisfying, where we are seen and understood and loved for who we are. But how rare these friendships are! Many people are afraid to be vulnerable, or lack the ability to have a friendship that truly shares our deepest selves. Tune in to hear Fr. Jose...

Quite often, God seems distant in our spiritual life. We pray and feel nothing, we seek and still feel empty. Why does God hide Himself? And what can we do to continue pursuing the Lord when our spiritual life seems dry? Tune in to hear the Restless crew discuss this common spiritual experience - which is willed by God for our holiness!

Another episode about World Youth Day?! Yes, because there is so much goodness to share! Lauren, Grace, and Tricia are back to continue telling the story of their World Youth Day experience with the HAM Community (Hijas del Amor Misericordioso - Daughters of Merciful Love) as the pick up with the Opening Mass on Monday and share all the events, joys, challenges, and graces received throughout the...

Now that school is back in session, Fr. Joseph, Lauren, and Paul sit down to talk about their school memories, and how they continue keeping their education as a priority in their busy lives. God has given us an intellect, so developing it well is our gift back to Him!

Our lives can be too cluttered - our schedules too busy, our houses full of stuff we don't need, and our minds aren't at peace. How can we un-clutter and live more simply? Tune in to hear Fr. Joseph and Joe speak about the joys of a simple life!

Listen to Lauren give a recap of her World Youth Day experience with two friends from her pilgrimage, Grace and Tricia, as they share their daily itinerary, the many graces received, and what is was like to live as a pilgrim among the beloved HAM (Hermanos Amor Misericordioso - Brothers of Merciful Love) religious community from Madrid, Spain and 284 Spanish youth for two weeks! The pilgrim life w...

Paul and Joe, and special guest Dominic, share their experiences of World Youth Day 2023! It was an awesome pilgrimage, full of graces and challenges, growth and blessings. Tune in to hear how World Youth Day changed the lives of these three young men!

God's grace works in beautiful, unexpected ways - just ask Candace Lee, one of our local young adults with an amazing conversion story! Having grown up in the Anglican Church in Hong Kong, her journey takes her to America for studies...which lead her into the fullness of the Catholic Church. Tune in to hear Fr. Joseph and Lauren speak with Candace about her journey and what led her across the glob...

As kids, we all had to obey our parents - but as adults, the virtue of obedience is sometimes tougher. Whether it be as a citizen, employee, or a faithful Catholic, all of us have authority figures to respect and follow. But it can be tough, in our independence-minded society, to live out the virtue of obedience, even when our leaders aren't perfect! Tune in to hear Fr. Joseph, Lauren, and Paul di...

Coming up this week is a huge, international gathering of Catholic young adults: World Youth Day! The Pope will be showing up in Lisbon, Portugal along with millions of pilgrims from across the globe...including Joe and Lauren! They will be chatting about their excitement about the upcoming World Youth Day, along with special guest Fr. John Connaughton who shares his experience of being a veteran...

Joe just came back from 30 days of silence - what did he learn? How did God speak to him? It's not easy to make such a retreat, but we can learn from his experience of how God speaks to us in silence. Tune in to hear Fr. Joseph, Joe, and Diane discuss the power of silence and how God uses retreats to bring our hearts to Him!

Whether in marriage, dating, friendship, or any other type of relationship, we will run into conflict with others. It's inevitable - even Jesus came into conflict with the Pharisees and, at times, His disciples. How do we "fight fair"? Christians are called to disagree with charity - but what does that look like, practically? Hear Fr. Joseph and the gang discuss the proper Christian techniques for...

The first gift of the Holy Spirit is the gift of wisdom. In a world that values expertise and knowledge, wisdom is not often considered important. But what is wisdom? How does one obtain it? How can we, even as young adults, live wisely? Tune in to hear Fr. Joseph, Paul, and Diane discuss how to grow in wisdom even now!

As we celebrate Independence Day weekend, we reflect on the values that made America great: our Christian heritage, work ethic, focus on family and integrity. Are these still the values that characterize this country? How do we return to - and live out - those great values that made our nation great? Tune in to hear Fr. Joseph, Paul, and Joe discuss how we are called to make our country the best t...

As human beings, we are an integrated whole - our bodies affect our minds, which in turn affect our souls. How do we remain healthy in all three? What do we need to do in order to find spiritual, physical, and mental health as Catholics? Tune in to hear how Fr. Joseph, Diane, and Paul seek wholeness - and holiness - as a Catholic!

All of us young adults keep getting older! As we continue on towards the middle of our lives, we consider what it means to have a midlife crisis? Some of us have experienced mini-existential crises - how has our Catholic faith gotten us through? When we look back at the first half of our lives, what are we proud of, and what do we regret? What do we look forward to in the second half of our lives?...

As summer heats up, we tend to spend more time in God's great outdoors. What is it about nature that draws us close to God and reveals His beauty, power, and providence? From St. Francis of Assisi to our modern Catholics, God's Creation has been a source of inspiration and encounter with the Lord. Tune in to hear how Fr. Joseph, Lauren, and special guest Henry speak about how they spend time in na...