Restless Catholic Young Adults

We often want to look for God in the grand and majestic moments of life - those "mountaintop experiences" which bring us abundant joy or fresh perspectives. But God is just as likely to be found present in the everyday, mundane lives that we lead. Tune in to hear how Fr. Joseph, Gianna, and Diane have been able to find God in their everyday lives - and how you can, too!

Whether it's learning to paraglide, taking solo trips to the Holy Land, or just asking a friend to pray the rosary with you, being courageous is often very difficult. Tune in today to hear Fr. Joseph, Lauren, and Henry discuss what it takes to be courageous! 

Vocation stories are often powerful testimonies. It is amazing how hearing the way the Lord worked in someone else's life might help you understand His work in yours. Tune in to hear Fr. Joseph, Lauren, and Joe discuss Joe's journey to seminary! 

We pray, we confess, we strive for virtue...but are we making any progress in becoming a saint? What does spiritual progress look like? How can we persevere despite difficulties? Tune in to hear Fr. Joseph, Matt, and Diane talk about how we can keep taking small steps, every day, towards the Lord!

"Beauty will save the world" said Dostoevsky. In so many ways, art is necessary to reveal the beauty of God to us. What are some ways that art has been a conduit of God's glory? And how do we properly appreciate the beauty so that our souls may be uplifted to God? Join Fr. Joseph, Paul, Matt, and Angelica as they discuss how art has impacted their lives!

Continuing our conversation from last week, we dive into the best ways to evangelize and catechize the next generation. Young people are hungry for happiness and hungry for God - how can we present the Faith in an appealing, relatable, solid way? Join Fr. Joseph, Carmelena, Joe, and Paul B. as we continue to discuss the importance of passing on the Faith!

All Catholics have a responsibility to pass on the faith to the next generation. Whether as parents or grandparents, catechists or religion teachers, or just a faithful churchgoer, it is all of our duty to pray for and encourage young people to encounter the Lord and become fervent in their Catholicism. But all too often, it seems like a losing battle in today's world - yet we know that this world...

Today is the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, in the month dedicated to the Rosary! For many people, the Rosary is a drudgery that we pray out of obligation - but it doesn't have to be that way! We can learn to love and benefit from this ancient devotion. Its peace can quiet our modern frenetic minds; the meditations can provide a real encounter with "Christ through the eyes of Mary". Tune in to h...

Woo-hoo! It's time to celebrate our 100th episode! We're bringing it back to the beginning by talking about how we picked the name "Restless" - and what our own names mean. God calls us by name - and so names are very significant. They are our identity, our connection to our family. Tune in to hear Fr. Joseph, Paul, Lauren, and Joe discuss the joys and travails of our show - and the names behind i...

Jesus tells us to love others as we love ourselves...but how do we love ourselves? Many people struggle with it - is it prideful to enjoy our accomplishments? How do we not live in shame because of our weaknesses? How do we not regret the past, or fear the future? Tune in to Fr. Joseph, Matt, Angelica, and Paul as they discuss how as Christians we are supposed to love ourselves - by seeing ourselv...

Continuing our conversation from last week, tune in to hear the Restless crew discuss the beauty of the traditional liturgy, how it can help to improve and inform the Novus Ordo Mass, and how it can help us grow in holiness!

The Traditional Latin Mass is a perennial source of conversation in the Catholic world. Some love it, others find it difficult to appreciate. It is a valuable part of our tradition, but in some circles it is not without controversy. Hear Fr. Joseph, Diane, Joe, and Lauren discuss their experience with and perspectives on the Traditional Latin Mass!

Life can be tough - we get hurt by our family, our relationships, our circumstances. It's a world full of broken people. Jesus Christ comes to heal us - but can He heal the deep wounds that we have suffered from rejection, trauma, or the struggles and stresses of life? Yes, He can! Tune in to hear how we can encounter the healing love of Jesus to heal the wounds that life inflicts upon us.

For believers in Christ, we await a world far beyond our imagining. But many things in our lives are foretastes of Heaven, giving us a glimpse into the joy that God promises. Tune in to hear Fr. Joseph and Joe discuss Heaven and how the things of this world direct us to our true home!

Catholics were delighted when the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs Wade, ending the federal protections of abortion. All those many years of prayer, fasting, witnessing, and marching - and life wins. But this was only one victory in the fight to defend life, a fight that continues in so many ways. A moment to pause, rejoice, thank God, and then continue to pray, fast, witness, and march - until hea...

The Scriptural story of Martha and Mary gives us the contrasting images of the active life and the contemplative, a busybody and a quiet one. Which one are you? Which one should Catholics strive to be? Tune in to hear Fr. Joseph, Matt, and Diane discuss how this Scripture story shapes and guides the balance we strive to have between the interior life and our exterior life of apostolate!  

The whole of life is a constant conversion, a daily turning back to the Lord. But some people's journey from darkness to light is more radical than others...tune in to hear Fr. Joseph and Joe talk about some saints and ordinary Catholics whose lives were drastically changed by God's grace!

We love to hear stories of conversion - how people went from a life of sin or faithlessness to becoming a fervent disciple of Christ! Some of the saints went through dramatic conversions; and many people that we know personally have also gone through such a radical change in their life's orientation. Tune in to hear Fr. Joseph and Joe discuss some of their favorite conversion stories - and the con...

Sometimes we struggle to overcome stubborn sins in our lives. We take them to Confession and try as we might, but they just come back. Whether it be a lack of patience, a struggle with lust, a quick temper, eating too much, or any other sins, it can be a real challenge to overcome them. Hear some advice on overcoming these habitual sins, and listen to how Fr. Joseph, Matt, Angelica, and Lauren wer...

As young adults, one of the more important choice we have to make is where to live. Do we rent? Buy? Live with our parents? Do we get roommates, or do we live by ourselves? And how to we turn our room/apartment/house into a home? Tune in to hear how Fr. Joseph, Diane, Paul, and Carmelena have found happiness in their homes - no matter where they live!

We often want to make life easy, convenient, and pleasant. No one wants to struggle, fight, or suffer. But the struggling and suffering is part of the beauty of life - necessary to help us grow in holiness. Tune in to hear how Fr. Joseph, Angelica, Matt, and Lauren have faced their struggles in life, and how God has brought great good out of suffering!

As we celebrate Independence Day, how are we as Catholics supposed to love our country? We are citizens of the United States and also citizens of Heaven; we love our country while recognizing its imperfections and seeking to improve it. Celebrate this Fourth of July weekend with Restless as we dive into the intersection between our Catholic Faith and our American civic life!

We live in a very diverse world. Globalization has given us opportunities to interact with people of different races, nationalities, and religions. In many ways this has enriched our lives, but it's not without its challenges. Many young adults are trying to navigate friendships - and romantic relationships - across cultures, with both blessings and obstacles in the way! Tune in to hear Fr. Joseph...

It's not easy to meet new people, and many of us would consider ourselves to be shy and introverted. How can we overcome our natural reticence to meet new people? When can introversion be a blessing, and when can it be a challenge? How can we help people who are shy and reserved to "join in the fun"? Tune in to hear Fr. Joseph, Diane, Lauren, and Joe talk about the challenges of being an introvert...

Why do priests wear black? Are Catholics supposed to fast before Communion? Why do Catholics confess their sins to a priest? Is everything in the Bible literally true? Isn't it idolatry to have statues? Continuing our discussion from last week, hear Fr. Joseph and the gang discuss these and other Catholic questions that people often wonder about!