Saints in the Parish

In this episode, Fr. Steve sits down with Sr. Maria Reginald, a Dominican Sister of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist. Sr. Maria Reginald shares how she discerned religious life and became a Dominican Sister, as well as her apostolate teaching high school math. Reach out to Donald Paul! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donaldpaulmaddox/ 📚SHOP BOOKS IN THE STUDIO: Ignatius Press Study Bible (Perso...

Sister Josefa is a Dominican Sister. Fr. Steve had the pleasure of sitting down with her and interviewing her about her vocation, the Dominican vocation process, and how to promote religious vocations. Reach out to Donald Paul! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donaldpaulmaddox/ 📚SHOP BOOKS IN THE STUDIO: Ignatius Press Study Bible (Personal Size): https://amzn.to/4bS3K0q Catechism of the Cath...

Dominican Sisters of Mary Mother of the Eucharist: https://www.sistersofmary.org/ Sr. Mary Samuel has been a Dominican Sister for 60 years. She is a founding member of the Dominican Sisters of Mary Mother of the Eucharist. In this episode, Sr. Mary Samuel talks about her vocation to religious life and what you can do to encourage vocations to the religious life! Reach out to Donald Paul! Instagram...

Joe Setzer is the Cathedral Organist at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Mobile, AL. He discusses Sacred Music, why the Organ is the instrument for the Liturgy, why guitars and pianos don't fit, and the surge of young Catholics wanting Gregorian Chant. Reach out to Donald Paul! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donaldpaulmaddox/ 📚SHOP BOOKS IN THE STUDIO: Ignatius Pr...

Susie Blackinton runs a parish gift shop. The pastor was clear: it's not about money. In this interview, Donald Paul and Susie discuss why having a gift shop at the parish is important for the spiritual lives of the parishioners, why Sacramentals are important, and what Susie has learned about her own spiritual life from running the gift shop. Reach out to Donald Paul! Instagram: https://www....

Edward Charnock will be ordained a Transitional Deacon Saturday, May 30th. Edward has spent the last 7 years in seminary discerning a call to the Priesthood. This Sunday, he will promise celibacy, obedience, and to pray always without ceasing. In this episode, Donald Paul is joined by Edward to discuss his upcoming ordination, celibacy, life in seminary, and how the seminary taught Edward to preac...

"What We Have Seen And Heard"-A Pastoral Letter on Evangelization from The Black Bishops of the United States: https://www.usccb.org/resources/what-we-have-seen-and-heard.pdf Fr. Victor Ingalls is in charge of 6 historically Black and Indian Catholic Churches in South Alabama. In this interview, Fr. Victor Ingalls sits down with Donald Paul to discuss his vocation, his various ministry r...

Brantley Rutz grew up Southern Baptist. After years of being anti-Catholic, he and his family became Catholic. Now he works at Hallow, the Catholic prayer app used by millions of Catholics and Protestants around the world. To reach out or collaborate with Donald Paul: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donaldpaulmaddox/ Donald Paul's Substack: https://indefenseoftheology.substack.... Get st...

Mike and Paige just became Catholic at the Easter Vigil. Paige grew up Church of Christ Protestant and Mike was raised Greek Orthodox. They spent years Church hopping and never finding a home. Finally, after 2 years of going to Mass, they went through OCIA and became Catholic. This is a beautiful conversation on conversion, OCIA, the Easter Vigil, and Catholic faith. To reach out or collaborate wi...

In 35 days, Deacon Gaten Armstrong will be ordained a Catholic priest.  He never could have imaged God would call him to this vocation. In this interview, Deacon Gaten tells the story of how God called him to the priesthood, the fears he still has about being a priest, the monastic vocation he was briefly attracted to, and his take on the generational change in Catholic conversions in the United S...

Thousands of people became Catholic this year in America, the highest number in 21 years. Everyone is talking about it, but they are asking the wrong question. Instead of why, we should be asking "Are we in the parish ready to meet them? To reach out or collaborate with Donald Paul: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donaldpaulmaddox/ Donald Paul's Substack: https://indefenseoftheology...

Todd Sylvester discerned the Franciscans before realizing God was calling him to marriage. After years of ministry, Todd has 10 children. In this episode, Donald Paul talks to Todd about his vocational discernment, his time as a youth minister, supporting his family on one income and working for the Church, and advice on maintaining a prayer life amidst a busy family life. Reach out to Donald Paul...

He had a successful corporate career. And then, in his 30s, he walked away from it. Fr. Chris Boutin, a priest of the Archdiocese of Mobile, sits down to talk about his vocation to the priesthood after a successful corporate career. From the isolation of priesthood that nobody talks about, to bringing Jesus to people and inmates in prison, to his warning about what social media and technology is d...

Andrew Thompson peels back the curtain and shares the reality of leaving Catholic seminary after 4 years. He talks about the difficult transition of leaving the stability of seminary life and struggling to rebuild his prayer life outside of seminary.  If you are struggling in your discernment or curious as to what it is like leaving Catholic seminary, this conversation reveals the hardest parts of...

Fr. Thomas LaPointe began to climb the corporate ladder at Publix before realizing God was calling him to become a Catholic priest. In this episode, Donald Paul sits down with Fr. Thomas where he explains his corporate experience, how he was happy and fulfilled, but God was calling him to more, to follow Him to the Priesthood. If you haven't rated and reviewed the podcast, please do so! Reach...

In this episode, I am joined with Josh Murphy. He got married at 19 and he is an expectant father at 20. Why would a sophomore in college decide to get married and have a child so young? He had no money, no house, no career, and still he said yes to God's will. Why? Reach out to Donald Paul! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donaldpaulmaddox/ 📚SHOP BOOKS IN THE STUDIO: Ignatius Press Stud...

In this interview with my wife, Julia Maddox, we talk frankly about our experience with NFP, rejecting contraception in our marriage, openness to life, having children, and the sacrifice required to follow God's will. Reach out to Donald Paul! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donaldpaulmaddox/ 📚SHOP BOOKS IN THE STUDIO: Ignatius Press Study Bible (Personal Size): https://amzn.to/4bS3K0q...

Catholic filmmaker, producer, and screen writer Dan Johnson joins us for a wide-ranging interview on the value of quality Catholic films, his new massive St. Bernadette movie project, and his vocation as a father and filmmaker. You can check out the movie project here: https://www.bernadettemovie.com/ 4PM Media: https://4pmmedia.com/ Wild Goose TV: https://wildgoose.tv/ Check out Donald Paul'...

We are joined today by Archbishop Mark Rivituso, the Archbishop of Mobile. He discusses what it means to be a bishop, his spiritual fatherhood, advice for biological fathers, and what gives him hope in the world today. Reach out to Donald Paul! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donaldpaulmaddox/ 📚SHOP BOOKS IN THE STUDIO: Ignatius Press Study Bible (Personal Size): https://amzn.to/4bS3K0q Cate...

Fr. Patrick Gilbreath, Vocations Director of the Archdiocese of Mobile, answers questions about his call to priesthood, the demands of celibacy, loneliness in priesthood, community, working with seminarians, building a culture open to hearing God, the effects of materialism on vocations, and how husbands and fathers can encourage vocations and not hinder them. 00:00 Introduction 04:52 Was there a...

Catholic husbands are called to embody sacrifice their marriage. As husbands, we are called to love our wives as Christ loved the church, an idea that is beautifully illustrated in the story of Genesis 22, where Abraham is asked to sacrifice his son Isaac, also known as the binding of Isaac.  In this episode of the Saints in the Parish podcast, Donald Paul explores the concept of sacrifice in marr...

In this week's episode, Fr. Steve Williams hosts Michael Bradford, a graduate student at Auburn University and former seminarian, on Saints in the Parish podcast.  Michael, a former seminarian, discusses St. Faustina's Diary, its relevance for young people today, and the state of Catholic youth in America. This episode offers a glimpse into the Diary of Saint Faustina. Reach out to Donal...

Did Catholics add 7 book or did Protestants delete 7? In this video, Donald Paul goes through the history of the Sacred Scriptures and uncovers the history of how the Bible was formed from the Jewish Hebrew Scriptures. He goes through Church history and explains the formation of the Septuagint, the use of the Scriptures in the New Testament, the Liturgical use of the Bible in the early Church litu...

"Do you have a personal relationship with Jesus?" It's the question you will always get asked. Many Catholics might be concerned if they can't answer that. However, in the Church, an individuals personal relationship is less important than their communal relationship with Jesus in the Body of Christ. In this episode, Donald Paul and Fr. Steve discuss this uncomfortable Catholic...

In today's episode, Donald Paul interviews Fr. Steve who is celebrating his 35th anniversary of Priestly Ordination this years. Fr. Steve reflects on 35 years as a priest, how his priesthood has changed, how parish life has changed, and how Catholics relationship to the Mass has changed. Reach out to Donald Paul! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donaldpaulmaddox/ 📚SHOP BOOKS IN THE STUDI...