St Joseph's Workshop

During this week’s episode of St. Joseph’s Workshop, Emily Lugo, M.P.S. & Fr. Stephen Ingram discuss the importance of having a well-formed conscience and the responsibility that Christian’s have as citizens to participate in the political and social scene in accordance with God’s truth. They explore the four basic principles of Catholic Social Teaching that provide the framework for guiding good...

During this week’s episode of St. Joseph’s Workshop, Emily Lugo, M.P.S. & Fr. Stephen Ingram discuss the liturgical season of ‘Ordinary Time’ and discover how the longest season on the liturgical calendar is often the most overlooked and is anything but ordinary. They challenge people to find God’s presence in the ordinary and be attuned to his presence. They offer tangible ways that people can co...

During this week’s episode of St. Joseph’s Workshop, Emily Lugo, M.P.S. & Fr. Stephen Ingram discuss the topic of discernment and explore how the “Spiritual Exercises” of St. Ignatius of Loyola can be utilized to recognize the movement of the Spirit of God in one’s heart and thoughts and to choose what is right & good. They explore the difference between discerning life-changing decisions and disc...

During this week's episode of St. Joseph's Workshop, Fr. Stephen Ingram is joined by Ojas Inamdar, Associate Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry, to explore ways to keep youth engaged in the faith during the summer months. They offer tips and tools on using the free time of summer to become engaged in the faith in new ways, using resources to learn more about our faith, and building communi...

During this week’s episode of St. Joseph’s Workshop, Fr. Stephen & Katie Smith, Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministry, speak about discipleship. Together they explore what it means to be a disciple. They offer concrete ways that families can grow in discipleship and keep them connected and comprehensively participating in the church.

During this week’s episode of St. Joseph’s Workshop, Emily Lugo, M.P.S. & Fr. Stephen Ingram discuss liturgical living ideas for the month of May and June as a way to help believers integrate the liturgical life with daily living, offering tools for families to deal with the stress of end-of-school-year activities. They explore the role of Mary in the Catholic tradition and how devotions to her ca...

During this week’s episode of St. Joseph’s Workshop, Emily Lugo, M.P.S. & Fr. Stephen Ingram discuss how virtues can be invaluable tools for helping Christians develop into their full potential. They explain the cardinal virtues of prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance and reflect on how we can develop our ‘spiritual muscles’ to grow in character and strengthen our ability to choose the good...

During this week’s episode of St. Joseph’s Workshop, Emily Lugo, M.P.S. & Fr. Stephen Ingram discuss the importance of choosing joy as they reflect on the famous quote, “We are an Easter People and Alleluia is our song!” They spend time reflecting on the disciple’s post-resurrection experience and the birth of the early Church. They discuss the importance of missionary disciples having a dispositi...

During this week’s episode of St. Joseph’s Workshop, Emily Lugo, M.P.S. & Fr. Stephen Ingram are joined by Paula Nwosu to explore the Lenten theme of conversion. Paula is currently a catechumen in our RCIA program and will be receiving the sacraments of initiation at the Easter Vigil Mass this April. Paula shares her faith journey and the great joy she feels in being called to be a disciple. They...

During this week’s episode of St. Joseph’s Workshop, Emily Lugo, M.P.S. & Fr. Stephen Ingram are joined by Shaun McAfee, M.Th. to explore the Lenten theme of conversion. Shaun shares how his insatiable desire for knowledge and truth led him to discover the Catholic religion and beauty of the Mass. His conversion started a chain reaction in his family that brought his wife and children into the fai...

During this week’s episode of St. Joseph’s Workshop, Emily Lugo, M.P.S. & Fr. Stephen Ingram are joined by Deacon Ken Steponaitis, M.T.S. to explore the Lenten theme of conversion. Deacon Ken shares his touching faith journey and how a family tragedy led him to deep soul searching and an assessment of his life and faith. Together they reflect on the love and great desire that our Heavenly Father h...

During this week’s episode of St. Joseph’s Workshop, Emily Lugo, M.P.S. & Fr. Stephen Ingram discuss the three Pillars of Lent—Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving. They reflect on these traditional Lenten components, offering scriptural reflections and practical ideas for how people can grow close to Christ during the upcoming Lenten season.

During this week’s episode of St. Joseph’s Workshop, Emily Lugo, M.P.S. & Fr. Stephen Ingram discuss the concept of Spiritual Dryness and distraction in prayer. They break open the etymology of the word ‘desert’ and its Hebrew roots to discuss how spiritual aridity can be an opportunity to talk to God and grow in your relationship with Him. They offer tips for how Christians can preserve through t...

During this week’s episode of St. Joseph’s Workshop, Emily Lugo, M.P.S. & Fr. Stephen Ingram discuss the theology behind reconciliation and how to make a good confession. They discuss the power of confessing to repair broken relationships and help Christians to become more self-aware of vices that may endanger their spiritual life. They provide resources for having a thorough examination of consci...

During this week’s episode of St. Joseph’s Workshop, Emily Lugo, M.P.S. & Fr. Stephen Ingram discuss the Feast of the Epiphany and the gifts of the Magi. They reflect on the implications of the journey itself, and how the Magi paid homage to the infant Jesus in an act of worship and self-giving. They discuss ways that families can celebrate the Epiphany and also encourage listeners to take a spiri...

During this week’s episode of St. Joseph’s Workshop, Director of Faith Formation Emily Lugo & Fr. Stephen Ingram are joined by Fr. Jacob Dankasa, the Pastor of Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Church in Irving. Together they explore the custom of making New Year’s Resolutions and discuss how families can transform this cultural practice to the benefit of their own spiritual growth by focusing on s...

During this week’s episode of St. Joseph’s Workshop, Emily Lugo, M.P.S. & Fr. Stephen Ingram encourage listeners to take a pause amidst the busyness of Christmas preparations to refocus on experiencing Advent to the fullest. They discuss the doctrine of the incarnation and the history of nativity devotion. They also offer ideas on how to kindle the anticipation of waiting for Christ’s coming throu...

During this week’s episode of St. Joseph’s Workshop, Director of Faith Formation Emily Lugo, M.P.S. & Fr. Stephen Ingram explore the concept of Liturgical Living in the home and how families can be empowered to integrate their faith into their daily lives in fun and festive ways.

During this week’s episode of St. Joseph’s Workshop, Director of Faith Formation Emily Lugo is joined by Deacon Michael Hastings and his wife Kathleen to discuss the role of grandparents in the faith life of their grandchildren. They reflect on the significance of the relationships that grandparents have as a person of loving authority in the lives of their grandchildren. They discuss how grandpar...

During this week’s episode of St. Joseph’s Workshop, Emily Lugo, M.P.S. & Fr. Stephen Ingram explore the importance of saints in the Roman Catholic Church and the process in which saints are officially named. They talk about common misconceptions non-Catholics have about saints and how Christians can utilize saints to progress in their own faith journey. Lastly, they reflect on how we are called t...

During this week’s episode of St. Joseph’s Workshop, Emily Lugo & Fr. Stephen Ingram are joined by Jacquelyn Smith, the Education Director for the Catholic Pro-Life Community. Together they discuss the Catholic Church’s teaching on the Value and Inviolability of the Human Life and what the Pro-Life movement looks like after Roe v Wade being overturned. They offer ways that families can assist thos...

During this week’s episode of St. Joseph’s Workshop, Emily Lugo & Fr. Stephen Ingram discuss the role of Influencers in our lives and challenge listeners’ to be aware of not only social media influencers, but also the friends & families that impact your children’s lives. They reflect on our call to be disciples and influence those around us by sharing the Good News with those we encounter.

During this week’s episode of St. Joseph’s Workshop, Emily Lugo & Fr. Stephen Ingram are joined by Bruce Baumann, author of “Catholic to the Core,” to discuss the connection between the importance of discipline needed for athletic training and the discipline needed to be a faithful disciple. They discuss how parents can be intentional with creating holy habits and utilize extra-curricular activiti...

During this week’s episode of St. Joseph’s Workshop, Emily Lugo & Fr. Stephen Ingram discuss spiritual habits for busy lives and how praying through your day can help make the stressful times more peace filled. They offer practical tools for how families can keep God in the midst of their back-to-school schedules and encourage intentionality in planning our days to maintain spiritual, mental and p...

During this week’s episode of St. Joseph’s Workshop, Emily & Fr. Stephen Ingram, discuss authentic Christian leadership and how servant leadership principles can be utilized from ministry, to the workplace, and even within the home.