This Connected Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Episode 108 * Catholic.dad trivia "Partridge in a pear tree?" * Guest Carlos Guzman * Learn how to be a patron and receive some cool merch. * Catholic.dad wanted a broken arm. * Pilgrimage invite to do the camino de santiago * "My Gap Year"  * 5 ways to Boost Resilience (Sourced from Magellan Healthcare) Remember to like, subscribe and recommend to a friend. Co...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 107 is on Liturgical Dancing at - gasp! - church. Yes fam, we went there. This episode is a conversation about one of the most controversial liturgical issues in America, second only to whether or not to hold hands during the Our Father and I wont even mention where it falls with receiving the Eucharist on the hand or on the tongue. But our guest Alex Estrella who does Lit...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 106 is a conversation with Kid Catholic, Kedon Gumerson. Kedon Gumerson is a 16 year old YouTuber, host of Kid Catholic.  In addition to YouTube, he is also a Catholic speaker and apologist.  He has spoken at NCYC (National Catholic Youth Conference), to churches, youth groups, and conferences and youth rallies around the country, speaking to all ages on different matters...

Send us Fan Mail EP 105 is the 3rd installment of DTR (Define the Relationship).  This episode is a conversation with Diego & Elizabeth Gamboa.  A lovely conversation with two individuals who love for each other can be heard in the way they speak and interact with each other.  With the blessing of their new son, Agustine, these two young parents are an example of being blessed by the Lord thro...

Send us Fan Mail EP 104 DTR - How Tony Met Jenny This second episode of our series with couples to DTR (Define the Relationship) is with Tony and Jenny Alarcon.  Tony and Jenny have been married two years and are both teachers as well as musicians, currently with Spero Worship.  This episode is their story is about how they met, a "bad burrito, reversion and excellent tips and information abo...

Send us Fan Mail EP 103 DTR - You had me at Confirmation featuring Sarah and Josue This first episode of our series with couples to DTR (Define the Relationship) is with Josue and Sarah. Sarah is a youth minister with a supportive fiance in Josue.  They've done ministry together since they were in high school.  This episode is there story from meeting to friendship to engagement to future mar...

Send us Fan Mail EP 102 is the GREAT REVEAL! Our friend and fellow youth minister from St. Francis of Assisi Parish in LaQuinta, CA  has resigned as the YM!  This is is because Catholic Youth Minister Chris is now Seminarian Chris.  Yes, he applied and was accepted.  This is his vocation story.  NOW Chris is a PIT! Christopher Rodriguez is 23 years old and a new Seminarian for The Diocese of San B...

Send us Fan Mail EP 101 is a conversation with the Director of Vocations for the Diocese of San Bernardino, Fr. Hau Vu.  Fr. Hau Vu is of Vietnamese descent and shares his testimony of how he came to answer the call to become a priest. Everyone has a testimony and Fr. Hau Vu's testimony is one that raises "goose bumps" as  God asks, "am I not enough."  Producer Tony Piment...

Send us Fan Mail The 100th Episode is hosted by Producer Tony.  He interviews Arnel aka Catholic.dad about his thoughts of the past 100 episodes and even takes a live call from a lister.  Make sure to listen at the end for some bloopers.  This episode was just a joy to record and as usual we pray it connected with you. Remember to like, subscribe and recommend to a friend. Contact us at catholic.d...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 99: Motu Proprio - Tradutionis Custodes Two young adults joins us on the podcast, Jo Deleon and Jesus Jacobo to talk to us about the recent Motu proprio by Pope Francis.  They share their concerns, worries about the Popes recent edict. They share why they love the TLM and share much wisdom to you our listeners. https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/motu_proprio/docum...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 98: IS IT A SIN TO MASTURBATE?   "Am I the Only One?" This episode contains discussion about pornography and masturbation that affects all of us with a special focus on youth and young adults in our community.  It contains the personal testimony of the suffering of a young minister who lived through this suffering and was graced with the love of our Lord Jesus. ...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 97 Manny Huerta, Western Regional Local Outreach for NET USA Ministry comes back to the show to talk about ministry volunteers, how to find them and how to retain them.  Our discussion had us wander off to talk about the National Dialogue for young Catholics and we had a lot of other etceteras as usual.  Just tangential Catholic talk. We thanked a few of our newest Patr...

Send us Fan Mail This Connected Podcast was invited to the Omnia Catholic  Summer Social-Young Adult gathering on July 11.  While there we decided to do a podcast to simply ask people who were there the question, "Why are you Catholic?" This episode are those conversations: 2:30:00 - Joe Mitro 9:00:00 - Matthew Randolph 25:00 - Noemi Magdaleno & Manuel Magdaleno 41:40 - Larry Curtis,...

Send us Fan Mail That was then, this is now? Our guest for this episode is Mr. Marcus Jones a "Cradle Black Catholic," who shares with us his experiences as being Catholic while black.  Listen to our conversation as we relive through his words his life experiences in the church of his youth and today. Remember to like, subscribe and recommend to a friend. Contact us at catholic.dad50@gma...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest for this episode is the Director of Youth Ministry of the Diocese of San Diego, Maricrus Flores.  In our conversation we talk about her path to becoming involved in ministry that led her to become the director.  The struggles of becoming director during the Pandemic and what the future hold for her and her diocese. Follow Maricruz on instagram: @oymsd - for youth ministr...

Send us Fan Mail RESILIENT is a unique episode as we are live in person at the San Bernardino Diocese Office for Young Catholics Summer Event. Our guest for this episode are some of the people who came to the event.  Resilient was an evening of Prayer and Worship gathering young adults 18+ at the St. Junipero Serra Formation House.  It is the first of many of these events we are expecting this lar...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 92 we talk to Manny Huerta NET USA Ministry representative, former youth minister at St Peter and Paul in Rancho Cucamonga, husband and father.  Along with cohost Tony Pimentel, we talk to Manny about what NET USA is, and what a NET Missionary does.  We then talk about the the question "I graduated... now what?  This episode consist of just 3 guys enjoying the disc...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we have a conversation with Kimberly Rodriguez, an ESL educator at a National University in South Korea.  Originally from Southern California she has called "The Land of the Morning Calm" her home for the past 8 years and has lived an expat life for nearly 9. We chat about living out her Catholic faith in a non-Catholic country. Remember to like, subscrib...

Send us Fan Mail STEEP, like steeping tea, extracting flavors or stories.  Our guest for this episode is Archie, former youth minister at St. Catherine in Riverside California for 11 years. One of the most dynamic ministers I had ever watched while doing ministries. Talented, gifted and rich in faith and then he stopped being a YM.  So what happened, where did he go and where is he now? Listen to...

Send us Fan Mail On the show this week, I am joined by our shows producer Tony Pimentel who is a paid youth minister et. al in the Diocese of San Bernardino.  We talk about and discuss the answer to poll questions I posted on our Instagram account @catholic.dad about Volunteer vs Paid Staff Youth Ministers.  As usual its always a fun chat with Tony and I but in all seriousness we spoke on the chal...

Send us Fan Mail In this Episode, Catholic.dad reads what listerners have said about their moms.  This belated Happy Mother's day episode just celebrates the moms.  Recorded during the live This Connected Update Episode (TCU) on May 7, 2021 with special guest David and Vanessa.  Enjoy the cringe! Remember to like, subscribe and recommend to a friend. Contact us at catholic.dad50@gmail.com. If...

Send us Fan Mail This week we have on the show Berenice Villa, Youth Programs Coordinator for the Office of Ministry with Young Catholics at the Diocese of San Bernardino. Our topic of conversation is what is spoken of but seems to evade many parishes, ACCOMPANIMENT. Remember to like, subscribe and recommend to a friend. Contact us at catholic.dad50@gmail.com. If you would like to help our podcast...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 86:  BACK IN THE HABIT! On this weeks episode, Catholic.dad and producer Tony finally gets back together in person to record the Bro-niversary Episode.  It has been one year since they have met and also since the Pandemic Lock down.  This episode is just fun, where they talk about where they have seen change, habits that have been positive and negative in their personal li...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 85: This week we meet Sister Josephine Garrett. She is a sister of the Holy Family of Nazareth. Sister shares with us her vocation story, and insight of the book, "Black Catholics on the Road to Sainthood". This book explores the lives of the six Black Catholics from the United States whose causes are under formal consideration by the Catholic Church for canoniza...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 84: This week we talk with Nicole Dumaguindin and Frances Abalos again, as part of our second episode of a 3-part series on Racism Against API. This week Arnel and our guests share and reflect on the history of this issue. Remember to like, subscribe and recommend to a friend. Contact us at catholic.dad50@gmail.com. If you would like to help our podcast, you can be a patro...