The Everyday Saint

In this episode, we dive into the powerful witness of a young man who learned to root his life in Christ after the tragic loss of his close friend at just 16 years old. His friend lived an ordinary life, but one marked by extraordinary faith—constantly tying everything back to God. That legacy continues to inspire him today. He shares honestly about the challenges of living out faith in high schoo...

What does it mean to live in Christ’s mercy? In this episode, we dive into the heart of Divine Mercy through the words of St. Faustina, the teaching of the Church, and the witness of St. John Paul II. We discuss why every soul desperately needs mercy, the power of Christ’s wounded hands that bless and heal, and the transforming grace of Divine Mercy—likened by theologians to a “second baptism.” Yo...

What does it mean to be a woman? What has God intended for our womanhood, and how do we live that out in today’s world? In this episode, Eve shares a women’s session talk she gave at the Diocese of Reno Youth Conference. Drawing from Scripture, the wisdom of the Church, and her own lived experience, she unpacks God’s intentional design in creating women and the beauty of our vocation. This episode...

You walk into Confession. Your hands are sweaty, you start fidgeting, unsure how to tell a Priest about a sin that you feel embarrassed about...ashamed of...maybe unsure how to stop.  Fr. Bill and Eve sit down for today's episode to talk about a Priests advice on overcoming sexual sins, what the Priest is thinking about when you are in the Confessional, and how to reframe your perspective on the b...

Joining us on today’s episode is Nick, a courageous high schooler whose story is a powerful witness of God’s relentless pursuit. Unlike many cradle Catholics, Nick didn’t grow up in a practicing family. Faith wasn’t central in his home, and yet, in a way that only God can, He sought Nick out, planting questions, curiosity, and eventually conviction deep within his heart. In this conversation, Nick...

Discerning a vocation often feels like one of life’s greatest struggles—Who does God want me to marry? Am I even called to marriage? What is He asking me to do? St. John Paul II wrestled with these same questions. Though he once dreamed of being an actor, his deep desire for holiness ultimately led him to the priesthood—an unexpected path that God had been preparing him for all along. In this epis...

John Paul II came from humble and difficult beginnings. Witnessing the trials of a Communist society first hand, he quickly learned the power of faith, family, and community. In this episode, we discuss how St. John Paul II became a guiding force in dismantling Communism within Poland, establishing a Catholic nation, and how American's can learn from this as we witness our First American Pope! Tha...

Like we've celebrated this past year in the Jubilee of Hope, John Paul II also was a "Jubilee Pope" for the year 2000. In many ways, he considered this a paramount moment in his pontificate. In this episode, Sophia and Eve discuss how to look back at 2,000 years of Church history and see where we are invited to follow God's plan for the world in the third millennium. The Church, in many ways, is a...

How do we discern God's will for us? Sr. Veritas sits down with Eve to discuss her journey to the religious life. Spanning many years of discernment, she shares the turmoil of discerning but the glory that comes about when you bring your worries to God. Bringing any desires before God, He will show us how He completes all longing within us! Thanks for listening! Follow along: @theeveryday.saint  E...

Whether you're single, dating, or engaged, navigating romantic desires is a difficult, and often awkward, calling as people of faith. We all desire union, relationships, and community; but what are we to do with these desires when we're not married? How do we bring these physical desires to the invisible God? Fr. Bill and Eve sit down and discuss the practicality of living out St. John Paul II's "...

What is it about us that makes us inclined to want someone else's life? When will what we have be enough? In this episode, Eve dives into her reflections on handling jealousy, what the root of jealousy is, and shares about moments in her life that she's had to overcome feelings of jealousy. Whether it's the job, the vocation, the dress, the ring...there is so much to focus on. Truly, only God can...

St. John Paul II had a profound understanding of the human person. He dedicated his life to listening to others, contemplation, and then expressing his understanding of life through writings. Ester and Lucy join Eve as they discuss the legacy of St. John Paul II through his writings. Especially in the moral confusion we face today, St. John Paul II gives us a blue print for how to handle ethical q...

Ijeoma Uzoma, Ph. D is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, with ten years of experience in teaching and research. With her years of experience and knowledge, we discuss the ethical complications of IVF and embryonic research. Learn from both a scientific and theological perspective about the dilemma's of recent research on human embryo's in a way that you can learn, and continu...

St. John Paul II is known for his joyful disposition and deep prayer life. Little would someone know from meeting him the incredible suffering he faced throughout his life. Losing his entire family by the age of 21 years old, multiple near death experiences, standing up in the face of Communist Poland, and attending underground Seminary--just to name a few before his papacy had even begun. St. Joh...

So many questions plague the minds of young women, before they've even reached the point of discovering their vocation: How do we prepare our hearts for motherhood? What can I be doing to find my vocation? How do I balance my identity with the life-giving call of motherhood? In this episode, Eve talks with Sofia, an expert on St. John Paul II and a mother herself to dive into JP2's teachings on mo...

The vocation of a religious sister: how do they know that this is the right path for them? How can we discern something we don't commonly see? Sister Faustia joins Eve Rosemary as they discover her journey to joining the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy. While a religious vocation seems intimidating, Sister Faustia's story offers us clarity, hope, resilience, and ultimately, joy. T...

A Papal term lasting nearly three decades, within the boom of technology capturing his legacy left and right...St. John Paul II quickly became known as the most photographed man of his time. How did he capture the hearts and eyes of so many? What has this Catholic done to merit such attention from secular audiences? St. John Paul II knew eyes were on him, but he didn't use this attention for his o...

This episode is taken from Eve's talk at the Marian Days Conference to their middle & high school track. Here, she spoke to teens about the fact that life can feel so mundane in the day to day, but a life with God becomes exciting because we know that He is guiding us. Through prayer, confidence in God, and immediacy, we can come to the understanding that the day to day life is not boring, but...

Truth be told, to learn of St. John Paul II is to love St. John Paul II. His hallmarks of teaching span controversial topics such as human dignity and sexuality, communicated in a way that lays a blueprint for generations to come, study, and explain the truth in confidence. In this episode, Fr. Bill joins Eve as they discuss the basis of St. John Paul II's theology, particularly how it coincides w...

"I asked Jesus to show me if He was real, and He sure did!" Ana was baptized Catholic, but without any follow up or catechesis, her life took a turn to exploring other spiritual practices. From witchcraft, the Hinduism, to New Age practices, she explains that these spiritualities left her feeling worse off, trying to please others gods, and finding the strength within herself to do better rather t...

We know Pope St. John Paul II from the things he did, but God knows him by the way he prayed. In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Grattan Brown to discuss St. John Paul II's deep love for contemplation, aestheticism, and intellect. From surviving communist Poland, battling contradictory philosophies, attending underground seminary, losing his loved ones by the age of 21 years old...he would've h...

WELCOME to season six of The Everyday Saint Podcast! Glory to God! This episode is the first in a series titled "Faith Unfiltered" where we tackle big life questions, culture phenomenons, day-to-day moments, and everything in between through a Catholic perspective. In this episode, sit down with Eve Rosemary as she discusses her ins and outs of post grad life, and how to handle this redefining of...

Pope St. John Paul II was one of the most beloved Pope's in history. He had an ability to captivate audiences, communicate the beauty of the human person, and capture what it looks like to live out God's plan for you. In this episode, Eve Rosemary sits down with the Executive Director at the St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington DC. Through their discussion, learn about what makes JPII su...

Leading the way for beauty, liturgy, and guiding people to Christ through Our Lady, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception serves in the capital of the United States of America.  We sit down with Tim at the Basilica to discuss the interior conversions that happen within the exterior beauty of the Basilica. Here, one experiences a profound sense of God's grandeur. From ove...

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton was the First American Saint, a mother, a widow, an educator, and so much more. Her work echoes into our lives, even today: she shaped the education system as we know it, and leaves a lasting legacy of persevering in faith in the midst of grief. This episode we sit down with the Seton Shrine in Emmitsburg, Maryland to learn about Mother Seton's remarkable life. We learn of...