A Dram with Friends

In this week’s episode, Sean invites Fr. Cristino to the pub as they discuss Fr. Cristino’s journey from growing up in an Italian home in Medicine Hat (Alberta) to feeling called by St. John Paul II at World Youth Day in Toronto in 2002. Step into the pub and listen as they discuss issues around how young people today are faced with the disconnection pandemic of social media and how to facilitate bringing people together.

#StFrancisXavierChaplaincy, #Youth, #GodSquad

In this week’s episode, former defensive tackle with the Calgary Stampeders Eugene Belliveau joins Sean in the pub as they discuss their journey that brought them together as one of the original founders of God Squad. Listen as they describe how Mother Angelica touched their lives, and their experiences in helping young people today in a world of social media.

#EugeneBelliveau, #Policing, #GodSquad

In this week’s episode, Michael Chiasson joins Sean in the pub as they discuss Michael’s outreach to young people. Their conversation takes them from who Michael is, what impacted his journey to his Ministry of 25 years reaching young people through music, retreats, talks, and motivating short videos, to his call to actively respond and to “be authentically you”.

#MichaelChiasson, #Access52, #GodSquad

In this week’s episode, Dr. Michael Barber joins Sean in the pub as they discuss Michael’s feeling called as a young teenager to be a professor and teach scripture . They discuss his journey, to seeing the fruits in his home Diocese of Denver for what he calls “The World Youth Day Effect”, to what we are called as Catholics are challenged to be. At the heart of his discussion was the heart of the Gospel is the call to Repentance, and how we are called to lead by example for our families and world.

#AugustineInstitute, #ScriptureScholar, #GodSquad

In this week’s episode, Kevin joins Sean in the pub as they discuss his journey from an AC/DC concert to family life, to men’s ministry. Kevin and Sean share some of the challenges of forming men in our challenging times, to being a father and a cook of pancakes (especially chocolate chip pancakes), to being inspired by the saints.

#MadeForGreatness, #Ministry, #GodSquad

In this week’s episode, Bishop Scott joins Sean in the pub Canmore (Alberta) as they prepare to start a 5000 kilometer motorcycle journey to Ottawa. They discuss men’s ministry, the call to pursue the heart of God, fellowship, and Bishop’s Scott’s personal journey from little to no faith, to his asking the 3 questions about God, to his call as a Bishop and his role in supporting men.

#Bishop #Motorcycle #GodSquad

In this week’s episode, Deacon Harold joins Sean in the pub to discuss his journey from the monastery to Law Enforcement to service to the Church being ordained as a Deacon. Deacon Harold shares some of his passions in engaging with people both in his time as a Police Chief and as a Deacon, and treating each person always with dignity and respect, and getting to know each person’s story.

#Deacon, #Policing, #Benedictine

We are joined in the pub by Vince Aliberti who is an Author, Speaker and Peak Performance Strategist.  Listen to why we are not having a dram in the pub today. Vince shares a very powerful story as to why some should not have a drink. https://godsquad.ca/donate

#GodSquad #Catholic #sober

Listen to Carlos Foggin a 2020 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artist Award winner, in 2019 was named by the Calgary Herald as a “Compelling Calgarian” for his work in community building, education, and outreach and was inducted as a Fellow of the Royal Canadian College of Organists. Sean and Carlos enjoy a whiskey sour as talks about writing the music for the Litany of St Joseph commissioned by God Squad Canada.

#GodSquad #RMSO #StJoseph

Sit back as Sean pours an Arran 10yr old scotch whisky and we visit a new friend. Peter will talk about being born in Ontario and then moving to the US.  It was there that he met the Franciscans who made an impact on his future. Associate Professor of History and Religious Studies Catholic Women's League Chair for Catholic Studies St. Mary's University