Lee Volmer hadn’t gone to Mass at all over his time in college. His senior year, he was signed up to  go on a mission trip by a friend who ended up not joining him, and he encountered the Lord there. When he came back to Northwest, he went to confession and radically encountered the Lord’s mercy after being away from the sacrament for 6 years! He is currently discerning a call to the priesthood as a seminarian at Kenrick-Glennon in St. Louis.

Show notes: 

- Northwest Missouri State Newman Center: http://northwestnewman.com/

Drew & Melora Williams share their personal conversions of heart as well as their discernment in marriage. Both Drew & Melora had gradual conversions growing in intimacy with the Lord. They are now navigating how to cultivate a culture of prayer within their family life - a practical conversation that most Christian families struggle to implement in their own homes. Fun fact: when the podcast was recorded, they only had one kiddo out of utero, and now there are two.

Show notes: 

- Rolla Newman Center: https://www.rollanewman.org/

Episode #006 Clare Larkin

Opening up to other people does wonders. A friend kept inviting Clare to a weekly meeting called School of Community. She rejected him for years, but he never let up. Finally, she went. It was there that Clare heard “Christ is present in all of your circumstances” with fresh ears. Rather than God being elsewhere, she had someone speak into her life that God is in her life, just as she is.

Show notes:

#005 Lee McMahon

Lee: “Why is your family so happy?”

Future wife: “I don’t know, but want to go to Mass with us this Sunday?”

Lee: “Sure! What’s the Mass?”

Over time, Lee went to Mass and pursued his girlfriend and eventually asked her to be his wife. He grew up in an unchurched home. But his wife’s mother, Katrina, was the one who reassured him and helped Lee with many of his questions with the Catholic church.

Show notes:

- KU Newman Center: https://kucatholic.org/

- RCIA at Good Counsel: https://www.goodcounselkc.org/become-catholic

The power of one woman’s invitation … thank you Haley Cunningham!  Both Collin and Elizabeth knew deep heartache and pain at young ages. Through their suffering, they learned how to love others and found the Lord and eventually each other through the Newman Center thanks to Haley Vonfeldt (now Cunningham).

Show notes: 

- Emporia State Newman Center: https://www.diddecenter.org/

- Totus Tuus: https://www.totustuus.church/projects

- They had just found the day before recording (and didn’t share on the show), but Collin and Elizabeth are pregnant with their first child! Please pray for their little one :)

Episode #003: Kelly Hunt

The testimony of another set ablaze the kindling within her heart. Relating to God the Father was natural for her. Relating to the Holy Spirit was also natural for her creative and artistic soul. Relating to the Person of Jesus was awkward. The profound understanding that came to Kelly can be yours too. Listen in!

Show notes:

- Performing her music publicly seemed impossible, but it became a career! Give her a listen: www.kellyhuntmusic.com.

Episode #002: Sam + Emily Sharpe

They have been described as complementarity at its finest!!! Both Sam and Emily wrestled with difficult questions within their lives but at very different points. After leaving behind a life of sin, and then a life as a religious brother, Sam pursued Emily with everything that he had. When Emily was asking, Lord, am I going to stay with you? Sam came in to bring her Him and His joy.

Show notes:

- Master’s degree in common sense. Email Sam directly: [email protected].

- Sam and Emily met at Franciscan University : https://franciscan.edu/

Episode #001: Andrew Marquez

“I was panicked and didn’t know where to go. Mom said, “vete a confesar, mi niño!”” Andrew started living for the world bit by bit and eventually a Sunday night near-panic attack sent him on a search. He called his mom and she told him to go to confession. An immediate dark to light conversion story.

Show notes:

- Band of Brothers group : https://www.kansascityonahill.org/small-groups

Welcome to the City on a Hill podcast!! 

Our hope is to launch the podcast in the next month and celebrate so by releasing a handful of episodes at once!! 

Meet your hosts: Father Andrew Mattingly, Director of City on a Hill, and Dain Finney, Assistant Director of Mission!