Today, we are joined by our good friend Br. John Draves, C.S.C, as he shares his experience in seminary and explains what it means to be a religious brother for the Congregation of Holy Cross.

In this episode, we also have some bonus content as Fr. David Halm takes Dramatic Catholics on the road to St. Timothy's Catholic Church in Laguna Niguel, CA to interview their Pastor, Fr. Patrick! :)

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If Dramatic Catholics has impacted your faith, we invite you to be part of keeping this mission alive. As we prepare for season four, your support will help us continue sharing meaningful conversations and bringing the hope of the Gospel to more hearts. As of April 20, 2026, we are working to secure the equipment needed to move forward. If you’re able, consider offering one week of your tithe to support this work of evangelization. Thank you for walking with us and being part of this mission—if you love the show, consider donating here: https://gofund.me/82dd06298

Today we are joined by Fr. David Halm, C.S.C, for a casual convo on proposals, best friends, recaps on our year, and our goals for 2024.

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If Dramatic Catholics has impacted your faith, we invite you to be part of keeping this mission alive. As we prepare for season four, your support will help us continue sharing meaningful conversations and bringing the hope of the Gospel to more hearts. As of April 20, 2026, we are working to secure the equipment needed to move forward. If you’re able, consider offering one week of your tithe to support this work of evangelization. Thank you for walking with us and being part of this mission—if you love the show, consider donating here: https://gofund.me/82dd06298

On this segment of Q & A with Padre, we are joing by Fr. Andrew Fritz, C.S.C to discuss Mary, veiling, scapulars and much more based on some questions from our listeners!

We would also love to hear from you! Make sure to subscribe and leave a comment :)

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If Dramatic Catholics has impacted your faith, we invite you to be part of keeping this mission alive. As we prepare for season four, your support will help us continue sharing meaningful conversations and bringing the hope of the Gospel to more hearts. As of April 20, 2026, we are working to secure the equipment needed to move forward. If you’re able, consider offering one week of your tithe to support this work of evangelization. Thank you for walking with us and being part of this mission—if you love the show, consider donating here: https://gofund.me/82dd06298

Today we have Director of Pastoral Care at the Andre House of Hospitality and one of our very own Holy Cross priest's, Fr. Brian Kennedy, C.S.C. to discuss the issue of poverty and how we can better serve those experiencing homelessness.

If you are feeling called to serve at Andre House, feel free to visit andrehouse.org to inquire about volunteer opportunities :)

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If Dramatic Catholics has impacted your faith, we invite you to be part of keeping this mission alive. As we prepare for season four, your support will help us continue sharing meaningful conversations and bringing the hope of the Gospel to more hearts. As of April 20, 2026, we are working to secure the equipment needed to move forward. If you’re able, consider offering one week of your tithe to support this work of evangelization. Thank you for walking with us and being part of this mission—if you love the show, consider donating here: https://gofund.me/82dd06298

In preparing for Advent, this liturgical season of preparation, we are joined by special guest Fr. David Smith, C.S.C., former associate pastor at SJV, to help us kick off the season! :)

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If Dramatic Catholics has impacted your faith, we invite you to be part of keeping this mission alive. As we prepare for season four, your support will help us continue sharing meaningful conversations and bringing the hope of the Gospel to more hearts. As of April 20, 2026, we are working to secure the equipment needed to move forward. If you’re able, consider offering one week of your tithe to support this work of evangelization. Thank you for walking with us and being part of this mission—if you love the show, consider donating here: https://gofund.me/82dd06298

Join us this week with Blessed is She’s Stephanie Salinas to talk about all things marriage 😎

If you’re a young adult looking for community follow @_thewellministry on Instagram for updates on their next worship night!

If you’re a woman looking for resources to deepen your faith check out the Blessed is She website for resources at www.blessedisshe.net

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If Dramatic Catholics has impacted your faith, we invite you to be part of keeping this mission alive. As we prepare for season four, your support will help us continue sharing meaningful conversations and bringing the hope of the Gospel to more hearts. As of April 20, 2026, we are working to secure the equipment needed to move forward. If you’re able, consider offering one week of your tithe to support this work of evangelization. Thank you for walking with us and being part of this mission—if you love the show, consider donating here: https://gofund.me/82dd06298

This week we have one of our regular guests, Fr. Andrew Fritz, C.S.C. to talk about Acedia, a.k.a being spirtually "wishy washy," and how we can utilize the virtues to get out of our spiritual slump.

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If Dramatic Catholics has impacted your faith, we invite you to be part of keeping this mission alive. As we prepare for season four, your support will help us continue sharing meaningful conversations and bringing the hope of the Gospel to more hearts. As of April 20, 2026, we are working to secure the equipment needed to move forward. If you’re able, consider offering one week of your tithe to support this work of evangelization. Thank you for walking with us and being part of this mission—if you love the show, consider donating here: https://gofund.me/82dd06298

This week we finish off our Spooky SZN Series talking about little “t” traditions and big “T” Traditions as we learn how to discern the difference between the Tradition of the Church verses the traditions we grow up with as Catholics.

Disclaimer: We share some traditions regarding the tooth fairy:)

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If Dramatic Catholics has impacted your faith, we invite you to be part of keeping this mission alive. As we prepare for season four, your support will help us continue sharing meaningful conversations and bringing the hope of the Gospel to more hearts. As of April 20, 2026, we are working to secure the equipment needed to move forward. If you’re able, consider offering one week of your tithe to support this work of evangelization. Thank you for walking with us and being part of this mission—if you love the show, consider donating here: https://gofund.me/82dd06298

On this third episode of our Spooky SZN Series, we welcome our first guest from the Diocese of Phoenix Pastoral Center, Fernando Enriquez to discuss the true meaning of Halloween...our friends, the saints! :)

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If Dramatic Catholics has impacted your faith, we invite you to be part of keeping this mission alive. As we prepare for season four, your support will help us continue sharing meaningful conversations and bringing the hope of the Gospel to more hearts. As of April 20, 2026, we are working to secure the equipment needed to move forward. If you’re able, consider offering one week of your tithe to support this work of evangelization. Thank you for walking with us and being part of this mission—if you love the show, consider donating here: https://gofund.me/82dd06298

For part two of our Spooky SZN Series in this month of October, we discuss the Four Last Things: Death, Judgment, Heaven and Hell. In addition, we join Fr. David Halm, C.S.C for another segment of Q & A with Padre.

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If Dramatic Catholics has impacted your faith, we invite you to be part of keeping this mission alive. As we prepare for season four, your support will help us continue sharing meaningful conversations and bringing the hope of the Gospel to more hearts. As of April 20, 2026, we are working to secure the equipment needed to move forward. If you’re able, consider offering one week of your tithe to support this work of evangelization. Thank you for walking with us and being part of this mission—if you love the show, consider donating here: https://gofund.me/82dd06298