Dramatic Catholics

This week we have two special guests: Chilo and Jeremiah Salinas, formerly a part of St. John Vianney's 3More Band. Buckle in this week or a bit of a longer episode as we discuss everything from their upbringing at SJV, family life and what they are up to now as worship leaders for The Well.

If you are interested in attending The Well, follow them on instagram @thewellphx to see what parish is hosting them next .

Finally, if you want to get a glimpse of 3More, follow them on instagram @3moreband .

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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 episode, we welcome THE Dramatic Catholic Catholic herself, Delila Baca, as she shares about her time at SJV and her position as the Director of Religious Education, otherwise known as the D.R.E.

If you have a student that needs to be enrolled in Religious Education, or you are looking to volunteer in this particular ministry, you can email Delila at [email protected] .

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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 episode, we are joined by our Director of Faith Formation, David Portugal, as we break down the importance of continuing to allow Scripture to speak to us, no matter how many times we hear the same stories.

To encourage us to allow scripture to be unveiled to us, we are led in a reflection on the Prodigal Son.

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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 this truly Dramatic episode, we cover everything from Ai, cloning & pet peeves, all the way to discussing what we are destined for and the close of the Lenten 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

On this special episode, we welcome THE Dramatic Catholic herself, Esmeralda Avila, as she shares about her time at SJV and her new position as Youth Minister.

If you are interested in serving in Youth Ministry, DM us on any of our social media accounts. We would love to have you!

@dramatic_catholics

@sjvym

@esmizzlee

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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 discuss our experience of taking Dramatic Catholics to Temple Beth Shalom, as Fr. David answers questions on a panel with a Jewish Rabbi, Muslim Imam, and Lutheran Pastor.

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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 discuss out top movies and go down memory lane as Fr. David receives a box from his time in seminary.

If you are interested in attending our Parish Mission, it will be February 25-27 from 6:30pm-8:30pm in our CSC gym. No registration required! We hope to meet you at our Dramatic Catholics table :)

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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 for a special 20th episode where we take Dramatic Catholics to St. Louis, MO, and reflect on SEEK 2024, a conference hosted by FOCUS.

If you would like to listen to the talks we referenced, you can use this link: https://seekreplay.com/

Recommended Talks:

Msgr. James Shea: The Weight of Our Brokenness

Msgr. James Shea: Love for the Church in a Post-Christian Age

Chika Anyanwu: But God, I Did This For You

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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 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