S1 E1: In this mini-series hosted by Father Will Banowsky, judicial vicar for the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, Father Will explores the intricacies of Canon Law in the Catholic Church, as well as it's practical application and effects. 

In this first episode, Father Will sits down with Father Jerome Krug to give a brief introduction to Canon Law and show why the Code of Canon Law exists to protect people, not police them. They connect the tribunal, parish life, money, ministry, and even freedom to the Church’s supreme goal: the salvation of souls. 

• canon law as the Church’s structure for rights and responsibilities 
• why Catholics remain bound to the Church after baptism 
• how the code governs sacraments and who may receive them 
• confirmation sponsor and baptism godparent requirements 
• what a diocesan tribunal actually does and why it matters 
• the judicial vicar role and delegated authority from the bishop 
• how restricted donations are protected under temporal goods 
• penalties and remedies aimed at reform and healing 
• canon 1752 and salvation of souls as supreme law 
• law as a path to freedom using the traffic law analogy 
• Vatican II’s fruit reflected in the 1983 Code of Canon Law 
• nihil obstat, Catholic teaching oversight, and marriage permissions 
• the global Church structure including Eastern Catholic canon law 

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In this episode, Jayce and James sat down with Heather Khym to explore real encounter with Jesus, redeemed memory, and the hope that comes from Christ living in us. Heather shares how friendships, habits, and Scripture reshape our image of God and sustain a life of mission.

• moving from Vancouver to Steubenville and joining campus life
• founding Life Restoration Ministries and healing accompaniment
• origin of Abiding Together podcast and long-distance friendship
• meeting Jesus again beyond routine and familiarity
• Peter’s restoration and redeeming the charcoal fire
• soaking memory in Scripture to correct false God images
• Christ in us as hope when accompanying suffering
• the well of the heart and steady interior work
• household liturgies that form unconditional love
• practical daily prayer as conversational friendship
• invitation to a personal relationship with Jesus

Heather Khym is co-host of the internationally popular Abiding Together podcast and assistant director of evangelization at Franciscan University. She and her husband, Jake, co-founded Life Restoration Ministries, where she serves as director of vision and ministry for the British Columbia–based apostolate. She also serves as director of the Celtic Cross Foundation. Khym has more than twenty-five years of experience as a speaker and retreat leader, presenting workshops and conferences throughout the United States and Canada. She studied theology and catechetics at Franciscan University of Steubenville. She lives in Steubenville, Ohio, with her husband and three adult children.

You can find her "Abiding Together" Podcast here: https://www.abidingtogetherpodcast.com/episodes 

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In this episode, Jayce and James sat down with Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, president of the Franciscan University of Steubenville, to explore why hope does not disappoint, how only Jesus satisfies the restless heart, and why goodness, patience, and hospitality change culture from the inside. Stories from a highway shrine, a world-class golfer, and a bustling campus reveal how mission lives in everyday places.

• giving an account of hope from 1 Peter
• the Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine as a sign of grace
• success and the limits of achievement to satisfy
• signs of renewal among young adults on campus
• mission beyond paychecks in secular workplaces
• Franciscan vision of being leaven in the world
• radical hospitality and patient presence as evangelization
• people as persons, not projects
• practical steps to embody goodness and integrity
• new resource announcement: faithandreason.com

Learn more about Franciscan University at https://faithandreason.com and https://franciscan.edu

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In this episode, Jayce and James sat down with Leigha Liuzza of Zelie Creative Co. to explore how beauty, prayer, and family vocation meet in the decision to leave the classroom and build a home studio. We unpack Visio Divina, why art trains the soul to see God, and simple ways to help kids notice the sacred.

• naming Zelie Creative Co after Saint Zélie Martin
• teaching art in a school with the Eucharist present
• painting saints as quiet evangelization
• discerning a leap from teaching to full-time art and motherhood
• peace as a sign in vocational shifts
• the Church’s need for beauty that invites awe
• how Visio Divina works and why it fits a visual age
• guided meditation on the healing of the boy and the mustard seed
• training imagination through objective beauty
• practical ideas for helping kids attend to beauty
• simple family prayer habits and visual aids
• painting as intercession and iterative discernment

Learn more about Leigha and her artwork at https://zeliecreativeco.com/

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In this episode, Jayce and James sat down with Father Will Banowsky, judicial vicar and pastor, for a candid look at annulments, prenuptial investigations, and the habits that help couples keep vows. We explore cultural myths about marriage, unpack a Scripture mistranslation, and share concrete ways parishes can form and protect marriages.

• what a judicial vicar does and why it matters
• how annulments and appeals actually work
• why prenuptial investigations safeguard consent
• the role of parish marriage files and documentation
• a paperwork mix‑up that teaches big lessons
• praying for young couples facing cultural pressure
• indissolubility of marriage versus easy exit mindsets
• the impact of mistranslating biblical texts on divorce
• mentor couples as the backbone of marriage prep
• learning to be comfortable being uncomfortable
• “nothing worth having comes easy” applied to vocation

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In this episode, Jayce and James talk with author Roxane Salonen about "What Would Monica Do?" and the hidden grief of parents whose children step away from the Church, turning shame into solidarity and sorrow into steady hope. Her story shifts the focus from fixing kids to surrendering, praying, and making home a haven where love speaks louder than debate.

• the friendship and shared heartache that sparked the book
• why the story became about parents’ conversion
• Saint Monica’s tears as intercession and model of hope
• moving from arguments to witness and presence
• home as haven: dinner, blessing, and steady love
• guarding boundaries and building a real support group
• naming shame, rejecting secrecy, choosing solidarity
• preparing the table and leaving the light on
• trusting God’s timing through long seasons of waiting

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Jayce and James sat down with Peter Andrastek from Evangelical Catholic at the 2025 Discipleship Conference for the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City to draw a bright line between ministry and apostolate and then show how to form the laity to live mission where life actually happens. Peter from Evangelical Catholic helps us imagine parishes as workshops for friendship, holiness, and real-world witness.

Learn more about Peter and Evangelical Catholic here: https://evangelicalcatholic.org/ 

• ministry as public, structured service tied to holy orders
• apostolate as outward mission flowing from baptism and confirmation
• reducing mission to volunteering as a common trap
• mission ready friendship as a practical path for evangelization
• training versus lifelong formation and conversion
• lay co responsibility and the laity’s office in the world
• building parish imagination beyond programs
• start with faithful, available, teachable, normal people
• resources for forming laity in everyday mission

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Jayce and James sat down with Dr. Karlo Broussard from Catholic Answers at the 2025 Discipleship Conference for the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City to share why conversions are surging in Tulsa and how credible witness, patient timing, and deeper dialogue are changing evangelization. Real stories, practical tactics, and a hopeful read on where the Spirit is moving.

• live from the discipleship conference floor
• Karlo’s Tulsa partnership and parish missions
• proclaiming why Jesus is Lord across the diocese
• training in evangelization, tips, and tactics
• conversion stories from pastors, evangelists, and families
• how to talk to loved ones far from God
• discernment and relationship with the Holy Spirit
• shifts from atheism debates to deeper Protestant dialogue
• credible Catholic witness and shared language
• cultural pressure prompting a search for truth

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Homily from Archbishop Paul Coakley during Mass at the 2025 Discipleship Conference for the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. 

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Keynote presentation from Tim Glemkowski at the 2025 Discipleship Conference for the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. 

(A technical issue removed the first few minutes of this presentation)

Tim Glemkowski is a global leader for the Catholic Church in evangelization, leadership, and missionary renewal. He served as the founding CEO of the National Eucharistic Congress, leading the first ever National Eucharistic Pilgrimage and the 10th National Eucharistic Congress, the United States’ first in eighty-three years. He currently serves as the executive director of Amazing Parish, which serves pastors in changing the culture of their parish. Tim has authored two books, the award-winning Made for Mission: Renewing Your Parish Culture and For the Life of the World: An Invitation to Eucharistic Mission, with Bishop Andrew Cozzens.

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