Quo Vadis?

Is it "Divine Reading" or "Holy Reading"?? 
This week, Taylor and Father Mark discuss the prayer form known as Lectio Divina. Give it a listen and then go and give Lectio a try for yourself! Here is a good link to follow if you need the steps in front of you: 
https://bustedhalo.com/ministry-resources/lectio-divina-beginners-guide

"Everything [fill in the blank] Does in a Week" is a popular YouTube series, so we thought, let's do that, but for a week in the life of a priest!
Father Mark shares what goes on in a typical week of a priest, while him and Taylor glean some of spiritual insights that come along with those things. 
Now, go and invite your priest over for dinner. 

The newly ordained (7/3/21) Father Patrick Costello joins us to talk about his vocation story, as well as his very recent experience of ordination. 

We're back! 
After a brief hiatus while Taylor was away on paternity leave, he and Father Mark are back with Father Adam in the studio to discuss the Kairos Year and the role of fatherhood in our lives. 

Taylor and Father Mark help explain why you need to take a retreat and the ins and outs of how to go about doing that. They share their own experiences about retreats that they've taken and the practical tips that they have learned. 
Now, go take a retreat! 

Happy feast of St. Norbert! Well, technically it was on June 6th, but you get the point.
Father Mike Brennan, O.Praem, joins Taylor and Father Mark to tell his own vocation story, as well as discuss Norbertine Spirituality.
If you are a young man who is interested in discerning a religious vocation with the Norbertines, contact Father Mike here:
[email protected]

Suffering is an inevitability in the human experience. This is not only self-evident in our individual experiences but is also clearly on display in Christ's own life. So how are we to understand human suffering and the Christian spiritual life? Taylor and Father Mark only scratch the surface on this complex topic during today's episode.

Salvifici Doloris: https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_letters/1984/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_11021984_salvifici-doloris.html

We have our very first interview with a religious sister!
Taylor and Father Mark are joined this week by Sister Cecilia Joy, a Franciscan Sister of Christian Charity. Sister Cecilia shares her vocation story, how she discerned, and how other women can more deeply discern their own particular vocation. 
The Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity can be found here: https://fscc-calledtobe.org/

It is the month of May and so it is also the month of Mary! 
This week, Taylor and Father Mark discuss their own relationships to Mary as Mother and why it is so important for all of us to keep Mary as our model as we keep the end in mind. 
Links: 
The Fiat Prayer Society: https://gbvocations.org/fps
"Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary" by Brandt Pitre: https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Jewish-Roots-Mary-Unveiling/dp/0525572732/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3GX7YQWZ04ENJ&dchild=1&keywords=jesus+and+the+jewish+roots+of+mary&qid=1620829231&sprefix=jesus+and+the+je%2Caps%2C204&sr=8-1

Buckle up, everyone. 
Taylor and Father Mark are joined this week by Father Scott Valentyn and he tends to bring out the, let's say, more humorous side of both of us. 
Father Scott shares his infectious joy and his vocation story, along with thoughts on the priesthood and discernment. 
Please, if you would be so kind, leave a review and share with anyone you think would benefit from his insights and story.