Salted Carmel Podcast

Long-time parishioner Pat Bishara joins us to discuss her walk through her life in the parish. She is overwhelmed with her many blessings and especially her family! 

How have you loved your family well this last week? 

Jaclyn's faith was awakened throughout her life through the use of her family. Her husband challenged her to learn more about her faith and eventually converted to Catholicism himself!

Listen to how Laura's journey deeper into her faith dramatically changed her identity and relationship with her family. She loves to continually grow in her faith and highly encourages others to keep developing their relationship with Jesus and with others.

How have you grown closer to God this week? 

Deanne discusses her conversion from Greek Orthodox to Catholicism. Mary, along with the Holy Spirit and Jesus, led her through several trials. These trials have given her deep love and appreciation for treating the body like a temple. 

How have your respected your own body recently? What can you change? 

Get to know our new Director of Evangelization, Thomas! Hear how God used retreats to aid his journey through college to seminary and then to marriage! Praise God for his life. 

When was the last time you went on retreat?  

Archana speaks about her conversion from the Sikh faith to Catholicism. Her conversion was strongly guided by her family and the Blessed Virgin Mary. She'll often boast that "Mary has her back!" 

Listen to this great story about willingness and openness to the Lord. May it inspire us to do the same.

JoDee gets vulnerable with us and shares her faith story! Come listen to how Jesus used her family and community to grow her faith life. 

Have you led your family closer to the Lord lately? 

Jonathan speaks about his experience growing closer to Jesus Christ through a faith-filled family and the community here at OLMC. Now he is passionate about authentic masculinity and leading men closer to the Lord, including his sons! He explicitly does this by helping facilitate Exodus 90. 

How are you actively improving yourself? Ask the Lord where he wants you to go!

Pam was going through the motions growing up as a cradle-Catholic. Her conversion came through her time at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School and being involved with the Frassati ministry. Her story speaks to the uniquely personal way the Lord speaks to us all! 

How has the Lord spoken to you this week? 

Chuck discusses the many turning points of his life and how Jesus has shown him what is truly important in this life. His story highlights:

1. The need to continually grow in your faith

2. Personal tragedies can be gifts

3. Small things done consistently are better than large things done intensely.