Searching for More

On this episode of "Searching for More," Bridget Wilson, Program Director for the Catholic Diocese of Arlington's Multicultural Ministries, talks about her family's experience with adoption. Bridget comes from a family of 14, with 12 kids ranging from 10 – 34 years old. Nine of the 12 children are adopted.

Vice Admiral Andrew L. Lewis, a three-star general in the U.S. Navy who also serves as Commander of the U.S. Second Fleet and Commander of Joint Force Command Norfolk, joins the podcast to talk about how faith helped him through his 35 years of military service.

On this episode, Lieutenant Colonel Rory Quinn, US Marine Corps Marine Representative in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, talks about the parallels between military service and living your faith and how his faith has sustained him through over 23 years of service in the Marines. Hear Lt. Col. Quinn's compelling story of faith and service.

On this episode, Gina Lynch shares her compelling story about volunteering with the Gabriel Project, a diocesan effort that helps expectant mothers throughout their pregnancy. Hear Gina's story of walking alongside this mother, providing assistance, developing a friendship, and what she learned from the experience.

Bob and Bev Ward got married 55 years ago - and are still happy! In this episode of Searching for More, they discuss the secret to a long marriage and tell their story of how a young Kansas girl who had dreams of becoming a cloistered nun fell in love with a young Army hot shot.

Belayneh Loppisso helped uncover government corruption in his home country of Ethiopia. When the government threatened his safety, he had to forge a new life for himself and his family in the U.S. Fifteen years later, Loppisso is the program director for Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington's Migration and Refugee Services. Now, every day he helps refugees and asylees to adjust to a new life in this country – and hears stories of struggle sometimes even more difficult or harrowing than his own. Listen to his story on Searching for More podcast.

Bonnie Engstrom, Catholic blogger and mom of 8, shares how becoming a pivotal player in Archbishop Fulton Sheen's cause for canonization charged her seemingly ordinary life with an amazing story. Hear more about the incredible miracle that brought her son back to life and about her firsthand experience of the process for submitting a miracle to the Vatican. This episode's host is Bridget O'Boyle, Digital and Social Media Coordinator for the Diocese.

As Catholics, we strive to live our faith in our homes, parishes and communities. But how do we live our faith in the public and political arena? Hear how the Virginia Catholic Conference advocates for the principles of Catholic social teaching in Richmond -- and Washington -- on behalf of the Virginia bishops. This episode's host is Diana Sims Snider, Deputy Director of Communications for the Diocese.

Why would three young, talented men give up everything to become priests? Deacon Will Nyce, Deacon Sean Koehr, and Deacon Nicholas Blank share with us their individual calls to the priesthood, and why they are excited to serve our Diocese as new priests very soon. But even though they were called by God to the priesthood, the decision to go through with it, at first was not easy. Hear about their struggles, and eventual transformation.