John Beaulieu, Franciscan University of Steubenville's director of youth and young adult outreach, shares the story of his personal faith journey in this edition of the Spirit and Life Podcast. Our host is Mark Nehrbas. (14:45. 10.2 MB)

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www.franciscanconferences.com

Youth Conferences Website:
www.franciscanyouth.com

Steubenville High School Youth Conferences minister to tens of thousands of people every summer, but are only one part of effective ministry to youth. In this edition of the Spirit and Life Podcast, John Beaulieu, Franciscan University of Steubenville's director of youth and young adult outreach, talks with our host Mark Nehrbas about upcoming Steubenville Conferences for Youth, as well as conferences for Youth Ministers. (14:05, 9.7 MB)

Our website:
www.franciscanconferences.com

Steubenville Youth Conferences website:
www.franciscanyouth.com

Like several of our Summer Conference speakers, Sr. Mary Rose Bratlien, TOR, works on campus at Franciscan University of Steubenville during the school year. As Assistant Director of Evangelization, Sr. Mary Rose is involved with several student evangelistic and leadership development programs. She and Mark Nehrbas talk about students, evangelization and leadership in this edition of the Spirit and Life Podcast. (15:20; 10.6 MB)

Our website:
www.franciscanconferences.com

Franciscan University of Steubenville's Student Evangelistic Outreach

In this Spirit and Life Podcast, John Beaulieu, Franciscan University of Steubenville's Director of Youth and Young Adult Outreach, talks with host Mark Nehrbas about Steubenville's outreach to youth through the Steubenville High School Conferences held on campus and at many other sites in North America. (13:55, 9.6 MB)

Our website:
www.franciscanconferences.com

Franciscan University of Steubenville's Youth and Young Adults Conferences website:
www.franciscanyouth.com

In this edition of the Spirit and Life Podcast, Fr. Larry Richards, a frequent speaker at Franciscan University's Young Adult and High School Youth Conferences, talks with host Mark Nehrbas about The Reason for Our Hope Foundation which he founded and his vision for evangelization. (13:06, 9.1 MB)

Franciscan Conferences website:
www.franciscanconferences.com

The Reason for Out Hope Foundation website:
thereasonforourhope.org

In this edition of the Spirit and Life Podcast, Sr. Mary Rose Bratlien, TOR, talks with host Mark Nehrbas about the history of her order, the Franciscan Sisters, TOR, of Penance of the Sorrowful Mother, and the charisms drawing women to this growing community. (13:25, 9.6 MB)

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www.franciscanconferences.com

Franciscan Sisters website:
www.torsisters.com

Looking beyond the events of the day, Fr. Benedict Groeschel, CFR, talks with host Mark Nehrbas about the current condition of world culture, faith, and Catholic higher education. Their conversation was recorded when Fr. Groeschel was on campus to speak at Franciscan University of Steubenville's Defending the Faith conference. (17:05, 11.8 MB)

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www.franciscanconferences.com

Franciscan Friars of the Renewal:
www.franciscanfriars.com

Ignatius Press:
www.ignatius.com

In this edition of the Spirit and Life Podcast, our host Mark Nehrbas welcomes Sr. Mary Rose Bratlien, TOR, to our podcast studio. Sr. Mary Rose shares about her faith journey and the role her mother played in it. She and Mark also talk about a very simple approach to sharing God's love and His word with the people around us. (18:10, 12.6 MB)

Our website:
www.franciscanconferences.com

Sr. Mary Rose's Franciscan community website:
www.torsisters.com

In this edition of the Spirit and Life Podcast, Mark Nehrbas welcomes Johnnette Benkovic, a popular evangelist, television and radio host, and speaker at several of our Franciscan University of Steubenville Summer Conferences. Mark and Johnnette talk about the Women of Grace Apostolate and how it supports women in their relationship with God. (18:40, 12.9 MB)

Our website:
www.franciscanconferences.com

Women of Grace website:
www.womenofgrace.com 

In this edition of the Spirit and Life Podcast, Bob Rice joins host Mark Nehrbas to talk about Catholic and Christian worship and the role it plays in our lives. Bob is a Catechetics professor at Franciscan University of Steubenville, a well-known Catholic recording artist, and the leader of Franciscan University's on-campus Summer Conference worship band. (18:50, 13 MB)

Our website:
www.franciscanconferences.com

Bob Rice's website:
www.bobricemusic.com