The Collegiate Catholic Show

On this episode, Ryan Schnitker, a campus minister at St. James Academy in Lenexa, Kansas, joins the show to talk about making a thoughtful and prayerful transition as a Catholic high school student to living your life of faith independently in college!

On today's episode, Newman's OCIA coordinator Lisa Rose gives a rundown of the complete OCIA process, walking through the essential components for one's discernment journey as they enter into the conversion of Catholicism!

He is Risen! As the Easter season has kicked off in earnest, this episode features an interview with Catholic author, blogger and public speaker Meg Hunter-Kilmer, who talks about how we can celebrate these 50 days with an eye on Acts of the Apostles and other examples of the faith that model the witness of the Apostles!

In this episode, host Mason Arneson chats with Kip Curtis, the FOCUS team director at the University of Missouri, about winning souls for the Lord in the pivotal time of Holy Week and the Easter season!

In this episode, host Mason Arneson has a conversation with four-time NCAA All-American wrestler Rocky Elam about his interwoven discipline in practicing the Catholic faith and training to be one of the top wrestlers in the country.

On this episode, host Mason Arneson sits down with second-year seminarian Ben Borgmeyer, who is in formation at the Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. The two discuss different routes to the seminary, the typical day in the life of a seminarian, and how his life has been impacted in the time he's spent in formation.

In this episode, host Mason Arneson chats with Sr. Colleen Mattingly, ASCJ, the Vocations Director for the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, about discernment of religious life and understanding how charisms, personal prayer, and the Holy Spirit play impactful parts in one's vocational journey.

On this episode, host Mason Arneson interviews Fr. Michael Bremer, a priest at the Catholic Center of the University of Georgia about discernment of priesthood and religious life and how to navigate the spiritual journey and transformation that comes through the process.

In this episode, host Mason Arneson interviews Angelle Hall, the Director of Campus Ministry at the St. Thomas More Newman Center Parish at the University of Missouri, about how to prayerfully and intentionally prepare for the upcoming Lenten journey ahead of Ash Wednesday.

In this episode, host Mason Arneson interviews Matt Aujero, the founder and CEO of Fight Club Catholic, a ministry that guides young men in recovering his sight so he is more free to fight for God, his (future) bride, and his brothers in the battle for purity of heart. Mason and Matt converse about the current struggles young men face in maintaining a chaste life while surrounded by a culture of prevalent lust and pornography, how living an unchaste life can impact our relationship with God, and how regaining freedom of sight can help young men pursue the Lord's will more fully.