The West Texas Catholic: The Podcast

Move over, celebrity sightings...this is a Sacred Heart sighting! ❤️ Duane and Theresa are popping up in parishes everywhere, helping families put Christ at the heart of their homes and spreading devotion that’s anything but half-hearted. But wherever they go, they’re on fire for the Sacred Heart of Jesus. 🔥 In this episode, Duane and Theresa talk First Fridays, 12 powerful promises, and why enthroning your home might be the best "heart upgrade" you'll ever make. Warning: Sacred Heart enthusiasm may be contagious. ❤️🔥

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Contact the Amarillo Sacred Heart Society for More Info: [email protected] (English) or [email protected] (Spanish)

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The West Texas Catholic: The Podcast

Consider this a Catholic comeback tour. Former WTAMU student, and CAPN intern, Ruben Denson has officially been paroled from college and promoted to youth minister...trading finals for formation and dorm life for discipleship. From graduation whiplash to lighting fires for Christ, this reunion episode proves that the only thing stronger than West Texas winds is youthful zeal for Jesus. 🎓🔥

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Learn more about Youth Ministry in our Diocese: https://amarillodiocese.org/youth

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The West Texas Catholic: The Podcast

Beep boop bop? Nah...try sweat, strategy, and teamwork. 🤖💡 Holy Cross robotics crew — Abigail Walters, Kaitlin Dawes, & Coach Cassy Summerlin — prove competition isn’t about crushing rivals, but building each other up...sometimes literally. No AI here — just brains, bolts, and STEM with a whole lot of heart (and a little adrenaline). Warning: listening may cause a sudden urge to build a robot...or at least cheer one on. 😎

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Learn more about Holy Cross Robotics: https://holycrossama.org

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The West Texas Catholic: The Podcast

She’s new, she’s fearless, and she hasn’t run for the hills...yet! 😄 From Panhandle roots and small-town faith to big-time grace, meet Karlynn Hochstein, our new Family Life Director, as she shares her journey of faith, family, and trusting God through life’s biggest surprises. Equal parts laughter, testimony, and holy reminders that God’s always working the long game. 🎙️✨

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Learn more about Family Life: https://amarillodiocese.org/life

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The West Texas Catholic: The Podcast

Why choose one episode when you can have all 26? This holy mega-drop brings every conversation, calling, and caffeinated insight from 2025 into one blessed bundle. Think of this as the Catholic podcast equivalent of a yearbook, a highlight reel, and a potluck where everyone actually brought something good. Press play and relive the laughs, the wisdom, and the moments that made this year worth listening to. Happy 2026 from CAPN!

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The West Texas Catholic: The Podcast

They may look like Santa, but their inspiration comes straight from St. Nicholas himself. Beneath the beard and bells is a calling rooted in love, service, and faith. In this heartfelt conversation, two men reveal how the red suit opens doors to faith, healing, and hope — sometimes when it’s needed most. These two St. Nicks talk about why the magic of Christmas isn’t found in presents, but in presence...especially for children who just need to feel seen. This festive finale for 2025 is a reminder that Christmas joy multiplies when it’s shared. It’s Christmas, told from behind the beard! 🎅

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The West Texas Catholic: The Podcast

Ever wonder how someone goes from pew-sitter to deacon? From unexpected grace to unmistakable signs, tune in as one experienced deacon and two newly ‘ordained and ready to serve’ gents reveal the nudges, surprises, and divine ‘plot twists’ that proved God knows exactly how to write a vocation story. This episode proves the diaconate isn’t just a vocation...it’s a deacon-struction of expectations. 😇🎙️ It’s a triple deacon threat on episode 25! 👀

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Learn more about the Diocesan Diaconate Program: https://amarillodiocese.org/diaconate

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The West Texas Catholic: The Podcast

What do you get when an aspiring X-Games daredevil, a chemistry boss who never sleeps, and a mission for autism care walk into a podcast? Episode 24. The Doctors Yarbrough join us to talk skateboards, saints, and their incredible work building Elizabeth Ruth’s Home...a non-profit aimed at providing love and support for the aging autistic. And yes...Temple Grandin is literally rolling into Canyon for their December fundraiser. No pressure.

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Learn more about Elizabeth Ruth's Home: https://www.facebook.com/elizabethruths1

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The West Texas Catholic: The Podcast

In this episode, we chat with Michaela Wegman — a proud Umbarger native and art historian proving that the Texas Panhandle is anything but a blank canvas. Discover how Italian POWs, a small-town parish, and a dash of divine inspiration painted one of West Texas’ most unexpected masterpieces. Turns out, even prisoners of war knew how to make a holy mural out of hardship. From brushes to blessings, this episode of the WTC proves beauty can draw us together...one holy wall at a time!

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Learn more about St. Mary's Umbarger: https://stmarysumbarger.com

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The West Texas Catholic: The Podcast

Ordaining one deacon? Great. Getting two brothers from the same family? That’s divine efficiency! Meet Dwayne and Dr. Kevin, the Rickwartz duo — proof that when God calls, He sometimes hits redial. From laundromats to liturgy, their path to the diaconate is twice the calling and double the grace...all while running a Catholic superstore! Tune in for faith, family, and a crash course in how God’s business plan always pays in grace.

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Learn more about the Diaconate in our Diocese: https://amarillodiocese.org/diaconate

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