Modern Catholic Family

Together on Purpose: Acts 2:42


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Sisters Anna and Addison Henige join Jim and Meghan to share their remarkable journey from reluctant faith to intentional discipleship. What began with a youth retreat and a long-overdue hug blossomed into a shared mission of evangelization on their college campus. Through candid stories of struggle, reconciliation, and rediscovery, the Henige sisters show how God’s timing and sibling love can ignite a lasting fire for Christ.


What’s in this episode:

  • How Anna and Addison went from sisterly tension to spiritual teammates
  • The pivotal role of youth ministry in awakening authentic faith
  • Why a retreat experience changed everything for both girls
  • The healing power of a simple hug after years of conflict
  • How adoration, sacraments, and community transformed their hearts
  • Choosing a Catholic high school just ten days before senior year
  • The ups and downs of carrying faith into a secular college
  • What it’s like to be Catholic in Greek life, and why it matters
  • Why being on mission starts with personal transformation
  • A behind-the-scenes look at Focus missionaries on campus
  • One resource every Catholic family should know: MassTimes.org
  • Book they’re reading: Interior Freedom by Jacques Philippe
  • Favorite book: Love and Responsibility by Karol Wojtyla and His Five Loves by Jason Evert
  • Advice to their younger selves: Trust earlier and don’t hide your God-given identity
  • Final wisdom: Let your children find Jesus in their own time. Be ready when they do.


Resources Mentioned:

MassTimes.org – Find Mass and Confession anywhere while traveling

Catholic Answers – Online resource for tough faith questions

Interior Freedom by Jacques Philippe – On detachment and trust in God

Love and Responsibility by Karol Wojtyla – Foundations of sacrificial love

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Modern Catholic FamilyBy Jim Schubert