Evangelization Is the Art of Friendship: The Mission of FOCUS – John Michael Lucido

Featured Guest: John Michael Lucido, Director of Recruitment and Retention for FOCUS (the Fellowship of Catholic University Students), joining guest host Sam Halligan. Evangelization as Friendship: Lucido makes the case that sharing the faith isn't reserved for professional missionaries — it begins with ordinary friendship, hospitality, and asking deeper questions over time. Every baptized Catholic, in any state of life, is called to this mission. Inside FOCUS: Founded in 1998 by Curtis Martin, FOCUS now serves roughly 220 college campuses — including Iowa-area schools like Drake, Iowa State, and the University of Iowa — and is expanding to dozens of parishes, sending missionary families to lead Bible studies and discipleship. Faith & Fatherhood: A husband and father of four (including his son Judah, who has Down syndrome), Lucido shares the heart behind Call Him Abba, his newsletter encouraging young men to embrace responsibility, gravity, and the call to spiritual fatherhood. Connect & Links: Call Him Abba (Substack): https://callhimabba.substack.com/ FOCUS: https://focus.org/ (On air he also cited "jmlspeaking.com" and Instagram @John-Michael_Lucido — please confirm those per the note at the top before adding.) #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #FOCUSCatholic #Evangelization #MissionaryDiscipleship #CatholicCollege #CampusMinistry #CatholicPodcast #Catholic #CallHimAbba #CatholicFatherhood #Discipleship #ShareTheFaith #JesusChrist   Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh, Alexia Baker, and Brady Grimm. ENJOYING THE SHOW? Follow The Catholic Morning Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify so you never miss an episode — and if this one was worth your time, please leave us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating. It takes ten seconds and it's the single best way to help more people find the show. 🎧 LISTEN LIVE Catch The Catholic Morning Show live, weekday mornings on Iowa Catholic Radio. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations LINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on our website.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:Sunday Dive with Katie PatrizioMan Up! with Joe StopulosCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrBe Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce RiebeBe Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián MoncadaMaking it Personal with Bishop William JoensenFaith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleThe Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & DevotionsThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Daily Mass from St. Francis of AssisiThe Daily Mass from St. Pius XThe Daily Mass from St. TheresaSunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to Christ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.