When Faith Catches Fire: Life-Changing Moments with Fr. Picchignito | Bayou Catholic Podcast #015

[This episode contains references to suicide and substance abuse. Listener discretion is advised.]When faith catches fire, everything changes. Fr. Picchignito Ferreira shares his powerful Catholic conversion story in this episode of the Bayou Catholic Podcast and how he fell in love with life and with God. Recorded at the newly-renovated St. Eloi Catholic Church in Theriot, Louisiana, we explore how fundamental theology helps us understand and live our faith, and what it means to encounter God in a real and personal way. We touch on aspects of faith, including suffering, forgiveness, and God’s mercy. Fr. Picchignito also reflects on the “temple” as both a physical and interior space, with an innate spark of goodness within all of us. Fr. Picchignito currently serves as parochial vicar at Holy Family Catholic Church in Dulac and St. Eloi Catholic Church in Theriot.Listen now and make sure to follow for our new episodes!More about Fr. Picchignito:• 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 of the 𝐿𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑙𝑒 𝐹𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑟𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝐽𝑒𝑠𝑢𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑦 in United States of America • 𝐏𝐡.𝐃. (𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫) in 𝐷𝑜𝑔𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑐 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦 (PUU, Rome 2020) and 𝐋𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 in 𝐹𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦 (PUL, Rome 2013) • 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 of 𝐹𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦 in Italy (2014-2020) • 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 of 𝐷𝑜𝑔𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑐 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦 in one University, Seminary and Theological Institute of Latin America (2021-2025)