Belonging for young Catholic adults
by dionash
'Belonging' is a place where young Catholic adults can find connection, rest, and encouragement on their journey with Jesus Christ.Hosted by Zach Jansan, he felt the call of the Holy Spirit to host a show where Catholic adults can find their way in this early part of their adult life. His cohost is Father Gervan Menezes, the chaplain for University Catholic.New episodes are heard Thursdays at 11am on WBOU 100.5FM and streaming at WBOU.ORG.
Episodes
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Seminarian Andy Ketch talks about his summer helping at a parish.
Father Gervan has been the mentor this summer for 3rd year seminarian Andy Ketch. He and Zach Janson talk to Andy about growing up in a non-Catholic (and not religious) family and the trip to a historic church that made him angry. He'll explain how that anger led to his conversion and a call to…
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A talk with newly ordained Fr. Oscar
Fresh from his ordination, Fr Oscar Mang talks with Father G and Zach about the feeling of becoming a shepherd in the church innthe Diocese of Nashville. Does it feels real yet? What are those emotions like? Belonging for Young Catholic Adults airs Thursdays at 11am and 5pm on 100.5 FM, Nashville...
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A matchmaker details her craft for finding your spouse.
Zach Janson and Father G Menenzes talk with Cristina Conti Pineda, the Co-Founder of Matchmakers In The City, leading the team of Matchmakers in LA, NYC, SF, and DC. Cristina Conti Pineda was lauded by Patti Stanger, Millionaire Matchmaker, as "her favorite sisters in Hollywood" and "The new...
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Matthew Avila: host of Guiding our Direction
Matthew hosts a podcast called "Guiding Our Direction", that came as a direct result from a deep dive into his Catholic Faith after going through the motions of his Catholicism for most of his life. Hear episodes on Nashville Catholic Radio. 100.5FM in Nashville, streaming on the free Nashville...
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Catie Crowley: Dealing with loss and grief as a young person.
Father G and Zach talk with Catie Crowley and hear her incredible story about dealing with loss and grief in a very personal story that will captivate and inspire. Hear episodes on Nashville Catholic Radio. 100.5FM in Nashville, streaming on the free Nashville Catholic Radio app, or ask your…
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Father Gervan and Zach Janson LIFE CHANGES UPDATE
In the hiatus from recording, Zach Janson has gotten married. Father Gervan Menezes has added new responsibilities to his work with University Catholic and become pastor at a new parish. They share the joyous details. Hear episodes on Nashville Catholic Radio. 100.5FM in Nashville, streaming on…
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Kate Murphy and life at ”The Women’s School”.
Kate attends college but also works in a unique ministry for women that has changed her and many others. Hear episodes on Nashville Catholic Radio. 100.5FM in Nashville, streaming on the free Nashville Catholic Radio app, or ask your smart speaker to "play Nashville Catholic Radio".
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Matt P on Men Living Intentionally
Matt's a student at Clemson who's found a treasure in men's ministry. He talks about living intentionally, holding each other accountable in our faith, and connecting beyond the "go local sports team" and "how about the weather".
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Dating: A How-To Guide
Father Gervan and Courtney Soto distilled down their program about dating in this amazing insight into what dating should look like. They answer the questions many are too embarrassed to ask.
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Jack and Kylie went up a hill and formed a bible study
Jack (a cradle Catholic) and Kylie ( a recent convert) run the very successful bible study for young adults at the Cathedral Monday nights.
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William Rocha - Is priesthood for me?
A friend of Father G's, William Rocha, is contemplating a vocation to the priesthood. Hear his journey at this crossroad.
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Brendan Okeefe - Growing up in China and becoming a leader in faith.
Brendan's childhood was so different from the average American kid. But then his passion for sound led him to Nashville for college where he's become a leader in the University Catholic community.
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Rachel Ryan - from convert to helping others convert in RCIA
Rachels conversion wasn't easy. It was not with the support of family. But it was so fulfilling, she's become an RCIA team member.
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Dr Brad Peper - From atheist to Catholic to leading faith formation
What an interesting journey it's been for Brad Peper as his studies moved him from atheist to where he is today, leading the office of faith formation for the Diocese of Nashville.
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Music artist Jess Siracusa
Jess talks about being rooted in the sacraments and she performs live in the Frasatti House studio behind the Cathedral of The Incarnation in Nashville.
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Emily Pikul - A Catholic who ”sees” the world through audio.
Emily is a grad student who talks the Catholic life and her love of the audio spectrum.
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The Holy Spirit formed convert-turned-seminarian Tylor Starkey
It was a Holy Spirit experience that converted Tylor to Catholicism, and eventually to the seminary
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Sr. Josephine - from the Phillipines -＞ Brazil -＞ our studio
Sister Josephine is from the Philippines and did her mission work in Brazil. She talks about her vocation story and offers advice for young people on discernment.
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Caleb Fitzgerald - Who‘s converting who?
Caleb is a Catholic convert turned missionary who has an interesting story of his back and forth with a "not very knowledgable" cradle Catholic that eventually led him to become an evangelizer of our faith.
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Chris Lee - Missionary
Chris is a Focus Missionary. Zach and Father G talk to him about his prayer life, and his thoughts on how we spend time (it shows what we treasure).
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Father Gabriel and the Franciscan Friars of The Renewal
Father Gabriel talks about his ministry in New York City and how they feed God's children there, literally.
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Faith and Vaccinations
Dr. Bernard Sy of Lebanon discusses the real information about the covid vaccines with Zach and Father G. They also discuss objections of aborted tissue in one of the vaccines and the moral obligation to act in the common good (to love one another).
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Married and pregnant: Analisa and John
Analisa and John are musicians, married, and expecting. They talk about their call to marriage and the willingness to lay down their life for each other.
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Sr Mara Grace shares her own faith journey
Sr. Mara talks about her own path that led her to the thriving Dominican Sister House in Nashville.
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Sr. Mara Grace on vocations for young people.
Sr. Mara Grace from the Dominican Sister House in Nashville talks about discerning for young women and finding your path possibly through sisterhood.
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Joseph DiPaulo former missionary who continues to work with youth.
Joseph was a Focus Missionary on college campuses and continues to drive new programs and outlets for young Christian adults here in Nashville.
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Hannah Shea finding her way through praise and worship music.
Hannah is still in college, yet already is finding success leading others with her music as an independent artist. Zach, Father G, and Hannah talk about performing music as prayer.
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Reaching those who've fallen away from the faith.
Fr Hammond talks about what can bring back those who've drank the Kool Aid the material world promises us... but never satisfies.
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Daniel Heck bringing praise music to a higher level.
Daniel has found his path to God through the music he creates.
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Kelly Lloveras talks being present to each other.
Kelly, a college student covers a lot of ground: your professional life after school, friendships, social media, and ultimately being present to others.
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Stu Gray and his compelling battle with porn.
Stu gives a startling account of his struggles with porn, overcoming it, and finding the true love we all crave.
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Beau Blanchard... discerning his mission and his "dating fast".
Beau is a Focus Missionary and discusses his unusual journey to faith and the blessing of his current "dating fast".
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Mia enters the church at the Easter Vigil
Mia Whitney didn't seriously think about her faith until college. After enjoying the social life of another campus ministry, she was drawn to be Catholic. Part of her discernment was going on the month-long mission trip that changed her life.
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Father Nick Allen from the Cathedral of The Incarnation
Father Nick talks about his discernment, transitioning from a parish to the Diocese's cathedral, and the things that don't change no matter where he serves Christ and his people.
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Daniel Kane from Aquinas College: ministering to the whole person, including spiritually.
We talk about Catholic education, and the spiritual intellectual apostolic and human dimensions of life in college.
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Jacob Augelli will be an engineer, but God has the plans.
Jacob found what he loves, but he's 100% OK with where God takes him.
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Living in the present with college jr Megan Kriscovich
Megan talks with Zach and Father G about changes over the last year in her faith through the Sacraments and she offers up a unique take on accepting suffering.
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Tom Samoray helps couples on their way to Holy Matrimony.
So you wanna get married? Tom works for the office of family life in Nashville and helps couples prepare themselves for this vocation. He explains what troubles married couples face and how to avoid them. Father G talks about what he says when someone says they want him to marry them. It's...
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Kevin Eberle discerns to serve his country.
One of the many paths of a young person's life is to serve their country in the military. Kevin will reach new heights (literally). Here his perspective and how he came to that decision.
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Camden Diver on humility PLUS being there for others publicly
As a college student, she tries to live her faith, but did she want a mission trip? Heck no.
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Ryan Crone and his call to military service in the USAF
Post college, Ryan has discerned to enter the service of his country. He'll talk about his formation and how he decided on a military career.
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Patrick McMahon from Aquinas College and starting over with a new tribe.
The switch from his Aquinas friends to the University Catholic really changed his tribe.
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Know your host: Father Gervan
From running sushi restaurants in Brazil, rejected by the church 3 times, to priest and master of ceremonies for Bishop Spalding. What an interesting life already.
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George Carter , student who's connecting with the Sacraments
A Belmont student who's using the grace of the sacraments to handle the difficulties and anxieties of student life.
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Sarah caught fire with the sacraments on campus.
Sarah is a student who went through a cradle Catholic upbringing, and frankly, never expected her college experience to be a religious one. But she caught the Catholic fire on campus.
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Owen finds belonging in retreats and working mission trips.
Owen Chamness (Clemson student) sits down with Zach and Father G to talk about his experience attending (and facilitating) retreats, our need to get away and be with God, and the people he's had profound experiences with while fixing their fence.
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Jenn Mahr: Focus missionary.
FOCUS is a Catholic collegiate outreach whose mission is to share the hope and joy of the gospel with college and university students. Jenn gives her perspective on her faith jourmey and it's relation to her calling.,
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Alan MaGinn: Focus Missionary
FOCUS is a Catholic collegiate outreach whose mission is to share the hope and joy of the gospel with college and university students. Alan explains why he found his belonging in helping students find theirs.
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Addiction: John and Bridget from My Recovery Road
Addiction is a plague among young adults that separates them from the young adults God wants them to be. John and Bridget help us understand addiction and how to break free,
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Alice Bolster: Street evangelist!
Alice is a convert who shows how interacting with literally anyone, at the smallest level, is a chance to share the good news of God.
About this show
'Belonging' is a place where young Catholic adults can find connection, rest, and encouragement on their journey with Jesus Christ.Hosted by Zach Jansan, he felt the call of the Holy Spirit to host a show where Catholic adults can find their way in this early part of their adult life. His cohost is Father Gervan Menezes, the chaplain for University Catholic.New episodes are heard Thursdays at 11am on WBOU 100.5FM and streaming at WBOU.ORG.
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