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Catholic Dawgs Talks
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Talks from our different ministries at The Catholic Center at the University of Georgia!
Episodes
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What Do You Seek? w/ Daniel Abi-Sarkis
Seeking Water, 8/18/26: Daniel Abi-Sarkis, Seeking Water coordinator and senior at UGA explores the question "What do you seek?" and reminds us that while we search for the Living Water, it has been seeking us out our entire lives—calling us home, knowing us before we were even formed in the…
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Vocations w/ Austin Thomas
IGNITE, 3/18/26: Archdiocese of Atlanta seminarian and UGA alum Austin Thomas talks about the beauty of both natural and supernatural vocations and how they are the manner in which God wants to love us and use us as a vessel to bring His light into the world. Austin also offers practical wisdom…
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Mary: A Source of Help in Our Sin w/ Didier Montoya Correa
IGNITE, 3/4/26: Archdiocese of Atlanta seminarian Didier Montoya Correa talks about sin's destruction to our identity, desires, and woundedness. Asking for Mary's intercession and companionship can help us overcome in the battle for our soul as she leads us to the heart of her Son.
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Comparisons w/ Maggie Whitehead
IGNITE, 2/25/26: UGA alum and former Ignite Coordinator Maggie Whitehead visits her old stomping grounds to caution freshmen of the traps of comparison. Instead of measuring ourselves up to others—which steals joy, diminishes interior freedom, and aggravates loneliness—we should stand firm in our...
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Theology of the Body w/ Rev. Lamartine Eliscar, MS
IGNITE, 2/18/26: Fr. Lamartine from St. Ann Catholic Church gives an overview on the basics of the Theology of the Body: what it means to be created in God's image, stewarding our bodies, and living in right relationship with others.
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Marriage Q&A w/ Fr. Brian & Fr. Michael
IGNITE, 2/11/26: Freshmen put Fr. Brian and Fr. Michael in the hot seat and ask them questions about marriage.
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Praying with Christ Our Bridegroom w/ Ellie Dodd
SEEKING WATER, 2/10/26: Senior Ellie Dodd speaks on Christ's identity as the Bridegroom and us—the Church—as His Bride. Illuminating this truth with Scripture, Ellie helps us see how we were made for an espousal love with Christ here and in Heaven and how He has been pursuing our hearts since the...
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Masculinity w/ Luke Whitehead
IGNITE, 1/28/26: Junior and Ignite Coordinator Luke Whitehead talks about God's design for masculinity contrasted to how the world views it; men's universal call to fatherhood; and practical ways men can live out their identities as sons of Christ.
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Femininity w/ Ivey McAleer
IGNITE, 1/21/26: FOCUS missionary Ivey McAleer dives into the feminine genius and practical ways men and women can champion, protect, and honor authentic femininity.
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A Tree is Known by Its Fruits w/ Elijah Baker
SEEKING WATER, 1/13/26: Senior Elijah Baker reminds listeners that truth faith is lived and acted out. Making Christ our priority and surrendering everything to Him is what brings real fulfillment, freedom, and joy to our lives.
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What it Means to be Sent on Mission w/ Claire Walker
SEEKING WATER, 11/11/25: UGA alumna and current Damascus missionary Claire Walker discusses the transformative power of the Gospel, emphasizing that Jesus' life, death, and Resurrection is meant to deeply change individuals, not just be recited as information. She shares her personal journey of...
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Catholicism w/ Fr. Gregory Tipton
IGNITE 11/5/25: Fr. Gregory Tipton explains how the Catholic Church’s teachings are grounded in a balance of scripture, tradition, and magisterium, rather than scripture alone. Drawing on St. John Henry Newman’s framework, he outlines seven criteria for authentic doctrinal development…
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Theology of the Body w/ Ryan and Alexa Cullom
SEEKING WATER, 10/28/25: UGA alumni Ryan and Alexa Cullom discuss how they live out Pope St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body in their marriage.
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Childlike Faith w/ Fr. Michael Bremer
ABLAZE, 10/21/25: Fr. Michael Bremer, the Assistant Director of The Catholic Center at UGA, delivers a powerful talk about having childlike faith, emphasizing trust, openness, and humility before God. Like how little children live with wonder, innocent joy, and dependence on their parents, so too...
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The Trinity w/ Kelly Simpson
Kelly Simpson, the Vice President of Program Development for Life Teen, talks about the relationship between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, where we find the Trinity in Scripture, and how we can emulate the love of the Three Persons in our own lives.
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The Cost of Discipleship w/ Nick Anderson
Following Jesus is rarely easy, but it's worth it. It's worth the detachment from worldly things and crosses we may bear, because He promises — and always gives — more. Hear from Nick Anderson, a Catholic Dawgs alum and current LifeTeen missionary, on the cost of discipleship.
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Love and Salvation w/ Kelon Reynolds
"Christ loves us as we are now, but Christ also calls us to follow Him," sophomore Kelon Reynolds says. Despite our sin and grasping for things of this world, Jesus, out of tremendous love, thought we were worth the effort of saving, and that demands a response of love out of us. Dive into…
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The Mass w/ Bishop John Tran
IGNITE, 9/17/25: Bishop John Tran from the Archdiocese of Atlanta talks about the importance of the Mass and how we can prepare for and participate in it.
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Why We Are Catholic w/ Sally Gustafson
Sally Gustafson is a local Athens community member and parishioner at a neighboring Catholic church. Hear her powerful testimony about encountering God and coming to faith through her daughter's battle with and miraculous triumph over cancer.
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Prayer w/ The Sisters Poor of Jesus Christ
Ignite, 9/3/25: The Sisters Poor of Jesus Christ share wisdom and encouragement about building a life grounded in prayer.
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Conviction and Redemption w/ Elle Rush
Seeking Water, 9/2/25: Catholic Center Co-President and senior Elle Rush encourages us that when faced with our sin, we run to the Sacrament of Reconciliation and cling to Christ whose grace gives us strength when we are weak. Elle empowers us to "fight so hard that you are unattainable and...
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Faith in College w/ Fr. Paul Porter
Ignite, 8/27/25: Father Paul Porter, a priest in the archdiocese of Atlanta serving at St. Mary's in Rome, discusses the importance of living with the Lord as we settle into school. He highlights the importance of letting ourselves be a beginners, and allowing an opportunity for the Lord to lead.
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Identity w/ Marissa Muenchen
Seeking Water, 8/19/25: Marissa Muenchen, the Seeking Water Coordinator for the 2025–2026 school year, talks about the importance of placing our identity in the Lord, and how in that, we find peace, understand our belovedness, and live freely.
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Catholic FAQ's and How to Respond to Them w/ Quinn Rodier
Ignite, 4/7/25 Quinn Rodier, and Ignite small group leader and senior at the Catholic Center, shares some of his own faith journey, and pursuit of Christ through knowledge of his life and church. He shares some questions he has been asked, and upon research, the best ways he has seen to react to...
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Education and Healthcare in the Faith w/ Dr. Kalla and Mrs. Kalla
Ablaze, 4/8/25 Dr. Kalla and Mrs. Kalla speak on what the place of Education and Healthcare hold in the faith.
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The Mass w/ Fr. John VanDorpe
Ignite, 4/2/25 Father John VanDorpe, a Regnum Christi Legionary of Christ and their Atlanta Vocation's Director, explores the power of the Mass and its profound connection to Jesus' passion in its entirety. Guiding us through each step, he reveals the beauty and depth it holds.
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The Eucharist w/ Leigh Blanchard
Ignite, 3/26/25 Leigh Blanchard, a Catholic convert and senior at the University of Georgia, shares her story, and journey to the Catholic faith through the Eucharist. She highlight's it's transformative power thorough John 6, and emphasizes that It is literally Jesus: Body, Blood, Soul, and...
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Our Relationship With Creation w/ Fr. Gregory Tipton
Ablaze, 3/25/25 Fr. Gregory Tipton, a priest from St. Aelred's in Bishop, GA, discusses our relationship with creation, and how we fit into the Lord's story. He invites us to focus our hearts on Christ, and return to a lifestyle centered around the beauty of the Church.
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At His Feet: Session IV w/ Justine Callis
Catholic Center Spring Retreat, 3/22/25 Justine Callis, the Community Enagement Manager of Blessed is She and founder of Theology of Conversion, shares her testimony and journey to the Catholic Faith. She centers her talk on Matthew 19:29 and Psalm 23:5, focusing on the Lord’s generosity, and...
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At His Feet: Session III w/ Mariana Pimiento
Catholic Center Spring Retreat, 3/22/25 Mariana Pimiento, the founder of Big Apple Catholic, discusses what it means to be dependent on the Lord when we seem to lose sight of our Shepherd. She focuses on Psalm 23:4.
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At His Feet: Session II w/ Mark Piendel
Catholic Center Spring Retreat, 3/22/25 Mark Piendel, a former Catholic Center student and current seminarian, talks about the Lord's faithfulness, and His desire to abide with us at every stage of our lives. He dives into Psalm 23:2-3, and explores what it means to trust the Lord with everything.
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At His Feet: Session I w/ Leigh Blanchard and Flanigen Phillips
Catholic Center Spring Retreat, 3/21/25 Leigh Blanchard and Flanigen Phillips, the 2024-2025 CSA Retreat Coordinators, introduce the theme for retreat, and encourage listeners to leave everything at the Feet of Jesus.
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Obedience w/ Nolan McGinley
Seeking Water, 3/18/25 Nolan McGinley, a UGA Catholic Center Alumni, talks about obedience to the Father and to the Church. He encourages listeners to place their trust in the Lord above all else.
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The Sacraments w/ Mark Piendel
Mark Piendel, a former UGA student and current seminarian with the archdiocese of Atlanta, discusses what the Sacraments are. He invites us to have a renewed sense of awe as we observe the way the Lord reveals Himself to us.
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How the Eucharist Makes Us Into the Body of Christ w/ Fr. Casey Cole
Ablaze, 3/11/25 Fr. Casey Cole, a Franciscan friar and previous UGA Catholic Center Chaplain, discusses the Eucharist and it's ability to transform us into the Body of Christ. He invites us to pray with how the Eucharist shapes us into the body of communion, sacrifice, and mission.
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Entering into the Desert w/ Ethan Baker
Ethan Baker, a former student at the University of Georgia, discusses what it means to find joy and hope in the ruin of the desert. He encourages listeners to embrace suffering this Lent, and allow the Lord to transform hearts as we discern the "Why" behind our faith.
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At His Feet: Session III w/ Mariana Pimiento
Catholic Center Spring Retreat, 3/22/25 Mariana Pimiento, the founder of Big Apple Catholic, discusses what it means to be dependent on the Lord when we seem to lose sight of our Shepherd. She focuses on Psalm 23:4.
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Holy Relationships w/ Fr. Brian McNavish and Fr. Michael Bremer
Ignite, 2/19/25 Fr. Brian and Fr. Michael, our two priests at the Catholic Center at UGA, give a talk on holy relationships from a marriage prep perspective. They explore what it means to love, to give of yourself, and to honor the Lord through the vocation of marriage. Following their talks…
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Q&A w/ Bishop Ned Schlesinger
Ablaze, 2/18/25 Bishop Ned Schlesinger, an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, answers questions from students at the UGA Catholic Center.
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Masculinity w/ Ryan Cullom
Ignite, 2/12/25 Ryan Cullom discusses what it means to man, and what a true Man of God looks like. He highlights the relationship this has with femininity, and how the two are meant to complement each other.
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Knowing Jesus Through Mary w/ Leigh Blanchard
Seeking Water, 2/11/25 Leigh, a senior at the Catholic Center, outlines as a Catholic why it is so important to have a relationship with Jesus's mother. She highlights that you cannot have one without the other.
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Femininity w/ Calista Beverly
Ignite, 2/5/25 Calista Beverly, a focus missionary at the UGA Catholic Center, discusses what it means to live out an identity of Femininity in the eyes of the Lord.
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Silence w/ Kevin Conner
Kevin Conner, the Director of High School Youth Ministry at St. Monica's in Duluth, GA, discusses what it means to rest in silence, and listen for the Lord's voice.
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Identity w/ Rubie Frey
Ignite, 1/29/25 Rubie Frey, an Ignite Co-Coordinator on the CSA Board, discusses the Identity we are called to find in the arms of the Father. She encourages listeners to run away from the words of this world, and remember the what their Father says about them--that they are fearfully and...
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Spiritual Adoption w/ Ellie Dodd
Seeking Water, 1/28/25 Ellie Dodd, a junior at the Catholic Center, discusses spiritual adoption, and what it truly means to be a child of God. She encourages listens to open their heart to Him, and allow their wounds to be healed by their Father.
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Vulnerability and Intimacy in Relationships w/ Madeline Hammell
Ablaze, 1/22/25 Madeline Hammell, a full time missionary at life teen hidden lake, discusses what it means to be vulnerable within relationships with others. She aims to help listeners see what fulfilling relationships look like.
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Giving Jesus Everything w/ Nick Anderson
Ignite, 1/15/25 Nick Anderson, a former CSA President and Ignite Coordinator now serving as a full time missionary at Life Teen in Dahlonega, GA, discusses what it means to give Jesus our all. Not just the small things, but actually give Him our first fruits, and allow Him to give them back to us...
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The Wounds of Masculinity and Femininity w/ Luke Shepherd
Seeking Water, 1/14/25 Luke Shepherd, a full time missionary with the Culture Project, discusses the wounds found within our own identity as men and women. He encourages us to hand them over to Jesus, and allow Him to heal them.
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Spiritual Drought w/ Sammy David
Ignite, 1/8/25 Sammy David, a junior and small group leader on the ignite team, invites listeners into the simplicity of a relationship with Christ. She speaks to her own walk through desolation, and the lessons she has learned along the way on her journey.
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Embracing Grace w/ Caroline Nowatkowski
Ablaze, 1/7/25 Caroline Nowatkowski , a senior at the Catholic Center, discusses what it means to have vulnerability in the light of Christ.
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