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Contemplatives in the World
by David DiNapoli
What does it look like to bring contemplation into the heart of the world? Join us as Santa Croce alumni; priests, religious, and laypeople formed at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross share how they are sanctifying ordinary work, family life, and culture. Real stories of faith, formation, and quiet impact on the Church and the world.
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He Mediated Between Warring Tribes. Now He’s Studying Peace
As a young priest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Fr. Anselme Ludiga worked to help two communities in conflict live side by side. Now, in Rome, he’s researching how communication can bring divided communities back into relationship. In this episode, David DiNapoli sits down with Fr....
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Catholic Means Universal. He's Learning What That Means.
David DiNapoli sits down with Francis Opoku Antwi, a seminarian for the Archdiocese of Accra in Ghana, now in his third year of theology at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome, to talk about the closeness between seminarians and formators, the traditions and rites of the global...
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He Traded the Dentist's Chair for the Confessional.
"Open up!" As a dentist, this was what Michael Tupta asked his patients. Now, as a seminarian, it's what he hopes to ask of hearts. In this episode, David DiNapoli sits down with Michael Tupta, a seminarian for the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston—the entire state of West Virginia—now studying...
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He Googled "How to Become a Priest." It Worked.
Feeling called to the priesthood, Father Kelvin did what any millennial would do: Googled it. The first phone number that came up belonged to the bishop, and he called. In this episode, David DiNapoli sits down with Fr. Kelvin Santis, a priest of the Archdiocese of Bombay now studying church...
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The Catholic Church Has Laws. Here's Why That's a Good Thing.
Ask most people about canon law and they'll picture rules, red tape, and Church bureaucracy. Fr. Trevor sees something else entirely: a treasure worth protecting. In this episode, David sits down with Fr. Trevor, a priest of the Archdiocese of Denver now studying canon law at the Pontifical...
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Are You Where You're Supposed to Be? How to Know What God is Asking of You
He wasn't always sure he was called to the priesthood. His parish priest told him, "No one is sure — you have to give it a try." When he asked his rector for proof that God had called him, the answer changed his life forever. Father Daniel Irudayanadhan Vincent is a priest from Bangalore, India —...
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The Missionary Who Juggles to Reach Teenagers
As a teenager, Brother Stephen Sharpe nearly let YouTube talk him out of his faith. Today, he's spent years helping young people find their way back to it. I sat down with Brother Stephen of the Home of the Mother, a community devoted to the Eucharist, Our Lady, and winning young people for…
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A Farmer's Son Who Wanted to Be a Priest at 8-Years-Old
Growing up in a farming family in northern Ghana, one visit from a missionary priest changed the course of his life forever. Years later, that childhood dream led him thousands of miles from home to Rome, where he's preparing for the priesthood at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross. But...
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The Priest Who Left It All Behind and Ended Up at the Center of the World
What happens when a Harvard graduate, political speechwriter, and aspiring psychologist leaves it all behind to become a priest in Rome? In this fascinating conversation from the heart of the Eternal City, I sit down with Fr. John Wauck, an Opus Dei priest, professor at the Pontifical University…
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How to Share the Faith in a Divided World
While in Rome, we sat down with Daniel Arasa, Dean of the School of Church Communications at Santa Croce and a communications advisor to the Vatican, for a fascinating conversation about the future of Catholic media, the challenges facing the Church, and why charity may be the most powerful...
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He Had a Successful Career. He Wanted to Become a Priest
What would make a young American leave behind a promising career, move to Rome, and dedicate his life to faith, theology, and service? In this conversation, Patrick Friddle, a numerary with Opus Dei and student at Santa Croce, shares his remarkable journey from growing up near Washington, D.C.…
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He Was in a Rock Band. Now He's a Catholic Priest.
Sometimes, the biggest moments in our lives don’t look dramatic at all. In this conversation, Father Marty Miller shares how an ordinary moment (one that didn’t go as planned) became part of the path that led him to the priesthood. From his early love of music and life in Illinois, to studying...
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When in Rome… They Didn’t Expect This to Happen!
What started as a simple trip to Rome quickly became something much deeper. In this heartfelt conversation, Ron and Christina Friddle share their experience of joining a pilgrimage to the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, and why it turned out to be far more than they expected. From…
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He Walks with the Brokenhearted: A Priest’s Work with Divorced Families
What if everything you thought about marriage… wasn’t the full story? Father Jaimes Ponce isn’t just a priest, he’s one of the people the Church turns to when marriages break down. As a canon lawyer and judicial vicar, he helps determine whether a marriage was ever valid in the first place.…
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What Fr. Chad Ripperger Wants Every Catholic Family to Know
Fr. Chad Ripperger is one of the most well-known priests in the Catholic world, especially for his work in deliverance and exorcism. But in this conversation, we go much deeper than headlines. We talk about Fr. Chad’s own vocation story, his time as a student at Santa Croce, what Catholic…
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AI is Changing Everything. The Answer? Daily Mass.
AI is transforming the world faster than ever. But what does that mean for our jobs, our ambitions, and even our faith? In this conversation, David DiNapoli sits down with venture capitalist Nuno Gonçalves Pedro, founder of Chamaeleon and co-host of the Tech Deciphered podcast, to talk about the...
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The Shroud of Turin & What It Means for Us Today (w/ Fr. Andrew Dalton)
What if one of the most studied objects in Christian history could still surprise you? In this episode, David DiNapoli sits down with Fr. Andrew Dalton, a priest and professor living and teaching in Rome, whose work has brought him deep into the study of the Shroud of Turin. Fr. Dalton doesn’t...
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Protestant Missionary Becomes Surfing Catholic Priest
From missionary kid to Catholic priest… with a surfboard and a passport full of stamps. In this episode, David DiNapoli sits down with Fr. Scott Borgman, a priest of the Diocese of Orange whose journey into the Catholic Church is anything but ordinary. Raised in a Protestant missionary family…
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Why Don't Priests Get Married? w/ Fr. Carter Griffin
Why does the Catholic Church continue to value priestly celibacy? In this episode, David DiNapoli speaks with Fr. Carter Griffin, rector of St. John Paul II Seminary in Washington, D.C., about the meaning of celibacy, spiritual fatherhood, and priestly formation today. Fr. Carter completed his...
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How a Catholic Convert Learned to Share the Faith in Everyday Life
What does it actually look like to share the Catholic faith in everyday life? In this episode, David DiNapoli speaks with Fr. Nolan Lowry, pastor in the Diocese of Tyler, Texas: a Catholic convert who grew up in a Baptist home and now serves as a parish priest formed at the Pontifical University…
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Why Teens Leave the Church (and How to Bring Them Back)
What if the biggest challenge teens face today isn’t social media, peer pressure, or even doubt—but not knowing what they don’t know? Fr. Tim Eck, theology teacher and Director of Divine Worship in the Diocese of Metuchen, has walked with hundreds of students through their questions about faith,...
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From Bartender to Priest: Creating a Field Hospital in Suburbia
Have you found success but still feel empty? In this conversation, Fr. Austin Gilstrap (Our Lady of the Lake, TN) shares a very human story of drifting, rediscovering prayer, and saying a daily “yes” that led to real joy. We talk about forgiveness that actually heals, why his parish added robust...
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Justice, Mercy, and the Laws of the Church | Dr. Susan Mulheron
She’s met two Popes. She sometimes plays “judge” for the Catholic Church. And she’s the first lay alum we’ve interviewed in this series. In this episode, Dr. Susan Mulheron—Chancellor for Canonical Affairs in the Archdiocese of St. Paul & Minneapolis—shares what it’s really like to serve as a…
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What Toddlers Can Teach Us About God
From hearing 10,000 confessions a year to welcoming crying babies in the pews, Fr. Michael Fye’s approach to parish life might change how you see the Church. In this episode, he shares what he learned in Rome at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross—and how it shapes his ministry in…
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Finding God in College: Faith, Purpose, and Real Community
College students today are hungry for meaning, wrestling with loneliness, and searching for something real. What if the answer isn’t found in another achievement or relationship, but in learning how to pray? In this episode of our alumni interview series, we sit down with Fr. Rhodes Bolster,...
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Teaching the Faith in a Complicated Culture: Sr. Mary Katerina’s Story
What happens when a Sister trained in Rome goes on to form the future priests of the Church? In this episode, David DiNapoli, President of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross Foundation, sits down with Sr. Mary Katerina Masek, an alumna of Santa Croce who has gone on to teach both college...
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Catholic Rules: Can They Bring Joy?
What if Catholic morality isn’t about restriction—but freedom, joy, and becoming fully alive? In this powerful conversation, Fr. Riley Williams shares what moral theology really is and how studying it in Rome changed the way he sees the world—and walks with people in every stage of life. From...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
What does it look like to bring contemplation into the heart of the world? Join us as Santa Croce alumni; priests, religious, and laypeople formed at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross share how they are sanctifying ordinary work, family life, and culture. Real stories of faith, formation, and quiet impact on the Church and the world.
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