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Future Father Dave
by David Robinson
Hello and welcome to the Future Father Dave Podcast. Join me, a Catholic seminarian, each week as I share the story of my vocation, and prepare to embark upon the journey of a lifetime as a Catholic Priest.
Episodes
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Not all discernment ends in Priesthood
Welcome back for what will most likely be the final episode of the Future Father Dave podcast. After 1 semester I have decided to withdraw from priesthood formation at Saint Meinrad and I will not be returning for the spring semester. To those who have become faithful supporters and listeners…
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Eucharistia- Givethanks
Today I have decided to dedicate this episode to thanking all those who have impacted my life in a special way, from Glenmary, to my friends, to my family. I hope you enjoy hearing about our wonderful thanksgiving gather with all of our men in formation here at Saint Meinrad! As you listen to me...
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The Lay Theology program - with Wes Wheatley
This week I interviewed a classmate of mine, Wes Wheatley, who is one of a handful of full time students in the lay theology program here at Saint Meinrad. It was a wonderful reminder to me of the importance of lay programs, and their importance in the overall work and mission of the church.
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A listening ear with Phillip Langford
Today I spoke with Phillip Langford, one of my Glenmary brothers in his second year of studies here with Glenmary. It was a wonderful conversation and one of my big takeaways was the importance of active listening in all that we do as ministers.
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Altar de los Muertos
This week I had the opportunity to sit down with Rolando Perez, one of our transitional deacons at st Meinrad, to discuss the altar de Los muertos, a shrine that he helped to set up this week to honor our deceased loved ones. It was a great discussion about family and the great Hispanic…
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The unexpected joy of the present moment
Today I reflect on the little things that distract us throughout our days. Those minor inconveniences throughout our days, when we respond to them with joy, can be tremendous sources of grace in our lives. But when we allow them to frustrate us, and choose to sit on that frustration, it will only...
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Interview with Joseph
Today I had an interview with Joseph - one of our veteran seminarians. He had some great insights to share about his time here at St. Meinrad, And some things he is looking forward to as he prepares to step into full time ministry in the near future.
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Resting in the Rosary
Todays episode focuses on the most holy Rosary, and the immense sense of peace that it can bring you if you truly enter into the prayer with an open and humble heart. I hope my stories of the rosary from the this week will inspire you to enter into this beautiful prayer yourself, and discover…
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The beauty of Monastic Life
On this weeks episode I had the privilege to sit down with Br. Stephen Johnson from Assumption Abbey in Richarsdon North Dakota. He is a Benedictine monk and a classmate of mine studying for the priesthood! It’s been a joy getting to know him over the past month or so and I’m excited to share his...
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Brothers among us
This week I had the opportunity to travel down to Tennessee to visit a handful of our Glenmary missions with my classmate Gabriel. We had a wonderful visit with Brother Corey, as we visited both St. Peter the Apostle in Carthage TN, as well as Holy Family in Lafayette TN. It was a great…
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The beauty of the universal Church ( repost with bug fixes)
It was brought to my attention that the first segment of this episode uploaded incorrectly. The problem has been resolved and this is a new, and hopefully complete version… enjoy !) This week my guest is Raphael Kavita, one of my Glenmary brothers from Kenya. He was gracious enough to sit down…
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My 0-4 sports day… and what it taught me
This week I reflect on my action packed sports day on Saturday, and the lessons I learned from failure. Overall it’s been another great week here at Saint Meinrad with lots of things to be thankful for! Stay tuned for more updates
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Project Warm
This week my guest is Andre, a seminarian from New Hampshire. He is also the student manager for project warm, a really neat ministry here in the local area. I really enjoyed chatting with him this week and I hope you all will take something away from hearing his story!
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“You’re the folks who help people” - with Gabriel Strong
Today I discuss a few takeaways from my first full week of classes here at Saint Meinrad, both of which helped to justify, at least to me anyways, why Priests spend so many years in formation. In addition I sit down with Gabriel Strong, another new student with Glenmary to hear his story. You…
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Life on the Hill - My first week at Saint Meinrad
In todays episode I recount my experience this week during our Intensive Spiritual Formation Week. This week was super fruitful and a great opportunity to meet many of the other seminarians here at St. Meinrad. And now it’s on to our first official day of classes tomorrow! Hope you enjoy meeting...
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A Warm Welcome - w/ Fr. Augustine Guzman
Today’s episode features an interview with Fr. Augustine Guzman, my pastor from Rock Hill SC. Fr. Augustine is a member of the Rock Hill oratory and he is serves as the head pastor at two Parishes in the area, both of which are pretty unique. He is also involved with the Newman club for Winthrop...
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Bringing the gospel to your workplace w/ Fr. Dan Mclellan
For this week’s episode I welcome Fr. Dan Mclellan to the podcast to discuss his ministry at Clemson university. Tune in as we discuss the unique challenges of ministry in an academic setting, as well as the call we all have to spread the gospel in our everyday lives, no matter where we work or live
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A Faithful Friend is a priceless treasure
Todays episode features an interview with my good friend Matthew Cope, a classmate of mine from Clemson. Him and I see the world very differently, and as such he has been a great sounding board for me as someone who is able to help me see a different perspective on things. This conversation was...
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Building Community - with the Waters Family
Today I welcome good friends Zach and Drew Waters to the podcast, as I discuss with them the impact they had on my spiritual journey. Zach was a teammate of mine from high school in track and cross country, and his family hosted a weekly discipleship group called boot camp durring my high school...
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An attitude of Gratitude
This week marks the beginning of a new season on the podcast, a season of transition for me as I prepare to begin seminary formation in just a few short weeks! I look forward to continuing to share my spiritual journey with y’all. It may look a bit different from previous episodes, but you can...
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The journey of a lifetime
This week my 2.5 month journey on the Appalachian trail came to a close. I did 115 miles in 6 days, and summited Mt Kathadin on Friday of this week, in a thunderstorm no less…. Quite the finale! It has been an incredible journey these last 2 months and I am honored to have been able to share it...
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Meditations from Monson
This is it! I am entering my final week on trail! Today I will enter the 100 mile wilderness in Maine, and next Saturday I will summit Mt Kathadin, officially completing my Applachian trail adventure this summer. As I approach the end of my journey I thought I would share with you a few of the…
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The trail ( God ) provides
This week was nothing short of incredible! I had perfect weather for 5 straight days going through the White Mountains of New Hampshire, one of the prettiest, and most challenging, stretches of the entire Appalachian trail. I had several instances this week in which God provided for me in such...
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The Serenity Prayer
this week did not go according to plan at all…. And yet, even so God continued to bless me abundantly. You would think I would have learned by now that God’s plans are always so much better than my own, but in my human nature I find myself clinging to my own plans far too often, even when it’s...
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The unexpected blessings of sickness
This week I contracted lymes disease and ended up having to get off trail for a few days ( hence the delay in posting ). But despite all the trials and suffering and pain that has come from this experience, I wouldn’t change a thing because this week has also been a very joyful week too, for a...
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The Campinarius Catholic Community
In today’s episode I interview my god friend Jaqueline Hale (trail name Polaris) a good friend of mine and fellow thru hiker from the class of 2022. I’m excited to share her story on trial, as well as the story of Campinarius, which is how we both met. I hope you enjoy this week’s episode!
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Trail talks
This week’s episode features a series of different short segments highlighting each of the people and groups that I encountered on trail this week. I hope that in sharing their stories, you can get a glimpse into the wonderful diversity of people I have encountered so far on my journey….enjoy!
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Interview with the Iron Friar (Dan Calahan)
This week the trail took me by Greymoor spiritual retreat center in the Hudson Valley. As I stopped in it all fell into place for me to do an interview with Fr. Dan Calahan. Aka the iron friar! Hope you enjoy this week’s episode learning about the Friars and the great work they do in the Hudson...
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The Church of the Mountain
This week’s episode will feature my very first interview on the podcast! I am excited to share with you my conversation with Sherry Blackman, who is the head pastor at the Presbyterian Church of the Mountain in Delaware Water Gap PA. The trail goes right through this small town and her church…
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The spirit is willing….but my feet hurt!
This week marks the final chapter of my time in the great state of Pennsylvania! As I reflect on my time on trail so far I’m struck by the immense generosity I experienced from people this week, both on and off the trial. I also reflect this week on the importance of hiking your own hike, and...
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1 week down…10 to go!
In this week’s episode I discuss my first week on the Appalachian trail, complete with some highlights and a few thoughts for reflection. The trail has been different than I expected in many ways so far, but no less special than I imagined it to be. I’m excited to share my journey…enjoy!
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The Appalachian Trail- a journey before the journey
Today I set foot on the Appalachian trail! For the next 2.5 months I will live out of my backpack, carrying everything I need on my back. I can’t wait to see how God will transform my life and the lives of those around me!
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About me- Ep 1
Hello! I’m so glad you found my podcast! Join me each week as I share my journey through seminary formation in the Catholic Church! In this introduction episode I plan to highlight who I am, why I’m starting a podcast, & most importantly why I hope to become a priest one day! I pray that my story...
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Future Father Dave: Introduction
Hello! I’m so glad you found my podcast! Join me each week as I share my journey through seminary formation in the Catholic Church! In this introduction episode I plan to highlight who I am, why I’m starting a podcast, & most importantly why I hope to become a priest one day! I pray that my story...
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Hello and welcome to the Future Father Dave Podcast. Join me, a Catholic seminarian, each week as I share the story of my vocation, and prepare to embark upon the journey of a lifetime as a Catholic Priest.
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