The Collegiate Catholic Show

On this episode, Ryan Schnitker, a campus minister at St. James Academy in Lenexa, Kansas, joins the show to talk about making a thoughtful and prayerful transition as a Catholic high school student to living your life of faith independently in college!

On today's episode, Newman's OCIA coordinator Lisa Rose gives a rundown of the complete OCIA process, walking through the essential components for one's discernment journey as they enter into the conversion of Catholicism!

He is Risen! As the Easter season has kicked off in earnest, this episode features an interview with Catholic author, blogger and public speaker Meg Hunter-Kilmer, who talks about how we can celebrate these 50 days with an eye on Acts of the Apostles and other examples of the faith that model the witness of the Apostles!

In this episode, host Mason Arneson chats with Kip Curtis, the FOCUS team director at the University of Missouri, about winning souls for the Lord in the pivotal time of Holy Week and the Easter season!

In this episode, host Mason Arneson has a conversation with four-time NCAA All-American wrestler Rocky Elam about his interwoven discipline in practicing the Catholic faith and training to be one of the top wrestlers in the country.

On this episode, host Mason Arneson sits down with second-year seminarian Ben Borgmeyer, who is in formation at the Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. The two discuss different routes to the seminary, the typical day in the life of a seminarian, and how his life has been impacted in the time he's spent in formation.

In this episode, host Mason Arneson chats with Sr. Colleen Mattingly, ASCJ, the Vocations Director for the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, about discernment of religious life and understanding how charisms, personal prayer, and the Holy Spirit play impactful parts in one's vocational journey.

On this episode, host Mason Arneson interviews Fr. Michael Bremer, a priest at the Catholic Center of the University of Georgia about discernment of priesthood and religious life and how to navigate the spiritual journey and transformation that comes through the process.

In this episode, host Mason Arneson interviews Angelle Hall, the Director of Campus Ministry at the St. Thomas More Newman Center Parish at the University of Missouri, about how to prayerfully and intentionally prepare for the upcoming Lenten journey ahead of Ash Wednesday.

In this episode, host Mason Arneson interviews Matt Aujero, the founder and CEO of Fight Club Catholic, a ministry that guides young men in recovering his sight so he is more free to fight for God, his (future) bride, and his brothers in the battle for purity of heart. Mason and Matt converse about the current struggles young men face in maintaining a chaste life while surrounded by a culture of prevalent lust and pornography, how living an unchaste life can impact our relationship with God, and how regaining freedom of sight can help young men pursue the Lord's will more fully.

In this episode, host Mason Arneson interviews Chrisy Verdi, a sixth-year FOCUS missionary with experience serving on the FOCUS Alumni Team, which assists college graduates and FOCUS missionary alums in their transition from practicing the faith and living mission on a college campus to deepening their relationship with God at the parish level. Chrisy explains the impact of her own shift from on-campus mission work to exploring parish life, lifestyle changes that can cause challenges during the move into working life, and strategies that young adults can incorporate into their routine to ensure their faith remains at the center of their life.

In this episode, host Mason Arneson interviews Travis Bassford and Ellie Rockers, an engaged Catholic couple who grew in their faith while competing at Columbia College for the baseball and volleyball teams, respectively. Travis and Ellie share their testimonies about the unique aspects of sharing the Gospel and walking the road of sainthood in the tight-knit community of a college sports team in addition to how to manage a devoted life of prayer in the midst of a busy student-athlete lifestyle.

In this episode, host Mason Arneson interviews a panel of women in sorority life at the University of Missouri including Ashley Pickett (Kappa Alpha Theta), Caroline Schultz (Alpha Chi Omega), Lilly Skaggs (Pi Beta Phi) and Megan Weibel (Kappa Delta) about the blessings and hardships encountered while building a relationship with Christ and living mission within Greek life in addition to the importance of building Catholic unity among different fraternity and sorority houses.

In this episode, host Mason Arneson interviews McKenna Furrer, a seventh-year FOCUS missionary currently serving as a Regional Director for the North Area, about how to invest in your Catholic faith as a college student, what practical ways college students can get involved and develop genuine friendships at their Catholic centers on campus, and why taking your faith seriously in college leads to strong lifelong relationships with Christ and others!

On the first episode of The Collegiate Catholic Show, host Mason Arneson gives an overview of the background, mission, and content for the debut season of the podcast.