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Betty O'Connor (64) interviews her mother, Milly Murphy (93), about her childhood, marriage to her husband, and her earliest memories from the 1930s in Sapulpa, Oklahoma.

Transplant a young girl from the decidedly western surroundings of Oklahoma to the old world charm of Belgium and anything can happen. For Rhanda Hasley a desire to experience the languages and customs of other cultures was ignited that burns...

Paulist Fr. Charlie Brunick recently celebrated the 52nd anniversary of his ordination as a #priest. In this interview with Emanuele Sesta, he shares details about this early life, vocation story, priesthood and service as a "#Missionary to Main Street." To...

Sister Lucianne and I met at the West Michigan Environmental Action Council's Climate March in fall 2015, where we realized we both participated in the Universal Human Rights Conference recognizing the 500th Anniversary of Montesinos in Washington DC in 2011....

Paulist Father Ed Nowak is an avid athlete. He runs, bicycles and hikes. But he’s also something of a cheerleader--of people moving forward in their faith. When Father Ed was a college student studying engineering at Penn State, it became...

Uwe drops us right into a sticky situation involving a confused teenager wanting to be something that his parents do not (Teddy boy Gangster). Wolf Uwe Kalisher, Luca Kalischer-Stork’s uncle, was a full-fledged Teddy Boy in Berlin Germany, 1980. Uwe...

In this interview, we talked about my grandparents childhood, how they met, and how their different upbringings have brought different aspects to their relationship. Being apart of the Air Force, we discussed how this lifestyle of constantly moving affected their...

Mary Jo, a dedicated volunteer and friend of The Mount (Providence Mount St. Vincent) shares her memories of her work, the heart & soul of the building and its importance to the community. As a volunteer, she feels she gets...

One Small Step partners Chris [No Name Given] (55) and Michael [No Name Given] (38) talk about the separation of church and state, the role religion plays in polarization, and holding the government accountable.

My husband talks about his grandparents and parents and how their culture has influenced his own personal culture.

Karen shares a story about the role her Catholic faith has played in her life and how it has led to her work in mission support at Providence. She also talks about what Christmas means to her and the holiday...

Mary "Cathy" Harmon-Christian (55) talks with her friend Ginger Cashin (65) about meeting her husband, their relationship, his death, and her faith.

I have always viewed my dad as a very hardworking man who will do anything to support his family. I wanted to talk with him to see how he views himself and how he got to where he is today.

Aliyah Schneider (30) and friend Andy Leitner (30) reminisce about the first time they met and their road trip form St. Louis to Los Angeles; they also talk about their friendship and what they admire in one another.

Paulist Fr. Michael Evernden is based at Old St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco. He previously served at St. Philip Neri Church in Portland, OR. Fr. Mike offers parish retreats, days of recollection and online adult education sessions. He met...

Michelle, 40 (mother) Rickila, 17 (daughter) Talking about mom in high school, how she met my dad. Raising kids alone and navigating life from there on.

Once, when Father Matt Berrios was a teen, he missed joining his family for Mass. He looked up an alternative and ended up at the Catholic Information Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It's run by the Paulist Fathers. It was...

Paulist Fr. Bill Edens is an associate pastor at the Cathedral of Saint Andrew in #GrandRapids, MI. In this audio interview, he shares his #vocation story and more with Emanuele Sesta. To see a short video with parts of this...

Joe Gavigan, 50 years old recording my “Friendship” talk I delivered at St Andrew Catholic Church retreat in August 2022.

One Small Step conversation partners Joe Marra (57) and Landon Reid (50) talk about how important their parents were to their development, the joys of both having a 5 year old and how to make some politics a win-win situation.

Interview with my mom for sculpture project.

In this interview, recorded in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey on November 21st, 2018, Taylor Carr (16) interviews her marching band director Ben Fong (66) about his life and career. Taylor asks many emotional questions about Ben's family life and...

Lori Bruggman Rausch, 67, tells husband, Jim Rausch, 68, about her life growing up in North Dakota and Minnesota. They discuss their decades-long marriage and the many moves the family made due to Jim’s career as a Kimberly-Clark executive. They...

I'm not proud of anything I've done," Paulist Father Tom Hall told the crowd gathered at his retirement party after 30 years as a Navy chaplain. He says that the room was silent. "I'm just overwhelmed with gratitude. Pride--no. There's...

He once wore roller skates and a Pilgrim costume to serve a turkey with sparklers. And he taught the movements of the Catholic Mass to dancers for a major production of a Bernstein musical. Paulist Father Thomas "Tomaso" Kane has...