Being present to the moment

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...

A welcoming experience of the Church – Paulist Fr. Joe Scott

Paulist Fr. Joe Scott recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of his ordination as a #priest. Fr. Joe served in campus ministry for much of his first decades as priest. He was also an associate editor at Paulist Press from 1998...

Friendships in Ministry – Paulist Fr. Bill Edens

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...

A Distinct Call – Paulist Fr. Mike Cruickshank

Paulist Fr. Mike Cruickshank is an associate pastor at the Cathedral of Saint Andrew and associate director of the Catholic Information Center, both in GrandRapids, MI. In this interview with Emanuele Sesta, he shares his vocation story and more. To...

Autoethnographic Interview ft. Maddy Connolly

In this interview Maddy, a senior at Branham High school talks about her journey with Catholicism and how the events in the past couple of years have played a part in developing her faith.

Malcolm and Maggie – 12/1/22

Maggie Mantini and I (Malcolm Saltzman) are classmates in a journalism class. Maggie talked about her lived experiences growing up Catholic and the way that she is trying to find herself again in college.

Lillian Rojas and Donna Price

[Recorded: Friday, September 2nd, 2022] Lillian (20) and Donna (68) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Lillian is a Third Year student at the University of Virginia studying public policy, leadership, and religious studies. Donna is the...

Together – Paulist Fr. Richard Chilson

Paulist Fr. Richard Chilson recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of his ordination as a #priest. In 1976, he moved to Berkeley, CA, where he spent 20 years, first as campus minister and then in studies and on special assignment. He...

Field Trip Interview

Today we learned about Bettys long lasting love life and how her and her husband John lived there lives together

Missionary Priest – Paulist Fr. Charlie Brunick

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...

Interview of my Grandmother, Celia Fitzpatrick

An interview of Ceil Fitzpatrick of Fort Worth Texas, 82 years old, born in Ireland, now a Texan. By her eldest Granddaughter Caitriona Kratovil of Dallas.

Ethnographic Exercise Interview: Aiden Thieme & Megan Thieme

In this interview with my mother, Megan Thieme (b. 1974) she recounts her experiences growing up in the Catholic community and how her beliefs have shifted over time, from growing into adolescence to becoming a mother and beyond.

A conversation between a Buddhist and a catholic

John Aligata and Haydn Huard are doing an interview for class, Haydn and John talk about religion and the meaning behind god and love.

Alaska, Appalachia and beyond: Paulist Father Michael Martin’s True Tall Stories

You can’t miss Paulist Father Michael Martin in gatherings of his community. He’s known as the “tallest Paulist.” His height exceeds a standard door frame. Walking with a cane, his is a commanding yet tender figure in the line of...

Catholic Schools Week – Mr. Powers

We talked about Catholic Schools, teaching, and some about life in general.

Bowen reflects on Catholic schools

K. Bowen reflects on Catholic education and celebrates the work of Catholic schools.

Steve Desroches and Kristen Becker

Steve Desroches (47) and Kristen Becker (45) discuss Becker's career as a stand up comic including touring the South with Jay Bakker, the son of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, as well as her childhood spent in both the North...

Steve Desroches and Jay Critchley

Steve Desroches (47) and Jay Critchley (74) talk about ReRooters Day a holiday unique to Provincetown, Massachusetts that Critchley created in 1983. Celebrated every year on January 7 on the flats of the East End of town its a beloved...

From Experimental Psychology to Ministry: Paulist Father Paul Huesing

Paulist Father Paul Huesing says that in his post-graduate job in psychology, he was one of those fortunate people who woke up excited to go to work. But something was missing. That something turned out to be life as a...

Story of My Grandma

I wanted to learn more about my grandma's past and how different the world has changed for her over her life. I wanted to know more about how she met grandpa and how it was like living with him, I...

Gavin Watkins and Grandma Rose Franz

Gavin Watkins interviews Grandma Rose Franz and asks her about her life story

Tue Nguyen & Joseph Dao

Tue and Joseph, both Vietnamese and raised Catholic in the U.S. talk about the role of Catholicism in their life. Buddhism is very prevalent in the Vietnamese culture also plays a role in their spiritual lives.