“I wanted not to live on a pedestal”

Fr. Ken McGuire describes himself as a theological liberal who peers say still gets along well with conservatives. Father Ken says a Ph.D. in anthropology shaped him to understand how people approach situations from different mindsets and it made him...

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Michele Grover and Greg DeCross

Michele Grover (77) and Greg DeCross (56) come together as One Small Step partners and exchange lived experiences. They discover many common themes in their lives, including having children with different views to theirs, open conceptions of faith, experiences with...

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David Lovejoy and Clifford Lovejoy

David Lovejoy (53), talks with his father, Clifford Leon Lovejoy (86), about a devoted life to work, Jesus Christ, and being yourself, no matter where you are and who you meet.

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Bridget Mulroy, Marty O'Malley, and Mike Fernandez

Friends and coworkers Bridget Mulroy (38), Marty O'Malley (67), and Mike Fernandez (65) talk about their lives in Mobile, what brought them to working with people with disabilities, and what they have learned from their work.

I Do Believe
January 16, 2020 App Interview

Amidst Thanksgiving preparations of 2019, Linda Pfeffer speaks with her grandson, Nico Joel, while his mother talks about teriyaki chicken in the background. Linda shares about her relationship with God, Catholicism, and spirituality in general that resonates with Nico as...

"I wanted to see the world:" Sailor, History Buff Paulist Father Marcos Zamora

Paulist Father Marcos Zamora joined the U.S. Navy to see the world. In many ways, he'd already experienced a lot of world culture--he grew up in a multiethnic community in Chicago and he'd studied ancient cultures en route to becoming...

Harvest Already There – Paulist Fr. Bernard Campbell

In this conversation with Emanuele Sesta, Paulist Fr. Bernard Campbell discusses his life and ministry as an American priest in Italy. At the time of this interview in 2018, Fr. Bernie was the vice rector of St. Patrick's Catholic American...

Janel Bowers and David Wesley discuss investing in others and life events that form deep values.

Janel Bowers discussed how creating new avenues for people to thrive and have dignity has given her a sense of deep joy. Her work through Friends of JCDS gives her the opportunity to match her own gifts and passions with...

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Angela Martin, Tony Capillary, and Beth Capillary

Angela Martin (48) interviews her parents, Beth Capillary (73) and Tony Capillary (73), on their growth as a married couple three days before their 50th wedding anniversary.

Interview with Stephine (situational questions)

In this interview, I asked Stephine 12 questions based on a situation and what she would do. These questions related back to the ideas of freedom, God, justice, morality, etc.

“It’s a service of humility”

"Life in the priesthood is one of humility," says Michael Hennessy in this interview recorded shortly before his May 2018 ordination as a priest. Hennessy is a New Englander who started thinking about being a priest when he was teaching...

Mellissa Stuart and Liz Wessel

Mellissa shares about her calling to help people throughout her life and on her 30 journey as a home health aide and more recently as an Admin Assistant working in home care and hospice. Melissa’s faith is reflected in her...

Aunt Cherry (sibling #12)

My Aunt Cherry is the 12th of my Grandma Classy's children. We talked for a bit about the coronavirus, the ways she is keeping up with there grandchildren and how her church has handled the transition. My favorite part of...

"Open to the surprising encounter" -Paolo Puccini, CSP

Paolo Puccini describes himself as a pilgrim and a missionary. His Catholic journey and evangelization led him to the Paulist Fathers. After several years of study and formation with the community, in September 2019, Paolo made his final promises to...

Abebech Mergia and Charlie Shin

Abebeck, a caregiver with PACE, talks with coworker Charlie about Fasika (Ethiopian Easter) and explains this special time in her culture. Also talks about the importance of neighbors, coworkers and participants.

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Matthew Mendenhall and Tom Arthur

One Small Step conversation partners Matthew Mendenhall (36) and Tom Arthur (47) discuss their shared profession of being a pastor, their call stories and events that shaped their views.

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Faye Brown and Sarah Padgett

Faye Brown (74) talks about her faith, her family, and her cancer diagnosis with her new friend, Sarah Padgett (24).

Sr. Susanne Hartung & Mary Anne Sladich-Lantz with Rosanne Ponzetti

Dear friends, Sr. Susanne & Mary Anne, shared stories of their long friendship, what drives them to do the work they love so much, and their faith & faith traditions. Sr. Susanne also talked about have cancer twice and the...

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Janea Snyder and Donna Holmes

Janea Snyder (41) interviews her mother, Donna Holmes (62), on her life, her children, her recent prayers, COVID-19, and how she would like to be remembered.

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Gwynne Cunningham and Ashley Allen

One Small Step conversation partners Gwynne Cunningham (60) and Ashley Allen (41) have a conversation about the wonders of hobby farms, their faith backgrounds, and law enforcement.

A conversation with Bruce Winter and Kirk Nelson

What a great interview! For more information on Melinda Ryder and this interview see https://listeningislovingproject.blogspot.com/ We discussed issues such as things that bring joy, Bruce's challenging cancer treatments and how Kirk and friends supported him. We also discussed how Bruce...