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In this interview with Emanuele Sesta, Paulist Fr. Frank Sabatté discusses his life, vocation story and ministry. Fr. Frank is currently the Artist-In-Residence for the Paulist Fathers in New York City and the Director of “Openings”, an artist collective. He...

Friends and neighbors Gail McGill (67) and Leta Spatz [no age given] share the story of how their husbands' deaths brought them together.

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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...

Philosophy scenario

Today I speak with police, fire and FBI chaplain about how he got to his position and what his job looks like. We also drift into the spiritual and how it applies to his work.

One Small Step conversation partners Dolores Sheff (63) and Nancy Jones (70) discuss voting for different parties, but sharing many common interests and opinions around being compassionate towards others, education, money in politics, abortion, gun control, anti-depressants and joy.

My vocation through my culture

For a school project we had to interview our peers with philosophical questions pertaining to their career choice.

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Andrea Raynor tells her story of working as a chaplain at Ground Zero

Rebecca Lahti and Dr. Michael Lukens discuss how he found his way to St. Norbert, stories of the college’s evolution, spending time with Elie Wiesel, returning to a love of studying, and marveling at everyday wonders of the universe.

Jaime interviews Reg about growing up in southern California and his experience navigating predominantly Mexican-American and predominantly white schools and how that influences his teaching and conception of vocation.

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...

Paulist Fr. Tom Gibbons serves as the director of development and production at Paulist Productions in Los Angeles. In this interview with Emanuele Sesta, Fr. Tom speaks about being a priest with a full-time job and how he strives to...

Paulist Fr. Joe Ciccone is vice rector of St. Patrick's Catholic American Parish in Rome, Italy. The parish serves Americans and other English-speaking Catholics in the Eternal City. In this interview with Emanuele Sesta, Fr. Joe reflects on his vocation...

Maire Breathnach talks with her cousin Mary Newell DePalma about her life—beginning in a small Village in Ireland and through her open-hearted journey into the wider world.

Bruce Moore (73) tells his wife Janice Chapman (74) about his upbringing as well as his experience being drafted and serving in the War in Vietnam; a war that he felt was unjust.

Sung, a Christian chaplain, shares some of the traditions around the Lunar New Year celebrations. Born in Korea but immigrated to the U.S. as a young adult, the Lunar New Year is deeply imbedded in his Korean Culture. One of...

In this interview with Emanuele Sesta, Paulist Fr. Gilbert Martinez discusses his life, vocation story and ministry. At the time of this interview, Fr. Gil was the pastor of the Church of St. Paul the Apostle in New York City....

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...

School project

Phyllis Brooks Toback (76) talks to new acquaintance, Kathy Bergen (66) about growing up in Brooklyn, marrying her high school sweetheart, her educational and career pursuits, the transformations of her work and spiritual beliefs throughout her life, her children, and...

A conversation with an Episcopal priest about his sense of call and how it has changed over the years.

Robin shared about her life journey with living her life as a vocation and the influence her mother had on her life. She was a pillar of strength. Her mom modeled a life of generous giving to help some of...