S2E6: Rejecting Mediocrity: Living with Magnanimity | with Fr. DiTomo

S2E10: Peter Sank for a Reason. So Do We. | with Fr. Keith Romke

We sit down with Fr. Keith Romke to explore what it truly means to live a life of peace. In a world filled with anxiety, uncertainty, and constant distractions, many people search for peace in comfort, control, or the absence of difficulties. Yet the peace Christ offers is something much deeper and more lasting. Drawing from the Gospel account of Peter walking on the water, we reflect on how faith and trust in God are essential for maintaining peace amid life's storms. Peter was able to walk toward Jesus while his eyes remained fixed on Him, but when he focused on the wind and waves around him, fear overcame his faith and he began to sink. Like Peter, we often lose our peace when we become consumed by our circumstances instead of trusting in God's presence and providence. The answer is not to escape every storm but to remain steadfast in faith, trusting that God is with us through them. We discusses how authentic peace is inseparable from justice, charity, hope, and trust in God. Peace is not merely the absence of conflict or hardship; it is the fruit of a life lived in right relationship with God and others. When we pursue justice, practice charity, and place our hope in God's promises, we participate in the order and harmony God desires for His creation. Through faith, hope, and love, we can experience the lasting peace that comes not from the world, but from Christ Himself. Resources & Links: 🔗 Fr. Romke’s Website [https://fatherromke.com/] More from Wannabe Saints: 🔗 Linktree – All Our Links [https://linktr.ee/WannabeSaints] 📩 Email us: wannabesaintspodcast@gmail.com 📸 Follow us: @Wannabe_Saints [https://www.instagram.com/wannabe_saints/] 💛 Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/WannabeSaints [https://www.patreon.com/WannabeSaints]

S2E9 :From Grief to Grace | With Nichole Pullano

In this episode of Wannabe Saints, Jordyn and I talk with Nichole Pullano about humility and patience through grief, addiction, recovery, and returning to her faith. Nichole shares how losing two siblings at a young age led her down a difficult path involving drugs, alcohol, tarot cards, and the occult, and how her time at Comunità Cenacolo [https://www.hopereborn.org] helped her begin healing and rebuilding her relationship with God. Now serving as a missionary with Amazing Nation / Hard as Nails Ministries [https://www.amazingnation.org/?utm_source=chatgpt.com], Nichole uses her story to encourage others who are struggling or searching for hope. More from Wannabe Saints: 🔗 Linktree – All Our Links: https://linktr.ee/WannabeSaints [https://linktr.ee/WannabeSaints] 📩 Email us: wannabesaintspodcast@gmail.com [wannabesaintspodcast@gmail.com] 📸 Follow us: @Wannabe_Saints 💛 Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/WannabeSaints

S2E8: Chastity Is Not Repression. Modesty Is Not Chains | with Fr. Kevin Menard

Fr. Kevin Menard joins us for an honest and refreshing conversation about chastity and modesty and why both are so often misunderstood. Chastity is about far more than simply abstaining from sex, and modesty is not just about women or what they wear. Together, we explore how chastity is really about integrating our sexuality into the whole person in a healthy and life giving way. This episode tackles two major misconceptions. Chastity is not repression, and modesty is not shame. Rather than suppressing our sexuality, chastity helps order it rightly so it can become part of a fuller, freer way of loving. Modesty is not about embarrassment over our bodies, but about dignity, self respect, and recognizing the dignity of ourselves and others. Fr. Kevin offers a hopeful and beautiful vision for living these virtues authentically in today’s culture and seeing sexuality not as something shameful, but as a gift from God meant to be lived with freedom, and love. Father’s Parish here: St. John Cantius [https://www.cantius.org] Young Adults [https://www.cantius.org/post/peterandpaul-young-adults] More from Wannabe Saints: 🔗 Linktree – All Our Links [https://linktr.ee/WannabeSaints] 📩 Email us: @Wannabe_Saints [https://www.instagram.com/wannabe_saints/] 💛 Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/WannabeSaints [https://www.patreon.com/WannabeSaints]

S2E7: Magnanimity Q&A | with Fr. DiTomo

You weren’t made for mediocrity. In this episode, we wrap up our pervious conversation with Fr. DiTomo and what it means to live with purpose and courage. What is God actually calling you to? And what holds us back from becoming who we were created to be? Fr. Ditomo answers these questions and many more! Listen to Father’s Podcast here: Youtube- The Grace Filled Life [https://www.youtube.com/@TheGraceFilledLifePriest] Spotify- The Grace Filled Life [https://open.spotify.com/show/63bHGGkz1Fb2v9fS7JIbDM?si=4ee26db19cb14f9b] Book Father Mentions: Priest and Beggar: The Heroic Life of Venerable Aloysius Schwartz [https://www.amazon.com/Priest-Beggar-Venerable-Aloysius-Schwartz/dp/1621645061] More from Wannabe Saints: 🔗 Linktree – All Our Links [https://linktr.ee/WannabeSaints] 📩 Email us: @Wannabe_Saints [https://www.instagram.com/wannabe_saints/] 💛 Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/WannabeSaints [https://www.patreon.com/WannabeSaints]

S2E6: Rejecting Mediocrity: Living with Magnanimity | with Fr. DiTomo

You weren’t made for mediocrity. In this episode, we unpack the virtue of magnanimity with Fr. DiTomo and what it means to live with purpose and courage. What is God actually calling you to? And what holds us back from becoming who we were created to be? Through timeless wisdom and powerful quotes, we explore how to step into a life of meaning, mission, and bold faith. Listen to Father’s Podcast here: Youtube- The Grace Filled Life [https://www.youtube.com/@TheGraceFilledLifePriest] Spotify- The Grace Filled Life [https://open.spotify.com/show/63bHGGkz1Fb2v9fS7JIbDM?si=4ee26db19cb14f9b] More from Wannabe Saints: 🔗 Linktree – All Our Links [https://linktr.ee/WannabeSaints] 📩 Email us: @Wannabe_Saints [https://www.instagram.com/wannabe_saints/] 💛 Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/WannabeSaints [https://www.patreon.com/WannabeSaints]