Young Adult Catholics: Recent Episodes
Young Adult Catholics
Welcome to Young Adult Catholics, a podcast for Young Adult Catholics.
Hosted by Daniel, Kathleen, & Janel with guests!
"When we think about our death as Catholics, it reminds us of the truth of the resurrection. Death doesn't have the last say, but God does." - Kay-Anne
"God knew what Adam and Eve were gonna do before they even did it. It was necessary so that Jesus can come and save us later... if it wasnt for Adam's 'truly necessary sin', we wouldn't have been saved in the way we've been saved by Jesus." - Janel
"It's really beautiful what happens when you're faithful to God - how much you get taken care of by God, how much He loves you and will protect you. Then later after you die, how much He'll glorify you." - Daniel
ALLELUIA! Happy Easter season! In this episode, we talked about the significance of the Resurrection, what it means to each of us, and how death does not have the last say.
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YAC Ep. 25: Balancing Life and Faith
"Reminder: We're not working for this world. We're not working for man. We're working for God." - Daniel
"If I could just take a minute out of the day to stand or sit in front of the crucifix, close my eyes, pray and thank God for the blessings - I think that would be a better balance." - Janel
"No matter what work you're in or occupation you have, that is not your worth. Your worth is not your productivity; your worth is belonging to God alone." - Kay-Anne
In this episode, we talked about our careers, faith goals, and tips to improve that balance. What does life look like for you? How are you living out your faith? What tips do you have to prioritize your faith? Check the links in the bio to listen on Spotify, YouTube, or RSS Feed! Please like, share, and comment your thoughts and questions.
"Last year, I learned how to practice my faith with the reframe of viewing my life as: one day I'm going to die, but I want to live for Heaven so how can I pursue sanctity and abide by God in everything that I do?" - Kay-Anne
"It was hard to remember not to take work home and not to make it my life because my vocation isn't being a nurse - my main vocation is being a Daughter of God." - Janel
"If I'm patient, it will give God more time to prepare whatever He is making me wait for even more fruitful and more joyful, versus always getting what I want right away and taking it for granted." - Daniel
Happy New Year! For our first episode of 2022, we shared our 2021 reflections, life updates, and New Year resolutions. What are your "words" for last year? What are you looking forward to this year? Check the links in the bio to listen on Spotify, YouTube, or RSS Feed! Please like, share, and comment your thoughts and questions.
How can we say "yes" to the Lord in this season? In this episode, we discussed the meaning of Advent from the wreath to the reason of the season and ways to live it well. As we return to creating more episodes for you all, we will be uploading audio recordings on Spotify, YouTube, and RSS Feed so make sure to check the links in the bio! Share your thoughts and questions in the comments. Please like and share!
Doing holy things - those will bring you the joy that you're seeking, the fulfillment that you're seeking, not the temporary things that are gonna leave you empty at the end of the day." - Daniel
The struggle to be Catholic in college is REAL. In this episode, we shared our experiences and challenges of practicing our faith in college. Whether you're in college, preparing to go to college, or even graduated already, we hope this episode can help or resonate with you.
"Virtuous friendships are when joy is so contagious you can't help but smile; where their desire to grow in holiness is so contagious that I want to do the same."
- Kay-Anne In this episode we discussed the importance of seeking and cultivating virtuous friendships.
"St. Joseph trusted Mary and trusted God- He knew that 'Yes', that the Son of God, through the Holy Spirit was made incarnate through the Virgin Mary. We alway talk about Mary's Fiat, but Joseph's Fiat is also so important."
For our first in-person recording of 2021, we discussed the importance of St. Joseph on the Solemnity of St. Joseph. We shared about our personal relationships and insights with this blessed Saint. Share your thoughts and questions in the comments and be sure to like and share!
YAC Ep. 19: Temptation
"There's a key difference between striving for perfection and striving for faithfulness. Even when we fall, we also have to remain faithful and steadfast - the same way that God is always steadfast and faithful with us." - Kathleen
For our first episode together in a long time, we discuss resisting and responding to temptation through Jesus' example in the desert. Know we're praying for all of you during this season of Lent.
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Biblical Reference: Matt 4:1-11
YAC Ep. 17: How to Find a GG (God's Gift)
"The beauty of Catholic dating is that it preserves so much of the beauty for when you are ready to fully embrace it in Holy Matrimony."
Sorry it's been a while! In this episode, we discussed a highly requested topic on Catholic dating: "How to find a GG (God's Gift)". With each of us being in different stages of life, we each shared tips and advice on dating as a Catholic. After this episode, we will be taking a seasonal break. Know we are praying for all of you, and please pray for us too.
Be Satisfied With Me prayer by St. Anthony de Padua:
https://justahandmaiden.com/2017/09/11/be-satisfied-with-me/
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YAC Ep. 16: Does Age Matter?
"Find who's right for you, who's going to be that companion for you to walk with Christ towards Christ." - Daniel
In this episode, we discussed a question sent to us: "Does age matter when it comes to dating?" Please share your thoughts and questions in the comments. Please like and share!
For the second video of our two-part series, this episode is on: The Non-Negotiables. We discussed 5 non-negotiable moral issues, but we do acknowledge that there are additional non-negotiable issues. The aim of this two-part series is to help in making voting decisions as a Catholic.
The 5 Non-Negotiables Explained: http://www.catholic365.com/article/4293/the-5-nonnegotiables-explained.html - Non-Negotiable Moral Issues: https://www.ewtn.com/vote/non-negotiables.asp
With the upcoming election we made a podcast on a highly requested topic: Catholic Social Teaching. We discussed Ascension Press' quiz, "What Does the Church Teach on These Political Issues?" This is the first podcast of a two-part series aiming to help us make voting decisions as a Catholic. You can find the video to this podcast on Youtube and IGTV.
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In this episode, we discussed what it means to be a pro-life Catholic with our friend Michele Ballestero, a passionate advocate to defend life from conception to natural death. Please share your thoughts and questions in the comments. Check us out on Youtube, Spotify, or IGTV!
Crisis Intervention/After Abortion Help:
- Sisters of Life Religious Order: Home page https://sistersoflife.org/- Talk by Sr. Bethany Madonna mentioned: “Receiving The Promise” video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4BNpnun0Jw&t=4s - Litanies and other prayers for Life: https://sistersoflife.org/what-we-do/prayer/pray-with-us/- Abortion worker help: https://abortionworker.com/- Rachels Vineyard: Hope After Abortion https:/hopeafterabortion.com/
Apologetics and Church Documents:
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Love Unleashes Life by Stephany Connor (Grey): https://loveunleasheslife.com/ (also check out episode on the Pints with Aquinas Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQKZsfy_YdM)- Humane Vitae (Human Life) Encyclical Letter of Pope St. Paul VI: http://www.vatican.va/content/paul-vi/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_p-vi_enc_25071968_humanae-vitae.html- Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life) Encyclical Letter of St. Pope John Paul II: http://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_25031995_evangelium-vitae.html- Catechism of the Catholic Church Articles 5 and 6: https://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p3s2c2a5.htmStaying Informed/Taking Action:
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Live Action (@liveaction): https://www.youtube.com/user/LiveActionFilms, https://www.liveaction.org/- 40 Days For Life: https://www.40daysforlife.com/- March For Life: https://marchforlife.org/- Students for Life of America: https://studentsforlife.org/Movie/Documentary/Course- Unplanned Film: https://www.unplannedfilm.com/- Unprotected Movie: http://unprotectedmovie.com/- Save Lives U (FOCUS series on accompaniment with those in crisis to save lives): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRv8sNa7ZzCkBVrnBV-7HHqgjGcY0N7PG
For our 2nd episode of YAC Reacts, we discussed the news about a lector getting punched by another parishioner in the middle of Mass. Please share your thoughts and questions in the comments. Check out the full episode and subscribe to us on YouTube, Spotify, and RSS Feed!
Welcome to YAC Reacts, where we react to a Catholic news story! In this episode, discussed the news about a priest who found out he was incorrectly baptized as an infant, invalidating his Baptism and acts as a priest. Please share your thoughts and questions in the comments. Check out the full episode and subscribe to us on YouTube, Spotify, and RSS Feed!
"In the Trinity, God the Father gives love to God the Son. God the Son receives love, and He doesn't keep that love for Himself. He continues that exchange by giving back to the Father, and it becomes a cycle. Inside that cycle, is the exchange of love and that is who God the Holy Spirit is." - Kay-Anne
For our 2nd episode of Young Adult Catechism for young adult Catholics (YAC for YAC), Kay-Anne explains the Holy Trinity and Trinitarian Love, including examples of its presence in our daily lives as individuals and couples. Please share your thoughts and questions in the comments. Check out the full episode and subscribe to us on YouTube, Spotify, and RSS Feed!
YAC Ep. 12: Why be Catholic and Not Just Christian?
"Jesus knew He was going to die, but how was He going to remain with us? By the power of the Holy Spirit, He could continue that salvific work in us through the grace of the Eucharist... What the Eucharist is, is an act of faith that's still reasonable." - Anthony and Miggo
For this episode, we discussed the importance of being Catholic than "just Christian" with our seminarian friends Anthony Hyunh and Miggo Roque! They address some topics that distinguish Catholic and non-Catholic Christian practices and beliefs, such as praying to the saints and Mary, the Institution of the Eucharist, faith with works, and several more. Please share your thoughts and questions in the comments. Check out our episode and subscribe to us on YouTube, Spotify, and RSS Feed!
*Btw for those who listen, Kay-Anne corrects herself later in the episode (15:02) regarding dulia, hyperdulia, and latria - levels of honor/reverence. "Dulia" means veneration to saints, "hyperdulia" means veneration to Mary, and "latria" is sacrificial worship reserved for God alone.
YAC Ep. 11: Discernment
"Discernment is not just following your will, your motivations, your passions... Discernment is united effort to follow the Will of God in your life." - Miggo (3:44-4:12)
In this episode, we discussed the topic of discernment with our seminarian friend Miguel "Miggo" Roque, who's attending Our Lady of Grace seminary with the Oblates of the Virgin Mary (OMV) in Boston, Massachusetts.
Please share your thoughts and questions in the comments. Check out our episode and subscribe to us on YouTube, Spotify, and RSS Feed!
Source Material: - Spiritual Exercises Program @ St. Peter Chanel: http://spcomv.com/spiritual-works/spiritual-exercises/ - Discernment of Spirits: https://www.ignatianspirituality.com/making-good-decisions/discernment-of-spirits/discernment-in-a-nutshell/
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YAC Ep. 10: Celibacy and Being a Seminarian
"Probably the greatest fruit (of celibacy) is being able to love others openly as Jesus does... It allows you to love them for who they are and as Christ loves them." - Anthony (10:26-11:24)
In this episode, we discussed the topics of celibacy and being a seminarian with our friend Anthony Hyunh. Please share your thoughts and questions in the comments. Check out our episode and subscribe to us on YouTube, Spotify, and RSS Feed!
Source Material:
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St. Pope John Paul II's Theology of the Body on "Continence for the Kingdom of Heaven"
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Corinthians 7:33-38
YAC Ep. 9: Addressing the vandalism of our churches and statues
"Our Catholic faith should be the core of us and should be our mission to protect what is at the core of us." - Cailin
In this episode, we discussed the vandalism of our churches and statues with Cailin, the account owner of @catholicteenposts.
Please share your thoughts and questions in the comments. Check out our episode and subscribe to us on YouTube, Spotify, and RSS Feed!
Source Material:
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@drtaylormarshall's YouTube video on defending Junípero Serra: https://youtu.be/s--l3uJPwMY
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@frjoshjohnson's podcast "Ask Father Josh" episode on removing statues: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5TnpaHoXWnLK1NUYZsVm74?si=6tnne4FYRiSTUh4G2EZnCg
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GoFundMe link to help prepare lawyers to go against counties for freedom of religion (ASK CAILIN) - @catholic_imagery on the beauty of Catholicism
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Please note we are in no means experts. We are friends who like to discuss various topics of our Catholic faith. We love having discussions with people; feel free to comment your thoughts below! We will not tolerate any hate or vulgar comments on our site and they will be deleted.
YAC Ep. 8: The Sin of Pornography
"What pornography does is it takes that sexual desire and it is no longer you who's in control of it, it's that desire that's in control of you." - Mylene Ibus (10:42-11:32)
In this episode, we discussed the dangers and consequences of the sin of pornography with our friend Mylene Ibus, a passionate advocate against the porn demand. Please share your thoughts and questions in the comments. Check out our episode and subscribe to us on YouTube, Spotify, and RSS Feed!
Source Material:
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CCC 2354
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Sexual Healing prayer - https://wildatheart.org/prayer/prayer-sexual-healing
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Podcast by Kelsey Skoch on "Uncompromisng Purity" (For Women Only): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CUeLurN2nOdWq6pwPVqW-APwOSpoGges/view?usp=sharing
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Podcast by Fr. Sean Kilcawley on "The Pornography Problem":
https://drive.google.com/file/d/13Rq-rzOr93MVMhYzXwER5CYzFVRIBGbQ/view?usp=sharing
- Podcast by Fr. Sean Kilcawley on"The Porn Myth":
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YIiYns1_1cHkb9bdxQBXbsDhUNvePgOJ/view?usp=sharing
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Podcast by John Leyedecker on "Finding Freedom from Addiction": https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yL65JHDsv41fXxjoLFn33PDUNIYBkNX6/view?usp=sharing
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Non-religious/non-profit org called "Fight the New Drug": https://fightthenewdrug.org/
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Website by Fr. Sean Kilcawley with helpful resources: https://integrityrestored.com/author/fr-sean-kilcawley/a
YAC for YAC #1: Confession
"We know we're human, we may fall into sin again so keep going back to confession." - Daniel (3:04-3:18)
Welcome to our first episode of Young Adult Catechism for Young Adult Catholics: a branch from our main podcast where we explain topics on the catechism. In this episode, Daniel explains the process of the Sacrament of Confession and shares tips on how to give a great confession. Please share your thoughts and questions in the comments. Check out this episode and subscribe to us on YouTube, Spotify, and RSS Feed!
Welcome to Young Adult Catholics, a podcast for Young Adult Catholics.
“What did you give of yourself to them that you shouldn’t have given prior to marriage? What do you struggle with yourself as a single man or woman of God. [I will tell my future girlfriend my struggles] so that she can know what she needs to pray for me”. - Daniel
In this episode we discuss the question, “Do you need to disclose everything about your past to your significant other?”. Check out our episode and subscribe to us on YouTube, Spotify, and RSS Feed!
Welcome to Young Adult Catholics, a podcast for Young Adult Catholics.
"For every 1 person who enters the Church, 6.3% of Catholics leave." - Kay-Anne
In this episode, the discussion was based on the question "Have you ever left a parish/Catholic Church because of a specific teaching?"
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Welcome to Young Adult Catholics, a podcast for Young Adult Catholics.
"We hear a lot of, 'Oh, the reason why people leave the Church is because of what they think the Catholic Church is instead of what it actually is,' and this is usually because of bad catechesis." - Janel
In this episode, we discuss the question "Do you feel forced to be Catholic?" Please share your thoughts and questions in the comments. Check out our episode and subscribe to us on YouTube, Spotify, and RSS Feed!
Welcome to Young Adult Catholics, a podcast for Young Adult Catholics.
"People try to separate the bodily from the spiritual, the mental, or the emotional. But you are an integrated person." - Kay-Anne.
In this episode, we discuss the topic of cohabitation based on the question "Should you cohabitate before marriage?" Please share your thoughts or questions in the comments. Check out our episode and subscribe to us on YouTube, Spotify, and RSS Feed!
Welcome to Young Adult Catholics, a Podcast for Young Adult Catholics!
"People are thinking about the now, but not the eternal."- Janel
In this episode, we discuss the results from a poll we created about relationships. We specifically focused on the question asked "Should you date someone outside of the Catholic faith?" Check out our episode and subscribe to us on YouTube, Spotify, and RSS Feed!
Welcome to Young Adult Catholics, a podcast for Young Adult Catholics.
"Ambiguity is dangerous." - Janel
In this episode, we discuss the importance of intentional dating and the results from a poll we created about relationships. We specifically focused on the two questions asked "Ladies, have you ever been on a date where it was clear it was a date?" and "Fellas, have you ever asked out a girl and stated your intentions that it was a date?" Check out our episode and subscribe to us on YouTube, Spotify, and RSS Feed!
Welcome to Young Adult Catholics, a Podcast for Young Adult Catholics.
"Show them the truth then let them do what they want with it."- Daniel.
In this episode, we share our backgrounds and discuss the results from a poll we created about relationships. We specifically focused on the two questions asked: "Is your family's opinion about your S.O. important?" and "Are you friends' opinions about your S.O. important?" Check out our episode and subscribe to us on YouTube, Spotify, and RSS Feed!