Fr. Mark and the Franciscan Friars of the Eternal Word are back. Interviews, spiritual insights from the friars, music videos and much more.
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Fr. John Paul continues his conversation with Marlene Watkins about her many pilgrimages to Lourdes, and reflections from her book, Everyday Miracles of Lourdes, 2nd Edition.By Life on the Rock
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Fr. John Paul interviews Marlene Watkins to discuss her book, Everyday Miracles of Lourdes, 2nd Edition, and her personal experiences and encounters with those healed at Lourdes.By Life on the Rock
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Fr. Mark and Fr. Sebastian Walshe, O. Praem continue to discuss his book, “Secrets from Heaven,” and expand on the importance of parables for moving deeper into the spiritual life.By Life on the Rock
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Fr. Mark is joined by Fr. Sebastian Walshe, O. Praem, to discuss his book, “St. Joseph: The Man Closest to Christ” and how the St. Joseph’s example encourage men to grow in faith.By Life on the Rock
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Br. John continues his conversation with Fr. Edward Looney on how to move deeply into our faith by praying along with the Universal Church during Lent.By Life on the Rock
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Br. John and Fr. Edward Looney discuss ways to find inspiration through the Saints and the importance of prayer during Lent in his new book, “Praying with the Church through Lent.”By Life on the Rock
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Jason Simon returns to discuss his book, Mission Ready Friendship, with Fr. Mark. He emphasizes how successful evangelization stems from within authentic friendship.By Life on the Rock
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Fr. Mark and Jason Simon, president of Evangelical Catholic, discuss the importance of faith and friendship, noting how friendship calls us to help each other overcome struggles.By Life on the Rock
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Fr. Mark is joined by Nicole Tekippe and Rebekah Allick to discuss sports, faith, and the firsthand experience of a FOCUS missionary. From SEEK 2026 in St. Louis.By Life on the Rock
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Fr. Mark is joined by Simone Rizkallah from the Philos Project to discuss Christian engagement with Middle-Eastern cultures. From SEEK 2025 in St. Louis.By Life on the Rock
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Fr. Brice Higginbotham returns to discuss his new book, Remaining with Jesus, and how understanding Jesus’ encounters with real people can guide a healthy spiritual life in prayer.By Life on the Rock
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Brother John sits down with Fr. Brice Higginbotham to discuss his new book, Remaining with Jesus, and what Scripture tells us about living as a disciple of Jesus.By Life on the Rock
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Fr. Christopher Seith deepens his conversation with Fr. Mark about the role of social media and the importance of silence from technology and other such distractions in our lives.By Life on the Rock
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Fr. Christopher Seith joins Father Mark to talk about his book, Rekindling Wonder, and the immense importance of and benefits from stepping away from screen time in daily life.By Life on the Rock
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As the 2024 year comes to a close, Father Mark and Brother John reflect on the past year and highlight many of the spiritual takeaways from numerous guests and different episodes.By Life on the Rock
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Father Leonard and Father Patrick join Father Mark and Brother John to discuss what the Christmas experience is like inside and outside of the friary.By Life on the Rock
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Br. John continues his conversation with Everett Fritz on the Andrew Ministries and the new ways in which this ministry engages the youth who are at risk of leaving the Church.By Life on the Rock
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Br. John speaks with Everett Fitz, founder of the Andrew Ministries. They discuss the organization's mission and its effort to answer the crises of young people leaving the Church.By Life on the Rock
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Fr. John Henry Hanson returns to deepen his discussion with Brother John about the teachings of Josemaria Escriva, and share about his book, Coached by Josemaria Escriva.By Life on the Rock
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Brother John visits with Fr. John Henry Hanson about the teachings of Josemaria Escriva, the founder of Opus Dei, as well as Father’s book, Coached by Josemaria Escriva.By Life on the Rock
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Fr. Mark continues his conversation with Bob Lesnefsky about his role within the Vagabond Missions, while sharing inspirational success stories from the mission in New York City.By Life on the Rock
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Fr. Mark speaks with Bob Lesnefsky about the Vagabond Missions and his personal experiences working with inner-city youths and how their lives have transformed through Christ.By Life on the Rock
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Dr. John Acquaviva returns to discuss the proper role of sportsmanship with Brother John. They also delve into the concept of body image and the dangers of social media.By Life on the Rock
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Brother John welcomes Dr. John Acquaviva as they discuss the role of faith in sports and his book, “Improving Your Sportsmanship through Catholic Teaching.”By Life on the Rock
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Fr. Bart Tolleson returns to share more on Fr. Stu’s holiness, their time together in seminary, and the incredible blessings people have experienced from Fr. Stu’s intercession.By Life on the Rock
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Fr. Mark sits down with Fr. Bart Tolleson to discuss his book, “That was Fr. Stu: A Memoir of My Priestly Brother and Friend,” and the legacy Father Stu left behind.By Life on the Rock
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From the 2024 SEEK conference in St. Louis, the friars welcome Marie Miller to share several of her music videos and discuss the intricacies of evangelization through music.By Life on the Rock
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Fr. Mark and Brendan McCauley, President and Co-Founder of Humanum Project, discuss the theology of the body and what is needed to heal from the fallout of the sexual revolution.By Life on the Rock
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Mari Pablo, a dynamic Catholic speaker, joins the friars at the 2024 SEEK conference in St. Louis to discuss making strides in evangelization one speech at a time.By Life on the Rock
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Join Fr. Mark at the 2024 Seek conference in St. Louis as he sits down with Tom Zimmer to discuss how we can evangelize through outdoor activity.By Life on the Rock
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Brother John continues the discussion with Fr. Greg Gerhart on vocation discernment, specifically for men, and his book, A Six Month Guide for Men to Discern Consecrated Life.By Life on the Rock
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Father Mark and Fr. Greg Gerhart, the Austin Diocese vocation director, discuss women’s vocation discernment and his book, A Six Month Guide for Women to Discern Consecrated Life.By Life on the Rock
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Courtney Mares is back with Brother John to discuss her new book about Blessed Carlo Acutis and also delve into Carlo’s great devotion to the Holy Eucharist.By Life on the Rock
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Courtney Mares, a Rome correspondent with CNA and EWTN News, joins Brother John to discuss her new book about Blessed Carlo Acutis called “Carlo Acutis: A Saint in Sneakers”.By Life on the Rock
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Father Mark welcomes back Dr. Pat Castle, the founder and president of Life Runners, to discuss the pro-life movement and a relay across America that supports the unborn.By Life on the Rock
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Father Mark welcomes Dr. Pat Castle, the founder and president of Life Runners. Join them as they discuss the pro-life movement as well as daily devotions from his new book.By Life on the Rock
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Adam Smyth returns to discuss his role as President of the Houston Arrows Rugby Club and how hard work and discipline can help form men in their Christian values.By Life on the Rock
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Adam Smyth joins Brother John to discuss the sport of Rugby and how to best form men in Christian values through teamwork and virtue.By Life on the Rock
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Brother John continues his conversation with Fr. Glenn Sudano, CFR about his work on Holy Family Farm and the value of setting aside our electronic devices to allow room for God.By Life on the Rock
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Brother John and Fr. Glenn Sudano, CFR discuss the Holy Family Farm, the spiritual formation of young men and the importance of silence and prayer for those discerning priesthood.By Life on the Rock
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In his new book, John DeSilva Finley brings together experts from different fields of scientific study to explore the differences between men and women. He sits down with Fr. Mark.By Life on the Rock
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Catholic author John DeSilva Finley asks whether “man” and “woman” have become meaningless categories in society today. He talks to Fr. Mark about his new book, “Sexual Identity.”By Life on the Rock
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Kim Zember, Catholic speaker and author of the book “Restless Heart,” discusses her story of same sex attraction, chastity, and how she found answers by giving herself up to God.By Life on the Rock
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At the St. Louis SEEK conference, Fr. Mark sits down with Rachel Killackey to discuss Magdala Ministries, an outreach helping women who are struggling with pornography addtiction.By Life on the Rock
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