Salted Carmel Podcast

Episode 78: Rafik Bishara

Rafik shares his life journey with us and how the Christ Renews His Parish retreat changed his life. He continues to give many lessons and stories throughout his time as a disciple! 

This week, simply share your faith and joy with someone in your life. It can be a big or small moment.

Episode 77: Jim Buzzelli

Longtime parishioner Jim Buzzelli joins us to explain how Cursillo retreats and Bible studies helped him discover Christ. Although these things helped, the aspect of Jim's life that sustains him is the Christian community that the Lord has given him. 

The call to action for this week is to challenge others to improve in their faith: invite them to a Bible study or ask them a deeper question about their faith. 

Episode 76: Scott Tittle

Scott shares two moments that impacted his faith life: how he miraculously survived a car crash and how his wife, Molly (Episode 62), helped ignite his drive to serve the Lord.

Our call to action this week is to be present in each moment and say "yes" to what the Lord wants you to do.

Episode 75: Dominic Antonio

Dominic shares his testimony and all the wisdom that comes with it! From joining seminary at 17 to now living out his marriage, the Lord revealed - and is revealing - many lessons through many moments. 

Our call to action from Dominic's story is to create a regular routine, build virtuous habits, and get out of our comfort zones. 

Episode 74: Megan Morton

Megan speaks about how solitude and nature brought her closer to God. Two notable moments in the episode are her viral blog post and her experience with cancer. According to Megan, the Lord was giving her a mission with her cancer.

Megan's Viral Blog Post

Episode 73: Matthew Godfrey

OLMC and Guerin Catholic Grad Matthew Godfrey shares his journey in the faith! His story bears witness to the necessity of authentic friendship, vibrant communities, and Christ-centered relationships. He longs to bring virtuous friendship and accountability to the men at IUPUI as a FOCUS missionary.

 

Our call to action is to think about accountability in our lives. Who holds us to higher standards and how can we hold others to those same standards?

Episode 72: Reiley Godfrey

Reiley Godfrey, née Harrington, joined us before her marriage to discuss her conversion story at Guerin Catholic and how she is continuing to work in the Lord as a FOCUS missionary. 

Our call to action this week inspired by Reiley's story is hospitality. We challenge you to spend some extra time with a friend or family member this week!

Episode 71: Bill & Kris Bussick

Bill and Kris give us an inside look into their faith lives and marriage. The Lord led them through friends and prayer to start The O'Conner House, a nonprofit that provides a home for homeless pregnant women and their children. 

Come listen to this amazing couple and their story! 

Episode 70: Steve Koehl

Listen to Steve's powerful testimony centered around a Eucharistic miracle. Praise God for Steve's life and how the Lord has shaped it for His mission.

When was the last time you had a conversation with the Lord?

Episode 69: Jordan Boone

Our summer seminarian, Jordan Boone, joined us before he left to discuss his conversion from Quakerism to Catholicism. One simple thing that radically changed his life was a crucifix in a doctor's office. His story speaks of his drive for knowledge and truth! Through his readings and investigation into the Catholic faith, he fell in love.

When was the last time you researched something about your faith?