Everyday Holiness Podcast

We invite you to listen to our FaithND Podcast, Everyday Holiness. During each episode, we hear from members of the Notre Dame family as they discuss living out their individual vocations and the universal call to holiness.

Season Ten, Episode Four

Explore the themes of motherhood with Jessica Mannen Kimmet, a musician and author, who has written a book with the intention of helping mothers who are experiencing similar crosses to ones she has carried.

Season Ten, Episode Three

Journey with Fr. Bill Lies, CSC, Provincial Superior of the U.S. Province of Priests and Brothers for the Congregation of Holy Cross, as he offers stories of his family, vocational call, and perspective from various leadership positions.

Season Ten, Episode Two

Meet Molly and Jeremy Aranda, a married couple who describe the many ups and downs of life, including challenging pregnancies, financial strain, and sickness, all while striving to remain faithful to God's calling in their lives.

Season Ten, Episode One

Patrick Garry, author of The Power of Gratitude, shares the stories and the lifelong lessons of his parents, Michael and Elizabeth Garry, whose lives were marked by sacrifice for others and giving thanks in all circumstances.

Season Nine, Episode Seven

We conclude this season with Lisa Hendey, founder of Catholicmom.com, as she describes her spiritual journey, which has included being a wife and mother, a Catholic writer and content producer, and recently, someone bearing the cross of breast cancer.

Season Nine, Episode Six

Alex Jones, co-founder and CEO of Hallow, shares the inspiring story of the struggle and growth of his spiritual life, eventually leading to the creation of one of the most well-utilized Catholic apps in the world today.

Season Nine, Episode Five

Hear the perspective of Meghann Kirzeder, a wife, mother, and musician, whose life has taken some unexpected turns as she cares for her beautiful children, including three with significant special needs.

Season Nine, Episode Four

Grab a sideline view with Fr. Nate Wills, CSC, as he provides a glimpse into his life as a religious priest, a Catholic educator and researcher, and the chaplain to the Notre Dame Football team.

Season Nine, Episode Three

Reflect back on 25 years of marriage with Josh and Stacey Noem, two Notre Dame graduates who have lived their vows through children, career changes, and the daily decisions that constitute a life of love together.

Season Nine, Episode Two

Journey with Sr. Gregory Healy, OSB, a Benedictine nun who has discovered God's calling in life through the beauty of music, the wonder of creation, and the holy example of others.

Season Nine, Episode One

Cardinal Patrick D'Rozario, CSC begins season 9 as he tells us about his life as a religious priest, bishop, and cardinal. He also shares details of the holy life of Servant of God Theotonius Ganguly, CSC, who could be the first Notre Dame graduate canonized a Catholic saint.

Season Eight, Episode Seven

For our final episode this season, we listen to Sister Michaela Martinez, OP, as she reflects on her call to religious life, God's fidelity to her, and how she finds joy in all things.

Season Eight, Episode Six

Hear the stories of Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers '88, a well-known Catholic speaker, author, and evangelist, who offers his perspective on discernment, forgiveness, prayer, and trusting in God's plan.

Season Eight, Episode Five

Dr. John Cavadini shares some of the hidden aspects of his vocation as a husband, father, and teacher, encouraging us to seek holiness in the ordinary, seemingly unremarkable moments of our lives.

Season Eight, Episode Four

Meet Kristin Yudt '00 and her daughter Jessica Davis '23, who share the remarkable story of two lives intertwined by love, faith, compassion, and the infusion of God's grace into the challenging situation of an unplanned pregnancy.

Season Eight, Episode Three

We listen this week to the heartfelt and moving stories of Natalie and Joe LaHood, as they describe their love for God and each other, finding joy in the midst of suffering, and a willingness to open their home and hearts to children with special needs.

Season Eight, Episode Two

We talk this week with Fr. Jim Bracke, CSC, Notre Dame Staff Chaplain, and he reflects on his more than 40 years in priestly ministry, his ongoing call to follow Christ in all things, and his outlook on life as he makes a significant transition towards retirement.

Season Eight, Episode One

This season's first episode shares the journey of Meg Hunter-Kilmer '04, '06 M.T.S., an author, speaker, and itinerant missionary, who describes her understanding of God's radical love and what that has compelled her to do with her life.

Season Seven, Episode Seven

Our final episode of the season features Bishop Bill Wack, CSC, as he tells us about his love of family and community, his initial vocation as a Holy Cross priest, and the unexpected call to serve as the bishop of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee.

Season Seven, Episode Six

We continue this season with guest Jessica Keating Floyd '13 M.Div. as she offers stories of struggle, conversion, and faithful discipleship, all while engaging her calling to champion and promote the Gospel of Life.

Season Seven, Episode Five

Meet Patrick and Margaret Manning, who discuss the relationships that have shaped their lives and marriage, the formation that has been central to their ongoing growth in faith, and how they have helped each other during times of loss and in the pursuit of holiness.

Season Seven, Episode Four

In our fourth episode, we join Gloria Purvis for a conversation about her many passions in life and faith, her zeal for living the Gospel at all times, and the challenges that we still face as a society to become united as children of God.

Season Seven, Episode Three

We walk with Will Peterson '14, '16 M.Ed. as he shares his many stories of pilgrimage, including as an educator, a husband, and the founder of a ministry called Modern Catholic Pilgrim.

Season Seven, Episode Two

Dr. Carol Latronica '77, Rector of Welsh Family Hall, provides insight into her life and work in student affairs, describing the intersection of faith, relationships, and sharing life with her students.

Season Seven, Episode One

Our seventh season opens with Fr. John DeRiso, CSC, as he shares the stories of his life and priestly ministry assignments, including flourishing in parish life, opening a shrine in France, and serving as Director of Vocations for the Congregation of Holy Cross.

Season Six, Episode Seven

We close the season with Fr. Matt Kuczora, CSC, as he details his somewhat surprising discovery of a priestly and religious vocation, his various ministry placements, and his ongoing discernment of where God is calling him now.

Season Six, Episode Six

Journey with Patrick Kearns '92 as he shares his life as a former Notre Dame student-athlete, a husband and father of five children, and a New York City funeral director, having lived and served through the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Season Six, Episode Five

Tami Schmitz, Associate Director of Pastoral Care in Campus Ministry, tells about her strong foundation of faith in Wisconsin, her formation alongside the Norbertines, and how she has ministered to Notre Dame students over the years.

Season Six, Episode Four

Siblings Katie Broussard '04, '06 M.Ed. and Paul Mitchell '07 describe their love of Notre Dame, experiences with the Congregation of Holy Cross, and their creation of Sorin Starts a School: The Foundation of Notre Dame, a children's book supporting the work of the Congregation in Bangladesh.

Season Six, Episode Three

NASA Astronaut Col. Mike Hopkins provides us a glimpse of his life's many adventures, his development and growth in faith, and his perspective as someone who has twice been to space.

Season Six, Episode Two

This week features Jan Schmitz Mathew, daughter of former professor and administrator Roger Schmitz, offering stories of her upbringing grounded in love, her father's struggle with ALS, and the hope that has sustained her family through it all.

Season Six, Episode One

For our first episode of the sixth season, meet Tierney Vrdolyak '18, '20 M.A. Theo. as she shares the foundation of her family's faith, her experiences in teaching and ministry, and her prayers as she prepares to enter the Sisters of Life.

Season Five, Episode Seven

Our final episode of the season features Fr. Kevin Grove, CSC, as he tells of his childhood on a farm, his discovery of a religious and priestly vocation, and his joy in teaching and sharing the faith.

Season Five, Episode Six

We introduce you this week to Sr. Ann Astell, a Schoenstatt Sister of Mary and Professor of Theology, as she describes her loving upbringing, journey to religious life and academia, and steadfast faith in God even during times of suffering.

Season Five, Episode Five

Listen to the story of Syl and Vicki Schieber, whose nearly 50 years of marriage have seen the highest of highs and the lowest of lows, including the murder of their daughter and their search for healing and forgiveness.

Season Five, Episode Four

This week features Steve Bollman '87 M.B.A., founder and president of Paradisus Dei, as he describes his journey from an energy options trader to someone in full-time ministry working to bolster marriage and family life in the Church and society.

Season Five, Episode Three

Meet Conal Fagan '21, a senior from Northern Ireland who has grown personally and spiritually at Notre Dame, even finding time to cultivate his love of sport and serving as the Notre Dame Leprechaun.

Season Five, Episode Two

Our second guest of the season is Lyneè Urban '08, a wife, mother, and entrepreneur who has found meaning and purpose in life despite the challenges she faced as an undergraduate student and beyond.

Season Five, Episode One

This season's first episode shares the stories of Steve Camilleri '94, '01 MSA , who has served for many years as the Executive Director of the South Bend Center for the Homeless. Steve describes his path towards this ministry as well as the people and experiences who have profoundly shaped him along the way.

Season Four, Episode Seven

Our final episode of the season features Joe Gelchion, a Notre Dame parent and former employee, as he describes strategies for professional and personal success, his gradual understanding of his vocation as a husband and father, and his radical trust in God's plan for his life.

Season Four, Episode Six

Recent graduate Anja Renkes '20 shares her experiences of God's steadfast grace during periods of suffering, the lessons of being part of the Notre Dame Rowing Team, and how her passion for evangelization through sacred art shapes her future.

Season Four, Episode Five

Join Elizabeth and Joe Nava as they offer insights from their first several years of marriage, explain loving each other and their children in a self-sacrificial way, and discuss how they have managed the unexpected suffering brought about by the pandemic and a struggle with mental health.

Season Four, Episode Four

Our fourth episode this season features Sister Mary Lynch, S.S.J., the longtime rector of McGlinn Hall, and she shares her calling to religious life from a young age, some lessons from her experience recovering from cancer, and important principles of building community.

Season Four, Episode Three

Meet Joe Delaney, a longtime leader of the Notre Dame Club of Staten Island and retired partner at Deloitte, as he describes his family, career and service contributions, personal experience of September 11, and his outlook on living a holy life.

Season Four, Episode Two

Fr. David Guffey, CSC, recounts his path as a priest whose ministry has ranged from serving those affected by homelessness to producing inspiring films in Hollywood, including the newly released movie Pray, a biography of fellow Holy Cross priest Venerable Patrick Peyton.

Season Four, Episode One

Join Haley Scott Demaria ' 95 as she shares her perspective on overcoming tragedy and suffering, especially her own experience of a swimming team bus accident that claimed the lives of two of her friends, nearly left her paralyzed, and continues to impact her life in many ways.

Season Three, Episode Seven

For our final episode of the season, listen as Vice President and Associate Provost Fr. Dan Groody, CSC tells about the many migrations in his own life, his special love for people in transition, and the consistency of his vocation throughout various roles as one who serves and tends to matters of the heart.

Season Three, Episode Six

Deacon Mel and Annie Tardy provide insight into the beauty and universality of the Catholic faith, give an inspiring perspective on the hope of racial harmony, and describe the principles of a strong and vibrant marriage.

Season Three, Episode Five

Meet Sister Edelquine Shivachi of the Little Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi as she describes her upbringing in Kenya, her discovery of and entry into religious life, and how her vows have led her to the deeper study of theology at Notre Dame.

Season Three, Episode Four

Hear the story and scholarship of Professor Gabriel Reynolds as he describes his journey to a deeper Catholic faith, his sense of true vocation, and his hopes for interreligious dialogue between Muslims and Christians.

Season Three, Episode Three

For our third episode this season, listen to sacred musician Danielle Rose Hesley '02 as she describes her winding path of discernment to marriage and motherhood as well as her prayerful method of creating music.

Season Three, Episode Two

In episode two, hear senior Cecily Castillo describe her faith journey, its development while at Notre Dame, and the contribution she leaves on campus as she graduates.

Season Three, Episode One

In our first episode of season three, catch up with former Notre Dame Head Football Coach Lou Holtz as he tells us about important moments in his life, his principles to success, and how to find hope during difficult times.

Season Two, Episode Seven

In our final episode of the season, meet senior Maddie Link as she shares with us her story of being a student, using her voice to sing God's praise, and living with a significant visual impairment.

Season Two, Episode Six

Listen to the story of Kevin Phelan '80 MBA, a former business executive who gave up his corporate career to serve in two dioceses grappling with the Catholic Church's abuse scandal.

Season Two, Episode Five

Knott Hall Rector Patrick Kincaid '12 M.Ed. joins the podcast and shares the challenge of losing his father at a young age, the impact of teaching and forming young people, and giving the gift of his music to others.

Season Two, Episode Four

Hear Ron and Beth Grisoli '87, '90 M.A. describe the joys and crosses of their marriage and family life, including loss and distance from family, raising a child with special needs, the upheaval of Hurricane Katrina, and the grace and love that has sustained them along the way.

Season Two, Episode Three

Meet Sr. Benedicta Duna, a 2008 Notre Dame graduate and Sister of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration. She considers the important moments of her calling, the sacrifices and joys of religious life, and how each person can find God's will in life.

Season Two, Episode Two

Fr. Pete McCormick, CSC, Director of Campus Ministry and chaplain to the Notre Dame Men's Basketball team, discusses the surprises of life and God's plans, the love and lessons of sports, and the people who inspire him as a priest.

Season Two, Episode One

Sofia Carozza '19, the valedictorian of her class, gives a glimpse into her life's pivotal moments, discusses her love of and future in neuroscience, and provides insight into what is truly worth pursuing in life.

Season One, Episode Seven

Fr. Peter Rocca, CSC, outgoing Rector of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, enlightens us with reflections on his ministry as a priest, the liturgical changes since Vatican II, and holiness lived in the context of religious life.

Season One, Episode Six

Hear Cindy Sescleifer '85 talk about being a mother, walking the Camino de Santiago, and the lessons of being on a continual path of discernment.

Season One, Episode Five

Hear graduating senior Joe Crowley describe his discernment to attend Notre Dame and his calling to education as he moves to the next phase of life.

Season One, Episode Four

Listen to Eric and Jill Sims as they discuss life, marriage, and the challenges of losing a child and caring for another with special needs.

Season One, Episode Three

Meet Marian Appleton, the woman who has responded to thousands of prayer requests each year through FaithND!

Season One, Episode Two

Listen as Audrey Barbe, a third-year exchange student from France, discusses her life and discernment.

Season One, Episode One

Listen to Fr. Pat Reidy, C.S.C. discuss his vocational discernment.