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Fr. Chad Arnold

A podcast for anyone discerning a vocation to the Catholic priesthood.

One's vocation from God is a deeply personal adventure. Yet frequently there are common threads that run through the Lord's calling. Three Catholic priests sit down to discuss the familiar questions that come along with discernment while also sharing the joys and challenges of their own priestly adventure with God.

We're here to answer questions, share our priesthood, and grow in openness to God's will.

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Monday · 29 min
St. Philip Neri Seminary
We continue our discussion about the newly established seminary by talking about the future of the seminary sports program and the reasons we are excited to have Philip Neri as our patron.
August 17 · 30 min
Becoming a Seminary
We begin by talking about what we are looking forward to this school year before diving into the exciting news that Bishop Kemme will soon establish the St. Philip Neri Seminary in Wichita. We break down what this means, explain the process and do our best to answer all your questions.
August 10 · 31 min
Live Episode at Camp Totus Tuus
Join us for another wild ride of a live episode as we speak to the participants of the high school boys week of Camp Totus Tuus. We share some favorite camp stories and speak about authentic masculine virtue.
August 3 · 30 min
Live at Marriage on Tap
We were blessed to be invited to talk about building a culture of vocations in the home for a recent Marriage on Tap event. Here is the live recording of that presentation.
July 27 · 33 min
Artificial Intelligence
We start off by catching up on our recent trips and learn how un-American Fr. Chad is. Then we share our opinions about artificial intelligence and our worries about how it might affect prayer, discernment, and vocational commitment.
July 20 · 30 min
Guest: Fr. Jim Billinger
Fr. Jim Billinger joins the studio to share his experience as he currently serves in prison ministry before telling the story of his calling from college football player at WSU to life as a priest.
July 13 · 28 min
Guest: Sr. Julian Marie, IHM
Sr. Julian Marie of the IHM Sisters of Wichita joins us to talk about the shenanigans involved when working with teenagers and how love of Christ in the Eucharist led her to life as His bride.
July 6 · 30 min
Guest: Sr. Mary Elizabeth, IHM
Today we are joined by Sr. Mary Elizabeth of the IHM Sisters of Wichita to discuss summertime in the convent and her further studies before she shares her vocation story.
June 29 · 30 min
Guest: Fr. Patrick Reilley
Today we are joined by Fr. Patrick Reilley to discuss his life in Rome working for the Dicastery for the Clergy, memories with Fr. Chad in seminary, and his vocation story.
June 22 · 31 min
Guest: Peggy Gilmartin
Peggy Gilmartin joins us today to share her memories from a long life full of dedication to her Catholic faith and a special appreciation and love for priests and seminarians.
June 15 · 27 min
Guest: Fr. Fadi Auro, Part 2
In the rest of our conversation with Fr. Fadi, we hear about another wild story of riding a camel to Petra before he shares his own vocation story and the profound impact St. Philip Neri had on him.
June 8 · 30 min
Guest: Fr. Fadi Auro, Part 1
Today we are pleased to welcome in Fr. Fadi Auro, a priest who might also be the most interesting man in the world. He talks about his current ministry serving at a Chaldean Rite seminary in California and shares the story of an adventure at the hands of St. Therese.
June 1 · 32 min
Guest: Fr. John Jirak
Fr. John Jirak joins us today to talk about growing up on a pig farm and throwing javelin in college. Then, he shares his vocation story, including being inspired by a young Bernie Gorges, the closing of his hometown parish, and being dumped by his fiancee.
May 25 · 36 min
Guest: Fr. Dan Lorimer
Today Fr. Dan Lorimer joins us to discuss his priestly experiences as an army chaplain and spontaneous meditations at Camp Totus Tuus before talking about a moment of conversion after a powerful confession in Rome and eventually a broken engagement leading to his priestly vocation.
May 18 · 31 min
Guest: Fr. Nicholas Samsel
Today we welcome in Fr. Nicholas Samsel to discuss his first year as a priest as well as his brief stint as a collegiate triathlete. He also shares his vocation story about how the Lord in His patience and goodness "out-stubborned" him until he took the leap into seminary where he recognized the fullness of life offered to him in the priesthood.
May 11 · 31 min
National Report on Confession
Tune in to hear some stories of our misadventures with traffic tickets or car accidents as well as some commentary on a recently published report of the findings from a national survey on practice and understanding of the Sacrament of Confession.
May 4 · 31 min
Guest: Fr. Ben Nguyen
Today we are joined by Fr. Ben Nguyen to discuss Our Lady of La Vang, why his last name is so common, and the drink named after him at a restaurant in Coffeyville. Then he shares his vocation story, including how he and his family were "randomly" placed in Wichita after leaving Vietnam and how a spring break trip with friends led to his calling.
April 27 · 31 min
Guest: Fr. Grant Huslig
Today Fr. Grant Huslig joins us to discuss his growing painting skills, his imaginary butler named Reginald, and then shares his vocation story, including how The Bachelorette and Snapchat combined forces to lead him to the seminary.
April 20 · 32 min
Guest: Fr. Roger Lumbre
Today we are lucky to have Fr. Roger Lumbre with us to share about growing up in the Philippines, how God used his initial attraction to adventure (and plenty of food) to lead him to the priesthood, and how he eventually came to the United States to serve as a priest, including time in chaplaincy in both hospitals and the military.
April 13 · 29 min
Feminine Genius and Formation
Today we begin by recapping each of our spring break activities. Then we talk a bit about the necessity and benefit of interacting with women as peers, authority figures, those we serve, and friends during seminary formation.

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