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Season 3 Episode 8: The Mission Field is College (opens the original)
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What happens when the career you planned gives way to a mission you never expected? Sam Macaraeg shares how his journey from aspiring jazz musician to Catholic campus missionary helped shape a homegrown missionary program at St. John Paul II University Parish, where personal accompaniment is forming college students not just to practice their faith, but to become missionary disciples themselves.
Season 3 Episode 7: God Had Other Plans (opens the original)
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Sister Catherine Marie Nguyen never imagined becoming a religious sister, but an unexpected encounter with God’s love changed her plans and led her from dreams of a medical career to a life devoted to Christ. Now a Dominican sister and Catholic school nurse, she shares how caring for scraped knees, comforting sick children, and simply being present can become a powerful way to preach the Gospel without ever stepping behind a pulpit.
Season 3 Episode 6: When every door closed (opens the original)
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What happens when the career you built, the business you trusted, and the plans you fought to save all fall apart? In this episode, Guadalupe Radio Network’s Julian Placino shares how a season of surrender led him to an unexpected calling in Catholic media, a deeper life of prayer, and a powerful lesson: sometimes the breakthrough comes only after you let God take the lead.
Season 3 Episode 5: The Classroom that Changed Her Life (opens the original)
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A chance encounter in a second-grade classroom changed Nikki Leafgreen’s life, revealing how God could use Catholic education to fulfill her desire to change the world. Now principal of St. George Catholic School, Nikki shares how faith, service, and a close-knit community are helping students and families encounter Christ while planting seeds that can last a lifetime.
Season 3 Episode 4: Where Every Student Belongs (opens the original)
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At Cassata Catholic High School, students who may have struggled elsewhere aren’t written off, they’re given the individualized support, flexibility, and faith-filled community they need to thrive. In this episode, Dr. Maggie Harrison and principal Julianna McConegly challenge misconceptions about Cassata and reveal how a school built on second chances is helping students rediscover their potential, their purpose, and their faith.
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