Best Fr Chad Arnold Podcasts (2024)

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Guests: Linda Schmidt and Tracy Winslow 33:25

21h ago33:25

33:25

We finally convinced Linda Schmidt and Tracy Winslow to join us, and we had a blast. Linda and Tracy have served for years with the priests and seminarians through their jobs at the parish level and the diocesan chancery. Plus, both have sons who spent time in the seminary. From all of this experience, they have a unique perspective and wisdom...as…

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Guest: Fr. Matt Siegman 32:28

9d ago32:28

32:28

In this episode we have a great time chatting with Fr. Matt Siegman about his love for Italian food as well as his Squidward-like persona. Finally, he shares how he was called away from a job at Learjet to his life as a priest.

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Guest: Fr. Dwight Birket 32:07

16d ago32:07

32:07

We are joined by Fr. Dwight Birket to discuss his time in seminary and priesthood, including the experience of serving in the missions in Venezuela. It is a blessing to hear him share what helped him persevere faithfully through over 50 years of priesthood when many of his classmates left.

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Guest: Fr. Jesus Bañuelos 33:15

24d ago33:15

33:15

Today we welcome on one of our newly ordained priests, Fr. Jesus Bañuelos. We discuss his theories on where to find the best tacos before he shares about how the Lord used his love of music to take him from guitar player in a Mexican norteño group to his calling as a priest.

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Literature in Formation 30:29

1M ago30:29

30:29

Today we begin by sharing our greatest dreams of game show stardom. Then we discuss Pope Francis' recent letter on the role of literature in formation and how reading good books shaped our time in seminary and now our life as priests and evangelists.

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Guest: Fr. Seth Arnold 32:10

1M ago32:10

32:10

We are pumped to welcome Fr. Seth Arnold to the studio to share about his love of running and his excitement to run the Boston Marathon. Then, he explains how a few moments of grace, including a providential encounter with a man in need, gave him the confidence to surrender his life to God as a priest.…

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Start of the Year 31:15

2M ago31:15

31:15

After calming rising tensions between Fr. Drew and Fr. Chad, we discuss the start of the school year: our traditions as kids, experiences returning to seminary each fall, and our practices now as we enter a new academic year as priests.

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Pilgrimage 30:31

2M ago30:31

30:31

Sitting down once more with Bishop Kemme, we begin by talking about memories of road trips and travel before discussing the power of pilgrimage in aiding our growth in prayer and discernment.

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Bishop Kemme on Discerning the Diocesan Capital Campaign 49:34

2M ago49:34

49:34

We are blessed to welcome back Bishop Kemme to discuss his own discernment of the Diocesan Capital Campaign. Also, for the first time, we simultaneously recorded this episode as a video podcast. You can check that out on the diocesan YouTube page (https://www.youtube.com/user/dioceseofwichita).

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Grit 26:27

2M ago26:27

26:27

We begin by chatting about different trends amongst priests or seminarians, bringing to the surface Fr. Drew's disdain for basically all animals. Then we discuss the importance of "grit" in prayer, discernment and formation.

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Guest: Fr. Dan Duling 34:08

2M ago34:08

34:08

We are joined by Fr. Dan Duling to chat about his parish and recent church building project as well as Fr. Drew's hot take about lake trips being too stressful. Then Fr. Dan shares how his vocation grew and flourished, even through a showdown with a nun.

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When a Guy Leaves 35:27

3M ago35:27

35:27

Seminarians beware: today we come up with some ideas for good, just punishments for guys who break a House rule. Then we jump into a good conversation about the inevitable and often difficult experience of watching someone decide to leave seminary.

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Guest: Fr. Matt McGinness 33:34

3M ago33:34

33:34

Today we are joined by Fr. Matt McGinness. Before hearing about his journey to the priesthood, we chat about his gift for hospitality, his affection for gin and tonics, and his experience as Vocations Director for 17 years.

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Mentors 33:18

3M ago33:18

33:18

This week we begin by sharing experiences of our ordination weekends and which priests we invited to preach at our first Mass and to vest us as a deacon and priest (while also throwing out some hot takes for the diocesan Office of Worship to consider). Then we discuss what it means to be a mentor to young people discerning their vocation.…

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Guest: Sr. Rosa Linda Lopez Rocha, MCP 30:02

3M ago30:02

30:02

We are joined by Sr. Rosie of the Missionary Catechists of the Poor, a community of religious sisters based in Monterrey, Mexico who serve here in the Wichita diocese. We discuss the beauty and difficulty of learning a second language before hearing how the Lord called Sr. Rosie to give her life to Him as a religious sister.…

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Liturgy of the Hours 39:11

4M ago39:11

39:11

We chat about our practices of preparing for homilies before sharing our experience of the Liturgy of the Hours, the daily prayer of the Church, which sanctifies the entire day to God.

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Guest: Fr. Jacob Carlin 31:28

4M ago31:28

31:28

We talk with Fr. Jacob Carlin to hear how the Lord brought him to the priesthood through the trials of discernment, four knee surgeries, and, worst of all, living in England for five years.

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Vocaciones Hispanas (Spanish Episode on Hispanic Vocations) 31:17

4M ago31:17

31:17

Fr. Garett sits down with Fr. Jacob Carlin and Sr. Rosie, MCP to have a discussion in Spanish about the unique reality of promoting vocations in Hispanic immigrant families. El padre Garett tiene una conversacion importante con el P. Jacob Carlin y la Hna. Rosie, MCP sobre la realidad de promover vocaciones en las familias de inmigrates hispanos.…

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Guest: Fr. Zach Pinaire Part 2 28:18

4M ago28:18

28:18

How "The Chaz" became a priest.

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Guest: Fr. Zach Pinaire Part 1 32:26

5M ago32:26

32:26

The three priests sit down with Fr. Zach Pinaire to share some stories, including the origins of his nickname "The Chaz." Then, he shares how his love and appreciation for marriage led him to the seminary.

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Priest as CEO (Live from the Catholic Assembly for Business) 45:59

5M ago45:59

45:59

Recording live from a recent meeting of the Catholic Assembly for Business, we chat about what we'd be doing for a living if we were not a priest and then discuss our experience of business administration as a priest and how the laity can support priests in that aspect of life as a pastor.

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Fr. Ed Herzog 34:49

5M ago34:49

34:49

We sat down with Fr. Ed Herzog to hear why in the world a New Yorker is a priest in Wichita, KS. He admits that it was mostly due to his love of golf and the favorable cost of living, but the Holy Spirit had a little to do with it as well.

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Guests: Fr. Ned Blick and Fr. Joe Eckberg, Part 2 28:56

5M ago28:56

28:56

We continue our conversation with Fr. Ned Blick and Fr. Joe Eckberg that exhibits well the power of priestly friendship. Listen in to hear how Fr. Joe lost part of his finger in a boating accident, when Fr. Ned nearly got shot as a chaplain in the War in Afghanistan, and the world premiere of Fr. Ned's own rendition of Prince's "1999".…

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Guests: Fr. Ned Blick and Fr. Joe Eckberg 29:05

5M ago29:05

29:05

We hosted the dynamic duo of Fr. Ned Blick and Fr. Joe Eckberg as they insisted they could not tell one vocation story without the other. A couple highlights from the first half of the conversation: Mother Teresa leading Fr. Joe to leave seminary, Fr. Ned's rosaries on beer trucks, and Fr. Joe running over Fr. Ned with a boat.…

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Relationship to Technology 34:16

6M ago34:16

34:16

First off we chat about our early memories of computers, video games, and cell phones, mostly to make Fr. Chad feel old. Then we discuss the importance of being intentional in establishing boundaries to maintain a healthy relationship with technology that will allow for deeper thought and prayer.

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Guest: Aubrey Coulter 28:36

6M ago28:36

28:36

A truly historic moment for the podcast: for the first time ever we interview a consecrated virgin, Aubrey Coulter. She explains the unique vocation of consecrated virginity and her experience of being led to give her life as a bride of Christ, living in the world.

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Partnering with Laity in Evangelization 28:37

6M ago28:37

28:37

Happy Easter! We begin by talking about some out of the ordinary ways to celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord from around the world (and Fr. Chad's wardrobe). We finish up by responding to a question from a listener on our experience of working with the lay faithful in the mission of preaching the Gospel.…

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Guest: Fr. Nicholas Ashmore 33:37

6M ago33:37

33:37

We welcome on Fr. Nicholas Ashmore from the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas to swap stories from time in seminary before he shares his vocation story that begins with an angry letter to a priest and ends with leaving behind a future in vocal performance to follow the Lord's call.

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Physical Fitness 33:30

7M ago33:30

33:30

To be spiritually holy, priests also need to be physically healthy. We chat about that, including a recap of January's seminarian basketball tournament and reliving the glory days of our athletic championships during our time in seminary.

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Guest: Fr. Eric Weldon 43:46

7M ago43:46

43:46

There's only one Fr. Eric Weldon. Enjoy this tale of military service, a broken engagement, and the persistence of the Lord leading to a good and holy priest. Bada bing.

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Candidacy and Minor Orders 28:23

7M ago28:23

28:23

This week we share adventures of our deacon summer assignment before going into a greater explanation of a couple steps that a seminarian takes on the road to ordination: candidacy and the installation in the ministries of acolyte and lector.

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Guest: Fr. Michael Brungardt 32:09

7M ago32:09

32:09

We are so delighted to welcome on Fr. Michael Brungardt, also known as the REAL Fr. Mike, to talk about his feud with Fr. Mike Schmitz and how the Lord's persistence led him to the joy of his priestly vocation.

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How Not to Go to Confession 27:24

8M ago27:24

27:24

In this episode we chat about the sacrament of confession, ranging from a traumatic first confession to humbling and beautiful experiences as confessors. We then offer some advice on what to avoid in order to more fruitfully enter into the sacrament of God's mercy.

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Guest: Fr. Brian McCaffrey 28:21

8M ago28:21

28:21

We welcome on a priest of the Salina Diocese, Fr. Brian McCaffrey. He shares about how his ordination night was interrupted by a bachelorette party, meeting Fr. Drew and Fr. Garett at KU, and the power of spiritual fatherhood as a priest.

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Temperamental Priests 30:44

8M ago30:44

30:44

What would you name a folk rock band inspired by the story of the saints? Tune in for our answers and more saint band names. Then, things get a little temperamental as we discuss personality indicators and how they relate to the self knowledge needed in discernment to progress towards the self gift of a vocation.…

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Guest: Fr. Will Stuever 36:50

8M ago36:50

36:50

The priests are joined by Fr. Will Stuever to discuss a few of his favorite things: good books, quality films, and baseball. Then Fr. Will shares his story and how jumping off of a boat deck was the turning point in the making of a priest of Jesus Christ.

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Priest Finances 35:37

9M ago35:37

35:37

Money talks. So today we talk about money and all things related to finances in discernment and priestly life.

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Guest: Sr. Amy Marie Havlat, MS 31:45

9M ago31:45

31:45

We're back with the Marian Sisters to discuss all the things about their community (names, habit, formation process) and then share unique challenges to helping young people in discernment today. Finally, Sr. Amy Marie shares the story of how she came to give her life as a bride of Christ.

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Guest: Sr. Serena Deters, MS 29:25

9M ago29:25

29:25

We are joined by Sr. Serena and Sr. Amy Marie, two Marians Sisters of the Diocese of Lincoln. We begin by hearing about the founding of their community by a thrilling escape from Czechoslovakia. Then Sr. Serena shares about her journey from college volleyball player to religious sister.

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Lectio Luke 1: 26-38 28:45

9M ago28:45

28:45

We ring in the new year by chatting about the custom of choosing a song or word of the year and conclude by reflecting together on Scripture's greatest moment of discernment and vocation: the Annunciation of the angel Gabriel to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

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Priest in the Family with Bishop Carl Kemme 33:05

9M ago33:05

33:05

We are delighted to once again sit down with Bishop Kemme. This time we honestly share our experience of both the blessings and unique difficulties have living as a priest with those who know us the best, our family.

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Guest: Fr. Derek Thome 31:00

10M ago31:00

31:00

The three priests welcome on The Voice of the Vocations Office, Fr. Derek Thome, to discuss animal bone collections, the greatest mascot in the country, and his call to the priesthood.

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A Change of the Ages with Bishop Kemme 36:19

10M ago36:19

36:19

The three priests welcome back Bishop Kemme. We begin by seeing how well Fr. Chad and Fr. Drew paid attention to bishop's previous interviews (spoiler: not very well) and then finish with a discussion on how our current apostolic age affects life as a priest and discerner.

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Listener Appreciation 43:35

10M ago43:35

43:35

A little longer than normal this week, but it's only because we have so much love for all of you. In honor of the 99th episode release, the three priests chat about possible nicknames for the listeners, review past episodes, and respond to questions and suggestions submitted by the listeners.

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Guest: Fr. Aaron Spexarth 37:07

10M ago37:07

37:07

The three priests sit down with Fr. Aaron Spexarth, the holiest priest to ever play the tuba, win a national championship as a yell leader and survive the cinnamon challenge.

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Submarine Seminarian 28:24

11M ago28:24

28:24

In discernment, there often exists a temptation to try and go undetected, flying under the radar. The three priests chat about the danger of this kind of "submarine" life while in seminary formation.

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Guest: Fr. Matt Davied 32:00

11M ago32:00

32:00

The three priests are joined by Fr. Matt Davied to discuss 5am holy hours, what it's like to have Fr. Drew as a boss, scamming Vocations Director for years of free meals, and how the Lord uses it all to lead a man to the priesthood.

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Propaedeutic Seminarian 33:39

11M ago33:39

33:39

What'd you call them? No, it's not some fancy insult. Propaedeutic is a term the Church is now using to describe the initial stage of formation for seminarians. The three priests sit down to explain it in depth.

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Guest: Fr. Andrew Labenz 36:04

11M ago36:04

36:04

The priests chat about all types of golf, nicknames, and vocation with everyone's favorite germaphobe priest, Fr. Andrew Labenz.

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Setting Goals 32:08

12M ago32:08

32:08

Fr. Chad and Fr. Drew help Fr. Garett through a very important personal discernment: the purchase of a moped scooter. They also discuss the process and benefits of intentionally setting standards for ourselves.

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