This week on Living the Call, Deacon Charlie sits down with Jacob King, founder of Dropout: a Catholic ministry geared at young adults through modern, high-quality media. Dropout presents the often-misrepresented truths of the Catholic Church to a demographic that’s deeply longing for happiness and meaning but seeking for it in many of the wrong places. In this episode, Jacob shares his journey from a millennial high school dropout with a drug-addicted, homeless father and shattered family to the moment he encountered the real Jesus and how his life was changed forever. He shares his passion i ..read more

Paul is CEO of the Rose Debate Institute, and creator of Sing The Hours, the globally recognized new media ministry dedicated to the Divine Office. Paul is a two-time national debate champion and holds national accolades in competitive Drama, Impromptu, and Platform Speaking. Follow Paul and His Ministry: • www.singthehours.org • Sing the Hours Podcast: o https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-liturgy-of-the-hours-sing-thehours/id1544170650 Support the Living the CALL podcast! https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E356519&id=2 ..read more

This week on Living the Call, Deacon Charlie sits down with Christine Lacayo, a multilingual content writer who helps mission-driven brands by using multicultural marketing. Her passion is working for a regenerative future, for our people and our planet. In this episode, Deacon talks with Christine about her education and background in environmental sustainability and how the journey of her life led her to return to the Catholic faith with zeal. They dive into the significant role Mary and St. Joseph played in her life and how she has come to integrate what she is passionate about with her lif ..read more

Happy New Year! Today Deacon Charlie goes solo sharing his thoughts on two recent headlines. Connect with Deacon: https://thedeaconsbench.com/ The Deacon’s Bench Blog: https://thedeaconsbench.com/blog ..read more

This week on Living the Call, Deacon sits down with his wife Jessica Echeverry! Disclaimer: We struggled with the idea of releasing this episode this week, given that Christmas is almost upon us and the subject matter is anything but merry, but we were also moved by the reality that it is precisely during December that Holiday cheer can amplify loneliness and hopelessness in people who have lost loved ones, or who have high expectations of renewed happiness during the holiday season, only to be disappointed when the season passes... as well as the recent news of high profile suicides ..read more

This week on Living the Call, Deacon Charlie sits down with Jason Simon: husband, father of six and President of The Evangelical Catholic. After briefly working in engineering, Jason served as a parish Director of Religious Education and Youth Ministry. There, he saw the power of evangelization and his passion to see more lives impacted by the Holy Spirit.  In this episode, Deacon talks with Jason about his work at The Evangelical Catholic. Under Jason’s leadership, The Evangelical Catholic equips Catholics not only to be disciples, but vibrant witnesses and disciple-makers in the world ..read more

This week on Living the Call, Deacon Charlie sits down with Larry Smith: husband, father and Executive Director of the Spitzer Center for Visionary Leadership. Prior to this, Larry spent 30 years working in Corporate America before serving as CEO and president of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Denver. In this episode, Deacon talks with Larry about his personal career journey to the Spitzer Center. The work of the center, founded on Fr. Spitzer’s Four Levels of Happiness model, reflects profound classical and Christian insights into the human desire for happiness. Website:  magis ..read more

This week on Living the Call, Deacon Charlie sits down with pro-life author and speaker Brett Attebery. After a powerful mid-life conversion to Christ that led him to seek healing for his role in the abortion of his own child, Brett left his career and devoted himself entirely to saving lives from abortion. Brett has an academic and professional background in economics and consumer product marketing. In this episode, Deacon talks with Brett about his cutting-edge approach to ending abortion, specifically by incorporating powerful business and marketing strategies into his work. He discusses th ..read more

John is CEO of Sent Ventures, an organization that equips Christian entrepreneurs to fuel the next generation of leaders for the good of the Gospel. Follow John and Sent Ventures • www.SentVentures.com Stuff we mentioned on the show you should check out: • Marino Restrepo - Modern Mystic o https://www.marinorestrepo.com/marinorestrepo-testimony • Carmelite Order o https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmelites Support this podcast! https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E356519&i d=2 ..read more

From time to time we’ll resurface past episodes from our library to acquaint our audience with interesting voices from the show’s past. This week we share again our conversation with Sequioa Sierra. Enjoy! Sequoia Sierra is an entrepreneur, designer & courtiere. She's worked in TV and film, winning awards for both her design and styling work.  As a serial entrepreneur, Sequoia's passion and interests cover an array of industries and topics, but her goal in everything can be summed up in one word: "Beauty." www.sequoiasierra.com www.theliturgicalco.com Learn about the Norbertines ..read more