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Apr 17
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Young Adults and the Catholic Church – Marcus Grodi interviews JonMarc and Teresa

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My wife Teresa, our friend Mary Clare Piecynski, and I were interviewed last year by my father, Marcus Grodi, on the experience of living the faith encountered by young adults in the Catholic church today. I hope you enjoy!

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In this special 3-part video, Marcus Grodi interviews three Catholic young adults on the experiences and struggles faced by young Catholics in trying to live out their faith in the 21st century.

About the Guests:

JonMarc and Teresa Grodi are recent newlyweds and more recent parents (since this interview was recorded last year) who studied and were involved with campus ministry at Bowling Green State University and the St. Thomas More University Parish. JonMarc has a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and he works full-time as the Communications Coordinator for the Coming Home Network International, freelances as a web-designer, and blogs at www.restatementoftheobvious.com. In addition to being a full-time mom, Teresa has a master’s degree in History and freelances as a writer and copy-editor. Both help to run a local “Faith on Tap” group and occasionally speak at Catholic events.

Mary Clare Piecynski is a life-long Catholic and staff member of the Coming Home Network International. Mary Clare graduated from Ave Maria University in 2005 with a degree in Theology. She works with lay men and women, young adults, and spouses of clergy who are on the journey to the Catholic Church, along with coordinating the CHNetwork’s monthly newsletter. Mary Clare assisted for several years with RCIA, takes part in various Catholic young adult activities in her area, and is privileged to be a Big Sister with Big Brothers, Big Sisters.

Oct 19
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Last call for the Deep in History Conference…

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There is a great conference occurring this weekend in Columbus, Ohio, hosted by the Coming Home Network International (for which I work) and the Franciscan University of Steubenville.

The “Deep in History” conference was originally conceived of by my father, Marcus Grodi, president of the CHNetwork and host of “The Journey Home” on EWTN. The conference was intended to take people deep into the history of the Christian faith. Newman said “to be deep in history is to cease to be protestant” and with the 500th anniversary of the protestant reformation looming in 2017, Marcus wanted to offer this annual conference to tackle different themes and historical periods of our faith.

An historical perspective on the Christian faith is largely lacking in the minds of modern believers. This is a pity, for not only does the historical perspective help non-catholics understand the authenticity of Catholicism but it also lends itself greatly to helping people understand the miraculous continuity, longevity, and persistence of Christ’s Church. The Church has survived persecution and societal pressure from without as well as scandal and dissent from within. Nevertheless, the gates of hell have not and will not prevail.

Here is a little video I threw together at last year’s Deep in History conference, of various people talking about the importance of the historical perspective on the faith and how the conference helps with that.

Please visit www.deepinhistory.com for more information and last-minute registration.