Are women religious just nice to have around or are they essential to the Church and to the world? Mike and Dave are joined by special guest Fr. John Burns to discuss the status of women’s vocations to the consecrated life and why it is a major crisis. They offer reasons for why it is so important to have women religious and how we can introduce more people to their way of life.
Snippet from the Show
The consecrated woman reminds the Church what it means to be espoused to Christ.
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Today’s Guest
Fr. John Burns is a priest for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Originally, he studied business at Notre Dame. However, he eventually heard the call to the priesthood and entered the seminary. He was ordained a priest in 2010. He earned a doctorate in moral theology on the topic of healing through forgiveness. Fr. Burns works primarily to bring about a revival of vocations to the religious life for women. He works with orders and walks with women who are discerning. Additionally, he also has led many retreats for different religious orders around the world. He is the author of the book Lift Up Your Heart: A 10-Day Personal Retreat with St. Francis de Sales.
Check out Fr. Burn’s website with resources on women’s vocations to the religious life HERE.
Resources
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- Visit Mike’s website at www.layevangelist.com
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Meet Your Hosts
Michael “Gomer” Gormley
Michael spent 17 years in full-time parish ministry and is now the Mission Evangelist for That Man Is You!, a men’s apostolate for Paradisus Dei. Michael is a frequent speaker at conferences, retreats, and parish missions all over the US and Canada.
He is the founder and creative director of LayEvangelist.com, and hosts two popular Catholic podcasts: Catching Foxes and Every Knee Shall Bow.
He is married to his college sweetheart, Shannon, and has four beautiful and hilarious children: Kateri, Cecilia, Noah, and Thomas.
Dave VanVickle
Dave VanVickle fell in love with the Lord at the age of fourteen and has since dedicated his life to bringing others into a radical relationship with Christ.
He is a speaker and retreat leader who focuses on proclaiming the universal call to holiness, authentic Catholic spirituality, spiritual warfare and deliverance. Additionally, Dave has over ten years of experience assisting Priests with their ministries of exorcism and deliverance.
Dave married his late wife Amber in 2010. He now resides in Pittsburgh with his five children: Sam, Max, Judah, Josie and Louisa.
