Chris Stefanick Catholic Show

• A Green Beret’s Hidden Battle and Road to Peace with Scott Galuska

  Sign up for the Daily Anchor for FREE and receive daily reflections, updates, and encouragement from Chris Stefanick to help you live with the joy you were made for: https://mailchi.mp/reallifecatholic/daily-anchor-landing-page-20 Help us transform hearts for Jesus! Join the mission and become a monthly donor (A Missionary of JOY!): https://moj.reallifecatholic.com/ Scott Galuska is a former Green Beret who lived through hell: firefights, grenade blasts, the trauma of combat, and the devastating loss of his brothers in arms. But what shocked him more than the bullets or explosions… was the mercy of God that met him in the middle of it all. In this powerful episode, Scott opens up about the battles he fought both on and off the battlefield - his fear of dying without the sacraments, the miraculous protection he experienced in combat, and the slow, steady pull back to the heart of the Church. Timestamps: 15:25 – Broke his leg parachuting—taped it up and kept going. 24:18 – First firefight: “I just ran toward the bullets.” 32:57 – A grenade explodes 10 feet away. Shrapnel hits. No wound. 55:35 – Watching his best friend die—from the base. 1:04:00 – How Eucharistic Adoration began to heal him. 1:08:46 – His message to anyone in the dark: Don’t quit. If you’ve ever wondered where God is in the middle of suffering… this one’s for you. ........ The Chris Stefanick Show will soon be premiering on EWTN+ Streaming! You can start watching more great content at: EWTN.com/ondemand/ ........ ✈️ To learn more about all of Real Life Catholic Pilgrimages visit: https://reallifecatholic.com/pilgrima... ........ ✉️ Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly inspiration in your inbox. https://mailchi.mp/reallifecatholic/d... ......... ️ Listen to 3-Minute Reset, my NEW podcast with Pat Lencioni for working Christians: https://apple.co/3RHoSg2

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• Can’t I Just Worship on a Mountain? with Fr. John Nepil & Chris Stefanick

  Sign up for the Daily Anchor for FREE and receive daily reflections, updates, and encouragement from Chris Stefanick to help you live with the joy you were made for: https://mailchi.mp/reallifecatholic/daily-anchor-landing-page-20 Help us transform hearts for Jesus! Join the mission and become a monthly donor (A Missionary of JOY!): https://moj.reallifecatholic.com/ Join Chris and Natalie Stefanick on the trip of a lifetime, diving into the beauty of creation where Natalie found God, in one of the most stunning places in the world: Kauai.https://www.canterburypilgrimages.com/tour/rlc-kauai/ “Why do I need church? I find God in nature.” Sound familiar? Maybe you’ve even said it yourself. And hey - I get it. I live in Colorado. I love nature. There’s something about standing on a mountaintop that just hits differently. The beauty. The silence. The awe. It stirs your soul. But if we stop there, we’re missing the best part. In this episode, I sat down with my friend Fr. John Nepil—a priest, seminary professor, and the only person to ever celebrate Mass on the summit of all 54 of Colorado’s 14,000-foot peaks. Yeah…he’s kind of a legend. This episode isn’t just about mountaintop moments. It’s about the search for something we can hold on to—and the emptiness behind the adventures we seek when the destination isn’t God, and where He intended to be found. The partying, the psychotropic drugs, the adrenaline highs that so many partake in are all betraying a desperate hunger for something real, something eternal. This is a fascinating conversation that will rock you to the core. We talked about everything from creation to confession, beauty to worldview, suffering to Eucharistic joy - and why the mountains, as incredible as they are, can’t give you what you’re really looking for. Because the mountains don’t love you back. But Jesus does. And He didn’t stay “up there.” He came down into the mess and mystery of your everyday life. He meets you not just in sunsets and silence, but in the Eucharist. That’s where the longing ends and the love begins. This episode will challenge the lies we believe, reignite your sense of wonder, and help you see the world—and your faith—with new eyes. ........ The Chris Stefanick Show will soon be premiering on EWTN+ Streaming! You can start watching more great content at: EWTN.com/ondemand/ ........ ✈️ To learn more about all of Real Life Catholic Pilgrimages visit: https://reallifecatholic.com/pilgrima... ........ ✉️ Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly inspiration in your inbox. https://mailchi.mp/reallifecatholic/d... ......... ️ Listen to 3-Minute Reset, my NEW podcast with Pat Lencioni for working Christians: https://apple.co/3RHoSg2  

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• Why Pope Leo XIV Gives Me Real Hope w/Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila

  Sign up for the Daily Anchor for FREE and receive daily reflections, updates, and encouragement from Chris Stefanick to help you live with the joy you were made for: https://mailchi.mp/reallifecatholic/daily-anchor-landing-page-20 Help us transform hearts for Jesus! Join the mission and become a monthly donor (A Missionary of JOY!): https://moj.reallifecatholic.com/ Get your Leo XIV t-shirt: https://reallifecatholic.checkoutstores.com/campaigns/reallifecatholic/products/leo-xiv Pray the Surrender Novena with me and Archbishop Aquila! Here is how to start: https://catholicexchange.com/the-surrender-novena-let-jesus-take-care-of-everything/ We have a new pope. And he’s American!!! When Pope Leo XIV stepped onto that balcony and said, “Peace be with you,” the whole world watched in stunned silence. But what most people missed was what those words actually revealed. This isn’t just about history being made. This is about where the Church is headed next—and what you are being invited into. In this powerful episode of The Chris Stefanick Show, I sit down with my friend and Archbishop, Samuel Aquila, to unpack everything we’re seeing in these early days of Pope Leo’s pontificate—and why it gives me hope. We talk about: ️ Why “Peace be with you” was no accident What the name Leo tells us about the mission he’s stepping into How a bishop emailed the Pope—and got a reply the next morning ⚖️ The striking parallels between now and Pope Leo XIII’s time The ONE thing that will unite the Church again (hint: it’s not politics) Why now is the perfect time to pray the Surrender Novena Watch it now, and pray with us for Pope Leo XIV as he carries the weight of the keys. Timestamps: Did that really just happen?! A Pope from the U.S.?! (1:15) A bishop emailed the new pope... and got a personal reply. (3:20) Why the name Leo means more than you think (7:50) What this moment has in common with Leo XIII and global upheaval (10:45)⚖️ The Church’s future is not about sides. It’s about Jesus.(12:10) His first words: “Peace be with you.” The world needs this. (14:30) ️ Why now is the time to pray the Surrender Novena (19:30) ........ The Chris Stefanick Show will soon be premiering on EWTN+ Streaming! You can start watching more great content at: EWTN.com/ondemand/ ........ ✈️ To learn more about all of Real Life Catholic Pilgrimages visit: https://reallifecatholic.com/pilgrima... ........ ✉️ Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly inspiration in your inbox. https://mailchi.mp/reallifecatholic/d... ......... ️ Listen to 3-Minute Reset, my NEW podcast with Pat Lencioni for working Christians: https://apple.co/3RHoSg2 ......... Listen to the "Chris Stefanick Show" as a podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast…

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• Lessons from a Complicated Papacy (and Why They Matter Now!)

  Sign up for the Daily Anchor receive daily reflections, updates, and encouragement from Chris Stefanick to help you live with the joy your were made for:https://mailchi.mp/reallifecatholic/daily-anchor-landing-page-20 Help us transform hearts for Jesus! Join the mission and become a monthly donor (A Missionary of JOY!): https://reallifecatholic.com/moj/ When a spiritual father dies, it’s not just the end of an era — it’s a moment for grief, gratitude, and renewed faith. In this special episode, I sit down with my friend JD Flynn to unpack the life and legacy of Pope Francis — the parts that inspired us, the parts that challenged us, and the parts that still call us to deeper conversion today. This conversation isn’t about politics. It’s about family. It’s about honoring the man who gave his life to shepherd the Church through some of the most complicated years in recent history — and asking what we are called to do next. Want to jump right to the key moments? Here's where you can dive in: 3:30 - How Pope Francis defied political labels—and why that matters ⚖️ 4:48 - Why this papacy didn’t fit into any easy box 6:51 - The messy moments—and why healing starts with truth 8:46 - His pastoral heart: daily calls to a priest in Gaza ❤️ 13:11 - Why pretending “everything’s fine” actually hurts the Church 29:27 - The call to go back to the heart of it all. ✝️ 32:26 - How his witness challenges you and me to grow in maturity The Church isn’t just an institution, but a family. And when a spiritual father dies, it's time to come together and carry the best parts forward, meet the hard parts with faith, and keep working together—not with anger or division, but with the hope and joy that only Jesus can give. Let's pray for Pope Francis. Let's pray for the Church. And Let’s pray that the future pope would be exactly what the church needs right now. ........ The Chris Stefanick Show will soon be premiering on EWTN+ Streaming! You can start watching more great content at EWTN.com/ondemand/ ........ ✈️ To learn more about all of Real Life Catholic Pilgrimages visit: https://reallifecatholic.com/pilgrimages/ ........ ✉️ Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly inspiration in your inbox.https://mailchi.mp/reallifecatholic/daily-anchor-landing-page-20 ......... ️ Listen to 3-Minute Reset, my NEW podcast with Pat Lencioni for working Christians: https://apple.co/3RHoSg2

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• He is Risen and Life is Good!

  What if one headline could rewrite your entire life? “He is Risen.” Three words that flipped the world upside down—and they still change everything today. In this episode, we dive deep into what the Resurrection of Jesus actually means for your life. Not in a distant, theological way—but in the realest, most practical sense. The tomb is empty. Death has lost. Your story is forever changed. We talk about the eternal victory that breaks into our ordinary days. The cancer diagnosis? Doesn’t win. That grief? Doesn’t define you. The enemy of death itself? Conquered. And I’ll take you inside the tomb of Jesus—actual footage from one of the most powerful places on earth. Timestamps: 00:00:16 – Why “He is Risen” Changes Everything 00:01:22 – The Kind of News That Rewrites Your Story 00:04:41 – The Real Enemy at the Gates (And How Jesus Beat Him) 00:06:15 – Why Christians Don’t Just “Make Peace” With Death 00:07:52 – How Jesus Transformed My Mother-in-Law’s Final Days 00:12:23 – St. Josephine Bakhita and the Redemption of Suffering 00:15:16 – Scientific Evidence Behind the Resurrection 00:16:47 – Your Life Isn’t a Story o...

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