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"God wanted us to get married because He wanted to bring us home." WOW! In this episode Dom and Nathan are joined by their good friends Peder and Audrey Piering. They share about how they met, their process of converting to Catholicism, and the wonderful joys of being parents to a young boy. We hope you enjoy listening! God bless! -IRON SHARPENS IRON

In this episode, we welcome a great friend of the show, Ken Ogorek! Ken is the Director of Catechesis for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis as well as a nationally renowned speaker and author. His new book with Scott Hahn called "Breaking the Bread" Sunday devotional is out now. It is a 3 book set of reflections for years A, B, and C of the Church's liturgical readings cycle, and we were honored to have him on the show! We dive into the enemies of hope which are despair and presumption and discuss how to fight back with hope and scripture. It is an epic and goofy conversation that culminates with Ken sharing his Mount Rushmore of saints he would grab a beer with. To purchase Ken's and Scott Hahn's books, you can go to: stpaulcenter.com/breakingthebreadAnd give them a follow on Instagram!@stpaulcenter and @emmausroadpublishingWe are praying for you! God bless, IRON SHARPENS IRON

In this episode, we sit down with Fr. Michael Berndt, a dynamic priest from the Diocese of Springfield, Illinois. Father shares his discernment story, his favorite parts about being a priest, how prayer has shaped his ministry, and how we too can foster a deep prayer life. We hope you enjoy listening! May God bless you abundantly, IRON SHARPENS IRON

We are back! Again lol! After a year, Dom and Nathan reunite with their good friend and future Jesuit seminarian, James Allbright. James shares his faith story, why he decided to join the seminary, who is on his Jesuit Mount Rushmore, and how to blend faith with sports. Hope you enjoy listening! All glory to God, Iron Sharpens Iron

"We must know ourselves to give ourselves." WOW! We were so blessed to have our good friend Thomas on the show a couple weeks ago! In this episode we dive into the daily life of a priest, how we can support them, and discernment advice for all of us. We hope you enjoy listening - we love you guys! God bless, IRON SHARPENS IRON

WE ARE BACK Hello everyone! After nearly 7 months, Dom and Nathan reunite to reminisce about their weddings and interview their good friend Noah! They dig into the spirituality of the Carmelites, the Interior Castle, starting Bible Studies, and perseverance through rejection. We hope you enjoy listening! God bless, IRON SHARPENS IRON

"I've seen His fingerprints all over my life." MAN-O-MAN. Dom and Nathan are back again, and this time they have the huge blessing of sitting down with one of their great friends Tessa Soukup who is a FOCUS missionary at University of Wisconsin - Steven's Point. In this conversation, we dive deep into the sacraments, how to prepare to receive them, and which one is the most underrated. We also explore the purity and deliciousness of Lake Superior water. So buckle up! We hope you enjoy listening! We're praying for you and fasting for you. God bless, IRON SHARPENS IRON

"If someone loves you so purely, it's impossible to not love them back." WE'RE BACK!!! Haha wow it's been a while! Dom and Nathan reunite after FOCUS training and interview one of their very good friends, Zach Lipecki. Zach is a second year missionary at Winona State University, and in this episode we dive deep into how Zach fell in love with St. Therese and her spirituality and how we can live by her example in our own lives. We hope you all enjoy listening! We are praying for you. We are fasting for you. We love you all deeply. Thank you for listening! God bless, IRON SHARPENS IRON

“When I’ve been at my lowest points, Jesus leads me to where I need to be.” WOW!!!! Y’all, in this episode, we had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Jonathan Mangan, a recent graduate from Indiana University, and we heard about his experience bringing the love of God to the people in his life, the power of helping others, and how that’s strengthened his faith. Jonathan is an incredible witness to this love, so we hope you all enjoy listening! We love you. We’re praying for you. And we’re fasting for you. Praise God for you guys!!!! God bless, IRON SHARPENS IRON

"We get to receive the actual dude who died for us." THIS EPISODE IS AWESOME. Haha holy cowbones. This week we were so blessed to sit down with Mr. Sean Larkins, a senior now at Indiana University, and we got to hear about some remarkable personal encounters he has had with Jesus. We also hear about how he approaches serving others, his thoughts on love, and the ways his girlfriend has led him closer to the LORD. Rock and roll y'all. You are incredible. Thank you for listening. We are praying and fasting for YOU. We hope you enjoy listening and that Jesus is pouring graces into your hearts. God bless, IRON SHARPENS IRON

"We are called to be saints. Not just good people." WOWWW!! Haha oh man this week we were incredibly blessed to have the one and only Fr. Martin Latiff on the show. Fr. Martin is a FOCUS chaplain living in San Diego, California. He currently serves as the chaplain of the San Diego Padres as well and will soon move to Denver, Colorado to be a parish pastor there. In this episode, we dive deep into Fr. Martin's discernment story, what the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola are, and how we can practice them to strengthen our own spiritual lives. Rock. And. Roll y'all. Thank you all SO MUCH for listening and supporting the show. We're praying and fasting for you. God blesss, IRON SHARPENS IRON

“You see Jesus in people.” Oh my goodness!!!!! What an incredible episode. This week we sat down with Ms. Abigail Snyder, who is a Junior at Indiana University, and we were absolutely blessed to hear about her relationship with JPII, why we should give more attention to our guardian angels, and practical tips to live in the world but not of the world. This episode will blow your mind yall. Abigail also owns and operates Abigail’s Best cookies, so go to her with all your cookie needs! Dom and I confirm….. they are the best cookies you will ever have…. ever. Hey, thanks for all your support. We love you guys, and we’re praying for you. God bless, IRON SHARPENS IRON

"Being holy is being who you truly are.... we all have a unique, unrepeatable relationship with God." Breathtaking. Stunning. 5 Stars. All ways to describe how incredible it was to spend time with Fr. Simon Felix on the show this week!!! Fr. Simon is an increidble Domincan priest at Indiana University (go Hoosiers!), and in this episode, we discuss how to identify faults and wounds, how to set goals in the spiritual life, and how to approach spiritual combat. We also hear about Fr. Simon's REMARKABLE vocation story and about his rockin new Victorian top hat. He would also like to recommend these 2 books to help you grow in your spiritual life.... An Invitation to the Spirit-Filled Life by Charles Whitehead - https://www.amazon.com/Invitation-Spirit-Filled-Life-Promise-Fruits/dp/1593252897 Welcome the Spiritual Gifts! by Peter Herbeck - https://www.amazon.com/Welcome-Spiritual-Gifts-Peter-Herbeck-ebook/dp/B01G7JWT5Q Thank you so much for all your support. We're praying for you. God bless, IRON SHARPENS IRON

"Everything I need is found in Him." Praise God!!! This week we were super duper blessed to have Nathan's girlfriend (the wonderful Ms. Carly Colbert!) on the show. In this episode, we dive into all kinds of topics ranging from how Carly and Nathan experience the love of the Father through one another in their relationship, how they approached and struggled through the dating fast, and how they strive to live on mission together. We have waited a long time to have Carly on the show, so we are SO PUMPED to drop this episode! We hope you all enjoy listening! You all are incredible. You all are amazing. You all are a flippin gift. We're praying for YOU. God bless, IRON SHARPENS IRON

"To love for the sake of love is the first thing." WOW!!!! Goodness gracious! This week we were absolutely honored to interview our good friend Bryce Jobe (who is Evan Jobe's twin brother)! Bryce is a sophomore at Indiana University, and in this episode, we hear about how he approaches reading Sacred Scripture, the ways he desires to grow in relationship with God the Holy Spirit, and how St. Joseph is his role model. This interview is inspirational, incredible, awesome, and powerful all wrapped into one. You all are a gift. Thank you for listening. We are praying for you daily. God bless, IRON SHARPENS IRON