Carl & Dana Boyd are both converts to the Catholic faith. They have been married for 46 years, have 8 children, 28 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. We know each other from my time involved in the Catholic Campus Ministry at University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL (USA).

Timestamps:
0:00- Introduction
0:59- Dana raised Anglican
1:10- Invited to Catholic Church
1:39- Converts to Catholicism
1:57- Carl Born in New York, Raised in Minnesota
2:19- Family was Methodist
2:39- Met Dana at 18
2:48- Converting to Catholicism was easy choice
3:28- Becoming Catholic
4:01- Dana on their time dating
4:35- Advice to couples dating, Theology of the Body Course
5:23- Getting Married when Carl was in College
6:11- Financial Struggles with 3 Kids
6:53- Staying Close to Parish, Christian Community
8:11- Carl Met Chris, a Mentor who Helped Carl grow in Faith
9:41- How Kids Helped Carl Grow in His Faith
11:45- Finances Tight/Some Children Difficult to Raise
12:42- Marital Conflict about Money, Children, etc...
13:15- Importance of Spending Time Together as Couple
14:38- Passing Faith onto Children
16:00- Traditions Carl & Dana do to nourish faith as a couple
17:22- Exercising Together
18:48- Handling Conflict
20:53- Carl's Faith Articles He Keeps Displayed at Work
22:25- Dana's Experience as Stay at Home Mom
24:20- Catholic Family Rituals & Traditions (Rosary, Morning Offering)
25:40- Tithing Helping with Conflict about Finances
27:10- Life with Kids No Longer in House
30:27- Why Carl & Dana Chose to Have 8 Children
31:00- Children are a Blessing
31:44- Humanae Vitae, Natural Family Planning Course
33:00- Theology of the Body
33:40- Life as Grandparents
34:54- Marriage is Beautiful & Hard- Love is to Sacrifice
36:00- Dana's Advice is Frequent the Sacraments
37:00- When We Decide to Live our Lives for the Lord, Hang on for the Ride!
37:48- Outro

Music by Oleksii Holubiev

Deacon Luke Oestman is Director of Priest Accompaniment for FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students) and is a permanent Deacon for the Archdiocese of Denver. He hold a Bachelors in Biology from Franciscan University of Steubenville and a Masters of Theology from the Augustine Institute. He currently works as a missionary and a farmer, living in Colorado (USA) with his wife, Angela, and their 10 kids.

Deacon Ashley Lessard is a homeschool father of five children as well as a Catholic Deacon. As a graduate of Simon Fraser University, he holds a Bachelors of Science in Computing Science. Prior to moving to Colorado, Ashley spent 12 years working for Microsoft. Ashley, his wife Megan, and their five children live in Littleton, Colorado (USA).

Deacon Luke & I know each other from serving together as FOCUS Missionaries at the University of Denver in Colorado (USA). Deacon Ashley is Deacon Luke's good friend.

Timestamps:
0:00- Introduction
0:28- Short Biographies of Deacons Luke & Ashley
1:51- Deacon Luke’s Early Life
3:27- Going to World Youth Day in 2000
4:03- Praying at St. Francis of Assisi’s grave
5:05- Deacon Ashley’s Early Life, Born in Canada
7:41- Leaving the Catholic Faith in Teenage Years
7:49- Always Searching for Deeper Purpose and Meaning
8:10- Becoming Interested in Philosophy
8:15- Coming Back to Catholic Faith
9:07- Deacon Luke’s Encounter with Christ was a Seed of Faith
9:51- Wanting More out of Life
10:03- Encountering Franciscan Friars
11:01- God, What Do You Want For Me?
12:47- Friend Who Helped Deacon Luke Grow
13:58- Acts 18, Taking Nazarite Vow
14:52- Deep Personal Relationship with Jesus
16:09- How Philosophy Lead to Theology for Deacon Ashley
17:51- Coming Back to the Catholic Faith
19:18- Deacon Ashley's Wife's Journey Back to Catholic Faith
20:56- First Time Thinking About Diaconate
22:01- Going All in With God
22:47- Most Significant Faith Moments in Front of Blessed Sacrament
23:19- Reconsidering Diaconate Again
25:43- How Deacon Luke's & Deacon Ashley's Journey to Faith Were Different
26:52- Deacon Luke Becomes Director of Religious Education
28:42- Getting Married, First Child
29:23- Graduate Degree in Theology
30:00- Becoming a FOCUS Missionary
31:55- Call to Diaconate
36:41- Deacon Ashley on Wife’s Importance on Journey to Diaconate
41:21- Family Not Practicing Faith
42:41- Advice to Married Couples/Husbands
45:11- Deacons Luke & Ashley Advice to Parents
54:42- How to Pass on Catholic Faith to Children
56:19- What is a Deacon?
1:01:59- Being a Witness as a Deacon in the World
1:05:22- Sacraments as a Deacon
1:07:55- Deacon Ashley’s Advice to those thinking about become a Catholic/Deacon
1:10:26- Deacon Luke’s Advice on Discernment
1:14:15- Outro

Music by Oleksii Holubiev

Father Matthew Biedrzycki is a Roman Catholic Priest of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA). In 2010, he graduated from Temple University with a Bachelor's in Business Administration with a focus in Human Resource Management. In May 2016 he attained a Master of Arts in Theology from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary and was ordained to the Priesthood by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput in the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. He currently serves the Parish community of St. Helena in Philadelphia. Prior to that he served as Parochial Vicar at Robert Bellarmine Parish in Warrington, PA and then the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia, PA. He is an avid student of the Lives of the Saints and also enjoys the occasional round of golf and Indiana Jones Movie.

Timestamps:
0:00- Introduction
1:41- Cradle Catholic
2:31- Faith in College
3:33- Encountering FOCUS Missionaries/Chase Pepper
4:05- FOCUS Conference
4:35- Believing Jesus is Present in Eucharist
4:47- Returning to College After Encounter with Christ
5:26- Starting to Consider Priesthood
5:46- Finding Spiritual Director
6:06- Going to Seminary
6:21- Ordained as Priesthood
6:33- Why Fr. Matthew went to Newman Center
7:50- Grandfather's Influence
9:17- Why Priesthood Instead of Marriage
10:05- Alternative Spring Break/St. Paul's House
11:43- What is a Spiritual Director?
13:25- Entering Seminary
17:37- How Seminary is Still Discernment
18:10- Choosing Diocesan Priesthood Rather Than Religious Life
18:36- What a Diocesan Priest Is
19:15- What a Religious Priest Is
20:20- Promises of a Catholic Priest
21:19- Why Diocesan Priesthood
22:26- Priests that Inspired Fr. Matthew
25:52- What Priesthood Has Been Like
29:07- Diversity of Philadelphia
30:56- Serving Parishioners of other cultures
33:34- Best & Hardest Moments as a Priest
39:05- Listening to People's Stories in Ministry
40:48- Seminary Experience in Terms of Being on excited about faith
41:57- Applying Formation to How to do Ministry in Parish
43:10- Division in the Catholic Church
47:08- Scandals of the Catholic Church
51:10- Prayer
51:40- Word of God
52:17- Reading the Lives of the Saints

Music by Oleksii Holubiev