Where I’m Going, Where I’ve Been

My travels from June 2012 through February 2015. (Later destinations include South Korea, Japan, Alaska, and many European countries.)

Past events:

• “The Problem of Evil,” St. John’s, Washington, DC
• “Encountering Christ with the Heart,” Seton School Girls’ Retreat, Manassas, VA
• “The Gift of Confession,” “Where Do We Go from Here?” Girls’ Confirmation Retreat, St. Mark Catholic Church, Vienna, VA
• “Embracing the Cross,” Catholic Cadets; Women’s Retreat, Catholic Women of the Chapel, West Point, NY
• “Living the Good Life,” “God Qualifies the Called,” St. John Vianney Catholic Church, Burlington, VT
• “Selling Our Souls for Cucumbers,” Marywood XLT, Scranton, PA
• “TOB and Mysticism,” Penn State Catholic Campus Ministry, State College, PA
• “Life as a Missionary,” Bucknell Catholic Campus Ministry, Lewisburg, PA
• “Finding Ourselves in Christ,” Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Lewisburg, PA
• “The Joy of the Gospels,” Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Huntingdon, PA
• “Drama Queen, Nag, or Creeper: How to Pray,” “The World’s Success Is Failure,” St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Youth Group, Apex, NC
• “Living for Christ,” Our Lady of Guadalupe Confirmation Class, Newton Grove, NC
• “Being God’s,” “Lent and the Cross,” Fort Bragg, NC
• “Love and Sacraments,” “Your Place in the Communion of Saints,” “Being a Missionary,” St. Paul Catholic Church, Olathe, KS
• “Generosity in Following Jesus,” KCCSC, Manhattan, KS
• “How to Live Lent,” St. Damien Catholic Community, AMR, HI
• Apologetics Retreat, St. Damien Catholic Community, Schofield Barracks, HI
• “Finding Our Identity in Christ,” Catholic Women of the Chapel, St. Damien Catholic Community, AMR, HI
• “Drawn by Love: Women in the Bible,” Catholic Women of the Chapel, Hickam Air Force Base, Honolulu, HI
• “Being Transformed by Christ,” Confirmation class, St. Damien Catholic Community, Schofield Barracks, HI
• “Drawn by Love: Women in the Gospel,” “Letting God Heal the Wounds of Our Past,” Military Council of Catholic Women Pacific Region Retreat, Honolulu, HI
• “What Does It Mean to Be a Missionary Church?” Theology on Tap, Kahului, HI
• “Finding Our Identity in Christ,” Catholic Women of the Chapel, St. Damien Catholic Community, Schofield Barracks, HI
• “What Makes Us Catholic,” EPIC Catholic Young Adults, Our Lady of Sorrows, Wahiawa, HI
• “How to Be Catholic without Being Creepy,” “How to Live Lent,” St. Damien Catholic Community, Schofield Barracks, HI
• “A Faith that Means More,” Confirmation retreat, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Waianae, HI
• “How to Evangelize,” Catholic Leadership Team, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Athens, GA
• “Living with Epiphany Eyes,” Catholic Women of the Chapel, Fort Benning, GA
• Pilgrimage to Milan and Rome, St. John Francis Regis, Hollywood, MD
• “Be a Saint!” Children of St. Timothy, Walkersville, MD
• “You are Precious in my Sight, You are Beautiful and I Love You: Living in the Love of God,” Women of St. Timothy, Walkersville, MD
• “Finding Our Identity in Christ,” Women of St. Francis de Sales, Purcelville, VA
• “If Jesus Is God, That Changes Everything,” Holy Family Catholic Church, Dale City, VA
• “Advent Living as Women of God,” Walking with Purpose, St. Timothy Catholic Church, Chantilly, VA
• “Finding Our Identity in Christ,” Catholic Women of the Chapel, Quantico, Virginia
• “The Power of the Holy Spirit,” Renew at Georgia Tech Catholic Center, Atlanta, GA
• “Being Transformed in Christ,” Confirmation and post-confirmation classes, Sigonella, Italy
• “The Eucharist: the Greatest Love Affair,” Sigonella Catholic Community, Sigonella, Italy
• “Discerning the Will of God,” Sigonella Singles Fellowship, Sigonella, Italy
• “Defending Women by Honoring Their Beauty,” Franciscan University of Steubenville Men’s Group, Gaming, Austria
• “Finding Our Identity in Christ,” Franciscan University of Steubenville Women’s Group, Gaming, Austria
• “How to Share the Gospel,” “Raising Children in the Faith,” Hohenfels, Germany
• “How to Love Absolutely Everybody (Including God, Your Neighbor, and Yourself)” Retreat, Hohenfels, Germany
• “Finding Our Identity in Christ,” Catholic Women of the Chapel, Hohenfels, Germany
• “Mary as Model of Christian Living,” Catholic Women of the Chapel, Wiesbaden, Germany
• “Finding Our Identity in Christ,” Catholic Women of the Chapel, Ramstein, Germany
• “What It Means to Be a Christian,” SHAPE Confirmation and Post-Confirmation classes, Mons, Belgium
• “Living as Missionaries in Our Daily Lives,” “What Makes us Catholic” retreat, SHAPE, Mons, Belgium
• “The Beauty of the Eucharist,” St. Swithun’s, Portsmouth, England
• “Living Radically for Jesus,” St. George Academy, Southampton, England
• “Being Transformed in Christ,” St. Edmund Catholic Church, Southampton, England
• “You Are Loved Beyond Imagining: What It Means to Be a Christian,” Ursuline Academy, Ilford, England
• “Living in the Will of God,” Oxford University Catholic Chaplaincy, Oxford, England
• “The Message of the Gospel,” All Saints Catholic College, Huddersfield, England
• “Being a Saint Today,” St. Joseph Catholic Primary School, Huddersfield, England
• “Living as an Intentional Disciple,” Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Huddersfield, England
• “Being the New Evangelization,” Keynote at Kalamazoo Diocesan Catechetical Conference, Kalamazoo, MI
• “The Sacrament of Confession,” St. Thecla Catholic Church, Clinton Township, MI
• “Finding Our Identity in Christ’s Eyes,” Catholic Women of the Chapel, Fort Benning, GA
• “The Eucharist: the Greatest Love Affair,” St. Thomas Aquinas at Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, LA
• “Living Radically for Christ,” Vandebilt Catholic High School, Houma, LA
• “A Beginner’s Guide to Prayer,” Christ the King Catholic Student Center at LSU, Baton Rouge, LA
• Confirmation Retreat, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA
• “Praying like a Woman in Love,” Catholic Women of the Chapel, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA
• “Introducing the Theology of the Body,” Texas A&M TheREVOLUTION, College Station, TX
• “Connecting My Heart to God with Scripture,” St. Thomas the Apostle CORE Team Retreat, Tucson, AZ
• “A Life of Evangelization,” SCRC Youth Track, Anaheim, CA
• “Be Calm and Just Have Faith,” St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Young Adult Ministry, Rowland Heights, CA
• Various topics, St. Mary’s Catholic High School, Phoenix, AZ
• “How to Evangelize,” RC Encounter Group, Atlanta, GA
• “Catholic Bootcamp,” All Saints Catholic Church Junior High Work Camp, Manassas, VA
• “All In for Christ and His Church,” Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Harrisonburg, VA
• “The Glory of Confession,” “Purgatory and Indulgences,” “Introduction to Prayer,” “The Differences between Men and Women,” “On Morality, Happiness, and Being a Saint Right Now,” “St. Ignatius and the Moment of Truth,” “What It Means to Be a Christian Woman,” St. John Francis Regis Catholic Summer Program, Hollywood, MD
• “Live for Jesus or Stop Wasting Your Time,” Our Lady of Guadalupe Youth Group, Immokalee, FL
• “Sold Out for Christ,” St. Ignatius Catholic Young Adults, George Town, Cayman Islands
• “Be a Saint!” St. Ignatius Catholic School, George Town, Cayman Islands
• “The Real Presence in the Eucharist,” “Apologetics Run-Down,” St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Wiggins, MS
• “Finding Christ in Scripture,” St. Thomas the Apostle Young Adults, Tucson, AZ
• Various topics, St. Mary’s Catholic High School, Phoenix, AZ
• “What It Means to Be a Christian Woman,” Kirtland AFB CWOC, Albuquerque, NM
• “Be a Saint!” Immaculate Conception Catholic School, Cuba, NM
• “Radical Discipleship,” FOCUS, University of Oklahoma
• “Radical Discipleship,” FOCUS Greek Outreach, Missouri State University
• “Sold Out for Christ,” Legatus, Peoria, IL
• “Finding Our Identity in Christ,” “My Boyfriend Walks on Water,” Superchicks Retreat, Jefferson City, MO
• “Sold Out for Christ,” Catholic Young Adults, Jefferson City, MO
• “Making Good Choices in Christ,” Helias Catholic High School, Jefferson City, MO
• Maur Hill-Mount Academy Senior Retreat, Atchison, KS
• “If Jesus Is Risen, It Changes Everything,” Christian Church, Indiana
• “Sold Out for Christ,” Theology on Tap, Pittsburgh, PA
• Various topics, St. John Central, Bellaire, OH
• “How to Pray,” St. Patrick Catholic Church, Columbus, OH
• “Raising Catholic Children,” Catholic Homeschooling moms, Hilliard, OH
• “The Glory of Confession,” “After Retreat, What Next?” St. Mark Catholic Church Confirmation Retreat, Vienna VA
• “Finding Our Identity in Christ,” Walking With Purpose, St. John’s Catholic Church, Leesburg, VA
• “If Jesus Is Risen, It Changes Everything,” Lourdes Regional Catholic School, Coal Township, PA
• “How to Evangelize without Being Creepy,” Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Lewisburg, PA
• “Purity and Purpose” (Youth Group), “When Kids Challenge Truth” (Parent Q&A), “The Eucharist” (Family Night), “Life as a Hobo,” St. Joseph Catholic Church, Danville, PA
• “What is Freedom?” St. Edward Catholic Church Youth Group, Albany, NY
• “Theology of the Body,” West Point Catholic Chapel, West Point, NY
• First communion retreat, “Are You In?”, St. Ronald Catholic Church, Clinton Township, MI
• Parish Mission, St. Anastasia Catholic Church, Troy, MI
• “Be a Saint!” St. John the Evangelist Catholic School, Fenton, MI
• “Salvation Centered on Christ,” UW Madison Mustard Seed, Madison, WI
• Camp Gray Staff Retreat, Reedsburg, WI
• “Marriage as a Vocation to Holiness,” Fort Campbell, KY
• “Sold Out for Christ,” Georgia College and State University Campus Catholics, Milledgeville, GA
• “Rejecting the Stereotypes: Theology of the Body and Culture,” Georgia Tech Catholic Center, Atlanta, GA
• “In the Beginning: Genesis 1-3 and the Theology of the Body,” St. Gabriel LifeTeen, Fayetteville, GA
• “Be a Man,” Rockhurst Prep, Kansas City, KS
• “Sold Out for Christ,” Honolulu Young Adults, Honolulu, HI
• “Living for Jesus,” Catholic Homeschool Group, Waialua, HI
• “Finding Our Identity in Christ,” Hickam AFB Catholic Women of the Chapel, Pearl Harbor, HI
• “The Eucharist: The Center of Existence” (RCIA/confirmation class), “Teaching Lent” (RE teachers), “All In for Jesus” (ecumenical youth group), “Mary and the Eucharist” (Women’s group), “Catholic Truths” retreat, St. Damien’s, Wahiawa, HI
• “Sold Out for Christ,” Marymount University, Arlington, VA
• Apologetics Boot Camp (some videos here, here, here, and here), St. John Regis Catholic Church, Hollywood, MD
• “How Can I Know God’s Will?”, “The Theology of the Body Changes Everything,” “The Lord Doesn’t Want Lame,” St. Timothy Catholic Church, Walkersville, MD
• Advent Retreat, Fort Meade, MD
• Advent Retreat, Women of St. Ignatius, Fort Leavenworth, KS
• “The Differences between Men and Women,” Marymount University, Arlington, VA
• “Christ the King,” St. Thomas More RCIA, Chapel Hill, NC
• “Be a Saint!” John Paul II Catholic School, Southern Pines, NC
• “Beauty and Modesty,” American Heritage Girls Troop, Southern Pines, NC
• “Living Radically for a Crucified God,” Sacred Heart Catholic Religious Ed, Pinehurst, NC
• “Living Radically for a Crucified God,” FOCUS Greek, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
• “Finding Our Identity in Christ’s Eyes,” Vino and Values, Mobile Catholic Women, Mobile, AL
• “Living Radically for a Crucified God,” St. Lawrence Catholic Youth Group, Fairhope, AL
• “Celibacy: Christ’s Gift to His Church,” St. Gregory Catholic Church, Mobile, AL
• Livehour with Todd Sylvester, Archangel Radio, Mobile, AL
• “What Makes Us Catholic,” University of Texas Catholic Center, Austin, TX
• “Use vs. Love: Theology of the Body in Every Relationship,” Texas A&M TheREVOLUTION, College Station, TX
• “I Will Not Leave You Orphans: The Eucharist,” The Core Youth Group, Round Rock, TX
• “The Risen Christ and Radical Discipleship,” Texas A&M Pescadores, College Station, TX
• “What Makes Us Catholic,” Epiphany Catholic Church, Oklahoma City, OK
• “What Makes Us Catholic,” Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
• Apologetics Q&A, Maur Hill – Mount Academy, Atchison, KS
• “Finding Our Identity in Christ’s Eyes,” St. Lawrence Catholic Center, Lawrence, KS
• “The New Testament,” St. Lawrence RCIA, Lawrence, KS
• “Living a Life of Service,” Cathedral of St. Joseph, Jefferson City, MO
• “If Jesus Is Risen, It Changes Everything,” St. Francis Xavier Catholic School, Taos, MO
• “Going to Christ with Mary,” St. Bernard Catholic Church, Thief River Falls, MN
• “The English Reformation, Christian Relativism, and Modern Persecution” and “The Enlightenment and the Church’s Love Affair with Reason,” St. Joseph Homeschool Academy, Crosby, MN
• “Radical Discipleship,” Sts. Peter and Paul, Butte, NE
• “Mercy Pouring from the Confessional,” St. Teresa’s Godteens, Lincoln, NE
• “How Can I Know God’s Will?” Immaculate Conception Young Adults, Ithaca, NY
• “Is Jesus Present in the Eucharist?” Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ithaca, NY
• “Life as a Pilgrim,” Cornell University Catholic Community, Ithaca, NY
• “Apologetics 101,” St. James Catholic Church, Gouverneur, NY
• “Be a Saint!” St. Paul’s Catholic School, Barton, VT
• “Living Radically for Christ,” West Point Cadets; “Being Beloved,” West Point Female Cadets, West Point, NY
• “Seeing Ourselves through Christ’s Eyes,” CWOC Mothers and Daughters, West Point, NY
• “How the Theology of the Body Transforms Everything,” Catholic Women of the Chapel, West Point, NY
• “The New Evangelization,” Youth for Family and Life Conference, Emmitsburg, MD
• “Witnessing 101: How Do I Share My Story With Others?” World Youth Day Midwest, Chicago Heights, IL
• “Is Jesus Really God?” “Stop Seeking God’s Will!” St. John’s Summer Program, Hollywood, MD
• “Living in Christ’s Love” Girls’ Retreat, Sacred Heart Youth Group, Wadsworth, OH
• “Going All In For Christ,” “Is Jesus Really God? So What?” Catholic Familyland, OH
• “The Eucharist: Christ’s Surrender for Us, Our Surrender to Him,” Old St. Joe’s Young Adults, Philadelphia, PA
• Panel on Prayer, St. Norbert’s Theology on Tap, Paoli, PA
• Apologetics Boot Camp, St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Hicksville, OH
• “Saints with Cell Phones: Holiness in the Modern World,” Theology on Tap, Madison, WI
• “The Call to Radical Discipleship,” St. Joseph Catholic Church, Moorhead, MN
• “Why Be Catholic,” “Being Beloved,” Fort Lewis, Tacoma, WA
• “The Call to Radical Discipleship,” Our Lady of Perpetual Help Youth Group, Whittier, CA
• “The Power of the Holy Spirit,” St. Therese Youth Group, San Diego, CA
• “The Mendicant Reform of the Thirteenth Century,” Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, NV
• “Is Jesus God?” Holy Family Academy, Broomfield, CO
• “Is Jesus God?” Thomas More Prep, Hays, KS
• “Man, Woman, and Chivalry,” K-State Catholic Center, Manhattan, KS
• “Vocation and Discernment,” St. Mary’s 6th grade, Salina, KS
• “Loving Jesus with Your Life,” St. Andrew’s Elementary, Abilene, KS
• “Beauty, Masculinity, and Chastity,” “The Eucharist and God’s Love,” Thomas More Prep, Hays, KS
• “Being a Saint Starts Today,” St. John’s Catholic School (K-2nd grade, 3rd-5th grade, 8th-12th grade), Beloit, KS
• “If Jesus Is Risen, It Changes Everything,” Sacred Heart Junior High School, Salina, KS
• “Beauty, Masculinity, and Chastity,” Sacred Heart Catholic High School, Salina, KS
• “Consecrated Virginity,” Vocatio Vocation Promotion Group, Salina, KS
• Confirmation Retreat, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Salina, KS
• “Seeing Ourselves through Christ’s Eyes,” Women of St. Ignatius Mothers and Daughters, Fort Leavenworth, KS
• Confirmation Retreat, Fort Leavenworth, KS
• “Living as a Woman in Love,” Women of St. Ignatius, Fort Leavenworth, KS
• “Beauty, Masculinity, and Chastity,” St. Ignatius Life Teen, Fort Leavenworth, KS
• “Being Beloved,” St. Ignatius EDGE, Fort Leavenworth, KS
• “Finding Our Identity in Christ’s Eyes,” CHRP, Overland Park, KS
• “Live Like It Matters,” MH-MA Senior Retreat, Atchison, KS (retreat director)
• “A God Who Fights for You: The Sacrament of Reconciliation,” St. Mark Confirmation Retreat, Vienna, VA
• “Being Beloved,” University of Mary Washington Girls’ Group
• “I Will Not Leave You Orphans: The Eucharist,” St. Ambrose Youth Group, Annandale, VA
• Prayer Retreat, Cleveland, OH (retreat director)
• “The Theology of the Body,” St. Mary Catholic Central High School, Monroe, MI
• “Be a Man,” St. John’s Jesuit High School, Toledo, OH
• “Lenten Sacrifices,” St. Mary’s Junior High Youth, Frankfort, IN
• “You Are Beautiful,” St. Mary’s Youth Pink Party, Frankfort, IN
• “Why Go to Confession” and “I Will Not Leave You Orphans: The Eucharist,” St. Mary’s Youth Group, Frankfort, IN
• “Why Go to Confession” and “I Will Not Leave You Orphans: The Eucharist,” Holy Spirit Night of Worship, Lantana, FL
• “Basic Catholic Apologetics,” Georgia College Campus Catholics, Milledgeville, GA
• “Intimacy in Prayer,” Georgia Tech Catholic Center, Atlanta, GA
• “Theology of the Body and How to Love Better,” St. Gabriel’s Youth Group, Fayetteville, GA
• “The Differences between Men and Women,” Georgia Tech Catholic Center, Atlanta, GA
• Apologetics Boot Camp (and so much more), St. Damien’s, Wahiawa, HI
• “Evangelization” and “I Will Not Leave You Orphans: The Eucharist,” St. John’s Youth Lock-in, Hollywood, MD
• “The Gift of Advent,” Avila Women’s Group, Arlington, VA
• “The Mass as the Center of Existence,” Old Dominion University Campus Ministry, Norfolk, VA
• “The New Evangelization,” St. Mary’s Young Professionals Project, Hockessin, DE
• “A New Creation,” St. Mark Junior High, Vienna, VA
• “A Church Divided: The Reformation and What Really Keeps us Apart,” Georgia Tech Catholic Center, Atlanta, GA
• “Made for Martyrdom,” Good Shepherd Youth Group, Cumming, GA
• “Why Holy Friendships Matter,” St. Joseph’s Youth Group, Athens, GA
• “True Love Waits” Retreat, St. Matthew’s Middle School Youth Group, Winder, GA
• Prayer Retreat, University of Evansville Newman Center, Evansville, IN (retreat director)
• “Understanding the Catholic Relationship with Mary,” Omaha Theology on Tap, Omaha, NE
• “The Sacrament of Confession,” Benedictine College Underground, Atchison, KS
• “The New Testament,” St. Lawrence RCIA, Lawrence, KS
• “Is Jesus God?” Ave Maria, FL
• “Living for Jesus,” Our Lady of Guadalupe Youth Group, Immokalee, FL
• “Discernment and Trust in God’s Will,” Focus Girls’ Bible Study, Ave Maria, FL
• “Relational Ministry,” Good Shepherd Core Retreat, Cumming, GA
• Restless Girls’ Retreat, Cumming, GA
• Emcee, St. Leo Junior High Workcamp, Fairfax, VA
• “The Fortnight for Freedom,” Diocese of Arlington Workcamp

As you can see, nothing’s really off-limits. If you can see that I’ll be in or near your area, drop me a line and we’ll see if I can’t come speak to your group, too.