web02.fireside.fm Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:43:00 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Every Knee Shall Bow (Your Catholic Evangelization Podcast) - Episodes Tagged with “Family” https://everykneeshallbow.fireside.fm/tags/family Wed, 14 Jan 2026 03:00:00 -0500 Lay Catholic evangelists Michael Gormley and Dave VanVickle bring you a podcast series that teaches you how to confidently share your Catholic faith with your family members, friends, co-workers, and the strangers you meet on airplanes. Every episode, Mike and Dave give you five steps you can take each week to become an instrument God uses to spread the Gospel, heal hearts, and renew his Church. Be inspired by stories of miraculous conversions and be reminded that God still powerfully intervenes to transform people's lives. en-us episodic Your Catholic Evangelization Podcast Ascension Lay Catholic evangelists Michael Gormley and Dave VanVickle bring you a podcast series that teaches you how to confidently share your Catholic faith with your family members, friends, co-workers, and the strangers you meet on airplanes. Every episode, Mike and Dave give you five steps you can take each week to become an instrument God uses to spread the Gospel, heal hearts, and renew his Church. Be inspired by stories of miraculous conversions and be reminded that God still powerfully intervenes to transform people's lives. no ascension, Ascension Press, Ascension Presents, Dave VanVickle, Mike Gormley, Mike Gomer Gormley, Gomer, catholic church, catholic parish, catholic, ministry, evangelize, evangelization, mission, faith, catholic faith, sharing the gospel, catholicism, Catholic Church, catholic faith, catholic religion, Roman Catholic, Jesus, god, Jesus Christ, ascension catholic, catholic teachings, catholic ministry, catholics, catholic life, christians, christian, christianity, catechist, bible, catechism, Ascension podcasts@ascensionpress.com 7 Steps to Become More Like the Holy Family https://everykneeshallbow.fireside.fm/322 523c3539-4507-4146-a9dd-b688db022e20 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 03:00:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension How can we bring holiness and harmony into our homes? Gomer sits down with Mike DiCosola to guide families in living more like the Holy Family. Mike DiCosola, Director of Mission Engagement for Paradisus Dei and leader of the Missionaries to the Family initiative, shares insights to strengthen marriages and deepen family life. Discover practical ways Jesus wants to meet your family right where you are, even in the mess and brokenness, and lead you toward transformation.  46:38 no How can we bring holiness and harmony into our homes? Gomer sits down with Mike DiCosola to guide families in living more like the Holy Family. Mike DiCosola, Director of Mission Engagement for Paradisus Dei and leader of the Missionaries to the Family initiative, shares insights to strengthen marriages and deepen family life. Discover practical ways Jesus wants to meet your family right where you are, even in the mess and brokenness, and lead you toward transformation.  We want to hear from you! Email us at eksb@ascensionpress.com with your questions/comments Don't forget to text “EKSB” to 33-777 to get the shownotes right to your inbox! You can also find the full shownotes at www.ascensionpress.com/EveryKneeShallBow holy family, marriage, family, Jesus, God, Mary, Joseph, eksb, every knee shall bow, ascension, Ascension Press, Ascension Presents, Dave VanVickle, Mike Gormley, Mike Gomer Gormley, Gomer, catholic church, catholic parish, catholic, ministry, evangelize, evangelization, mission, faith, catholic faith, sharing the gospel, catholicism, Catholic Church, catholic faith, catholic religion, Roman Catholic, Jesus, god, Jesus Christ, ascension catholic, catholic teachings, catholic ministry, catholics, catholic life, christians, christian, christianity, catechist, bible, catechism, How can we bring holiness and harmony into our homes? Gomer sits down with Mike DiCosola to guide families in living more like the Holy Family. Mike DiCosola, Director of Mission Engagement for Paradisus Dei and leader of the Missionaries to the Family initiative, shares insights to strengthen marriages and deepen family life. Discover practical ways Jesus wants to meet your family right where you are, even in the mess and brokenness, and lead you toward transformation. 

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]]> How To Evangelize Family During the Holidays https://everykneeshallbow.fireside.fm/311 b39a89cc-cad0-40ac-8ba6-797cbfc4bd6b Wed, 29 Oct 2025 03:00:00 -0400 Ascension full Ascension How can I have tough conversations with my family during the holidays? Dave reminds us the importance of building trust and getting to know someone before you try to evangelize them; even your own family, can have wounds they are hiding. Listen to them, pray for them, fast for them, respond with love. 34:07 no How can I have tough conversations with my family during the holidays? Dave reminds us the importance of building trust and getting to know someone before you try to evangelize them; even your own family, can have wounds they are hiding. Listen to them, pray for them, fast for them, respond with love. We want to hear from you! Email us at eksb@ascensionpress.com with your questions/comments Don't forget to text “EKSB” to 33-777 to get the shownotes right to your inbox! You can also find the full shownotes at www.ascensionpress.com/EveryKneeShallBow eksb, every knee shall bow, holidays, evangelize, thanksgiving, family, ascension, Ascension Press, Ascension Presents, Dave VanVickle, Mike Gormley, Mike Gomer Gormley, Gomer, catholic church, catholic parish, catholic, ministry, evangelize, evangelization, mission, faith, catholic faith, sharing the gospel, catholicism, Catholic Church, catholic faith, catholic religion, Roman Catholic, Jesus, god, Jesus Christ, ascension catholic, catholic teachings, catholic ministry, catholics, catholic life, christians, christian, christianity, catechist, bible, catechism, How can I have tough conversations with my family during the holidays? Dave reminds us the importance of building trust and getting to know someone before you try to evangelize them; even your own family, can have wounds they are hiding. Listen to them, pray for them, fast for them, respond with love.

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]]> Catechesis in Quarantine: Strengthening the Domestic Church https://everykneeshallbow.fireside.fm/83 3f69fcf9-688a-446d-8fd9-a011303d486d Wed, 22 Jul 2020 12:30:00 -0400 Ascension full Ascension Today, Dave and I brainstorm ideas and share opinions on how to approach catechesis and faith formation during this upcoming year, when groups can’t meet in person or at parishes. 45:39 no Today, Dave and I brainstorm ideas and share opinions on how to approach catechesis and faith formation during this upcoming year, when groups can’t meet in person or at parishes. As you, dear listeners, know, Dave and I have lots of thoughts, and sometimes they’re pretty controversial ones--this episode might contain more of those than normal. If nothing else, our major message is this--we both agree that the way forward is to strengthen the domestic church and focus on forming adults, so that they can in turn hand on the faith to their children. This will be an ongoing conversation, so please email us with your ideas, strategies for addressing this at your parish, and feedback. Snippet from the Show “ The faith cannot be given in a disembodied manner.” We want to hear from you! Email us at eksb@ascensionpress.com with your questions/comments Don't forget to text “EKSB” to 33-777 to get the shownotes right to your inbox! You can also find the full shownotes at www.ascensionpress.com/EveryKneeShallBow ascension, Ascension Press, Dave VanVickle, Mike Gormley, Mike Gomer Gormley, Gomer, catholic church, catholic parish, catholic, ministry, evangelize, evangelization, mission, faith, catholic faith, domestic church, quarantine, catechesis during quarantine, family, sharing the faith at home, faith formation, sacramental preparation, catechism, parenting, Today, Dave and I brainstorm ideas and share opinions on how to approach catechesis and faith formation during this upcoming year, when groups can’t meet in person or at parishes. As you, dear listeners, know, Dave and I have lots of thoughts, and sometimes they’re pretty controversial ones--this episode might contain more of those than normal. If nothing else, our major message is this--we both agree that the way forward is to strengthen the domestic church and focus on forming adults, so that they can in turn hand on the faith to their children. This will be an ongoing conversation, so please email us with your ideas, strategies for addressing this at your parish, and feedback.

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“ The faith cannot be given in a disembodied manner.”

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“ The faith cannot be given in a disembodied manner.”

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]]> Guiding Your Family in the Faith https://everykneeshallbow.fireside.fm/78 09b24d6a-18f8-43d9-b355-85843d500eef Wed, 17 Jun 2020 12:00:00 -0400 Ascension full Ascension Dave “Do you even lift bro?”' VanVickle and I answer a question from a listener about how to guide your family in the Catholic faith without overdoing it. 36:56 no Dave “Do you even lift bro?”' VanVickle and I answer a question from a listener about how to guide your family in the Catholic faith without overdoing it. Snippet from the Show “It’s time to be a saint.” We want to hear from you! Email us at eksb@ascensionpress.com with your questions/comments and don't forget to text “EKSB” to 33-777 to get the shownotes right to your inbox! You can also find the full shownotes at www.ascensionpress.com/EveryKneeShallBow family, guiding family, conversion, children, faith, adult children, growing in faith, ascension, Ascension Press, Ascension Presents, Dave VanVickle, Mike Gomer Gormley, catholic church, catholic parish, catholic, ministry, evangelize, evangelization, mission, faith, catholic faith, Dave “Do you even lift bro?”' VanVickle and I answer a question from a listener about how to guide your family in the Catholic faith without overdoing it.

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“It’s time to be a saint.”

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“It’s time to be a saint.”

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]]> Ask a Catholic Evangelist: How Can I Share the Gospel with My Family, Parish, and Community? https://everykneeshallbow.fireside.fm/13 18bb4873-687b-4ef6-8fa7-93f25dd2ecf1 Wed, 06 Mar 2019 12:00:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension Mike and Dave answer your questions about how to get programs going at your parish, how to share the gospel with fallen-away family members, and how to invest in Catholic evangelism as well as catechesis when funds are short. 36:16 no Mike and Dave answer your questions about how to get programs going at your parish, how to share the gospel with fallen-away family members, and how to invest in Catholic evangelism as well as catechesis when funds are short. Snippet from the Show “You have a mission as a layperson ... To not proclaim Jesus Christ and just wait for a priest to do it is a fundamental corruption to your baptismal dignity. Christ is inviting you on this mission. You don’t need anyone else’s permission.” Listener Questions: 1. “My priest isn’t into evangelization, what do I do?” 2. “I have three children, none are truly evangelized, except my oldest daughter who is now evangelical, but ‘at least she has Jesus.’” 3. “I am a DRE who got caught up in the catechesis game. I now want to invest in evangelism, but am at a poor parish.” Resources mentioned: * Christifideles Laici, Chapter 3 * The Great Adventure Bible Studies * No Greater Love by Edward Sri * The Life of Christ by Rev. Fulton Sheen * To Know Christ Jesus by Frank Sheed * Radical Communities by Michael Gormley * Redeemer of Man by Pope St. John Paul II * Catechesi Tradendae, 19-20 5 Practical Tips: 1. Kerygma: Refresh yourself on what the kerygma is and isn’t. 2. Community: Meet up for Eucharistic Adoration and drinks. 3. Reading: Jesus Shock by Peter Kreeft. 4. Intercession: Pray a decade of the Rosary every day for clergy who need conversion. 5. Lent: Don’t let Lent pass you by, be intentional! Prayerfully consider what God wants from you this Lent. Take an hour and figure it out. catholic, evangelist, share the gospel, fallen-away catholics, catholic evangelism Mike and Dave answer your questions about how to get programs going at your parish, how to share the gospel with fallen-away family members, and how to invest in Catholic evangelism as well as catechesis when funds are short.

Snippet from the Show
“You have a mission as a layperson ... To not proclaim Jesus Christ and just wait for a priest to do it is a fundamental corruption to your baptismal dignity. Christ is inviting you on this mission. You don’t need anyone else’s permission.”

Listener Questions:

  1. “My priest isn’t into evangelization, what do I do?”
  2. “I have three children, none are truly evangelized, except my oldest daughter who is now evangelical, but ‘at least she has Jesus.’”
  3. “I am a DRE who got caught up in the catechesis game. I now want to invest in evangelism, but am at a poor parish.”

Resources mentioned:

  • Christifideles Laici, Chapter 3
  • The Great Adventure Bible Studies
  • No Greater Love by Edward Sri
  • The Life of Christ by Rev. Fulton Sheen
  • To Know Christ Jesus by Frank Sheed
  • Radical Communities by Michael Gormley
  • Redeemer of Man by Pope St. John Paul II
  • Catechesi Tradendae, 19-20

5 Practical Tips:

  1. Kerygma: Refresh yourself on what the kerygma is and isn’t.
  2. Community: Meet up for Eucharistic Adoration and drinks.
  3. Reading: Jesus Shock by Peter Kreeft.
  4. Intercession: Pray a decade of the Rosary every day for clergy who need conversion.
  5. Lent: Don’t let Lent pass you by, be intentional! Prayerfully consider what God wants from you this Lent. Take an hour and figure it out.

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]]> Mike and Dave answer your questions about how to get programs going at your parish, how to share the gospel with fallen-away family members, and how to invest in Catholic evangelism as well as catechesis when funds are short.

Snippet from the Show
“You have a mission as a layperson ... To not proclaim Jesus Christ and just wait for a priest to do it is a fundamental corruption to your baptismal dignity. Christ is inviting you on this mission. You don’t need anyone else’s permission.”

Listener Questions:

  1. “My priest isn’t into evangelization, what do I do?”
  2. “I have three children, none are truly evangelized, except my oldest daughter who is now evangelical, but ‘at least she has Jesus.’”
  3. “I am a DRE who got caught up in the catechesis game. I now want to invest in evangelism, but am at a poor parish.”

Resources mentioned:

  • Christifideles Laici, Chapter 3
  • The Great Adventure Bible Studies
  • No Greater Love by Edward Sri
  • The Life of Christ by Rev. Fulton Sheen
  • To Know Christ Jesus by Frank Sheed
  • Radical Communities by Michael Gormley
  • Redeemer of Man by Pope St. John Paul II
  • Catechesi Tradendae, 19-20

5 Practical Tips:

  1. Kerygma: Refresh yourself on what the kerygma is and isn’t.
  2. Community: Meet up for Eucharistic Adoration and drinks.
  3. Reading: Jesus Shock by Peter Kreeft.
  4. Intercession: Pray a decade of the Rosary every day for clergy who need conversion.
  5. Lent: Don’t let Lent pass you by, be intentional! Prayerfully consider what God wants from you this Lent. Take an hour and figure it out.

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