Episodes

Thursday Nov 11, 2021
35 Interview - Chiara Corbella Petrillo’s Story
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Today we are joined by Anne, a student at the University of Michigan. She’s a junior, and has a part-time job as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT).
We share the story of Chiara Petrillo, who was born in Rome, in 1984, and died on June 13, 2012, at the age of 28.
After marrying Enrico, she had three children—Maria, Davide and Francesco—, two of which died shortly after they were born. The third one, Francesco, lived, but Chiara had been diagnosed with cancer and died one year after his birth. During that last year of her life, she was able to meet Pope Benedict XVI and tell him her story.
Chiara is not yet a canonized saint, but she is in the process of being considered for canonization. She’s an amazing example of a holy woman, and a great inspiration to many in the world.
We talk about her faith in God, her trust in Divine Providence, her love for the life of a child in the womb, and her absolute denial to perform an abortion on her three children. We also speak about one of her spiritual legacy, especially through a phrase she used as an inspiration, “piccoli passi possibili”, which means “small possible steps.” In our language we could say “baby steps!”, or “one step at a time.”
Below you will find a prayer to ask for graces through her intercession.
Here are some useful links:
News Story on Chiara: 'A saint for our times' – the inspiring story of Chiara Corbella Petrillo (catholicnewsagency.com)
Video of Chiara herself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbHpCJ8AfUY&t=290s
Video of Enrico Petrillo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElQXbiRHySg
Enrico Petrillo’s witness at St. Peter’s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeCsuSKVKa8
Book to read: https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/chiara-corbella-petrillo
If you wander IF it is correct, or WHY we pray through the intercession of the saints, please read this article (it is available in audio format as well!): Why Do Catholics Pray to Saints? | Catholic Answers
PRAYER to ask for graces through Chiara’s intercession:
God, you are infinitely good
and have, in your great mercy,
chosen Chiara as your beloved daughter.
With wisdom you have guided her
on the path marked out by the Gospel,
and taught her, through Mary,
to treasure Your Son with a
passionate love in her heart
and to follow Him as bride and mother
with unshakeable trust in the way of the cross.
May the light of the Gospel of Christ,
which shines in Chiara,
rekindle the confidence of eternal life
in the hearts of our brothers and sisters.
Through her intercession grant us the grace
that we are asking You and, if it is Your will,
let Chiara be proclaimed blessed,
for our good and for the glory of Your Name.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen. (With ecclesiastical approval)
- Fr. Patrick Wainwright is a priest of Miles Christi, a Catholic Religious Order.
- Miles Christi Religious Order website: https://www.mileschristi.org
- This Podcast’s Website: https://www.forcollegecatholics.org
- To learn about the Spiritual Exercises (silent weekend retreat) preached by the Priests of Miles Christi, visit: https://www.mileschristi.org/spiritual-exercises/
- Recorded at our Family Center in South Lyon, Michigan.
- Intro music from pond5.com

Thursday Nov 04, 2021
34 Jesus Never Did Me Any Wrong - And He Died For Me
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
In today’s episode we’ll speak about how the death of Christ was a sacrifice which our Lord offered for you and for your salvation, so you could enter Heaven and spend the rest of eternity with God. The Holy Mass is the very same Sacrifice of the Cross, but offered in an unbloody manner. We consider the ultimate purpose (the four “ends”) of the Sacrifice of the Cross and the Sacrifice of the Mass. Finally, we look at some ways to benefit spiritually from the Passion and Death of our Lord, and how to unite our sufferings with His. We’ll consider the amazing witness of St. Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna, that led to his martyrdom.
- Link to the Acts of the Martyrdom of St. Polycarp: https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0102.htm
- The Sacrifice of the Mass and the Sacrifice of the Cross are the SAME sacrifice, according to the Catechism of the Catholic Church (numbers 1362 through 1367). Here is n. 1366-1367:
“1366 The Eucharist is thus a sacrifice because it re-presents (makes present) the sacrifice of the cross, because it is its memorial and because it applies its fruit.”
“1367 The sacrifice of Christ and the sacrifice of the Eucharist are one single sacrifice: "The victim is one and the same: the same now offers through the ministry of priests, who then offered himself on the cross; only the manner of offering is different." "And since in this divine sacrifice which is celebrated in the Mass, the same Christ who offered himself once in a bloody manner on the altar of the cross is contained and offered in an unbloody manner... this sacrifice is truly propitiatory.” [Council of Trent (1562 A.D.), Doctrina de SS. Missae sacrificio, c.2: DS 1743; see Hebrews 9:14, 27]
- Link to an article on the Historical proofs of the life and death of Jesus Christ: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/apr/14/what-is-the-historical-evidence-that-jesus-christ-lived-and-died
- Fr. Patrick Wainwright is a priest of Miles Christi, a Catholic Religious Order.
- Miles Christi Religious Order website: https://www.mileschristi.org
- This Podcast’s Website: https://www.forcollegecatholics.org
- To learn about the Spiritual Exercises (silent weekend retreat), visit: https://www.mileschristi.org/spiritual-exercises/
- Recorded at our Family Center in South Lyon, Michigan.
- Intro music from pond5.com

Thursday Oct 28, 2021
33 Jesus Loves You to Death – It’s a FACT
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
In today’s episode we’ll speak about how the life of Christ was crowned by his Passion and Death on the Cross. This was a real, historical event, which can be proven not only by the witness of many early Christian writers, but by other non-Christian historians (like Flavius Josephus [Jewish historian born 37 A.D.] and Tacitus [Roman historian and politician born c. 56 A.D.]) as well. We’ll consider a step in the conversion of St Teresa of Avila.
- Link to an article on the Historical proofs of the life and death of Jesus Christ: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/apr/14/what-is-the-historical-evidence-that-jesus-christ-lived-and-died
- Some of the Biblical QUOTES that we referenced throughout the episode: 1 John 1-3; John 10:18
- We quoted the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, numbers 113-119. Here is a link to the online version of the “Compendium”: Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (vatican.va)
- Fr. Patrick Wainwright is a priest of Miles Christi, a Catholic Religious Order.
- Miles Christi Religious Order website: https://www.mileschristi.org
- This Podcast’s Website: https://www.forcollegecatholics.org
- To learn about the Spiritual Exercises (silent weekend retreat), visit: https://www.mileschristi.org/spiritual-exercises/
- Recorded at our Family Center in South Lyon, Michigan.
- Intro music from pond5.com

Thursday Oct 21, 2021
32 Interview: Fr. Ermatinger – The Trouble with Magic
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
In today’s episode we welcome Fr. Cliff Ermatinger, a Priest of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. He is a writer, and has worked as a spiritual director, retreat master, and lecturer on spirituality for many years. He has a BA from Gonzaga University in philosophy, and a PhL and STL from Regina Apostolorum Pontifical University, in Rome.
He wrote several books on the spiritual life, and on how to combat evil in our lives. Some of those books are: “If you knew the gift of God”; “Common Nonsense: 25 Fallacies about Life... refuted”; “The Devil’s Role in the Spiritual Life” and his latest book “The Trouble with Magic”.
In today’s episode we will speak about the book “The Trouble with Magic”, particularly about how people seek to find solutions in occult powers outside their own God given paths, what are some ways evil can enter into our lives, and how to stay safe from evil and with God’s protection.
- Links to some of Fr. Cliff Ermatinger’s books:
Common Nonsense: 25 Fallacies about Life... book by Cliff Ermatinger (thriftbooks.com)
The Devil's Role in the Spiritual Life:... book by Cliff Ermatinger (thriftbooks.com)
- Fr. Patrick Wainwright is a priest of Miles Christi, a Catholic Religious Order.
- Miles Christi Religious Order website: https://www.mileschristi.org
- This Podcast’s Website: https://www.forcollegecatholics.org
- To learn about the Spiritual Exercises (silent weekend retreat), visit: https://www.mileschristi.org/spiritual-exercises/
- Recorded at our Family Center in South Lyon, Michigan.
- Intro music from pond5.com

Thursday Oct 14, 2021
31 Interview: Fr. Ermatinger – Are There Objective Truths?
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
In today’s episode we welcome Fr. Cliff Ermatinger, a Priest of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. He is a writer, and has worked as a spiritual director, retreat master, and lecturer on spirituality for many years. He has a BA from Gonzaga University in philosophy, and a PhL and STL from Regina Apostolorum Pontifical University, in Rome.
He wrote several books on the spiritual life, and on how to combat evil in our lives. Some of those books are: “If you knew the gift of God”; “Common Nonsense: 25 Fallacies about Life... refuted”; “The Devil’s Role in the Spiritual Life” and his latest book “The Trouble with Magic”.
In today’s episode we will speak about the book “Common Nonsense”, particularly about the fallacy of Relativism. Relativism is a philosophical doctrine that claims that there is no absolute and objective truth. In our next episode we will discuss another of his books, “The Trouble with Magic.”
- Links to some of Fr. Cliff Ermatinger’s books:
Common Nonsense: 25 Fallacies about Life... book by Cliff Ermatinger (thriftbooks.com)
The Devil's Role in the Spiritual Life:... book by Cliff Ermatinger (thriftbooks.com)
- Fr. Patrick Wainwright is a priest of Miles Christi, a Catholic Religious Order.
- Miles Christi Religious Order website: https://www.mileschristi.org
- This Podcast’s Website: https://www.forcollegecatholics.org
- To learn about the Spiritual Exercises (silent weekend retreat), visit: https://www.mileschristi.org/spiritual-exercises/
- Recorded at our Family Center in South Lyon, Michigan.
- Intro music from pond5.com

Thursday Oct 07, 2021
30 Jesus Christ, A Man on a Mission
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
In today’s episode we’ll speak about some general aspects and mysteries of the Life of Christ as it is presented by the Gospels. I share the story of my visit to the Holy Land, how I celebrated Mass in the place of the Crucifixion and in the place of the Resurrection of our Lord. In speaking about the main general aspects of the Life of Christ, I will highlight how Jesus had a clear mission given by God the Father, how He came to save us all from sin, how He established the Catholic Church, how He taught us all the truths that are necessary for us to obtain our eternal salvation, and how He calls YOU to continue His mission on this earth.
- Link to “The Life of Christ”, a book by Bishop Fulton Sheen, who is in the process of canonization: https://www.ignatius.com/Life-of-Christ-P1538.aspx
- Fr. Patrick Wainwright is a priest of Miles Christi, a Catholic Religious Order.
- Miles Christi Religious Order website: https://www.mileschristi.org
- This Podcast’s Website: https://www.forcollegecatholics.org
- To learn about the Spiritual Exercises (silent weekend retreat), visit: https://www.mileschristi.org/spiritual-exercises/
- Recorded at our Family Center in South Lyon, Michigan.
- Intro music from pond5.com

Thursday Sep 30, 2021
29 Jesus Christ is My Hero
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
In this episode we talk about how we are naturally inclined to look up to certain people, and have them as our role models. We also consider how God, in taking our human nature, intended to become in Christ our most perfect role model, our ideal man, our hero. He lived like us, he suffered like us, and even more than us. He wanted to be close to us, and share our life, so we could look up to Him and see in Him everything we should aim for.
- Jessica Long Super Bowl Commercial: (20) 2021 Toyota Big Game Commercial: Jessica Long's Story | Upstream - YouTube
- Myah’s (little Michigan girl with spina bifida) story and the picture that went viral: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE3mYQW6Dqg
- Fr. Patrick Wainwright is a priest of Miles Christi, a Catholic Religious Order.
- Miles Christi Religious Order website: https://www.mileschristi.org
- This Podcast’s Website: https://www.forcollegecatholics.org
- To learn about the Spiritual Exercises (silent weekend retreat), visit: https://www.mileschristi.org/spiritual-exercises/
- Recorded at our Family Center in South Lyon, Michigan.
- Intro music from pond5.com

Thursday Sep 23, 2021
28 Fr. Martin Latiff’s Vocation Story
Thursday Sep 23, 2021
Thursday Sep 23, 2021
In this episode I bring in a guest, Fr. Martin Latiff, a priest from Miles Christi, who shares his vocation story and some highlights of his experience as a priest. He gives some recommendations to make a good vocational discernment for young adults who are considering marriage and consecrated life. We also discuss some good spiritual life tips for any college student. Make sure you listen in!
- You can watch a video about Fr. Martin Latiff's vocation story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3TUT3bsfsY
- Fr. Patrick Wainwright is a priest of Miles Christi, a Catholic Religious Order.
- Miles Christi Religious Order website: https://www.mileschristi.org
- This Podcast’s Website: https://www.forcollegecatholics.org
- To learn about the Spiritual Exercises (silent weekend retreat), visit: https://www.mileschristi.org/spiritual-exercises/
- Recorded at our Family Center in South Lyon, Michigan.
- Intro music from pond5.com

Thursday Sep 16, 2021
27 Interview: How to Grow in Devotion to Mary – Fr. Martin Latiff, MC
Thursday Sep 16, 2021
Thursday Sep 16, 2021
In this episode I bring in a guest, Fr. Martin Latiff, a priest from Miles Christi, and we talk about the importance of the devotion to Mary and how to develop it in our lives. He shares his story about how his devotion to the Virgin Mary grew after some graces were granted to him at Lourdes, France.
We also speak about the importance of the devotion to Mary in your college and young adult years, and we share some tips on how to obtain that filial, loving devotion to the Mother of God.
I also share some important discoveries of ancient historical evidence done in recent decades that should strengthen your devotion to the Virgin Mary.
- You can watch a video about Fr. Martin Latiff’s vocation story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3TUT3bsfsY
- Fr. Patrick Wainwright is a priest of Miles Christi, a Catholic Religious Order.
- Miles Christi Religious Order website: https://www.mileschristi.org
- This Podcast’s Website: https://www.forcollegecatholics.org
- To learn about the Spiritual Exercises (silent weekend retreat), visit: https://www.mileschristi.org/spiritual-exercises/
- Recorded at our Family Center in South Lyon, Michigan.
- Intro music from pond5.com

Thursday Sep 09, 2021
26 The Virgin Mary, Mother of God and our Mother
Thursday Sep 09, 2021
Thursday Sep 09, 2021
In this episode I talk about how the fact that the Virgin Mary is indeed the Mother of God, is at the center of our Marian devotion. We also speak about the three other Marian dogmas, all of which form like the four columns of the theological doctrine related to the Virgin Mary.
Mary carried in her womb the Word made Flesh, Jesus Christ. And just as we say that our mother is “our mother” and not just “the mother of our body, but not of our soul”, even though our soul comes directly from God, in a similar way, although the Divinity existed before the Virgin Mary, because she carried Jesus in her womb, because she provided the living cells from which his body was made, we say that she is the Mother of Jesus, and therefore, the Mother of God.
The Catechism explains (#485): “The mission of the Holy Spirit is always conjoined and ordered to that of the Son. The Holy Spirit, (…) is sent to sanctify the womb of the Virgin Mary and divinely fecundate it, causing her to conceive the eternal Son of the Father in a humanity drawn from her own.”
That Mary is the Mother of God was always believed by the Church from the time of the Apostles. However, it was defined, that is stated irrevocably as a truth revealed by God, at the Council of Ephesus on the year 431 A.D.
We speak about the other privileges that God granted to the one who would become His Mother. God gave her the grace to be conceived without Original Sin in the womb of her mother St. Anne (the dogma of the “Immaculate Conception”, defined in 1854 by Pope Blessed Pius IX). God gave her the grace to be Ever Virgin, that is, she remained a virgin before, during and ever after the birth of Jesus Christ. And finally, after completing the course of her life in this world, she was assumed, by the power of God, body and soul into the Glory of Heaven (the dogma of the “Assumption of Mary”, defined in 1950, by Pope Pius XII).
The theological tradition of the Church has also called her the Mediatrix of all Graces (because God grants all the graces through the hands of the Virgin Mary), and Co-Redemptrix with Christ (because she, being only a human being, participated and cooperated as no one else in the Redemption of man performed by Jesus Christ).
- All the things we discussed in this episode can be found in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, #484 through #511.
- About the archaeological discovery of the inscription “Ave Maria” on a wall from before the V Century, in the archaeological site of the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth. It shows that the devotion to the Virgin Mary existed in that specific location in Nazareth, and is dated from before the Council of Ephesus (431 A.D.): https://www.terrasanctamuseum.org/en/%CF%87%CE%B1%CE%AF%CF%81%CE%B5-%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%AF%CE%B1-ave-maria-the-origins-of-the-marian-cult/
- The “Sub Tuum Praesidium” is the oldest Marian prayer of which we have a written record. An Egyptian papyrus was found in 1917 that was dated back to 250-280 A.D. https://www.newliturgicalmovement.org/2011/02/sub-tuum-praesidium.html#.YTVrbp1Kg2w
- Fr. Patrick Wainwright is a priest of Miles Christi, a Catholic Religious Order.
- Miles Christi Religious Order website: https://www.mileschristi.org
- This Podcast’s Website: https://www.forcollegecatholics.org
- To learn about the Spiritual Exercises (silent weekend retreat), visit: https://www.mileschristi.org/spiritual-exercises/
- Recorded at our Family Center in South Lyon, Michigan.
- Intro music from pond5.com