Conversations with Jackie and Bobby

Jackie and Bobby talk with parish friend Nate Coulter, who shares his testimony on coming back to the Church, what led to his decision to get a vasectomy reversed, and the call he felt to be open to new life. - Shoutout to the @The_BeatiDudes for letting us record in their wonderful studio! -- Thank you for listening! For more info on our talks, books, and resources, please visit our website at: ⁠⁠⁠https://jackieandbobby.com/⁠ ⁠⁠ If you feel called to support us financially in this ministry endeavor, please prayerfully consider visiting our support page: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/jackieandbobby

Jackie talks with Renzo and Monica Ortega about their new book "Lovemaking: How to Talk about Sex with Your Spouse,” and share insights into relationships, sex, and love. Renzo and Monica Ortega are Catholic ministry leaders, podcast hosts, authors, and speakers. They host the popular marriage podcast, Two Become Family (also available on YouTube), and are co-authors of the marriage conversation starter, “Lovemaking: How to Talk about Sex with Your Spouse”. The Ortegas live in Connecticut with their 5 children where they facilitate youth ministry and marriage prep ministry. They have also written a children's devotional together called “Go to Joseph for Children”. Renzo is also the author of the men's devotional, “Go to Joseph”. Their online marriage ministry, Two Become Family, has been featured in the National Catholic Register and EWTN's "Life on the Rock" show, and their conversion story has been featured in the documentary St Joseph: Our Spiritual Father. Many of their talks can be found on Catholic Lighthouse Media. Renzo holds a MA in Theology from Holy Apostles College and Seminary.... Lovemaking: How to Talk about Sex with Your Spouse Ave Maria Press: https://www.avemariapress.com/products/lovemakingAmazon: https://a.co/d/cu5XjlK-- Thanks for listening! For more info on our talks, books, and resources, please visit our website at: ⁠⁠⁠https://jackieandbobby.com/⁠ ⁠⁠ If you feel called to support us financially in this ministry endeavor, please prayerfully consider visiting our support page: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/jackieandbobby

Jackie & Bobby celebrate episode #50 of the podcast, recap their Lenten 2025 travels, and breakdown Bobby's newest book, The Postmodern Predicament with Sophia Institute Press, out now! ... The Postmodern Predicament: And a Roadmap for Recovery and Restoration, out now! Sophia Institute Press:https://sophiainstitute.com/product/the-postmodern-predicament/Amazon: https://a.co/d/aefmVo4-- Thanks for listening! For more info on our talks, books, and resources, please visit our website at: ⁠⁠⁠https://jackieandbobby.com/⁠ ⁠⁠ If you feel called to support us financially in this ministry endeavor, please prayerfully consider visiting our support page: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/jackieandbobby

We talk in this episode with Fr. Mike Schmitz, longtime friend and collaborator on Ascension Presents, recording from SEEK 2025 in Salt Lake City, Utah. We reminisce on old ministry moments, the Catholicity of Captain America, and being encouraged in our walks with the Lord. Father Mike Schmitz is the director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry for the Diocese of Duluth as well as the Chaplain for the Newman Center at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. The Duluth Newman Center focuses on being fed through the Sacraments as well as study and knowledge of the Church and has thrived under his humble and Spirit-filled guidance. He has preached to thousands locally and nationally. He is the host of the widely popular podcasts, “Bible in a Year” and “The Catechism in a Year” produced by Ascension. Father Mike also offers weekly homilies on iTunes, Hallow, and bulldogCatholic.org and has appeared in programs for youth and young adults through Ascension Press, as well as through regular short video messages on Ascension Presents. Check out Fr. Mike's books and links here: https://bulldogcatholic.org/about-contact-us/about-fr-mike-schmitz/ ----- SHOUTOUT to our amazing crew that came together and volunteered their time to make this episode happen: Pietro Damasceno, Michael Hogan, John Donahue @truthcharting and Justine Callis (https://www.instagram.com/theologyofconversion/), and thank you to Kyle Heimann from @MAXStudiosUST for letting us borrow the gear! ---- 2025 Pilgrimage to Croatia & Medjugorje, info here: https://selectinternationaltours.com/product/pilgrimage-to-medjugorje-with-kim-zember-jackie-francois-angel-and-fr-edwin-leonard/ ... Jackie NEW book, "Memorize Scripture: Simple Steps to Pray, Ponder, and Practice God's Word" with Ave Maria Press (available now!): Ave Maria: https://www.avemariapress.com/products/memorize-scripture?srsltid=AfmBOorE33WAgXrGfQdefAkBg2ewIZRXkIxGeVzmsO5A0GDvBPbuTXxQ Amazon: https://a.co/d/1k6f6em -- Thanks for listening! For more info on our talks, books, and resources, please visit our website at: ⁠⁠⁠https://jackieandbobby.com/⁠ ⁠⁠ If you feel called to support us financially in this ministry endeavor, please prayerfully consider visiting our support page: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/jackieandbobby

Jackie & Bobby talk about their recent travels, notably Jackie's pilgrimage to Poland, some thoughts on Pope John Paul II's earlier work Love & Responsibility, and highlight Jackie's new book---(Memorize Scripture: Simple Steps to Pray, Ponder, and Practice God's Word (https://a.co/d/gFnrmpG)-- coming soon! ... Jackie NEW book, "Memorize Scripture: Simple Steps to Pray, Ponder, and Practice God's Word" with Ave Maria Press (available for pre-order now!): Ave Maria Press: https://www.avemariapress.com/products/memorize-scripture?srsltid=AfmBOorE33WAgXrGfQdefAkBg2ewIZRXkIxGeVzmsO5A0GDvBPbuTXxQ Amazon: https://a.co/d/1k6f6em -- Thanks for listening! For more info on our talks, books, and resources, please visit our website at: ⁠⁠⁠https://jackieandbobby.com/⁠ ⁠⁠ If you feel called to support us financially in this ministry endeavor, please prayerfully consider visiting our support page: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/jackieandbobby

Bobby talks with Dr. John Bishop about his work on FORGE, a new platform designed to build a foundation of healthy fathers, strong families, and empowered evangelizers to revitalize the family, transform our culture, and rebuild the Church. John earned his Ph.D. from the Catholic University of America where he wrote his doctoral dissertation on masculine virtue. He worked at FOCUS in various positions before founding FORGE in 2023 and now serves as its executive director. ... To learn about FORGE and get 50% off of any online course, check out: http://unbouncepages.com/forge-podcast/ The main site for FORGE: https://myforge.org/ John's earlier talk on fatherhood and the masculine genius https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X52ClpKAEa0 -- Thanks for listening! For more info on our talks, books, and resources, please visit our website at: ⁠⁠⁠https://jackieandbobby.com/⁠ ⁠⁠ If you feel called to support us financially in this ministry endeavor, please prayerfully consider visiting our support page: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/jackieandbobby

Jackie talks with María Paula Aldana on her upbringing in Colombia, her testimony of faith, and her global ministry teaching the Theology of the Body. María Paula Aldana is a digital content creator, international speaker, writer and expert in Theology of the Body, and in teaching comprehensive sexuality education. She was a theology student at Pontifical Javeriana University in Bogotá Colombia and has studied at the Theology of the Body Institute. She graduated from the Comprehensive Sexuality Education program at the Austral University (Argentina), and is a part of the Alliance Defending Freedom delegate for Latin America and Ambassador of the Human Dignity for the World Youth Alliance. ... Check out María Paula Aldana on Somos Suyos: https://www.youtube.com/@SomosSuyos IG: https://www.instagram.com/somos.sos?igsh=MTd3dnNjanZobG9vaQ== -- Thanks for listening! For more info on our talks, books, and resources, please visit our website at: ⁠⁠⁠https://jackieandbobby.com/⁠ ⁠⁠ If you feel called to support us financially in this ministry endeavor, please prayerfully consider visiting our support page: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/jackieandbobby

Bobby talks with good friend and fellow minister Chika Anyanwu about her experience in ministry, moving beyond comfort, and going back to (grad) school. Chika Anyanwu is a Catholic evangelist, former Confirmation coordinator/youth & young adult minister, and the author of My Encounter: How I Met Jesus in Prayer. Her love of God and neighbor enthuses her to share the gospel through testimony, scripture, and honest conversations about the difficult realities of faith and life. She’s had the opportunity to evangelize at NCYC, Given, Steubenville youth conferences, FOCUS SEEK conferences, and The Catholic Feminist France pilgrimage. She’s also a contributor to Blessed Is She as well as “Connected” and “Venture: the Bible Timeline” by Ascension Press. Connect with Chika at: https://www.chika.church/ Instagram: @chikasworld --- Poland Pilgrimage this Fall with Jackie & Kim Zember: https://selectinternationaltours.com/product/pilgrimage-to-poland-and-prague-september-22-october-3-2024-24rs09pokz/ -- Thank you for listening! For more info on our talks, books, and resources, please visit our website at: ⁠⁠⁠https://jackieandbobby.com/⁠ ⁠⁠ If you feel called to support us financially in this ministry endeavor, please prayerfully consider visiting our support page: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/jackieandbobby