About this episode

Johnny Kuplak discusses his organization Sebaste and the importance of brotherhood, adventure, and physical challenges in the pursuit of sainthood.

Our guest on this episode is Jonathan "Johnny" Kuplak, co-founder of Sebaste, an organization in New Mexico challenging young men to become great saints through adventure, brotherhood, physical challenge, and prayer. Johnny is a husband. He is also a teacher and an endurance athlete. In this episode, you will find the answers to the following questions about Johnny and Sebaste: Did he grow up in a large, sports-oriented family? What kind of school did he attend and how did it affect him? Why is brotherhood so important to him throughout his life? When and why did running become important in his life? What does he say about fear and how does his view affect his life? What is Sebaste and how did he and his friend, Jeremy, develop the Sebaste organization? Why did they name the organization “Sebaste” and what’s the story of the Forty Martyrs? What is the mission, purpose, and goal of Sebaste and why is running so important to the experience? Why is freedom so important to him? What is the difference between a marathon and an ultra-marathon? What is the Via Magna and did he complete it? The four pillars of Sebaste are: Devotion, Adventure, Challenge, and Brotherhood. What do each of…

People in this episode

Hosts: Paul Michelini, Randy Laya

Guest: Jonathan "Johnny" Kuplak

Topics covered

• adventure
• brotherhood
• physical challenge
• prayer
• Catholic identity
• endurance sports

Keywords

• Sebaste
• brotherhood
• endurance athlete
• Catholic identity
• physical challenge
• adventure
• Forty Martyrs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sebaste

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