Viatorian Voices: Conversations on the Way

Join us to learn more about the Viatorians, our charism, mission, and ministry, and the ways our brothers, priests, associates, and communities are proclaiming Christ and His Gospel and raising communities where faith is lived, deepened, and celebrated.

Special Series

Bolder Dreams is a ministerial development series that responds to Fr. Querbes’ insight that people are bolder when they dream they are doing God’s will. In this series, guests from outside the Viatorian Community share insights on integral Viatorian topics. Our goal is for their fresh perspective to renew and re-embolden our ministries. These episodes appear in the podcast feed.

A Lively and Enlightened Faith: Catholic Social Teaching in the Viatorian Community is a series focused on the themes of CST. It’s housed in its own special webpage, which includes all its resources. The series centers on special episodes of our podcast, which also appear in our podcast feed.

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Our Latest Episodes

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Ep. 63: Exploring God’s Invitations in Ministry Careers with Iris Sanchez and Ben Paolelli

As teens reach college and young adulthood, big questions arise and get asked often: what do you think you’ll major in? What career are you preparing for? To help others with faithful discernment, Viatorian Voices is catching up with Viatorian young adults into the first years of their careers. Here, we talk to Iris Sanchez, who works as a campus minister at Cristo Rey St. Martin, and Ben Paolelli, who works as director of campus ministry at Notre Dame College Prep, about their careers in ministry and the paths that led there. (This episode debuted on March 11, 2024.)

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Ep. 62: Exploring God’s Invitations in Counseling Careers with Mike Leahy and Mike Masterton

As teens reach college and young adulthood, big questions arise and get asked often: what do you think you’ll major in? What career are you preparing for? To help others with faithful discernment, Viatorian Voices is catching up with Viatorian young adults into the first years of their careers. Here, we talk to Mike Leahy, a school counselor formerly at Saint Viator High School and now for Lake Zurich (IL) District 95, and Mike Masterton, a Saint Viator High School alumni (’08) and school counselor for Carmel Catholic High School. (This episode debuted on February 26, 2024.)

Ep. 61: Exploring God’s Invitations in Business Careers with Pre-Associate Patrick Aller and Associate Jason Wilhite

As teens reach college and young adulthood, big questions arise and get asked often: what do you think you’ll major in? What career are you preparing for? To help others with faithful discernment, Viatorian Voices is catching up with Viatorian young adults into the first years of their careers. Here, we talk to Pre-Associate Patrick Aller, who works in hospitality for Hilton and event planning and management, and Associate Jason Wilhite, who works in environmental activism and education for Patagonia, about their paths into careers in business. (This episode debuted on February 12, 2024.)

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Ep. 60: Teaching the Faith with Zach Wulbert and Associate Brian Hansen

In the Viatorian ministerial and spiritual tradition, we are teachers of the faith. This continues today in many ways, including our continued stewardship of Catholic high schools. In this roundtable, we talk to two young adults who are striving to teach the faith to young people — Zach Wulbert and Associate Brian Hansen, who are both Theology teachers at Saint Viator High School. They share their vocation stories, their struggles, their joys, and and their advice for young people who are considering this vocation to teaching. (This episode debuted on January 29, 2024.)

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Ep. 59: Exploring God’s Invitations with Fr. John Peeters, CSV

In this episode, we’ll explore God’s invitations with Fr. John Peeters, CSV. John professed first vows in 1960, and his experience in religious life is unique. He has been a translator, novice master, and pastor, and he’s served on three different continents — just a few parts of John’s unique experience that he shares here. (This episode debuted on January 15, 2024.)

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Past Episodes