In this Spirit and Life Podcast, John Beaulieu, Franciscan University of Steubenville's Director of Youth and Young Adult Outreach, talks with host Mark Nehrbas about Steubenville's outreach to youth through the Steubenville High School Conferences held on campus and at many other sites in North America. (13:55, 9.6 MB)

Our website:
www.franciscanconferences.com

Franciscan University of Steubenville's Youth and Young Adults Conferences website:
www.franciscanyouth.com

In this edition of the Spirit and Life Podcast, Fr. Larry Richards, a frequent speaker at Franciscan University's Young Adult and High School Youth Conferences, talks with host Mark Nehrbas about The Reason for Our Hope Foundation which he founded and his vision for evangelization. (13:06, 9.1 MB)

Franciscan Conferences website:
www.franciscanconferences.com

The Reason for Out Hope Foundation website:
thereasonforourhope.org

In this edition of the Spirit and Life Podcast, Sr. Mary Rose Bratlien, TOR, talks with host Mark Nehrbas about the history of her order, the Franciscan Sisters, TOR, of Penance of the Sorrowful Mother, and the charisms drawing women to this growing community. (13:25, 9.6 MB)

Our website:
www.franciscanconferences.com

Franciscan Sisters website:
www.torsisters.com

Looking beyond the events of the day, Fr. Benedict Groeschel, CFR, talks with host Mark Nehrbas about the current condition of world culture, faith, and Catholic higher education. Their conversation was recorded when Fr. Groeschel was on campus to speak at Franciscan University of Steubenville's Defending the Faith conference. (17:05, 11.8 MB)

Our website:
www.franciscanconferences.com

Franciscan Friars of the Renewal:
www.franciscanfriars.com

Ignatius Press:
www.ignatius.com

In this edition of the Spirit and Life Podcast, our host Mark Nehrbas welcomes Sr. Mary Rose Bratlien, TOR, to our podcast studio. Sr. Mary Rose shares about her faith journey and the role her mother played in it. She and Mark also talk about a very simple approach to sharing God's love and His word with the people around us. (18:10, 12.6 MB)

Our website:
www.franciscanconferences.com

Sr. Mary Rose's Franciscan community website:
www.torsisters.com

In this edition of the Spirit and Life Podcast, Mark Nehrbas welcomes Johnnette Benkovic, a popular evangelist, television and radio host, and speaker at several of our Franciscan University of Steubenville Summer Conferences. Mark and Johnnette talk about the Women of Grace Apostolate and how it supports women in their relationship with God. (18:40, 12.9 MB)

Our website:
www.franciscanconferences.com

Women of Grace website:
www.womenofgrace.com 

In this edition of the Spirit and Life Podcast, Bob Rice joins host Mark Nehrbas to talk about Catholic and Christian worship and the role it plays in our lives. Bob is a Catechetics professor at Franciscan University of Steubenville, a well-known Catholic recording artist, and the leader of Franciscan University's on-campus Summer Conference worship band. (18:50, 13 MB)

Our website:
www.franciscanconferences.com

Bob Rice's website:
www.bobricemusic.com

In this edition of the Spirit and Life Podcast, Ralph Martin joins host Mark Nehrbas to talk about Renewal Ministries and its work with the Church in many parts of the world, including some countries with a small number of Catholics and Christians. (14:39, 10.1 MB)

Our website:
www.franciscanconferences.com

Renewal Ministries website:
www.renewalministries.net
  

Evangelization leads to a personal encounter with God, and in this edition of the Spirit and Life Podcast Caroline Gambale talks with our host Mark Nehrbas about some of the ways she's seen God work in peoples' lives through something as simple as her sharing the story of God's work in her own life. (16:15, 11.2 MB)

Our website:
www.franciscanconferences.com

Information about Caroline Gambale:
http://pipl.com/directory/people/Caroline/Gambale

In this edition, Fr. Larry Richards, pastor of St. Joseph Church/Bread of Life Community in Erie, Pennsylvania and founder of The Reason for Our Hope Foundation, shares about his personal faith story and his call to the priesthood. He joined host Mark Nehrbas between talks at Franciscan University of Steubenville's 2007 Young Adults Conference. (14:41, 10.1 MB)

Our website:
www.franciscanconferences.com

Fr. Larry's website:
www.thereasonforourhope.org/meet_father/index.html

According to the "Bible Geek," Mark Hart, God has made over 4,000 promises to His people. Join Mark Hart and our host Mark Nehrbas as they talk about understanding and living the Bible as "God's Word" and not just "words about God." (13:11, 9.1 MB) 

Our website:
www.franciscanconferences.com

Mark Hart's Bible Geek website:
www.lifeteen.com/default.aspx?PageID=BGHOME

Between talks at Franciscan University's 2007 Defending the Faith Conference, our host Mark Nehrbas talked with Johnnette Benkovic, a speaker and evangelist, founder and host of the Living His Life Abundantly television program and the Women of Grace ministry. In this Spirit and Life Podcast, Johnnette shares about her spiritual journey and God's work in her life. (22:21, 15.4 MB)

Our website:
www.franciscanconferences.com

Johnnette Benkovic's website:
www.johnnettebenkovic.com

In this edition of the Spirit and Life Podcast, Fr. Benedict Groeschel, CFR, joins host Mark Nehrbas and tells the story of his own call to the Catholic priesthood. Fr. Groeschel is founder of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal and is a frequent speaker at Franciscan University of Steubenville. (11:46, 8.1 MB)

Our website:
www.franciscanconferences.com

Fr. Benedict Groeschel and the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal:
www.franciscanfriars.com

In this conversation, Mark Nehrbas and his guest Fr. Michael Scanlan, TOR, Chancellor of Franciscan University of Steubenville, talk about some of the ways the Holy Spirit is working in the Church today, and the New Evangelization called for by Pope John Paul II. (13:29, 9.3 MB)

Our website:
www.franciscanconferences.com

Fr. Michael Scanlan and Franciscan University of Steubenville:
www.franciscan.edu

In this episode of Spirit and Life: The Franciscan Conferences Podcast, Ralph Martin, a leader in the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, author and frequent speaker at our summer conferences, joins host Mark Nehrbas in a practical and personal conversation about the New Evangelization in the Catholic Church called for by the late Pope John Paul II. (14:24, 9.9 MB)

Our website:
www.franciscanconferences.com

Ralph Martin's Renewal Ministries website:
www.renewalministries.net 

In this lively edition of Spirit and Life, Prof. Bob Rice and host Mark Nehrbas talk about the true purpose of Catechetics - to pass on the Faith. Bob's background in youth ministry, ongoing ministry through music, and his present faculty position in Catechetics at Franciscan University result in a dynamic understanding, teaching and implementation of Catechetics in the Church today. (17:15; 11.8 MB)

Our website:
www.franciscanconferences.com

Franciscan University of Steubenville:
www.franciscan.edu

Bob Rice's website:
www.bobricemusic.com

Mark Hart, a frequent Steubenville Conference speaker and Executive Vice President of Lifeteen, shares about his search for the Truth about faith and the growing relationship with God that he's found. Our host is another Mark - Mark Nehrbas, Executive Director of Franciscan University of Steubenville's Christian Outreach Office. (18:11, 12.5 MB).

Our website: www.franciscanconferences.com

Ask the Bible Geek - Mark Hart's Lifeteen Bible Geek Page

Lifeteen: www.lifeteen.com

In this episode of Spirit and Life: The Franciscan Conferences Podcast, Caroline Gambale, a frequent speaker at our Young Adult Conference and our High School Youth Conferences, talks with host Mark Nehrbas about her life and God's faithfulness to her during her teen and young adult years, leading to a personal conversion and relationship with the Lord. (15:58, 10.9 MB)
www.franciscanconferences.com

Caroline is the Lifeteen contact person for New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and can be e-mailed at cgambale@lifeteen.com

In today's podcast, Fr. Michael Scanlan, Chancellor of Franciscan University of Steubenville, shares about the beginnings and growth of the University's Summer Conferences. Our host is Mark Nehrbas. (15:53, 10.9 MB)

Our website: www.franciscanconferences.com

In Spirit and Life Episode #3, our host Mark Nehrbas talks with Fr. Michael Scanlan, TOR, Chancellor of Franciscan University of Steubenville, about the renewal of Franciscan University.
www.franciscanconferences.com  (16:16, 11.2 mb)

Franciscan University of Steubenville's website:
www.franciscan.edu

In this edition of Spirit and Life: The Franciscan Conferences Podcast, Bob Rice and Mark Nehrbas talk about ministry to today's youth, and Bob's call to this area.
www.franciscanconferences.com (17:56, 12.3 mb)

Bob Rice's website:
www.bobricemusic.com

Welcome to the first episode of Spirit and Life: The Franciscan Conferences Podcast. Bob Rice, leader of the Franciscan University of Steubenville Conference Music Ministry shares about his faith history and unusual path to growth as a Catholic. Our host is Mark Nehrbas, Executive Director of the Christian Outreach Office. www.franciscanconferences.com (19:20, 13.2 mb)

Bob Rice's website:
www.bobricemusic.com

Join us for this introduction to Spirit and Life: The Franciscan Conferences Podcast, a new outreach from Franciscan University of Steubenville. (2:36, 2.39 mb)