The Journey Home
Host Marcus Grodi gives you an inside look at the lives of dynamic Catholic converts throughout Europe, as he speaks with them about their remarkable journeys to the Church.
SHARON RIPLEY
9/18/2023
JonMarc Grodi talks to Sharon Ripley, a former African Methodist Episcopal minister, about what led her to the Catholic Church.
ANDREA GARRETT
9/11/2023
Andrea Garrett, a former Evangelical and Anglican, talks to JonMarc Grodi about her journey to the Catholic Faith.
DR. TORY BAUCUM
8/28/2023
JonMarc Grodi talks to former Episcopal priest and seminary professor Dr. Tory Baucum about what led him to enter full communion with the Catholic Church.
DR. BENJAMIN LEWIS
8/21/2023
Dr. Benjamin Lewis shares how his Methodist roots gave him the foundation of faith that led him to pursue a home in the Catholic Church. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
SR. JULIA MARY DARRENKAMP, FSP
8/14/2023
JonMarc Grodi talks to Sr. Julia Mary Darrenkamp of the Daughters of St. Paul about how friendship with the saints led her from Evangelical Protestantism to the Catholic Church.
JON SORENSON
8/7/2023
Jon Sorensen from Catholic Answers shares the series of relationships and experiences that led him from agnosticism back to his Catholic Faith. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
JONATHON SPAID
7/31/2023
Jonathon Spaid shares his journey from Evangelical Protestantism to Catholicism, and how he came to work in campus ministry with FOCUS. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
CHRIS MOELLERING
7/24/2023
Former Anglican military chaplain Chris Moellering talks to JonMarc Grodi about his journey to the Catholic Church.
KAILASH AND LILY DURAISWAMI
7/17/2023
Kailash and Lily Duraiswami, who came from Hindu, atheist and agnostic backgrounds, share how they discovered beauty, goodness and truth in the Catholic Faith. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
JEFFREY SHOTT
7/10/2023
JonMarc Grodi talks to Jeffrey Shott about his incredible journey from fundamentalist Christianity to angry atheism, and eventually to the Catholic Faith.
FR. SEAN LOOMIS
6/26/2023
Fr. Sean Loomis, who works in deaf ministry for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, shares what led him to embrace the Catholic Faith and a vocation to the priesthood.
SR DIANA MARIE ANDREWS, O.P.
6/19/2023
Sr. Diana Marie Andrews, who grew up in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, shares what led her to the Catholic Faith and a religious vocation with the Hawthorne Dominicans. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
BECKY CARTER
6/12/2023
Becky Carter talks to JonMarc Grodi about why she left the Catholic Church after getting married, and how her experience of “church shopping” and the question of Baptism led her back.
KERSTIN PAKKA
6/5/2023
JonMarc Grodi talks to Kerstin Pakka about how healing after abortion brought her to faith and a spiritual home in the Catholic Church.
DR. JOHN BRUCHALSKI
5/22/2023
Dr. John Bruchalski shares how he went from being an OB/GYN who performed abortions to returning to his pro-life Catholic roots. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
ALICIA BAKER
5/15/2023
Alicia Baker shares how her journey of healing from trauma and abuse led her back to the Catholic Church. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
JEREMY CHRISTIANSEN
5/8/2023
Jeremy Christiansen, author of “From the Susquehanna to the Tiber,” shares his journey from the Latter Day Saints to the Catholic Church.
KEN HENSLEY, KENNY BURCHARD
5/1/2023
Ken Hensley, a former Baptist pastor, and Kenny Burchard, a former Foursquare pastor, share a bit about their journeys to the Catholic Faith, and dig into some of the unique challenges faced by other Protestant clergy who become interested in the Church.
Marc Lozano
4/24/2023
JonMarc Grodi talks to Marc Lozano about his journey from atheism to Catholicism, and how his experience working for the NBA led him to develop Christ Centered Capital, a faith-based approach to investing money.
SOREN JOHNSON
4/17/2023
Raised Evangelical, Soren Johnson entered the Catholic Church after much prayer, study and discernment. His faith has only grown as he’s served as a teacher, communications professional and co-founder of Trinity House Community.
DEACON LARRY ONEY
4/3/2023
The son of a Louisiana sharecropper, Larry Oney grew up angry at the injustice he experienced because he was black. The kindness of a white family broke through, leading him to seek God’s love and peace as a Church deacon.
FR. STEPHEN HILGENDORF
3/27/2023
Fr. Stephen Hilgendorf shares his path from the Anglican priesthood to the Catholic priesthood through the Personal Ordinariate. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
LISA COOPER
3/20/2023
Lisa Cooper talks to JonMarc Grodi about how she grew up in the Word of Faith movement, and what led her from the Prosperity Gospel to the Catholic Church.
CHARLIE JOHNSTON
3/13/2023
Charlie Johnston grew up in a family with mixed religious faith. He talks to JonMarc Grodi about how his study of the inner workings of U.S. History helped him to see the necessity of the Catholic Church.
FR. MICHAEL RENNIER
3/6/2023
Fr. Michael Rennier shares his fascinating journey from Pentecostalism through Anglicanism to the Catholic priesthood. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
LORI ANN MANCINI
2/27/2023
JonMarc Grodi talks to LoriAnn Mancini about how her journey from the New Age movement to the Catholic Church started when she began sending her child to a Catholic school.
TREY PLUMMER
2/20/2023
Former Baptist preacher Trey Plummer shares what led him home to the Catholic Church. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
DEREK ROTTY
2/13/2023
Derek Rotty shares how his interest in history and philosophy led him from agnosticism and a secular lifestyle to the Catholic Faith. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
SRISHTI GUPTA
2/6/2023
Srishti Gupta shares her journey from Hinduism through atheism to Catholicism, and how she became a Catholic campus minister. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
SAM GUZMAN
1/30/2023
Former Southern Baptist Sam Guzman shares how his experience of art and literature brought him home to the Catholic Faith. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
LAUREN DE WITT
1/23/2023
Lauren De Witt talks to JonMarc Grodi about growing up as a Baptist “preacher’s kid,” and how she came home to the Catholic Church.
RACHEL BULMAN
1/16/2023
JonMarc Grodi talks to Rachel Bulman about her journey from Pentecostalism to the Catholic Church.
FR. SEBASTIAN WALSHE
1/9/2023
Fr. Sebastian Walshe, O. Praem, shares his experience of becoming Catholic from a Jewish and Lutheran background, and how he discerned a call to the priesthood. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
DEACON GRAHAM GALLOWAY
12/19/2022
Deacon Graham Galloway, a former Presbyterian, shares how his experience as an actor in Hollywood sparked questions that would eventually lead him to the Catholic Church. JonMarc Grodi hosts
DEAN WALDT
12/12/2022
JonMarc Grodi talks to former Presbyterian minister Dean Waldt about how he ended up in the Catholic Church.
NORMAN BIN YAZID
12/5/2022
Former Seventh-day Adventist minister Norman bin Yazid shares what led him to the Catholic Faith. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
GARRETT CICHOWITZ
11/21/2022
Garrett Cichowitz discusses his journey from Reformed Protestantism to the Catholic Faith. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
JENNIFER FITZ
11/14/2022
JonMarc Grodi talks to Jennifer Fitz about her journey back to the Catholic Church after years away from faith.
MALLORY SMYTH
11/7/2022
Mallory Smyth shares why she left the practice of her Catholic faith for Evangelicalism, and what drew her back to the sacraments. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
DEACON JOE ALLISON
10/31/2022
JonMarc Grodi talks to Deacon Joe Allison, a former Evangelical missionary, about his journey to the Catholic Faith.
MICK SOUZA
10/24/2022
Mick Souza, who won Mr. Universe in 1992, shares what led him back to his Catholic faith. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
DR. JASON REED
10/17/2022
JonMarc Grodi talks to former Protestant seminary professor Dr. Jason Reed about how studying St. Thomas Aquinas led him to the Catholic Church.
DR. ANNIE BULLOCK
10/10/2022
Dr. Annie Bullock, a former Baptist and Episcopalian, discusses how doing doctoral work on the early Church led her to Catholicism. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
RAKHI MCCORMICK
10/3/2022
Rakhi McCormick shares how discovering Church teaching on human dignity led her from Hinduism to Catholicism. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
KATIE JACOBSON
9/26/2022
Katie Jacobson shares her experience of wandering through a number of Evangelical Protestant denominations before finding a home in the Catholic Church. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
Nick Alexander
9/19/2022
Nick Alexander talks with JonMarc Grodi about how his experience of Episcopalian and Charismatic communities eventually led him to the Catholic Church.
Marcus and JonMarc Grodi Anniversary Special
9/12/2022
Marcus and JonMarc Grodi discuss 25 years of The Journey Home on EWTN, and look ahead to the future of sharing more stories of those who have come home to the Catholic Church
LARRY CHAPP
8/22/2022
Marcus Grodi interviews Larry Chapp about what led him back to the Catholic Church after many years as an Evangelical Protestant.
FR. RANDY SLY
8/8/2022
Fr. Randy Sly, formerly a Charismatic Episcopal Bishop, shares what led him to the Catholic Faith.
DR. TIM GREGSON
7/25/2022
Marcus Grodi and his guests address the personal obstacles, doctrinal objections, and the irresistible attraction to the Church Jesus founded 2,000 years ago.
DR. IAN MURPHY
7/11/2022
Marcus Grodi talks to former Baptist minister Dr. Ian Murphy about his journey to the Catholic Faith.
DAVID CURRIE
6/20/2022
David Currie was raised in a strict Fundamentalist home. But during his seminary studies, he realized many Bible passages didn’t fit any Protestant theology. He found his answers to the Scriptures in the Catholic Church.
CASEY AND ERIN PHILLIPS
6/6/2022
Casey was the son of a Baptist preacher, who was eventually drawn to the liturgy and theology of the Episcopal Church. But he soon realized the Catholic Church fulfilled all the things he loved about his faith and more.
Jacob Imam
5/23/2022
A Muslim father and a Christian mother exposed Jacob Imam to stark differences in faith, which led to a totally secular lifestyle. But reading the Bible, and the book of James, created a path in Catholic social teaching.
Prayer Roundtable Fr. Jay Kythe & Fr. Gabriel Landis
5/9/2022
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Dr. Gavin Ashenden
4/25/2022
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Fr. Gabriel Landis
4/11/2022
EMILY WOODHAM
3/28/2022
DR. ANDREW BLASKI
3/14/2022
DR. KARIN ÖBERG
2/28/2022
Dr. Jennifer Frey
2/21/2022
Fr. Gaurav Shroff
2/7/2022
FR. JAMES BRADLEY
1/31/2022
Former Anglican priest Fr. James Bradley shares what led him to the Catholic faith. Marcus Grodi hosts.
MELISSA SLAGLE
1/17/2022
Melissa Slagle talks to Marcus Grodi about how studying the question of Christian authority led her from the Baptist Church to the Catholic Church.
FR. ANDREW JONES
1/10/2022
Marcus Grodi interviews former Baptist Fr. Andrew Jones about his journey to the Catholic faith and his path to the priesthood.
Dr. David Russell Mosley
12/13/2021
Dr. David Russell Mosley shares how J.R.R. Tolkien and the theology of redemptive suffering led him from the Church of Christ/Restorationist movement to the Catholic Faith. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
Craig Alexander
12/6/2021
Marcus Grodi welcomes Craig Alexander, who was raised Methodist, to discuss how his experience in the Marines and the consequences of his own mistakes helped prepare him to embrace the Catholic Faith.
DEACON LOU AARON
11/22/2021
Marcus Grodi welcomes Deacon Lou Aaron to discuss how his battle with alcoholism helped him rediscover his Catholic roots.
JIM WAHLBERG
11/15/2021
Jim Wahlberg joins Marcus Grodi to share how a visit from Mother Teresa to the prison where he was an inmate help start him on the path back to his Catholic faith.
DOUG AND DAWN DOUGHAN
11/8/2021
Former Evangelical youth ministers Doug and Dawn Doughan share what led them to enter the Catholic Church. Marcus Grodi hosts.
JOELLE MARYN
11/1/2021
Marcus Grodi welcomes Joelle Maryn, a Catholic who lost her faith while working in the fashion industry, to share what led her back to the Church.
CHRISTINE FLYNN
10/25/2021
Christine Flynn, a former agnostic who dabbled in the occult, shares what led her to the Catholic Church. Marcus Grodi hosts.
BO BONNER
10/18/2021
Former Evangelical Protestant seminarian Bo Bonner joins Marcus Grodi to share what led him to become Catholic.
NIKKI KINGSLEY
10/11/2021
Marcus Grodi welcomes Nikki Kingsley, a former Muslim, to share her journey to the Catholic Church.
Fr. Peter and Judy Davids
9/27/2021
Marcus Grodi welcomes Fr. Peter Davids and his wife Judy to share their journey from the Plymouth Brethren through the Episcopal and Vineyard churches before they felt God leading them to the Catholic faith.
Adam Crawford
9/20/2021
Former nondenominational minister Adam Crawford shares how teaching a class on Christian history at his church played a major role in his decision to become Catholic. Marcus Grodi hosts.
A Tribute to Dr. Thomas Howard
9/13/2021
Marcus Grodi and Msgr. Jeffrey Steenson look back at the legacy of the late Dr. Thomas Howard, and feature remembrances and clips from Steve Ray, Fr. Sebastian White, O.P., Ken Craycraft and many others as we recall the great gift of Dr. Howard's faith.
Dr. William Saunders
8/23/2021
Dr. Bill Saunders from the Institute of Human Ecology at Catholic University of America shares how St. Josephine Bakhita helped lead him from Evangelical Protestantism to the Catholic faith. Marcus Grodi hosts.
Jeff Miller
8/9/2021
Former atheist Jeff Miller, author of the "Curt Jester" blog, shares how beauty, truth, and the prayers of his wife helped lead him to the Catholic faith. Marcus Grodi hosts.
Dr. MaryJo Burchard
7/26/2021
Marcus Grodi welcomes former nondenominational missionary Dr. MaryJo Burchard to talk about how her lifelong desire to follow Jesus eventually led her to the Catholic Church.
07/12/21 Kenny Burchard
7/12/2021
Former Foursquare pastor Kenny Burchard shares how questions about Scripture and authority led him to step down from ministry, and eventually enter the Catholic Church. Marcus Grodi hosts.
06/28/21 James and Kelli Beaumont
6/28/2021
James and Kelli Beaumont were serving in Methodist youth ministry, but were shocked when some close friends became Catholic. They share how that friendship played a role in their own Catholic journey. Marcus Grodi hosts.
06/21/21 Dan Teller
6/21/2021
Dan Teller came from a Jewish family that took their tradition seriously. He talks to Marcus Grodi about how his hunger to know God took him through Zen Buddhism, and eventually to Catholicism through mystics like St. John of the Cross.
06/07/21 Nick De La Torre
6/7/2021
Nick De La Torre was an altar server as a kid, but ended up wandering through Unitarianism and a number of different Christian denominations. He talks to JonMarc Grodi about how the Theology of the Body helped lead him back to Catholicism.
05/24/21 Frank Cronin
5/24/2021
Frank Cronin stopped going to Mass as a young man, and embraced atheism. He shares how over time, he came to back to Christianity, and eventually the Catholic Church. Marcus Grodi hosts.
05/10/21 Fr. Eric Roush
5/10/2021
Fr. Eric Roush wasn’t raised in a churchgoing family, but after the death of his Methodist grandmother, he began to take matters of faith more seriously. He shares with Marcus Grodi his journey to the Catholic Church
04/26/21 Maija Fish
4/26/2021
Former Evangelical Protestant Maija Fish shares what led her to the Catholic faith. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
04/12/21 Dr. Ryan McDermott
4/12/2021
Dr. Ryan McDermott, a former Episcopalian, shares how studying medieval literature was part of his journey to the Catholic faith. Marcus Grodi hosts.
03/29/21 Msgr. Jeffrey Steenson
3/29/2021
Marcus Grodi talks with Msgr. Jeffrey Steenson, who once served as an Episcopalian Bishop, about what draws Anglicans and Episcopalians to the Catholic Church.
03/15/21 Fr. Matthew Hawkins
3/15/2021
Fr. Matthew Hawkins of the Diocese of Pittsburgh shares his journey from the African Methodist Episcopal Church to the Catholic Church.
03/01/21 Marcus Peter
3/1/2021
Former atheist and Assemblies of God preacher Marcus Peter of the St. Peter Institute shares his journey back to the Catholic Church. Marcus Grodi hosts
02/15/21 Deacon Charlie and Jess Echeverry
2/15/2021
Deacon Charlie and Jess Echeverry share their dramatic story of forgiveness and healing through the sacraments after Jess’s experience of abortion and abuse. Marcus Grodi hosts.
02/01/21 Jim Anderson
2/1/2021
Former Episcopal priest Jim Anderson shares his path through hippie drug culture to ordained ministry and eventually Catholicism. Marcus Grodi hosts.
01/25/21 Steve Ray
1/25/2021
Former Baptist Steve Ray returns to the program to discuss the role of the Nicene Creed in his journey to the Catholic faith. Marcus Grodi hosts.
01/18/21 Fr. Bob Rottgers
1/18/2021
Former Episcopalian Fr. Bob Rottgers shares how accompanying his wife in her struggle with addiction was part of his path to the Catholic Church and eventually the priesthood. Marcus Grodi hosts.
01/11/21 Dr. Brent Robbins
1/11/2021
Dr. Brent Robbins, who was raised Catholic but left the practice of his faith, shares his journey from agnosticism back to the sacraments. Marcus Grodi hosts.
12/21/20 Dr. Kenneth Calvert
12/21/2020
Dr. Kenneth Calvert of Hillsdale College shares how his study of ancient Christianity led him to the Catholic Church. Marcus Grodi hosts.
12/14/20 Dr. Brian McGee
12/14/2020
Dr. Brian McGee, president of Quincy University, shares how his study of faith and reason led him to the Catholic faith. Marcus Grodi hosts.
12/07/20 Deacon Joe Calvert
12/7/2020
Deacon Joe Calvert shares his journey from militant atheism to the Catholic faith. Marcus Grodi hosts
11/23/20 Dr. Alicia Thompson
11/23/2020
Pro-life OB/GYN Dr. Alicia Thompson shares her journey from agnosticism to the Catholic faith. Marcus Grodi hosts.