Every Knee Shall Bow (Your Catholic Evangelization Podcast) The Reality of Living out Your Vocation
Feb 11, 2026
A candid conversation about balancing family life with a calling to serve. They unpack travel fatigue, financial strain, and the emotional cost of ministry. Stories show how spouses and children adapt when one parent is often on the road. Practical choices about saying yes, protecting family time, and preparing quietly for talks are highlighted.
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Ministry Fuels Some, Drains Others
- Michael gets energized by speaking and ministry trips while home-based work drains him in different ways.
- Shannon recognized his travel ministry feeds his gifts and argued it would be wrong to forbid him from it.
Kids Learned Why Dad Travels
- Their kids reacted variably to Michael's absences as they grew; COVID gave them a taste of him being home.
- Now older, the children understand his work and accompanied him to the recent mission so they could see its impact.
Preaching Can Be Financially Precarious
- Michael described financial instability of speaking life, noting taxes and 1099 realities.
- He recounted moments when unexpected payments and generosity from organizers kept the family afloat.