The BeatiDudes

Keith Mack, a former U.S. Navy aviator and dedicated board member of For Us, shares his remarkable journey from flying the EA-6B Prowler to championing the pro-life cause through ultrasound placement. He explains how these machines help influence women’s choices and the importance of the Guardian Angel tech network connecting pregnancy centers nationwide. The conversation touches on his love for the Latin Mass, the enriching practice of daily Eucharistic adoration, and his custom rosary-making, representing both faith and community.

Martin Watjen returns for a focused Friday deep dive about hearing God through images, living as protectors who trust the true provider, and slowing down to notice what the Lord is already growing along our path. With Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein, Martin shares vivid prayer images, from a narrow mountain trail with fertile soil underfoot to stepping off the moving walkway of routine and into a real relationship with Jesus. The conversation moves from parish missions to family life, from cultural hurry to holy attentiveness, and from fear about provision to freedom in the Father who provides. It is a practical and prayerful halftime talk for any listener who wants faith that forms generations to come. Notable: *Be a protector, trust the provider *Take His hand and step off the conveyor belt *Do not just smell the flowers, learn to notice what God is growing *Follow Elevated Parish Missions www.elevatedparishmissions.org Our Partners:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Verso Jobs ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sock Religious (10% Discount)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Solidarity HealthShare⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aquinas Wealth Advisors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lucid Private Office⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Divine Comedy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Undivided Life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Follow The BeatiDudes:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BeatiDudes Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeff Schiefelbein on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   BeatiDudes Theme Song and Music By   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Pencil Bureau⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dave Moore Music⁠

Before the sun’s up and the coffee’s even finished brewing, Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein break the “donut seal” for the first-ever BeatiDudes breakfast episode — and welcome a man whose ministry is anything but half-baked. Guest Martin Watjen, founder of Elevated Parish Missions, joins the table from Steubenville, Ohio, bringing humor, humility, and holy conviction about what it means to help people move faith from head knowledge to heart encounter. The conversation hops from sticky-sprinkle banter and beard jokes to powerful testimony. Martin shares his wild road trip with eight kids, his time working security for the federal government, and his leap of faith when he left a comfortable role at Franciscan University to follow God’s call. Together, the crew explores the real purpose of parish missions: to reawaken a relationship with Jesus in the very pews and neighborhoods where we already live. This episode serves up plenty of caffeine-fueled laughs (including a “Jonah and the donut” moment and a few improv curveballs) but ultimately lands on the deep truth that knowing about Christ isn’t the same as really knowing Christ. Martin’s story and joy remind us that evangelization begins with encounter and maybe a good cup of coffee. Our Partners:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Verso Jobs ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sock Religious (10% Discount)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Solidarity HealthShare⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aquinas Wealth Advisors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lucid Private Office⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Divine Comedy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Undivided Life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Follow The BeatiDudes:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BeatiDudes Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeff Schiefelbein on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   BeatiDudes Theme Song and Music By   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Pencil Bureau⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dave Moore Music⁠

BeatiDudes Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein welcome back Dr. Rob McKenna to keep exploring trust, formation, and the quirky on-ramps God uses to shape leaders. Rob shares the origin of the WiLD Leaders washer symbol and a powerful “generational loop” story that began with his parents and found unexpected completion through his trips to India. The Dudes trade formative childhood moments and what they learned about resilience, agency, and identity. Rob explains how a Halo map and a rocket launcher inspired a real-world assessment platform that highlights the metrics that drive behavior and build leaders. The conversation takes many twists and turns, including jaunts into vulnerability, the costs of public leadership, melodic metal, video game soundtracks at the gym, and the hope that sits right on the edge of despair. Along the way, you will catch movie trailers that never were, a Scooby-Doo villain named Mr. Parrot, and a Pac-Man sprint set to Final Fantasy. Our Partners:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Verso Jobs ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dave and Lauren Moore Concert⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sock Religious (10% Discount)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Solidarity HealthShare⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aquinas Wealth Advisors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lucid Private Office⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Divine Comedy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Undivided Life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Follow The BeatiDudes:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BeatiDudes Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeff Schiefelbein on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   BeatiDudes Theme Song and Music By   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Pencil Bureau⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dave Moore Music⁠

This week, The BeatiDudes welcome Dr. Rob McKenna, psychologist and founder of WiLD Leaders, for a fast-moving conversation about trust, leadership, and the kind of vulnerability that builds thriving organizations. Dr. Rob shares how growing up in a very public ministry home shaped his view of leadership, why Psalm 13 is a masterclass in honest prayer, and how “the little i” in WiLD points to whole and intentional leader development. Rob and The BeatiDudes (Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein) unpack the WiLD Trust Index, explore how faith fits into a healthy workplace, and WiLDly launch into a round of Blessed Are the Joke Makers. Along the way, you will hear practical ways to spark better one-on-ones, cultivate humble curiosity, and turn culture talk into culture traction. Dr. Rob also previews his new book, Whole Leaders, WiLD Trust: The Courageous Path to Personal, Relational, and Organizational Change, with a foreword by Stephen M. R. Covey. Standout Moments • WiLD Leaders origin story and why the “little i” matters for whole and intentional leader development • Growing up under a seminary president dad and learning to face hard questions at the kitchen table • Psalm 13 as a template for honest lament that still chooses trust • The WiLD Toolkit: ten developmental assessments that build people capacity over time • The WiLD Trust Index explained in plain English, including the 33 drivers of trust • Three levels of trust building: awareness within, patterns between, and conditions around • State of Trust research insight that many people work in a “jungle of trust” • Why trust is not “everywhere” just because it is “somewhere” - and how fragmentation shows up on teams • The power of asking questions you do not already know the answer to • Faith and leadership through the lens of St. Paul’s “many parts, one body” Our Partners:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Verso Jobs ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dave and Lauren Moore Concert⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sock Religious (10% Discount)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Solidarity HealthShare⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aquinas Wealth Advisors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lucid Private Office⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Divine Comedy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Undivided Life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Follow The BeatiDudes:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BeatiDudes Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeff Schiefelbein on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   BeatiDudes Theme Song and Music By   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Pencil Bureau⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dave Moore Music⁠

The BeatiDudes are back at the Tiny Table with Patrick Thornton from Catholic.Store and Tiny Saints. Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein start the episode with playful banter about names, shirts, and biceps, before Patrick shares a heartfelt family story that changed his life. Not too long ago, Patrick’s oldest son survived a serious car accident, spent weeks recovering, and then stood at his wedding after a last-minute clearance from the doctor. The conversation turns to the gift of proximity, since all six Thornton kids now live within fifteen minutes of mom and dad in Irving. Patrick talks about ordinary names that feel wonderfully normal, the joy of grandparent life, and why Texas weather just works. The crew riffs on Tiny Saints as small reminders with a big mission, previews the red tiny table activation for the Catholic Music Initiative concert, and laughs through Catholic dad jokes, Tim Tebow sightings, and a legendary line delivered to Pudge Rodriguez. The show is equal parts comedy and consolation, the kind of episode that leaves you grateful for faith, family, and friends who keep showing up. Our Partners:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiny Saints Show Kickstarter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Verso Jobs ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dave and Lauren Moore Concert⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sock Religious (10% Discount)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Solidarity HealthShare⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aquinas Wealth Advisors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lucid Private Office⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Divine Comedy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Undivided Life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Follow The BeatiDudes:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BeatiDudes Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeff Schiefelbein on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   BeatiDudes Theme Song and Music By   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Pencil Bureau⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dave Moore Music⁠

BeatiDudes Special Show Alert! Dave Moore returns for a truly special and heartwarming visit. That’s right! The BeatiDudes (Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein) welcome back their longtime friend and collaborator, Dave Moore, the heartbeat behind the Catholic Music Initiative and co-founder of the upcoming benefit concert The More We Are, featuring Dave and Lauren Moore at the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas on November 4, 2025. What starts as a fun reflection on the early days of the BeatiDudes quickly turns into a moving testimony of faith, perseverance, and God’s faithfulness. Dave shares the incredible story of his wife’s recovery from Guillain-Barré Syndrome, a journey that took Lauren from paralysis and months in the ICU to now preparing for her first public performance since her illness. Through laughter, tears, and a few off-the-wall tangents, the Dudes uncover what it really means to experience John 10:10 — to have life and have it abundantly. The November 4th concert isn’t just another show. It’s a resurrection moment for Lauren, a celebration of hope for the Catholic community, and an invitation to everyone to be part of something bigger than themselves. Attendees will witness Lauren’s return to the stage, hear stories of healing and gratitude, and experience a night that honors faith through beauty and music. All proceeds benefit the Catholic Music Initiative, helping the Moore family continue to compose, record, and lead worship that lifts hearts toward heaven. Whether you attend in person, sponsor a table, or donate from afar, your support fuels this movement of faith and artistry. 🎟 Get your tickets or become a sponsor: catholicmusicinitiative.org 📅 Event: The More We Are – Faith, Hope, and Healing 📍 Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, TX – November 4, 2025

Patrick Thornton, marketing vet turned Catholic entrepreneur behind Tiny Saints and Catholic.store, joins Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein, at the famous Tiny Table for an episode that’s part improv, part inside-baseball for Catholic media, and all heart. From Chicago-to-Denver-to-Irving life moves and father-of-many/grandpa stories, to the ‘Tiny Saints Show’ (think “Catholic Bluey”) and why quality family content deserves real investment, Patrick keeps a dry wit while the Dudes serve up URL shenanigans, saint jokes, and a game of ‘Blessed Are the Joke Makers.’ The throughline: build excellent, joyful Catholic storytelling that the whole family can love, and help fund the pilot. Call to Action Back the Tiny Saints Show pilot and help bring joyful, excellent Catholic family animation to life. Goal: ~$175,000 for the pilot episode (as of the episode’s recording). The Kickstarter campaign runs through October 23. Visit tinysaints.com and click the banner to watch the pitch video and support. Our Partners:   ⁠⁠⁠Tiny Saints Show Kickstarter⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Verso Jobs ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Dave and Lauren Moore Concert⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sock Religious (10% Discount)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Solidarity HealthShare⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aquinas Wealth Advisors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lucid Private Office⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Divine Comedy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Undivided Life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Follow The BeatiDudes:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BeatiDudes Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeff Schiefelbein on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   BeatiDudes Theme Song and Music By   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Pencil Bureau⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dave Moore Music⁠

A mission-trip porch in Porto Gorgio, waves breaking in the distance, and a priest listening like a dad - that’s the heart of this Friday episode. Fr. Mark Garrett returns to share how a lifelong attraction to service, prayer, and spiritual fatherhood led him through nine years of seminary and into a vocation that still fills his “father” cup daily. Along the way, the Dudes riff on VHS baptisms, “formators,” the propaedeutic (aka “propaDudes”), and why the Church is very much alive through a new generation of priests. Hosted by Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein - with banter, gratitude, and a sincere invitation to come (back) to the sacraments. Highlights • Spiritual fatherhood on a porch: Fr. Mark’s nightly mission-trip conversations with teens—listening, loving, and walking with them—felt unmistakably “fatherly.” • Seeds of a call: From well-worn First Communion booklets to altar serving and imagining preaching as a teen, grace kept nudging him forward. • Dating & desire: The honest tension—real desire for marriage and family, yet a deeper pull toward giving his life to the Church. • Nine years, one “yes” at a time: Seminary wasn’t easy; a pivotal cathedral moment re-centered everything on the People of God. • When the Church hurts: Fr. Mark names real wounds yet witnesses a young, faithful, others-focused priesthood rising to serve. • Vocations in motion: St. Andrew’s Dinners, mentors, and the surprise clarity that sometimes comes on a simple morning walk. Try This • Come & see: If you’ve been away, slip into the back pew this Sunday. Let the sacraments do the talking, then introduce yourself to a priest after Mass. • Discernment nudge: Curious about priesthood or consecrated life? Ask your parish about a St. Andrew’s Dinner or reach out to your diocesan vocations office. • Fatherly presence: Take a teen (your child, godchild, student) for a simple walk and just listen. It counts more than you think. Our Partners:   ⁠⁠Tiny Saints Show Kickstarter⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Verso Jobs ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Dave and Lauren Moore Concert⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sock Religious (10% Discount)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Solidarity HealthShare⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aquinas Wealth Advisors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lucid Private Office⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Divine Comedy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Undivided Life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Follow The BeatiDudes:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BeatiDudes Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeff Schiefelbein on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   BeatiDudes Theme Song and Music By   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Pencil Bureau⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dave Moore Music⁠⁠

Fr. Mark Garrett joins BeatiDudes Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein for a moving, funny, and deeply Catholic conversation about hearing God’s call and answering it with courage. Fr. Mark shares life on the road as a nomadic vocation director, offering Mass across the Diocese of Dallas, inviting young men to discern with the Church, and showing up when people suffer. The episode centers on the power of the sacraments: anointing the sick during COVID, blessing workplaces on short notice, and the heart-stopping beauty of fully initiating a newborn into the Church before her short life returned to the Father. Sorrow and joy coexist, and grace is real. Highlights • “Five inches of whoosh” and the Tiny Table full of Tiny Saints. • Fr. Mark’s mileage: More than 20k miles in under a year, visiting 50+ parishes. This is ministry on the move. • Dallas Catholic boom: youth rooms full, weeknight faith formation, and communities on fire. • Vocations 101: The Church discerns with you. You start with your story, not a guarantee. • COVID-anointing in real time: when they call, a priest answers, and you prioritize presence over protocols. • A newborn fully initiated (Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist) and a funeral filled with real joy. • Confession etiquette: help Father help you. Timing matters, mercy does too. • Quasi-parishes explained (and why canonical details actually serve people). • Why sacraments matter: not wishful thinking. God truly acts, and grace is given. • Blessings in the wild: offices, hallways, and holy water at the ready. Our Partners:   ⁠Tiny Saints Show Kickstarter⁠ ⁠Verso Jobs ⁠ ⁠Dave and Lauren Moore Concert⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sock Religious (10% Discount)⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠Solidarity HealthShare⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠Aquinas Wealth Advisors⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lucid Private Office⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠Divine Comedy⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠Undivided Life⁠⁠⁠⁠   Follow The BeatiDudes:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠BeatiDudes Website⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeff Schiefelbein on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠   BeatiDudes Theme Song and Music By   ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Pencil Bureau⁠⁠⁠⁠    ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dave Moore Music⁠