I AM HERE

Dcn. Bob, a deacon for the Archdiocese of Detroit, came to know the Lord through a conversion experience he had in his twenties, but it was the Eucharist that sustained him. On this episode of the I AM HERE podcast, listen as he describes the role the Eucharist played in his family life, his discernment of the diaconate, and his daily life today.Show notes: (00:43) We meet Dcn

For Jim Musgrave, he believes that everything he needs can be found in the Eucharist, but it wasn’t always this way. In this episode, we hear how Jim, who grew up without much faith, ultimately encountered Jesus primarily in the Mass during a low point in his life. Listen as he describes how this encounter led him to seek the Lord more earnestly, pursue a life of discipleship, an

Being raised in the Hindu faith, Rakhi didn’t come to encounter Jesus in the Eucharist until she was in college. Hear how the witness of a faithful Christian introduced her to the mercy of Christ, and listen as she unpacks how she came to know his real presence in the Eucharist through a mystical encounter with him during her first Mass. (00:44) We meet our guest, Rakhi McCo

When her husband’s job pulled her family away from their familiar home in Royal Oak, Lynda turned to Jesus in the Eucharist as her one source of comfort. On this episode of the I AM HERE podcast, listen as Lynda describes the way Jesus consoled her, provided for her, guided her through a challenging time, and continues to sustain her in her day-to-day life now. Show notes:&n

From early childhood and all throughout his forty-eight years as a priest, Msgr. Patrick Halfpenny has had many profound memories and experiences with Jesus in the Eucharist. Listen as he unpacks his earliest memories, describes the role the Eucharist played in his discernment, and shares moments of consolation and comfort he has experienced through Jesus’ real presence. He also

Ryan was 17 years old when he encountered Jesus in an unexpected way at a Holy Thursday Mass. On this episode of the I AM HERE podcast, hear how Ryan grew up with an intellectual knowledge of his faith and how that transformed into a personal relationship through the Mass. He shares how his faith developed — especially through the habit of adoration — as a young adult, how he d

Andreya was settling into her freshman year of college when she first encountered a campus ministry community that would lead her into a deeper faith and love for Jesus. On this episode, hear how Andreya discovered a hunger for the Eucharist that led her to begin the OCIA process, and how Jesus in the Eucharist met her in the midst of that process to calm her fears and assure her t

Despite growing up in a faithfully Catholic family, Anna grew away from the faith of her childhood by the time she was a junior in high school. It wasn’t until she was providentially studying at a Catholic college and had the opportunity to study in Rome that she encountered a divine intimacy that finally helped her know that she was seen and known in an authentic way. In this ep

 Fr. Mario Amore was raised Catholic but resisted going to Mass in rather dramatic ways as a child. As he became more involved in the Church over time, he felt his heart shift and began to discern a call to the priesthood. In this episode of I AM HERE, he recounts his winding journey from childhood aversion to Mass to seminary and the priesthood and shares the ways that intent

Despite growing up Catholic, it was a series of events in adulthood that led Shelly to truly see the power of the Eucharist in her life. Listen as she describes how her father’s life-altering accident, a key decision to stay in the faith when her husband chose to leave it, and struggles with infertility all worked to deepen her relationship with Jesus, her need for the Eucharist,