I AM HERE

Jun 05 2024 34 ep. 29 mins 3
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You are never alone. In your brokenness, sorrows and frustrations, Jesus wants to say to you, “I am here." The I AM HERE podcast is a space to be inspired by stories of men and women who have found in the Eucharist the strength and purpose for their lives.

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Looking back on two years of I AM HERE (Final Episode)

Jun 05 2024 29 mins  
In this final episode of the I AM HERE podcast, Fr. Mario and Leah discuss some of the highlights of the 32 Eucharistic testimonies that have been shared over the last year and a half. They share how these testimonies have been particularly inspiring during this season of Eucharistic revival for the Church in the United States, and they encourage listeners to consider and share the

“I don't fully understand, but I do appreciate and believe” | Deacon Mike Houghton

May 02 2024 23 mins  
On this episode of the I AM HERE podcast, Dcn. Mike Houghton, a deacon of the Archdiocese of Detroit, husband, and father, shares his “slow burn” to deep devotion to the Eucharist. Listen as he describes the impact of his parents on his faith, the role of the Eucharist in his discernment of the diaconate, and his insights on Eucharistic revival. Show notes: (00:24) We

"That was the first place where I was around Jesus." | Dcn. Bob Calleja

Apr 03 2024 28 mins  
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

"Especially in those messy, questioning times, Jesus gives me everything I need." | Jim Musgrave

Mar 07 2024 31 mins  
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

"The greatest thing we can do when we consume him is take him back into the world." | Rakhi McCormick

Feb 11 2024 31 mins  
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 you need to talk to him, he's here." | Lynda North

Jan 04 2024 27 mins  
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

"Jesus is the one who's doing the heavier work." | Msgr. Patrick Halfpenny

Dec 17 2023 35 mins  
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

“If you draw near to him, he will draw near to you” | Ryan Ferrigan

Nov 09 2023 33 mins  
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

“God will meet you where you are and there's no shame in wherever you are” | Andreya Vo

Oct 10 2023 30 mins  
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

“The only place I could go where I fully felt seen and understood was with the blessed sacrament” | Anna Picasso

Sep 12 2023 28 mins  
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