Through the writings of St. JP2 and the example of St. Joseph, God tore down and rebuilt Renzo. Through his experience, our family slowly began to heal. And through our experience we’ve learned the Jesus is never done.

The way Pope Francis explains our interconnectedness and interdependence inspired me to make some radical changes in my life and really made our faith tangible and more real to me in terms of how I live it out on a daily basis.

Music was an essential part of his environment early on when he was encouraged to learn and play piano which led to a greater love and appreciation of music and later sparked his deep love for worship and his heart to lead people to an encounter with Jesus.

My wife Viva and I now work with hundreds of people around the world in helping them be "Fit for the Kingdom" like Fr. Capo says. Always striving to conquer ourselves to be a sincere gift of self.

Over the past 40 years I have experienced greater freedom in these areas as I’ve opened myself to others and to God’s healing power, and I have seen the beautiful fruit from living in obedience to God and His plan.

I eventually discovered two truths after that life-changing day. The first was that Jesus was God, and the second was that my life was not about me. Thank God.

I completely changed the direction of my life and spent the next 9 years in University (Master’s degree in Psychology) with ONE MISSION – to help other Men break free.

I need you to be a Father for them. To love them. To care for them. To lay down your life for them. These are your people now.” I said “God, I’m just 25.” And I felt Him say “I know… I know who I chose.”

One day I cried out to God and begged Him to save me. I didn’t know what from, I just knew that I needed Him to act…and fast! Just three months later I was a new man and followed my call to the Church without a second thought.

They both love the Catholic faith, and after a year of marriage they created their online ministry, Finding Philothea. With Saint Francis de Sales as their patron, Finding Philothea (the one who loves God) is about finding the one who loves God in ourselves, our true self, one another, and each other.

Through this art, I’ve been able to connect to the Body of Christ like no other. Because of my gratitude for the exorbitant love of God that He has showered upon me, I hope to pass along some portion of it to others.

Although the miracles of seeing signs were incredible graces, I knew I was truly called when God gave me the grace to have His Sacred Heart after I prayed for it specifically in adoration.

I decided that Sunday after leaving the retreat that people had to know. I had to do whatever I could do to introduce JESUS to others. So it was then that I said “yes” and got to work.

I've co-written two books with my husband and I am a regular contributor on the Ascension Presents YouTube channel. I am also one of the presenters on Ascension Press' Chosen: Your Journey Toward Confirmation.

He continues to heal me and to pour His mercy into my heart, revealing parts of me that are further in need of His touch and His compassion. I belong to the One who loves me more than anyone else ever could, or will.

A Cradle-Catholic who awoke to the beauty of Christ and the Church late in high school, my life’s been marked with that Augustinian “restless” longing for as long as I can remember.

No matter how my story continues or where my ministry takes me, I know one thing for certain…God’s plan is my only plan, I have no plan B!

It was in this brokenness that He rebuilt my sense of identity as His beloved daughter. There was a profound realization that my value came from being a child of God.