Saying yes to Jesus

These are the stories that create Yes Catholic.

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Sr. Mary Elizabeth, SOLT

Since 2015, Sister has served as the vocation servant and in initial formation for her community. She serves as local superior in Detroit, MI and works extensively with young adult women through vocation discernment, spiritual direction and religious formation.

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Mallory Smyth

Over the past ten years I have served as a FOCUS missionary, and in women’s ministry. Today I write Bible Studies for @Walkingwithpurpose_official with the goal of introducing women to Jesus Christ through Scripture.

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Trevor Wayman

I knew FOCUS since August 2019 was going to be my future and never looked back. I’m still in so much need of grace, in need of Jesus Himself. I am still far from perfect. Honestly, to be living this life I’m living now is no short of a miracle.

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Paul George

I know that Jesus came to save sinners and that the Church is the place of the sick. I entered the infirmary and God accepted me in and began to work on me to heal and get better. God’s Grace is sufficient, abundant. The Holy Spirit is powerful, alive.

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Katie Linendoll

Katie grew up in a devout Catholic family and would say her faith has grown year after year but most especially after finding her new Parish. It is an incredible Parish thriving with vigor and conviction amidst very challenging societal times.

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Renzo & Monica Ortega

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.

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Emily Mentock

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.

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John Finch

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.

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Chase Crouse

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.

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Debbie Herbeck

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.

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Brian Eckmann

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.

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Bryan Petkau

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.

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Fr. David Michael Moses

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.”

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Michael Sands

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.

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Michael & Claire Couche

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.

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Maria Brock

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.

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Mark Piendel

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.

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Joe Melendrez

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.

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