The Journey Home
Host Marcus Grodi gives you an inside look at the lives of dynamic Catholic converts throughout Europe, as he speaks with them about their remarkable journeys to the Church.
ROBERT TUNMIRE
9/25/2023
Robert Tunmire talks to JonMarc Grodi about his journey from a secular lifestyle to the Catholic Faith.
SHARON RIPLEY
9/18/2023
JonMarc Grodi talks to Sharon Ripley, a former African Methodist Episcopal minister, about what led her to the Catholic Church.
ANDREA GARRETT
9/11/2023
Andrea Garrett, a former Evangelical and Anglican, talks to JonMarc Grodi about her journey to the Catholic Faith.
DR. TORY BAUCUM
8/28/2023
JonMarc Grodi talks to former Episcopal priest and seminary professor Dr. Tory Baucum about what led him to enter full communion with the Catholic Church.
DR. BENJAMIN LEWIS
8/21/2023
Dr. Benjamin Lewis shares how his Methodist roots gave him the foundation of faith that led him to pursue a home in the Catholic Church. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
SR. JULIA MARY DARRENKAMP, FSP
8/14/2023
JonMarc Grodi talks to Sr. Julia Mary Darrenkamp of the Daughters of St. Paul about how friendship with the saints led her from Evangelical Protestantism to the Catholic Church.
JON SORENSON
8/7/2023
Jon Sorensen from Catholic Answers shares the series of relationships and experiences that led him from agnosticism back to his Catholic Faith. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
JONATHON SPAID
7/31/2023
Jonathon Spaid shares his journey from Evangelical Protestantism to Catholicism, and how he came to work in campus ministry with FOCUS. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
CHRIS MOELLERING
7/24/2023
Former Anglican military chaplain Chris Moellering talks to JonMarc Grodi about his journey to the Catholic Church.
KAILASH AND LILY DURAISWAMI
7/17/2023
Kailash and Lily Duraiswami, who came from Hindu, atheist and agnostic backgrounds, share how they discovered beauty, goodness and truth in the Catholic Faith. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
JEFFREY SHOTT
7/10/2023
JonMarc Grodi talks to Jeffrey Shott about his incredible journey from fundamentalist Christianity to angry atheism, and eventually to the Catholic Faith.
FR. SEAN LOOMIS
6/26/2023
Fr. Sean Loomis, who works in deaf ministry for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, shares what led him to embrace the Catholic Faith and a vocation to the priesthood.
SR DIANA MARIE ANDREWS, O.P.
6/19/2023
Sr. Diana Marie Andrews, who grew up in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, shares what led her to the Catholic Faith and a religious vocation with the Hawthorne Dominicans. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
BECKY CARTER
6/12/2023
Becky Carter talks to JonMarc Grodi about why she left the Catholic Church after getting married, and how her experience of “church shopping” and the question of Baptism led her back.
KERSTIN PAKKA
6/5/2023
JonMarc Grodi talks to Kerstin Pakka about how healing after abortion brought her to faith and a spiritual home in the Catholic Church.
DR. JOHN BRUCHALSKI
5/22/2023
Dr. John Bruchalski shares how he went from being an OB/GYN who performed abortions to returning to his pro-life Catholic roots. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
ALICIA BAKER
5/15/2023
Alicia Baker shares how her journey of healing from trauma and abuse led her back to the Catholic Church. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
JEREMY CHRISTIANSEN
5/8/2023
Jeremy Christiansen, author of “From the Susquehanna to the Tiber,” shares his journey from the Latter Day Saints to the Catholic Church.
KEN HENSLEY, KENNY BURCHARD
5/1/2023
Ken Hensley, a former Baptist pastor, and Kenny Burchard, a former Foursquare pastor, share a bit about their journeys to the Catholic Faith, and dig into some of the unique challenges faced by other Protestant clergy who become interested in the Church.
Marc Lozano
4/24/2023
JonMarc Grodi talks to Marc Lozano about his journey from atheism to Catholicism, and how his experience working for the NBA led him to develop Christ Centered Capital, a faith-based approach to investing money.
SOREN JOHNSON
4/17/2023
Raised Evangelical, Soren Johnson entered the Catholic Church after much prayer, study and discernment. His faith has only grown as he’s served as a teacher, communications professional and co-founder of Trinity House Community.
DEACON LARRY ONEY
4/3/2023
The son of a Louisiana sharecropper, Larry Oney grew up angry at the injustice he experienced because he was black. The kindness of a white family broke through, leading him to seek God’s love and peace as a Church deacon.
FR. STEPHEN HILGENDORF
3/27/2023
Fr. Stephen Hilgendorf shares his path from the Anglican priesthood to the Catholic priesthood through the Personal Ordinariate. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
LISA COOPER
3/20/2023
Lisa Cooper talks to JonMarc Grodi about how she grew up in the Word of Faith movement, and what led her from the Prosperity Gospel to the Catholic Church.
CHARLIE JOHNSTON
3/13/2023
Charlie Johnston grew up in a family with mixed religious faith. He talks to JonMarc Grodi about how his study of the inner workings of U.S. History helped him to see the necessity of the Catholic Church.
FR. MICHAEL RENNIER
3/6/2023
Fr. Michael Rennier shares his fascinating journey from Pentecostalism through Anglicanism to the Catholic priesthood. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
LORI ANN MANCINI
2/27/2023
JonMarc Grodi talks to LoriAnn Mancini about how her journey from the New Age movement to the Catholic Church started when she began sending her child to a Catholic school.
TREY PLUMMER
2/20/2023
Former Baptist preacher Trey Plummer shares what led him home to the Catholic Church. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
DEREK ROTTY
2/13/2023
Derek Rotty shares how his interest in history and philosophy led him from agnosticism and a secular lifestyle to the Catholic Faith. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
SRISHTI GUPTA
2/6/2023
Srishti Gupta shares her journey from Hinduism through atheism to Catholicism, and how she became a Catholic campus minister. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
SAM GUZMAN
1/30/2023
Former Southern Baptist Sam Guzman shares how his experience of art and literature brought him home to the Catholic Faith. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
LAUREN DE WITT
1/23/2023
Lauren De Witt talks to JonMarc Grodi about growing up as a Baptist “preacher’s kid,” and how she came home to the Catholic Church.
RACHEL BULMAN
1/16/2023
JonMarc Grodi talks to Rachel Bulman about her journey from Pentecostalism to the Catholic Church.
FR. SEBASTIAN WALSHE
1/9/2023
Fr. Sebastian Walshe, O. Praem, shares his experience of becoming Catholic from a Jewish and Lutheran background, and how he discerned a call to the priesthood. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
DEACON GRAHAM GALLOWAY
12/19/2022
Deacon Graham Galloway, a former Presbyterian, shares how his experience as an actor in Hollywood sparked questions that would eventually lead him to the Catholic Church. JonMarc Grodi hosts
DEAN WALDT
12/12/2022
JonMarc Grodi talks to former Presbyterian minister Dean Waldt about how he ended up in the Catholic Church.
NORMAN BIN YAZID
12/5/2022
Former Seventh-day Adventist minister Norman bin Yazid shares what led him to the Catholic Faith. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
GARRETT CICHOWITZ
11/21/2022
Garrett Cichowitz discusses his journey from Reformed Protestantism to the Catholic Faith. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
JENNIFER FITZ
11/14/2022
JonMarc Grodi talks to Jennifer Fitz about her journey back to the Catholic Church after years away from faith.
MALLORY SMYTH
11/7/2022
Mallory Smyth shares why she left the practice of her Catholic faith for Evangelicalism, and what drew her back to the sacraments. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
DEACON JOE ALLISON
10/31/2022
JonMarc Grodi talks to Deacon Joe Allison, a former Evangelical missionary, about his journey to the Catholic Faith.
MICK SOUZA
10/24/2022
Mick Souza, who won Mr. Universe in 1992, shares what led him back to his Catholic faith. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
DR. JASON REED
10/17/2022
JonMarc Grodi talks to former Protestant seminary professor Dr. Jason Reed about how studying St. Thomas Aquinas led him to the Catholic Church.
DR. ANNIE BULLOCK
10/10/2022
Dr. Annie Bullock, a former Baptist and Episcopalian, discusses how doing doctoral work on the early Church led her to Catholicism. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
RAKHI MCCORMICK
10/3/2022
Rakhi McCormick shares how discovering Church teaching on human dignity led her from Hinduism to Catholicism. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
KATIE JACOBSON
9/26/2022
Katie Jacobson shares her experience of wandering through a number of Evangelical Protestant denominations before finding a home in the Catholic Church. JonMarc Grodi hosts.
Nick Alexander
9/19/2022
Nick Alexander talks with JonMarc Grodi about how his experience of Episcopalian and Charismatic communities eventually led him to the Catholic Church.
Marcus and JonMarc Grodi Anniversary Special
9/12/2022
Marcus and JonMarc Grodi discuss 25 years of The Journey Home on EWTN, and look ahead to the future of sharing more stories of those who have come home to the Catholic Church
LARRY CHAPP
8/22/2022
Marcus Grodi interviews Larry Chapp about what led him back to the Catholic Church after many years as an Evangelical Protestant.
FR. RANDY SLY
8/8/2022
Fr. Randy Sly, formerly a Charismatic Episcopal Bishop, shares what led him to the Catholic Faith.
DR. TIM GREGSON
7/25/2022
Marcus Grodi and his guests address the personal obstacles, doctrinal objections, and the irresistible attraction to the Church Jesus founded 2,000 years ago.
DR. IAN MURPHY
7/11/2022
Marcus Grodi talks to former Baptist minister Dr. Ian Murphy about his journey to the Catholic Faith.
DAVID CURRIE
6/20/2022
David Currie was raised in a strict Fundamentalist home. But during his seminary studies, he realized many Bible passages didn’t fit any Protestant theology. He found his answers to the Scriptures in the Catholic Church.
JEREMY DE STAGE & FR. RONALD CREIGHTON-JOBE
6/23/2008
Marcus goes to England and sits with former lapsed Catholic Jeremy de Satge and former Anglican Fr. Ronald Creighton-Jobe to discuss what led them home to the Catholic faith.