• Father Mark Hanna: The 3 Civilians Who Saved Upwards of 77 Lives (Pt 1)
    Jul 8 2025

    An Egyptian engineer, a Hispanic Navy Seal, and an Italian construction manager walk into a building. It sounds like the beginning of a joke, but it’s the beginning of real-life heroism. The building was the World Trade Center’s North Tower and Father Mark Hanna is the only one of the 3 amigos to survive 9/11.

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    41 mins
  • Father Mark Hanna: The 3 Civilians Who Saved Upwards of 77 Lives (Pt 2)
    Jul 8 2025

    An Egyptian engineer, a Hispanic Navy Seal, and an Italian construction manager walk into a building. It sounds like the beginning of a joke, but it’s the beginning of real-life heroism. The building was the World Trade Center’s North Tower and Father Mark Hanna is the only one of the 3 amigos to survive 9/11.

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    30 mins
  • The 50-Year Old Version
    Jul 4 2025

    For Shop Talk, we feature Army member Erik Lokkesmoe's reflections on what he wishes someone had told him when he was 30 or 40 years old.

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    14 mins
  • Michael Gosman: Buy A Home, Build A Community (Pt 1)
    Jul 1 2025

    When Father Dennis Lewis was assigned to St. Michael’s parish in Milwaukee, he discovered a growing number of Hmong and Laotians seeking refuge from the Vietnam War. Many were subjected to a terrible slumlord and so Father decided to start a homebuying ministry that helped coach them through the process. 33 years later, Acts Housing has helped 4,000 low-income families purchase homes!

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    42 mins
  • Michael Gosman: Buy A Home, Build A Community (Pt 2)
    Jul 1 2025

    When Father Dennis Lewis was assigned to St. Michael’s parish in Milwaukee, he discovered a growing number of Hmong and Laotians seeking refuge from the Vietnam War. Many were subjected to a terrible slumlord and so Father decided to start a homebuying ministry that helped coach them through the process. 33 years later, Acts Housing has helped 4,000 low-income families purchase homes!

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • For All The 50-Year Old Men Who...
    Jun 27 2025

    For Shop Talk, Coach Bill reflects on Army member Erik Lokkesmoe's powerful article, "For All The 50-Year Old Men Who..."

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    13 mins
  • Kevin Adler: Reuniting 1,100 People Experiencing Homelessness With Their Families (Pt 1)
    Jun 24 2025

    Kevin was tired of walking by people experiencing homelessness, not doing anything, and undermining his own humanity and theirs each time. So he finally did something and his accidental nonprofit Miracle Messages has since reunited over 1,100 people with their families!

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    41 mins
  • Kevin Adler: Reuniting 1,100 People Experiencing Homelessness With Their Families (Pt 2)
    Jun 24 2025

    Kevin was tired of walking by people experiencing homelessness, not doing anything, and undermining his own humanity and theirs each time. So he finally did something and his accidental nonprofit Miracle Messages has since reunited over 1,100 people with their families!

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    1 hr and 3 mins