Episode 32: Mary Anne Urlakis interviews Steve Mamanella, author of a memoir entitled Providential (March 26, 2021)

Steve Mamanella joins WCAT Radio show-host Dr. Mary Anne Urlakis for Episode 32 of “Vows, Vocations, & Promises: Discerning the Call of Love,” to discuss his new book, published by En Route Books and Media, entitled: Providential. Steve Mamanella is the Principal at Owl Creek Communications and has worked in the field of communications for over thirty years. His memoir, Providential, details his journey, tracing its roots from the emigration to America of his great-grandparents through Steve’s college years, his illustrious career as the Director of Communications for two dioceses, and all of the providential moments that have served to link Steve and his family to the Church and to Christ Himself. Steve is a graduate of Bradley University, and has maintained strong ties to the college and the Newman Center that figured so prominently in his early development. A recent article in the Catholic Post, from the Diocese of Peoria where Steve served as the Director of Communications for five years quotes him as stating: “I am convinced that God is blessing us in ways that we often are unable to comprehend in the moment.” Providential is a book that explores the subtle ways those blessings have shaped one man’s life. In this interview, Steve discusses with Mary Anne Urlakis some of the highlights of his book, including working as the Director of Communications for the Diocese of Peoria during (St) Mother Teresa’s 1995 visit and serving the Diocese of St. Louis in a similar role during the 1999 papal visit of Pope (St.) John Paul II.

Steve Mamanella’s memoir is a beautiful story; a gentle reminder of the grace of God’s ever-arching plan for each and every human life and the various “God-appointments”, or moments in which our lives intersect with others through inexplicable ways yielding far-reaching good. Providential is available through En Route Books and Media at: https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/providential/