Gary Sinise is known by millions as Ltd Dan from Forrest Gump, but behind the scenes he has far more battles than the movies depict. Today he shares his family's incredible conversion stories--whether sobriety, marriage, or faith--as well as his most important story: that of his son Mac, who passed away from cancer in 2023. This is a conversation you won't want to miss.

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:10 - Walking away from acting

00:05:21 - How theatre changed everything

00:12:46 - From plays to movies

00:17:35 - Forrest Gump

00:22:38 - Lieutenant Dan

00:24:58 - Vietnam Veterans

00:27:33 - Faith life in Hollywood

00:31:13 - Meeting his wife Moira

00:33:25 - Moira running away from marriage

00:39:25 - Alcohol problems

00:42:56 - St Michael and the crazy hurricane drive

00:47:08 - Our Lady of Malibu

00:50:45 - Moira entering the church

00:51:58 - Gary’s surprise entrance into the church

00:55:25 - Service is a great healer

01:00:39 - Transforming the mood at hospitals

01:04:48 - The power of a story

01:06:28 - Mac’s alienation from his dad

01:08:35 - “my dad is toxic”

01:13:12 - Feeling like a failed father

01:14:12 - Reading Aquinas after therapy

01:17:40 - Making peace with childhood

01:22:26 - The road trip that saved everything

01:25:47 - The cancer diagnosis

01:28:54 - Pain while sitting

01:33:33 - The monster tumor

01:37:47 - Tumor removed

01:39:24 - Getting confirmed by Bishop Barron

01:41:09 - Cancer coming back

01:42:30 - Mac handling the news

01:43:17 - Moira’s remission

01:44:43 - Were you angry at God?

01:48:08 - Chordoma Foundation

01:53:36 - Did you ever give up hope?

01:57:04 - Did Mac talk about his faith?

01:59:27 - Mac and his mother:

02:03:11 - Mac’s legacy

02:09:56 - Mac’s music

02:18:27 - What’s next for Gary?

Marie Mazzanti is a cradle Catholic who was determined to marry a Catholic man...until she met her Protestant husband. Today, she joins the show to discuss what that marriage looks like, how it helps her grow in holiness, and what raising her children in the Catholic Church looks like.

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:03 - Marie's Instagram work

00:03:30 - Mixed Marriage

00:04:53 - Catholic upbringing

00:09:24 - Dating the priest

00:13:32 - Finding peace after chaos of breakup

00:17:04 - Meeting her husband

00:19:23 - Marie’s dating philosophy

00:23:19 - He’s a democrat

00:28:13 - Don’t compromise on what matters

00:30:23 - “Better to marry lukewarm catholic”

00:32:18 - Discuss the important things

00:36:18 - Read THIS book

00:37:18 - Natural Family Planning

00:41:52 - Don’t be more Catholic than the pope

00:44:43 - Love is a risk

00:47:52 - Being prideful

00:49:42 - Misconceptions of mixed marriage

00:50:46 - Sacramental vs Natural marriage

00:57:38 - Marrying non-Christians

01:06:20 - Life before and after kids

01:07:53 - How Marie’s baby healed her sickness

01:09:41 - Life before and after kids

01:11:49 - Foster care is a valid option

01:13:43 - What is Catholic marriage?

01:16:09 - No birth control

01:19:12 - Raising kids in faith

01:24:47 - Whose church to go to?

01:28:21 - Conversion

01:32:41 - Man leading marriage

01:36:47 - Should I only date Catholics?

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