S1 E1: In this mini-series hosted by Father Will Banowsky, judicial vicar for the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, Father Will explores the intricacies of Canon Law in the Catholic Church, as well as it's practical application and effects.

In this first episode, Father Will sits down with Father Jerome Krug to give a brief introduction to Canon Law and show why the Code of Canon Law exists to protect people, not police them. They connect the tribunal, parish life, money, ministry, and even freedom to the Church’s supreme goal: the salvation of souls.

• canon law as the Church’s structure for rights and responsibilities
• why Catholics remain bound to the Church after baptism
• how the code governs sacraments and who may receive them
• confirmation sponsor and baptism godparent requirements
• what a diocesan tribunal actually does and why it matters
• the judicial vicar role and delegated authority from the bishop
• how restricted donations are protected under temporal goods
• penalties and remedies aimed at reform and healing
• canon 1752 and salvation of souls as supreme law
• law as a path to freedom using the traffic law analogy
• Vatican II’s fruit reflected in the 1983 Code of Canon Law
• nihil obstat, Catholic teaching oversight, and marriage permissions
• the global Church structure including Eastern Catholic canon law

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In this episode, Jayce and James sat down with Heather Khym to explore real encounter with Jesus, redeemed memory, and the hope that comes from Christ living in us. Heather shares how friendships, habits, and Scripture reshape our image of God and sustain a life of mission.

• moving from Vancouver to Steubenville and joining campus life
• founding Life Restoration Ministries and healing accompaniment
• origin of Abiding Together podcast and long-distance friendship
• meeting Jesus again beyond routine and familiarity
• Peter’s restoration and redeeming the charcoal fire
• soaking memory in Scripture to correct false God images
• Christ in us as hope when accompanying suffering
• the well of the heart and steady interior work
• household liturgies that form unconditional love
• practical daily prayer as conversational friendship
• invitation to a personal relationship with Jesus

Heather Khym is co-host of the internationally popular Abiding Together podcast and assistant director of evangelization at Franciscan University. She and her husband, Jake, co-founded Life Restoration Ministries, where she serves as director of vision and ministry for the British Columbia–based apostolate. She also serves as director of the Celtic Cross Foundation. Khym has more than twenty-five years of experience as a speaker and retreat leader, presenting workshops and conferences throughout the United States and Canada. She studied theology and catechetics at Franciscan University of Steubenville. She lives in Steubenville, Ohio, with her husband and three adult children.

You can find her "Abiding Together" Podcast here: https://www.abidingtogetherpodcast.com/episodes

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In this episode, Jayce and James sat down with Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, president of the Franciscan University of Steubenville, to explore why hope does not disappoint, how only Jesus satisfies the restless heart, and why goodness, patience, and hospitality change culture from the inside. Stories from a highway shrine, a world-class golfer, and a bustling campus reveal how mission lives in everyday places.

• giving an account of hope from 1 Peter
• the Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine as a sign of grace
• success and the limits of achievement to satisfy
• signs of renewal among young adults on campus
• mission beyond paychecks in secular workplaces
• Franciscan vision of being leaven in the world
• radical hospitality and patient presence as evangelization
• people as persons, not projects
• practical steps to embody goodness and integrity
• new resource announcement: faithandreason.com

Learn more about Franciscan University at https://faithandreason.com and https://franciscan.edu

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