The Pentecost Today USA Podcast

The Pentecost Today Podcast - Episode 25 - Fr. John Gordon (part 1)

Father John Gordon is a priest of the Archdiocese of Newark.  He is a dynamic preacher, teacher and evangelist. Over his 34 years of priestly ministry, he has served in a variety of parishes, as well as having been a high school chaplain, and formation director of the Pre-Theologate program at Franciscan University of Steubenville.  Fr. John was recently name the Acting Vicar for Pastoral Life and remains the Coordinator of the Office for Evangelization of the Archdiocese. He also serves as the Coordinator for the Charismatic Renewal, as the Coordinator for Multi-Cultural Affairs.  Fr. John is a former member of the National Service Team for the Catholic Charismatic Renewal and currently serves as a council member for Pentecost Today USA.  He is also a member of the People of Hope Community, a Catholic Charismatic Covenant Community. 

The Pentecost Today Podcast - Episode 24 - Jorge Samaniego

Jorge is the  Chairperson of the Hawaii Catholic Charismatic Renewal Services (HCCRS.org) and prayer group leader of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group.  He is also a Board member, Pentecost Today USA and Chair of its Formation Group along with being the Chairperson of the Editorial Board of Pentecost Today Magazine.  This is a truly inspiring interview we know you will enjoy!

The Pentecost Today Podcast - Episode 23 - Marianne Skrobiak

Marianne Skrobiak has been involved in the Charismatic Renewal since 1978 having participated in many national leadership events. She was appointed Liaison by Archbishop Listecki in 2012 after serving as Associate Liaison for six years.  After six years she just finished serving on the Association of Diocesan Liaisons (ADL) and was the chairperson for 3 of those.  This is a national group representing liaisons throughout the US and Canada. 

The Pentecost Today Podcast - Episode 22 - Peter Mallampalli

Peter Mallampalli is a seminarian for the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh in his fourth year of formation. He is the youngest of four siblings. His father was born in Andhra Pradesh, India and is a convert from Hinduism, and his mother is from Iowa and comes from an Irish-Catholic background. Peter co-founded Opus Novum Catholic Charismatic Renewal in 2018 at Duquesne University where he was in Air Force ROTC and studied Business Supply Chain Management. Two years later he spoke at the Jesus 2020 NSC conference as a guest panelist. He received a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Franciscan University of Steubenville in 2022 and currently studies at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. where he hopes to graduate with a Master of Divinity and a Sacred Theology Baccalaureate with a concentration in Hispanic ministry.

The Pentecost Today Podcast - Episode 21 - Rev. Peter-Mary Emmanuel

In this week's episode, we interview Rev. Peter-Mary Emmanuel.  Rev. Peter-Mary is a dedicated Catholic Priest affiliated with the Catholic Diocese of Kingstown in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Taking the name Mary after his Total Consecration to Mary on May 31, 1999, he consistently demonstrates a profound spiritual commitment throughout his journey as a clergyman. He is a lover of God and the Blessed Virgin Mary.
A former student of Duquesne University, Rev. Emmanuel has continued to pursue academic excellence, recently earning a doctorate degree in Demonology and completing a Spiritual Direction certificate program at Divine Mercy University. These educational endeavors have equipped him with specialized knowledge, reflecting a dedicated effort to comprehend and address spiritual concerns. 

The Pentecost Today Podcast - Episode 20 - Angelica Macias

Angelica is a young adult leader serving in the Hispanic Catholic Charismatic Renewal. She came from a large multicultural family in Southwest Missouri. She is 25 years old and she has had the honor of ministering to youth and young adults for the past 7 years. She is the youth representative of Region 6 in the Hispanic CCR and she forms part of the national Hispanic youth committee for the United States and Canada.She also forms part of the CHARIS USA Committee as the representative for young adults under 30.

The Pentecost Today Podcast - Episode 19 - Timmy McCaffery

Timmy McCaffery currently serves as the Executive Director of CCRNO, a role he has held since August of 2021. Prior to being named our Executive Director, he served as the Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry for the Archdiocese of New Orleans, and prior to that as the Associate Director of Marriage and Family Life. Timmy taught Sacred Scripture at Jesuit High School in New Orleans for nine years, and has worked in various capacities of ministry throughout the area for over 20 years. To contact Timmy or to invite him to speak or minister for your event, email tmccaffery@ccrno.org.

The Pentecost Today Podcast - Episode 18 - David Peterman

David Peterman has been active in the Charismatic Renewal for fifty years when he, as a teenager, was a founding member of the Christian Community of God’s Delight. CCGD is a predominately Catholic Charismatic Covenant Community in Dallas Texas that celebrated its 50th anniversary on March 24th, 2023. David has been serving as the Overall Coordinator since 2007. David also serves as the President of the Board for Mount St. Michael Catholic School in Dallas, on the council of Pentecost Today USA, and is a leader of the North American Network of Charismatic Covenant Communities.

The Pentecost Today Podcast - Episode 17 - Fr. Joe Freedy

Father Joe Freedy is the youngest of five children. He grew up in Pittsburgh and attended Bethel Park High School. Earning a scholarship to the University at Buffalo to play football, Father Freedy started at quarterback for three years. After college, he entered the seminary in Pittsburgh and was assigned to study in Rome first at the Gregorian University and then at the John Paul II Institute. He was ordained a priest in June of 2008 and is currently assigned at Holy Redeemer in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania

The Pentecost Today Podcast - Episode 16 - Steve Hartle

In this week's episode, we interview Steve Hartle.  Steve is the brother of Alicia (Executive Director of Pentecost Today USA) and a family man who lives a full life in the Holy Spirit.  This is a very uplifting and inspirational interview and we know you will enjoy it.