(taped by phone 12/29/06)

BIO: Mike is a Catholic “faith horticulturalist”, having previously served for thirteen years in diocesan youth ministry for the Archdiocese of New Orleans. Mike received the National Catholic Youth Ministry award in 2006. More here.

QUOTE TO NOTE: It helped me see- this is what youth ministry is about. They talked about their personal relationship with God. They talked about their dreams and how they would approach careers and still be people of faith and I sat there in awe. . .

OBSCURE FACTOID: Mike fell in love with Cologne, Germany. Unlike many others, however, it was not at World Youth Day.  He was the keynote presenter at the 2006 European Catholic Youth Conference.

BEHIND THE SCENES:  Mike’s podcast, while third in rotation, was the first taped and edited and was made available to Irene, Bob, and next week’s guest, Anna Scally.  The music on this podcast is actually the theme music from the TV inspiration for this podcast, Inside the Actors’ Studio.

BLOG REFLECTION: can be read here for Jan. 17.