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Fr. Wade Menezes - Connecticut Catholic Men's Conference 2024

Father Wade L.J. Menezes, CPM is a member of the Fathers of Mercy, a missionary preaching Religious Congregation based in Auburn, Kentucky.  Ordained a priest during the Great Jubilee Year 2000, he received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Catholic Thought from the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in Toronto, Canada and his dual Master of Arts and Master of Divinity Degrees in Theology from Holy Apostles Seminary in Cromwell, Connecticut.  His secular college degrees are in journalism and communications.
Fr. Wade has served as the Assistant General and as the Director of Vocations and Director of Seminarians for the Fathers of Mercy.  Fr. Wade has also served as the Chaplain-in-Residence at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament of Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in Hanceville, Alabama.  While at the Shrine, Fr. Wade was a daily Mass celebrant, homilist and confessor; he also gave spiritual conferences on specialized points of Catholic Christian doctrine to the many pilgrims who visit the Shrine.  Both the Monastery and Shrine are affiliated with EWTN, the Eternal Word Television Network.
Fr. Wade has been a contributing writer for the National Catholic Register, Our Sunday Visitor, Catholic Twin Circle, Catholic Faith and Family, The Wanderer, Pastoral Life, The Catholic Faith, Lay Witness, Legatus, and Christian Ranchman publications.  Several homiletic series of his have appeared in Homiletic and Pastoral Review, an international journal for Priests.  Fr. Wade has also been a guest on various episodes of EWTN’s “Mother Angelica Live” and “Life on the Rock” programs during which he discussed such topics as the sanctification of marriage and family life, vocations, and the Sacred Liturgy.  He has also hosted several televised series for EWTN, which have covered such topics as the necessity of the spiritual life, the Four Last Things, the Ten Commandments of Catholic Family Life and the Gospel of Life vs. the Culture of Death.  He is also host of the EWTN interstitial series  “The Crux of the Matter” and “The Wonders of His Mercy”, and In Defense of the Eucharist.  His many theological and doctrinal presentations have been featured on EWTN Global Catholic Radio, Ave Maria Radio, Guadalupe Radio Network, Covenant Network Radio, Catholic Broadcasting Northwest and Voice of Virtue International.  He is the author of two books: The Four Last Things: A Catechetical Guide to Death, Judgment, Heaven, and Hell and Overcoming the Evil Within: The Reality of Sin and the Transforming Power of God’s Grace and Mercy. Fr. Wade is also the host of EWTN Global Catholic Radio’s “Open Line Tuesday.”

Peter Herbeck - Connecticut Catholic Men's Conference 2024

Peter Herbeck is the Executive Vice President and Director of Missions for Renewal Ministries. For more than thirty years, he has been actively involved in evangelization and Catholic renewal throughout the US, Canada, Asia, Africa, and Eastern Europe. Peter is the co-host of the weekly television show, The Choices We Face. He hosts the daily radio show Fire on the Earth. He is a frequent conference speaker. He co-authored his most recent book, Lessons From the School of Love: Cultivating a Christ-Centered Marriage, with his wife Debbie. He has also authored When the Spirit Comes in Power, When the Spirit Speaks, and numerous booklets, and is a frequent contributor to Renewal Ministries’ popular YouTube channel. Peter and his wife, Debbie, have four children and eleven grandchildren, and reside in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Steve Lee | You are called to heroic faith!

The Lord has placed inside each of us a yearning for action, a restlessness for adventure, and a desire to be heroic… and He is calling you to make sacrifices, to lead others, and to speak the Truth – whatever your gifts, your position at work, or your status in life.
To light the way... we can look to the examples of people like Jose Sanchez del Rio, Akash Bashir, St Paul, Queen Esther, Mark Ji Tianxiang, John Paul II, and others.
Steve Lee gave this talk to a gathering of Catholic men in October 2024.

Steve Lee | Rejoicing In Our Suffering

You may know that Steve's wife, Roula, battled leukemia just days after Veritas Catholic Network launched. The faith-filled way she suffered was inspiring… and just how the Lord asks all of us to suffer.
St Paul wrote that “we rejoice in our sufferings”… can we really, actually rejoice in our sufferings?
You can also watch this reflection on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_XrZGGGJ-9w
"We are children of God, and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him." -Romans 8:17

Fr Joseph Gill | What Do You Know About Divine Mercy?

Fr. Joseph Gill, the host of Restless Catholic Young Adults, explains why you should be devoted to Divine Mercy - from the Divine Mercy Chaplet, to the Image of Divine Mercy, to Divine Mercy Sunday. He also shares stories about different saints who exemplify the Father's Mercy for everyone, most especially you!

Steve Lee | the story of Veritas Catholic Network

Steve Lee spoke to the New Canaan Society, a Christian men's fellowship group, on Sept 22, 2023. He talked about his journey of faith, the founding of Veritas Catholic Network, and the importance of speaking up and pointing people to Jesus.

Fr Larry Richards | CtCMC 2023

Fr Larry Richards spoke at the 16th annual CT Catholic Men’s Conference on Sept 23, 2023. The theme of the day was “The Priesthood: God's Gift & Our Responsibility”.
The Reason For Our Hope Foundation: https://www.thereasonforourhope.org CT Catholic Men’s Conference: https://ctcatholicmen.org/  Download the Veritas mobile app: https://www.veritascatholic.com/listen  

Kevin Wells | CtCMC 2023

Kevin Wells, former MLB writer & author of The Priests We Need To Save The Church, spoke at the 16 annual CT Catholic Men’s Conference on Sept 23, 2023. The theme of the day was “The Priesthood: God's Gift & Our Responsibility”.
The Priests We Need: https://thepriestsweneed.com CT Catholic Men’s Conference: https://ctcatholicmen.org/  Download the Veritas mobile app: https://www.veritascatholic.com/listen  

Matthew Leonard | CtCMC 2023

Matthew Leonard is a Catholic author, speaker, filmmaker, and founder of The Science of Sainthood. He spoke at the 16th annual CT Catholic Men’s Conference on Sept 23, 2023. The theme of the day was “The Priesthood: God's Gift & Our Responsibility”.
Matthew Leonard: https://matthewsleonard.comCT Catholic Men’s Conference: https://ctcatholicmen.org/Download the Veritas mobile app: https://www.veritascatholic.com/listen

Fr Anthony Federico | CtCMC 2023

Fr Anthony Federico, Vocations Director for the Archdiocese of Hartford, addresses the crowd at the 16th annual CT Catholic Men’s Conference on Sept 23, 2023. The theme of the day was “The Priesthood: God's Gift & Our Responsibility”.
Archdiocese of Hartford: https://www.hartfordpriest.com CT Catholic Men’s Conference: https://ctcatholicmen.org/  Download the Veritas mobile app: https://www.veritascatholic.com/listen