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Rosary Army Catholic Podcast
Hosted by Greg and Jennifer Willits · EN
(Formerly Adventures in Imperfect Living) - From Rosary Army to The Catholics Next Door to Adventures in Imperfect Living, Rosary Army co-founders Greg and Jennifer Willits have been pioneers in Catholic podcasts since 2005. Funny, inspiring, and thought-provoking, they share their efforts to deepen their Catholic faith, raise a family, and live out Rosary Army's motto to Make Them. Pray Them. Give Them Away.
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RA #962: Thoughts After Our First Rosary Army Retreat
4d ago00:30:52Tap to summarizeWe talk through the first Rosary Army retreat, what surprised us, what worked, and why we're not quite ready to decide yet if there will be another one. _______ We're home from the first Rosary Army retreat, still tired, processing, and not making any big decisions. We talk about the beauty of the retreat center, the talks, the food, the people who came, and the difference between wanting something bigger and realizing smaller might just have been exactly right. We also talk about what it was like to have our teenage daughter with us for this weekend, the impact of silent Eucharistic Adoration, and why personal encounters mattered so much. Watch the Videos from the 2026 Rosary Army Retreat Free From Rosary Army: Free All-Twine-Knotted Rosaries School of Mary Audio Rosary Podcast Video Version of this Episode Subscribe to the Podcast: Spotify Apple Podcasts Greg's Latest Book (God Doesn't Hate Me After All – Discovering Louis de Montfort's Love of Eternal Wisdom): Download Free Sample Chapters Buy on Amazon Buy on Audible Buy from Sophia Institute Press More From Rosary Army and Greg & Jennifer Willits: Rosary Army Mobile App Greg's serialized novel Contact & Speaking Engagements Timestamps
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Podcast Extra: RA 2026 Retreat | Talk 3 of 4 | Mac Barron
4d ago00:36:09Tap to summarizeMac Barron (Catholic in a Small Town Podcast) delivers a talk about the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary at the 2026 Rosary Army Retreat. Free From Rosary Army: Free All-Twine-Knotted Rosaries School of Mary Audio Rosary Podcast Video Version of this Episode Subscribe to the Podcast: Spotify Apple Podcasts Greg's Latest Book (God Doesn't Hate Me After All – Discovering Louis de Montfort's Love of Eternal Wisdom): Download Free Sample Chapters Buy on Amazon Buy on Audible Buy from Sophia Institute Press More From Rosary Army and Greg & Jennifer Willits: Rosary Army Mobile App Greg's serialized novel Contact & Speaking Engagements
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Podcast Extra: RA 2026 Retreat | Talk 2 of 4 | Jennifer Willits
4d ago00:40:07Tap to summarizeJennifer Willits offers a talk at the first official RA Retreat on June 20, 2026 with a presentation about Mental Prayer and the Rosary. Free From Rosary Army: Free All-Twine-Knotted Rosaries School of Mary Audio Rosary Podcast Video Version of this Episode Subscribe to the Podcast: Spotify Apple Podcasts Greg's Latest Book (God Doesn't Hate Me After All – Discovering Louis de Montfort's Love of Eternal Wisdom): Download Free Sample Chapters Buy on Amazon Buy on Audible Buy from Sophia Institute Press More From Rosary Army and Greg & Jennifer Willits: Rosary Army Mobile App Greg's serialized novel Contact & Speaking EngagementsTimestamps
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Podcast Extra: RA 2026 Retreat | Talk 1 of 4 | Greg Willits
4d ago00:35:36Tap to summarizeRosary Army founder Greg Willits kicks off the first official RA Retreat on June 19, 2026 with a presentation about the Rosary, Retreats, and Eternal Wisdom. Free From Rosary Army: Free All-Twine-Knotted Rosaries School of Mary Audio Rosary Podcast Video Version of this Episode Subscribe to the Podcast: Spotify Apple Podcasts Greg's Latest Book (God Doesn't Hate Me After All – Discovering Louis de Montfort's Love of Eternal Wisdom): Download Free Sample Chapters Buy on Amazon Buy on Audible Buy from Sophia Institute Press More From Rosary Army and Greg & Jennifer Willits: Rosary Army Mobile App Greg's serialized novel Contact & Speaking Engagements Timestamps
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RA #961: Is This Why Reverence Is Disappearing?
3w ago00:31:37Tap to summarizeAfter a bad experience in the confessional, we felt the need to finally speak up about some things we've been witnessing in parishes that really need to stop. When priests and laypeople stop treating liturgy and the sacraments with the seriousness they deserve, people lose faith, reverence gets watered down, and sacred things begin to feel ordinary. That should never happen. We talk about confession, the Eucharist, changed words at Mass, extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion, lay blessings during Communion, and the need for priests to model reverence for the people they serve. Free From Rosary Army: Free All-Twine-Knotted Rosaries School of Mary Audio Rosary Podcast Video Version of this Episode Subscribe to the Podcast: Spotify Apple Podcasts Greg's Latest Book (God Doesn't Hate Me After All – Discovering Louis de Montfort's Love of Eternal Wisdom): Download Free Sample Chapters Buy on Amazon Buy on Audible Buy from Sophia Institute Press More From Rosary Army and Greg & Jennifer Willits: Rosary Army Mobile App Greg's serialized novel Contact & Speaking Engagements Timestamps 00:00 Why this is hard to talk about 01:55 "Lord, I am not worthy" 05:33 Concerns about changing the Mass 07:24 A bad experience in the confessional 11:21 No prayer of absolution 14:13 When sacred things get watered down 16:15 Receiving Communion with reverence 20:08 John Paul II on priests and the Eucharist 22:06 Jennifer pushes back 25:45 The mission of the laity
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RA #960: A Worthy Dwelling Place for God
4w ago00:29:15Tap to summarizeA prayer from St. Louis de Montfort that you'll want to start praying every time you go to Mass, a Tale of Two Old Chairs, and an unexpected e-mail about Greg's book brought about a long-forgotten reconnection after almost 35 years. Rosary Army 2026 Retreat - Register for our first in-person retreat before June 5 Prayer Greg shared in this episode: Prayer During Holy Communion According to St. Louis Marie de MontfortAdapted from True Devotion #267-269 by Rosary Army founder Greg Willits, wherein St. Louis de Montfort recommends that, "after the Our Father, when you are about to receive our Lord, say to him three times the prayer, 'Lord I am not worthy,'" while meditating on the following:_________________________________________________________________________ God, my loving Father, because of my evil thoughts and ingratitude toward you, I am not worthy to receive Your only begotten Son, Jesus, in the most Holy Eucharist. But here with me is Mary, Your handmaid as well as my mother and queen, who acts on my behalf and whose presence gives me a special confidence and hope in You. Dómine, non sum dignus, ut intres sub tectum meum: sed tantum dic verbo, et sanábitur ánima mea. (Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.) Lord Jesus, Eternal Wisdom, because of my useless and evil words, and my carelessness in Thy service, I am not worthy to receive Thee, Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity in the Holy Eucharist. But nevertheless, I beg of You Thy mercy. Have pity on me because I shall usher Thee into the house of Thy mother and mine, and I will not let You go until You have made it Your home. I implore You to rise and come to the place of Your repose and the ark of Your sanctification, which is Mary. Like Esau, I have no faith or confidence in my own merits, strength, and preparedness. But as Jacob had trust in his mother, Rebecca, I do have confidence in Mary, Your mother. Although I am a great sinner, I still presume to approach Thee, supported by Thy holy Mother and adorned with her merits and virtues. Dómine, non sum dignus, ut intres sub tectum meum: sed tantum dic verbo, et sanábitur ánima mea. (Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.) Holy Spirit, because of my lukewarmness, wickedness, and resistance to Thy inspirations, I am not worthy to receive the masterpiece of Thy love in the most Holy Eucharist. Nonetheless, I put all my confidence in Mary, Thy faithful spouse, and say with St. Bernard, "She is my greatest safeguard, the whole foundation of my hope." I beg Thee to once again overshadow Mary, Thy inseparable spouse, whose womb is as pure and her heart as ardent as ever. If you do not enter my soul, neither Jesus nor Mary will be formed there, nor will my soul be a worthy dwelling for them. Dómine, non sum dignus, ut intres sub tectum meum: sed tantum dic verbo, et sanábitur ánima mea. (Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.) Free From Rosary Army: Free All-Twine-Knotted Rosaries School of Mary Audio Rosary Podcast Video Version of this Episode Subscribe to the Podcast: Spotify Apple Podcasts Greg's Latest Book (God Doesn't Hate Me After All – Discovering Louis de Montfort's Love of Eternal Wisdom): Download Free Sample Chapters Buy on Amazon Buy on Audible Buy from Sophia Institute Press More From Rosary Army and Greg & Jennifer Willits: Rosary Army Mobile App Greg's serialized novel Contact & Speaking Engagements Timestamps 00:00 Mr. Rogers and things that are dead to us 01:17 Seeing flaws before value 02:05 The old Colorado chairs 04:36 Lily watches Up and changes the story 06:18 Seeing the chairs through someone else's eyes 07:21 What falling-away Catholics may throw away 08:49 An unexpected connection from Greg's book 16:59 Carrying de Montfort in a Mass journal 18:27 Preparing for Holy Communion through Mary 21:47 Greg reads the de Montfort Communion prayer 26:36 Jennifer's handwritten copy of the prayer 27:51 Rosary Army Retreat reminder
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RA #959: Mother's Day in Colorado
May 1900:29:24Tap to summarizeWe finally did something we should have done a long time ago, and we were reminded that getting away is often how God reveals what He wants for our lives. After almost three long years, we visited our oldest son and his wife. Rosary Army 2026 Retreat - Register for our first in-person retreat before June 5 Free From Rosary Army: Free All-Twine-Knotted Rosaries School of Mary Audio Rosary Podcast Video Version of this Episode Subscribe to the Podcast: Spotify Apple Podcasts Greg's Latest Book (God Doesn't Hate Me After All – Discovering Louis de Montfort's Love of Eternal Wisdom): Download Free Sample Chapters Buy on Amazon Buy on Audible Buy from Sophia Institute Press More From Rosary Army and Greg & Jennifer Willits: Rosary Army Mobile App Greg's serialized novel Contact & Speaking Engagements Timestamps 00:00 The first Rosary Army retreat is almost here 02:05 Why in-person connection still matters 04:20 Why getting away is hard for us 05:56 Finally visiting our son after nearly three years 07:34 Jennifer decides to book the trip 08:54 Letting God lead somewhere unexpected 09:42 Realizing fatherhood does not end 12:13 Colorado National Monument and God's beauty 19:14 Jennifer finally goes fishing 25:38 Seeing the night sky without light pollution
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RA #958: Someone Always Needs a Rosary
May 600:27:53Tap to summarizeJennifer shares what happened when she gave a rosary to a stranger at a concert, and Greg talks through a simple way to pray the Rosary more deeply with Scripture. --- After last week's conversation with Gabriel Castillo, a lot of new people found Rosary Army, started commenting, and began sharing their own stories of prayer, confession, and returning to the faith. Greg and Jennifer begin by welcoming those new listeners and pointing back to Rosary Army's original mission: Make Them. Pray Them. Give Them Away. Jennifer then tells the story of taking extra rosaries to a concert and feeling prompted to give one to a stranger who was visibly moved during a difficult song. That moment leads Greg back to the early days of Rosary Army, the importance of always having rosaries ready to share, and a practical way he has been praying the Rosary with Scripture as a kind of "soundtrack" for meditating on the life of Christ. Free From Rosary Army: Free All-Twine-Knotted Rosaries School of Mary Audio Rosary Podcast Video Version of this Episode Subscribe to the Podcast: Spotify Apple Podcasts Greg's Latest Book (God Doesn't Hate Me After All – Discovering Louis de Montfort's Love of Eternal Wisdom): Download Free Sample Chapters Buy on Amazon Buy on Audible Buy from Sophia Institute Press More From Rosary Army and Greg & Jennifer Willits: Rosary Army Mobile App Greg's serialized novel Contact & Speaking Engagements Timestamps 00:00 A lot of new people found Rosary Army 02:31 Lives changed through the Rosary 04:18 Jennifer's concert story begins 05:31 Two rosaries in a tiny purse 08:22 A difficult song and a real moment 11:23 Jennifer gives the man a rosary 12:20 "You have no idea what that meant to me" 13:51 The early days of giving rosaries away 17:13 Learning to pray the Rosary more deeply 23:04 Praying Scripture with the Rosary
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RA #957: The Power of the Rosary (ft. Gabriel Castillo)
Apr 2601:14:12Tap to summarizeGabriel Castillo joins Greg and Jennifer to talk about The Power of the Rosary, the real fight for holiness, and why calling on Mary is needed now more than ever to fight the evil in this world. Gabriel Castillo, known online as GabiAfterHours, joins Greg and Jennifer for a conversation that goes in so many incredible and unexpected directions. Before discussing his book The Power of the Rosary, Gabriel shares how Rosary Army's early audio rosaries and videos shaped his prayer life, ministry, and desire to use media for the faith. The conversation tackles desolation, sin, confession, spiritual attack, Saint Louis de Montfort, Saint Maximilian Kolbe, the Luminous Mysteries, and the family Rosary. Truly, one of the best episodes we've ever recorded! Links: Gabriel's Book - The Power of the Rosary Gabriel's YouTube Channel Gabriel's Website Free From Rosary Army: Free All-Twine-Knotted Rosaries School of Mary Audio Rosary Podcast Video Version of this Episode Subscribe to the Podcast: Spotify Apple Podcasts Greg's Latest Book (God Doesn't Hate Me After All – Discovering Louis de Montfort's Love of Eternal Wisdom): Download Free Sample Chapters Buy on Amazon Buy on Audible Buy from Sophia Institute Press More From Rosary Army and Greg & Jennifer Willits: Rosary Army Mobile App Greg's serialized novel Contact & Speaking Engagements Timestamps 00:00 Introduction to Gabriel Castillo 01:11 Greg realizes their paths crossed years ago 01:55 How Rosary Army shaped Gabriel's early prayer life 04:19 Greg shares a recent struggle with whether the work matters 07:42 Jennifer talks about The Power of the Rosary 09:15 Desolation, consolation, and Mary's presence 11:23 Gabriel's return to the Catholic faith 12:46 How Gabriel first encountered the Rosary 21:33 Praying the Rosary before creating Catholic media 27:18 Catholic media, the internet, and the New Evangelization 39:51 Jennifer reconsiders the Luminous Mysteries 50:56 Gabriel talks about marriage and family life 53:32 How to begin praying the family Rosary 01:05:32 Why The Power of the Rosary matters
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RA #956: Just Do the Thing Already!
Apr 1200:29:04Tap to summarizeGreg and Jennifer talk about the fear of making mistakes and small practical steps that can help you finally move forward. It's easy to stall out when you are afraid of doing the wrong thing. This fear constantly resurfaces for us. In our current home, one room has left us stuck in analysis paralysis for over seven years. But the issue is not just finding the right furniture or even diving into a confusing remodel construction. The problem is always waiting until we think we have all the answers before actually taking action. And because we rarely have all the answers, there are many projects not only left uncompleted, but not even started. And that's just stupid. So how do we overcome that? And how have we started making so much more progress in recent months? We share what has helped break that pattern, both in Rosary Army and at home. It's not just one thing that solved the problem, but several, small, simple solutions. The whole conversation circles this main question: what good thing have you delayed because you are too afraid to begin? And what can you do to get it done already? Join us on our upcoming Rosary Army Retreat! Free From Rosary Army: Free All-Twine-Knotted Rosaries School of Mary Audio Rosary Podcast Video Version of this Episode Subscribe to the Podcast: Spotify Apple Podcasts Greg's Latest Book (God Doesn't Hate Me After All – Discovering Louis de Montfort's Love of Eternal Wisdom): Download Free Sample Chapters Buy on Amazon Buy on Audible Buy from Sophia Institute Press More From Rosary Army and Greg & Jennifer Willits: Rosary Army Mobile App Greg's serialized novel Contact & Speaking Engagements Timestamps 00:00 Jennifer's notebook, confession, and failure to follow through 02:13 Analysis paralysis and how it shows up in daily life 04:12 The room they have avoided fixing for years 06:45 A Catholic home, books, and the dream of a library 08:39 Fear, permission to make mistakes, and the spiritual side of it 11:09 Greg's "done list" and tracking real accomplishments 15:16 Jennifer on hanging art and wasted mental energy 18:42 Asking Mary and your guardian angel for help 22:06 Rosary Army progress and removing friction points 27:22 Greg's practical three-list approach
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