“Jesus himself drew near and went with them.” Lk 24:15

St. Francis of Assisi, one of our favorite saints, correlated fire with love. Our goal is simple: we are striving to set the world on fire - to set hearts on fire with the love of God.

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  • Fred Shellabarger

    Husband. Father. Spiritual Arsonist. Big Kid Who Loves Jesus.

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  • Kara Kardell

    Sinner striving for sainthood. Wife and mother of 3.

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The Draw Near podcast is hosted by Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell— friends who like talking about God. And thought… “why not let others join?”

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Latest DRAW NEAR Episodes

Draw Near
Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?
Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?
Chosen, Blessed, Broken, and Given
Chosen, Blessed, Broken, and Given
The Interior Life
The Interior Life
The Soul of the Apostolate
The Soul of the Apostolate
Wrestling with God
Wrestling with God
Jesus, I Trust in You
Jesus, I Trust in You
New Day’s Resolution
New Day’s Resolution
Love Builds the Church: a Lectio of 1 Cor. 13
Love Builds the Church: a Lectio of 1 Cor. 13
To Each is Given
To Each is Given
Dad Joke Rematch
Dad Joke Rematch
The God Who Sees
The God Who Sees
Greatness Is…
Greatness Is…
The Book of Philippians
The Book of Philippians
Being the Right Kind of Ass
Being the Right Kind of Ass
The Still Small Voice
The Still Small Voice

Latest My Lord & My God Episodes

My Lord and My God
Source & Summit
Source & Summit
Catholic Calisthenics
Catholic Calisthenics
Why Can’t non-Catholics Receive the Eucharist?
Why Can’t non-Catholics Receive the Eucharist?
Emmaus Teaches the Mass
Emmaus Teaches the Mass
God is in the Mess… & the Mass
God is in the Mess… & the Mass
The Last Supper
The Last Supper
The Sacrifice of Our Lives
The Sacrifice of Our Lives
Behold the Lamb
Behold the Lamb
I’ll See You in the Eucharist
I’ll See You in the Eucharist
Her Answered Prayer
Her Answered Prayer

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