The Battle for Beauty and Truth (Guest: Noelle Mering)

Catholic author and commentator Noelle Mering joins Fr. Mark Mary, MFVA, on Power & Witness to explore the renewal of faith and culture through truth, beauty, and authentic Christian witness.

In this heartfelt and intellectually rich conversation, Noelle shares her journey of conversion and formation—from her California roots to studying philosophy and co-founding Theology of Home. She and Fr. Mark Mary discuss the modern crisis of identity, the call to live beautifully amid confusion, and how family life, faith, and friendship can rebuild a culture of grace.

00:00 – Introduction & Noelle’s Background
02:00 – Growing Up Catholic and Discovering Faith
06:00 – Philosophy, Beauty, and the Search for Truth
10:00 – Family Life, Marriage, and Conversion
14:00 – Lessons from Evangelical Joy and Scripture
18:00 – The Feminine Genius and the Mission of Theology of Home
24:00 – Rebuilding Culture Through Faith and the Home
30:00 – The Power of Beauty in Evangelization
36:00 – Men, Women, and the Renewal of Christian Culture
42:00 – Living Ordinary Holiness & Hope for the Future

Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word · The Battle for Beauty and Truth (Guest: Noelle Mering)

The Origins of the Rosary (Guest: Gabriel Castillo)

Catholic speaker and evangelist Gabriel Castillo joins Fr. Mark Mary on Power & Witness to explore the fascinating history and spiritual power of the Rosary. From its hidden beginnings in the heart of Mary to St. Dominic’s revelation and the victory at Lepanto, Gabriel traces how this simple prayer became the Church’s spiritual “battering ram.” They also discuss Our Lady of Fatima, Marian apparitions, and the personal call to rediscover the Rosary as a path to holiness and conversion.

0:00 – Introduction & Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary
2:15 – The Story Behind the Feast of the Rosary
5:10 – St. Dominic and the Birth of the Rosary
9:45 – The Albigensian Heresy and Our Lady’s Intervention
13:20 – The Power of Prayer and Preaching
17:00 – Lepanto: The Rosary’s Historic Victory
21:50 – From Lepanto to Fatima: Our Lady’s Continuing Call
26:30 – The Rosary as a Weapon of Peace
31:00 – How to Pray the Rosary with Heart and Faith
35:15 – Gabriel’s Personal Experience with the Rosary
39:45 – Fr. Mark Mary on Marian Devotion Today
44:20 – Practical Tips: Bringing the Rosary into Daily Life
48:00 – Closing Reflections & Prayer 

Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word · The Origins of the Rosary (Guest: Gabriel Castillo)