New Episode of Echoing The Call Vodcast

The Office of Vocations is proud to present the new Vodcast “Echoing the Call”

God has a unique plan for your life—and Echoing the Call is here to help you discover it. Welcome to the vodcast tracking the heartbeat of Catholic vocations.

Brought to you by the Office of Vocations for the Diocese of Youngstown, host Fr. William Wainio, Diocesan Director of Vocations, invites you on a journey to explore what it truly means to live out your divine calling. Every other week, we share inspiring, real-life vocation stories from clergy, religious, and married couples from across the Diocese of Youngstown and beyond.

From the altar to the family home, Echoing the Call offers the insights, encouragement, and spiritual wisdom you need to discern God’s voice in your own life. Subscribe today and never miss an episode! You can find Echoing the Call on our new vocations website at www.doypriesthood.org or your favorite podcasting platforms. 

Your first date was Sunday Mass? 

In this episode of Echoing the Call, Father Will sits down with Paul and Maria Thrams of Hudson, Ohio, to share the beautiful story of their vocation to marriage. Married for just over a year, Paul and Maria reflect on their journey from meeting while working together at a high school job, to their first date that began at Sunday Mass, and ultimately to the sacrament of Holy Matrimony.

Together, they discuss how their Catholic faith became the foundation of their relationship, the joys and challenges of newly married life, and the importance of discerning God’s will together as a couple. Their witness offers encouragement to young adults who are seeking to build relationships rooted in Christ and reminds us that every vocation begins by saying “yes” to God’s call, one step at a time.