Father Stephen Gadberry is a priest in the Diocese of Little Rock, Arkansas, ordained on May 28, 2016. Born and raised on a farm in the Arkansas Delta, he enlisted in the Air Force after high school, serving in Texas, Germany, and Central Iraq during the mid-2000s. With degrees in philosophy and theology from St. Joseph Seminary College and Rome’s Pontifical Gregorian University, he’s a scholar and a shepherd. As Word on Fire Institute fellow, he’s also hosted EWTN’s Breaking Bread and tackled obstacle courses on American Ninja Warrior. When he’s not leading Mass at St. Theresa Church in Little Rock, he’s lifting weights or coaching CrossFit, he spends time with his dogs, Murph and Shorty. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkoujZQZatbqy4KGcgjpVxQ/join Shawn Ryan Show Links SUBSCRIBE: http://www.youtube.com/@ShawnRyanShow Sign up: https://shawnryanshow.com/pages/newsletter Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/VigilanceElite Download Free Content: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lF-8_5jwRc5eAhzDkqqCOp-6yvd05vAw?usp=sharing Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shawn-ryan-show/id1492492083 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5eodRZd3qR9VT1ip1wI7xQ?si=59f9d106e56a4509 Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnryanshow Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnryanshow/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shawnryanshow/ Follow on X: https://twitter.com/ShawnRyanShow SRS Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4pqo9Uoh0WuUKxw0BmaK1yrg9Kd7E4lk #vigilanceelite #shawnryanshow #faith #catholic #spirituality Father Stephen Gadberry Links: IG - https://www.instagram.com/fatherstephenjgadberry “The Making of a Catholic Priest” documentary - https://youtu.be/HumCsGbVAp4 Ministry with Bishop Robert Barron and Word on Fire IG - https://www.instagram.com/bishopbarron IG - https://www.instagram.com/wordonfire_catholicministries Mayhem Hunt IG - https://www.instagram.com/mayhemhunt Saint Theresa Catholic Church IG - https://www.instagram.com/sainttheresalr YT - https://youtube.com/@SaintTheresaCatholicChur-kb8cn Saint Theresa School IG - https://www.instagram.com/stscougars Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: https://www.patriotmobile.com/SRS https://www.boncharge.com/SRS https://www.ziprecruiter.com/SRS https://www.tryarmra.com/SRS https://www.helixsleep.com/SRS https://www.lumen.me/SRS 00:00 Near-Death Experience & Faith 04:01 Gratitude & Silence 32:43 Spiritual Warfare & Family 45:56 Psychedelics & Faith Discussion 54:26 Trauma & Anger Toward God 01:01:31 Small-Town Roots & Military Life 01:20:42 Boundaries, Growth & Saying No 01:34:41 Psychedelics & Healing 01:45:21 Military Training & Reflections 02:00:14 Calling to Priesthood 02:12:29 Seminary Life & Formation 02:22:21 Scripture, Tradition & Sacraments 02:37:40 Supernatural & Spiritual Warfare 02:51:01 Church & the Modern World 02:56:32 Suicide, Mental Health & Faith 03:05:09 Final Reflections