He Stares at a Graveyard Every Morning — How to Face Death with Joy

March 26, 2025 00:53:22
He Stares at a Graveyard Every Morning — How to Face Death with Joy
Chris Stefanick Catholic Show
He Stares at a Graveyard Every Morning — How to Face Death with Joy

Mar 26 2025 | 00:53:22

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Show Notes

What if your greatest weakness could become your greatest witness?

In this powerful, funny, and deeply moving conversation, I sit down with Fr. Augustine Wetta — a Benedictine monk, author, and high school chaplain — who’s living with early onset Parkinson’s. Doctors told him he’d be “non-functional” by now… but he’s still preaching, writing, and cracking jokes.

We talk about everything from gangland L.A. and illegal fireworks to mortality, monastic life, and what it really means to suffer with Christ. If you’ve ever struggled with fear, anxiety, or questions about suffering and purpose, this one’s for you.

Timestamps:

00:03:19 – That Time Fr. Wetta Got Stuck in Gangland L.A.
00:06:57 – How Brain Surgery Helped Him Keep Preaching
00:13:10 – Why Religious Life is Like Being a Green Beret
00:31:57 – Offering Up Our Suffering (Even the Dumb Stuff We Brought on Ourselves)
00:34:17 – Fr. Wetta’s Humility Hack: Skull Beads
00:37:12 – The Sister Who Couldn’t Wait to Die
00:42:58 – Living in a Monastery with a View of the Graveyard
00:43:04 – A Saint You’ve Probably Never Heard Of… But Should

This episode will make you laugh, challenge you to think deeper, and leave you with real hope — especially if you’re in the middle of something hard.

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