<![CDATA[Through Thick & Thin with Vivian Nguyen]]>058bd5a4-58b4-578b-8525-29aa6abbfeacFri, 02 Aug 2024 16:01:19 +0000Captivate.fmMater Dei Radiohttps://artwork.captivate.fm/587358e1-ca99-4888-8db8-6af43eb7cbd7/Q9TElkGN2Z6aiPjNro_gR58u.jpgThrough Thick & Thin with Vivian NguyenMater Dei RadioMater Dei RadioJoin host Vivian Nguyen for a 12-month journey to discover your truest identity and calling in the Lord! Created by and for young Vietnamese Catholics, "Through Thick & Thin" welcomes special guests to discuss the intersection of faith, life, and culture.https://through-thick-and-thin-with-vivian-nguyen.captivate.fmfalseepisodicnopodcastEpisode 12: Our final chapter!Episode 12: Our final chapter!In this final episode of Through Thick and Thin, special recurring guests Maria Kim-Ngân Bùi and Fr. Randy Hoang join Vivian to answer your questions and reflect back on the past 12 months of this podcast.

Thank you for joining us on this journey!

Created by and for young Vietnamese Catholics, "Through Thick & Thin" welcomes special guests to discuss the intersection of faith, life, and culture. Join us on a 12-month journey to discover your truest identity and calling in the Lord!


]]>In this final episode of Through Thick and Thin, special recurring guests Maria Kim-Ngân Bùi and Fr. Randy Hoang join Vivian to answer your questions and reflect back on the past 12 months of this podcast.

Thank you for joining us on this journey!

Created by and for young Vietnamese Catholics, "Through Thick & Thin" welcomes special guests to discuss the intersection of faith, life, and culture. Join us on a 12-month journey to discover your truest identity and calling in the Lord!


]]>b534d1b8-603e-4c82-9504-9b64e4efc84fFri, 02 Aug 2024 08:00:00 -070001:17:35falsefullMater Dei RadioSr. Cecilia Phan: Betrayal and ForgivenessSr. Cecilia Phan: Betrayal and ForgivenessWe are currently accepting questions that will be answered by our special guests in Episode 12. Submit your question here!

In this episode, Sr. Cecilia Phan joins Vivian to discuss how to handle betrayal, why resentment holds us back, and how Jesus is the perfect example of forgiveness.

Be sure to tune in on Friday, August 2, for our final episode!

Created by and for young Vietnamese Catholics, "Through Thick & Thin" welcomes special guests to discuss the intersection of faith, life, and culture. Join us on a 12-month journey to discover your truest identity and calling in the Lord!


]]>We are currently accepting questions that will be answered by our special guests in Episode 12. Submit your question here!

In this episode, Sr. Cecilia Phan joins Vivian to discuss how to handle betrayal, why resentment holds us back, and how Jesus is the perfect example of forgiveness.

Be sure to tune in on Friday, August 2, for our final episode!

Created by and for young Vietnamese Catholics, "Through Thick & Thin" welcomes special guests to discuss the intersection of faith, life, and culture. Join us on a 12-month journey to discover your truest identity and calling in the Lord!


]]>5d67af1b-8d73-4d7e-8ac0-cccec644f531Fri, 05 Jul 2024 05:00:00 -070036:32falsefullMater Dei RadioDeacon Chi-Nhan Vo: Shame & God's LoveDeacon Chi-Nhan Vo: Shame & God's LoveIn this episode, newly ordained Deacon Chi-Nhan Vo joins us to discuss the types of shame we experience, what happens when we realize we need God, and accepting God's love.

Tune in on Friday, July 5, for our second-to-last episode!

We are currently accepting questions that will be answered by our special guests in Episode 12. Submit your question here!

Created by and for young Vietnamese Catholics, "Through Thick & Thin" welcomes special guests to discuss the intersection of faith, life, and culture. Join us on a 12-month journey to discover your truest identity and calling in the Lord!


]]>In this episode, newly ordained Deacon Chi-Nhan Vo joins us to discuss the types of shame we experience, what happens when we realize we need God, and accepting God's love.

Tune in on Friday, July 5, for our second-to-last episode!

We are currently accepting questions that will be answered by our special guests in Episode 12. Submit your question here!

Created by and for young Vietnamese Catholics, "Through Thick & Thin" welcomes special guests to discuss the intersection of faith, life, and culture. Join us on a 12-month journey to discover your truest identity and calling in the Lord!


]]>76d8b900-133b-450c-bc7e-349d2f20c7f4Fri, 07 Jun 2024 07:30:00 -070055:25falsefullMater Dei RadioFr. Duy Nguyen: The Heart of Catholicism Through Mother MaryFr. Duy Nguyen: The Heart of Catholicism Through Mother MaryAs we begin the month of May, Fr. Duy Nguyen, the Vocations Director for the Diocese of Tulsa, joins Through Thick & Thin to discuss how Mother Mary helps us live out the very heart of our Catholic Faith.

Be sure to tune in on Friday, June 7, for Episode 10!

Created by and for young Vietnamese Catholics, "Through Thick & Thin" welcomes special guests to discuss the intersection of faith, life, and culture. Join us on a 12-month journey to discover your truest identity and calling in the Lord!


]]>As we begin the month of May, Fr. Duy Nguyen, the Vocations Director for the Diocese of Tulsa, joins Through Thick & Thin to discuss how Mother Mary helps us live out the very heart of our Catholic Faith.

Be sure to tune in on Friday, June 7, for Episode 10!

Created by and for young Vietnamese Catholics, "Through Thick & Thin" welcomes special guests to discuss the intersection of faith, life, and culture. Join us on a 12-month journey to discover your truest identity and calling in the Lord!


]]>01190509-dbeb-4eb0-8258-e88317bab217Fri, 03 May 2024 07:00:00 -070045:19falsefullMater Dei RadioMaria Kim-Ngân Bùi: Fight for Your FaithMaria Kim-Ngân Bùi: Fight for Your FaithHappy Easter! In this episode, Vivian and Maria Kim-Ngân Bùi discuss what it means to fight and sacrifice for your faith, why we should let go of the things we can't keep in order to gain so much more, and how to hear God speak our name.

Tune in on Friday, May 3, for our next episode!

Created by and for young Vietnamese Catholics, "Through Thick & Thin" welcomes special guests to discuss the intersection of faith, life, and culture. Join us on a 12-month journey to discover your truest identity and calling in the Lord!


]]>Happy Easter! In this episode, Vivian and Maria Kim-Ngân Bùi discuss what it means to fight and sacrifice for your faith, why we should let go of the things we can't keep in order to gain so much more, and how to hear God speak our name.

Tune in on Friday, May 3, for our next episode!

Created by and for young Vietnamese Catholics, "Through Thick & Thin" welcomes special guests to discuss the intersection of faith, life, and culture. Join us on a 12-month journey to discover your truest identity and calling in the Lord!


]]>d8f0c8e0-30e8-4b80-9447-ec2c0c924244Fri, 05 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -070036:22falsefullMater Dei RadioFr. Randy Hoang: Pain as a Pathway to GodFr. Randy Hoang: Pain as a Pathway to GodFr. Randy Hoang returns in episode 7 to discuss the complicated topic of suffering in our lives. He and Vivian explore why God permits evil to happen, what we should do when we find ourselves angry at God, and how God ultimately wants to show us his love.

Tune in on Friday, April 5, for our next episode!

Created by and for young Vietnamese Catholics, "Through Thick & Thin" welcomes special guests to discuss the intersection of faith, life, and culture. Join us on a 12-month journey to discover your truest identity and calling in the Lord!


]]>Fr. Randy Hoang returns in episode 7 to discuss the complicated topic of suffering in our lives. He and Vivian explore why God permits evil to happen, what we should do when we find ourselves angry at God, and how God ultimately wants to show us his love.

Tune in on Friday, April 5, for our next episode!

Created by and for young Vietnamese Catholics, "Through Thick & Thin" welcomes special guests to discuss the intersection of faith, life, and culture. Join us on a 12-month journey to discover your truest identity and calling in the Lord!


]]>996ddf37-8047-4ad6-8134-01534840a255Fri, 01 Mar 2024 07:00:00 -070057:35falsefullMater Dei RadioDaniel and Annie Ly: Made to Love and be Loved… Well!Daniel and Annie Ly: Made to Love and be Loved… Well!In a special episode leading up to Valentine's Day, Vivian is joined by Annie and Daniel Ly. Hear their beautiful testimony about married life, how Daniel proposed with tacos, and how to understand what real love is.

Join us on Friday, March 1, for our next episode!

Created by and for young Vietnamese Catholics, "Through Thick & Thin" welcomes special guests to discuss the intersection of faith, life, and culture. Join us on a 12-month journey to discover your truest identity and calling in the Lord!


]]>In a special episode leading up to Valentine's Day, Vivian is joined by Annie and Daniel Ly. Hear their beautiful testimony about married life, how Daniel proposed with tacos, and how to understand what real love is.

Join us on Friday, March 1, for our next episode!

Created by and for young Vietnamese Catholics, "Through Thick & Thin" welcomes special guests to discuss the intersection of faith, life, and culture. Join us on a 12-month journey to discover your truest identity and calling in the Lord!


]]>f1428a29-8507-4c01-81d1-ad87daca0b41Fri, 02 Feb 2024 06:30:00 -070050:07falsefullMater Dei RadioSr. Maria Kim-Ngân Bùi: Finding God's PeaceSr. Maria Kim-Ngân Bùi: Finding God's PeaceAs a new year begins, Vivian and Sr. Maria Kim-Ngân Bùi discuss what God's peace is, how to be a peacemaker, and how to face difficult decisions.

Created by and for young Vietnamese Catholics, "Through Thick & Thin" welcomes special guests to discuss the intersection of faith, life, and culture. Join us on a 12-month journey to discover your truest identity and calling in the Lord!


]]>As a new year begins, Vivian and Sr. Maria Kim-Ngân Bùi discuss what God's peace is, how to be a peacemaker, and how to face difficult decisions.

Created by and for young Vietnamese Catholics, "Through Thick & Thin" welcomes special guests to discuss the intersection of faith, life, and culture. Join us on a 12-month journey to discover your truest identity and calling in the Lord!


]]>6e166ffe-b4fc-418c-ab4e-efed8f5fd82cFri, 05 Jan 2024 06:00:00 -070042:54falsefullMater Dei RadioSr. Ngoc-Huyen Nguyen: Your Most Attractive QualitySr. Ngoc-Huyen Nguyen: Your Most Attractive QualityIn the month of December, Sr. Ngoc-Huyen Nguyen joins Vivian to talk about your spirit being the most attractive quality about you. They discusses how the Fruits of the Holy Spirit can help us in difficult moments, how to look in the right place for what brings true joy, and redefining the word "fun."

Created by and for young Vietnamese Catholics, "Through Thick & Thin" welcomes special guests to discuss the intersection of faith, life, and culture. Join us on a 12-month journey to discover your truest identity and calling in the Lord!


]]>In the month of December, Sr. Ngoc-Huyen Nguyen joins Vivian to talk about your spirit being the most attractive quality about you. They discusses how the Fruits of the Holy Spirit can help us in difficult moments, how to look in the right place for what brings true joy, and redefining the word "fun."

Created by and for young Vietnamese Catholics, "Through Thick & Thin" welcomes special guests to discuss the intersection of faith, life, and culture. Join us on a 12-month journey to discover your truest identity and calling in the Lord!


]]>3e9d0eab-b10d-42bf-a3ce-8274dc23af7dFri, 01 Dec 2023 07:00:00 -070029:09falsefullMater Dei RadioAnthony Nguyen: Facing Your FearsAnthony Nguyen: Facing Your FearsIn this third episode, Vivian speaks with Anthony Nguyen, a seminarian for the Archdiocese of Portland. They discuss what it means to push past your fears and have the courage to embrace the call that God has for you.

Make sure to tune in on Friday, December 1, for our next episode!

Created by and for young Vietnamese Catholics, "Through Thick & Thin" welcomes special guests to discuss the intersection of faith, life, and culture. Join us on a 12-month journey to discover your truest identity and calling in the Lord!


]]>In this third episode, Vivian speaks with Anthony Nguyen, a seminarian for the Archdiocese of Portland. They discuss what it means to push past your fears and have the courage to embrace the call that God has for you.

Make sure to tune in on Friday, December 1, for our next episode!

Created by and for young Vietnamese Catholics, "Through Thick & Thin" welcomes special guests to discuss the intersection of faith, life, and culture. Join us on a 12-month journey to discover your truest identity and calling in the Lord!


]]>64219395-44f0-4767-80f5-9969a80b16a3Fri, 03 Nov 2023 07:00:00 -070051:44falsefullMater Dei RadioSr. Maria Kieu Tran: Discovering Your Self WorthSr. Maria Kieu Tran: Discovering Your Self WorthIn this 2nd episode, Sr. Maria Kieu Tran from the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon shares where we find our identity and self-worth from. Vivian and Sr. Maria discuss the impact of social media, the role that gratitude plays in our lives, and how to see ourselves the way God sees us.

Tune in again on Friday, November 3, for our next episode!

Created by and for young Vietnamese Catholics, "Through Thick & Thin" welcomes special guests to discuss the intersection of faith, life, and culture. Join us on a 12-month journey to discover your truest identity and calling in the Lord!


]]>In this 2nd episode, Sr. Maria Kieu Tran from the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon shares where we find our identity and self-worth from. Vivian and Sr. Maria discuss the impact of social media, the role that gratitude plays in our lives, and how to see ourselves the way God sees us.

Tune in again on Friday, November 3, for our next episode!

Created by and for young Vietnamese Catholics, "Through Thick & Thin" welcomes special guests to discuss the intersection of faith, life, and culture. Join us on a 12-month journey to discover your truest identity and calling in the Lord!


]]>cdf3a673-661a-4009-b537-7660e8f0a7b8Fri, 06 Oct 2023 15:00:00 -070049:46falsefullMater Dei RadioFr. Randy Hoang: Navigating Parental RelationshipsFr. Randy Hoang: Navigating Parental RelationshipsIn the very first episode of "Through Thick & Thin," Vivian welcomes our guest, Fr. Randy Hoang, to discuss how to have conversations with your parents when there is a wall in the relationship. Join us in exploring what it truly important in life, how different generations can understand one another, and strategies for when there is a breakdown in communication.

Please note that this episode discusses issues of mental health and suicide.

Tune in on Friday, October 6, for the next episode exploring where our self worth truly comes from.

Created by and for young Vietnamese Catholics, "Through Thick & Thin" welcomes special guests to discuss the intersection of faith, life, and culture. Join us on a 12-month journey to discover your truest identity and calling in the Lord!


]]>In the very first episode of "Through Thick & Thin," Vivian welcomes our guest, Fr. Randy Hoang, to discuss how to have conversations with your parents when there is a wall in the relationship. Join us in exploring what it truly important in life, how different generations can understand one another, and strategies for when there is a breakdown in communication.

Please note that this episode discusses issues of mental health and suicide.

Tune in on Friday, October 6, for the next episode exploring where our self worth truly comes from.

Created by and for young Vietnamese Catholics, "Through Thick & Thin" welcomes special guests to discuss the intersection of faith, life, and culture. Join us on a 12-month journey to discover your truest identity and calling in the Lord!


]]>2f37f565-8f11-485d-a9ef-23c557ba0012Wed, 20 Sep 2023 08:00:00 -070001:02:13falsefullMater Dei Radio