Paper Cranes

Regular people telling incredible stories

About the show

Host of Paper Cranes, Alexis Grace, believes that we encounter God every day. Whether we realize it or not, He can be found in the grandest of adventures and the smallest of moments. Paper Cranes seeks out stories that show us how vast God really is...one person at a time.

Episodes

  • 13: The Rosary’s Reflection Of Motherhood

    February 2nd, 2021  |  Season 1  |  24 mins 31 secs
    catholictv, grexly, jojo, motherhood, rosary

    Mrs. Jojo, a longtime fan of CatholicTV and Grexly, joins us to share an incredibly personal story about her journey toward motherhood and how the Blessed Mother accompanied her through the power of the rosary.

  • 12: Priestly Firsts In The Midst Of A Pandemic

    January 12th, 2021  |  Season 1  |  17 mins 9 secs
    last rites, priesthood, sacraments

    Father Cassidy Stinson reflects on his first year as a diocesan priest, the challenges the pandemic has brought to it, and an experience where he administered last rites to a Catholic man who had lived an incredible life.

  • 11: When Curveballs Haunt You

    December 29th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  14 mins 35 secs

    Father Matthew Gossett shares a story of how a curveball on the street showed him how to improve himself in his walk with Christ and his ministry as a priest.

  • 9: A Professor In Ukraine

    December 1st, 2020  |  Season 1  |  11 mins 13 secs
    christology, culture, faith, professor, thomas cattoi, ukraine

    Professor of Christology, Thomas Cattoi, Ph.D., joins us to talk about his experience in the Ukraine, and his observations of the culture and faith there.

  • 8: From Pediatrics to the Seminary

    November 17th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  25 mins 55 secs
    diaconate, late vocations, pope st. john xxiii national seminary, priesthood, seminary, vocations

    Father Anthony Hamaty was a transitional deacon when we recorded this podcast with him. He tells the story of how he grew up, became a pediatrician, and then entered the seminary later in life.

  • 7: Peace Will Win and Fear Will Lose

    April 13th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  5 mins 31 secs
    converse, twenty one pilots

    In light of the current pandemic, Paper Cranes will be going on hiatus until further notice—but Alexis has one more story to share! This one is about a pair of black Converse and an unexpected encounter.

  • 6: The Question of Salvation

    March 13th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  8 mins 55 secs
    archdiocese of boston, father gerald souza, priesthood, vocations

    Father Souza tells the story of how a simple phrase sparked questions that changed his life.

  • 5: Teaching With Love

    February 28th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  13 mins 18 secs
    love, service, teaching

    Abigail Konig tells a story about how her current year of service is showing her that teaching is unexpectedly so much more than just a job.

  • 4: The Edge of a Cliff

    February 14th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  10 mins 38 secs
    father eric cadin, prayer, priesthood

    Father Eric Cadin shares a story about a cross-country road-trip and the backwards way he learned how to pray.

  • 3: False Summits

    January 31st, 2020  |  Season 1  |  6 mins 47 secs
    discipleship week, kathleen mccarthy

    Kathleen McCarthy tells a story about the summer day when she learned a little something about false summits, good friends, and glorious views.

  • 2: The Journey of a College Missionary

    January 17th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  9 mins 37 secs
    missionary, saint paul's outreach

    Giovanna Pessa tells the story of her journey to becoming a missionary for Saint Paul’s Outreach.

  • 1: Folded Paper Everywhere

    December 11th, 2019  |  Season 1  |  6 mins 20 secs

    Host Alexis Grace tells the story behind the name "paper cranes."