Father Norm and Gino take a trip back through their formative years—from elementary school and high school to the experiences that followed.

They reflect on the schools they attended, the communities surrounding them, and the cultural, racial, social, and generational dynamics that shaped how they saw themselves and the world around them.

This conversation explores how the environments we grow up in leave a lasting imprint—forming our identity, relationships, perspectives, leadership, and even the way we navigate spaces as adults.

Sometimes education is about much more than what happens in the classroom. It’s also about the people, places, tensions, opportunities, and experiences that teach us who we are.

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Where were you on September 11, 2001?

In this episode, Father Norm and Gino reflect on where they were when they first heard about the attacks of 9/11, what they remember feeling in those moments, and the memories that have stayed with them more than two decades later.

But the conversation goes beyond remembering the events themselves. We explore what happens when tragedy produces grief, anger, fear, and even bitterness—and how we learn to carry those emotions without allowing them to consume us.

How do we grieve well? What do we do with justified anger? How do we keep pain from becoming bitterness? And what can remembering one of the most defining moments of our generation teach us about responding to tragedy today?

A conversation about memory, loss, anger, healing, and what we choose to carry forward.

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Death is one of the few experiences every person will face, yet it's one of the hardest conversations to have.

In this episode, Father Norm and Gino sit down for an honest discussion about what it's like to walk with people through death—not only as pastors, but as people who have experienced deep loss themselves.

This isn't a conversation filled with easy answers. It's a conversation about presence, compassion, and the hope that can exist even in the midst of profound loss.

Whether you've recently lost someone, are walking alongside someone who is grieving, or simply want to better understand one of life's deepest realities, we hope this conversation encourages you.

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What has grief taught you? We'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments.

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