The Catholic Morning Show

One Year Catholic: Weston Hayes on Conversion, Family, and Faith - 04/08/2026

Episode Summary

Weston Hayes reflects on his first year in the Catholic Church after being received at Easter Vigil 2025. He shares how family, small moments, and openness to God led him from no faith background to a lived Catholic life.

Episode Notes

Weston Hayes, a parishioner at Saint John the Apostle in Norwalk, shares his powerful conversion story one year after entering the Church. Raised without a religious background, Weston describes how his journey through OCIA, his wife’s quiet witness, and unexpected moments of grace led him to embrace the Catholic faith.

He highlights the importance of openness, community, and personal encounter in discovering faith. His story is a reminder that conversion is often a gradual process shaped by relationships, curiosity, and God’s gentle call.

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