Changing Tracks

Sinéad was raised in a family which practiced the Catholic faith. However, after her mother was unable to respond to her question of why they went to Mass, her whole family stopped going to church and Sinéad --who was then in her teenage years-- began to explore the world. She became fascinated by the Gothic world and witchcraft, and her university roommate eventually ended up casting a spell on her. Many unfortunate things began to happen in her life, which led up to Sinéad speaking with a priest. After he prayed over her, Sinéad began her change of life. Discover her whole story in “Changing Tracks”.

Shannon was born into a Catholic home, but her faith was not deep. Apart from going to Mass on Sundays, her family did not deepen in their faith. Without a relationship with Jesus, as she grew older, Shannon's faith stayed as a merely “social faith”. She became angry with Jesus when her cousin passed away despite her prayers for him, and consequently turned away from Him. When Shannon began university, she began to feel a deep sense of loneliness that brought her to the brink of depression. It was in this moment that Shannon encountered the Lord anew and experienced a real need to go to Mass and the sacraments to return to the life of grace. Discover her whole story in “Changing Tracks”.

As a teenager, Megan Buckley's life revolved around ballet and dance. In this environment, she saw how dancers abused their bodies to conform to the standards of beauty expected of them. With regards to her faith, her family was Catholic but Megan did not have a personal relationship with Jesus because she had never had an encounter with Him. In college, Megan began to attend Protestant churches where she felt comfortable at first, but soon she began to realize that she was missing the sacraments, especially the Eucharist. From that moment on, she began her return to the true Church. In the Eucharist and the sacrament of forgiveness, she found God's love. Discover the whole story on "Changing Tracks".

Emily Kelly's life consisted of her friends, school, and sports. There was nothing else. When she was seventeen, she started partying a lot and living a double life: partying on Fridays and Saturdays and going to Mass on Sundays... until she stopped going to Mass. One day, a friend mentioned to her that he had just been to Mass. This comment made Emily rethink everything: "What am I doing with my life?" She started going to Mass on Sundays again. Because of her studies, she went to live in Ireland for a while. There she met a Protestant group that brought her back to the Lord, but Emily realized that something was missing from the church she was attending: the sacraments. Find out how Emily returned to the Catholic Church in "Changing Tracks".

Keith Kelly grew up in a troubled family. His father was an alcoholic, causing him to take on the role of head of the family while still a child. Keith decided that he would never be like his father: he would never fall into problems with alcohol. However, he was unable to keep his promise, mixing with bad company and eventually getting into alcohol and drugs. An event in Keith’s life marked an important milestone: an encounter with the devil that made him truly pray and open his eyes to the sin he was living in. On a trip to Medjugorje, he fell in love with Our Lady and made the firm decision to change his life. Discover Keith’s whole story in "Changing Tracks".

Rachel Manley used to practice her Protestant faith, but as a teenager, she began dating boys with whom she had toxic relationships. While she was in college, her family suddenly began to convert to Catholicism, starting with her younger sister. The situation made Rachel rethink everything, because she couldn’t deny that her family was made up of sensible and intelligent people, and if they were converting, there must be something in Catholicism that had escaped her until then. She decided to start frequenting the Catholic Church to learn about her faith. Find out how Rachel ended up entering the Catholic Church and accepting the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.

Fr. Joseph Mary Dean was born into a Catholic family with a good formation and Sunday Mass attendance, but in his early teen years, he rebelled against God, diving into what the world had to offer: popularity, parties, girls, alcohol, drugs. None of this fulfilled him and he knew that it wasn’t making him happy... But, he had changed so much that he hardly even recognized himself. One day, out of the blue, his father invited him to a retreat, and he went only because he miraculously got the days off work. That retreat changed his life. Discover his whole story in “Changing Tracks.”

Her father was part of a famous Irish music group, so Siobhan was born into an environment where parties were frequent. She went to a Catholic school only because it was good and safe, but her family didn't practice the faith. Siobhan's mother went to Medjugorje and converted there. She came home talking about Our Lady, Her messages and that the family has to pray the rosary and go to Mass. A few years later, Siobhan went to Medjugorje at the invitation of her aunt. She only went to visit another country and for the sun. There Siobhan went with an attitude of indifference, even going to get drunk in a bar with a friend. The last night in Medjugorje, Siobhan saw the face of the devil and there had to decide for debauchery and parties or for Jesus and Mary. Find out how it all ends in «Changing Tracks».

Learn the story of Fr. Sean Crowley. Born into an Irish Catholic family, where prayers were said every day, Fr. Sean, drifted away from God as a teen, deceived by all the lies that society sold him. Bad company, his laziness to fight for his faith and the "riches" of the world lead him away from God. A job in the U.S. that didn't satisfy him made Sean return to Ireland. There he went on a Youth 2000 retreat, where the Lord drew him back to the faith. Discover his whole story in "Changing Tracks."

Catherina began to drift away from God at a very early age, living a rebellious and crazy life, turning to God when things were going badly for her. At the age of 18, she became pregnant with her first daughter. Catherina began to work in a pro-life association, seeing the need to defend the life of children and care for future mothers. There she met some women of faith who ended up inviting Catherina to go to Medjugorje. There, she found God's mercy when she went to confession after more than 20 years. From that moment on, her life will change. Discover her whole story in "Changing Tracks.”

Hannah is a young woman who did not practice her Faith very much but who grew closer to God through a good friend from a Bible study. For Hannah, the most important thing in her life were her studies, getting good grades and deing the best. In college, Hannah went from straight A's to barely passing, which was a huge blow to her. Find out how God became the center of her life in Changing Tracks.

Although she had grown up going to Mass on Sundays, at a certain point in her teen years, Laura decided to stop going to Mass. She became agnostic so as not to be compromised with rules: she wanted to do what she wanted, however she wanted. Laura ended up getting involved in feminist ideologies and in an environment where the only important thing was her future. One day, she felt the need to learn more about St. Joan of Arc and from then on her life changed completely. Discover her whole story in Changing Tracks.

Melanie grew up as a shy and insecure girl who often fought with her family members, filling her heart with anger and resentment. She ended up sheltering herself in the world of parties and alcohol. Trying to escape all of this she moved out, but her problems followed her. Her life didn't change until she returned home and ended up going on a pilgrimage to Medjugorge with her mother. There, Melanie met the Cenacolo Community and understood that she needed to join them to be able to heal. She needed to go to the Divine Physician, Jesus Christ. Discover her story in today's episode of "Changing Tracks".

Grainne grew up in a typical Irish family regarding the Faith. At the age of ten, she went through her parents' separation, which left its mark on her. As a teen, Grainne went full into what the world offered: parties, alcohol, impurity, vanity... She had only one motivation: to fit in. An invitation to a retreat from a university friend, whose joy fascinated Grainne, made her encounter the Lord again and return to the sacraments. From that moment on, her life changed completely. Discover her story in "Changing Tracks".

Lillianna Sieker grew up in a Protestant family. Following the conversions of her mother and her brother to Catholicism, she decided to join the Catholic Church. Thanks to a group of young Catholics, she began to grow in her faith. One day, she was deeply surprised to see these young Catholics stop what they were doing and fall on their knees as the Blessed Sacrament passed in front of them. It was surely the key moment of her conversion: the discovery of the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist.