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What is Magnify?

A night of adoration in the church with praise & worship to supplement that encounter with Jesus. In addition, we bring in a new speaker each month to give an engaging talk.

This night is the perfect opportunity to jump into something beyond Mass at St. Mary's if you're struggling to find an entry point. We'll have community that meets afterward, and prayer teams around the church during the night. Come on your own or bring a friend and spend some time with our Lord!

You can listen to the talks from Magnify on our podcast Aggie Catholic Talks!

Previous Magnify Speakers

  • David Rinaldi

    David is originally from Connecticut and graduated from the University of Connecticut. He was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Air Force and served as a Navigator on the KC-135 aircraft for seven years, flying 436 missions around the world. He currently serves full-time as the President of NET Ministries.

  • Jonathan Alexander

    Jonathan is a lay missionary that brings people to know, love and serve God.

  • Jackie Francois Angel

    Jackie is a traveling worship leader, speaker, and songwriter. Together with her husband, Bobby Angel, she has written Pray, Decide, And Don't Worry: 5 Steps to Discerning God's Will and Forever: A Catholic Devotional For Your Marriage.

  • Chika Anyanwu

    Chika is a Catholic evangelist, former Confirmation coordinator/youth & young adult minister, and the author of "My Encounter: How I Met Jesus in Prayer.” Her love of God and neighbor enthuses her to share the gospel through testimony, scripture, and honest conversations about the difficult realities of faith and life.

  • Sr. Josephine Barrett

    Sr. Josephine entered the Catholic Church in ‘05 and later in November of ‘11 began her formation to be a Religious Sister with the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth. She is a Clinical Mental Health Counselor, serves in vocations ministry, and also serves as a speaker.

  • Fr. Casey Cole

    Fr. Casey has published two books, Called: What Happens After Saying Yes to God and Let Go: Seven Stumbling Blocks to Christian Discipleship. He is the creator of two YouTube channels, and regularly gives talks throughout the country on evangelization and vocations.

  • The Culture Project

    The Culture Project is an initiative of young people set out to restore culture through the experience of virtue. We proclaim the dignity of the human person and the richness of living sexual integrity, inviting our culture to become fully alive.

  • Fr. Connor Danstrom

    Fr. Connor is a priest from the Archdiocese of Chicago. He was appointed by the USCCB as a Eucharistic Preacher for the Eucharistic Revival in the United States.

  • Jason Deuterman

    Jason is the director of Innovative Design at OSV (Our Sunday Visitor) and was previously the director of Youth, Young Adult, and Campus Ministries.

  • Franciscan Friars of the Renewal

    In imitation of St. Francis of Assisi, the Friars of Renewal seek to follow in the footsteps of Jesus, as a prophetic witness that life is a pilgrimage to the Father.

  • Michael Gormley

    Michael is the director of Evangelization at St. Anthony of Padua in The Woodlands, TX.

  • Ennie Hickman

    Ennie is a co-founder of Del Rey Collective. He has served as a youth minister, coach, domestic missionary, international speaker, nonprofit president, and currently serves The Saint Constantine School in Houston, Texas.

  • Fr. Boniface Hicks

    Fr. Boniface Hicks

    Benedictine monk of Saint Vincent Archabbey, manager and host of We Are One Body® Catholic radio, the Director of Spiritual Formation at Saint Vincent Seminary, and author.

  • Fr. Ryan Higdon

    Fr. Ryan is the pastor of St. Louis Church in Waco, TX, and is a former Associate Pastor of St. Mary’s.

  • Sr. Miriam James

    Sr. Miriam is a sister with the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity. She is a speaker, co-host of the Abiding Together podcast, and the author of the bestselling book Loved as I Am. She speaks extensively on the topics of conversion, authentic love, forgiveness, and healing.

  • Meg Hunter Kilmer

    A hobo for the kingdom, speaking about the goodness of God, Catholic apologetics, Christian morality, and the life of prayer.

  • Paul J. Kim

    Paul utilizes his many talents (i.e. music – beatboxing, comedy, inspirational talks) to communicate the Gospel message of Christ to people in a way that is engaging, entertaining, and altogether life-changing.

  • Marcel LeJeune

    Marcel is the president and founder of Catholic Missionary Disciples. He is a Catholic evangelist, international speaker, and award-winning author. Marcel served as the Associate Director of Campus Ministry at St. Mary's for 11 years.

  • Sr. Karolyn Nunes, FSGM

    Sr. Karolyn is the Vocation Director at Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George. She entered religious life in 2005.

  • Scott Powell

    Scott is the director of the Aquinas Institute for Catholic Thought. He is a teacher, theologian, and author. He has taught at the Augustine Institute and the Saint John Vianney Theological Seminary’s Catholic Biblical School.

  • Fr. Mike Schmitz

    Ordained a priest in 2003 for the Diocese of Duluth, he gained national attention through a video series he started in 2015 with Ascension Press. The videos cover topics including forgiveness, the saints, and relationships. He also hosts the podcast The Bible in a Year.

  • Bishop Mike Sis

    He was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Austin in 1986. His longest term of service was in campus ministry here at St. Mary’s, serving first as parochial vicar, then as pastor, for a total of 13.5 years. He was appointed as the Bishop of San Angelo in 2013.

  • Dr. Edward Sri

    Dr. Sri is a theologian, author, and well-known Catholic speaker. He is a founding leader of FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students), where he currently serves as Sr. Vice President of Apostolic Outreach.

  • Allison Sullivan

    A local and seasoned speaker, Allison is the author of Rock Paper Scissors and host of Sinner Saint Sister.