Through Thick & Thin with Vivian Nguyen

As we begin the month of May, Fr. Duy Nguyen, the Vocations Director for the Diocese of Tulsa, joins Through Thick & Thin to discuss how Mother Mary helps us live out the very heart of our Catholic Faith. Be sure to tune in on Friday, June 7, for Episode 10! Created by and for young Vietnamese Catholics, "Through Thick & Thin" welcomes special guests to discuss the intersection of faith, life, and culture. Join us on a 12-month journey to discover your truest identity and calling in the Lord! InstagramSubscribe to this podcastHail Mary Media AppSupport this ministryMater Dei Radio

Happy Easter! In this episode, Vivian and Maria Kim-Ngân Bùi discuss what it means to fight and sacrifice for your faith, why we should let go of the things we can't keep in order to gain so much more, and how to hear God speak our name. Tune in on Friday, May 3, for our next episode! Created by and for young Vietnamese Catholics, "Through Thick & Thin" welcomes special guests to discuss the intersection of faith, life, and culture. Join us on a 12-month journey to discover your truest identity and calling in the Lord! InstagramSubscribe to this podcastHail Mary Media AppSupport this ministryMater Dei Radio

Fr. Randy Hoang returns in episode 7 to discuss the complicated topic of suffering in our lives. He and Vivian explore why God permits evil to happen, what we should do when we find ourselves angry at God, and how God ultimately wants to show us his love. Tune in on Friday, April 5, for our next episode! Created by and for young Vietnamese Catholics, "Through Thick & Thin" welcomes special guests to discuss the intersection of faith, life, and culture. Join us on a 12-month journey to discover your truest identity and calling in the Lord! InstagramSubscribe to this podcastHail Mary Media AppSupport this ministryMater Dei Radio

In a special episode leading up to Valentine's Day, Vivian is joined by Annie and Daniel Ly. Hear their beautiful testimony about married life, how Daniel proposed with tacos, and how to understand what real love is. Join us on Friday, March 1, for our next episode! Created by and for young Vietnamese Catholics, "Through Thick & Thin" welcomes special guests to discuss the intersection of faith, life, and culture. Join us on a 12-month journey to discover your truest identity and calling in the Lord! InstagramSubscribe to this podcastHail Mary Media AppSupport this ministryMater Dei Radio

As a new year begins, Vivian and Sr. Maria Kim-Ngân Bùi discuss what God's peace is, how to be a peacemaker, and how to face difficult decisions. Created by and for young Vietnamese Catholics, "Through Thick & Thin" welcomes special guests to discuss the intersection of faith, life, and culture. Join us on a 12-month journey to discover your truest identity and calling in the Lord! InstagramSubscribe to this podcastHail Mary Media AppSupport this ministryMater Dei Radio

In the month of December, Sr. Ngoc-Huyen Nguyen joins Vivian to talk about your spirit being the most attractive quality about you. They discusses how the Fruits of the Holy Spirit can help us in difficult moments, how to look in the right place for what brings true joy, and redefining the word "fun." Created by and for young Vietnamese Catholics, "Through Thick & Thin" welcomes special guests to discuss the intersection of faith, life, and culture. Join us on a 12-month journey to discover your truest identity and calling in the Lord! InstagramSubscribe to this podcastHail Mary Media AppSupport this ministryMater Dei Radio

In this third episode, Vivian speaks with Anthony Nguyen, a seminarian for the Archdiocese of Portland. They discuss what it means to push past your fears and have the courage to embrace the call that God has for you. Make sure to tune in on Friday, December 1, for our next episode! Created by and for young Vietnamese Catholics, "Through Thick & Thin" welcomes special guests to discuss the intersection of faith, life, and culture. Join us on a 12-month journey to discover your truest identity and calling in the Lord! InstagramSubscribe to this podcastHail Mary Media AppSupport this ministryMater Dei Radio

In this 2nd episode, Sr. Maria Kieu Tran from the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon shares where we find our identity and self-worth from. Vivian and Sr. Maria discuss the impact of social media, the role that gratitude plays in our lives, and how to see ourselves the way God sees us. Tune in again on Friday, November 3, for our next episode! Created by and for young Vietnamese Catholics, "Through Thick & Thin" welcomes special guests to discuss the intersection of faith, life, and culture. Join us on a 12-month journey to discover your truest identity and calling in the Lord! InstagramFacebookSubscribe to this podcastHail Mary Media AppSupport this ministryMater Dei Radio

In the very first episode of "Through Thick & Thin," Vivian welcomes our guest, Fr. Randy Hoang, to discuss how to have conversations with your parents when there is a wall in the relationship. Join us in exploring what it truly important in life, how different generations can understand one another, and strategies for when there is a breakdown in communication. Please note that this episode discusses issues of mental health and suicide. Tune in on Friday, October 6, for the next episode exploring where our self worth truly comes from. Created by and for young Vietnamese Catholics, "Through Thick & Thin" welcomes special guests to discuss the intersection of faith, life, and culture. Join us on a 12-month journey to discover your truest identity and calling in the Lord! InstagramSubscribe to this podcastHail Mary Media AppSupport this ministryMater Dei Radio