New Horizons: Living the Faith as a Young Professional In the final episode of this mini-series, Rob Hays inspires listeners to contemplate how the hidden lives of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph reveal the deep meaning and holiness of work and ordinary life. Inspired by the teachings of St. Josemaria Escriva, Rob especially encourages young professionals to look to the example of the Holy Family to fight off the temptation to think that our work is meaningless, that our decisions don't matter...

New Horizons: Living the Faith as a Young Professional In this episode, Rob Hays tackles the sometimes uncomfortable but essential call to evangelize in the workplace, a responsibility St. Josemaria Escriva called our “principal mission.” Through personal stories and practical insights, Rob explains that we are not called to impose, but to witness—face to face, heart to heart—through sincere friendship and daily fidelity. Drawing from the writings of St. Josemaria, Rob offers three key virtue...

New Horizons: Living the Faith as a Young Professional In this episode, Rob Hays invites young professionals to shift their focus from ambition to excellence. Ambition often fixates on outcomes we can't control—success, recognition, influence—while excellence is rooted in what we can control: our inputs—our prayer life, study, and the care we give to our daily work. Drawing from the teachings of St. Josemaria Escriva, Rob offers two key ways to pursuing excellence in our professional and per...

New Horizons: Living the Faith as a Young Professional In this episode, Rob Hays offers 3 practical steps to integrate into your daily life to successfully deal with conflict in the workplace, and bring you closer to God. Witnessing how many young professionals today prefer to avoid conflict altogether, Rob believes its important to see it as an opportunity to grow in personal holiness. Drawing on St. Josemaria Escriva's teachings, Rob walks us through the steps: 1. Rest in your identity...

New Horizons: Living the Faith as a Young Professional In this episode of New Horizons, Rob Hays reframes networking as a path to authentic friendship, grounded in three often-overlooked virtues: service, cheerfulness, and naturalness. He first highlights St. Joseph as a model of service—quiet, faithful work done with love and selflessness. Rob encourages us to view networking as a way to give rather than get, shaped by a spirit of generosity in our professional lives. Next, he explore...

New Horizons: Living the Faith as a Young Professional In this second episode of "New Horizons," Rob Hays explores how living with greater unity of life, order, and a daily plan of prayer can help young professionals navigate stress, anxiety, and burnout. Reflecting on his own experiences leading through the pandemic, Rob highlights the importance of consistency between faith and work, prioritizing first things first, and rooting daily habits in love for God. He also shares a powerful enco...

New Horizons: Living the Faith as a Young Professional In this first episode of "New Horizons," Rob Hays introduces listeners to this mini-series for young professionals seeking to integrate their Catholic faith into daily life and work. Outlining the game plan for this 7 episode series, Rob shares a bit about his background, the inspiration for the series, the common struggles and issues of the professional life, and the spiritual wisdom of St. Josemaria Escriva that transformed his persp...

Welcome to the “Mini-Series” podcast of the St. Josemaria Institute! We’re excited to launch this new channel announcing our first mini-series: New Horizons: Living the Faith as a Young Professional Launching on May 1, 2025, join our host, Rob Hays, as he invites listeners to open new horizons in their lives and explore what it means to “work for God,” especially as young professionals who are trying to navigate both the opportunities and pitfalls they face every day at work, at home, and i...