Hail Immaculata!: Mother Mary & Heaven’s Plan for Spiritual Warfare

Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC, a convert to Catholicism, is a member of the Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception. Before his conversion to Catholicism, he was a high school dropout who had been kicked out of a foreign country, institutionalized twice, and thrown in jail multiple times. After his radical conversion he earned a B.A. in Philosophy and Theology from the Franciscan University of Steubenville, M.Div. and S.T.B. degrees from the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC, and an S.T.L. in Mariology from the International Marian Research Institute in Dayton, Ohio.

He is the author of 15 books, including Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father. He is a well-known conference speaker on Divine Mercy, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and St. Joseph, and speaks passionately about these topics in his moving conversion story. He leads pilgrimages to Catholic shrines around the world and resides at the Marian House of Studies in Steubenville, Ohio.

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Jeff Cavins is an author, podcaster, public speaker and Bible teacher. He is the creator of the popular Great Adventure Bible Study series and Great Adventure Catholic Bible. Jeff is the founding host of EWTN’s weekly program “Life on the Rock” as well as Relevant Radio’s daily show, “Morning Air.” He is author of several books including, The Activated Disciple: Taking Your Faith to the Next Level. Jeff hosts a podcast “The Jeff Cavins Show” and is partnered with Fr. Mike Schmitz on the award-winning podcasts “The Bible in a Year” and “Catechism in a Year.” Jeff provides a daily reflection on the gospel readings on the Hallow app, He is an instructor at the St. Paul Seminary and instructor, board member and former director of the Catechetical Institute at the St. Paul Seminary. He and his wife Emily lead annual pilgrimages to the Holy Land and other Bible related locations.

Born in June of 1965, Msgr. Eugene Morris has been a priest of the Archdiocese of Saint Louis since May of 1996.  

For two years, he served as the parochial vicar of Saint Gabriel the Archangel Parish in South St. Louis City before moving to St. George Parish and assuming a full time teaching position at St. Mary’s High School.  In 1999, Msgr. Morris was invited to pursue further studies at the Pontifical Athenaeum of Saint Anselm in Rome. He completed a license in sacramental theology in June of 2001 and returned to St. Louis where he began work at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary.  In July of 2005, he was named director of the Office of the Permanent Diaconate and the Vicar for Deacons in the Archdiocese of Saint Louis, and the next year, under the leadership of then-Archbishop Raymond L. Burke, he established the St. Maximilian Kolbe House of Discernment. Msgr. Morris served as the director of the house for three years while continuing his other duties. He was named a member of the Papal Household in September of 2008. From 2009 through 2010, he was the pastor of St. Mary Magdalen Parish in the Archdiocese of Saint Louis, until he moved to the Pontifical College Josephinum and began work as the Director of Sacred Liturgy and Assistant Professor in sacred theology.  

Msgr. Morris has served as an assistant professor of Sacramental Theology at Kenrick- Glennon Seminary, a lecturer for the Paul VI Catechetical Institute, and the spiritual advisor to the Marian Catechists in the Archdiocese of St. Louis. Since the summer of 2006, Msgr. Morris has been a visiting lecturer at the Liturgical Institute at St. Mary of the Lake University, Mundelein Seminary. He is also completing work on a doctorate in Mariology at the International Marian Research Institute writing on the Mariological contributions of Cardinal Carberry, former Archbishop of Saint Louis. In addition to these responsibilities, Msgr. Morris has hosted a weekly radio program on WRYT, Catholic radio in St. Louis and is periodically a spiritual director for Inner Life, a program on Relevant Radio. Msgr. Morris also is a weekly commentator on Catholic affairs for the Son Rise Morning Show on Sacred Heart Catholic Radio in Cincinnati. Upon his arrival at the Pontifical College Josephinum, Msgr. Morris has had the opportunity to work with Saint Gabriel Catholic Radio in Columbus. Monsignor frequently give talks on various topics related to the faith, retreats and days of recollection locally and around the United States.

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Ingrid Meyer holds a business degree and has applied her skills in various roles, including Director of operations for an international movie theatre chain and Director of Customer Service for a logistics and transportation company.

Upon returning to the United States, she felt a calling to fight for most vulnerable and has dedicated over two decades to Pro-Life work. As the director of Project Gabriel, she supported pregnant women in choosing life for their children. Ingrid also led the Ministries at the Catholic Pro-Life Community, managing eight ministries that addressed various pro-life issues.

Ingrid is passionate about aiding women in crisis, many of whom carry wounds and traumas that distance them from Jesus Christ. Her mission is to help these women out of crisis mode and guide them back to a path towards Jesus. This passion led her to the Encounter School of Ministry, where she deepened her understanding of healing and the journey towards it.
Before her Pro-Life work, Ingrid was a catechist for eight years with Family Educating in the Faith (FEF) in Mexico City. She primarily worked with children aged 6-12, preparing them to receive Christ for the first time, which she found incredibly fulfilling.

In 2023, Ingrid founded SEMPER MARIA, a ministry offering resources to encounter Jesus through Our Blessed Mother. She is dedicated to promoting and educating faith communities about the Virgin Mary, especially under the devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe. Her journey with Our Lady of Guadalupe began in 2009 at a Catholic School in Dallas, inspiring her to continue learning and studying about Our Lady.

As the official custodian of the Relic Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Ingrid brings the image to parishes, the sick, and her presentations. She also evangelizes through the pilgrimages she offers to Mexico City. Ingrid has two children and speaks four languages: English, Spanish, French, and some German.
She speaks nationally and internationally about Our Lady of Guadalupe and her Pro-Life work.

Gabriel Castillo is a Catholic videographer and lay evangelist. He is the founder of True Faith TV, and host of the podcast, Children of Mary. Gabe has produced documentaries available online, including Lessons from Lourdes, The Power of the Rosary, Testimonies of the Rosary, How You Can Become a Saint, and many more. His talks, presentations, and videos have over 11,000,000 views and he is a dynamic and inspiring presenter on the faith. Gabriel is a husband and father of four children in Sugar Land, Texas. He was the Director of Evangelization at St. Theresa Catholic Church from 2009-2018 and is currently serving as the Director of Youth Ministry.

Dave Moore is a joy filled disciple who seeks to honor God through his music, ministry, and family. A devoted Singer-songwriter, producer, and liturgist, Dave puts the bride of Christ before his artistic ambitions. Dave and his wife Lauren are the founders of Catholic Music Initiative, a non-profit apostolate that creates beautiful and singable music for Mass. Their work strives to build a bridge between contemporary and traditional isles, while summoning engagement and enlivening the hearts of the faithful to enter into full union with God in the Mass. At the invitation of Bishop Edward Burns, Dave was instrumental in the strategic execution of the Diocese of Dallas televised Mass—a ministry that was born as a response to the global pandemic, and continues to bear much fruit for the people in North Texas and beyond. Dave’s deepest desire is to see a unified church, where the Eucharistic Lord has primary place in the hearts of the faithful, rightly honored, adored, and worshiped. Dave resides in Dallas, Texas with his wife, Lauren, and their daughter.

Lauren Moore is a wife and mother who seeks to inspire God’s people through beautiful music that orients people to God. Alongside her husband Dave, Lauren founded the Catholic Music Initiative and has sung and directed over a thousand recordings since the ministry's genesis. Lauren studied vocal performance at Texas A&M Corpus Christi and The University of Texas at Austin. She has performed in many parts of the world, namely Germany and Austria. Lauren loves to sing opera, but more recently has enjoyed singing sacred chant. She currently sings and arranges chant for CMI’s partnership with the Hallow app. At the invitation of Bishop Edward Burns, Lauren serves as the Cantor for the Diocese of Dallas Televised Mass; a Mass that reached over 200,000 households a week during the pandemic, and continues to bless people in North Texas and beyond.

Fr. David is a 7^th generation Texan and native Houstonian.  He’s the oldest of two boys. His family lives in the Southwest part of Houston, in Meyerland.  St. Thomas More is his home parish.  Fr. David attended St. Thomas More parochial school, went to St. Thomas High school, and then the Franciscan University of Steubenville.

In college, he earned a BA in Biology. While he had wanted to be a doctor, God said He had something else for him.  So, despite his original intention of going to medical school, Fr. David spent 5 years before seminary discerning God’s will and striving to grow in holiness.  He did many things from releasing a contemporary Christian music album to getting certified in Catholic Medical Ethics. Eventually He heard the voice of God speak and call Him to the priesthood. Fr. David responded in joy and entered seminary in 2011.  

He has since ministered to Seafarers in the Port of Houston and to the infirmed at St Dominic Village on Holcombe.  He did his Pastoral Year at St. Helen Catholic Church in Pearland and served as a deacon at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Houston.  He was ordained to the priesthood of Jesus Christ in 2018 and served at St. Vincent de Paul in the Medical Center.  From 2021-2024 he served at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in the Woodlands.  He is now the Pastor of St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church in Huffman, Texas.