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Gabriel Castillo (GabiAfterHours) is a husband and father of four children. He is currently serving as the Director of Youth Ministry at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Texas. Gabriel is best known for his online work, especially his YouTube Channel, GabiAfterHours. He is a Catholic videographer and Catholic Lay Evangelist, and the Founder of True Faith TV and the host of the Children of Mary Podcast. Gabriel is a producer of online documentaries such as Lessons from Lourdes, The Power of the Rosary, Testimonies of the Rosary, How You Can Become a Saint, and more. His talks, presentations, and videos have over 17,000,000 views.

Fr. David Michael Moses is 29-years-old and grew-up in Houston, Texas. He started college when he was just 14 and graduated with his bachelor’s degree at the age of 18. He was accepted into several law schools, but ultimately felt called to the priesthood and entered seminary for the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. He was ordained in 2019 at the age of 25 and is now the parochial vicar at Christ the Good Shepherd in Spring, Texas. He enjoys writing music and his “Concerts for Life” have collectively raised over $640,000 to assist women in crisis pregnancies. Fr. David Michael is also active on social media, where he shares stories from priestly life. His website can be found at https://www.fatherdavidmichael.com/, which contains select content and links to all his social media accounts.

Suan Sonna stopped by the CDD to do an AMA on May 23rd, 2022 to answer the questions the CDD had for him. For those who are unfamiliar, Suan is studying philosophy at KSU with a concentration in ethics. He runs the YouTube channel and podcast, Intellectual Conservatism. He’s been interviewed by many of the big names in apologetics, including Matt Fradd and Trent Horn. He’s widely consulted as an expert on the biblical and historical roots of the papacy. His Baptist upbringing might be of interest to his fellow converts here!

Father Matthew dropped by our Discord server for an AMA. For those who are unfamiliar, Fr Matthew is a priest focusing on ministry to those who are autistic, and he's just recently published a new book, God Loves the Autistic Mind: Prayer Guide for Those on the Spectrum and Those Who Love Us.

Many thanks to Dr. Abigail Favale for coming to out discord and answering our questions!

To celebrate the 1-year anniversary of the CDD, the mod team held an AMA for the server to ask them questions.

Kevin Symonds was born and raised in Massachusetts. In 2003, he received his B.A. in Theological Studies from Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio with an emphasis on the Classical Languages. Three years later, he obtained his M.A. degree in Theological Studies, also from Franciscan University. Kevin lives in North Dakota and works for a Catholic apostolate. He specializes in the Catholic Church’s theology of private revelation and has written books and numerous articles (such as Refractions of Light: 201 Answers on Apparitions, Visions and the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIII and the Prayer to St. Michael). He is a member of the Mariological Society of America.

A revert to the Catholic Church, Erick worked his way through atheism and Reformed Protestantism to rediscover the unshaken Truth proclaimed by the Catholic Church, the living fullness of Christ's Body. He specializes in analyzing the errors and doctrines of Protestantism and Eastern Orthodoxy. He is an author, speaker, and blogger. He has written 4 books: Melchizedek and the Last Supper; The Filioque; The Just Shall Live by Faith; The Church Fathers on Rebaptism. He appears regularly on various media outlets such as Reason & Theology, Hands On Apologetics, Pints with Aquinas, Gospel Simplicity, and many others. Ybarra is a fierce debater who shies away from no opponent or challenge. His regular blog can be reached at www.erickybarra.org, and you can follow him on Twitter @erickybarra3

AMA occurred Dec 18th 2022 Mike Aquilina was born in Kingston, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Penn State University in 1985 and received the Oswald Award for Achievement in Journalism and Mass Media. Mike lives in the suburbs of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania with his wife, Terri, and six children. Mike Aquilina works in the area of Church History, particularly in Patristics. He is the award-winning author of more than fifty books on Catholic history, doctrine, and devotion. His works have been translated into many languages. He has hosted eleven television series and several documentary films and is a frequent guest on Catholic radio. He hosts the Way of the Fathers podcast. His blog can be found at https://fathersofthechurch.com/