The Family Room (The Quest)
Join co-hosts Mari Cleveland from St. Jude the Apostle and John Gordon and Craig Wesemeyer from St. Peter Chanel as they speak with authors, theologians, and local priests and lay leaders to provide your family encouragement, resources, and hope. Enjoy heartfelt stories and engaging conversations with Catholics who are excited to share their life experiences and acquired wisdom to help your family continue to live out your faith with joy.
Mar 12, 2025
What’s a Catholic Mentor?
A critical difference is The Catholic Mentor format gives each client access to their mentor through daily text messages, thereby introducing and reinforcing real-time coping skills. They learn their feelings no longer need to control them and graduate with a newfound confidence in their ability to handle the daily challenges of life. He invites listeners to contact him for a free 30-minute conversation to learn more.
Jack Beers, speaker, founder of The Catholic Mentor
As a previous guest, Jack Beers' insight into the importance of relational mentorship left us wanting to know more.
Everyone agrees 2020 was such a watershed moment that conversations pivoted dramatically, often making relationships more difficult. People started to be controlled by their feelings, unable to cope with the hard decisions life threw at them. Finding help often brought more angst as differing world views offered solutions which were harmful to spiritual growth. Jack believed their ability to grow depended upon access to someone who shared their values and was trained to accompany them with an intensity that would boost their confidence. What he created is The Catholic Mentor, which is not life coaching or therapy or spiritual direction. Rather, it incorporates aspects of each one in a relational format which is based on sound psychology, focusing on both the spiritual and emotional needs of each person.
As a previous guest, Jack Beers' insight into the importance of relational mentorship left us wanting to know more.
Everyone agrees 2020 was such a watershed moment that conversations pivoted dramatically, often making relationships more difficult. People started to be controlled by their feelings, unable to cope with the hard decisions life threw at them. Finding help often brought more angst as differing world views offered solutions which were harmful to spiritual growth. Jack believed their ability to grow depended upon access to someone who shared their values and was trained to accompany them with an intensity that would boost their confidence. What he created is The Catholic Mentor, which is not life coaching or therapy or spiritual direction. Rather, it incorporates aspects of each one in a relational format which is based on sound psychology, focusing on both the spiritual and emotional needs of each person.
A critical difference is The Catholic Mentor format gives each client access to their mentor through daily text messages, thereby introducing and reinforcing real-time coping skills. They learn their feelings no longer need to control them and graduate with a newfound confidence in their ability to handle the daily challenges of life. He invites listeners to contact him for a free 30-minute conversation to learn more.
Jack’s father is Jewish and his mother is Episcopalian, which he jokingly says led him to be a “confused Jew” by his teen years. Enticed to attend a Catholic Mass by a girlfriend at 17, Jack had a supernatural encounter which led him to explore the Catholic Church, finally entering in 2012. He and his wife, Katie, have three children, ages four, two, and a newborn.
Resources:
Resources:
- Family Room episode with Jack Beers titled “Don’t Stay Stuck” (aired Feb. 12, 2025)
- The Catholic Mentor
- The 30-Day Rise Challenge
- Find Jack Beers on Linked-In
