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The Traditional Family: A Stable Union Between A man And A Woman 

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 28:00


In the address of Pope Leo XIV to the Diplomatic Corps on May 16, he spoke of the responsibility of governments to build harmonious and peaceful societies. This can only be done, the Holy Father said, by investing in the family, founded upon the stable union between a man and a woman.

Reverent Worship: Pray Like The East

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 28:00


In his address to the Eastern Churches, Pope Leo XIV spoke eloquently about the traditions of Eastern spirituality and their sense of mystery, and the Eastern Churches are needed by the Universal Church. He also said the East, ever ancient and ever new, is a medicine for the West. Perhaps revisiting Latin spirituality and worship can benefit from a look to the East.

Shepherding The Church: Pope Leo XIV

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 28:00


As the words, habemus papem, are proclaimed from the central loggia of the Basilica of St. Peter, all eyes in the world turn to see our new pope take center stage. Pope Leo XIV begins his papacy in hope and prayer, becoming the 267th shepherd of the Universal Church.

Pope Peter: The Petrine Primacy

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 28:00


Many folks think the Catholic belief that Peter was made the first pope of the Catholic Church by Jesus is merely a human tradition. A quick search of Sacred Scripture shows that the Petrine Primacy is of divine origin and intended as an office to be maintained as long as there is a Church on earth. 

Enter The Conclave: Selecting The New Pope

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 30:00


The whole world watches with anticipation as the cardinals of Roman Catholic Church solemnly enter the Sistene Chapel at the Vatican after praying to be open to the promptings of the Holy Spirit promising to keep the whole process secret. We are taken with mystery, intrigue, and holy anticipation as we await the results.

We Need A Pope: Election Of A New Roman Pontiff

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 30:00


With the death of Pope Francis, the Universal Church enters a time known as the Interregnum, a time between popes. The process of electing a new leader for the Catholic Church is one steeped in tradition, customs, mystery, and even intrigue, but we believe the Holy Spirit is present for all of it.

Forgive Us Our Trespasses: Jesus On The Cross

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 30:00


As we contemplate the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of our Lord during Holy Week, it is good that we focus for a time on WHY Jesus chose to die for us. He gave Himself totally on the Cross as a free gift, so that we might be reconciled to the Father. That necessarily entails the forgiveness of our sins.

Santevangelaztion

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 30:00


Deacon Jeff in the Corner booth to explain what "Santevangelaztion" is and how we should put it into practice.

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Mercy And Repentance: The Prodigal Son Returns

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 30:00


The familiar parable of the Prodigal Son is always heard during Lent, and it teaches many truths of the Faith. Perhaps the greatest takeaway is the undying mercy of the Father. This mercy is only available to us if we but turn back to Him in a state of repentance.

The Giving of Alms: Giving Yourself in Meecy

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 30:00


The three traditional disciplines of Lent are prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. While most of us are at least aware of how we can benefit through prayer and fasting, some need a deeper dive into almsgiving. George Nixon, Executive Director of Catholic Charities of West Tennessee, shares how Almsgiving based in mercy can help you have a truly powerful lenten experience.

The Lenten Retreat: Going Into The Desert

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 30:00


Continuing in the season of Lent, we have many opportunities for spiritual recollection and examination of self. Taking time to go on a retreat, a brief trip into the desert, can do wonders in making our Lenten journey a beneficial one.

Fasting for Strength: The Desert of Lent

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 30:00


As we enter into another season of Lent, it is always good to remember that what the World tells us gives us strength is not always applicable in the spiritual life. This was demonstrated clearly by Our Lord as he started his public ministry by fasting and spending 40 days and nights in the desert.

Walking In Faith: Learning To Surrender

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 30:00


Many have understood the concept of walking in faith to mean to simply trust in God. While that is true, it also helps to learn how to surrender to God in all aspects of your life. Indeed, very soon we find it is not always easy to give over ourselves totally to the will of God.

Finding God: Faith Versus Science

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 30:00


There are those who say they can only believe in something they can observe and measure in nature, and therefore do not believe in a supernatural God. However, there are also those of us who are compelled to believe in a First Mover or Orderer of all things in our scientific cause to find out why and how all things exist and function.

Permissive Will: Versus Divine Will

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 30:00


Theologians and regular folks alike have oft times struggled with the problem of evil. We wonder why a good and benevolent God would allow bad things to happen. The Catholic understanding of the Permissive Will of God versus his Divine or Intended Will helps us cope with and even embrace this seeming conundrum.

Fishers of Men: The Boat of Peter

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 30:00


Everyone knows that it is our Christian duty to evangelize, but not everyone recognizes that evangelization must always be done in connection with and in the context of the Church, the boat of Peter.

Three Hearts Devotion: Sacred, Immaculate, And Pure

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 30:00


Most of us are very familiar with popular Catholic devotions to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, but not as many realize there is a third devotion to the pure heart of St. Joseph that is growing in popularity.

A Call To Unity: America After The Election

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 30:00


These have been some very tumultuous and divisive days leading up to and even after the last presidential election cycle. In fact, you could argue that the last few decades have been difficult for our country. Perhaps as Catholics we can see a new way going forward, a way of unity. The love of God compels us to seek and live out this unity in His most holy Name.

The Mysteries of Light: The 3 Epiphanies

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 30:00


The short period of liturgical Ordinary Time that falls between the seasons of Christmas and Lent may sometimes seem like a waiting time, or a season without a purpose. However, when you consider the 3 epiphanies that are revealed to us at Christmastime, then the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary, or the Mysteries of Light, can be a wonderful bridge between seasons that will help enliven our Lent.

The Holy Family: A Model For Your Family

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 30:00


In our broken and fallen world, we know that the traditional structure of the family struggles for existence. All we have to do is turn to a family God gave us 2000 years ago, the Holy Family, to be our model and inspiration for today.

The Innocence Of God: Reclaiming Your Innocence

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 30:00


You might wonder why God chose to come to us as a little, innocent baby when he could have just as easily come to us fully grown. We can perceive some significance to the fact that Jesus was revealed to us first as a baby as we continue to ponder the great mysteries of Christmas and the Incarnation.

Finding God Through Simplicity: The Transcendentals

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024 30:00


Although the Catholic teaching on the Transcendentals, Truth, Beauty, Goodness, and Unity, does not officially include Simplicity, finding God in this ever increasingly secular world can be aided if we simplify our lives and humble ourselves.

Finding God Through Unity: The Transcendentals

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 30:00


In a world that has become more and more atheistic, agnostic, and secular, the awareness of God should be at the forefront of all evangelistic and missionary efforts. In this fourth episode of a 4 part series on the Catholic teaching of the Transcendentals, we discuss finding God through unity.

Finding God Through Truth: The Transcendentals

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 30:00


In a world that has become more and more atheistic, agnostic, and secular, the awareness of God should be at the forefront of all evangelistic and missionary efforts. In this third episode of a 4 part series on the Catholic teaching of the Transcendentals, we discuss finding God through truth.

Finding God Through Goodness: The Transcendentals

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 30:00


In a world that has become more and more atheistic, agnostic, and secular, the awareness of God should be at the forefront of all evangelistic and missionary efforts. In this second episode of a 4 part series on the Catholic teaching of the Transcendentals, we discuss finding God through goodness.

Finding God Through Beauty: The Transcendentals

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 30:00


In a world that has become more and more atheistic, agnostic, and secular, the awareness of God should be at the forefront of all evangelistic and missionary efforts. In this first episode of a 4 part series on the Catholic teaching of the Transcendentals, we discuss finding God through beauty.

Christ the King: The Advent of Advent

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 30:00


As the Liturgical Year of the Church comes to a close on the Solemnity of Christ the King, we must prepare ourselves for the Coming of our Lord at Christmas by celebrating the preparatory season of Advent. We do this best if see in Christ the King as the reason for the season of Advent. In other words, we need to celebrate the advent of Advent.

Seeking Shelter

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 30:00


After a contentious election cycle and along with the ongoing division found in our country, and considering the holidays are right around the corner, let us not run away from our families, but seek shelter and healing within them...even when we do not agree politically, morally, and spiritually.

Indulgences

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 30:00


Too many Catholics avoid utilizing the spiritual benefits of indulgences because they do not fully understand them, think they are no longer a teaching of the Church, or that they overcomplicate our faith lives. Let us endeavor to change this and gain access to a veritable well of grace.

My Mass Experience: My Faith Experience

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 30:00


When we go to Mass, we naturally should seek benefits from that experience. But, perhaps we should ask ourselves if we are seeking entertainment and emotional gratification, or if we are seeking spiritual benefits and graces. This same question could be applied to our broader view of our Catholic faith.

Blessed To Be a Deacon: The Permanent Diaconate

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024 30:00


So many folks see the role of the deacon as sort of a glorified altar server, or just the guy that runs the parish food pantry. Deacon Jeff and his wife, Bess, talk about all of the blessings unique to the permanent deacon that highlight his proper and important place in the salvific plan of God.

An Unexpected Journey

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 30:00


We do not always know what God has planned for us. Meet Char Claxton who grew up in a small rural town in Georgia and went on to become a Magistrate Judge for the US District Court in Tennessee. She always loved Jesus, but never dreamed that God might be calling her to become Catholic.

American Solidarity

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 30:00


Deacon Jeff is in the corner booth today talking American Solidarity.

Catholic In The Public Square

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 30:00


Deacon Jeff is in the corner booth talking about Catholic In The Public Square and what that means for us in our faith.

Keep The Fire Burning

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 30:00


Deacon Jeff is in the corner booth talking passions in marriage and how to keep the fires burning.

Marriage And Money

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 30:00


Deacon Jeff is in the corner booth talking marriage and money that can bring us together vs the source of all arguments.

Parenting Wisdom

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 30:00


Deacon Jeff is in the corner booth talking the importance of Kids in Mass and the wisdoms parents need to influence their kids in their faith.

Natural Fruit Of Marriage

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 30:00


Today in the corner booth, Deacon Jeff talks about the Natural Fruit Of Marriage.

Conflict Resolution: Summer of Holy Matrimony

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 30:00


This is the twelfth in a series of episodes delving into Holy Matrimony in an effort to rekindle an appreciation of this sacred sacrament of the Church that has fallen out of favor in our modern and worldly culture. In this episode, we discuss the ways in which to manage conflict in the married relationship.

Authentic Communication: Summer of Holy Matrimony

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 30:00


This is the eleventh in a series of episodes delving into Holy Matrimony in an effort to rekindle an appreciation of this sacred sacrament of the Church that has fallen out of favor in our modern and worldly culture. In this episode, we discuss the essential characteristics of authentic communication.

Cohabitation

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 30:00


This is the tenth in a series of episodes delving into Holy Matrimony in an effort to rekindle an appreciation of this sacred sacrament of the Church that has fallen out of favor in our modern and worldly culture. In this episode, we answer questions about cohabitation and sex before marriage.

The Marital Embrace

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 30:00


This is the 9th in a series of episodes delving into Holy Matrimony in an effort to rekindle an appreciation of this sacred sacrament of the Church that has fallen out of favor in our modern and worldly culture. In this episode, we discuss the spousal meaning of our bodies and the truth that we were made by God for Marriage.

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