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Have you shared an act of mercy for someone today? Join Executive Director of Catholic Charities of Central Florida, Gary Tester and Missionary of Mercy, Fr. Anthony Aarons as they share the importance of spreading mercy throughout the world.

Mercy in Action on Faith Fit


    • Apr 29, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    #28: The Society

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 28:34


    Time to be challenged in the Catholic faith! What are we doing besides talking? Let's seek to find the forgotten and struggling with the society of St. Vincent de Paul Orlando! Please visit → svdporlando.org 

    #27: Help Save our Young People!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 35:27


    Suicide rates jumped nearly 60% from 2015-2020 in age groups from

    #26: The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 27:52


    #25: Acts and Responsibilities

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 28:44


    #24: Protect Your Family & Help Others Heal

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 29:57


    Fight to keep filth away from your family! Learn new ways to protect your little ones and how to help the wounded heal from past addictions.

    #23: Open Table Ministry

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 21:42


    Mercy. Friendship. Community. The Open Table Ministry at St. John the Evangelist in Viera is changing lives one person at a time! Learn how the faithful are creating opportunities for young people to flourish.

    #22: Dangers of the Sea

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 25:03


    Sins at Sea. In this episode, we'll explain what you can do at home to save suffering souls out on the ocean.

    #21: The Call to Family and Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 29:52


    Called to community! Fr. Anthony and Gary explain why we need God AND each other.

    #20: From Conception to Natural Death

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 24:17


    God sees us – from conception to natural death! Dive deeper into Catholic teaching on the sacredness of life.

    #19: Human Trafficking Awareness

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 24:37


    Criminals targeting your children during COVID? Parents, you can’t afford to miss this podcast.

    #18: Spiritual Works Of Mercy: Learning more about our faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 26:12


    BE MERCIFUL! Fr. Anthony and Gary share ways we can better understand the Spiritual Works of Mercy and apply them to our everyday lives!

    #17: Queen of Angels Catholic Cemetery

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 23:18


    From earthly life to everlasting life! Queen of Angels Catholic Cemetery is now open! Father Anthony and Gary explain why you’ll want to visit this sacred space even if you’re not grieving the loss of a loved one.

    #16: Comfort the Afflicted

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 21:23


    Kyle Osborn, Care Coordinator in the Behavioral Health Services division for Catholic Charities of Central Florida, shares the importance of comforting those who are seeking emotional assistance. She explains the value of increasing education on mental health in order to decrease stigma. Available on ⬇︎ SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/3hqdvFf Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2CBeNhS

    #15: Pathways to Care – A Bridge Back into the Community

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 21:29


    Gary and Fr. Anthony chat with Dawn Zinger, Administrator of Pathways to Care. Dawn shares how this licensed assisted living facility is dedicated to providing quality healthcare, housing and hope to Central Florida’s vulnerable homeless population. Pathways to Care helps men, women and veterans find ways to bridge back into the community! Available on ⬇︎ SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/2zD61yi Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2WBntfi

    #14: Human Trafficking Awareness Month

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 23:26


    Gary and Fr. Anthony bring awareness to human trafficking with the help of Christine Commerce, Coordinator, Human Trafficking Task Force. Check out how you can get involved as a volunteer! Also Available on ⬇︎ SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/36SAofV Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2NpvfEg

    #13: Bishop Grady Villas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 21:37


    Bishop Grady Villas spreads mercy to those who walk through their doors by giving people with disabilities the opportunity to use their God-given talents to achieve greater independence! Learn more about this  empowering Diocesan ministry! SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/36omEZy Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/35cB3aX

    #12: Restoring Hope in the Lives of Others

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2019 25:16


    All it takes is one good person to restore hope in the lives of others. Catholic Charities of Central Florida is doing exactly that – one patient at a time! Podcast episode also available on: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2CHiZJw SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/2QdxKLY

    #11: Holy Spirit Parish in Lake Wales

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019 18:05


    Fr. David Vargas and the parishioners of Holy Spirit Parish are working with Catholic Charities of Central Florida to spread the mercy and love of God to those in need.

    #10: JMJ Pregnancy Center

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 25:02


    JMJ Pregnancy Center supports the God-given right of every pregnant woman to give birth and the right of every unborn child to be born. See how JMJ is ministering God’s mercy and love to everyone who is in need of help.

    #9: World Day against Trafficking in Persons

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2019 23:30


    Millions of victims fall into the hands of traffickers—even in our own neighborhoods. See how CCCF is helping prevent this global problem and aiding those affected. (Official date: July 30th).

    #8: See Christ in the Suffering

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2019 24:14


    Living with mental illness is not easy. Helping a loved one with emotional challenges can be difficult. Learn how to recognize the signs of someone in need and then how find the best assistance possible.

    #7: Welcoming the Stranger

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2019 23:08


    Debbie Vega joins Gary and Father Anthony to explain how you can mentor people moving to the United States and show them God’s love.

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    #6: Queen of Angels Catholic Cemetery

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2019 21:57


    Fr. Anthony and Gary chat with David Branson, Director of Cemeteries, about the first diocesan cemetery, “Queen of Angels Catholic Cemetery.” Coming soon, Winter 2020!

    #5: Ending Modern-day Slavery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2019 23:07


    Human trafficking violates the sanctity, dignity, and fundamental rights of the human person. Join Gary, Fr. Anthony and special guest Christine Commerce, Diocese of Orlando Human Trafficking Task Force Coordinator, as they discuss ways to end modern-day slavery.

    #4: Mercy Preparedness

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2018 24:05


    Gary and Fr. Anthony chat with Heather Knoop, (Program Director, Family Stability Services at Catholic Charities of Central Florida), on the recovery efforts in the Florida Panhandle after Hurricane Michael. Heather and a team from CCFL drove to the Panhandle to assist those in the most devastated areas.

    #3: St. Theresa Parish in Belleview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2018 24:41


    Gary Tester and Fr. Anthony Aarons from Catholic Charities, connect with different parishes and ministries throughout the diocese to witness “mercy in action.” This week they chat with parishioners from St. Theresa Parish in Belleview on their Soup Kitchen, Food Pantry and Thrift Store.

    #2: Looking For Healing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2018 26:54


    Fr. Anthony and Gary share different ways any individual can begin their road to forgiveness and healing. Practicing the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy are great ways to show God’s mercy out in your local communities. Isaiah 58: 5-8.

    #1: The Face of Mercy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2018 24:00


    Are you an ambassador of mercy? Gary and Fr. Anthony share the significance of carrying mercy within us every day.

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