Reason for Hope

Host: Mario CostabileCohost: Dr. David HajdukVisit our website:https://arrayofhope.org/Sign up for FREE on the Array of Hope Channel app:https://watch.arrayofhope.net/Available on Apple TV, Roku, iOS, and Android mobile devices.Follow Array of Hope on:Facebook: @ArrayofHopeEventInstagram: @arrayofhopeshowTwitter: @arrayofhopeshowSnapchat: @arrayofhopeListen to Array of Hope's music on your streaming platform of choice:https://lnk.to/arrayofhopeFollow Array of Hope Music on:Instagram: @arrayofhopemusic#faith #hope #love #Christianity #Catholicism #inspire #inspiration #holiness #life #grace #Good News #theology

This past year we witnessed the passing of Alice von Hildebrand,  Catholic philosopher and author, and wife of one of the foremost theologians and philosophers of the 20th century, Dietrich von Hildebrand. Array of Hope interviewed Alice in 2019, and in this podcast episode we share portions of that interview as a tribute to this amazing and influential Catholic woman. Alice discusses her concerns about the state of education, the breakdown of the family and the contemporary attacks on the family, and the crucial role that women play in the plan of God. She also shares her view that the key to building a culture of life, as well as strong marriages, is personal holiness.--About Alice von Hildebrand--Visit our website:https://arrayofhope.org/Sign up for FREE on the Array of Hope Channel app:https://watch.arrayofhope.net/Available on Apple TV, Roku, iOS, and Android mobile devices.Follow Array of Hope on:Facebook: @ArrayofHopeEventInstagram: @arrayofhopeshowTwitter: @arrayofhopeshowSnapchat: @arrayofhopeListen to Array of Hope's music on your streaming platform of choice:https://lnk.to/arrayofhope#faith #hope #love #Christianity #Catholicism #inspire #inspiration #holiness #life #grace #Good News #theology

Loved As I Am: In this episode, our conversation is with Sister Miriam James Heidland, SOLT - popular speaker and religious sister of the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity. Sister Miriam is known for her powerful witness and profound wisdom. She can be found speaking internationally at conferences and retreats, working with the John Paul II Healing Center, and co-hosting the popular podcast Abiding Together. We discuss how God delights in bringing us to wholeness, how shame often moves us to believe the lies that we are worthless and unlovable, and how God desires to begin a lifelong process of healing and restoration with us so we can live life fully and in freedom. Finally, we will look at how common religious phrases like "God loves you just the way you are'' and "God meets you where you're at" should be properly understood.--About Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLTSr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT, is a popular Catholic speaker, cohost of the Abiding Together podcast, and the author of the bestselling book Loved as I Am.A former Division I athlete who had a radical conversion and joined the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity in 1998, Heidland has shared her story on EWTN's The Journey Home, at numerous SEEK and Steubenville conferences, and at the USCCB's Convocation of Catholic Leaders.In addition to speaking, Heidland has served in parish ministry and as the director of novices for her SOLT community. She also has served as an assistant to both her provincial and general superiors.Heidland earned a master's degree in theology from the Augustine Institute and speaks extensively on the topics of conversion, authentic love, forgiveness, and healing.--Purchase Sr. Miriam's latest book Restore: A Guided Lent Journal for Prayer and Meditation at Ave Maria Press. --Visit our website:https://arrayofhope.org/Sign up for FREE on the Array of Hope Channel app:https://watch.arrayofhope.net/Available on Apple TV, Roku, iOS, and Android mobile devices.Follow Array of Hope on:Facebook: @ArrayofHopeEventInstagram: @arrayofhopeshowTwitter: @arrayofhopeshowSnapchat: @arrayofhopeListen to Array of Hope's music on your streaming platform of choice:https://lnk.to/arrayofhope#faith #hope #love #Christianity #Catholicism #inspire #inspiration #holiness #life #grace #Good News #theology

CANDID - Can There Be Married Priests?: On today's episode of candid the crew sat down with priest, author, and theologian Fr. Dwight Longenecker to talk about the culture, Church teaching, and the many distractions that can persuade us from keeping our eyes on Christ.--Visit our website:https://arrayofhope.org/Sign up for FREE on the Array of Hope Channel app:https://watch.arrayofhope.net/Available on Apple TV, Roku, iOS, and Android mobile devices.Follow Array of Hope on:Facebook: @ArrayofHopeEventInstagram: @arrayofhopeshowTwitter: @arrayofhopeshowSnapchat: @arrayofhopeListen to Array of Hope's music on your streaming platform of choice:https://lnk.to/arrayofhope#faith #hope #love #Christianity #Catholicism #inspire #inspiration #holiness #life #grace #Good News #theology

Why Study Theology?: In this episode, we discuss how learning more about the Bible and Catholic teaching can inspire our faith, and how we can effectively communicate the Cathlic Faith to those who may not have a firm religious foundation. Our conversation is with Dr. Andrew Swafford, Professor of Theology at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, popular speaker and author, and general editor and contributor to The Great Adventure Catholic Bible, upon which Fr. Mike Schmitz's The Bible in a Year podcast is based on. Finally, in this episode we investigate what theology actually is, as well as the "prerequisites'' of its study.--About Dr. Andrew Swafford--Visit our website:https://arrayofhope.org/Sign up for FREE on the Array of Hope Channel app:https://watch.arrayofhope.net/Available on Apple TV, Roku, iOS, and Android mobile devices.Follow Array of Hope on:Facebook: @ArrayofHopeEventInstagram: @arrayofhopeshowTwitter: @arrayofhopeshowSnapchat: @arrayofhopeListen to Array of Hope's music on your streaming platform of choice:https://lnk.to/arrayofhope#faith #hope #love #Christianity #Catholicism #inspire #inspiration #holiness #life #grace #Good News #theology

CANDID - “It Ain't Cool to be Catholic”: Mariama, Ryan, and Jack discuss the misguided stereotypes surrounding the Catholic faith, and how being Catholic can often be seen as a joke or culturally outdated. They also dive into why this perception has manifested itself and why people are sometimes averse to Catholicism.--Visit our website:https://arrayofhope.org/Sign up for FREE on the Array of Hope Channel app:https://watch.arrayofhope.net/Available on Apple TV, Roku, iOS, and Android mobile devices.Follow Array of Hope on:Facebook: @ArrayofHopeEventInstagram: @arrayofhopeshowTwitter: @arrayofhopeshowSnapchat: @arrayofhopeListen to Array of Hope's music on your streaming platform of choice:https://lnk.to/arrayofhope#faith #hope #love #Christianity #Catholicism #inspire #inspiration #holiness #life #grace #Good News #theology

What's the Devil's Strategy?: In this episode, we hear from priest and exorcist Fr. Vincent Lampert.  He has been the exorcist for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis since 2005, and presently receives over 3,500 emails, phone calls, or letters a year from people of various faiths (or no faith at all) seeking help from the Church against demonic forces, in addition to pastoring two parishes. Fr. Vincent speaks publicly about his ministry, gives many interviews, and has authored the book Exorcism: The Battle Against Satan and his Demons. Finally, in this episode we try to understand better how the Devil seeks to get us to fall, so we can defend ourselves against his tactics.--About Fr. Vincent LampertFr. Vincent P. Lampert is a graduate of St. Meinrad College and of the University of St. Mary of the Lake-Mundelein Seminary. Fr. Lampert was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis in 1991. He currently serves as the Pastor of St. Michael and St. Peter Parishes in Brookville, Indiana. In 2005 he was appointed the Exorcist for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. He received his training in Rome and is a member of the International Association of Exorcists. He is the author of the book Exorcism: The Battle Against Satan and His Angels where he offers his expertise as a seasoned exorcist and presents authentic Catholic teaching on the devil and his plan against humanity.--Follow Fr. Lampert on Twitter: @FrVinceLampert--Visit our website:https://arrayofhope.org/Sign up for FREE on the Array of Hope Channel app:https://watch.arrayofhope.net/Available on Apple TV, Roku, iOS, and Android mobile devices.Follow Array of Hope on:Facebook: @ArrayofHopeEventInstagram: @arrayofhopeshowTwitter: @arrayofhopeshowSnapchat: @arrayofhopeListen to Array of Hope's music on your streaming platform of choice:https://lnk.to/arrayofhope#faith #hope #love #Christianity #Catholicism #inspire #inspiration #holiness #life #grace #Good News #theology

Music, Media, and Culture: In this episode of Candid Ryan, Mariama, and Jack discuss the importance of beauty and how art impacts our mental, emotional, and spiritual lives.--Visit our website:https://arrayofhope.org/Sign up for FREE on the Array of Hope Channel app:https://watch.arrayofhope.net/Available on Apple TV, Roku, iOS, and Android mobile devices.Follow Array of Hope on:Facebook: @ArrayofHopeEventInstagram: @arrayofhopeshowTwitter: @arrayofhopeshowSnapchat: @arrayofhopeListen to Array of Hope's music on your streaming platform of choice:https://lnk.to/arrayofhope#faith #hope #love #Christianity #Catholicism #inspire #inspiration #holiness #life #grace #Good News #theology

We are Broken and Beautiful: In this episode, we hear from Jake and Heather Khym. Jake incorporates the insights of St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body into his work as a private counselor and co-hosts the popular podcasts Restore the Glory and Way of the Heart. Heather is a popular speaker and author and the co-host of the internationally popular podcast Abiding Together. Jake and Heather are the co-founders of Life Restoration Ministries which seeks to create environments of encounter through conferences and workshops where people can draw close to God, experience restoration, and become fully alive. We learn about Jake and Heather's faith journeys, how those journeys converged, the inner obstacles that people experience that prevent them from living life to the full. They are also very open about their own struggles in their lives and marriage. Finally, we try to understand how we are both broken and beautiful, and what our response to this truth of ourselves should be.--About Jake & Heather KhymJake has a Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts in Theology with a concentration in Catechetics. Jake has worked in various settings for over 20 years including adult faith formation, seminarian and priestly formation, diocesan evangelization, catechesis, RCIA, retreat ministry, and he ran his own private counseling practice for over 10 years. Currently, Jake teaches at the Seminary of Christ the King offering human and pastoral formation to the seminarians in the Archdiocese of Vancouver, is a consultant to Dioceses and ministries, offers an annual Men's Retreat in British Columbia and accompanies male leaders on their journey of faith. Jake also offers inspiring workshops and retreats on a variety of topics. He lives in British Columbia with his wife Heather and their three teenage children.Heather is an established speaker and worship leader with over 25 years of experience. She attended Franciscan University of Steubenville where she studied Theology and Catechetics and met her husband, Jake. Currently, Heather speaks on a variety of topics, leads conferences, retreats, women's ministry and has a podcast called Abiding Together. Her passion is in evangelization, discipleship, and creating an environment for people to have a personal encounter with God. She lives in British Columbia with Jake and their 3 teenage children.--Learn more about Jake and Heather's work at Life Restoration Ministries at their website:https://www.liferestoration.ca/Listen to the Abiding Together podcast, hosted by Heather and her friends, Michelle Benzinger and Sr. Miriam James Heidland:https://www.abidingtogetherpodcast.com/--Visit our website:https://arrayofhope.org/Sign up for FREE on the Array of Hope Channel app:https://watch.arrayofhope.net/Available on Apple TV, Roku, iOS, and Android mobile devices.Follow Array of Hope on:Facebook: @ArrayofHopeEventInstagram: @arrayofhopeshowTwitter: @arrayofhopeshowSnapchat: @arrayofhopeListen to Array of Hope's music on your streaming platform of choice:https://lnk.to/arrayofhope#faith #hope #love #Christianity #Catholicism #inspire #inspiration #holiness #life #grace #Good News #theology

The Candid Crew sits down with a former Swiss Guard, Yves Frei, and asks him about his experience serving with the Francis Pontificate, the role of the Swiss Guard, and his personal journey of faith so far.--Visit our website:https://arrayofhope.org/Sign up for FREE on the Array of Hope Channel app:https://watch.arrayofhope.net/Available on Apple TV, Roku, iOS, and Android mobile devices.Follow Array of Hope on:Facebook: @ArrayofHopeEventInstagram: @arrayofhopeshowTwitter: @arrayofhopeshowSnapchat: @arrayofhopeListen to Array of Hope's music on your streaming platform of choice:https://lnk.to/arrayofhope#faith #hope #love #Christianity #Catholicism #inspire #inspiration #holiness #life #grace #Good News #theology

Can Faith and Science Be Friends?: In this episode, we hear from Catholic priest, apologist, and former President of Gonzaga University Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. We learn about his own intellectual journey to find reasons to support the faith of his childhood, how God's grace guided that quest, how the Lord led him to the priesthood and the Jesuits, and about his passion to share solid scientific and philosophical evidence for the teachings of the Catholic Faith. Fr. Spitzer does this through his numerous books, online resources, and the Magis Center. We also discuss the false conceptions that underlie the popular idea that faith and science are at odds.--About Fr. Robert SpitzerFr. Spitzer was President of Gonzaga University from 1998 to 2009. While president, he significantly increased the programs and curricula in faith, ethics, service, and leadership, and led the efforts to build 20 new facilities, increased the student population by 75%, and raised more than $200 million for scholarships and capital projects.He has made many TV appearances including: Larry King Live (debating Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow), the Today Show (debating on the topic of active euthanasia), The History Channel in “God and The Universe,” a multiple part PBS series “Closer to the Truth,” and the Hugh Hewitt Show.Currently appearing weekly on EWTN in “Father Spitzer's Universe“.--Visit the Magis Center at:https://magiscenter.com/--Visit our website:https://arrayofhope.org/Sign up for FREE on the Array of Hope Channel app:https://watch.arrayofhope.net/Available on Apple TV, Roku, iOS, and Android mobile devices.Follow Array of Hope on:Facebook: @ArrayofHopeEventInstagram: @arrayofhopeshowTwitter: @arrayofhopeshowSnapchat: @arrayofhopeListen to Array of Hope's music on your streaming platform of choice:https://lnk.to/arrayofhope#faith #hope #love #Christianity #Catholicism #inspire #inspiration #holiness #life #grace #Good News #theology

In this AR4H CANDID episode, Dr. David Hajduk talks about the last of the three Lenten disciplines – almsgiving – and how it is the remedy for the lust of the eyes, that disordered desire for possessions and wealth that makes us seek comfort and security above all else.--Visit our website:https://arrayofhope.org/Sign up for Easter of Hope HERE!Sign up for FREE on the Array of Hope Channel app:https://watch.arrayofhope.net/Available on Apple TV, Roku, iOS, and Android mobile devices.Follow Array of Hope on:Facebook: @ArrayofHopeEventInstagram: @arrayofhopeshowTwitter: @arrayofhopeshowSnapchat: @arrayofhopeListen to Array of Hope's music on your streaming platform of choice:https://lnk.to/arrayofhope#faith #hope #love #Christianity #Catholicism #inspire #inspiration #holiness #life #grace #Good News #theology

In this episode, we hear from Catholic psychologist, speaker, and author Dr. Bob Schuchts. We learn about his own path to healing and restoration, as well as how the teaching of St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body transformed his approach to his work as a professional psychologist, and led to the founding of the John Paul II Healing Center. We also discuss the fundamental source of our brokenness and need for healing - original sin - and how true and total healing only comes through Jesus Christ.--About Dr. Bob SchuchtsBob Schuchts [Ph.D.] is the founder of the John Paul II Healing Center, and is a nationally renowned speaker throughout North America and overseas.  Bob is the author of Be Healed: Encountering the Powerful Love of Jesus in Your Life, and Be Transformed: The Healing Power of the Sacraments.  Bob has also contributed to numerous publications, and has published resources available through the Center.Bob spent more than 30 years as a therapist, while also teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in marriage and family relationships, human development, applied psychology, and marriage and family therapy. He held adjunct professor positions at Florida State University; Tallahassee Community College and the Center for Biblical Studies in Tallahassee, Florida. He has also taught courses at the Theology of the Body Institute and the Augustine Institute.--Learn more about the John Paul II Healing Center at:https://jpiihealingcenter.org/--Visit our website:https://arrayofhope.org/Sign up for Easter of Hope HERE!Sign up for FREE on the Array of Hope Channel app:https://watch.arrayofhope.net/Available on Apple TV, Roku, iOS, and Android mobile devices.Follow Array of Hope on:Facebook: @ArrayofHopeEventInstagram: @arrayofhopeshowTwitter: @arrayofhopeshowSnapchat: @arrayofhopeListen to Array of Hope's music on your streaming platform of choice:https://lnk.to/arrayofhope#faith #hope #love #Christianity #Catholicism #inspire #inspiration #holiness #life #grace #Good News #theology

In this AR4H CANDID episode, Dr. David Hajduk talks about the second of the three Lenten disciplines – prayer – and how it is the remedy for the Pride of Life, that disordered desire for power that flows from the sinful pride that plagues us even in very subtle ways. Check out last week's podcast on the first of the three Lenten disciplines… fasting!Visit our website:https://arrayofhope.org/Sign up for Easter of Hope HERE!Sign up for FREE on the Array of Hope Channel app:https://watch.arrayofhope.net/Available on Apple TV, Roku, iOS, and Android mobile devices.Follow Array of Hope on:Facebook: @ArrayofHopeEventInstagram: @arrayofhopeshowTwitter: @arrayofhopeshowSnapchat: @arrayofhopeListen to Array of Hope's music on your streaming platform of choice:https://lnk.to/arrayofhope#faith #hope #love #Christianity #Catholicism #inspire #inspiration #holiness #life #grace #Good News #theology

In this episode, we hear from Catholic convert, priest, author and blogger Fr. Dwight Longenecker. We hear about his journey from an Evangelical Protestant to Anglican priest to the Catholic Church and Catholic priesthood. We learn about Fr. Longenecker's love for literature and for writing, and in particular his books commenting on our current secular age riddled with atheism and materialism. We also hear about how St. John Paul II understood the false ideas that underlie our current cultural crisis and how he sought to correct them.--About Fr. Dwight Longenecker"I was brought up in an Evangelical home in Pennsylvania. After graduating from the fundamentalist Bob Jones University with a degree in Speech and English, I went to study theology at Oxford University. Eventually I was  ordained as an Anglican priest and served as a curate, a school chaplain in Cambridge and a country parson on the Isle of Wight.""Realizing that the Anglican Church and I were on divergent paths, in 1995 I and my family were received into the Catholic Church. For ten years we continued to live in England where I worked as a freelance writer and charity worker. Then in 2006 the door opened to return to the USA and be ordained as a Catholic priest.""I now serve as Pastor of Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Greenville, South Carolina."--Visit Fr. Longenecker's website:https://dwightlongenecker.com/Fr. Longenecker's new book, Beheading Hydra: A Radical Plan for Christians in an Atheistic Age, is available for purchase at his online bookstore.--Host: Mario CostabileCohost: Dr. David Hajduk, Ph.D.Visit our website:https://arrayofhope.org/Sign up for FREE on the Array of Hope Channel app:https://watch.arrayofhope.net/Available on Apple TV, Roku, iOS, and Android mobile devices.Follow Array of Hope on:Facebook: @ArrayofHopeEventInstagram: @arrayofhopeshowTwitter: @arrayofhopeshowSnapchat: @arrayofhopeListen to Array of Hope's music on your streaming platform of choice:https://lnk.to/arrayofhope#faith #hope #love #Christianity #Catholicism #inspire #inspiration #holiness #life #grace #Good News #theology

In this AR4H CANDID episode, Dr. David Hajduk talks about the first of the three Lenten disciplines – fasting – and how it is the remedy for the lust of the flesh – that disordered desire for sensual pleasure and sinful self-indulgence that so regularly besets us.Visit our website:https://arrayofhope.org/Sign up for Easter of Hope HERE!Sign up for FREE on the Array of Hope Channel app:https://watch.arrayofhope.net/Available on Apple TV, Roku, iOS, and Android mobile devices.Follow Array of Hope on:Facebook: @ArrayofHopeEventInstagram: @arrayofhopeshowTwitter: @arrayofhopeshowSnapchat: @arrayofhopeListen to Array of Hope's music on your streaming platform of choice:https://lnk.to/arrayofhope#faith #hope #love #Christianity #Catholicism #inspire #inspiration #holiness #life #grace #Good News #theology

In this episode, we hear from the prolific Catholic writer, speaker, and television host, Donna Marie Cooper O'Boyle, and how Jesus, Mary, the Sacraments, and the Saints helped her through many trials and periods of suffering in her life. Donna has written more than 35 books, many of which are on the lives and teachings of the Saints, and she offers messages that are universal, but are especially in tune with a woman's heart. We also give clarity to the truth we profess in the Apostles' Creed: "I believe in... the Communion of Saints."Visit Donna-Marie's website and sign up for her newsletter at:https://www.donnacooperoboyle.com/blog/Host: Mario CostabileCohost: Dr. David Hajduk, Ph.D.Visit our website:https://arrayofhope.org/Sign up for FREE on the Array of Hope Channel app:https://watch.arrayofhope.net/Available on Apple TV, Roku, iOS, and Android mobile devices.Follow Array of Hope on:Facebook: @ArrayofHopeEventInstagram: @arrayofhopeshowTwitter: @arrayofhopeshowSnapchat: @arrayofhopeListen to Array of Hope's music on your streaming platform of choice:https://lnk.to/arrayofhope#faith #hope #love #Christianity #Catholicism #inspire #inspiration #holiness #life #grace #Good News #theology

Mariama, Jack, AB, and Ryan continue their discussion about the engagement process, relationships, and what to expect when you are preparing for marriage.Visit our website:https://arrayofhope.org/Sign up for FREE on the Array of Hope Channel app:https://watch.arrayofhope.net/Available on Apple TV, Roku, iOS, and Android mobile devices.Follow Array of Hope on:Facebook: @ArrayofHopeEventInstagram: @arrayofhopeshowTwitter: @arrayofhopeshowSnapchat: @arrayofhopeListen to Array of Hope's music on your streaming platform of choice:https://lnk.to/arrayofhope#faith #hope #love #Christianity #Catholicism #inspire #inspiration #holiness #life #grace #Good News #theology

True Values, True Joy: In this episode, we hear from the popular and inspiring evangelist Christopher Stefanick, and how a powerful experience of the joy in the Lord led him to dedicate his life to spreading the Gospel and building Christ's kingdom. Founder of Real Life Catholic, popular speaker, author, and influencer with a far reaching social media ministry, Chris shares messages on how to live the joyful life that God wants for us. We discuss how it is only in the Truth of Jesus Christ that we will discover this True Joy; a joy that eludes our relativistic age.Host: Mario CostabileCohost: Dr. David Hajduk, Ph.D.Visit our website:https://arrayofhope.org/Sign up for FREE on the Array of Hope Channel app:https://watch.arrayofhope.net/Available on Apple TV, Roku, iOS, and Android mobile devices.Follow Array of Hope on:Facebook: @ArrayofHopeEventInstagram: @arrayofhopeshowTwitter: @arrayofhopeshowSnapchat: @arrayofhopeListen to Array of Hope's music on your streaming platform of choice:https://lnk.to/arrayofhope#faith #hope #love #Christianity #Catholicism #inspire #inspiration #holiness #life #grace #Good News #theology

In the first episode of A Reason for Hope Candid, Mariama sits down with Jack, AB, and Ryan, the engaged men of the office, to ask them about the engagement process, relationships, and what to expect when you are preparing for marriage. Get excited for part two coming up in a few weeks!Visit our website:https://arrayofhope.org/Sign up for FREE on the Array of Hope Channel app:https://watch.arrayofhope.net/Available on Apple TV, Roku, iOS, and Android mobile devices.Follow Array of Hope on:Facebook: @ArrayofHopeEventInstagram: @arrayofhopeshow Twitter: @arrayofhopeshow Snapchat: @arrayofhopeListen to Array of Hope's music on your streaming platform of choice:https://lnk.to/arrayofhope#faith #hope #love #Christianity #Catholicism #inspire #inspiration #holiness #life #grace #Good News #theology

Kelly Wahlquist is the founder of the national women's ministry WINE: Women In the New Evangelization, the Director for the Archbishop Flynn Catechetical Institute in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, and a contributing writer for Catholicmom.com.  Kelly is the author of Created to Relate: God's Design for Peace & Joy, which encourages and inspires women to live fully their beautiful God-given gifts for building relationships, and editor of Walk in Her Sandals: Experiencing the Passion of Christ through the Eyes of Women and Gaze Upon Jesus: Experiencing Christ's Childhood through the Eyes of Women, which are innovative collaborative works that allow women to enter into their relationship with Jesus in the way in which they were created to—as women.Kelly travels the country speaking at Catholic conferences and retreats and leads women's pilgrimages (WINE & Shrine) through Italy. She resides with her husband Andy and their three children in Minnesota. (KellyWahlquist.com) (CatholicVineyard.com)Host: Mario CostabileCohost: Dr. David Hajduk, Ph.D.

Ralph Martin is the president of Renewal Ministries, an organization devoted to Catholic renewal and evangelization. Renewal Ministries is the sponsor of The Choices We Face, a widely viewed weekly Catholic television and radio program distributed throughout the world, and engages in a wide variety of mission work in more than thirty countries.Ralph is also the director of Graduate Theology Programs in Evangelization and a professor of theology at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in the Archdiocese of Detroit (www.shms.edu). He holds a doctorate in theology from the Angelicum University in Rome.Pope Benedict XVI appointed Ralph as a consultor to the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization, and he continues to serve in this capacity. Ralph also was appointed as a theological expert for the Synod on the New Evangelization.He is the author of the widely read The Fulfillment of All Desire: A Guidebook for the Journey to God Based on the Wisdom of the Saints, and many books on spirituality and evangelization, such as Will Many Be Saved? What Vatican II Actually Teaches and Its Implications for the New Evangelization, and The Urgency of the New Evangelization, as well as many articles in scholarly and popular publications. His most recent book, A Church in Crisis: Pathways Forward, examines the forces working to undermine the Body of Christ while also using both Scripture and Tradition to fortify the faithful.Ralph and his wife, Anne, reside in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and have six children and nineteen grandchildren.Host: Mario CostabileCohost: Dr. David Hajduk, Ph.D.

Fr. Angelus Montgomery, CFR, a Loras College alumnus ('07) and dynamic preacher, speaker and EWTN show co-host. Fr. Angelus began to sense the call to priesthood in his junior year of college and eventually felt attracted to the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, a religious order founded by the late Fr. Benedict Groeschel, CFR. After entering the community and given his new name in religious life, now Fr. Angelus was ordained to the priesthood by Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York in May 2018.Fr. Angelus and his brother have reached out to millennials through their “Icons Spotlight” television program on EWTN and the internet, and a radio show, “Icons Impact” which airs in New Jersey and other states. Together with a Franciscan confrere, they began co-hosting EWTN's “Sunday Night Prime” this past year, succeeding Fr. Groeschel.Host: Mario CostabileCohost: Dr. David Hajduk, Ph.d.

Mary Rice Hasson is the Kate O'Beirne Fellow in Catholic Studies at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C. She also directs the Catholic Women's Forum, a network of Catholic professional women and scholars seeking to amplify the voice of Catholic women in support of human dignity, authentic freedom, and Catholic social teaching.Host: Mario CostabileCohost: Dr. David Hajduk Ph.D.

Steve Ray is a convert to the Catholic Church and the author of three best-selling Ignatius Press books (Crossing the Tiber, Upon this Rock, and St. John's Gospel). He speaks at conferences around the world.  He is a regular guest on The Journey Home and has appeared on many other radio and TV programs, including Fox News. He is writer, producer and host of the 10-part video/DVD series The Footprints of God: the Story of Salvation from Abraham to Augustine filmed entirely on location in the Holy Land and surrounding countries. Steve and his wife Janet are certified guides to the Holy Land and lead pilgrimages throughout the Middle East and Rome. He and Janet live in Michigan. They have four children and ten grandchildren.Host: Mario CostabileCohost: Dr. David Hajduk

Lisa Cotter is a Catholic speaker, author, and podcaster on the topics of relationships, femininity, and living life with excellence. She and her husband, Kevin, have served FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students) as a family. Lisa and Kevin are the co-authors of “Dating Detox: 40 Days of Perfecting Love in an Imperfect World” and co-hosts of the How-to Catholic podcast. Lisa is the founder of Made to Magnify, a ministry with a mission to help people become saints — because it's worth it.

Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers – known around the world as the “Dynamic Deacon”– is one of the most sought-after speakers in the Church today. He is a powerful and passionate evangelist and preacher, whose no-nonsense approach to living and proclaiming the Catholic faith will challenge and inspire those who hear him.He travels across the United States and around the world speaking at conferences, workshops, retreats, parish missions, high schools, and young adult events – in short, to everyone who desires to know Jesus intimately and enjoy a deeper personal relationship with Him. His areas of expertise include marriage and family life, discerning the will of God, the sacraments, male spirituality, evangelization, prayer, and many others.Deacon Harold holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics and Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame, and a Master of Theological Studies Degree from the University of Dallas. He co-hosts the national weekly broadcast “Living Stones” on Mater Dei Radio. Deacon Harold has appeared in the major feature film Power in My Hands and is the creator of Walk by Faith Wednesday Webinars, a weekly hour of Catholic catechesis and teaching.In addition, he is the host or co-host of several popular series on EWTN television and is featured on the award winning Chosen faith formation program by Ascension Press. Deacon Harold is the author of the best-selling book, Behold the Man: A Catholic Vision of Male Spirituality, co-author of Ignite: Read the Bible Like Never Before, and has written the acclaimed book, Father Augustus Tolton: The Slave Who Became the First African-American Priest.Retaining a deep love of Benedictine spirituality which he gained during his time discerning a call to that religious community, Deacon Harold is a Benedictine Oblate of Mount Angel Abbey. He is also a member of the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars and the Confraternity of Catholic Clergy.Host: Mario CostabileCohost: Dr. David Hajduk

Curtis Martin is the President and Founder of FOCUS, the Fellowship of Catholic University Students, one of the fastest growing movements in the Catholic Church.Whether he is on college campuses or television, at conferences or working with corporate America, Curtis is an award-winning and proven dynamic speaker who has the ability to help his audience discover a vision for life.In 2011, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Curtis as a Consulter to the Pontifical Council of the New Evangelization. He holds a Masters degree in Theology and is the author of the best-selling book Made for More, and co-host the new ground-breaking show on EWTN, Crossing the Goal. In 2004, Curtis and his wife Michaelann were awarded the Benemerenti Medal by Pope John Paul II for their outstanding service to the Church. Curtis and Michaelann, live in Westminster, CO. They are blessed by God with eight children.Host: Mario CostabileCohost: Dr. David Hajduk

Guest Info:Fr. Donald Calloway  — Fr. Calloway is a member of the Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception. After a juvenile life of crime with ties to the Japanese mafia, and his subsequent conversion to Catholicism, he earned bachelor's degrees in philosophy and theology from Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio. He then earned a Master of Divinity and Bachelor of Sacred Theology from the Dominican House of Studies in Washington D.C. He has written 12 books, including the best-seller No Turning Back: A Witness to Mercy and Champions of the Rosary: The History and Heroes of a Spiritual Weapon. He leads pilgrimages to Marian shrines around the world and resides in Steubenville, Ohio.Host: Mario CostabileCohost: Dr. David Hajduk

Guest Info:Fr. James Brent  — Fr. Brent teaches at the Dominican House of Studies and is a prominent member of the Thomistic Institute, which exists to promote Catholic truth in our contemporary world by strengthening the intellection formation of Christians at universities, in the Church, and the wider public square, especially through the writings of St. Thomas Aquinas. The Institute has an impressive series of short videos on St. Thomas Aquinas called “Aquinas 101”.Host: Mario CostabileCohost: Dr. David Hajduk

Episode 20 “Fatima: A Message for Our Time” features Doug Barry as we discuss the 1917 apparitions of Our Lady at Fatima, and the shocking relevance of Our Lady’s messages in light of the contemporary crisis in the culture and the Church.

Episode 19 “And Forgive Us Our Trespasses” features Immaculée Ilibagiza as we discuss the Lord’s command to forgive (even our enemies), the impossibility of doing so without God’s grace, and the power of trusting in Divine Mercy.

Episode 18 “Catholic Dating in an ‘It’s Complicated’ World” features Sarah Swafford as we discuss how to navigate relationships of virtue in a world where unchastity is the rule and social media a reality. By putting our relationship with Christ first, and accepting the truth about who we are to Him as well as His plan for life and love, we can find the strength, patience, and grace we need to make our dreams of real love come true!

Episode 17 “Protector of the Church” features Bill Donaghy as we discuss St. Joseph, authentic masculinity, and the role of husbands and fathers in the family.

Episode 16 “The Feminine Genius” features Dr. Deborah Savage as we discuss the meaning of femininity, the special gifts that women offer to the Church and to the world, and the complementarity of man and woman, in light of the teachings of St. John Paul II and St. Thomas Aquinas.

Episode 15 “Behold Your Mother” features Carrie Gress as we discuss Mary’s part in our redemption and her role in the life of Christians, as well as the Catholic reasoning for Total Consecration to Mary and entrusting ourselves to her maternal care.

Episode 14: “NFP: For Better or For Worse” features Danielle Bean as we discuss the benefits and challenges of Natural Family Planning, and how the lives of wives and husbands can be sanctified and glorified through conforming to God’s plan for life and love.

Episode 13: “Intimacy with God” features Dan & Stephanie Burke, as we discuss what it means to be God’s Beloved, and how to grow in intimacy with the Lord so as to live a life transformed by the power of His love.

Episode 12: “Called and Gifted” features Sherry Weddell as we discuss the importance of the gratuitous gifts of the Holy Spirit called “charisms,” and how God created each one of us with a unique calling and mission that builds up the Kingdom of God on earth.

Episode 11: “TOB 123” features Dr. Janet Smith as we explore how Pope St. John Paul II’s "Theology of the Body" is a grand defense of “Humanae Vitae,” Pope St. Paul VI’s encyclical on openness to life.

Episode 10: "The Wedding Feast" again features Christopher West as we discuss how Christianity proclaims the Good News that there is a love that satisfies our deepest longings and hungers, and it is the love of God, the heavenly Bridegroom, who wants to give us Himself.

Episode 9: "On Eros and Agape" features theological powerhouse Christopher West as we discuss how the love of desire, “Eros,” can be redeemed, sanctified, and perfected through divine, benevolent, sacrificial love, “Agape.”

Episode 8: "Love Includes the Human Body" features Lisa Hendey as we discuss how our bodies are purposefully designed by our Creator to manifest His Love in the world.

Episode 7: "The Domestic Church" features Teresa Tomeo as we continue our discussion on the vocation and mission of the family, especially on how the family is like “a church in miniature.” This episode focuses on practical steps families can take to grow together in faith.

Episode 6: "The Body Reveals Man" features Catholic philosopher Dr. Peter Kreeft as we consider the meaning of the human body and how the body makes visible the invisible reality of the person created in the image and likeness of God, in light of St. John Paul II’s "Theology of the Body." This episode focuses on the truth that we are our bodies (as well as our souls), how we are called to be the image of God in the world, and how misunderstanding the meaning of the body has profound consequences for individuals and for society.

Episode 5: "Family Become What You Are" features Jason Evert as we consider the vocation and mission of the family in light of St. John Paul II’s "Theology of the Body" and apostolic exhortation "The Role of the Christian Family in the Modern World." This episode focuses on how the family, as a communion of persons, is called to be a sign of God’s love and serve life.

Episode 4: "Chosen by Eternal Love" features Damon Owens as we discuss how our true identity and value are found in God and in being loved into existence by Him and not from what the world tells us, and how God has a plan for everyone’s life.

Episode 3: "To Love is to Give Oneself" features Gus Lloyd as we discuss the sentimentalization of love in our culture today, the meaning of true love, and the urgency of Christ’s revelation of Divine Love for the people of our times.

Episode 2: "The New Evangelization" features Dr. Scott Hahn as we discuss every Christian’s call to evangelize, what it means to evangelize, and the importance of a “New Evangelization” to reach people in today’s culture.

Episode 1: "The Sacramental Life" features Dr. Scott Hahn as we discuss the meaning and importance of the Sacraments, the power and grace they give us, and their role in our lives as Catholics.

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