The Catholic Conversation

Anxiety is on the rise in our culture. Art and Laraine Bennett integrate psychology with faith to give you tools for a less stressful life. Their book is Anxiety: A Catholic Guide to Freedom from Worry and Fear.

Dr. Ray Guarendi joins Steve and Becky to give us tips on relationships. His new book is How to Get Along with Almost Everybody.

Steve Weidenkopf joins Steve and Becky to tell the stories of 12 Catholics that have misrepresented in history. His new book is Canceled: Twelve Catholic Heroes that History Turned Into Villians.

People often have ideas about the Catholic faith that aren't accurate. Andrew Petripin joins Steve and Becky to discuss these misperceptions and to shed light on the truths of the faith. His book is Faith Unboxed: Freeing the Catholic Church from the Containers People Put It In.

Over 25 years in the making, the Ignatius Study Bible is a library of Bible study resources,  to help everyday readers understand the written Word of God and apply its lessons to their lives. It is simply the most ambitious undertaking of its kind in our generation. Ignatius Press President, Mark Brumley joins Steve and Becky to discuss this project.

Fr. Keith Kenney joins Steve and Becky to talk about facing death, describe the elements of a Catholic funeral and to explore the significance of this rite.

Fr. Keith Kenney joins Steve and Becky to talk about how God works in us and in the world through our vocation. 

Matthew Giambrone joins Steve and Becky to talk about the importance of disconnecting from technology, embracing simplicity and connecting with each other. Find his work at Hearth and Field.

Fr. Nathan Cromly joins Steve and Becky to inspire us to live on mission for Christ. His book is Coached by Paul the Apostle - Lessons in Transformation.

Dr. Andrew Abela joins Steve and Becky to discuss how to grow in virtue and build habits for success. His book is Superhabits: The Universal System for a Successful Life.

Michael Lichens joins Steve and Becky to explore some seemingly strange topics that are part of the Catholic experience. His book is Weird Catholic Handbook.

Patrick Flynn joins Steve and Becky to explore who God is and how logic points to his existence. His book is The Best Argument for God.

Roxanne King joins Steve and Becky to explore the lives of saints and ordinary people who fought for human and civil rights. Her book is Catholic Heroes of Human and Civil Rights: 1800's to Present.

Isaac Hess joins Steve and Becky to share his powerful conversion story from the Mormon faith to Catholicism. 

Christine Flynn shares her fascinating journey from atheism, New Age and the occult to the Catholic Church. Her book is Not Just Spiritual: My Journey from Personal Religion to the Catholic Church.

Cheryl Hughes joins Steve and Becky to discuss the influence of Fulton J. Sheen and powerful conversion stories. Her book is Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen: Convert Maker.

Dr. Joseph Hollcraft joins Steve and Becky to encourage us to pray specifically with our Blessed Mother. His book is Contemplating the Seven Sorrows of Mary: A Chaplet with St. Alphonsus Ligouri.

Fr. Robert Spitzer joins Steve and Becky to explore how science points to the truths of the Catholic faith. His book is Christ, Science, and Reason: What We Can Know about Jesus, Mary, and Miracles.

Amb. Eduard Habsburg joins Steve and Becky to explore the beauty of family life. His book is Building a Wholesome Family in a Broken World: Habsburg Lessons from the Centuries. 

George Weigel joins Steve and Becky to discuss faith and culture as we begin a new year.

Fr. Jeffrey Kirby joins Steve and Becky to explore what discipleship is and what that means for each of us in our walk with Jesus. His book is Real Discipleship: How to Follow Jesus His Way - Not Ours. 

While the secular world has moved on from Christmas music and many of the lights have come down, Fr. Jeffrey Kirby joins Steve and Becky to encourage us reclaim the celebration of Christmas for the whole season.

Steve and Becky reflect on Advent and Christmas while giving us a glimpse into their family life and traditions.

Karlo Broussard joins Steve and Becky to explain saints and our relationship with them. His book is The Saints Pray for You: How the Christians in Heaven Help Us Here on Earth.

Fr. James Kubicki, S.J., joins Steve and Becky to explore the fruit that comes from offering each day to God. His new book is A Year of Daily Offerings: Giving Your Life to God One Day at a Time.

Fiat Productions co-founders Mary Ryan, Elizabeth Sobczyk and Mike Zazick join Steve and Becky to share about how they are transforming the culture through beauty and the arts.

Dr. Ryan Hanning joins Steve and Becky to help us enter into Advent by refleting on an obscure Nativity play by atheist Jean-Paul Sartre.

Dr. Ryan Hanning joins Steve and Becky with no plan, no topic and open microphones. This episode explore family life, education and how to best support formation.

Greg Schutte joins Steve and Becky to share his experience and tips on strengthening marriage. He is a leader in marriage enrichment and education as well as the creator of the Building a Eucharistic marriage program.

Joseph Pearce joins Steve and Becky to dive into classic literature and the lessons we can learn from great books. His new book is Classic Literature Made Simple: Fifty Great Books in a Nutshell.

Joel Peters explores  how logic, historical facts and everyday human experience points to the relationship of Scripture to Sacred Tradition. His book is Sola Scriptura Doesn't Work: 25 Practical Reasons to Reject the Doctrine of "Bible Alone."

Sherry Boas joins Steve and Becky to share what she's been up to, including a prayer ministry for mothers to pray for their children and working to build community opportunities for people with special needs. 

Fr. Timothy Reid joins Steve and Becky to share insights into the life and spirituality of St. Teresa of Avila and the Way of Perfection.

Jocelyn Abyad, wife of Melkite priest, homeschooling mom and founder of We Carry You Still ministry for miscarriage healing, joins Steve and Becky to talk about motherhood, suffering and healing.

Fr. Anthony Giambrone, a Dominican priest living in Jerusalem as vice director and professor of New Testament at the École biblique et archéologique française de Jérusalem, shares his insights on life in the region.

Ryan and "Catholic" Kelly Zuk join Steve and Becky to share the funny, challenging and holy moments from their group pilgrimage to Rome.

Steve and Becky catch up with Giorgio Navarini from Floriani and Marie Lys Mollet from St. Joseph's Guest House while on their pilgrimage in Rome.

Peter Atkinson joins Steve and Becky to explore healing the culture through art, entertainment and media. He is the Founder and Executive Producer of The Merry Beggars, the entertainment division of Relevant Radio.

Dr. Mary Cuff joins Steve and Becky to explore the parallels between contemplative nuns and lay mothers. Her book Mother to Mother: Spiritual and Practical Wisdom from the Cloister to the Home invites mothers to bring the contemplative life into their vocation.

How did we get here? A question we might ask when looking at the culture today. Dan LeRoy joins Steve and Becky to explore the role of philosophy in shaping society. His book is Why We Think What We Think: The Rise and Fall of Western Thought.

Mike Aquilina joins Steve and Becky to explore the stories of the ancient Christian world and what evangelization looked like there. His book is Rabbles, Riots and Ruins: Twelve Ancient Cities and How They Were Evangelized.

Fr. Keith Kenney helps un understand the liturgy, the Eucharist and challenges us to grow more deeply in our worship of God.

Fr. Keith Kenney helps un understand the liturgy, the Eucharist and challenges us to grow more deeply in our worship of God.

Fr. Robert Spitzer joins Steve and Becky to explore what really makes us happy. His book The Four Levels of Happiness: Your Path to Personal Flourishing provides a clear map to finding true fulfillment.

Shaun McAfee wrote a desktop resource covering 260 topics about the Catholic faith. He joins Steve and Becky to explore some of the research in this latest work, All Things Catholic: A Guide from A to Z.

Monica Migliorino Miller joins Steve and Becky to walk through the first three books of Genesis and explore what they have to say about God, mankind and the world. Her book is In the Beginning: Crucial Lessons for Our World from the First Three Chapters of Genesis.

Francis Maier joins Steve and Becky to share stories from his 100+ interviews with priests, deacons and lay people from diverse backgrounds who present a behind-the-scenes look at various aspects of the Church. His book is True Confessions: Voices of Faith from a Life in the Church.