The Dr. Luis Sandoval Show – Virgin Most Powerful Radio

Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) What does the image of the Sacred Heart tell us? https://cruxnow.com/church/2016/05/sacred-heart-and-divine-mercy-two-devotions-one-message How do our Bishops handle controversy against our Faith? https://www.nationalreview.com/news/archdiocese-of-la-condemns-dodgers-inviting-queer-and-trans-nuns-to-pride-event/ What is your Catholic Mission and vocation in life? – Find your Patron Saint – Teach the Faith to our children – Pray to find out your vocation from God

Today’s Topics: Miracles are happening every day 1, 2, 3) The Eucharist is happening every day! https://www.beliefnet.com/faiths/catholic/7-amazing-eucharistic-miracles.aspx 4) Confession is happening every day! https://www.thedivinemercy.org/articles/confession-where-greatest-miracles-happen

Today’s Topics: 1) What does the Catechism tell us about the Eucharist? Am I in the states of Grace? https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/336/#zoom=z https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/71567/can-a-christian-in-a-state-of-grace-know-that-they-are 2) Archbishop Cordileone vs politicians https://www.foxnews.com/politics/san-francisco-archbishop-pelosi-communion-abortion-support 3,4) Fighting for the Eucharist: How do I present myself, and, am I willing to fight for Christ? https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2018%3A9-14&version=NLT https://thescripturesays.org/2015/10/08/matthew-15-17-even-the-dogs-eat-the-crumbs-that-fall-from-their-masters-table/

Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Saints Paul, Peter, and John Paul II: How can these Saints help us on our journey to Sainthood? https://www.dummies.com/article/body-mind-spirit/religion-spirituality/christianity/catholicism/11-popular-catholic-saints-235895/

Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) I know that sometimes its the Holy Spirit working and not me when good things happen Do we understand how the Holy Spirit works in our lives. What are the Seven Gifts? Today we look at a case that could have gone really sour, but was saved by the power of the Holy Spirit. How do we apply the Seven Gifts in this case? https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/the-seven-gifts-of-the-holy-spirit

Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Is it okay to have a mental health diagnosis or does that mean that I have lost my faith in God? Should I take medication for mental health issues? These are some of the questions we wrestle with as Catholics. Join me today to address these and other concerns we have as Catholics navigating the world of mental health. https://thejesuitpost.org/2023/05/five-questions-for-catholics-dealing-with-mental-health-issues/

Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) There are a lot of movies and books on evil and the demonic, but are they bringing me closer to Christ and to Heaven? If we find ourselves more interested in the things of hell, then it might be time to remember the things of Heaven: – pray to your Guardian Angel – what name are you working towards earning in Heaven? – read about what Christ said and what His followers said about Him in the Bible and pay no attention to the hearsay of evil entities

Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) How do we define sin? The Catechism of the Catholic Church tells us: http://scborromeo.org/ccc/p3s1c1a8.htm When we sin, our intellect is dulled as Saint Thomas Aquinas tells us. But, if our intellect is dulled how are we supposed to fulfill the mission God made all of us for? As the Baltimore Catechism tells us: Q: Why did God make you? A: God made me to know Him, to love Him, and to serve Him in this world, and to be happy with Him forever in heaven. If our intellect is dull, how are we supposed to know God? And most importantly, if our intellect is dull and and we are thwarted in knowing God, who do we know?  What do we know? In my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and what I have failed to do, are my thoughts compatible with Heaven or with Hell?

Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Jesus gave Sister Faustina 25 points on Spiritual Warfare!  Let’s focus on Jesus’s words as we prepare for Divine Mercy Sunday https://ucatholic.com/blog/when-jesus-revealed-25-secrets-of-spiritual-warfare-in-a-vision-to-saint-faustina/

Today’s Topics: 1) Regina Caeli during Eastertide https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/devotions/regina-caeli-o-queen-of-heaven-375 2) Teach Children to Kill God? https://www.foxnews.com/media/passover-good-friday-new-york-times-writes-killing-hateful-god 3) Teach Children about the Devil? https://www.foxnews.com/us/satanic-temple-sues-pennsylvania-school-club-denial 4) Even Hollywood knows the Devil Exists – We must choose and teach our children about GOD! https://www.louderwithcrowder.com/china-mcclain-entertainment-industry-satan

Today’s Topics: 1, 2) Christ’s final actions before his death Are we more like Peter or Judas when we try to follow Christ? 3) The devil tempts us to not follow Christ. The devil tempts us to not go to Confession 4) How do we know what the truth is?

Today’s Topics: Ever feel like Lent is a heavy season?  Burdened by your sins and wondering what it is all about? At the end of the day, Lent is a season of hope. Let’s talk about how we can make Lent a season of finding Christ as we turn outward from ourselves to look for the plans God had made for us

Today’s Topics: 1) Make a realistic Lenten sacrifice that brings us closer to Christ 2) We are not alone in our journey – Remember, we are walking with Christ 3) Ask Christ what our mission is 4) It’s okay to mourn the loss of worldly things as we submit to God’s will 5) When we think we have reached spiritual heights, be ready to be tempted

Today’s Topics: 1) Feeling down and dark?  Feeling hopeless this Lenten Season?  Where do we find hope in the midst of darkness? Let’s talk to God directly and find hope in him even when we feel all hope is lost Here are some Bible versus that while help us focus on hope https://www.worldvision.org.uk/about/blogs/inspirational-bible-verses-about-hope

Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) A great example for Lent is Saint Maria Goretti. Her story will change your life… If you let it https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=78

Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Lent can be a challenging time to face our sins and burdens that we carry. Join me for three stories of patients who suffered abuse but are on a journey of healing https://www.biblestudytools.com/topical-verses/lent-bible-verses/

Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) What is your approach to Lent?  It does not have to be scary or painful, but hopefully it will be spiritually fruitful. Let the Our Father guide you into a more fruitful lenten season

https://rumble.com/embed/v73hdcu/?pub=84ufd Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Should I be scared of the End Times prophecies? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Days_of_Darkness https://myjourneytojesus.net/st-padre-pio-and-the-three-days-of-darkness/

Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) There are many criminal minds, but, if you suffer from mental illness are you at risk of committing crimes?  Not necessarily. In fact, having mental illness does not preclude us from being loved by God, being in a State of Grace or receiving the Sacraments Here is an article about a couple of Saints who suffered from mental illness: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2021-11/pope-november-prayer-depression-saints-mental-illness.html

Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Too much confusion in our Catholic world lately bringing you down? Feeling depressed, anxious or confused about our Church teaching? Let’s bring the Holy Spirit in our lives to bring peace and clarity. Let’s get to know the Holy Spirit first Here is an article referring to the Names of the Holy Spirit, that helps us understand how He works in our lives https://spiritualdirection.com/2023/12/13/the-appropriate-names-of-the-holy-spirit?utm_medium=email&_hsmi=288128650&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_VWMJmF_Pb92Tzi4sr6vdwxSOm8DUsUchWEULlu-hsZUMjzaM21R1Jr4MnW87uliLX7tnX6_Op86Z2t0d8ixWonveqpA&utm_content=288128650&utm_source=hs_email

Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Not sure what your new year resolution is yet?  Why not focus on setting a new Catholic resolution in 2025? Today we talk about different ideas for new year resolutions that will help up grow in our Catholic faith and friendship with God Here is an article with good ideas on New Year’s resolutions with a Catholic focus https://focus.org/posts/a-list-of-catholic-new-years-resolutions/

Today’s Topics: 1) The gift our our lives – Have you thought about religious life? – Do we gift our lives to God anymore? 2) Gifts with Christmas meaning 3) Angels – The gift of sacrifice and communion 4) It’s the thought and the sacrifice which counts Giving: – Mass intentions – Holy Communion intentions – Fasting intentions – Prayer (Rosary) intentions https://www.biblestudytools.com/topical-verses/christmas-bible-verses/

Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Have you thought of the perfect Christmas Gift? Christmas is a time of gift giving in our Catholic tradition, but did you know it is also our tradition that this is the day the most souls are taken to Heaven from Purgatory? This Christmas season, give the gift of getting to heaven more quickly to souls in Purgatory https://www.catholicdigest.com/faith/advent/the-perfect-christmas-gift/

Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Advent Isaiah 11:1-10

Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Don’t let the secular world bring down the true meaning of Christmas. Let’s keep our eyes on Christ and finding out what our mission is as Catholics Satanic Christmas Tree?? https://www.foxnews.com/media/satanic-hail-santa-christmas-tree-faces-blowback-display-wisconsin-museum The Christmas Story in the Book of Luke https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%202%3A1-20&version=NIV Catholic Traditions https://religionunplugged.com/news/2018/11/27/9-catholic-traditions-to-celebrate-the-christmas-season

Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Lets talk about holiday pitfalls: 1) Picture Perfect 2) The perfect mood always 3) Giving the perfect presents 4) Getting the perfect presents 5) Unperfect family members 6) Unperfect us 7) What is the holiday about? https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%202%3A1-20&version=NIV

Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Do you or someone you know suffer from Bipolar Disorder? Let’s discuss what the specific criteria are for diagnosing Bipolar Disorder, what treatments are available, and how we can support our loved ones who suffer from this

Today's Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Raising Catholic adolescents: 1) Identify the obstacles 2) Music 3) Internet 4) Movies Who are your friends? - Tell me who your friends are and I will tell you who you are How does this relate to our Catholic Faith? - We turn to our bishops to give us the mature take on the faith as the elders of our Church

Today's Topics: Let's walk through the gospel of Mark to challenge our faith in the face of turmoil and evil Mark 4: 30-34 - Faith like a mustard seed Mark 4: 35-41 - Faith through the storm Mark 5: 1-20 Faith in the face of evil Mark 5: 21-34 Faith in the face of illness Mark 5: 35-43 Faith in the face of death

Today's Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) October is the month of the Most Holy Rosary, but the secular world focuses on Halloween. Let's not forget that Halloween is "All Hallows Eve" or the eve of All Saint's Day. Today we talk about how the occult can lead us down a path to forget our true goal of being a Saint

Today's Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) War can be scary and no one is truly prepared for it. But, are we fighting the war of temptations and avoiding sin?  Lately, I have heard from people who are afraid of having an untimely death due to war. Let's prepare for our meeting with Christ into eternal life instead Bishop Strickland has left us beautiful letters reminding us of the Catholic truths that will prepare us to face our spiritual wars and be ready for our ultimate end.  Sin can lead to death, but Christ leads us to victory https://www.bishopstrickland.com/uploads/blog/4a8ec7b2be09e50aa39b0467538c983edf62e8e1.pdf

Today's Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) How can we recognize borderline and narcissistic personality disorders?  Is someone in your life suffering from these?  Let's look at these disorders and traits so that we can understand our interpersonal relationships better https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/borderline-personality-disorder#:~:text=Borderline%20personality%20disorder%20is%20a,impact%20their%20relationships%20with%20others. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK556001/

Today's Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) God is still working in our lives. Sometimes through our angels, sometimes through others. Let's keep a lookout for miracles, but more importantly, let's ask how much we are putting our trust in the Lord and not just our own strength https://www.learnreligions.com/angels-prayers-and-miracles-2593039

Today's Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) How to be the best mother. Let's follow a few therapy cases and see how we can best imitate the Immaculate Heart of Mary: Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/devotions/solemn-act-of-consecration-to-the-immaculate-heart-of-mary-12729 15 promises of the Rosary https://dominicanfriars.org/the-15-promises-of-the-rosary/ First Five Saturdays https://fssp.com/a-short-history-of-the-first-saturday-devotions/#:~:text=The%20Five%20First%20Saturdays%20have,of%20the%20devotion%20to%20Sr.

Today's Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Let's turn to the inspiration of Saint Francis de Sales to bring peace in our hearts, minds, and soul Notable quotes from St. Francis https://www.azquotes.com/author/12905-Saint_Francis_de_Sales?p=2 https://parishesontheprairie.org/prayer-to-st-francis-de-sales/#:~:text=Assist%20us%20O%20Lord%2C%20we,to%20us%20by%20his%20intercession. http://www.donboscowest.org/saints/francisdesales

Today's Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) It's hard enough to forgive other people, how do I forgive myself? When we hold on to  not forgiving ourselves, we are actually going against the First Commandment.  God made us and loves us and sees us as good and we are not to go against God - Tell God you love Him - Follow Christ and his mission for us: Luke 5:4-10 - Do not be afraid

Today's Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Are you truly ready to be committed to God? It might not feel good Follow the example of Our Lady in her Seven Sorrows https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/library/seven-dolors-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary-5437 Follow the example of Bishop Strickland https://catholicreview.org/bishop-strickland-will-not-resign-but-says-he-will-respect-pope-francis-authority-if-removed/

Today's Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Today is the feast of St. Matthew.  Let's look at some of the passages from his Gospel to help us better understand the Sacrament of Confession

Today's Topics: 1) Why are our children so interested in witchcraft? 2) Is magic really bad? 3) What can we do as parents to help create a Catholic identity for our children 4) How do we discern God's will in our lives?

Today's Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Do you know a loved one with psychosis?  How do identify it and help them?  How do I know it is not spiritual? Let's look at these topics today https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK519704/table/ch3.t22/ https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/understanding-psychosis#:~:text=What%20causes%20psychosis%3F,bipolar%20disorder%2C%20or%20severe%20depression. https://www.britannica.com/topic/possession-religion

Today's Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Are you surprised or shocked by how our faith is attacked? Do you want to be prepared for battle? What is your strategy? Let's look at some points from the Art of War by Sun Tzu and apply them to our Catholic Faith https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ten-top-takeaways-from-book-art-war-sun-tzu-jack-kelly

Today's Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Are you or someone you know suffering with mental illness or drug addiction? What kind of help is out there?  Let's talk about it https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/bipolar-disorder https://lighthousenetwork.org/2022/09/20-encouraging-bible-verses-for-recovering-addicts-beat-addiction/

Today's Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) What is the best medication for me to take? If I have enough faith do I need medication? Will I get addicted if I take medication? Why is God not healing me even though I pray? Is there any connection to our spiritual life? Let's talk about these challenging topics

Today's Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Do you ever feel like everything you do or think is a sin? Are you experiencing scrupulosity or could you be experiencing OCD, or both? Let's talk about it... https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/the-struggle-with-scrupulosity https://lifeteen.com/the-perpetual-penitent-identifying-and-healing-from-scrupulosity/ https://www.ncregister.com/blog/12-ways-to-overcome-a-scrupulous-conscience  

Today's Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Are we living our best life or will we have a lot of regrets on our deathbed? Let's look at common death bed regrets to avoid https://viralnova.com/regret-when-older/ https://www.ncregister.com/blog/the-top-5-regrets-of-the-dying#:~:text=1.,'t%20work%20so%20hard.” https://aleteia.org/2016/12/07/21-regrets-people-confess-on-their-deathbeds What did the Saints have to say on their deathbeds? https://www.thebestcatholic.com/2016/11/02/last-words-40-saints-death/

Today's Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) It can be scary to think that I might not make it to heaven. Many people worry about this and end up with high levels of anxiety. But, there is a formula that can help us out.  Let's see what Jesus has to say and what we must do to inherit the Kingdom of God

Today's Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Is someone you know suffering from memory loss or are you worried that they have dementia? How do we care for them while coming to terms with their loss?  Lets talk about it. https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/stages

Today's Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) How do I reconcile having mental health issues and being Catholic? Is it okay? Can I take medication and have faith in God? Let's talk about these pressing issues: https://thejesuitpost.org/2023/05/five-questions-for-catholics-dealing-with-mental-health-issues/

Today's Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) How do we deal with loss and death of a loved one, especially if they committed suicide? As Catholics we believe that life is not over due to physical death, the soul goes on to eternity and must be taken care of For our own grieving we can go through different stages: https://www.verywellhealth.com/dabda-the-five-stages-of-coping-with-death-1132148#:~:text=The%20five%20stages%20of%20grief,facing%20these%20life%2Dchanging%20events. What happens if my loved one committed suicide? https://catholicexchange.com/church-respond-suicide/

Today's Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Do we always need to go to see a therapist when we are feeling down? Sometimes it our soul that is in need of therapy Here are some inspirational quotes from the saints and the Bible that serve as medicine for the soul https://catholicworldmission.org/inspirational-catholic-quotes/ https://mycatholic.life/inspiring-quotes/

Today's Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Is it worth it? Am I worth it? Are you worth it? Well these are simple questions without simple answers Before you can answer these, why don't we talk about who we are https://diocesehn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/The-Rite-of-Baptism-with-comments.pdf