Winds of Change Show

Father Anthony with Cristina and Tony are joined by Alice Babij (Bobby).  Father welcomes us and mentions that the readings are becoming more intense as we approach the Tridium.  He speaks regarding the readings, unpacking them and offering a look into their significance as we prepare for the Messianic Hour. After a break, Father turns things over to Alice to tell us about the book, “The Seven Last Words of Christ” by Monsignor James Turro and Fr. Scott Haynes.  In this two-part series, Alice opens the series by introducing the book.  The meditations and reflections of this book hope to prepare the soul for deeper contemplation offering a path into Christ's heart at the time of his sacrifice of all, for us. Join us next week, Tuesday March 31 for Part II.  The book is available at priestleypress.com. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  www.priestlypress.com

Father Anthony with Tony and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish, chatting briefly about how fast time flies as Holy Week will be upon us soon.  Father focuses today on speaking about the Theophany in the Eucharist and distinguishes between Theophany and Christophany.  After referencing the I Am gospel, the gospel of John, he goes on to discuss this past Sundays gospel; the raising of Lazarus.     St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish   

Father Koys is still on sabbatical and is staying with his sister Mary Lou in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. Father explores good and bad signs on how we interpret them. Father further explores the concept of guardrails. Ideally when we make a commitment, say in a committed relationship the contemporary thought is that marriage is not necessary. Because of concupiscence with no guardrail such as the confines of the Sacrament of Matrimony, there may be fertile ground for temptation. Living together within guardrails of the Sacrament of Matrimony the maintenance of a loving relationship is greatly assured. Guardrails such as the 10 Commandments are necessary for society to function as God provides them for us to have a true faith. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish 

Lauretta has as her special guest, former Winds of Change co-host, Mary Fiorito.  Mary talks about attending the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast which was held on March 18th and 19th, 2026 in Washington D.C. contributing to America's celebration of its 250th Anniversary. Mary and Lauretta highlight the many and varied speakers and their contributions. Margaret Brennan of CBS News mockery of Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth's request for prayer for our troops was discussed by Lauretta and Mary. Mary and Lauretta talk about the tragic murder of Loya student, Sheridan Gorman who was allegedly shot and killed by illegal alien, Jose Medina, Thursday at Tobey Prinz Beach. ICE lodges arrest detainer against the suspect who has one felony count of attempted 1st degree murder, three counts of aggravated assault by discharge of a firearm and one felony count of aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon. ICE has requested this Venezuelan migrant not be released so that he may be taken into custody. Mary comments on Clair Lei's update about her father, Jimmie Lei at the prayer breakfast. We ask for prayer for entrepreneur and journalist, Jimmie Lei imprisoned by the Communist Chinese for reporting actual events in Hong Kong. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish 

Father Anthony with Tony and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish. Father just stepped away from a funeral and he speaks of the grief and the “desire for baptism” in the absence of baptism and the light of God's world.  Father talks of various saints and their approach to relaxing-letting go. The group spend the time reminiscing about their experiences over the years as the conversation leads them in different tangents, leading the group to feel like today, they are just all over the place.  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish 

Father Anthony with Cristina and Tony are joined by Alice Babij (Bobby).  Father welcomes us, today is the Feast of St. Joseph.  Father leads us in prayer and afterwards reads and unpacks the gospel reading for today.  He then defers to his guest, Alice who today shares from the book “Love Written in Flesh and Blood” by Fr. Scott Haynes.  In the book, Fr. Haynes leads us in mediation of the Passion of Christ via the medical insight of French Surgeon Pierre Barbet. The book leads us to confront the physical reality of what Jesus suffered through the scourging, crucifixion and the piercing of his side. In the reflections, were meant to be led to an awakening in realization of the cost of Jesus' sacrifice for us.  Jesus' sacrificial love for us was truly written in flesh and blood.  The book is available at priestleypress.com. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  www.priestlypress.com

Lauretta hosts the program today and shares that today is the Feast of Our Mother of Sorrow and that Pope Leo XIV celebrated his 70th Birthday yesterday.  After speaking to the happenings over the last week, she welcomes her guest host Joyce Duriga, Editor of the Chicago Catholic, the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Chicago.  In this episode as cohosts, they discuss events happening around the Archdiocese. Joyce chats about a writers retreat that she attended and then shares details/connections to the Canonization of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati which were canonized this month.  There's hope that these young saints can inspire the youth. Lauretta renews her invitation to seek out Encounter Ministry to renew, revive and grow in your relationship with Jesus. You can go to the website at encounterschool.org/Chicago for more information and to register. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Father Anthony with Cristina and Tony are joined by Alice Babij (Bobby).  Father welcomes us and mentions the positive feedback he's received regarding the student's reverent behavior when they attend Church events at other Churches, the effect of the school's core teachings in Catholicism. After Prayer, Alice returns today to share the book, “The Three Marys at the Foot of the Cross” by Fr. Scott Haynes.  In the book, Fr. Haynes invites women to walk spiritually to Calgary alongside these women.  In the reflections we come to see that feminine love, when tested by suffering, is one of the strongest loves found. We see through scripture, that these women demonstrated fidelity, sacrifice and hope.  Their example shows that when Love remains-God is nearby. The book is available at priestleypress.com. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  www.priestlypress.com

Father Anthony with Tony and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish, chatting briefly about the weather.  Father focuses today on speaking about the Church (Big C) explaining that Catholic is not a denomination, it is the Church.  They chat about the differences within our society and how it impacts parishioners, church attendance, church tradition, and society overall.  They discuss the need to remain true to Catholicism despite all the challenges faced with today and keep the Church as a reverent and holy place.   St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish   

Father Koys takes us on another “brain wrinkling” walk through the various types of “Zionism” with one of the corollaries discussing Israel's right to their homeland. Father Koys plays a segment of Christian comedian, Nate Bargatze who offers insight as to whether Israel has a right to the land they occupy. Father Koys discloses an art project that he's working on and discusses St. Boniface's demonstration of faith in the face of persecution: https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/st-boniface-and-the-christmas-tree Father also plays excepts from Mike Huckabee speaking about Zionism. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish 

Father Anthony with Cristina and Tony regroup today after the weekend, chatting and catching up as we lose an hour for Daylight Savings Time and we dread Monday.  Father offers daily prayer and afterwards turns to the readings of this past Sunday. They chat about the Book of Exodus as the people grumble about their situation. The group recognizes how we, the people of today do that also.  Father gently reminding us that we take one day at a time and that we focus on God to get through the struggles of each day.   St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish   

Winds of Change for Monday 030926 It must be Monday as Lauretta has two guests for this episode of Winds of Change: Barbara Heil, Catholic convert and Catholic Evangelist. and Joyce Duriga, Editor of Chicago Catholic. Barbara came home to the Roman Catholic Church in April of 2013. She formed From His Heart Ministries with a desire to see this generation experience the deep love of our heavenly Father. She has appeared on EWTN's the Coming Home Network, spoken at the International Eucharistic Conference in Budapest and has appeared on numerous tv and radio programs. Barbara conducts parish missions, revivals, retreats and conferences as well as being a regular Encounter speaker. She is the author “Journey into His Heart and her goal is to live out her “yes” bringing into an encounter with Jesus that changes everything. Barbara's Book – Journey into His Heart can be found a www.SophiaInstitute.com Barbara's Ministry FromHisHeart.com Also you are invited to 2 days of Encounter Friday, March 13th Transformation Night St. Mary of Celle, 1428 Wesley Ave., Berwyn Doors open at 6:30pm. All day Saturday, March 14th be a part of a Transformation Retreat “The Fire of the Holy Spirit” at St Frances of Rome School 1401 Austin Blvd., Cicero. Doors Open at 8:30am Dr. Mark Nemo will lead worship. Register at https://encounterschool.org/Chicago/ Cost is $20.00   Lauretta's other guest is Joyce Duriga, Editor Chicago Catholic Lauretta and Joyce Pray 1 Timothy 2: 1-2 as they discuss Epic Fury and remember the sacrifice of Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington, 26, of Glendale Kentucky. Lauretta and Joyce discuss the possibility of President Trump asking President Xi to release Jimmy Lai at their upcoming meeting. On Thursday, March 19th we celebrate St. Joseph's Table. The Novena to St. Joseph is March 10th-18th . Here is the link to the Novena to St. Joseph https://springsoflove.org/novena-prayer-to-saint-joseph/ St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish           

Father Anthony with Cristina and Tony are joined by Alice Babij (Bobby).  Father welcomes us and opens with prayer.  Alice returns today to continue the fascinating look into the lives of the Saints and their journey through Lent.  The book “The Saint's Journey through Lent” by Rev. Scott Haynes, provide insight into how the saints journeyed through lent with the hope of motivating us into a journey of deeper meaning as we focus on making God the focus, the treasure. These stories show us how the Saints journeyed through Lent and encourage us to do the same. The group hopes to be inspired and to inspire you, the listener, to adopt a Saint and walk the journey of Lent as they would, bringing you closer to God. The book is available at priestleypress.com.  Note: Part I to this feature is Episode #4795 from 02/26/2026   St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish 

Father Koys takes us on another brain wrinkling journey discussing the conflict in Iran. Father Koys explains dispensationalism. He discusses 4 types of Zionism based on a reading of Jeremiah 49. Father Koys posits that all wars are in some sense religious in nature. Father Koys reads letters from Iranians who have suffered and witnessed persecution in Iran. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish 

It's Monday and Lauretta talks about 1 Timothy 2:1-2 as we offer prayers, intercessions and thanks to God with respect for Him and all people, specifically kings and those in authority so that we may lead quietist peaceful lives full of devotion as the World is on fire. We recall those 4 Members of our military killed and those injured. On this Pulaski Day, Lauretta recalls a great friend of the American Revolution and Father of the U.S. Cavalry, Casmir Pulaski, this is a special day in Chicago because of the city's large Polish population. Lauretta also references the Jewish holiday of Purim that commemorates the saving of the Jewish people by Queen Esther from annihilation at the hands of Haman as it is recorded in the Book of Esther read in synagogue. Believers are urged to send food parcels and give charity as well as partake in a festive meal and drink some alcoholic beverages from sunset tonight to nightfall tomorrow. God has purpose for you. You are called, chosen and redeemed for such a time as this. Modern Persia is Iran. Lauretta invites us to TRANSFORMATION NIGHT, Friday Night, March 13 at St. Mary of Celle, 1428 Wesley Ave., Berwyn. Door open at 6:30. Then continuing all day Saturday, March 14th, the Transformation Retreat “The Fire of the Holy Spirit. For information and registration visit https://www.fromhisheart.com/ St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish 

Father Anthony with Cristina and Tony are joined by Alice Babij (Bobby).  Father welcomes us and opens with prayer.  After prayer they chat about lent and our ideas around lent before Alice begins to speak about the book she is highlighting today, “The Saint Journey through Lent” by Rev. Scott Haynes. The book is meant to provide insight into how the saints journeyed through lent with the hope of motivating us into a journey of deeper meaning as we focus on making God the focus, the treasure. These stories show us how the Saints journeyed through Lent and encourage us to do the same. The book is available at priestleypress.com.   St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish   

Father Anthony regroups today with both Cristina and Tony bringing the show to you live streamed at 10am, with full day streaming available at Podbean Podcast. The group takes the time to catch up after a month of being off.  Father leads us in prayer after the first break and then focuses on the season of Lent, the 40 days of preparation leading up to Easter. He tells us this is a penitential season and reminds us that we have a responsibility to be humble and live as God calls us to live, telling us to choose correctly. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish 

It's Monday and Lauretta has as her guest, Joyce Duriga, Editor of Chicago Catholic. There was a lot to talk about today as Lauretta and Joyce beamed with pride at the grit and talent of USA Hockey taking Olympic gold. Meanwhile, the discussion shifted to cartel violence in Mexico where Americans are asked to shelter in place. It is also the Jubilee Year in honor of St. Francis. As we are in Lent Joyce talks about the First Recorded Practice of Lent and how Pope Leo's American roots influence his Papacy. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  https://www.chicagocatholic.com/ 

Father Anthony with Tony and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish. We begin the show with Spiritual “warfare” as Father Anthony's mic was just not functioning.  Father relocated to a different mic and prayed while we worked on technical difficulties-finally resolving towards end of prayer. Amen!! After break we regroup and start anew, Father discusses a few articles that have been written after the assassination of Charlie Kirk. One article in particular addresses a noticeable increase in church attendance. Another addresses the urgent need to reject relativism-Father was just speaking to this last week Friday, how timely he is. The group goes ahead and chats regarding these topics, always coming back to God is needed, He is the center and prayer is key! St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Father Anthony with Cristina regroup today after a hiatus.  Father was off to Rome and has now returned to the fold.  He welcomes us back and shares that Tony is not with us today due to work schedule but we are working out a plan to have him join us once again.  Father recaps his trip and the last few days as he assimilates back into the day to day here at the Parish.  After Prayer Father focus on the season of Lent, the 40 days of preparation leading up to Easter.   St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish       

Lauretta recalls the spirituality of George Washington and his friendship with Lafayette and how the country was formed because of his spirituality. Prayers were asked for Jimmy Lai as he languishes in prison because of an alleged national security conviction. Lauretta notes the first beatified Illinois native, the celebrated Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. Lauretta reflects on Pope Leo XVI first letter for Lent to fast and pray and to use word with kindness. As we approach Lent, Lauretta discusses fasting. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish   

  It's another brain wrinkling Wednesday as Father Koys reflects on his silent retreat and acts as our spiritual advisor. The purpose of the silent retreat is to remove the distractions in order to find that you are not alone in your solitude. Father Tom also gives us a strategy to remember the names of the 12 apostles and the 12 tribes of Israel. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish 

Lauretta has as her guest, Leslie Tuzi an accomplished artist and former event industry executive. She is the author and illustrator of the children's picture book, "Just the Way That You Are," which she created with the help of her grandchildren. The book celebrates individuality and being true to oneself with Leslie's illustrations and storytelling informed by her thirty plus years of professional experience in the event design industry. Leslie is a proud member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCWI) and actively connects with families, educators, libraries, and children's organizations to bring her story to life. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish     

Welcome to a Brain Wrinkling Wednesday with Fr. Tom Koys.  Today Father speaks regarding the 1st reading from mass on Sunday and the correlation of the position of Moses arms and who was winning the battle between the Israelites and the Amalekites. He discovers that the Amalekites were descendants of Esau. Being a history buff, he talks about the fact that family feuds affect history.  During the second half of the show Father goes into thoughts of CSW Lewis and ideology to share a couple of Aha! moments. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Lauretta has as her guest, Leslie Tuzi an accomplished artist and former event industry executive. She is the author and illustrator of the children's picture book, "Just the Way That You Are," which she created with the help of her grandchildren. The book celebrates individuality and being true to oneself with Leslie's illustrations and storytelling informed by her thirty plus years of professional experience in the event design industry. Leslie is a proud member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCWI) and actively connects with families, educators, libraries, and children's organizations to bring her story to life. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish     

Lauretta has as her guest, Allen Stryczek, Catholic charismatic discusses his work of helping to foster Christian unity. Lauretta asks for prayer for those who died and for their families during The Week of Christian Unity for peace and justice in Minneapolis. During Catholic Schools Week the Archdiocese of Chicago has closed 6 Catholic Schools. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish 

During the Week of Christian Unity JAN 18-25 do a work of service or volunteer. Lauretta has as her guest. Fr. Jason Brooks, a priest in the Legionaries of Christ. Inspired by his involvement with Encounter Ministries brings the healing power of the Holy Spirit through healing services and personal prayer ministry. Fr, Jason currently leads a Regnum Christi healing Ministry in Metro Detroit where he serves as a Chaplain for the adult lay members of the Regnum Christi Movement.  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  https://www.pentecosttodayusa.org/ Transformation Night will be directed by Worship Leader MARK NIMO FRIDAY, JANUARY 30TH -7PM St. Patrick Church (St. Brigid Parish) 15000 W. Wadsworth Road, Wadsworth, IL Free and Open to the Public  For More Information : https://encounterschool.org/chicago/   

Lauretta Froelick welcomes Joyce Duriga, editor of Chicago Catholic and author of two books. Lauretta speaks about her recent retreat and how she evangelized by being rooted in love and how her Sabbath rest restored her. Joyce talks about employing angels into our lives for our spiritual health. They discuss how our destiny is to be as God created us to be. The discussion looks at the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage whose theme was “One Nation Under God.” Lauretta and Joyce highlight the effort to stop the State of Illinois from forcing healthcare workers to commit abortions which is a gross violation of conscience.  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish https://www.chicagocatholic.com/ https://www.eucharisticpilgrimage.org/

Guest host and Executive Director of the World Apostolate of Fatima David Carollo, along with Patrick Sabat,  the principle custodian of the International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Fatima and Father Lesniewski discuss the work of the World Apostolate of Fatima which is promote the authentic apparition of Our Lady at Fatima. We learn about the 5 First Saturday devotions to Mary. Patrick Sabat talks about taking the Pilgrim Virgin Statue to bring Mary's message to parishes. Father Lesniewski discusses his videos to solidify the Faith in the Heart of Mary to our young people.  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish https://www.bluearmy.com/ 

TGIF! Father Anthony with Tony, and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish.  Today Father asks Cristina to share her thoughts on the movie Triumph Over Evil.  The film was released yesterday October 30, 2025.  She shares details of the movie and it all rings true to what the film's producer Oscar Delgado, described the film to be on WOC in episode #4732.  Father Anthony summarizes their discussion regarding the film and topics touched on by saying that we are NOT to toy with Evil.  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Lauretta hosts the program today. She welcomes everyone with a recap of her traveling congestion this morning-there was an accident, offering prayers for all involved. Lauretta informs us that today's focus will be on the Blessed Mother as she discusses the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, which is celebrated today December 8th.  She discusses the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe which is celebrated on Friday December 12th.  Lauretta revels in what a blessing the Virgin Mother truly is for us and encourages us to pray the rosary and seek her intercession. She also chats about St. Nick which was celebrated on Saturday the 6th.  She informs us about Jimmy Lai, a courageous catholic activist for Democracy that is held captive by China. Go to supportJimmyLai.com,  #freeJimmyLai.  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Welcome to a Brain Wrinkling Wednesday with Fr. Tom Koys.  Today Father Koys reads a meditation by Fr. Ronald Knox: “A Retreat for Lay People”.  The meditation focuses on facing death-facing fears about death.  Is it ok for people of faith to fear death? He also shares a clip from Guy Gruder, Viet Nam Veteran at the Catholics for Catholics event in Florida about his experiences as a prisoner. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

TGIF! Father Anthony with Tony, and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish.  Today Father opens the show with a brief intro on the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith to be discussed later as he is currently reviewing it.  Father leads us in prayer of the Litany then welcomes Alice Babij (pronounced Bobby) of the St Nicholas Ukrainian Cathedral.  She joins Father today to discuss the book “Live & Learn the Liturgical Year Planner 2026.   Alice introduces and shares the details of this wonderful resource to help you live the catholic life and maintain your domestic church. Domestic church is basically your home church; this concept, which dates back to the early Church, views the home as the primary place where faith is lived, learned, and passed on through prayer, love, and practice. The book is available at Priestly Press visit their website at https://www.priestlypress.com/  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Winds of Change Christmas Program featuring the Christmas Music of the Daughters' of St. Paul.  Running 12/22 to 12/29.  Enjoy the delightful music as we celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ.  Have a most Blessed Christmas.

TGIF! Father Anthony with Tony, and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish.  Father Anthony talks about the Octave of Christmas.  He speaks regarding the redemptive nature of Jesus as He is the only Redeemer.  He wraps up the show explaining the Four Masses of Christmas as we prepare to celebrate Christmas. Tune un next week to enjoy the Winds of Change Christmas Programming running December 22nd through December 29th. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Father Anthony with Tony, and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish. Father Anthony and the group chat to open the show then Father leads us in prayer.  Afterward he welcomes Alice Babij (pronounced Bobby) of the St Nicholas Ukrainian Cathedral.  She joins Father to discuss the book; The Twelve Days of Christmas, The History and Mystery of the Carol by Rev. Scott Haynes. The book can be found at priestlypress.com St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Welcome to a Brain Wrinkling Wednesday with Fr. Tom Koys.  Today Father Koys focuses on Advent and Christmas themes.  As we lit the rose candle on the advent ring this past Sunday, Father turns to joy, hope and optimism.  He grapples with these themes and focuses on the theological virtue of hope versus just optimism. He discusses various themes and Christmas Specials to reflect on how hope is carried throughout this season.  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish    

Fr. Anthony, Tony, and Cristina talk about the goings on, people in the Parish, and prayer, as they discuss the Marian Days around Advent and St. Augustine and his description of our relationship with God as the Greatest Romance. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Lauretta hosts the show today.  She welcomes Mary FioRito (former WOC host and co-host) back to the show today to tackle life issues. They catch up and talk about current events, the third week of Advent and Hanukkah.  They go on to discuss the Assisted Suicide Law that was signed into law on December 12, 2025.  Then they tackle the Supreme Court Pending decision, First Choice Women's Resource Centers v. Platkin.    St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

TGIF! Father Anthony with Tony, and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish.  Father Anthony talks about the beauty of the morning mass to Our Lady of Guadalupe, feeling inspired by the moving music of the Choir. They discuss the story of the miraculous Apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe to Juan Diego on the hill of Tepeyac and how it led to conversions and the end of human sacrifice.  They discuss the history behind the event and the key characters and marvel at the beauty of Our Lady of Guadalupe. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Father Anthony with Tony, and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish. Father Anthony and the group chat to open the show then Father leads us in prayer.  Afterward he welcomes Alice Babij (pronounced Bobby) of the St Nicholas Ukrainian Cathedral.  She joins Father to discuss two books on meditations for the season; The Night of Expectation: Daily Meditations for Advent and Star over Bethlehem: Daily Meditations for the Christmas Season, both by Rev. Scott Haynes. These books can be found at priestlypress.com St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Welcome to a Brain Wrinkling Wednesday with Fr. Tom Koys.  Today Father Koys focuses on what he sees as an Advent challenge.  The quandary being: listening to the positive and optimistic outlook of the prophet Isaiah with the current state of our world and all the bad news.  Father Koys addresses the virtue of Hope in comparison to Optimism.  Father talks about coming into the third week of advent with the lighting of the pink candle leading to rejoicing but does caution us to recall that Advent is a season of penance and laments his believe that too many Catholic forget this aspect of Advent. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Father Anthony with Tony, and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish. Today they discuss St. Juan Diego on his feast day and after prayer they focus on the gospel readings for the 2nd week of Advent.  Father closes the show by reading a letter from Washington that recognizes Our Blessed Mother Mary and her importance to those of the Catholic faith.  Father comments on the beauty of the writing as this is the first time a writing such as this has come from Washington.   St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Lauretta hosts the program today. She welcomes everyone with a recap of her traveling congestion this morning-there was an accident, offering prayers for all involved. Lauretta informs us that today's focus will be on the Blessed Mother as she discusses the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, which is celebrated today December 8th.  She discusses the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe which is celebrated on Friday December 12th.  Lauretta revels in what a blessing the Virgin Mother truly is for us and encourages us to pray the rosary and seek her intercession. She also chats about St. Nick which was celebrated on Saturday the 6th.  She informs us about Jimmy Lai, a courageous catholic activist for Democracy that is held captive by China. Go to supportJimmyLai.com,  #freeJimmyLai.  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

TGIF! Father Anthony with Tony, and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish.  Father Anthony reminds us that today we start the Devotion to the Sacred Heart that will run for nine weeks. He discusses the need for this devotion in particular and the importance of praying not just for reparations for ourselves but for others as well.  Through their discussion Father also talks about the Children's Mass this morning where they celebrated the Feast of St. Nick which leads him to recall and shares fond memories/past stories of his interactions with the school children.  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Father Anthony with Tony, and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish. Today they chat about the cold Chicago weather and veer of tangents on age, singing and past events.  After prayer, Father speaks about St. Francis Xavier's life and works.  Then the group just chats around the table about societal expectations, tolerances, intolerances and their ironies.  They end talking about how life was in the past versus today.  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Welcome to a Brain Wrinkling Wednesday with Fr. Tom Koys.  Today Father Koys focuses on an Advent version of WOC. He sets the stage for a deep dive into the weeds of dispensationalism. He uses references to C.S. Lewis' Narnia and writings at the website Catholic Answers to present his thoughts.  He summarizes that Catholics acknowledge that the church is the spiritual Israel; that in Catholic parlance the Catholic Church is the New Israel.  That leaves the question we need to ask ourselves: Do we embrace Catholicism as a fulfillment of God's plan for all people of all time?  He does. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Father Anthony with Tony, and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish. Today they catch up after a week off then talk about the Season of Advent that we have begun, reminding us that it is a penitential season.  After Prayer Father Anthony shares his plan to ask us to begin a devotion to the Sacred Heart the first Friday of the month for nine months. He talks about this devotion to the Sacred Heart and the importance of doing it as reparations to restore ourselves to God.  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Lauretta hosts the program today. She welcomes everyone with a recap of her Thanksgiving blessings and hope that we were all truly blessed with a wonderful Thanksgiving with the Lord.  Lauretta provides updates on her many ongoing topics: the assisted suicide bill, the ambush of two National Guard in DC, the persecution of Nigerian Christians, reminding our prayer warriors to keep on praying. Then she moves into Advent and shares details about this season of waiting. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Dave Carollo joins us live in the studio here in Chicago, on this wonderful Thanksgiving weekend. A time to be grateful and thankful for all in our life, we really need to be a more grateful people. He is joined by Barb Ernster, the National Coordinator for the World Apostolate of Fatima.  Dave leads us in praying and after, together with Barb they talk about the significance of the message of Our Lady of Fatima. They discuss the need and importance of the First Saturdays and the praying of the Rosary.   They inform us regarding their goal of guiding people back to God and how to accomplish that along with the many works and efforts by the World Apostolate of Fatima-the Blue Army. Visit the website at www.bluearmy.com St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Lauretta hosts the program today. She welcomes the smells of turkey roasting looking forward to discussing all things grateful and all things Thanksgiving.  Before that she does provides an update regarding the ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria reiterating how grateful she is to be able to practice her faith freely.  She focuses the remainder of the show on remaining thankful, being grateful as she talks the Thanksgiving Holiday and its historical significance in the roots of Thanksgiving to God. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish