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    WSFI Catholic Radio Presents Deacons' Round Table with Special Guests Fr. Medard Laz and Ed Susmilch

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 58:37


    In this episode of Deacons' Round Table, the Deacons interview Father Medard Laz and Ed Susmilch from Joyful Again Ministries, a ministry that helps widows and widowers.

    WSFI Catholic Radio Presents an Interview with Sister Stephanie Baliga, Inductee to the Sports Faith Hall of Fame

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 22:09


    Mark Curran interviews Sister Stephanie Baliga, a 2025 inductee to the Sports Faith Hall of Fame. Sister Stephanie shares her story about being a runner and how she became a Franciscan sister.

    WSFI Catholic Radio Presents Cross Talk w/ Charlie Johnston and Special Guest Nick Healy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 53:30


    In this episode of Cross Talk, Charlie interviews Nick Healy, founding president of Ave Maria University in Florida. Nick tells his life story, as well as how Ave Maria University was founded.

    WSFI Catholioc Radio Presents the Marian Hour w/ Fr. Dwight Campbell on Our Lady of Fatima

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 53:18


    In this episode of the Marian Hour, Father Campbell discusses the visions Lucia, Jacinta, and Francisco had from our Lady in Fatima, Portugal.

    WSFI Catholic Radio Presents Deacons' Round Table w/ Special Guest Rosie Chinea Shawver

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 54:39


    In this episode of Deacons' Round Table, the deacons interview Rosie Chinea Shawver about her work in the CCMA, or Catholic Campus Ministry Association. 

    WSFI Catholic Radio Presents Cross Talk with Charlie Johnston and Special Guest Fr. Avram Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 52:20


    In this episode of Cross Talk, Charlie interviews Father Avram Brown, learning his unique conversion story.

    WSFI Catholic Radio Presents Cross Talk w/ Charlie Johnston and Special Guest Dr. Peter Howard

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 49:38


    In this episode of Cross Talk, Charlie Johnston interviews Dr. Peter Howard. They discuss Fulton J. Sheen's life and path to sainthood.

    WSFI Catholic Radio Presents the Marian Hour w/ Fr. Dwight Campbell on Our Lady of Sorrows

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 56:14


    In this episode of the Marian Hour, Fr. Campbell talks about Our Lady of Sorrows. In addition, he discusses the Laments of Mary written by different authors. 

    WSFI Catholic Radio Presents Cross Talk w/ Charlie Johnston and Special Guest Marcus Allen

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 55:50


    In this episode of Cross Talk, Charlie Johnston interviews Marcus Allen, FBI whistleblower. They discuss Marcus' experience with the FBI, along with why he was suspended and why it was wrong for them to do so.

    WSFI Spotlight presents Ed Jozsa - author of The Mystic Next Door and The Triumph of the Cross

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 30:43


    Lisa Elert interviews this former FedEx airline pilot,  Ed Josna about his mystical experiences which occurred after his near-death experience in an auto crash.    In today's show, he reveals his personal encounter with the overwhelming love emanating from Christ and His Cross.   For more information about Ed, his daily meditations,  or to order a free copy of his books visit  Presence of God Encounters

    WSFI Catholic Radio Presents Cross Talk with Charlie Johnston and Special Guest David Daleiden

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 40:48


    In this episode of Cross Talk, Charlie interviews David Daleiden, the founder and president of The Center for Medical Progress. David was prosecuted for exposing the brutality of Planned Parenthood's abortion methodology and their profiteering on the selling of aborted babies' organs and other parts.

    WSFI Catholic Radio Presents Deacons' Round Table w/ Special Guest Canon Todd

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 55:27


    In this episode of Deacons' Round Table, the Deacons interview Canon Todd about the Institute of Christ the King and its community life. In addition, they discuss the new retreat center being built in Burlington, Wisconsin.

    WSFI Catholic Radio Presents the Marian Hour w/ Fr. Dwight Campbell on Marian Hymns

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 52:28


    In this episode of the Marian Hour, Father Campbell discusses the Marian hymns Alma Redemptoris Mater and Ave Regina Caelorum, their histories, and their translations.

    WSFI Catholic Radio Presents WSFI Spotlight with Greg Dunne - Living in the Divine Will Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 58:39


     Part 2 of Living in the Divine Will with Greg Dunne.

    US GRACE FORCE--WSFI Edition w/ Father Heilman and Doug Barry on the Jubilee Year of Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 49:21


    In this episode of the U.S. Grace Force, Father Heilman and Doug Barry discuss why we should utilize our gifts in the Jubilee Year of Hope. In addition, Father and Doug also discuss the changes in our country made since the Inauguration. 

    WSFI Catholic Radio presents WSFI Spotlight with Greg Dunne - Living in the Divine Will Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 57:57


     In a letter dated February 24, 1994 the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints declared,  "on the part of the Holy See the NON OBSTARE for the opening of the cause of Beatification for the Servant of God, Luisa Piccarretta".  Luisa, also known as the  "Little Daughter of the Divine Will"  In this episode, Greg Dunne discusses his own encounter with God and how God is using it to bring all of humanity back to the garden and into unity with the Divine Will as described by Servant of God, Luisa Piccarretta

    WSFI Spotlight with Fr. John Perricone - the story behind his recent article " Chicago Where the Eucharistic Revival Goes to Die"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 27:33


    Fr. John A. Perricone is a Roman Catholic priest and an adjunct professor of philosophy at Iona University in New Rochelle, New York. He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, graduated from Seton Hall University, completed his master's degree in biblical studies at Immaculate Conception Seminary in Mahwah, New Jersey, and was ordained to the priesthood at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Newark, New Jersey in 1976. He completed a second master's degree in Dogmatic Theology at St. John's University, New York in 1981. He was awarded a Ph.D. in Medieval Philosophy at Fordham University, New York.    Click here for a copy of his recent article.    In addition to Iona University, he has held teaching positions at St. Francis College (Brooklyn, NY), LaSalle University (Philadelphia, PA), Dominican College (Orangeburg, NY), and St. John's University (Jamaica, NY).    In 1989, he founded Christifdelis, a New York City based organization that assisted Catholics in their spiritual and doctrinal formation. In 1996, Father Perricone and the organization arranged for the celebration of a Solemn High Pontifical Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City; the first time in a quarter century for the Latin Tridentine Mass to be celebrated by a Cardinal of Curial rank in a premier archdiocese. From 1996-2008 he was Editor and Publisher of Excelsis, a bi-monthly periodical of theology, philosophy and Catholic opinion from the perspective of the authentic teaching of the Catholic Church and the philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas. In 2002, he was co-founder and Vice-President of The Montfort Academy (Mount Vernon, NY), a private academy, grades 9 through 12, anchored in a classical curriculum with Roman Catholicism at its core.   His articles have appeared in St. John's Law Review, Crisis Magazine, Latin Mass Magazine, New Oxford Review and The Journal of Catholic Legal Studies. He has lectured at dozens of universities and colleges including, Cambridge, Harvard, Columbia, Princeton, Cornell, NYU, Georgetown, Villanova, Boston College, Loyola Marymount, and more. His media appearances include EWTN, WNBC, WOR Radio, and he is a frequent contributor to several Catholic podcasts.    Father Perricone offers the Traditional Mass each Sunday at 9:00 AM at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Jersey City, New Jersey.   

    Akita, Japan, Saint Maximilian Kolbe's Friary in Japan, Our Lady of Miyako, ... Hurry - Join Father Elias on this upcoming pilgrimage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 37:25


    Hurry, Hurry.. Fr. Elias is organizing this pilgrimage to Akita, Japan, site of Sister Agnes' apparitions in which Our Lady warned of the times we are in,  The famous  Maximilian Kolbe friary - impervious to  he WW 2 nuclear bomb Oura Cathedral where the underground Christians were discovered   And many other incredible Catholic sites in Japan which is less than 1 percent Catholic, and yet the heavens have spoken and shown favor there. .Listen to this episode and if you feel prompted to become part of the many miracles and messages that have taken place in this unchartered  land.  Fr. Elias Mary Mills, F.I. Travel with a Fransiscan of the Immaculate who follows the spirituality of St. Maximilian Kolbe to trace the footsteps of Christianity in Japan – it's birth with St. Francis Xavier, the persecutions and martyrdoms, St Maximilian Kolbe and his Immaculatae to the approved Marian apparition of Our Lady of Akita.  He is well versed on the messages and locations of Akita and needs a few more people to sign up on the pilgrimage in March.     Visit:  Caterburypilgrimages.com/tour/8887/ for more information. Or call me at 847.331.6994 and we'll put you in touch 

    Monsignor Robert Dempsey's cites the preeminance of moral law especially in the face of cultural conflicts today and throughout history.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 9:46


    Monsignor Robert Dempsey is the pastor emeritus of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Lake Forest, Il and serves as Spiritual Advisor to WSFI Catholic Radio from the Archdiocese of Chicago.   This powerful pro-life homily is rooted in this week's scriptural passages, and dovetails naturally into the Roe v Wade conflict with moral law.

    WSFI Presents Deacons' Round Table w/ Special Guest Deacon Matthew Ippel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 53:12


    In this episode of Deacons' Round Table, the Deacons interview Deacon Matthew Ippel about the Jesuit Refugee Service and their mission.

    WSFI Presents Deacons' Round Table w/ Special Guest Fr. Daniel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 53:57


    In this episode of Deacons' Round Table, the Deacons interview Fr. Daniel from Bennet Lake Abbey and discuss the mission and responsibilities of Oblates.

    WSFI Catholic Radio Presents the Marian Hour w/ Fr. Dwight Campbell on Abortion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 52:10


    In this episode of the Marian Hour, Fr. Campbell discusses the history of legalized abortion in the U.S., as well as other evils related to abortion.

    US GRACE FORCE--WSFI Edition w/ Fr. Heilman + Doug Barry on Spiritual and Physical New Year's Resolutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 49:37


    In this episode of the US Grace Force, Fr. Heilman and Doug Barry discuss good spiritual and physical habits for the New Year.

    US GRACE FORCE--WSFI Edition, w/ Father Heilman and Doug Barry on Preparing for Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 48:54


    In this episode of the US Grace Force, Father Heilman and Doug Barry discuss how we can prepare for Christmas, in addition to the message of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

    WSFI Catholic Radio Presents the Marian Hour w/ Fr. Dwight Campbell on the Immaculate Conception, Our Lady of Loreto, and Our Lady of Guadalupe

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 52:58


    In this episode of the Marian Hour, Fr. Campbell talks about the Immaculate Conception, as well as Our Lady of Loreto and Our Lady of Guadalupe.

    WSFI Presents Deacons' Round Table, Special Guest Dr. Linda Couri

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 53:49


    In this episode of Deacons' Round Table, the Deacons interview Dr. Linda Couri. She tells of her journey from a progressive worldview to a Catholic worldview.

    WSFI Catholic Radio Presents the Marian Hour w/ Fr. Dwight Campbell on St. Pope John Paul II's Encyclical Redemptoris Mater

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 51:51


    In this episode of the Marian Hour, Fr. Campbell discusses St. Pope John Paul II's encyclical Redemptoris Mater.

    WSFI Catholic Radio Presents the Marian Hour w/ Fr. Dwight Campbell on the Feast of Our Lady of the Pillar

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 56:58


    In this episode of the Marian Hour, Fr. Campbell discusses the Feasts of Our Lady of the Pillar and Our Lady of Victory.

    WSFI Catholic Radio Presents the Marian Hour w/ Fr. Dwight Campbell on the Alleged Apparitions of Mary to Sr. Mary Ephrem

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 53:57


    In this episode of the Marian Hour, Father Campbell discusses the alleged apparitions of Our Lady of America to Sr. Mary Ephrem.

    Fr. Ripperger's blessing and consecration of the United States election to The Blessed Mother

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 2:00


    This prayer, written by Fr. Ripperger, and offered in a special broadcast of the US Grace Force is to be said daily to preserve and protect God's blessings on the  United States of America in the upcoming election. 

    US Grace Force - WSFI Catholic Radioi edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 49:30


    Fr. Richard Heilman and Doug Barry discuss exorcist  Fr. Chad Ripperger's recent composition of a Consecration of the Election to Our Lady - its efficacy and importance of praying it with our daily rosary. Uplifting and VERY IMPORTANT episode to distribute far and wide.     

    WSFI Catholic Radio Presents the Marian Hour w/ Fr. Dwight Campbell on the Nativity Mary

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 54:41


    In this episode of the Marian Hour, Fr. Campbell discusses the Nativity of Mary, the Feast of the Holy Name of Mary, and the Battles of Lepanto and Vienna.

    Queenship of Mary - Fr. Campbell featured guest on our Marython to cover some emergency repair expenses,

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 62:19


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    WSFI Catholic Radio Presents the Marian Hour w/ Fr. Dwight Campbell on the Feast of the Assumption

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 52:48


    In this episode of the Marian Hour, Fr. Dwight Campbell delves deep into the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, as well as touches on St. Maximilian Kolbe's life.

    US GRACE FORCE - WSFI Edition. Father Richard Heilman and Doug Barry

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 47:23


    For those of us struggling with hope or disturbed by  the recent events in our Country and in the world, Fr. Heilman and Doug Barry talk about ways we can make America Holy again, and importance of the upcoming 54 day Rosary Novena.

    Exorcism prayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 8:00


    WSFI Catholic Radio presents Cross Examination

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 49:50


    Attorney Mark Curran Jr. is joined by WQPH Mary Ann Harold and Christine Kengott as they interview Author and Boston College Professor Father Maurice Agbaw-Ebai of the Pope Benedict XVI institute.  Fr. Maurice talks about Pope Benedict's dying wish regarding Africa and the spirituality of Pope Benedict so necesary in the world today

    WSFI Catholic Radio presents Spotlight with Immaculee Ilibagiza and Christine Kengott

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 28:58


    Immaculee was "Left to Tell" about her experience in the Rwanda genocide. Hear her miraculous story of being spared from being murdered with her family and a million other Rwandans. The genocide was predicted by Our Lady to at least three visionaries unless  Rwandans heeded her message. Visit Immaculee.com to learn more, purchase her books, or assist in her efforts to fulfill a request made by Our Lady. Interviewed by Christine Kengott  

    WSFI Presents Deacon's Round Table - The Eucharistic Pilgrimage taking place in the Midwest and throughout the country

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 57:17


    Deacons Greg Webster, Dave Egan and Mike Alandy talk about the happenings in the Archdioceses of Milwaukee and Chicago this week - the meaning and the message. 

    US GRACE FORCE - WSFI Edition. Father Richard Heilman and Doug Barry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 49:17


    How should we respond from some of the reported messages from Heaven? Doug and Father balancing discernment and open mindedness in this show - and social media reactions. Happy Birthday Father Heilman! 

    WSFI Catholic Radio 88.5FM - 750AM present Diane Jacobson, author of "A Heavenly Walk Through Nature"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 22:22


    Kenosha-based author Diane Jacobson will delight you with this behind the sceenes look at her new book: "A Heavenly Walk Through Nature. 40 Ah-ha Moments of Finding God in Nature"    This wonderful book will re-energize your admiration and love for the magnificence of God - speaking to you in so many ways.  Book is available on Amazon  A Heavenly Walk Through Nature: 40 Ah-ha Moments of Finding God in Nature: Jacobson, OFS, Diane: 9798870095721: Amazon.com: Books

    Sports Faith International and WSFI Catholic Radio talks about Sports and Faith with legendary NFL quarterback Rich Gannon Quarterback Rich Gannon

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 25:04


    Let  Rich Gannon inspire you in this discussion with Bears' Patrick McCaskey  about Sports and Faith in our Spring Shareathon., In 2021 Sports Faith International inducted 18-year NFL 2 X All-Pro and 4 X  Pro-Bowl quarterback  Rich Gannon into its Sports Faith Hall of Fame. Rich led the Oakland Raiders to the Super Bowl,and was the NFL MVP in 2002.     To learn more about Sports Faith International, or attend its upcoming Sports Faith Hall of Fame visit sfint.org.   Click here to support our mission

    Sports Faith International features 2024 Sports Faith Hall of Fame Inductee Rod Marinelli

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 49:49


    Build the man then build the player. Adversity builds growth...   Rod Marinelli's inspirational and faith-based approach to playing and coaching football resulted in Super Bowl  XXXVII Championship Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Super Bowl XLI Chicago Bears.   Listen to this inspirational interview conducted as part of the WSFI Catholic Radio 2024 Shareathon.   To join Rod Marinelli at the upcoming Sports Faith Hall of Fameor learn more about Sports Faith International, visit Home - SFI (sfint.org) To donate visit Donate - WSFI Radio (wsficatholicradio.org)

    WSFI Catholic Radio Presents the Marian Hour w/ Fr. Dwight Campbell on the Feast of the Annunciation and the Incarnation of our Lord

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 57:13


    In this month's episode of the Marian Hour, Fr. Dwight Campbell discusses the most recent Feast Day, the Annunciation as well as the Incarnation of our Lord in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Tune in to hear about Fr. Campbell's new book, Through the Heart of Mary to the Heart of Jesus. If you would like to purchase this book online during its discount time, visit Academy of the Immaculate Catholic Bookstore

    WSFI Catholic Radio Presents Deacon's Round Table on Preparing for Lent in the Church and in Our Hearts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 56:38


    WSFI Presents Deacon's Round Table on the Christmas Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 58:03


    Divine Mercy Sunday - What's happening at two local parishes -St. Bede of Our Lady of the Lakes, and St. Gilbert, Grayslake

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 19:35


    Tina McClary, a volunteer sacristan at St. Bede and Annette Wynn of St. Gilbert discuss Divine Mercy Sunday and what is going on to promote Divine Mercy in their parishes

    WSFI Catholic Radio presents Dr. Bryan Thatcher, founder of Eucharistic Apostles of Divine Mercy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 31:02


    Affiliated with the Marian Fathers based in Stockbridge, MA this ministry is committed to spreading the message of Divine Mercy to a hurting, world, primarily through their prayer groups or cenacles. They are active in over 40 countries and have received Apostolic blessings for their work from the late St. John Paul II. 

    WSFI Catholic Radio Presents the Deacon's Round Table w/ Deacon Tom Gaida

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 58:04


    Joining the Deacons in the month of February is Deacon Tom Gaida, of Marytown in Libertyville, IL. This episode focuses on Deacon Tom's discernment for religious life ending ultimately with his Deaconate as a permanent Deacon at Marytown.

    WSFI Presents a Lenten Retreat on Suffering with Fr. Anthony Jelinek

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 35:00


    WSFI Catholic Radio presents a Lenten Retreat with Fr. Anthony Jelinek : Suffering and Sin

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 22:31


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