Podcast appearances and mentions of kris mcgregor

Dr. Vincent Ryan joins Kris McGregor to discuss Sven Stolpe's The Maid of Orleans: The Life and Mysticism of Joan of Arc, exploring Joan's spiritual life, mystical mission, suffering and enduring witness as one of the most compelling saints of the Church. The post Dr. Vincent Ryan – Joan of Arc and the Maid of Orleans on Inside the Pages with Kris McGregor appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor reflect on St. Joseph as a model of prudence, describing him as a man whose prayerful reflection naturally led to decisive action. The post SJ9 – A Brief Reflection on Prudence – St. Joseph and His World with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor discuss St. Joseph and the role he had in Jesus' religious formation and "the finding in the Temple." The post SJ8 – Handing on the Passover – St. Joseph and His World with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

The deadline to register for Sacred Heart Radio’s 25th Anniversary banquet is almost here! June 13th at the Sharonville Convention Center, join Matt and Anna (and Paul!), along with keynote speaker and Mass celebrant Fr. Wade Menezes, Ken Craycraft, and bishops and priests who’ve been part of our mission, to celebrate a quarter century of sharing the Catholic Faith over the airwaves. Individual tickets are $150 to the banquet, and include dinner, wine, and dessert…. it’ll be an epic birthday celebration! Register here. ***** Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Gabriel Martinez from Ave Maria University to discuss economics and Catholic Social Teaching. Other guests include Fr. Boniface Hicks on how the apostles model prayer in the lead up to Pentecost, and Kris McGregor to reflect on a selection from the Office of Readings. Plus news, weather, sports, and more… ***** Come, Holy Spirit Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth. O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations, Through Christ Our Lord, Amen. ***** Dr. Gabriel Martinez is online at thepursuitofwisdom.org. Full list of guestsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fr. Timothy Gallagher and Kris McGregor reflect on the lifelong formation involved in recognizing spiritual consolation and desolation through the wisdom of St. Ignatius of Loyola. The post SISL19 – Conclusion – Struggles in the Spiritual Life with Fr. Timothy Gallagher – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

Kris McGregor speaks with Fr. Christopher Collins, SJ, author of The Three Moments of the Day, about the morning offering, the Eucharist and the evening examen as a daily path into the heart of Jesus. This conversation offers a rich invitation into Sacred Heart devotion, Ignatian spirituality and a deeper life of prayer. The post Fr. Christopher Collins S.J. – Three Moments of the Day on Inside the Pages with Kris McGregor – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

Kris McGregor speaks with Fr. Christopher Collins, SJ, author of The Three Moments of the Day, about the morning offering, the Eucharist and the evening examen as a daily path into the heart of Jesus. This conversation offers a rich invitation into Sacred Heart devotion, Ignatian spirituality and a deeper life of prayer. The post Fr. Christopher Collins S.J. – Three Moments of the Day on Inside the Pages with Kris McGregor – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

 Joseph and His Work – St. Joseph and His World with Mike Aquilina Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor explore how St. Joseph's life reveals the sacred dignity of ordinary labor and the spiritual meaning of daily work. Through the example of St. Joseph, Christianity transformed the understanding of work into something noble and holy. ... Read more The post SJ7 – Joseph and His Work – St. Joseph and His World with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

Are you coming to Sacred Heart Radio’s 25th Anniversary banquet June 13th at the Sharonville Convention Center? Join Matt and Anna (and Paul!), along with keynote speaker and Mass celebrant Fr. Wade Menezes, Ken Craycraft, and bishops and priests who’ve been part of our mission, to celebrate a quarter century of sharing the Catholic Faith over the airwaves. Individual tickets are $150 to the banquet, and include dinner, wine, and dessert…. it’ll be an epic birthday celebration! Register here. ***** Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Steve Ray to look at the meaning of the word “amen.” Other guests include Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB, to reflect on prayer in light of this week’s feast of the Ascension, and Kris McGregor to unpack a selection from the Office of Readings. Plus all the latest news, weather, sports, and more… ***** St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Prayer Against Anxiety O Christ Jesus,when all is darknessand we feel our weakness and helplessness,give us the sense of Your presence,Your love, and Your strength.Help us to have perfect trustin Your protecting loveand strengthening power,so that nothing may frighten or worry us,for, living close to You,we shall see Your hand,Your purpose, Your will through all things. ***** Dr. Edward Sri is online at ascensionpress.com/mass. Full list of guestsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode, Johnnette Williams is joined by Kris McGregor to talk about saints who embraced their motherhood! Listeners call and text in to share the saints they look up to.

On today's episode, Johnnette Williams is joined by Kris McGregor to talk about saints who embraced their motherhood! Listeners call and text in to share the saints they look up to.

Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor discuss St. Joseph and his the Holy Family's flight into Egypt this Discenring Hearts Podcast The post SJ6 – Flight from Herod – St. Joseph and His World with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Steve Ray to talk about traps and snares in the Bible. Other guests include Dr. Jim Papandrea to discuss his new book on Lectio Divina, and Kris McGregor to reflect on a selection from the Office of Readings. Plus news, weather, sports, and more… ***** Prayer of St. John Eudes O my Lord, what poor use I have made of creatures! Pardon me, O Lord! Henceforth I do not want to use anything unless it is for Your glory and according to Your holy will, as Your Son Jesus did. O my God, if in the past I have turned aside from You who are my Beginning, my End, and my supreme good; if I have turned toward myself and creatures, preferring their will and mine to Yours, I here and now promise to renounce, entirely and forever the world and myself, and to give myself wholly and forever to You. O my God, I give myself to You as my Beginning; take complete possession of me. May I always abide in You! Be the beginning and end of all my actions. O my God, I give myself to You as my End, my Center, my supreme Good. Draw me to You! Make me tend continually toward You. Be my delight, my glory, my treasure, my all! Amen. ***** Full list of guestsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gretchen Crowe discusses her book Praying the Rosary with St. John Paul II, which grew out of her earlier work on the relevance of the rosary in modern life. The post IP#357 Gretchen Crowe – Praying the Rosary with St. John Paul II on Inside the Pages with Kris McGregor – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

Gretchen Crowe discusses her book Praying the Rosary with St. John Paul II, which grew out of her earlier work on the relevance of the rosary in modern life. The post IP#357 Gretchen Crowe – Praying the Rosary with St. John Paul II on Inside the Pages with Kris McGregor – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB, to share more thoughts on personal prayer from the saints. Other guests include Marlon De La Torre from Knowing is Doing, and Kris McGregor to reflect on a selection from the Office of Readings. Plus all the latest news, weather, sports, and more… ***** Prayer to St. Jude for the sick St. Jude, you witnessed the healing power of our Lord Jesus. You saw His compassion for the sick and dying. You yourself touched the sick, shared the sorrows of the mournful, and encouraged the despairing. You received this authority and healing power to work wonders, to cure the incurable, to make people whole. We ask you to intercede with our brother, Jesus, to send His saving grace to heal the sickness and suffering of all who are ill, to uplift their despondent spirits, and to instill hope in their hearts. Amen. ***** Full list of guestsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fr. Timothy Gallagher and Kris McGregor explore the spiritual challenges faced during prayer, using Cathy's journey as a case study to illustrate how prayer evolves over time. The post SISL16 – Growth – Struggles in the Spiritual Life with Fr. Timothy Gallagher – Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor discuss Mary and Joseph's marriage and his challenge with her pregnancy in this Discenring Hearts Podcast The post SJ4 – Marriage Amid The Madness – St. Joseph and His World with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

Fr. Timothy Gallagher and Kris McGregor examine the struggles and remedies in the spiritual life, focusing on dryness in prayer. The post SISL14 – Forms of Dryness – Struggles in the Spiritual Life with Fr. Timothy Gallagher – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

On today's episode, Johnnette Williams is joined by Kris McGregor to talk all about the saints! They speak about the blessings that come from holy friendships and how the Divine Mercy Chaplet and St. Faustina can help transform your prayer life.

On today's episode, Johnnette Williams is joined by Kris McGregor to talk all about the saints! They speak about the blessings that come from holy friendships and how the Divine Mercy Chaplet and St. Faustina can help transform your prayer life.

Kris McGregor speaks with Mike Pacer, author of Mercy and Hope, about the power of God's mercy, the grace of the sacraments and the call to trust in Christian hope. This conversation offers a profound and practical invitation to live with greater confidence in the love of God The post Mike Pacer – Mercy and Hope on Inside the Pages with Kris McGregor – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

Kris McGregor speaks with Mike Pacer, author of Mercy and Hope, about the power of God's mercy, the grace of the sacraments and the call to trust in Christian hope. This conversation offers a profound and practical invitation to live with greater confidence in the love of God The post Mike Pacer – Mercy and Hope on Inside the Pages with Kris McGregor – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

Dr. Paul Thigpen and Kris McGregor open this powerful series by exploring the reality of spiritual warfare, the danger of denying the devil and the hope Christians have in Christ's victory. The post POA1 – Know Your Enemy – Put On The Armor – A Manual for Spiritual Warfare w/Dr. Paul Thigpen Ph.D. – Discerning Hears Catholic Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

Kris McGregor speaks with Ginny Kochis, author of Quirky Catholic Kids, about raising neurodivergent children with faith, hope and joy. This conversation offers practical wisdom, spiritual encouragement and reassurance for Catholic families navigating autism, ADHD, OCD, anxiety and the beautiful uniqueness of every child. The post IP#514 Ginny Kochis – Quirky Catholic Kids on Inside the Pages with Kris McGregor – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

Kris McGregor speaks with Ginny Kochis, author of Quirky Catholic Kids, about raising neurodivergent children with faith, hope and joy. This conversation offers practical wisdom, spiritual encouragement and reassurance for Catholic families navigating autism, ADHD, OCD, anxiety and the beautiful uniqueness of every child. The post IP#514 Ginny Kochis – Quirky Catholic Kids on Inside the Pages with Kris McGregor – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor explore the historical and cultural setting surrounding the birth and early life of St. Joseph, placing him within a small, quiet Nazareth shaped by hope and rooted in the promises to Israel. The post SJ2 – Joseph and His King – St. Joseph and His World with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

St. Frances of Rome shows that holiness grows through prayer, charity and faithful love in the ordinary duties of daily life. The post BW45 – Fidelity in the Ordinary – The Rule of St. Benedict for Daily Life with Kris McGregor – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

In this special Discerning Hearts conversation, Deacon James Keating joins Kris McGregor to reflect on the mystery of Good Friday and the saving love revealed on the Cross. Recorded during the 2020 lockdowns, his words remain strikingly relevant as he contemplates Christ's perfection as the one who forgives, welcomes the enemy and reveals the fullness of divine love. This episode invites us to meditate more deeply on the crucifixion, Christian dignity, forgiveness and the power of the Holy Spirit to transform the human heart. The post The Mystery of Good Friday with Deacon James Keating Ph.D. and Kris McGregor – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

St. Gregory the Great teaches that hidden fidelity and prayer keep service rooted in God rather than in praise or recognition. The post BW44 – Guarding What Is Hidden – The Rule of St. Benedict for Daily Life with Kris McGregor – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

The Rule of St. Benedict for Daily Life: Learning to Listen to God with a Discerning Heart with Kris McGregor Episode 43 – St. Gregory the Great – The Pastoral Rule: Discretion and Self-Knowledge In this episode of The Rule of St. Benedict for Daily Life, Kris McGregor continues with St. Gregory the Great and ... Read more The post BW43 – Discretion and Self-Knowledge – The Rule of St. Benedict for Daily Life with Kris McGregor – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

In this episode, Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor begin this series on the life and times of St. Joseph with a discussion on his ancestry. The post SJ1 – St. Joseph’s World – St. Joseph and His World with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

St. Gregory the Great teaches that compassion remains faithful only when responsibility stays rooted in contemplation and prayer. The post BW42 – Compassion Rooted in Prayer – The Rule of St. Benedict for Daily Life with Kris McGregor – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

St. Anselm teaches that seeking God's face with patience and holy desire deepens prayer, conversion and faithful love. The post BW41 – Seeking the Face of God – The Rule of St. Benedict for Daily Life with Kris McGregor – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

Fr. Timothy Gallagher and Kris McGregor discuss spiritual desolation and St. Ignatius of Loyola's guidance on overcoming it. The post SISL11 – I Don't Have the Energy – Struggles in the Spiritual Life with Fr. Timothy Gallagher – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

St. Anselm of Canterbury shows how faith seeks understanding through prayer, humility and a mind that remains rooted in Christ. The post BW40 – Faith Seeking Understanding – The Rule of St. Benedict for Daily Life with Kris McGregor – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

St. Mechtilde of Hackeborn teaches that the soul is never outside God's care and can learn to rest in being held by Him. The post BW39 – Being Held by God – The Rule of St. Benedict for Daily Life with Kris McGregor – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

St. Gertrude the Great teaches that trust grows when the soul believes Christ is more ready to forgive than we are to ask. The post BW38 – Trust Before God – The Rule of St. Benedict for Daily Life with Kris McGregor – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

St. Gertrude the Great shows that friendship with Christ grows through prayer, fidelity and a heart that keeps returning to Him. The post BW37 – Friendship With the Lord – The Rule of St. Benedict for Daily Life with Kris McGregor – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

St. Hildegard of Bingen shows how grace restores harmony in soul, body and daily life when life is rightly ordered in God. The post BW36 – Living In Harmony – The Rule of St. Benedict for Daily Life with Kris McGregor – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

Annunciation – Annunciation on Inside the Pages with Kris McGregor Kris McGregor speaks with Sally Read about Annunciation: A Call to Faith in a Broken World, a book Sally wrote as a letter to her daughter and as a reflection on faith, motherhood, and conversion. Sally describes the Annunciation as a pattern for every life: ... Read more The post IP#353 Sally Read – Annunciation on Inside the Pages with Kris McGregor – Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

St. Hildegard of Bingen teaches that the soul bears lasting fruit through steadfastness, prayer and grace received over time. The post BW35 – Bearing Fruit in Steadfastness – The Rule of St. Benedict for Daily Life with Kris McGregor – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

St. Hildegard of Bingen reveals God as the Ruler of All whose faithful love sustains creation and teaches the soul to trust. The post BW34 – The Ruler of All – The Rule of St. Benedict for Daily Life with Kris McGregor – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

I Don’t Feel God’s Love – Struggles in the Spiritual Life with Fr. Timothy Gallagher O.M.V. Fr. Timothy Gallagher and Kris McGregor discuss how ongoing struggles are a normal part of the spiritual life, where both consolation and desolation play important roles in growth. Through Kathy's experience, they show how prayer can begin with deep ... Read more The post SISL10 – I Don’t Feel God’s Love – Struggles in the Spiritual Life with Fr. Timothy Gallagher – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

St. Hildegard of Bingen reveals the living God who sustains creation, heals the soul and restores all things in Christ. The post BW33 – Scivias: God's Living Work – The Rule of St. Benedict for Daily Life with Kris McGregor – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

In Episode 32, we continue with St. Bernard of Clairvaux's On Loving God and reflect on the healing of love in God. Bernard teaches that the soul can be so purified by grace that even love of self is no longer anxious or self-seeking, but rightly ordered in God. In light of the Holy Rule of St. Benedict, this episode explores how humility, obedience, prayer and perseverance make room for this hidden restoration. The post BW32 – Love Returned in God – The Rule of St. Benedict for Daily Life with Kris McGregor – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

In Episode 31, we continue with St. Bernard of Clairvaux's On Loving God and reflect on the purification of love. Bernard teaches that the soul can be led by grace from loving God for His gifts to loving Him for who He is. In light of the Holy Rule of St. Benedict, this episode explores how prayer, obedience, stability and perseverance form a quieter, steadier and more faithful love. The post BW31 – Loving God for God's Sake – The Rule of St. Benedict for Daily Life with Kris McGregor – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

Fr. Gary Caster presents St. Joseph as a mysterious yet deeply engaging figure whose life is revealed through decisive, faithful action rather than recorded words. The post IP#245 Fr. Gary Caster – Joseph – The Man Who Raised Jesus on Inside the Pages with Kris McGregor appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

Episode 30 reflects on St. Bernard of Clairvaux's teaching that love often begins in need. With the wisdom of St. Benedict's Rule, we see how grace gently purifies the heart and leads it toward deeper love of God. The post BW30 – Love in Its Beginning – The Rule of St. Benedict for Daily Life with Kris McGregor – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

St Bernard of Clairvaux teaches that the love of God begins in need but matures into communion. Through prayer, the heart learns to rest in God who is Love. The post BW29 – On Loving God – The Rule of St. Benedict for Daily Life with Kris McGregor – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.