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This week on Be Not Afraid, Fr. Fabian and Fr. Bruce Riebe walk through one of the richest weeks on the Catholic calendar. The Archangels (September 29) — The hosts break open the identity and mission of each archangel: Michael, "who is like God," protector of humanity and champion against Satan, named four times in Scripture (twice in Daniel, once in Jude, once in Revelation); Gabriel, "strength...

This week on Be Not Afraid, Fr. Fabian and Fr. Bruce Riebe cover one of the biggest weeks on the Catholic calendar. Blessed Fulton Sheen Archbishop Fulton Sheen is beatified this Thursday, September 24, in St. Louis, with an expected crowd of more than 50,000. Fr. Bruce notes that beatification is a major milestone but still one step short of canonization. The priests trace Sheen's life and legacy...

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This week on Be Not Afraid, Fr. Fabian and Fr. Bruce Riebe open the show by noting that September 1st marks the start of the new liturgical year in the Byzantine Catholic tradition, a good reminder of the richness within the universal Church's many rites. The main conversation centers on fraternal correction, prompted by both the upcoming memorial of Saint Teresa of Calcutta and Sunday's Gospel re...

On this episode of Be Not Afraid, Fr. Bruce Riebe walks through the biography of St. Augustine, born in Thagaste, North Africa, to a pagan father and his devout mother, St. Monica. From his early years of moral struggle and involvement with the Manichaean sect to his conversion under St. Ambrose in Milan, Augustine's story becomes a powerful reminder that sainthood is born out of frail, sinful hum...

This week on Be Not Afraid, Fr. Fabian and Fr. Bruce Riebe reflect on the upcoming Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary (August 22), tracing its origins to Pope Pius XII's 1954 encyclical and its beautiful connection to Mary's Assumption. Fr. Bruce offers a Byzantine Catholic perspective, noting how the Eastern Church honors Mary as Queen of Heaven within the Octave of the Dormitio...

On this Feast of St. Lawrence, deacon and martyr, Fr. Fabian and Fr. Bruce Riebe open with a look at how men are formed for the priesthood in the Byzantine Catholic Church, from tonsure and the subdiaconate through ordination to the transitional diaconate. Fr. Bruce shares the history behind married Eastern Catholic clergy in North America, including the 1920s shift toward celibate-only ordination...

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This week on Be Not Afraid, Fr. Fabian and Fr. Bruce Riebe open with the Feast of the Prophet Elijah (July 20), a simple holy day on the Byzantine Catholic calendar. They discuss Elijah's life in ninth-century BC Israel, his confrontation with the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel, his encounter with God in "a still, small voice," and his fiery ascension into heaven — the origin of the Byzantine tr...

This week on Be Not Afraid, Fr. Fabian and Fr. Bruce Riebe open with five key facts about Saint Bonaventure, the "Second Founder of the Franciscans," whose memorial falls on July 15. Known for continuing to wash dishes even after being named a cardinal, Bonaventure's motto — "do common things well and be constantly faithful to small matters" — anchors a discussion on humility and holiness in ordin...

This episode of Be Not Afraid on Iowa Catholic Radio brings together two major occasions: the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul and the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, airing on the eve of America's 250th Independence Day. Fr. Fabian and Fr. Bruce Riebe open with the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul — a holy day of obligation in the Byzantine Catholic Church and a solemnity in the Latin Church worldwid...

With the Feast of Saint John the Baptist just days away (June 24), Fr. Fabian and Fr. Bruce Riebe unpack the profound legacy of the Forerunner — his fasting, prayer, poverty, humility, and total obedience to God's call. The hosts connect John's ascetical witness to the ongoing Peter and Paul Fast observed in the Byzantine Catholic Church, making the case that fasting is not an ancient relic but a...

This Father's Day episode of Be Not Afraid on Iowa Catholic Radio opens a fascinating window into the married priesthood of the Byzantine Catholic Church. Fr. Bruce and Fr. Fabian discuss the practical realities these priests navigate — from finances and child-rearing to spiritual discipline and, in rare cases, divorce. Fr. Bruce shares his personal discernment between marriage and celibacy, offer...

Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: - Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe - Be Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian Moncada - Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson - Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen - Man Up! with Joe Stopulos - Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio - The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner - The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr....

Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: - Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe - Be Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian Moncada - Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson - Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen - Man Up! with Joe Stopulos - Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio - The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner - The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr....

Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: - Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe - Be Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian Moncada - Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson - Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen - Man Up! with Joe Stopulos - Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio - The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner - The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr....

Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: - Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe - Be Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian Moncada - Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson - Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen - Man Up! with Joe Stopulos - Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio - The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner - The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr....

Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: - Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe - Be Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian Moncada - Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson - Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen - Man Up! with Joe Stopulos - Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio - The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner - The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr....

Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: - Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe - Be Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian Moncada - Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson - Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen - Man Up! with Joe Stopulos - Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio - The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner - The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr....