The Catholic Cafe

Do you ever wonder where vocations come from? If people are being called to the priesthood, diaconate or religious life...then WHO is doing the calling? You certainly know that God calls, but did you also know that Mary does as well? Join Deacon Jeff in the Luxurious Corner Booth of the FRENCH Catholic Cafe as he welcomes the Most Reverend Martin D. Holley, Bishop of Memphis in Tennessee to share...

Do you believe in miracles? Actual amazing, body-healing, life-saving miracles? Join Deacon Jeff in the Luxurious Corner Booth of the FRENCH Catholic Cafe as he welcomes Katie Page, a Dame of Malta who tells her story of miraculous healing in Lourdes, France.

Have you heard many good homilies? Sadly, fewer and fewer Catholics are answering "yes" to that question. So, what makes a good homily? What makes preaching good, effective, instructive and engaging? Join us in the Luxurious Corner Booth of the FRENCH Catholic Cafe as we welcome Fr. Jim Greenfield, OSFS, the Provincial of the Eastern Province of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales, who will speak...

We've all prayed for peace in the Middle East, but, have you ever heard of the concept of "peace through medicine"? Join us in the Luxurious Corner Booth as we welcome Michelle Bowe, DM, President of the Holy Family Hospital Bethlehem Foundation, to discuss how a very special hospital in Bethlehem is making great strides towards peace in an area of the world torn by political, national and religio...

When the priest refers to the "pilgrim Church on earth" in the Eucharistic Prayers we here at Mass, what does he mean? While on pilgrimage in Lourdes, France, we invited His Excellency The Most Reverend Paul Loverde, Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Arlington, to join us in the Luxurious Corner Booth of the FRENCH Catholic Cafe to explain what it means to be a Church on pilgrimage and how we can...

So, what happens when an Anglican priest and his entire Anglican parish feel called to come into full communion with the Roman Catholic Church? To get the answer, we invited His Excellency The Most Reverend Steven Lopes, Bishop of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St Peter, to join us in the Luxurious Corner Booth of the FRENCH Catholic Cafe to explain what the Ordinariate is, and one way A...

Have you always wanted to go on a pilgrimage to Lourdes? Well, now you can! Join us in the Luxurious Corner Booth of the FRENCH Catholic Cafe, as Deacon Jeff, Robert Hutton and Fra Tom Mulligan launch our annual pilgrimage shows broadcast from Lourdes, France. The topic of today's show focusses on the concept of pilgrimage and why the pilgrimage has always played such an important role in the life...

Have you been Confirmed? Did you ever wonder what you are missing if you haven't been Confirmed? And, if you have been Confirmed, are you actually using the gifts you have received? Join Deacon Jeff and Tom in the Luxurious Corner Booth as they discuss the importance of Confirmation and the resulting Gifts of the Holy Spirit that are received and intended to be used every day of our lives.

Have you ever wondered why our Saturday evening Masses count for Sundays? Or why we can go to the Easter Vigil and not have to go again on Easter Sunday morning? Join Deacon Jeff and Tom as they discuss their recent Easter Vigil experience, the ancient meaning of the vigil Mass and how we can learn a lot about how holy Mother Church calls us to live our everyday lives as lives of anticipation.

Most of us have heard the biblical story of the two disciples who meet Jesus along the road to Emmaus. Perhaps we've heard the story so many times that we fail to pay attention to all the details. Join Deacon Jeff and Tom in the Luxurious Corner Booth as they move line through line through the story, and offer some insights about truly knowing Jesus through the breaking of the Bread.

Looking for a great spiritual experience this Summer for your kids? What about a great outdoor experience? What if you could have BOTH? Camp Wojtyla is a Catholic adventure program located in the heart of the Colorado Rockies and has been revealing God's majesty and love to kids from all walks of life for several years now, Join Deacon Jeff and Tom in the Luxurious Corner Booth as they welcome Kee...

We all remember the song, "O Lord, it's hard to be humble...when you're perfect in every way!" It's funny to sing about, but humility is, unfortunately, a little too rare these days. Living a true life of humility is challenging. Join Deacon Jeff and Tom in the Luxurious Corner Booth as they discuss the challenges to humility, and offer their top ten suggestions for helping you work on your own pe...

Do you know where the Gospels are found in the Bible? If you said the New Testament you'd be right...mostly. Did you know that the very FIRST Gospel was delivered to us well before the New Testament was ever written? Join Deacon Jeff and Tom in the Luxurious Corner Booth as they harken all the way back to the Garden of Eden and reflect upon the First Gospel, the Protoevangelium.

Do you want to solve all the world's problems? (Well, at least the BIG ones?) Perhaps we should start by "listening" to all the various points of view out there. Join Deacon Jeff and Tom in the Luxurious Corner Booth as they discuss the virtuous gift of listening and how it could literally change the world as we know it.

Have you ever wondered about deacons in the Catholic Church? What is their role? Where did they come from? Why are there so many? Most folks haven't stopped to think about the true function, purpose and theological significance of the Permanent Deacon. Could God have an incredibly important plan for the deacons of His Church? Join Deacon Jeff and Tom in the Luxurious Corner Booth as they take on t...

Many non-Catholics (as well as many Catholics) ask the question, "Why does the Church have sooooo many rules?" Don't do this! You can't have that! Refrain from the other thing! There do seem to be a lot of rules. Didn't Jesus come to liberate and free us from bondage and oppression? Why so many rules! Join Deacon Jeff and Tom in the Luxurious Corner booth as they tackle the tough topic of rules, l...

Where am I going? How did I get here? We ask ourselves these questions so often. Usually, in hindsight, we can see that we've been on a journey and that God has been actively involved in guiding, protecting and caring for us as we amble our way toward him. Join Deacon Jeff and Tom in the Luxurious Corner Booth as they welcome Renee Hendrix, a NICU nurse and a former Baptist, to discuss her amazing...

Is Lent just a liturgical season of the Church that you just "endure?" Has it lost it's meaning for you? Do you want to change that? Do you want to make Lent really matter? Join Deacon Jeff and Tom in the Luxurious Corner Booth as they discuss how we can discover how to get more out of Lent by looking closer at how Jesus prepared for his ow temptation in the desert by the devil.

Have you seen the latest Star Wars movie? If you did see it, did you find yourself thinking spiritual thoughts? Believe it or not, even though the creators of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story may or may not have intended it, many viewers of these types of action-adventure and fantasy films can sometimes see eternal Truths communicated through the storyline. Join Deacon Jeff, Tom and Joe Thordarson (re...

Did you grow up with comics and super heroes and Star Wars? Do your kids spend a lot of time watching, reading and talking about these things? Maybe...just maybe, God is speaking to them. Join Deacon Jeff and Tom as they welcome Joe Thordarson, host of Geek Tank Radio and self-described Super Hero nerd, to the LuxuriousCorner Booth of The Catholic Cafe as they discuss the potential for positive me...

Have you ever heard the compliment said of a man that he is "salt of the earth?" Did you ever wonder what that could mean? When Jesus gives us his Sermon on the Mount, he calls us "the salt of the earth and the light of the world." Most of us understand the meaning behind being the light of the world...but salt? Join Deacon Jeff and Tom in the Luxurious Corner Booth of The Catholic Cafe as they di...

Have your kids told you they no longer want to attend Mass because they're "spiritual but not religious?" We all know this thought process is becoming very popular among our young folks. Even life-long Catholics sometimes have troubles answering the questions "Does Jesus really car if I go to church?". Join Deacon Jeff and Tom in thew Luxurious Corner Booth as they focus their conversation on me a...

So many times in life, we wait for someone else to do whatever needs to be done: someone more qualified, smarter, more prepared, more holy, more...whatever. But, when Jesus "launched" his worldwide mission of salvation, he immediately enlisted the critical help of common, ordinary men who were busy going about their daily business. That was God's plan. Join Deacon Jeff and Tom in the Luxurious Cor...

When I was in college, I wish I had FOCUS missionaries on campus. Who knows where I would be now, if I had realized my relationship with Jesus and the truth of Catholicism those many years ago?! Join me, Deacon Jeff, and Tom as we welcome Zoe Myers, a Fellowship Of Catholic University Students missionary, into the Luxurious Corner Booth to discuss the state of "religion" on campus and her reasons...

When is the last time you had an epiphany? Have you ever had one of those "Eureka!" moments where all of a sudden, everything made sense? Having a crystal clear path is somewhat of rare occurrence these days. That's why the Church's celebration of Epiphany is such a beautiful and timely feast. Join Deacon Jeff and Tom in the Luxurious Corner Booth as they discuss the Feast of the Epiphany and it's...