The Catholic Cafe

Join Deacon Jeff in the "luxurious corner booth" as he and sidekick Tom Dorian cover the ways in which one might discern which of all the churches in the world is the one, true Church founded by Jesus. They focus their discussion on the what the 2nd, 3rd and 4th century Church Fathers had to say about this very subject in their many writings.

Join Deacon Jeff in the "luxurious corner booth" as he and his trust sidekick Tom Dorian share some fresh-sooked french fries with Father Robert Barron from his ministry Word On Fire. The discussion starts with Father Barron's phenomenal video series"Catholicism" and moves into his exciting follow-up project "Catholicism: The New Evangelization."

Join Deacon Jeff in the "luxurious corner booth" as he and wingman Tom Dorian talk with Bishop Ronald Gainer, Bishop of the Diocese of Lexington in Kentucky, about the importance of "wearing your Catholicism on your sleeve" for all to see. Find out how living with a distinct and visible Catholic identity is the key to inner transformation and outer evangelization.

Join Deacon Jeff in the "luxurious corner booth" as he and wingman Tom Dorian share a cup of coffee with well-known author, professor, lecturer and former Presbyterian minister Dr. Scott Hahn about his exciting new book "Consuming The Word." Scott describes this book as a sequel to his best-selling "The Lamb's Supper," and invites the reader to delve into the Church's teaching that not only is the...

Join Deacon Jeff Drzycimski in the "luxurious corner booth" of The Catholic Cafe as he and wingman Tom Dorian discuss what our Church teaches about the Sacrament of Confirmation and why is it so important NOT to miss out on the graces that come to us through this particular sacrament.

Join Deacon Jeff Drzycimski in the "luxurious corner booth" of The Catholic Cafe as he and wingman Tom Dorian discuss the who, what, when, where and why of the Church's process of coming into full communion...RCIA, or the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.

Join Deacon Jeff Drzycimski in the "luxurious corner booth" of The Catholic Cafe as he and wingman Tom Dorian discuss the basics of the Catholic Church"s teaching about the Communion of Saints, and its relevance to our daily lives. Also covered are some common objections to this teaching and how to overcome those objections.

Join Deacon Jeff Drzycimski in the "luxurious corner booth" of The Catholic Cafe as he and wingman Tom Dorian discuss the Catholic Church's teaching about The Glorious Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Join Deacon Jeff Drzycimski in the "luxurious corner booth" of The Catholic Cafe as he and wingman Tom Dorian discuss how all of the teachings of the Catholic Church, much to the disagreement of many naysayers, actually are basically easy to understand and make perfect sense.

Have you ever heard of the Catholic idea of "Also" Scriptura? Join Deacon Jeff Drzycimski in the "luxurious corner booth" of The Catholic Cafe as he and wingman Tom Dorian discuss why the Protestant notion of Sola Scriptura (Scripture alone) fails three key tests for determining the validity and soundness of doctrine.

Join Deacon Jeff Drzycimski in the "luxurious corner booth" of The Catholic Cafe as he and wingman Tom Dorian discuss what it truly means to be a disciple of Jesus.

Join Deacon Jeff Drzycimski in the "luxurious corner booth" of The FRENCH Catholic Cafe as he welcomes as his guest SFC Chris Montera, a wounded serviceman from San Diego, California, and his brother Sgt. Kyle Montera. Together they discuss why Chris came to Lourdes and the profound effect it has had on both of their lives.

Join Deacon Jeff Drzycimski in the "luxurious corner booth" of The FRENCH Catholic Cafe as he welcomes as his guest Jeff Gamble, KMOb, a Knight of Malta in Obedience and the President of the Federal Association of the Order of Malta in the U.S. They discuss the events that happened in this tiny little town in France many years ago, and the profound effect those special events had on the world.

Join Deacon Jeff Drzycimski in the "luxurious corner booth" of The FRENCH Catholic Cafe as he talks to His Most Eminent Highness Fra Matthew Festing, the Prince and Grandmaster of the Order Malta, about the 900 year history of the Order, its significant achievements, its impact today and its bright future.

Join Deacon Jeff Drzycimski in the "luxurious corner booth" of The FRENCH Catholic Cafe as he talks to Michelle Miller, DM, a Dame of Malta, about her life of volunteerism, service to those in need and good works through the Order of Malta...and why she does it.

Join Deacon Jeff Drzycimski in the "luxurious corner booth" of The FRENCH Catholic Cafe as he talks to Fr. Joseph Doyle, a Josephite priest and member of the Opus Sanctorum Angelorum, about the Catholic Church's teaching on angels and their very active role in our world today

Join Deacon Jeff Drzycimski in the "luxurious corner booth" of The FRENCH Catholic Cafe as he talks to Fr. Richard Mullins about his love and focus on prison ministry.

Join Deacon Jeff Drzycimski in the "luxurious corner booth" of The FRENCH Catholic Cafe as he talks to Fr. Andrew Fisher, chaplain to a professional baseball team and a former player himself, about the connections between the sport of baseball and spirituality.

Join Deacon Jeff Drzycimski in the "luxurious corner booth" of The FRENCH Catholic Cafe as he talks to Abbot Placid Solari of Belmont Abbey near Charlotte, NC about what the monastic life entails. The abbot answers many questions like ... What is an abbot? ... When did monastic life begin? ... What is Gregorian chant? ... and ... Does an abbot have a boss? ... Tune in to find the answers.

Join Deacon Jeff Drzycimski in the "luxurious corner booth" of The FRENCH Catholic Cafe as he talks to Abbot Placid Solari of Belmont Abbey near Charlotte, NC about their struggle to preserve their religious freedom in the face of attempts by the government to force their college to betray the Church's teachings and comply with government healthcare mandates. You'll also hear how this struggle is...

Join Deacon Jeff Drzycimski in the "luxurious corner booth" of The FRENCH Catholic Cafe as he talks to Leo McCormick, an average Catholic dad who has come to Lourdes on pilgrimage with his son Greg, about what his Catholic Faith has meant to him in times of joy and suffering.

Join Deacon Jeff Drzycimski in the "luxurious corner booth" of The FRENCH Catholic Cafe as he welcomes as his guest Francis Cardinal George, Archbishop of Chicago. The French Catholic Cafe is open in Lourdes, France while on pilgrimage with the Order of Malta. Deacon Jeff and His Eminence discuss the nature, purpose, value and mystery of suffering in this world, and the healing presence of Mary in...

Join Deacon Jeff Drzycimski in the "luxurious corner booth" of The Catholic Cafe as he and wingman Tom Dorian examine each and every line of the Our Father prayer so that we can take a fresh spiritual approach to praying the prayer that Jesus Himself taught us.

Join Deacon Jeff Drzycimski in the "luxurious corner booth" of The Catholic Cafe as he and his wife, Bess Drzycimski share many insights, thoughts and tips focused on parenting in this day and age.

Join Deacon Jeff Drzycimski in the "luxurious corner booth" of The Catholic Cafe as he and wingman Tom Dorian discuss St. Justin Martyr and his 2nd century document detailing what Mass looked like around 150AD...and discover how similar it is to what we experience at Mass today.