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Segment 1: My Fair Lady: How Christ redeems the whole person. Fans of the musical “My Fair Lady” may recognize May 20 as “Eliza Doolittle Day.” The musical is build on the premise that our manners, speech, and actions reveal something about our soul. The Catechism teaches that human dignity requires education and virtue, because education and virtue teach self-mastery. Marcus has more. Segment 2:...

Segment 1: The First Step to Personal Prayer A deacon in charge of seminary formation recently told Greg Popcak that “we no longer assume Catholics know how to pray – including applicants to the seminary. They know how to say prayers, but have no personal prayer life.” Greg joins us with some simple steps to starting personal prayer. Segment 2: Malcolm X and Our Sentimental Read of History Malcolm...

Segment 1: “To bear witness to the Gospel of God’s grace.” In today’s reading, Paul speaks to the presbyters of Ephesus. He addresses them as a father, and his ministry is a participation in the self-given love of Christ. He is entrusting to them the urgent call of the Gospel to shepherd the faithful. We are given the same call to become witnesses for Christ. Marcus has more. Segment 2: Pope Leo’s...

Segment 1: Natural Law and Evangelization (2 segments) Recently, there has been a notable upsurge in adult conversions to the Catholic faith, even amidst a long-term decline in religious affiliation. Heartening as it is, this glimmer of hope raises a question for those already devoted to the practice of the faith: what can we do to collaborate with the Holy Spirit to assist souls in finding their...

Segment 1: Do Not Take Your Baptism for Granted In today’s First Reading, Paul enters Ephesus and finds men who had received John’s initial baptism of repentance, but had not been baptized in the authority Christ proposed. He baptized in this manner, and they began to prophecy. The church needs sons and daughters who will boldly and seriously live out every aspect of our baptismal promises. Do not...

Segment 1: “Why are you standing, looking up at the sky?” (2 segments) This Sunday we celebrate the Feast of the Ascension. Throughout the readings, we see a constant theme of the Enthronement of Christ. We unpack the readings with Rob Corzine. Segment 2: Exploring Mary’s Pivotal Role from Age to Age (2 segments) The Virgin Mary’s part in history doesn’t begin and end with her yes to God. She is a...

Segment 1: What is a person? What is the Self? Many people today, especially in the younger generations, root their identity in a particular social movement as they seek validation. But such validation can only be found, ultimately, in God. Marcus has more. . Segment 2: Our Cultural Abandonment of Character Jonathan Rinderknecht—the Uber driver charged with setting the blaze that killed twelve peo...

Segment 1: AI and Rerum Novarum Amid all the concerns about artificial intelligence eradicating humans from the workforce, we must base our conversation in the language of the church. AI must serve the dignity of human persons. Everything we do in the sphere of the development of this technology must be to that end. Marcus has more. Segment 2: Legislation to Protect the right to Bury the Unborn Ne...

Segment 1: Matthias makes the case for Apostolic Succession Today presents us with two sets of readings: one for the Feast of the Ascension, and the other for the Feast of St Matthias. Matthias was the apostle chosen to succeed Judas, and his succession set the standard for the Apostolic succession we still observe today. Marcus has more. Segment 2: Sexual Healing Conference comes to Detroit How c...

Segment 1: When Reason Reigns over Politics Circuit Judge Stuart Kyle Duncan of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has made it clear that he understands the role of the courts in holding the federal government accountable. Two recent opinions — one checking the hasty work of the FDA in approving mail-order abortions, and another affirming the benign posting of the Ten Commandments in public sch...

Segment 1: Vatican threatens SSPX with Excommunication The Vatican’ warned the SSPX today that its plan to consecrate new bishops without papal mandate will represent a schismatic act resulting in excommunication. The ball is now in the SSPX’s court. But while they claim to be saving the Church, man cannot save his family by burning down his house. Marcus has more. Segment 2: Terrorists torch hist...

Segment 1: Pentecost Then & Now in the Bible (3 segments) We are fast approaching the Great Feast of Pentecost, which we will celebrate a week from Sunday. We look at the meaning of the feast with Steve Ray. Segment 2: The gravest threat facing both religion and science is the denial of objective truth. In a recent address to the Vatican Observatory Foundation, Pope Leo said that the primary threa...

Segment 1: Paul Preaches to the Jail In today’s First Reading, we are taken to a prison in Philippi, where Paul and Silas were taken for preaching the Gospel. When an earthquake opened their cell doors, they remained behind and shared the Good news with their jailer. Any Catholic who treats the faith as a private devotional practice has already given in to a modern life, a theology of isolation th...

Segment 1: The Papal Foundation: Partnering in Mission Each day requests for help pour into the Vatican from every corner of the world. The Papal Foundation offers Catholics in America a unique opportunity to assist the Holy Father in responding with God’s love, grace and abundance. Deacon Jim Coffee tells us more about their work. Segment 2: Sisters of Life: Serving the Heart of New York City The...

Segment 1: Is He Lord over every facet of our existence? In today’s First Reading, we hear the account of Lydia, who was baptized by Paul along with her household and asked Paul to stay in her home. This and the other readings today compel us to ask whether our personal hearts, our families, and our households have been opened up to not just Christ’s messengers, but also to Christ Himself. Is He L...

Segment 1: “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” (2 segments) This Sunday’s Gospel addresses the vision of the Christian life. If we love Jesus, we will keep His commandments – and Jesus will come to help us. We unpack the readings with Rob Corzine. Segment 2: Has the American Vision Failed? (2 segments) This year is the 250th anniversary of the American founding. Is our country fulfill...

Segment 1: I wanted to play football. God had other plans. (2 segments) As a child, Santonio Hill dreamed of playing in the NFL and he was even offered a scholarship to play college football. But God had other plans and it soon became clear He was calling Santonio to the priesthood. Today, he is a Catholic father and speaker. He shares his story. Segment 2: Christ’s Lordship Cannot be Compartmenta...

Segment 1: Catholics at the Shore Brings the Eucharist to the Forefront We’re excited to be broadcasting this week from the Catholics at the Shore Conference in New Jersey. Chris McMahon tells us more about the event and how the culture is rediscovering the Eucharist. Segment 2: Jesus transforms the Culture (2 segments) All of us – regardless of our position or place in life, are called to be sain...

Segment 1: “Remain in my Love” Today’s readings begin with the Church’s first council, recounted in Acts 15, which addresses the question of circumcision. This presented a major covenantal question for the early Church. And from there, the Gospel recounts Jesus inviting us to abide by the Father’s laws and Remain in His love. Marcus reflects on the readings. Segment 2: Yes, Men Need to talk about...

Segment 1: A Notorious American Lobby Just Lost Big In Court The Supreme Court handed down one of the most consequential First Amendment rulings in years Wednesday, and it did so without a single dissent. It ruled in favor of First Choice Women’s Resource Center, finding that it could not be forced to disclose information about its donors. Andrea Picciotti-Bayer has more. Segment 2: What a Near-De...

Segment 1: Baptizing ourselves with “Progress” This week marks the anniversary of four separate, yet strangely connected historical events. We remember the Hindenburg disaster, the births of Robespierre and Sigmund Freud, and Stalin’s rise to premier of the Soviet Union. And they all highlight humanity’s ambition to baptize itself with the language of progress while removing God from the public sp...

Segment 1: The Desecration of Marriage Marriage is sacred, but it is sacred for the work it does. Too many people think that they are preserving the sanctify of marriage by not doing the work that marriage asks them to do. As a result, marriage is treated as a holy relic or sacred knick-knack instead of a sacrament imbued with the power to make saints. Dr. Greg Popcak joins us. Segment 2: National...

Segment 1: How Napoleon Robbed France of its Identity This week marks two interesting historical anniversaries – the death of Napoleon Bonaparte, and the birth of Maximillian Robespierre. These two icons of the French Revolution represent a stark departure from the original heritage of France. It’s a warning to us because it is easy for any nation to lose sight of its identity. Marcus has more. Se...

Segment 1: Will the Church Revival Last? (2 segments) What is going on in the Church in America? Are the recent encouraging signs of revival going to last, or is the Church still losing far more than she is gaining? David Deavel looks at the numbers. Segment 2: The Science of Forgiveness (2 segments) As Christ hung on the cross, he famously cried out to God to “forgive them, for they know not what...

Segment 1: What does True Worship entail? Throughout today’s readings we encounter the theme of worship. . When we look at the Scriptures, it becomes very clear that it’s only within the context of true liturgical worship that we come to see idols get torn down, the heart uprooted of evil, and anything that has dwelt in the life of a person outside of God gets removed. Marcus has more. Segment 2:...