Candid Catholic Convos

Tomorrow is the annual PA March for Life in downtown Harrisburg. So we're excited to have Al Gnoza, the Director of Communications for the Pa Catholic Conference, and Dan Bartkowaik, Director of Communications for the PA Family Institute to share with us how we can make our voices heard during tomorrow’s march and, as Proverbs 31:8-9 says, “speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.”

Life gets overwhelming fast. when life is at it’s most stressful, we may even feel paralyzed, like we’re just white knuckling ourselves from one thing to another and unintentionally missing out on actually living. So what can we do that won’t add to our never ending to do list? Today we're excited to welcome back spiritual director Chris Wood to dive into this heavy topic of combatting overwhelm,...

Our God goes by many names, but sometimes we forget He is also a Creator. He created a pretty big something from absolutely nothing, and made it beautiful, powerful. He entrusted us to take care of His creation, just like we take care to protect and preserve the works of Da Vinci and The Wright Brothers. Are we, in fact, actually doing that? How can we be doing better according to the church? Toda...

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How often do we as Catholics go through Catholic school or RCIA, complete what we need to do and then just go through the motions? What have we learned about the Eucharist since making our first communion all those years ago? What would happen if we didn’t stop learning? Today I’m excited to have Sister Geralyn Schmidt and Father Ben Dunkelberger join me to talk about how we can continue to learn...

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The power of punctuation in scripture and how language choice applies to our lives.

The thing about seasons, in life and in weather, is that they are temporary. They pass, often before you know it. Sometimes it feels like I am drowning in tasks, busying myself with chores and things I “should” be doing because that’s what the internet said a good mom/wife/professional/woman does. But this season of busy will pass, and then what? I’m excited to be joined via zoom by Lindy Wynne, h...

In the famous words of Ferris Bueller, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you might miss it.”This weekend is Labor Day weekend, and while it’s a federal holiday, it’s a great reminder that God calls us to work like He does, but He also calls us to rest, just like He did. Today we're joined by Brian Lynch and Dominic Biacchi from our newly formed Diocesan Yo...

What do superheroes and Catholicism have in common? I'm so glad you asked, because this week, you’re going to get a special glimpse into our renewed mini-sode series "Musings of a Catholic Evangelist” with Sister Geralyn Schmidt of the Sisters of Christian Charity. And if DC superheroes are your thing, you’ll definitely want to keep listening to what Father Don Bender of Saint Patrick Parish in Ca...

I think about this when we’re able to travel, about living the experience vs just visiting, about being pilgrims. And as Catholics, our destination is ultimately Heaven, right? Our journey, our pilgrimage should be about finding the best path to holiness and eventually Heaven, so how can we do that? How can we explore our faith, physically journey through it and find ourselves on the path to our u...

Let’s say it’s been a while since you’ve been to church, or maybe you’ve never been but you feel a tug to go and have no idea where to start. Well, let’s start with the basics. Let’s start with prayer. What do we pray? How do we pray? When do we pray? Why should we pray? Today Sr. Geralyn of the Sisters of Christian Charity, who also developed our Diocesan Formation for the Ministry of Spiritual D...

This week is NFP or Natural Family Planning week. NFP, even though it has been in practice for several decades, is still largely misunderstood by traditional medicine, and even less so by the general population, but it is a scientifically based system with an effectiveness rate greater than the use of the pill when practiced consistently. It’s minimally invasive and empowers women with scientific...

Is it possible that God created more than one intelligent species of being, such as extraterrestrials, and if so, how would this impact our faith? Or is this whole concept just an elaborate attempt to distract us from our ultimate goal? Today we're welcoming back Father John Szada, our Diocesan Exorcist, to talk about the possibility of extraterrestrial intelligence in our universe and how the pot...

Superman stands for truth, justice, and the American way – what do we stand for? What do we, as Catholics, stand for, and are we willing to fight for it? Today I’m chatting with Linda Carroll, an attorney and president of the Saint Thomas More Society of Central Pennsylvania, about how ordinary Catholics can model St. Thomas More and fight for religious freedom in our daily 21st century lives.

This week, we officially welcomed Bishop Timothy Senior as the Twelfth Bishop of Harrisburg. Listen to his homilies from his Vespers Service and Installation.

Christian parenting is HARD - what hope is there for parents trying to raise little disciples, little saints, in today’s society? To help answer this, I’ve asked Fathers Tim and Kyle Sahd, brothers in a family with not one, not two, but THREE priestly vocations to give me some practical, 21st century tips on how to encourage Catholic families living in today’s society.

"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven." Ecclesiastes 3:1Just as the seasons change, our Diocese is also experiencing a time of change and transition. We are excited to welcome Bishop Gainer back, for what will likely be his last interview with us as a Diocesan Bishop, to chat about his most memorable moments, the art of transitioning well, and what the nex...

A couple weeks ago, we had the opportunity to chat with a lot of our seminarians, many of which are about to be or have recently been ordained to the diaconate or the priesthood. We'd like to introduce you to Justin McClay, Michael Pray, Drew Tanguay, Kevin Key, Dozie Ononuju and Richard Groff, the seminarians our annual Pentecost Collection directly supports, as we chat about how your prayers and...

There’s a ton of jokes surrounding the guilt Catholics burden themselves with: we feel like we have to meet a certain set of standards, and be perfect at everything in order to gain admittance to heaven, to be considered good enough. Conversely, there’s a large push in the secular world to stop judging ourselves so harshly, that we are already enough. So which one is it? Father Johnathan Sawicki j...

This week Pope Francis announced the 12th Bishop of Harrisburg, Bishop Timothy Senior, the Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia. We're excited to share how the Bishop selection process works with Bishop Gainer as well as clips from the press conference announcing the transition.

If you've ever felt like you were too insignificant to enact any sort of meaningful change, this episode is for you. Eric Failing, Executive Director of PA Catholic Conference, joins us to unpack this concept and give us some tangible, actionable ideas."

Michael Parks from WHP 580 joins Bishop Gainer for their annual Easter Update.

If the phrase "pick up your cross" has ever stirred frustration in you, especially at a time when it feels like too much to carry, today's episode is for you. We're chatting with retired priest Father John McFadden, who ministers to prisoners at the Camp Hill State Correctional Facility about what we can do when we feel trapped by the heaviness of our personal crosses.

Life is about the journey, not the destination, right? But as Catholics, our destination is ultimately Heaven. Our journey should be about finding the best path to holiness and eventually Heaven, so how can we do that? How can we explore our faith, physically journey through it and find ourselves on the path to our ultimate destination? Today I’m joined via zoom by Father Luis Rodriguez of Saint J...