Catholic Forum

On this episode of Catholic Forum , after a news update from The Dialog , we meet Carol Ripken, Associate Superintendent of Schools for the Diocese of Wilmington . For 50 years, Carol has been a dedicated Catholic school teacher, administrator, and key member of the Catholic Schools Office team. Carol tells about her extraordinary journey in Catholic education, explains what makes Catholic schools...

On this episode of Catholic Forum , after a news update from The Dialog , we talk with Leo Sticinski. Leo tells us about the Blue Hen Rosary Cenacle that takes place each Friday at 5:00 PM in the chapel of Immaculate Conception Church in Elkton, Maryland . All are invited to join in-person or via Zoom and pray 15 decades of the Rosary for the young Catholics at the University of Delaware and throu...

On episode of Catholic Forum , after a news update from The Dialog , we learn about the growing phenomenon of faith travel with Marion Amberg , an award-winning journalist and author. She's written for over 100 publications, ranging from Catholic Digest to Family Motor Coaching to Texas Highways. Her new book it titled, "Incredible Catholic America: Smallest, Tallest, Oldest, Oddest." What is the...

"One of Us" is a brief snapshot of people who support the Catholic church in various ways in the Diocese of Wilmington. We regularly feature people who may be recognizable within their parish or school communities.  

Everyone has experienced distractions during Mass. Imagine how big of a challenge that would be if you have ADHD. On this episode of Catholic Forum , after a news update from The Dialog , we talk with Lauren Enriquez , a communications strategist/consultant and owner of Corbella Communications. Her recent article, " 3 Tips for Participating in Mass With ADHD" has gotten a lot of attention. Lauren...

"One of Us" is a brief snapshot of people who support the Catholic church in various ways in the  Diocese of Wilmington. We regularly feature people who may be recognizable within their parish or school communities.

On this episode of Catholic Forum , after a news update from The Dialog and The Dialog.org , we talk to Ms. Michele Linder, Executive Director of Catholic Cemeteries of the Diocese of Wilmington . Michele and her staff see their work as more than a job, but a ministry to grieving families of all denominations. We learn about the three diocesan cemeteries , why pre-planning is important and more. Y...

On this episode of Catholic Forum , after a news update from The Dialog , we talk with the president and co-founder of Red Bird Ministries , Kelly Breaux. Kelly and her husband, Ryan, did not find the help they needed from their church when their two children passed away. With God's help, they decided to form Red Bird Ministries, an organization that systematically guides individuals and couples t...

On this episode of Catholic Forum after a news update from The Dialog , we talk with Sister Betty Ann McNeil, D.C., a Daughter of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, author, editor, speaker and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton expert. Sister recently wrote the introduction to and edited the classic book on Seton's spirituality, "Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton: A Spiritual Portrait" by Father Joseph I. Dirvin, C.M....

"One of Us" is a brief snapshot of people who support the Catholic church in various ways in the Diocese of Wilmington. We regularly feature people who may be recognizable within their parish or school communities.  

On this extended episode of Catholic Forum , after a news update from The Dialog, we talk to Father John Aurilia, OFM Cap , who as a young Franciscan in the 1960s, served as one of the secretaries of Saint Padre Pio of Pietrelcina . Father John tell us about the extraordinary mystical gifts of the saint, how is most outstanding gift was his humility and what Padre Pio was like in his day-to-day li...

On this episode of Catholic Forum , after a news update from The Dialog and a song from the More Than 50 Most Loved Hymns CD , we talk to Father Brian Lewis , Pastor of St. Jude the Apostle Church in Lewes, Delaware , Dean of the Ocean Deanery and Coordinator of the Diocese of Wilmington's Annual Marian Pilgrimage . This year, the pilgrimage will take place on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at the Bas...

"One of Us" is a brief snapshot of people who support the Catholic church in various ways in the Diocese of Wilmington. We regularly feature people who may be recognizable within their parish or school communities.

On this episode of Catholic Forum , after a news update from The Dialog, we talk to the founder and executive director of the Ministry of Caring, Brother Ronald Giannone, OMF Cap . In 1976, Brother Ronald came to Delaware with the desire to serve the poor. Today, the Ministry of Caring has 19 different ministries and a $10 million annual budget. How did the Ministry of Caring get started? What mot...

On this episode of Catholic Forum , after a news update from The Dialog, we talk to Joe Owens, editor and general manager, and Mike Lang, long-time reporter for The Dialog and TheDialog.org, the official news source for the Catholic community of Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore. First published in 1965 as a result of the Second Vatical Counsel's call to modernize the Church, The Dialog is cel...

"One of Us" is a brief snapshot of people who support the Catholic church in various ways in the  Diocese of Wilmington. We regularly feature people who may be recognizable within their parish or school communities.

On this episode of Catholic Forum , after a news update from The Dialog, we talk Catholic schools with Diocese of Wilmington superintendent, Lou De Angelo and new associate superintendent, Tyler Kulp . As the 30 Catholic schools in Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore prepare to go back in session, we find out what's new and learn how a 3-hour visit to a Catholic school in North Carolina changed...

On this extended episode of Catholic Forum , after a news update from Joe Owens of The Dialog , we talk with Aaron Lemma , Director of US Operations for Water is Life Kenya . This locally-based organization is bringing fresh drinking water and hope to the Maasai people of the African plain. Aaron tells us how a horrible act of terror began a sequence of events that triggered countless acts of love...

"One of Us" is a brief snapshot of people who support the Catholic church in various ways in the  Diocese of Wilmington. We regularly feature people who may be recognizable within their parish or school communities.

It's hard to be a digital Catholic parent! On this episode of Catholic Forum , after a news update from The Dialog , we talk with tech expert and Catholic school tech consultant, Paul Sanfrancesco about keeping our children safe while online, the pitfalls of social media for kids and what the future holds for artificial intelligence in the classroom. You can see a video of this interview on the Di...

On this episode of Catholic Forum , after a news update from The Dialog and a song from Beth Neilsen Chapman's Hymns CD , we discuss the hot topic of crypto currency and the sin of usury, with MIT grad and local Catholic author, Joseph Arminio, Ph. D. He is the founder of the Coalition for America's Resurgence, and holds a Doctorate in Political Science from MIT, served as a college professor, thi...

"One of Us" is a brief snapshot of people who support the Catholic church in various ways in the  Diocese of Wilmington. We regularly feature people who may be recognizable within their parish or school communities.

On this episode of Catholic Forum , after a news update from The Dialog , we travel to Millville, Delaware and visit the headquarters of Rosaries and Scapulars Intuitive, Inc . to meet its founder and president, Andy Maggio, and one of his many volunteers, Chick Anderson. What started as a request to a VA Hospital turned into a apostolate that has distributed over 500,000 rosaries and scapulars to...

On this episode of Catholic Forum , after a news update from The Dialog , we talk with Benjamin O'Brien , author of the new book, "The Proving Grounds: A Catholic on Ladder 17." Ben, a former firefighter, shares lessons learned while trying to be a good Catholic in a work environment that is not always tolerant of people with different religious views or moral standards - lessons that people from...

"One of Us" is a brief snapshot of people who support the Catholic church in various ways in the  Diocese of Wilmington. We regularly feature people who may be recognizable within their parish or school communities.