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Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode, Lori revisits an episode from 2025 when she invited Educator Charles Merritt back to the podcast to help us to, not only understand our Catholic Lenten traditions, but to give us an insight to his Fresh Catholic "Lent" series!  Both this episode & the series are perfect additions to your Lenten Journey 2026! Thank you for listening and he...

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings:  February 15,  2026 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading 1:                       Sirach 15:15-20 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34 Reading 2:                      1 Corinthians 2:6-10 Gospel:                            Matthew 5:17-37 Cantor:                            Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible gue...

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings:  February 14,  2026 Memorial of Saints Cyril, Monk & Methodius, Bishop Reading 1:                     1 Kings 12:26-32; 13:33-34 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 106:6-7ab, 19-20, 21-22 Gospel:                            Mark 8:1-10 Cantor:                            Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: &quo...

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings:  February 13,  2026 Friday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1:                      1 Kings 11:29-32; 12:19 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 81:10-11ab, 12-13, 14-15 Gospel:                            Mark 7:31-37 Cantor:                            Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Cat...

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings:  February 12,  2026 Thursday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1:                      1 Kings 11:4-13 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 106:3-4, 35-36, 37 and 40 Gospel:                            Mark 7:24-30 Cantor:                            Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholic...

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings:  February 11,  2026 Wednesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1:                      1 Kings 10:1-10 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 37:5-6, 30-31, 39-40 Gospel:                            Mark 7:14-23 Cantor:                            Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism&...

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings:  February 10,  2026 Memorial of Saint Scholastica, Virgin Reading 1:                      1 Kings 8:22-23, 27-30 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 84:3, 4, 5 and 10, 11 Gospel:                            Mark 7:1-13 Cantor:                            Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism&...

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings:  February 9,  2026 Monday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1:                      1 Kings 8:1-7, 9-13 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 132:6-7, 8-10 Gospel:                            Mark 6:53-56 Cantor:                            Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" ...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode, Lori revisits her interview with Artist, Damien Walker from New Zealand! He shares his belief that art and beauty are essential to the Church's mission of Evangelization to inspire people back to the Catholic faith or TO the Catholic faith!  In a time where there is LOTS of ugliness taking over our world, this episode is sure to remind you of the...

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings:  February 8,  2026 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading 1:                      Isaiah 58:7-10 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 112:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 Reading 2:                      1 Corinthians 2:1-5 Gospel:                            Matthew 5:13-16 Cantor:                            Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new...

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings:  February 7,  2026 Saturday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1:                      1 Kings 3:4-13 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 119:9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 Gospel:                            Mark 6:30-34 Cantor:                            Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholici...

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings:  February 6,  2026 Memorial of Saint Paul Miki & Companions, Martyrs Reading 1:                      Sirach 47:2-11 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 18:31, 47 and 50, 51 Gospel:                            Mark 6:14-29 Cantor:                            Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catho...

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings:  February 5,  2026 Memorial of Saint Agatha, Virgin & Martyr   Reading 1:                      1 Kings 2:1-4, 10-12 Responsorial Psalm: 1 Chronicles 29:10, 11ab, 11d-12a, 12bcd Gospel:                            Mark 6:7-13 Cantor:                            Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode, Lori revisits her interview with Author, Public Speaker & Evangelist: Jose Pulido!  They discuss his book, "HOW TO EVANGELIZE ANYONE" that helps Catholics to "dream like Joseph, talk like Mary and make all things new like Jesus Christ".  This formula will help transform ministries, organizations and lives to feel relief, joy &am...

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings:  February 4,  2026 Wednesday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1:                      2 Samuel 24:2, 9-17 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 32:1-2, 5, 6, 7 Gospel:                          Mark 6:1-6 Cantor:                            Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism"...

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings:  February 3,  2026 Tuesday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1:                      A reading from the second book of Samuel Responsorial Psalm: Gospel:                          A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Mark Cantor:                            Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new seri...

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings:  February 2,  2026 Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Reading 1:                      Malachi 3:1-4 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 24:7, 8, 9, 10 Reading 2:                    Hebrews 2:14-18 Gospel:                          Luke 2:22-40 or 2:22-32 Cantor:                            Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her...

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings:  February 1,  2026 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading 1:                      Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 Reading 2:                      1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Gospel:                          Matthew 5:1-12a Cantor:                            Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest...

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings:  January 31,  2026 Memorial of Saint John Bosco, Priest Reading 1:                      2 Samuel 12:1-7a, 10-17 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 51:12-13, 14-15, 16-17 Gospel:                          Mark 4:35-41 Cantor:                            Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism&q...

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings:  January 30,  2026 Friday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1:                      2 Samuel 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6a, 6bcd-7, 10-11 Gospel:                          Mark 4:26-34 Cantor:                            Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path...

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings:  January 29,  2026 Thursday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1:                      2 Samuel 7:18-19, 24-29 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 132:1-2, 3-5, 11, 12, 13-14 Gospel:                          Mark 4:21-25 Cantor:                            Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to C...

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings:  January 28,  2026 Memorial of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Priest & Doctor of the Church Reading 1:                      2 Samuel 7:4-17 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 89:4-5, 27-28, 29-30 Gospel:                           Mark 4:1-20 Cantor:                            Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "...

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings:  January 27,  2026 Tuesday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1:                      2 Samuel 6:12b-15, 17-19 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 24:7, 8, 9, 10 Gospel:                            Mark 3:31-35 Cantor:                            Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism&...

Send us Fan Mail Daily Readings:  January 26,  2026 Memorial of Saints Timothy & Titus, Bishops  Reading 1:                      2 Timothy 1:1-8 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 7-8a, 10 Gospel:                            Mark 3:22-30 Cantor:                            Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Cathol...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode, Lori revisits an episode when she was joined by Father Donald Haggerty,  a Priest at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York, who wrote the book, "The Hour of Testing" Spiritual Depth and Insight in a Time of Ecclesial Uncertainty.  This episode and book help convey the seriousness & urgency of getting our lives aligned with God, as soon...