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Rich May on his book Addressing Loss of Belief in the Real Presence: What we can do as a parish and as an individual to better restore belief in and evangelize Christ’s Eucharistic Presence (May 23, 2026) The greatest crisis in the Church today is the desacralization of our Lord in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass … contributing to loss in belief in the Real Presence. Drawing from the fruits of the...

In this episode of I Thought You'd Like to Know, Kiki Latimer interviews Bernadette Burnette on  Meet Karen: The Friend That Nobody Likes “BFF4L” Part I .   The first book to the novel series,  Meet Karen: The Friend That Nobody Likes  by Sayre Fidei. Meet Karen, she's 29 years old and still lives at home with her parents and older brother Kevin in Burbank, California. Karen dreams of becoming a f...

Roxane & Troy Salonen on Real Presence Radio Network on their Meeting with the Pope (November 18, 2025)

In this episode of WCAT Radio, Michael Brennan interviews Ben Bongers on his book True Love: 12 Christmas Stories, My True Love Gave to Me Let’s face it, life is messy and so are emotions. But, as Hellen Keller said, “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.” This book was written with love, for someone the author loves, and...

In this episode of "I Thought You'd Like to Know," Spirit Radio interviews Kenneth Francis on his book Theology in Music (August 28, 2025) Theology in Music: How Christian Themes Permeate Classic Songs by Kenneth Francis reveals the hidden grammar in classic popular songs theologically marinated in existential narratives, featuring idolatry, sin, love, pathos and meaning. And what better religion...

In this episode of I Thought You'd Like to Know, Chris Reilly interviews John Livingston, Director of Evangelization & Adult Faith Formation at St. Peter Catholic Church in Kirkwood, MO.

In this episode of WCAT Radio's "I Thought You'd Like to Know," Bishop Joseph Coffey interviews Mo Moured on Cross the Divide Ministry (June 11, 2025) Cross the Divide is helping veterans and their families navigate the challenging terrain of life, promoting healing, hope, strength and growth by application of Christ-centered, biblical truths in the venue of God’s creation. Cross The Divide provid...

In this episode of Synods and Synodality, Robert Fastiggi and Michael Vacca interview George Weigel on the concept of synodality and its impact on the Catholic Church. George Weigel emphasized that synodality in Eastern Christianity involves governance by synods of bishops, unlike the current Western interpretation. He highlighted the importance of maintaining a strong doctrinal identity and moral...

“What is truth?” Pontius Pilate scoffed at Jesus (Jn 18:38), and that’s how we think about matters today in our culture—subjectively: my truth, your truth, etc. To make the argument that there is a knowable Truth (with a capital T) that is written in the world and in our bones, theologians Deborah Savage and Robert Fastiggi examine a selection of autobiographical accounts of ‘lived experience.’ Th...

Christian principles for thriving with artificial intelligence with guest Christopher M. Reilly onTrending with Timmerie.(1:30) Volunteering and donating to the LA fire victims with Catherine Contreras. (26:17) Good news in the debate on gender. California: Teachers have no obligation to follow policies that require them to keep secrets from parents (45:09)

In this episode of Synods and Synodality, Dr. Robert Fastiggi and Michael Vacca, JD, interview Edward Pentin on his College of Cardinals Report (February 19, 2025)

In this episode of Synods and Synodality, Dr. Robert Fastiggi and Michael Vacca, J.D. discuss with Fr. Deacon Robert Klesko of EWTN, Fr. Daniel Dozier, Pastor of St. George the Great Byzantine Catholic Church, Olympia, WA, Fr Michael Winn, LTh and Fr Deacon Anthony Dragani, PhD.  how Synodality works within the Eastern Catholic Churches. (February 13, 2025) How does Synodality work within the East...

Why have some of the Synods generated so much controversy? What documents have resulted from these Synods? How are we to understand synodality?  What are some highlights of the final document of the Synods on Synodality? What parts might need further clarification and development? How will synodality influence the Church’s future? Interview with Sr. Bernadette Reis, FSP, who has worked for the Hol...

In this episode of Synods and Synodality with co-hosts Dr. Robert Fastiggi and Dr. Michael Vacca, Dr. Eduardo Echeverria, Professor of Philosophy and Theology at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, addresses some important points on Synods, namely: 1) Why do you think Paul VI established the Synod of Bishops on Sept. 15, 1965 (while Vatican II was still in session)? 2) Which of the Synods duri...

In this episode of Synods and Synodality, Dr. Robert Fastiggi and Dr. Michael Vacca discuss what an ecumenical council is, and how we know that a council is ecumenical. Why does the Catholic Church accept 21 councils as ecumenical but the Eastern Orthodox only accept the first 7? What have been some of the most important ecumenical councils in Catholic Church history? Interview with Dr. Robert Fas...

"Synods and Synodality: History, Purpose, and Current Controversies" Co-sponsored by En Route Books & Media (https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/) and the International Catholic Jurists Forum ( https://icjurist.org/ ). Dr. Robert Fastiggi and Michael Vacca, J.D., M.A. will co-moderate the podcast interviews.   Description : The 2023 and 2024 Synods on Synodality have generated both interest and c...

Carlos Martini, de la Universidad Católica de Paraguay, entrevista a Mario Ramos-Reyes sobre su libro La Navidad

On this episode of I Thought You'd Like to Know, Dave Palmer of Guadalupe Radio Network with Rich May on his Addressing Moral Confusion (November 20, 2024) The goal of this workbook is to help our youth to receive catechetical instruction without getting bogged down by the mindset of the world today, thereby enabling them to be more open to the truth of the Gospel of Christ and His Church. It uniq...

In this episode of I Thought You'd Like to Know, Dr. Ronda Chervin reads her book Talkaholics: Fate or Work-in-Progress (November 23, 2024) Why would I ever think I talk too much? Here are some tiny stories to show you why:“Ronda,” asked my spiritual director, “what would it be like if you joined a table (at the seminary where I was teaching and took my meals) and didn’t talk first?” “Ronda,” a co...

In this episode of I Thought You'd Like to Know, former priest Mike Oslance is interviewed by Mike Kish on his book Reimagine Jesus: Gospel for the 21st Century. MANY PEOPLE ARE CONFUSED ABOUT JESUS AND RELIGION. DOES THIS APPLY TO YOU? Many people believe in Jesus… yet they no longer regularly attend church services. Many people believe in Jesus’ promise to forgive 70 times seven times… but canno...

Rich May on Driving Home the Faith with Fr. Rob Jack (June 12, 2024)

In this episode of I Thought You'd Like to Know, Jonathon Fessenden of Missio Dei interviews Fr. Patrick Resen and Dcn. Mike Plese on their upcoming Tour to Ireland and Scotland (June 13, 2024) Trip Store (proximotravel.com)

In this episode of "I Thought You'd Like to Know," Deacon Benedict LoCasto, LCSW, interviews Cynthia Toolin-Wilson on her book Survivor: A Memoir of Forgiveness (November 1, 2023)