Mercy Unbound

Episode 110, The Eucharistic Revival Explained His Excellency Bishop David Toups of the diocese of Beaumont, Texas speaks to us today on the gift of the Eucharist, the biblical teachings on the Eucharist, and how it must be at the center of our Catholic Faith. He was ordained in the diocese of St. Petersburg, Florida, and in June 2020, was appointed Bishop by Pope Francis. His episcopal motto is,...

Episode 109, A Miraculous Healing of Sight from St. Lucy Jill Metz is a Catholic convert and an artist. She was on an earlier show on Our Lady and gave info on her ministry that you can still check out at flameoflove.com An Answered Prayer As an artist, Jill was asked to paint the cover of a book on Saint Monica. It was at this time that she began experiencing eye difficulty. She started learning...

Dr. Matthew Beuninger, Psy D, is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Steubenville University, and today he shares thoughts from his book, "Finding Freedom in Christ - Healing Life's Hurts," available at EmmausRoad.org and at Amazon.com The Root of Psychological Wounds Although some of our difficulties in life relate to events out of our control, many of our psychological and emotional pains ca...

Episode 107, The Secrets to a Happy Marriage Chris Padget is a Catholic speaker, musician, and artist. He and his wife Linda are both active in ministry, and their website details all they do at chrispadgett.com. Today I asked him to discuss their work and share some insights from his book, “Holy Marriage, Happy marriage - Faith-Filled Ways to a Better Relationship”  available at Chrispa...

Episode 106, Healing the Feminine Heart from Fear and Shame Carrie Daunt is associated as a prayer warrior with the John Paul II healing Center based in Tallahassee, Florida. Her father, Dr. Bob Schuchts, founded the ministry and reach people across the country, often at the invitation of parish bishops and priests. Today we discuss her book on healing for women titled, “Undone - Freeing Your Femi...

Episode 105, Cattellyst: A New Kind of Non-Profit Todd Huber is husband to his wife Marcy, and father to four children ranging in age from ten to two. Todd graduated from the Naval Academy and Stanford as an aerospace engineer, and received an MBA from MIT. He was an F/A-18 strike-fighter pilot and test pilot in the Navy for over 20 years and retired in 2018. He now leads the n...

Episode 104, "Brother Andre, St. Joseph, and Humility" Father Michael Delaney, CHC, is the rector of St. Joseph’s Oratory in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Today he shares his insights on the life of Saint Andre Bessette, “Brother Andre,” the first canonized saint in his Order, as well as St. Joseph’s Oratory. The Order was founded in France and is active in 16 countries. Their motto is, “The...

Episode 103, "In the Footsteps of Blessed Carlo Acutis" Embodying the New Eucharistic Revival Mark and Sarah Zydeck and Margy Nagel founded the Real Presence Apostolate of Michigan years ago. They have tremendous displays of Eucharistic miracles from throughout the ages and encourage parishes to use them as a powerful tool of evangelization and formation. We are in a period of Eucharisti...

Jill Metz and Lori Brown are both involved in the Flame of Love Ministry, which developed from the writings of a Hungarian woman, Elizabeth Kindelmann, from 1961 to 1982. Jill is the US Communications Director of the Flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary ministry, and Lori is the US Regional Director of the Midwest and North. The U.S website is at  flameoflove...

Episode 101, "Walking the Way of the Cross for Caregivers" Michelle Johnson is the Director of communications for EWTN and has more than 30 years of experience in journalism and communications. She has received several awards for her work in the media. Today we discuss her book, “Walking the Way the Cross for Caregivers - how to Cope practically, Emotionally, and Spiritually When a Loved one has a...

Episode 100, "What Would Monica Do?" Patti Maguire Armstrong and Roxanne Beauclair Salonen are known in Catholic circles for their numerous accomplishments and award-winning writings. Today, we discuss their latest book that impacts virtually every Catholic family, “What Would Monica Do? Consolation, hope, and inspiration in the spirit of St. Monica for those bearing the cross of a loved one...

Episode 99, Preaching New Eucharistic Revival Father Andy Davy is a priest in the order of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, better known as the Marians. He is currently pastor at Our Lady Queen of peace in Darian, IL. He shared some thoughts on the great gift of the Eucharist, and his effort as a “Eucharistic Preacher” during this time of renewal. The Call Father responde...

Episode 98, Dive into Padre Pio, Solanus Casey, and Andre Bessette Joel Schorn is an accomplished author and has published several books; today we discuss one of his books, “God’s Doorkeepers - Padre Pio, Solanus Casey, and Andre Bessette.” The book is available at  franciscanmedia.org . This show will focus on St. Padre Pio and St. Solanum Casey; in a few weeks, we will discuss St....

Episode 97, Ted Flynn on the Great Reset Ted Flynn is the author of numerous books and executive producer of several films. He attended the University of Massachusetts /Amherst, American University, University of Fribourg, Switzerland, as well as the London School of Economics. In this interview, he shares and discusses his latest book, “The Great Reset – The Globalist Plan vs. Heaven’s Victory.”...

Episode 96, Dr. Bryan Thatcher and the Abortion Myth America's Two National Sins I read an interesting book recently by Olivia Murray, “Abortion v. Slavery – the parallels between two national sins”,  available at Amazon.com. As a physician, one of my favorite courses was embryology where we studied the development of the newly conceived child from conception to birth, and I wa...

Episode 95, Fr. Bruce Niely and his Mission of Mercy to an America in Crisis Father Bruce is a Paulist priest (The Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle) in the Austin, TX area. He has led an exciting life and is the spiritual director for the EADM DM cenacles of prayer in the Austin area. He is a Missionary of Mercy priest, has done work in NYC after 9/11, works often with&nbs...

Episode 94, Father Antony Tinker discusses, “Setting the Earth on Fire!” Father Antony Tinker, FHS, is a priest in the Order of the Franciscan Friars of the Holy Spirit. He is based in Laveen, AZ and the Order also has a house in Detroit, Michigan. Their mission is to follow “In the footsteps of Saint Francis – the Franciscan Friars of the Holy Spirit embody the gospel mes...

Episode 94: Spiritual, Physical, and Emotional Healing Dr. Bob gives us powerful insights on healing and discusses his ministry and book, “Be Healed - A Guide to Encountering the Powerful Love of Jesus in Your Life.” It is available at the ministry website at  www.jpiihealingcenter.org , as well as his numerous other publications. Dr. Schuchts is a licensed marriage and family therapist; he h...

Episode 93 with Fr. Phillip Scott on Healing through the Trinity Father Philip Scott is the founder of “The Family of Jesus", an order based in the Amazon region of Peru bordering Colombia and Bolivia. The order includes priests, brothers, and nuns. You can check out their website at familiadejesusperu.org . Miraculous Beginnings Father’s mother had gynecologic problems and was scheduled for surge...

Episode 92  with Father Conlin: Convert, Priest, Lover of the Eucharist Father Richard Conlin is a Catholic priest in the diocese of Vancouver, Canada. He is a former professional golfer and accountant. As the Catholic Church kicked off a campaign for the next three years to educate the faithful on the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, I asked Father to share his thoughts on the Euchar...

Episode 91 with Father John Sianchuk on Ukrainian Bishop Bl. Vasyl Velychvoksky The Story of the Redemptorists Fr. John Sianchuk, a Redemptorist priest and part of the Redemptorists of the Yorkton Region, Province of Canada spoke on Blessed Vasyl Velychkovsky. The Yorkton Redemptorists are an Eastern Church branch of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer. They serve the Ukrainian Catholic Chu...

Episode 90 with Patti Armstrong Patti Maguire Armstrong is married to her husband Mark and together they share 10 children; she now lives in North Dakota. She is a TV talk show host of Ladies of Another View and an award-winning author and journalist. She was managing editor and co-author of Ascension Press’ bestselling Amazing Grace series and most recently has published&...

Episode 89 with Sr. Judith Ann Karam, CSA Sr. Judith Ann Karam, CSA, Congregational Leader of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine, discusses the story of one of her fellow nuns, Sr. Ignatia, who was referred to as the “Angel of Alcoholics Anonymous.” It's a great story of how she worked with Dr. Bob Smith and Bill Wilson, founders of Alcoholics Anonymous, and of her tireless efforts...

Episode 88 with Br. Michael Perez, SSS Brother Michael Perez, SSS, speaks about St. Peter Julian Eymard and his love of the Eucharist. Initially he was a an Oblate, then Marist, and eventually founded the order. Early Childhood Experience When St. Peter Julian Eymard was 5 years old, his sister found him in church embracing the tabernacle. His sister asked him what he was doing, and he said, “List...

Episode 87 with Kendra Tierney Kendra is a Catholic wife and mother of ten. She has developed a website to help young families and grandparents instill the Faith in their children and grandchildren, and living their Faith around the liturgical calendar year. The website is at  www.catholicallyear.com Discovering the Beauty of Catholicism Through the Liturgical Calendar Kendra and her hus...