Mercy Unbound

In today’s show I will discuss with Roy Varghese his book, Contact: 50 Verifed Encounters with the Virgin Mary . Roy has written 24 books on the interface of science, philosophy, and religion. One of his books, Cosmos, Bios, and Theos , included contributions from 24 Nobel prize winning scientists. The Queen Mother in Jewish History One concept of the Queen Mother is from the Old Testament regardi...

Dr. Patricia Santy is a retired psychiatrist and engineer, former NASA flight surgeon, feminist, and atheist. She was always searching for truth and found it after years of inner turmoil and struggle. The Childhood and Young Adult years She grew up in a troubled home and her parents divorced when she was twelve. Her mother remarried and Patricia was abused by her stepfather. She got pregnant at ag...

Chris Patterson is an attorney and has been active in the Church for many years. In his book, The Adventure: Living Out Your Relationship with God , Chris discusses how life truly is an adventure waiting to be experienced, but with God. People often feel isolated and alone - who is the “family?” When we think of family we often think of parents, siblings, cousins, aunts and uncles, etc. But the Ch...

Kristin Taylor is the founder of Thorn Ministry. For over twenty years her team has fed the homeless every week in the Tampa Bay Area. At the time she was starting the ministry, a neighbor introduced her to Anita DeBiase, a recent widow who wanted to help. The Early Beginnings Kristin had traveled to Samoa, an island in the Pacific, to minister to the people through her ministry of song. She saw p...

In today’s interview, we hear of the healing of Joe Risi. He describes how the healing occurred through praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet, and details how events unfolded. Who Introduced You to the Chaplet? His mother was a devout Catholic and introduced him to the Chaplet. She gave him a flier with the Chaplet on it, and he put it in his truck. One day it blew out the window and was lost. His moth...

Is your marriage failing? Or is it good but you want to make it better? In today’s show, Dr. Ray Guarendi discusses several of the ten steps in his book, Marriage: Small Steps, Big Rewards . Each is a tool to help improve your marriage; he also gives several points in each step as to why partners are reluctant to use that step. The book is an interesting read with practical suggestions, and i...

Is your marriage failing? Or is it good but you want to make it better? In today’s show, Dr. Ray Guarendi discusses several of the ten steps in his book, Marriage: Small Steps, Big Rewards . Each is a tool to help improve your marriage; he also gives several points in each step as to why partners are reluctant to use that step. The book is an interesting read with practical suggestions, and i...

Episode 54 - with Ted Flynn Ted Flynn is an accomplished businessman and author. He has traveled to over fifty countries and lived for two years in Poland and then Belarus. He has written several well-known books, such as Thunder of Justice and  Idols in the House. Today we will discuss his latest book, Diabolical Disorientation . The book details how America is heading towards comm...

Episode 53 - with Marino Restrepo Marino Restrepo was born in rural Colombia on a coffee plantation and moved to Bogota in the 1960’s when he was fourteen years old. He and his family were devout Catholics, but things changed when he moved to the capital city. He lived a hippie lifestyle far from God and was involved in drinking, drugs, and free sex. He lived in mortal sin and never attended...

Episode 52 - with Vinny Flynn In today’s show, we discuss with Vinny Flynn his book The Seven Secrets of the Eucharist , available at  mercysong.com Vinny is well known for his music ministry and years spent spreading and sharing the message of Divine Mercy. A Eucharistic Message The Message of Divine Mercy is a Eucharistic message. Saint Faustina loved the Eucharist and added to her name, “M...

Episode 51 with Immaculee Ilibagiza Rwanda and Our Lady of Kibeho Rwanda is a mountainous country in Africa sometimes referred to as, “the Little Switzerland of Africa.” In the 1980’s, the Blessed Mother appeared to a group of school children in the small village of Kibeho, and told them that if the people did not change their ways, there would be bloodshed. The children had visions of many dying....

Episode 50 with James Hunter What is Servant Leadership? Are Power and Authority Different? How are Character, Love and Leadership intertwined? Who was the Greatest Leader of All Time? Servant Leadership Servant leadership is being the leader by showing character and humility and always striving striving to meet the legitimate needs of your workers. Management is how you order supplies, manage the...

Episode 49 with Abby Johnson Abby Johnson became a volunteer for Planned Parenthood during her college days. She worked herself up the ladder and became director of her facility in Texas. She was an excellent saleswoman and convinced many women to have an abortion, and one year was named “Employee of the Year.” She had many occasions where many would say “enough is enough,” but her heart wasn’t op...

Episode 48 with Joseph Pearce His Early years Joseph lives in England and describes himself in his youth as an angry, racist, nominal Anglican and anti-Catholic. In his younger days he was a member of the National Front -  a group that wanted to ban all non-whites from England. He was editor of "The Bulldog" - a newspaper whose sole purpose was to invoke racial hatred.  The Downhill Prog...

Episode 47 with Father Joe Roesch The Early Years Father Papczynski (1607-1701) was an esteemed theologian, philosopher, and preacher. He wrote many books, and the Marians wrote a beautiful book on his life titled, Saint Stanislaus of Jesus and Mary Papczynski: The Life and Writings of the Marians’ Founder.  Father first entered the Order of Piarists; the order struggled from 1646-1656 due to...

Episode 46 with Sr. Briege McKenna In today’s show Sister Briege McKenna tells the story of her spiritual journey and her own healing from rheumatoid arthritis to a deeper appreciation of the need for a personal relationship with Jesus, and the fact that he is present in the eucharist. When Did it Begin? Sister’s mother died when she was a teenager, and she entered the Sisters of St. Clare shortly...

Dr. Bryan Thatcher interviews Fr. Eric Weldon about St. Jose Luis Sanchez del Rio.

Episode 44 with Fr. Eric Weldon Father Emil Kapaun was born of Czech parents and was a Catholic chaplain who served in the Korean War. He loved being with “his boys” and befriended men of all faiths - Christians, Jews, Muslims, and even atheists; what was amazing were their stories of his heroism. They respected him for his courage in standing up to his North Korean captors and for being a beacon...

Episode 43 with Dr. Robert Stackpole In today’s podcast with Dr. Robert Stackpole, Director of the John Paul II Institute of Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, MA, we discuss Divine Mercy and Divine Justice. Justice Opposed to Mercy? They are not at opposite ends of the spectrum. God is infinitely perfect, and God is always infinitely merciful and infinitely just at the same time. He loves us so much th...

Episode 42 with Fr. Cedric Pisegna What is the Real Presence? As Catholics we believe in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. This means at the consecration the bread is turned into the Body of Jesus and the wine into his Blood. The Eucharist is a  given gift of Jesus; it is his Body and Blood poured out for all sinners. The Sacrament symbolizes God’s love and mercy, forgiveness, and...

Episode 40 with Terry Barber In this interview, Terry Barber discusses ten suggestions from his book, “How to Share Your Faith With Anyone.” He stresses the importance to being able to “tell your own story” briefly but succinctly as to why you love the Lord and your faith. Everyone has a story – but we must be open to sharing it. Engage the Other Person Terry shares some great stories of how to re...

Episode 39 with Janet Morana In this interview, Janet Morana, Executive Director of Priests for Life and Co-Founder of Silent No More Awareness Campaign , discusses her book  Shockwaves: Abortion’s Wider Circle of Victims . Who is Affected by Abortion? Abortion is like an earthquake with the deceased baby being at the epicenter. It affects the mother, father, grandparents, and siblings, and i...

Episode 41 with Terry Barber In this interview, Terry Barber discusses ten suggestions from his book, “How to Share Your Faith With Anyone.” He stresses the importance to being able to “tell your own story” briefly but succinctly as to why you love the Lord and your faith. Everyone has a story – but we must be open to sharing it. Engage the Other Person Terry shares some great stories of how to re...

Episode 38 with Rabbi K. A. Schneider Rabbi K. A. Schneider summary Is Christianity a Continuum of Judaism? Watch this riveting story of a Messianic Jew and his work telling others of Jesus Christ. His Early Years Rabbi K. A. Schneider grew up in a Jewish suburb of Cleveland. The early years of formation focused on memorization of prayers, learning traditions, and reading Hebrew. He was never taug...

Episode 37 with Fr. Jose Maniyangat It Happened on Mercy Sunday, 1985 On Divine Mercy Sunday, 1985, Father was hit head-on by a jeep and was taken to the closest hospital about thirty miles away. He had severe loss of blood and many broken bones and intestinal injuries. While on the way he was pronounced dead, and his soul left his body. He could see the people below carrying his body, crying...