Open Line, Tuesday

Fr. Wade Menezes takes your calls on Faith, Family & Fellowship. Today's topic: Cell Phone Discipline.

There are Seven Implications that the Sacrament of Baptism has for our lives as a Christian, each of which arises from a “particular dimension” of the Sacrament itself. This is why we celebrate the Baptism of the Lord: So that the members may rejoice with their Head – and all together form a body: A “Baptized” body in Christ. Join Open Line Tuesday with Fr. Wade Menezes.

The Epiphany (“manifestation”) of the Son of God to the world begs belief from each one of us, by which, like the Magi, we will be led home “by another way” [and not rely on worldly ways] – but rather follow the way of Jesus Christ, Who is the Way, the Truth and the Life (John 14:6). Join us for Open Line Tuesday with Fr. Wade Menezes.

It’s that time of year again! … When self-imposed “New Year’s Resolutions” make us hopeful of living better Christian lives – both spiritually and bodily – for the next twelve months. Join Fr. Wade Menezes for tips on how to make the best of this upcoming year on Open Line Tuesday.

How is it possible for God to become man? Why would God become man? This are the questions we are answering in today's Open Line Tuesday with Fr. Wade Menezes. Join us!

The O Antiphons are an ancient liturgical antiphon (or, response) sung or recited during the last seven days of Advent; that is, one each day from December 17 through December 23, as part of the Liturgy of the Hours (specifically, during the Evening Canticle Magnificat of Mary). Join Fr. Wade Menezes in Open Line Tuesday.

Advent comes from the Latin word meaning “coming” (Ad venio). In general, the word advent regards the coming or arrival of a notable person, thing, or event. Well, Jesus is coming, and Advent is intended to be a season of preparation for His arrival. Join Fr. Wade Menezes on today's Open Line Tuesday.

For the penitent, there are four aspects of a proper confession: the examination of conscience, followed by what are traditionally known as the three acts of the penitent. More on today's Open Line Tuesday with Fr. Wade Menezes.

Preparation for the celebration of Holy Mass and reception of Holy Communion is an essential element of our share in this Sacrament of Sacraments – indeed, of this “source and summit of the Christian life” – the celebration of the Holy Eucharist. Here are five things we should do to make ourselves ready and prepared to receive Holy Communion more fruitfully and efficaciously. Join us for Open Line...

Fr. Wade gives us a teaching on the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, faith, family, and fellowship, and more on today's Open Line with Fr. Wade Menezes.

The Church’s doctrine of the Four Last Things – Death, Judgment, Heaven and Hell – is an important doctrine that no human person should take lightly. One day we shall die and be judged. Ultimately, our eternity will either be one of salvation in Heaven with Christ and the Saints, or it will be one of reprobation in Hell with the devils and the damned. The choice is ours to make. Join us for Open L...

In today's Open Line Tuesday with Fr. Wade Menezes we celebrate the Communion of Saints! “…speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by every joint with which it is supplied, when each part is working properly, makes bodily growth and upbuilds itself in love.” – (Ephesians 4:15-16)

Divination has traditionally been understood and defined as the art of knowing and declaring future events or hidden things by means of communication with occult or occultic forces – powers that the Church clearly identifies as diabolical and which can act as a “portal” or “doorway” to the occult and occultic activity. Join Fr. Wade Menezes on this fascinating subject today on Open Line Tuesday.

Just this past Sunday, on October 19, 2025 – the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Pope Leo XIV canonized seven new Saints of the Catholic Church including an Italian lawyer who renounced Satanism and his involvement in the occult and eventually became “an apostle of the Rosary.” Join us for Open Line Tuesday with Fr. Wade Menezes.

Parents hold a primary spiritual authority over their children in Catholic moral teaching, with the duty and privilege to be their children’s first educators in the faith and in morality, acting as stewards of their children’s souls and leading them toward God. Join us for this important topic on Open Line Tuesday with Fr. Wade Menezes.

The Rosary is a devotional prayer, both mental and vocal, which honors the life of Jesus Christ and the mysteries of our salvation obtained by Him. The Rosary also honors the Blessed Mother of God who was so near to her Son throughout His Sacred Incarnation. Join Fr. Wade Menezes in celebration of Our Lady of the Rosary!

Recent statistics show that young men – most notably in the 18 to 35 year-old range – are increasingly joining the Catholic Church in the U.S. and western Europe, often attracted by its historical continuity, communal aspect, and traditional structure which they find offers a sense of stability and meaning in a rapidly changing world. Join us in Open Line Tuesday as Fr. Wade Menezes dives deep int...

Modesty is the virtue that safeguards the dignity of a person in their association with others. It benefits both the individual and society (that is, “the other”) because it governs the exterior appearance and behavior of the person and thus helps make society civil and harmonious by helping to protect the virtue in “the other” person. Join us for this Mailbag edition of Open Line Tuesday with Fr....

Suffering unites the sufferer with Jesus Christ and His Cross, which itself was meant to be saving and redeeming for all and helps us to be more sympathetic toward others who are suffering. Join us for Open Line Tuesday with Fr. Wade Menezes.

Through his gentle but direct words, Carlo helped his parents rediscover and return to their Catholic faith. In 2006, he died from leukemia at age 15. He was Beatified in 2020 by a delegate of Pope Francis, and declared a Saint by Pope Leo XIV in 2025. Pier Giorgio Michelangelo Frassati was born in Turin, Italy on April 6, 1901.Just before receiving his university degree, Pier Giorgio contracted p...

The ordinary Christian, who seeks holiness in his ordinary work, through faithfulness to daily duty, should be moved with great comfort to find out how often our Lord uses in his parables examples taken from work and working situations. Join Fr. Wade on this edition of Open Line Tuesday.

St. Jane Frances De Chantal - Wife, Mother, Widow and Foundress of the Visitation Order (August 12). While married, Jane ably managed her husband’s estate to provide for the care of the poor and the disenfranchised. After the untimely death of her husband of nine years who was accidentally shot in a hunting accident, she retreated into prayer and an austere life. She met Francis de Sales in Dijon,...

Octaves include the seven days following a particular Feast Day or Solemnity, with the Feast Day or Solemnity itself included – thus, a total of eight days (“octave” referring to “eight”). Prior to the Second Vatican Council, “Octave celebrations” were numerous in the Latin Rite. Join us for Open Line Tuesday with Fr. Wade Menezes.

The Blessed Virgin Mary’s Assumption of her body and soul into Heaven makes very clear to us that there is room for our humanity in Heaven. Don't miss today's edition of Open Line Tuesday with Fr. Wade Menezes.

Widely neglected in our day and age, but of great importance for growth in the spiritual life and for the ordering of one’s temporal life, is the occasional making of a spiritual retreat – at least annually. This is true for everyone, regardless of their vocation and state in life. Join us for Open Line Tuesday with Fr. Wade Menezes!