Personally Speaking with Msgr. Jim Lisante

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Bishop Joseph Espaillat. Bishop Espaillat was ordained an auxiliary bishop of the New York Archdiocese on March 1st, making him the youngest bishop in the United States, and one of the youngest in the world at 45 years old. Bishop Espaillat is also New York’s first  Dominican bishop. He talks about finding out Pope Francis appo...

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Broadway veteran E. Clayton Cornelious. E. Clayton was recently in the Broadway hit “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations” and his other Broadway credits include: “Beautiful, “Scottsboro Boys”, “A Chorus Line”, “The Music Man” and “The Lion King”. E. Clayton was also the lead producer for the Broadway comedy “...

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined once again by veteran actor Joe Mantegna for part two of his interview. Joe has had a long, successful career that spans nearly fifty years and 150 credits, from “The Money Pit” and “Three Amigos” to “The Simpsons” and “Criminal Minds”. His latest project is the new Amazon series “As We See It”. The series follows three young adul...

This week we have a very special interview for you; Joe Mantegna! Linked below is part one of the interview and next week we will release part 2. This was a very fun interview so we hope you enjoy! In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by veteran actor Joe Mantegna. Joe has had a long, successful career that spans nearly fifty years and 150 credits, from “The Money Pi...

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by veteran character actor and singer Robert Davi. Robert has appeared in more than 150 motion pictures and some of his best known roles are in films like, “Die Hard”, License to Kill”, “The Goonies” and “The Iceman”. Robert is one of the film industry’s most recognized tough guys. He’s also starred on the small screen in hit show...

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by crossover singer Daniel Emmet. Daniel was a finalist on Season 13 of the NBC hit series “America’s Got Talent”. He currently tours with Marie Osmond and is a Las Vegas headline performer. Daniel talks about his career and the faith and values that sustain him. Support the show

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by American soccer player Ryan Hollingshead. Ryan plays as defender for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer. In 2017 he was named “MLS Works Humanitarian of the Year” after putting his career and life on the line to help a stranded car on the highway, and in 2013 Ryan opted to skip his rookie year to help build a church in his hometo...

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by one of Broadway’s most beloved performers, Danny Burstein. Danny currently stars in “Moulin Rouge: The Musical” which earned him a Tony Award for ‘Best Featured Actor in a Musical’ last year. He also earned previous Tony nominations for his work in “The Drowsy Chaperone”, “South Pacific”, “Cabaret”, “Follies”, “Fiddler on the R...

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Robert McCarthy who recently ran to represent Nassau County’s 14th Legislative District on Long Island. Robert is a twenty five year old young man, a former elementary school teacher and current law school student, who has spent his whole life working to improve his community. He speaks about what inspired him to run for office...

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by actor and singer Bobby Conte. Bobby is currently playing the role of P.J. in the Broadway revival of “Company” and he made his Broadway debut originating the role of Calogero in “A Bronx Tale”, directed by Robert De Niro and Jerry Zaks. Bobby talks about being back on Broadway in his Stephen Sondheim dream role, family, and the...

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Cardinal George Pell from Australia. Cardinal Pell is the former Secretary of the Economy at the Vatican and he also served on Pope Francis’ Council of Cardinals. On March 13, 2019, Cardinal Pell began what was meant to be six years in jail for “historical sexual assault offenses”. He endured more than thirteen months in solita...

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by professional golfer Bubba Watson.  Bubba plays on the PGA tour and he’s one of the few left-handed golfers on the tour. He’s a multiple major champion with victories at the Masters Tournament in 2012 and 2014. In February, 2015, Bubba reached a career high 2nd place, in the “Official World Golf Ranking”. Bubba has written a boo...

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Rachel Campos-Duffy and Sean Duffy. Rachel is co-host for “Fox & Friends Weekend” Sean is a former Congressman from Wisconsin and is currently a Fox News Contributor. Rachel and Sean have written a new book called, “All American Christmas”, which is a collection of personal stories, family photographs, and Christmas recipes...

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by former White House Director of Speechwriting, William McGurn. Bill is a member of The Wall Street Journal editorial board and writes the weekly “Main Street” column for the Journal each Tuesday. He speaks about his faith and values, adopting his three daughters from China,  and about his Godson Jimmy Lai, a media entrepreneur w...

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante shares an interview he had with writer, actor, comedian, and political commentator Ben Stein. Msgr. Lisante was director of “The Christophers” and host of the television show “Christopher Closeup” when he interviewed Ben Stein. This interview is a particular favorite of Msgr. Lisante’s. Ben Stein talks about adoption, fatherhood, why he una...

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by former News12 Long Island anchor Carol Silva. Carol was the morning anchor for News12 for over 30 years, and announced her retirement in December, 2019. She’s won numerous awards including three Emmys and more than thirty “New York State Associated Press Awards” during her career. In 2019 Carol was diagnosed with stage 4 lung c...

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by tenor Victor Starsky. Victor was a participant of the 2019 Merola Opera Program and a 2020 San Francisco Opera Adler Fellow. He performed the role of Don Jose in his company debut with Opera Tampa. “Opera Today” wrote: “Victor Starsky’s Don Jose is terrifying and compelling, with a voice that performs vocal acrobatics with stre...

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by one of the best loved chefs, Lidia Bastianich. Lidia is an Emmy Award winning public television host, best-selling author, successful restaurateur, and the owner of a flourishing food and entertainment business. In 2008 Pope Benedict XVI chose Lidia to cook for him during his visit to New York City, and in 2015 Pope Francis als...

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Max McLean. Max is the founder and artistic director of the “Fellowship for Performing Arts” which produces theatre and film from a Christian worldview, and he portrays C.S. Lewis in the upcoming film “The Most Reluctant Convert”. Support the show

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Archbishop Christopher Cardone, Archbishop of Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands. Archbishop Cardone is from Long Island, NY, and speaks about the Church in the Solomon Islands and what it’s been like living there for over thirty years. Support the show

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Fr. Michael Masteller from the Diocese of Los Angeles. Fr. Michael was ordained a priest in June, 2021 and speaks about his faith formation, his spiritual discernment, and what it’s like to be a newly ordained priest today. Support the show

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Lincoln Snyder. Lincoln is the new president and CEO of the National Catholic Educational Association, also known as the NCEA. He talks about the importance of and the future of Catholic education. Support the show

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by U.S. Olympic Gold medalist Tamyra Mensah-Stock. Tamyra won Gold in the women’s freestyle wrestling event at the Tokyo Olympics. Tamyra talks about her faith, family, wrestling, and the loss of her father. Support the show

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Major League Baseball player Steven Matz, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays, who talks about the importance of his faith. Support the show

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Fr. Sean Magaldi, the Director of Vocations for the Diocese of Rockville Centre, on Long Island. Support the show