Personally Speaking with Msgr. Jim Lisante

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Christopher Bell. Christopher is the President and Executive Director of Good Counsel Homes, a ministry which helps homeless pregnant women in need. Support the show

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Fr. Stephen Gadberry. Fr. Gadberry is a young priest for the diocese of Little Rock in Arkansas who competed in the NBC show “American Ninja Warrior” in 2018 and 2020, wearing his clergy shirt and Roman collar. Fr. Gadberry speaks about his life, losing his father as a child, serving in the U.S. Air Force and his priestly vocati...

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined again by the Emmy Award winning actress Susan Lucci. Susan is best known for her role as Erica Kane on the ABC Daytime Drama “All My Children”, a role she played for 41 years. In 2022 Susan lost her beloved husband of 53 years, Helmut. Susan speaks about her heart health scare, her Catholic faith, her family and life after loss. S...

This week’s Personally Speaking we’re airing a previously aired episode. Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined again by television journalist and best-selling author Bill O’Reilly. Bill has written eighteen national number one best-selling non-fiction books, including the historical “Killing” series which is the best-selling nonfiction series of all time with over 19 million books in print. Bill’s latest bo...

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Paul Santoli. Paul is a young producer, writer, actor, and director from Massapequa, who was first on Personally Speaking in 2016. Recently Paul wrote, stars in and directed his first feature film, “Because of Mika” which is available on Amazon Prime. Paul talks about his life, family, his passion for performing and the faith an...

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by David Nekrutman. David has served the calling of Jewish-Christian relations for over twenty years and is the Executive Director “The Isaiah Projects”. The Isaiah Projects is a ministry dedicated to creating resources that empowers Christians to discover the Hebraic roots of their faith. David speaks about Jewish-Christian relat...

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined again by actor Michael Urie. Michael’s best known for his role as Marc St. James on the ABC dramedy series “Ugly Betty” and he can be seen in Apple TV’s series “Shrinking” starring Harrison Ford. He’s currently starring on Broadway as Sir Robin in “Spamalot”. Michael talks about his life, his career, being back on Broadway, and th...

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Monsignor Jim Lisante replays an interview he conducted with the great film director Frank Capra. Using the transcript from that interview from many years ago, actor Bob Kaliban plays the role of the Academy Award winning director, Mr. Capra, a practicing Catholic, as he speaks about his lifelong journey of faith. Support the show

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Fr. Aaron Wessman. Fr. Aaron is the Vicar General and Director of Formation for the Glenmary Home Missioners. He has a Ph. D from the Catholic University of Louvein in Systematic Theology. His recent book is called, “The Church’s Mission in a Polarized World”, Fr. Aaron speaks about polarization in Western society, and how we m...

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Reverend Russell J. Levenson, Jr.  Reverend Levenson has served as Rector of St. Martin’s Episcopal Church in Houston, which is the largest Episcopal Church in North America, since 2007. Reverend Levenson wrote the book, “Witness to Dignity: The Life and Faith of George H.W. and Barbara Bush”. The book is a personal and eye wit...

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Vice President Mike Pence and his daughter Charlotte Pence Bond. The former Vice President has written a new book with his daughter Charlotte called, “Go Home for Dinner”. It’s a practical guide to balancing the demands of life with the commitment to your family and how faith makes a family, and family makes a life. Vice Presid...

In this episode of Personally  Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by author C.W. Goodyear. C.W. Goodyear is a Washington, D.C. based historian who has written a new book called “President Garfield: From Radical to Unifier”. It’s the first popular biography in almost 40 years about a neglected but fascinating President. C.W. Goodyear speaks about James Garfield, why he’s one of the most notable...

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by best-selling author Granger Smith. Granger continues to share his personal testimony with fans around the world with his book, “Like a River: Finding the Faith and Strength to Move Forward After Loss and Heartache.” After the tragic loss of his three year old son River, Granger set forth on an inescapable path of discovery towa...

In this episode of Personally  Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by best-selling author Alice McDermott. Alice is the author of nine novels including “Charming Billy”, winner of the National Book Award.  She has been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize three times and is a professor of Humanities at Johns Hopkins University.  Her latest novel is called, “Absolution”,  which is about the lives of...

In this episode of Personally  Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by television journalist and best-selling author Bill O’Reilly. For 20 years Bill O’Reilly reported and opined on current events on “The O’Reilly Factor” on the Fox News Channel and his show became the most viewed cable news broadcast in America. Bill has written eighteen national number one best-selling non-fiction books, includ...

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by actor, writer, director and composer Robby Benson. Robby’s film credits include, “Ode to Billie Joe”, “Ice Castles”, “Jeremy” and “Death Be Not Proud”. He wrote and directed the feature film “Modern Love” and he voiced “Beast” in Disney’s Academy Award nominated film, “Beauty and the Beast”. Robby has been married to singer and...

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by actor, writer, director and composer Robby Benson. Robby’s film credits include, “Ode to Billie Joe”, “Ice Castles”, “Jeremy” and “Death Be Not Proud”. He wrote and directed the feature film “Modern Love” and he voiced “Beast” in Disney’s Academy Award nominated film, “Beauty and the Beast”. Robby has been married to singer and...

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by popular Filipino actress and singer Vina Morales. Vina makes her debut on Broadway in the musical “Here Lies Love” playing the role of Aurora Aquino. The immersive disco musical is based on the real story of Filipino First Lady Imelda Marcos, whose husband Ferdinand Marcos was the 10th president of the Philippines and ruled as...

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by actor and singer Jose Llana. Jose is currently starring  as Ferdinand Marcos in the Broadway musical “Here Lies Love”. Jose, a native of the Philippines, is also a best-selling recording artist on the Viva Philippines label. He speaks about his life, his career, family, playing Marcos, and the faith and values that mean the mos...

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Chicago Bears Head Coach Matt Eberflus. Coach Eberflus is in his second year with the Chicago Bears and has been coaching in the NFL since 2009. He speaks about how studying the life of Jesus has brought him closer to God. Support the show

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by country music singer Martina McBride. Martina has sold over 23 million albums which includes twenty top ten singles and six # 1 hits. She has earned more than 15 major music awards including four wins for “Female Vocalist of the Year” from the “Country Music Association.” Martina is currently on tour around the country and whil...

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Billy Keenan. Billy Keenan was a successful teacher, a veteran, triathlete, Irish band leader, husband and father. A tragic surfing accident changed all of that and left him paralyzed. In his new book, “The Road to Resilience: The Billy Keenan Story”, Billy speaks not only about facing the realization of being paralyzed, but ho...

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by actor and singer Andrew Keenan-Bolger. Andrew starred on Broadway as “Jesse Tuck” in “Tuck Everlasting” and he created the role of “Crutchie” in the original Broadway Cast of “Newsies”. Andrew is currently starring in a new Off-Broadway production called, “Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors”, a comedic reimagining of Bram Stoker’s ho...

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Jim Towey. Jim Towey was a trusted advisor and personal friend of Mother Teresa of Calcutta for twelve years. He authored the book, “To Love and Be Loved: A Personal Portrait of Mother Teresa” and he and his wife are donating all royalties from the book to charities associated with the saint. Jim gives us a firsthand account of...

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by actor Colin Donnell. Colin is known for his work as Connor Rhodes in the NBC drama “Chicago Hope”. He’s currently starring in a new Broadway show called, “The Shark is Broken” which is a behind the scenes comedy about the making of the iconic blockbuster “Jaws”. The show imagines what happened between the three stars of “Jaws”,...