RED-C Roundup

On Wednesday, May 8, 2019, host Gene Wilhelm talked to Scott Carter from the Diocese of Wichita about parish priest and Army chaplain hopefully on the way to canonization, the late Fr. Emil Kapaun. He was born in 1916 in a very small farming town and raised by a simple family. He was humble and had a great sense of humor. Initially, he wanted to dedicate his life to serving others as a missionary,...

On Wednesday, May 1, Deacon Mike Beauvais talked with Carolyn Martinez, coordinator of Catechesis for the Diocese of Austin. Carolyn recommended that children start religious education in grade one and make their first holy communion in grade 2. She works very closely with all religious to give them the resources needed for children to be successful in receiving their sacraments. Enjoy this episod...

On Wednesday, April 24, host Judy Comeaux interviewed Darren Sinkule from West about his inspiring story of his newly found love for our Lord after his heart transplant. Darren grew up just outside of West, Texas and graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic School in West. Darren talks about how he learned the importance of prayer from his grandmother, as they would pray a Rosary every day after school....

On Wednesday, April 17, 2019 host Pam Marvin spoke with Aggie Football Director of Player Development Mikado Hinson about service to others. Mikado talks about how hearts are changed when we learn to serve others and become instruments of God. Jesus is the answer, and we are called to be His hands and feet here on earth. Listen in to see how Mikado and student athletes serve on mission each year,...

On Wednesday, April 10, 2019, host Gene Wilhelm interviewed Dr. Thomas Hibbs, formerly at Baylor University and recently appointed President of the University of Dallas. They talk about human ecology and our "throw away culture". Fortunately, Christians can remain at the forefront in the sciences, literature, and philosophy, and be leaders in shaping conversations without ever sacrificing their fa...

On Wednesday, April 3, 2019, host Dcn. Mike Beauvais spoke with Karl Keating about his new book, The Francis Feud (why and how Conservative Catholics Squabble about Pope Francis). Karl is the founder and former president of the show everyone loves, Catholic Answers Live. His new book touches on controversies about the Pope, how believers look at him, and how they talk about him among each other. I...

On Wednesday, March 27, 2019, host Judy Comeaux spoke with Will Rooney about his journey to seminary and how his relationship with the Lord has progressed over the years. Will is in his 6th year of seminary, and will be ordained as a transitional Deacon on May 18, 2019. He is excited to become a priest, loves spreading the gospel, and he talks about following God's call wherever He leads you. They...

On Wednesday, March 20, 2019, host Pam Marvin interviewed Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble. Sr. Aletheia is with the Daughters of St. Paul and spreads the gospel through social media. In this interview, Sr. talks about momento mori, which means, remember you will die, and how we should be prepared when the time comes for us to meet God. She talks about how keeping a skull on her desk to represent death,...

On Wednesday, March 13, 2019, host Gene Wilhelm interviewed Sean Jurica. Mr. Jurica is a participant in the Kolbe Prison Ministries that bring Catholic truth, apologetics, and the Sacraments to men and women behind bars. Inspired by the lay retreat movements of Cursillo and ACTS, Kolbe is a way for Catholics to practice the corporal and spiritual works of mercy in obedience to Our Lord's words: "I...

On Wednesday, March 6, 2019, host Dcn. Mike Beauvais spoke with two guests to Texas A&M University for the Veritas Forum sponsored by the Christian Faculty Network and the Catholic Faculty and Staff Network on campus. The Veritas Forum brings to American colleges and universities distinguished scholars who make a case for Christian truth presented to believers and non-believers alike in a public s...

On Wednesday, February 27, 2019, host Judy Comeaux spoke with former RED-C volunteer and current seminarian in the Diocese of Austin, Isaiah Minke, about how the virtue of hope has been cultivated and realized in his life so far. Isaiah lays out his vocation story and how he discerned God calling him to the priesthood. He then takes that as a springboard to talk about how the religious call is its...

On Wednesday, February 20, 2019, host Pam Marvin invited Dcn. Frank Ashley to reflect on his life, before and after the permanent diaconate, to explain how the virtue of perseverance has carried him through difficult times as well as obligations he would have rather skipped past. Tune in and learn how to cultivate perseverance in your own life...just in time for Lent! And remember when choosing be...

On Wednesday, February 13, 2019, host Gene Wilhelm invited Mike Bonin, to talk about his life in participating in, and even setting up, men's ministries in town and cities for local parish groups of men. Tune in and be inspired! And remember when choosing between the values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

On Wednesday, February 6, 2019, host Dcn. Mike Beauvais invited apologist Jimmy Akin from Catholic Answers to talk about his new book, Teaching with Authority. In it Akin lays out systematically the nature of Catholic teaching. Where does the Church's authority come from? How and why does it claim that authority? What are the different kinds of authoritative documents of Church teaching and how bi...

On Wednesday, January 30, 2019, host Pam Marvin invited two members of the Catholic community in Bryan-College Station, Keith Comeaux and Becky Kramr, to tell our listeners about the great fruits they can reap by participating in the upcoming Healing the Whole Person Retreat taking place in Bryan on February 7–9. These retreats are offered by Dr. Bob Schutts of the John Paul II Healing Institute....

On Wednesday, January 23, 2019, host Judy Comeaux invited Texas A&M senior and St. Mary's parishioner, Gayle Konderla, into the studio to talk about her journey of opting for two years of service as a FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students) missionary. Get an inside look at how Gayle's learned to discern God's will for her life and to learn more about the work of FOCUS. If you enjoyed t...

On Wednesday, January 16, 2019, host Pam Marvin invited Sr. Tatum McWhirter of the Apostles of the Interior Life to discuss the need for silence in our lives. The starting point for this conversation was the 2017 book by Robert Cardinal Sarah, The Power of Silence. Sr. Tatum talked about how silence enriches our prayer, makes us more aware of our humanity and that of others, and considered practic...

On Wednesday, January 9, 2019, host Gene Wilhelm invited Relevant Radio contributor and Catholic tech guru Mark Mastroianni to discuss the biggest challenges to privacy and virtue while online and how to combat online risk with tools that help you to be prudent and secure. You can Mark on Relevant Radio's Morning Air segment, Tech Tuesday, each week and follow him @SoulCenter1. And remember when c...

Happy New Year! On Wednesday, January 2, 2019, Dcn. Mike Beauvais addressed the current crisis in the Catholic Church by looking back at previous times of scandal and heresy. Key among these were Donatism and Arianism in the 4th century; the Great Western Schism in the 14th century; and the reign of the Borgia popes leading to the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century. Dcn. Mike developed thr...

On Wednesday, November 14, 2018, host Gene Wilhelm spoke in-studio with Mike Perkins, the CEO of Heroic Media based in Austin, Texas. Heroic Media is a pro-life group that serves online search ads to abortion-seeking women to direct them to pregnancy help centers so that the lives of their children can be saved and the mothers can get the help they need. To learn more and to support their work, vi...

On Wednesday, October 17, 2018, host Pam Marvin welcomed Taylor Schroll, host of RED-C's Forte Catholic show in to tell about real, gritty stories of how he has grown in virtue in his own life and what he thinks might be some suggestions for listeners. Follow Taylor on Instagram @fortecatholic. If you enjoyed the show, please like us on Facebook, give us a follow on Twitter, and consider becoming...

On Wednesday, October 3, 2018, Dcn. Mike Beauvais talked with Fr. Bernard Olszewski about the good work of Cross Catholic Outreach among the poorest of the poor around the world. Cross Catholic tries to minister to both the material and spiritual poverty of our brothers and sisters for the glory of Jesus Christ. You can learn more about their work and how to support it financially by going to www....

On Wednesday, December 12, 2018, host Gene Wilhelm spoke over the phone with Julie Jensen of West, Texas and Pete Garza from Palestine, TX. They are both leaders of the St. Vincent de Paul Society (SSVdP) in their towns. Julie and Pete talked with Gene about the good work done for our neighbors by the SSVdP and highlighted the generosity and charity of those who give it their time and resources. ...

On Wednesday, December 5, 2018, host Dcn. Mike Beauvais spoke over the phone with Sr. Miriam James Heidland about her Advent prayer journal, Rejoice, published by Ascension Press. In the first half of the show was an interview with James Olsen, professor at the George Bush School of Government, about the virtues and leadership qualities of the late President George H. W. Bush who was laid to rest...

On Wednesday, November 28, 2018, host Judy Comeaux spoke over the phone with Dcn. Guadalupe Rodriguez, one of the co-formators in the Diocese of Austin's Diaconate Formation Program. They talked about some inexplicable events in Guadalupe's life connected to the Holy Souls and how those have stirred a great devotion in him for their salvation. He also explained many of the remarkable insights gain...