Aquinas Communications

The Chatter

Religion EN ↓ 174 episodes

Tom Oglesby, Colleen Pasnik and guests discuss current events from a Catholic point of view, and Catholic traditions and teachings. The Chatter is produced by Aquinas Communications and can be heard weekly on FM 98.3 KCRD Friday and Saturdays at 1pm, and Sundays at 6pm. Visit https://kcrd-fm.org/chatter for show notes and links.

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Aquinas Communications

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Religion

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Latest episode

Nov 7, 2025

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Episodes

Episode 128 - Ted Flynn, Author 03.05.2024

Segment 1: Background of Ted Flynn Co-founder: Crisis pregnancy center Founder: Signs of the Times apostolate. Magazine publisher Catholic author Segment 2: Latest book: Garanbandal: The Warning and the Great Miracle Garanbandal, Spain and the 1961 apparitions of our Blessed Mother to four young girls. Messages include instructions to offer sacrifice, penance, visit blessed sacament, and be good o...

Episode 126 - Mary Jane Zuzolo, Author 19.04.2024

Segment 1: Background of Mary Jane Zuzolo Life of Sister St. Pierre Devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus Reparation for heretical ideologies Segment 2: The Golden Arrow Prayer The wounding of Christ through blasphemy The sixth station of the cross, Veronica wipes the face of Jesus Reparation for sins against God in the first three commandments Segment 3: Book "Unveiling the Sixth Station of the Cros...

Episode 125 - 'Sacra Voces' Choir 12.04.2024

Segment 1: Hymns sung by Sacra Voces +Christus Vincit, Christus Regnat +Beautiful Savior +Popule Meus +If Ye Love Me Segment 2: Introduction of Sacra Voces members and their parishes Background of choir Hymns and Chants +Behold the Virgin +O Sacred Head Surrounded +Christus Factus Est +Sicut Cervus Segment 3: Hymns sung by Sacra Voces +Pilgrim's Hymn +The Love of God +Regina Coeli +St. Michael the...

Episode 123 - 7 Sisters Apostolate 29.03.2024

Guests: Leone Bergeson, Becky Krapfl, JoAnn Olson; Seven Sisters Apostolate Segment 1: Dubuque County Right to Life Dinner with speaker Mark Houck on Thursday, April 4, 2024. Call 563-556-5960. Background of The Seven Sisters Apostolate, beginning in the Twin Cities, Minnesota and movement to the Dubuque Archdiocese. Focus on prayers for pastors in the archdiocese of Dubuque. Approximately 71 of 9...

Episode 124 - Saint Patrick's Meals 29.03.2024

Segment 1: Background of Dave Becker Involvement in St. Patrick Parish, St Vincent de Paul and Serra Club Segment 2: Saint Patrick's Wednesday night meals History: Father Glovik initiative from 1986 - present Meals provided through COVID government lockdown Involvement from parishioners, seminarians, local businesses, unions, youth, and others. Segment 3: Knights of Columbus involvement as well as...

Episode 122 - Magdalene Grace Dean, Iconographer 22.03.2024

Segment 1: Enjoy Magdalene's tea at ByzanTEAum on 333 Bluff Street, in Dubuque and includes Iconography studio Holy Iconography as prayer device and method to teach the Faith Artifical Intelligence infiltration Segment 2: Magdalene teaches us Icons of Holy Week. Icons: The Bridegroom, The Mystical Supper Segment 3: Icons: The Crucifixion, The Unnailing of Christ, Do Not Touch Me, The Resurrection...

Episode 121 - DCRTL 15.03.2024

Segment 1: Life Dinner on April 4, 2024 with speaker Mark Houck. Call 563-556-5960 or contact Dubuque County Right to Life at www.dcrtl.org Iowa Bill to protect maternity homes from zoning restrictions is in the IA senate for passage. Iowa Heartbeat Law is at Iowa Supreme Court. Segment 2: France constitution enshrines abortion until birth Alabama Supreme Court rules 'wrongful death' applies to fr...

Episode 120 - Paul List, Catholic Author 01.03.2024

Segment 1: Background of Paul List Co-author of book "Mount Doom: The Prophecy of Tolkien Revealed" Commentary on JRR Tolkien Segment 2: Background of JRR Tolkien Tolkien gave characteristics of the rational soul to characters in his books Tom Bombadil as rational will and Goldberry as rational intellect The Hobbit main characters as four cardinal virtues Sauron as Artificial Intelligence Segment...

Episode 118 16.02.2024

Guest: Christopher Wendt: Co-Founder, The Confraternity of Our Lady of Fatima Segment 1: Bishop Anthanasius Schneider: Promotion of 2024 spiritual crusade 1. Five first Saturdays devotion for Holy Popes 2. Pray the Holy Rosary daily Segment 2: Requirements for Five First Saturdays Reparations for mockeries against Our Lady Segment 3: The Promises of the Five First Saturdays Marian Vows Book: Credo...

Episode 117 09.02.2024

Guest: Magdalene Grace Dean: Master Iconographer Segment 1: Preparations for Lent in the Byzantine Catholic (Eastern) and Roman Catholic (Western) rites. Tracing Catholic rites to the Apostles. Ash Wednesday, February 14, 2024 Segment 2: Evangelization Conference: Debbie Georgianni and Adam Blai, hosts of The Spirit World, where they will be presenting on Angels and Eucharistic Miracles Go to www....

Episode 116 02.02.2024

Guest: Cindy Coleman: Director of St. Vincent de Paul 'Back2Work' Segment 1: Background of Cindy Coleman: KDUB TV reporter, University of IA graduate, Radio news reporter, 'Sound Off' on KDTH, Case Worker for congressman Nussle, Kennedy Mall marketing director, Assisted living position, Social work, Voices of the Tri-States director, Position working for congresman Blum Segment 2: Work history con...

Episode 115 26.01.2024

Guests: Al Kluensner and Larry Pape: Centennial Cross Incorporated Segment 1: Background of Al Kluesner and Larry Pape History of Centennial Cross: Built in 1937, one hundred years after diocese of Dubuque was formed. Lights installed in 1962. Centennnial Cross Incorporated purchased structure. Plan to elevate structure and cross from 75 feet to 137 feet. Segment 2: Detailed plans to reconstruct s...

Episode 114 19.01.2024

Guest: Rick Merfeld: Executive Director of St. Vincent de Paul & Author Segment 1: St. Vincent de Paul update and offerings including medical equipment Bed program and furniture needs Highly successful Back2Work program Segment 2: How volunteers at St. Vincent de Paul reach out Program services director: Cindy Coleman Volunteers from Wahlert High School Joyful volunteers at St. Vincent's Segme...

Episode 113 12.01.2024

Guest: Father Robert Altier : Parish Priest, Author, Speaker Segment 1: Background of Father Robert Altier Book: "God's Plan for Your Marriage" Inspiration of Homilies Foundation of marriage and current state in 2024 Segment 2: Needs of men and women during marriage Couples praying together Dignity of every person and the call to love each other Segment 3: Sacramental marriage, the union of souls...

Episode 111 29.12.2023

Guest: Jim Mendralla: Liturgical Music Director Segment 1: Background of Jim Mendralla: Expert in playing piano, harp and organ. Effect of music upon human mind and soul. Tenebrae and Holy Week Segment 2: 'Lessons in Carols' prayer service at the Cathedral in Dubuque on Friday, January 5th from 6:30-8:00 PM History and explanation of 'Lessons in Carols' Variety of carols included during prayer ser...

Episode 110 - Magdalene Dean & Fr. Thomas Loya, Iconography 22.12.2023

Segment 1: Background of Fr. Thomas Loya of the Byzantine Catholic Church and host of podcast 'Light of the East'. Seeing the supernatural in iconography Layers of meaning within icons. Segment 2: Classical thinking through Catholic ethos and experiencing truth, goodness and beauty Science and Catholic faith and reason. Effects of reading icons Segment 3: Displaying icons in your workplace and hom...

Episode 112 - Miller Family Singers, Christmas Hymns 22.12.2023

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Veni, Veni, Emmanuel Gabriel's Message Maria Walks Amid the Thorn The First Noel Silens Nox (Silent Night) Puer Natus in Bethlehem O Come All Ye Faithful God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen What Child is This? Away in a Manger Hark! the Herald Angels Sing Joy to the World Angels We Have Heard on High We Three Kings O Holy Night Agnus Dei Guests: Name: Samantha, Mariana, Cecilia, S...

Episode 109 - Brendan & Shawn McCallister, 'Of Prayer and Meditation' 15.12.2023

Segment 1: Backgrounds of brothers Brendan and Keith McCallister Details of the discovery, history, and transliteration of the book, 'Of Prayer and Meditation' written by 16th century Spanish author, Venerable Louis of Grenada. Segment 2: The book's survival throughout history including Catholic persecution. Contents of the book: Morning and Evening Meditations Availability of the book at Aquinas...

Episode 108 - Dr. Brian Kemple, Lyceum Institute 08.12.2023

Segment 1: Background of Dr. Kemple, Ph. D. in philosophy Began seminars in 2019 and increased the number of classes including online content. Courses on grammar, logic and rhetoric. Latin language courses. Segment 2: Decrease in educational rigor in universities over time. Effect of technology on education. Structure of Lyceum content leading students to truth Segment 3: Online content of Lyceum...

Episode 107 - Fr. Lawrence Carney, The Devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus 24.11.2023

Segment 1: Fr. Lawrence Carney: Father's journey to the priesthood. Chaplain to incorrupt Sister Wilhelmina Discovery of the Devotion to The Holy Face of Jesus. Occurrences of multiple intercessions for Father to lead this devotion. Why this devotion? Reparation for the sins of man . Lack of reparations will lead to the scourge of revolutionary men. Prayers lead to conversion. Segment 2: Fr. Carne...

Episode 106 - Hugh Owen, The Kolbe Center 17.11.2023

Segment 1: Hugh Owen: History of The Kolbe Center for the Study of Creation, a Catholic apostolate dedicated to proclaiming the truth about the origins of man and the universe. Conjecture of the evolution of molecules to man. Segment 2: The Kolbe Center has a 2nd website, FoundationsRestored.com that offers a DVD series; 'The most complete defense of the traditional Catholic doctrine of creation f...

Episode 105 - Rick Merfeld, Caught Up in Christ Ministries 10.11.2023

Segment 1: Rick Merfeld: History of Caught Up in Christ Ministries. Evangelization begins in the home with your spouse and children. Segment 2: Rick addresses strategies to evangelize family, friends and co-workers. Comfort, confidence and courage to enter discussions about Christ. Bringing God into your conversations with family during the holidays. Segment 3: Rick shares experience helping other...

Episode 104 - Dr. Ray Guarendi, Psychologist, Author, Host 27.10.2023

Segment 1: Dr. Ray Guarendi: Returning to Dubuque to speak and provide advice at Aquinas Communications benefit. Subject of talk: Laughter, The Sanity of the Family Parenting advice. Dr. Ray's background, education, and experience. Segment 2: Discussion of Dr. Ray's advice on parenting young children. Anxiety help for clients. Challenges of marriage counseling. Many books written by Dr. Ray. Large...

Episode 103 - Magdalene Grace Dean, Iconographer 20.10.2023

Segment 1: Iconographer Magdalene: Master Iconographer, Master in Fine Arts, and Master Herbalist Byzanteaum: Tea shop in Dubuque Icons are 'written' rather than painted on wooden panels. Deane’s Katholikon Liturgical Art Studio in Dubuque. VISIT BYZANTEAUM Segment 2: Magdalene explains how to read an Icon. Iconographers pray while writing icons and live a monastic life style. 'Good Shepherd' and...

Episode 102 - Grace Van Patten, Art Gilloon, DCRTL 13.10.2023

Segment 1: Tune into FM 98.3 KCRD for audio coverage of the installation of Archbishop Zinkula on 2PM, October 18th. Testimony of Grace Van Patten: Loras College student, convert to Prolife movement. DCRTL associate. Grace uncovered truth of ProLife issues and facts. Making new friends and effect upon previous friendships. Re-energized Duhawks for Life Club. Grace's ProLife outreach experiences. S...

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