The Simple Truth

8/19/21 - The final part of a three part series with Dan Burke, walking through some of the wisdom in his book "Spiritual Warfare and the Discernment of Spirits." Dan Burke is a Catholic husband, father of four, grandfather, and the founder and President of the Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation (avila-institute.org), which offers graduate and personal enrichment studies in spiritual theology...

8/18/21 - Prof. Roberto de Mattei is a Catholic historian who has taught in several Italian universities. Between 2003 and 2011, he served as Vice President of the National Research Council, the highest Italian scientific institution. He is president of the Lepanto Foundation and is the editor of the magazine Radici Cristiane and the news agency Corrispondenza Romana. Today he will be discussing h...

8/17/21 - Zachary King grew up in a Baptist home. He began practicing magic at 10 years old, joined a satanic coven at 13 years old, and had broken all 10 Commandments by 15 years old. From his teen years to adulthood, he worked his way up to High Wizard in the coven and actively pushed Satan's agenda, including ritualistic abortions and breaking up churches. But then, everything changed....

8/16/21 - Join us today for the final piece of a four-part discussion surrounding St. Louis-Marie Grignon de Montfort's "The Secret of the Rosary" with Jim Havens, host of The Simple Truth.

8/13/21 - Jim Havens and weekly co-host Fr. Stephen Imbarrato discuss unjust mask mandates and provide an update on the upcoming Men's March in Baltimore.

8/12/21 - Part two of a three part series with Dan Burke, walking through some of the wisdom in his book "Spiritual Warfare and the Discernment of Spirits."  Dan Burke is a Catholic husband, father of four, grandfather, and the founder and President of the Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation (avila-institute.org), which offers graduate and personal enrichment studies in spiritual theology to p...

8/11/21 - Fr. Michael Copenhagen, bioethics expert and Eastern Rite Catholic priest, returns to the show to provide us with a full breakdown of Eastern Rite Catholicism, specifically Melkite.

8/9/21 - Join us today for the third part of a discussion surrounding St. Louis-Marie Grignon de Montfort's "The Secret of the Rosary" with Jim Havens, host of The Simple Truth.

8/06/21 - Fr. Stephen Imbarrato: A pro-life activist, commonly referred to as the " Protest Priest ," has made regular appearances on EWTN Catholic TV and is one of the leaders of the  Red Rose Rescue movement. Fr Stephen believes we can end preborn child killing peacefully, yet decisively and sooner than we may think is possible.

08/05/21 - Dan Burke is the founder and President of the  Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation , which offers graduate and personal enrichment studies in spiritual theology to priests, deacons, religious, and laity in 72 countries and prepares men for seminary in 14 dioceses. Dan is the author and editor of more than 15 books on authentic Catholic spirituality and hosts the Divine Intimacy Radi...

8/03/21 - Today's show features the personal testimony of Joe McClane.  Joe McClane is a Catholic husband, father of six, grandfather of two, and host of Catholic Drive Time by Guadalupe Radio Network, which airs every Monday - Friday, 7am Eastern/6am Central. Joe is also the author of "Muscle Memory: Beating the Porn Temptation," the first chapter of "Delivered: True Stories of Men Who Turned Fro...

8/02/21 - Host Jim Havens discusses ways in which Catholics can grow in their understanding of the Holy Rosary (Part 2) to improve their relationship with Jesus and Our Blessed Mother and more fully comprehend their faith.

7/30/21 - Host Jim Havens and Fr. Stephen Imbarrato discuss population reductionism and the roles that race and abortion play in this issue. Other topics covered include Black Lives Matter, climate change alarmism, and the upcoming National Men's March in Baltimore, Maryland. 

7/29/21 - Catholic speaker and author Theresa Bonopartis, founder, with The Sisters of Life, of the post-abortion ministry, "Entering Canaan - A Sacramental Journey to an Inheritance of Mercy," joins the show for a discussion surrounding post-abortive healing.

7/28/21 - Catholic author, apologist, and radio host Patrick Coffin joins host Jim Havens to discuss immorality amongst Catholic leadership and Pope Francis' recent motu proprio.

7/27/21 - Today's show features the personal testimony of Connie Rossini. Connie gives whole families practical help to grow in holiness. She is the author of several books, including "Trusting God with St. Thérèse" and The Contemplative Rosary with St. John Paul II and St. Teresa of Avila written with Dan Burke. Besides her blog Contemplative Homeschool, she has a new website named after her book...

7/26/21 - Host Jim Havens discusses ways in which Catholics can grow in their understanding of the Holy Rosary to improve their relationship with Jesus and Our Blessed Mother and more fully comprehend their faith.

7/16/21 - Host Jim Havens and weekly guest Father Stephen Imbarrato are joined by Jack Ames, Director and Founder of Defend Life, for a discussion surrounding Jack's mission and the challenges that come with being a pro-life activist. 

7/12/21 - The world, the flesh, and the devil are all opposed to us praying and praying well. Ultimately, it is not just our prayer that they are after, it is our very identity that is under attack – if the enemy can take us out at the level of our understanding of who we are, who we are called to be in Christ, who God is, and what our true relationship is, then he can easily take us out at the le...

7/9/21 - Jim Havens and Father Stephen Imbarrato discuss the importance of pro-lifers moving as one unified body and following through on their pledge against abortion. Words will never be enough - the time to take cohesive action is NOW!

7/8/21 - Eric Sammons is a Catholic author, husband, and father of seven. Eric currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of Crisis Magazine and he has written several books, one of which will serve as the primary topic of today's show: "Deadly Indifference: How the Church Lost Her Mission, and How We Can Reclaim It." Purchase the book here: https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/deadly-indifferen...

7/7/21 - Msgr. Charles Pope is currently a dean and pastor in the Archdiocese of Washington, DC, where he has served on the Priest Council, the College of Consultors, and the Priest Personnel Board. Along with publishing a daily blog at the Archdiocese of Washington website, he has written in pastoral journals, conducted numerous retreats for priests and lay faithful, and has also conducted weekly...

7/6/21 - Ed Laverty is a retired RN, firefighter, and active Catholic Evangelist and pro-life speaker from the Boston area now working in the Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire area.

7/5/21 - The world, the flesh, and the devil are all opposed to us praying and praying well. Ultimately, it is not just our prayer that they are after, it is our very identity that is under attack – if the enemy can take us out at the level of our understanding of who we are, who we are called to be in Christ, who God is, and what our true relationship is, then he can easily take us out at the lev...

7/2/21 - Jim Havens and Father Stephen Imbarrato discuss various approaches that can be taken to end the government-sanctioned mass murder of the unborn, namely the differences between incrementalism and abolition.