Truth in Charity

On this episode, we continue our series on the Seven Corporal Works of Mercy by focusing on "sheltering the homeless." Hear about all the different ways this can apply to our lives...from sheltering the stranger to the migrant.

Bishop continues our series on the Corporal Works of Mercy by focusing on "Giving Drink to the Thirsty." Hear more about the universal right to access clean water and how we can help those who experience water poverty.

On this episode, Bishop starts our series on the Corporal Works of Mercy by focusing in on "feed the hungry." Hear about its Biblical roots and the ways we can respond to the hungry in our communities, our country, and our world.

 Christmas blessings from Bishop Rhoades! We’ll be back with a new episode on January 4 th , 2022! 

On this episode, Bishop continues looking at the special Masses leading up to Christmas. Hear about the Gospel readings for the 22 nd  through the 24 th  which includes Mary’s Magnificat as well as Zechariah getting his voice back and praising the Lord for fulfilling his promises.  The episode ends with Bishop’s prediction on who will win the Cuper...

As the end of Advent approaches and Christmas is in sight, the readings and prayers shift focusing on the imminent coming of Christ.   On this episode, Bishop walks through the Gospel readings for the 17 th  through the 21 st . Hear about the genealogy of Jesus as well as the appearance of angels and Mary’s visit to Elizabeth.  Link to episode about the “O Antiph...

The Year of St. Joseph has ended and, on this episode, Bishop Rhoades breaks down what we did as a diocese to celebrate and what we can learn from St. Joseph moving forward. Link to Pope Francis's Apostolic Letter about St. Joseph called "Patris Corde" or "With a Father's Heart:" https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_letters/documents/papa-francesco-lettera-ap_20201208_patris-corde.htm...

Bishop Rhoades has returned from Baltimore and the Fall meeting of U.S. Bishops. On this episode, he gives us a behind-the-scenes peek into the Eucharistic Document's overwhelming passage and other meeting highlights, including the possible canonization of three Americans and changes to the priestly formation program. Link to Eucharist Document: https://www.usccb.org/resources/The%20Mystery%20of%2...

Hear Bishop's special Advent message on this bonus episode! Read the text here: https://todayscatholic.org/bishops-advice-for-a-holy-advent-pray-and-love/

As we celebrate Thanksgiving, how can we be more grateful? And what's the connection between being grateful and our spiritual, mental, and physical health? Hear Bishop talk more about the discipline of gratitude on this episode.

As we prepare to celebrate the Feast of Christ the King, the focus this week is...Kings! Hear about Kingly Prophecies from the Old Testament, the kingly mission of baptized Christians, and this listener-submitted question: First, Christ was born under the earthly reign of Augustus, who was the first emperor of a newly created Roman Empire. The previous structure, the Roman Republic, stood for 500...

Next week is the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops annual fall assembly. Bishop Rhoades will be there as not only a representative of the Fort Wayne-South Bend Diocese but also as the Chair of the Doctrine Committee. And that Committee has been preparing a document that's been stirring up some controversy since the spring. It addresses the issue of worthy reception of Communion and whet...

On this episode, Bishop talks about two 16th-century saints that we remember this week: St. Martin de Porres and St. Charles Borremeo. Hear more about how both lived simples lives, and how they serve as models for living the faith today. Then it's on to these listener-submitted questions: I have a question for Bishop Rhoades regarding suffering. Bone records and fossils have shown that dinosaurs a...

On this episode, Bishop talks about a special Mass he celebrates every year for those in the law profession as well as those who serve in public office. It's called the Red Mass. And this year, in his homily, he shares a story about a young Sicilian judge who courageously dealt with Mafia criminal activity in the 1980s and was later assassinated. Hear more about Blessed Rosario Livatino in this ep...

On this episode, Bishop breaks down the role of the deacon. What can they do and not do? And why? Then he gives an update on the diaconate program in our diocese. The show wraps up with these listener-submitted questions: Why are some saints considered mystics? Several times while visiting different parishes recently, I have noticed people talking before Mass - just casual conversation - not reall...

Bishop Rhoades recently celebrated a special Mass observing the 175th anniversary of the Miami Tribe's forced removal from Indiana. On this episode, hear more about the Native-American experience in Indiana and the connection between the Miami Tribe's treatment and what we see today with refugees who were forcibly removed or had to leave their native country for their own safety.

Bishop completes our trilogy on the after-life with an episode about heaven. There is much revealed to us by God about it but much remains a mystery too. Find out more this week!

Bishop calls Catholic Charities the "best kept secret in the Diocese." Hear more about their history and mission as well as their program to help Afghan refugees as we celebrate National Migration Week. Bishop is joined by special guest Dan Florin, interim CEO of Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. For ways to help, visit ccfwsb.com/donate or call 260-422-5625, ext. 224.

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What does the Church teach about hell? Is it real? What about the devil and the fallen angels? Is it reasonable to hope that hell is empty? Bishop breaks it down on this episode. Link to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith 1975 document "Christian Faith and Demonology:" https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_19750626_fede-cristiana-demonologi...

It's called a temporary purification. A cleansing fire. A grace-filled transformation. It's...purgatory. And it's the focus of this week's episode. Hear Bishop Rhoades talk about what purgatory is, where the concept is found in the Bible, and specific ways we can pray for the dead...including indulgences.

The FDA has given full approval to the Pfizer COVID vaccine, and on this episode, Bishop talks about vaccine mandates and possible exemptions to those mandates. But first, current events...specifically, what's going on in Afghanistan and Haiti and ways we can help. Listener-submitted question: What are the differences between revenge, restitution, punishment, and justice? For example, how would th...

On this episode, Bishop breaks down the Pope's latest apostolic letter called Guardians of the Tradition which has revised the rules governing the Extraordinary Form of the Mass or the Traditional Latin Mass. Hear more about what the changes are and how it will affect the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. Then it's on to recent votes in the U.S. House that affect pro-life causes both in our countr...

Every August, Bishop celebrates the Mass with Perpetual Profession of Vows for the Sisters of Perpetual Adoration; so, on this episode, he breaks down what happens during this type of Mass. Then he reflects upon the important role those living a form of consecrated life have for the mission of the Church and the world. The show wraps up with these listener-submitted questions: With the USCCB confe...

We'll soon celebrate a newly expanded feast day...what used to be the Feast of St. Martha is now the Feast of Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus. Find out more about this story featuring the raising of Lazarus from the dead and other miracle stories that reveal the identity of Jesus. Listener-submitted questions: After receiving First Communion, is there a limited amount of time before you should re...