Chatting with Sophia Institute Press about the sanctuary light, the road to Bethlehem, and Saintifi

We focus on exciting projects from Sophia Institute Press. We chat with children's book author, Susan Joy Bellavance, about her newest book, This Little Light of Thine. And we then speak to Rebecca Wildsmith, the daughter of a children's book author, Brian Wildsmith, about his book, The Road to Bethlehem. Finally, we speak to the publisher of Sophia Institute Press, Charlie McKinney, about its newest offering, an app called Saintifi. Susan's book shines a light on the Eucharist for children, while Rebecca shows us the love even animals have for Our Blessed Mother. Finally, Charlie introduces us to an app that gives us access to hundreds of Sophia's books for less than the cost of a single book on the brand new app, Saintifi.

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Book: This Little Light of Thine 
Book: The Road to Bethlehem 
App: Saintifi 

Some Sophia Institute Press Offerings

we learn about Visio Divina, or the praying with sacred art, from author, Derek Rotty, from his new book called Praying with Sacred Art: Pondering the Mystery of Redemption through Visio Divina. We then chat with a spokesman for Sophia Institute Press, Michael Lichens, about The World of Jesus' Apparitions by Polish theologian, Wincenty Laszewski. Finally, we talk to Catholic children's author, Anthony DeStefano, about his newest book, The Sparrow Who Fell to the Ground, a beautiful story based on Matthew 10:29-31. 

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Book: Praying with Sacred Art by Derek Rotty
Book: The World of Jesus' Apparitions by Wincenty Laszewski
Book: The Sparrow Who Fell to the Ground by Anthony DeStefano 

The Impact of Charlie Kirk

We talk about the assassination of Charlie Kirk and its impact on those of faith. First, we speak to Carolyn McKinney, writer, Catholic mother of five, and business owner about her two articles on Charlie, What I hope my sons will learn from the life of Charlie Kirk and Liberalism Died with Charlie Kirk: The solution to the collapse of America under the Weight of Cultural Marxism is Found in the Roadmap of Charlie Kirk's Life. Carolyn shares with us how she would like to raise her sons to have the courage and charity that Charlie possessed.

We also speak to Wayne Johnston who was motivated to fly from Wilmington to Charlie's memorial in Arizona and how the event was deeply moving and life-changing. Finally, Catholic author Kevin Wells shares his thoughts about Charlie's last impact on us all.

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Carolyn McKinney 

Article: What I hope my sons will learn from the life of Charlie Kirk 
Article: Liberalism Died with Charlie Kirk: The solution ...

Kevin Wells

Website: https://kevinwells.org/

Hell and the Temperament of the Saints

We chat with two Catholic authors: Monsignor Charles Pope and Rosemary McGuire Berry.

We speak first to Monsignor Charles Pope, pastor at Holy Comforter - St. Cyprian Parish in Washington, DC, about his newest book, The Hell There is: An Exploration of an Often-Rejected Doctrine of the Church. In this book, we hear the words from Sacred Scripture and from Jesus Himself as He taught us repeatedly by warning us about the reality many face of going to hell.

We also speak to Rosemary McGuire Berry, a lifelong Catholic reader, storyteller, writer, traveler, and homeschooling mom, about her book, Piety and Personality: The Temperaments of the Saints. This beautiful book helps us orient our unique personalities towards perfection in Christ with the guidance of saints.

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Monsignor Charles Pope

Website: Msgr. Charles Pope 
Book: The Hell There Is

Rosemary McGuire Berry

 Website: Rosemary McGuire Berry 
Book: Piety and Personality: The Temperaments of the Saints

Catholic Women and Modern Fashion

We talk to Catholic author, Catherine Rose, about her book, A Return to Beauty: Ancient Catholic Wisdom and Modern Fashion. In this book, Catherine explains how when in Eucharistic Adoration in 2011, she saw a vision of a crowd of people with a woman wearing a lovely dress, and she heard these words: "You go and accomplish this." Because of her deep love of Jesus, she sought to do His will, and thus, she began to wear dresses every day; this began her 13 year journey to do God's will and share her story talking to women about being beautiful for God. Her book highlights the opportunity of every woman to dress in a lovely way, through which she can evangelize culture, elevate her vocation, and transform her interior sense of self.

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Catherine Rose bio 
Book: A Return to Beauty

Three authors on the beauty of silence, about the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and about All Hallows' Eve

We hear from three Catholic authors. First, we hear from Father Francis Bethel, OSB, about his new book, From Silence to Silence: A Benedictine Pilgrimage to God's Sanctuary. Father Bethel is a Benedictine monk who co-founded Our Lady of Clear Creek Monastery in Oklahoma. We then hear from Patrick O'Hearn about his newest book, Devotion to Jesus' Heart for Children: Sacred Heart of Jesus. And finally, the show ends with frequent guest, Anthony DeStefano, about his newest children's book, All Hallows' Eve, where we learn the true meaning of Halloween and the celebration of All Hallows' Tide.

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Father Francis Bethel, OSB

Clear Creek Abbey
Book: From Silence to Silence: A Benedictine Pilgrimage to God's Sanctuary

Patrick O'Hearn

Patrick O'Hearn
Book: Devotion to Jesus' Heart for Children: Sacred Heart of Jesus

Anthony DeStefano

Anthony DeStefano 
Book: All Hallows' Eve

Warriors for our Faith: Jason Jones and Dann Aungst

We meet two warriors for our faith: Jason Jones, a human rights activist saving lives around the globe and the lives of the unborn, and Dann Aungst, a Certified Addiction Counselor, who has dedicated his life to helping others fight to reclaim their lives from addiction.

Jason speaks to us about his newest book, Dispatches from the Great Campaign: Defending Lives on the Front Line, and how losing his daughter to abortion changed the trajectory of his life and how he produces movies like Bella and responds to human crises in Gaza, Ukraine, and elsewhere in order to do God's will.

In Dann's book, Winning the Battle for Sexual Purity: Forged in the Fire of Love, Dann gives us a Catholic-centered guide to help others recover, with God's help, from this form of addiction.

Jason Jones

Dann Aungst

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Jason Jones

The Vulnerable People Project
Book: Dispatches from the Great Campaign

Dann Aungst

Road to Purity 
Book: Winning the Battle: A Pocket Guide for Achieving Sexual Purity

A Spiritual Daugher talks about St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina

We chat with Mary O'Regan, the author of Padre Pio and You. This beautiful book brings the reader the life of this saint in a very detailed but personal way by the author, who met him mystically as a teenager in 1998 when she was 14, and he transformed her life. She beautifully describes the miracles that happened to him (the stigmata, the transverberation of his heart, and his ability to bilocate) and the miracles he prayed for to help others (healings & conversions). Mary spent many years collecting his pearls of wisdom in order to guide us through Padre Pio to Jesus, who loved His friar so intensely and uniquely. Beneath all of the details of his saintly life laid out in this book, we find ourselves longing for our own relationship with Padre Pio. Listen to the Show

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Book: Padre Pio and YouPadre Pio and You
Blog: The Path Less Taken

St. Vincent de Paul in the Cape Fear area with Sabina Newman 

We chat with Sabina Newman, president of the Cape Fear Conference of St. Vincent de Paul, called Our Lady of the Rosary. The Cape Fear Conference is part of a global network of St. Vincent de Paul, which is the largest lay Catholic organization in the world with over 1.5 million volunteers. This conference was established in 2024 and has already served over 200 neighbors. On September 27, the conference celebrates its Founders Day  with Mass at 5pm with Archbishop Kurtz followed by a dinner in the St. Mark Catholic School Gymnasium. 

Cost for the event is $35.00 per adult & $25.00 for Children 10 and under. For more information, please visit their website or you may RSVP at 910-343-0122.

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St. Mark Knights at the Respect Life Prayer Vigil

We talked to four of the five Knights who pray weekly on Wednesdays at 9am at the prayer vigil held on 17th Street and Hospital Plaza Drive near the abortion clinic located on Tradd Court. We speak to Knights Cary Newman, Larry Greer, George Schadt, and Greg Decker (John Bolger could not attend) about their dedication to the pro-life movement, why men are so important to this work, how the public responds to our prayer vigil in an overwhelming positive way, how they feel blessed to lead the Rosary and other prayers, and why praying to end abortion is so very important.

These Knights are all members of the Fr. James E. Waters Knights of Columbus Council #12017 located at Saint Mark Catholic Church. The Knights of Columbus (K of C) is the largest Catholic men's organization in the world today with over 2 million members. Charity is at the heart of their work and faith. The goal of the Knights is to help men, their families, and their parishes grow closer to Christ They take active roles in the parish and serve as sacristans, ushers, greeters, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, lectors, choir members, and temporality members.

The Fr. James E. Waters Knights of Columbus Council #12017 holds many social and charitable functions throughout the year, including pancake breakfasts, Lenten Fish Fry, St. Patrick's Day Dinner Dance, Coats for Kids, LAMB, Almsgiving Food Collections, and more. Their work addresses the needs of parish, local, and national communities.

Catholic men over the age of 18 are eligible to join the Knights of Columbus. Council #12017 meets the 4th Tuesday of every month in the Parish Hall.  For more information see their website or contact their This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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Rachel Smith on life post-college

We chat again with Rachel Smith, who was on our show while she was attending Franciscan University of Steubenville (FUS), an outstanding Catholic university in Ohio. She graduated a few years ago and is now working for the Diocese of Raleigh, doing pro-life work, and growing in her faith. Rachel shares what it's like to live and embrace her Catholic faith as a young adult and a graduate of FUS.

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Sophia Institute Press author, Anthony DeStefano, on Miracles

We talk to Anthony DeStefano about his newest book, The Miracle Book: A Simple Guide to Asking for the Impossible. So many of us pray for miracles for our families and friends, but we don't know how to best prepare ourselves to ask for a miracle. Anthony shows us a powerful new approach to praying for miracles to give us the best possible chance of having our prayers answered. This approach also shows us how to persevere in trials and provides practical, theologically sound guidance based on seven Bible-based pairs of ideas called "miracle paradoxes." While there is no guarantee that a miracle will happen, we can learn from the teachings of the Catholic faith how to embrace our faith and implement these Biblical teachings in our prayer life.

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Book: The Miracle Book
Anthony DeStefano Website

Bishop Athanasius Schneider and  Michael Lichens

We have the incredible privilege to speak with Bishop Athanasius Schneider, Auxiliary Bishop of Astana, Kazakhstan, about his newest book, Salve Regina: A Rosary Crusade to Plead for Holy Popes. In this Rosary Crusade that he began in 2024, His Excellency asks that when we pray, we ask God to grant us holy popes, now and in the future, who preserve, strengthen, and defend the Catholic faith. His Excellency also shared his thoughts about the papacy of Pope Leo XIV.

In addition, we speak to Michael Lichens about the last book written by Father Gabriele Amorth, God Most Powerful: An Exorcist's Testament to God's Victory Over the Devil, a book-length interview of Father Amorth in which he tells us how to keep the devil far away from us.

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Bishop Athanasius Schneider:

Salve Regina: A Rosary Crusade to Plead for Holy Popes

https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bschna.html

Michael Lichens / Pietro di Donato:

God Most Powerful: An Exorcist's Testament to God's Victory Over the Devil

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/34569/romes-exorcist-father-gabriel-amorth-dies-at-age-91

About Pope Leo XIV from EWTN's Vice President, Dr. Matthew Bunson in his book, Leo XIV: Portrait of the First American Pope

We get the incredible opportunity to chat about the first biography in English on our new pope called Leo XIV: Portrait of the First American Pope! Written in the two weeks between Pope Leo's election on May 8th and its publication, this amazingly detailed biography is a joy to read and contains so much information about the man just elected our 267th pontiff. In this book that Dr. Bunson calls a "portrait," we learn about the pope's childhood in the suburb of Chicago, his beautiful family and its history, his lifelong love of the priesthood, his years in Rome and Peru, and his Augustinian spirituality. From stories of him riding donkeys or horses to meet with his flock, to the reasons he took the name, Leo, to the meaning of his beautiful Papal Motto, In Illo unum uno (In the One, we are one), this book gives us a compelling narrative of Pope Leo's life, beliefs, and journey to the papacy.  Dr. Bunson is well-known as a papal authority having written award winning books on the papacy, the history of our Church, and the saints.

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Book: Leo XIV: Portrait of the First American Pope 

Catholic author, Kevin Wells, about his newest book, Coached by the Curé: Lessons in Shepherding with St. John Vianney

We chat with Kevin Wells who writes as the "tongue of St. John Vianney," the patron saint of parish priests, in his book, Coached by the Curé: Lessons in Shepherding with St. John Vianney. In this book, the Curé urges both priests and parents to follow his example to bring lost souls back from modern ideologies, indifference, and confusion. This book serves as a powerful guide for those who are eager to help others return to the light and be willing to sacrifice everything for the sake of even a single soul. Saint John Vianney, as pastor, sacrificed his life for sinners with his humility, fortitude to overcome Satan’s relentless assaults, Eucharistic love, devotion to Mary, courage, prayer, and commitment to penance. In Kevin's book, we are guided to do the same as parents and grandparents.

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Book: Coached by the Curé: Lessons in Shepherding with St. John Vianney – Scepter Publishers

Kevin Wells and his writings mentioned in this show

Open Letter to Priests (2018)

The Miracle that Grew from the Ashes of 2018: Father Hollowell

The Contemplative Life

with Sister Gabriela of the Carmel of Mary Immaculate and St. Mary Magdalen

I chatted with Sister Gabriela of the Incarnation whom I met in April at the Carmelite Monastery in Flemington, NJ. These Discalced Carmelite Nuns are a community of cloistered, contemplative religious under solemn vows. They express their call to follow Our Lord ever more closely in silence and solitude. Prayer is the center of this life. Her order wears the full habit as a sign of poverty and consecration to God. The lifestyle is simple and austere, but not excessively so, as the sisters enjoy two daily hours of recreation. The sisters have a pro-life ministry, Contemplatives for Life, and they operate an online gift shop. 

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Carmel of Mary Immaculate and St. Mary Magdalen, Flemington NJ

Shop

St. Theresa's Press

Contemplatives for Life

Carolina Catholic prepares for Easter and Divine Mercy Sunday

We speak with authors of two children's books that help us and our children prepare for both Easter Sunday and Divine Mercy Sunday. Our first author is Anthony De Stefano on his book, From Bread and Wine to Saints Divine, a book which helps children to recognize and embrace the greatest miracle of all: the change of bread and wine into the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.

Our second guest is Susan Joy Bellavance whose newest book, The Crooked Court Jester and the Last Knight, introduces children to the powerful spiritual healing of repentance, confession, and the anointing, all gifts of the King of Mercy, Jesus Christ.

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Anthony De Stefano:

  Anthony DeStefano's website

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Susan Joy Bellavance:

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Mini Miracles at Lourdes and St. Maria Goretti from two Sophia Institute Press authors

We chat with author, Marlene Watkins, who experienced a mini miracle in Lourdes in 2000. Since then, she founded an organization called Our Lady of Lourdes Hospitality North American Volunteers whose volunteers assist the staff at Lourdes. Marleen has led over 200 pilgrimages with 7,000 volunteers to Lourdes. In the second half of the show, I talk to the spokesperson for Sophia Institute, Michael Lichens, about a recently republished book called, I Killed Maria Goretti: The Life and Repentance of Alessandro Serenelli (previously called, The Penitent) by Pietro di Donato. In this historical fiction, Pietro writes about the life and martyrdom of St. Maria Goretti, who was killed by Alessandro Serenelli while a child (11). We also learn about his conversion while in prison for his crime and how St. Maria and the Goretti Family all forgave him for committing this terrible crime. He spent his last many years as a lay brother in a convent of Franciscan Capuchin friars in Macerata, Italy.

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Marlene Watkins:

www.lourdesvolunteers.org
https://lourdesvolunteers.org/buy-now/

Michael Lichens / Pietro di Donato:

https://sophiainstitute.com/product/i-killed-maria-goretti/
https://pietrodidonato.com

Carolina Catholic chats with EWTN host, Teresa Tomeo

We talked with Teresa Tomeo, host of EWTN's radio show, Catholic Connection, about her new book, Italy's Shrines and Wonders. In this outstanding guidebook of Italy, Teresa brings us her personal experience as someone who lives in Italy part-time and who has also done many pilgrimages to different parts of Italy. Teresa's book features wonderful Catholic sites and must-see Italian towns, as well as update on Jubilee 2025.

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Teresa Tomeo
Italy's Shrines and Wonders
www.TravelItalyExpert.com
Jubilee 2025 from Vatican

Lent and learning about Fasting and "Slaying Dragons"

We talked with two Catholic authors. Beth Bubik, the Catholic Fasting Coach, wrote a guide book called, Delay and Pray. In her book, Beth shares a Catholic-centered method she developed to accomplish permanent weight loss through spiritual fasting.

We also talked with children's book author, Dr. John Wood, who wrote a series of seven books on the seven deadly sins (aka, dragons) - The Chronicles of Sir Rolland Paterlot,  We chat about the first book in the series, The Red Dragon of Pride.

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Beth Bubik:

  https://thecatholicfastingcoach.com/

  Delay and Pray

Dr. John Wood:

  https://thecatholicfastingcoach.com/slaying-dragons-with-dr-john-wood/

  FACING, FIGHTING, & DEFEATING The Red Dragon of Pride: The Chronicles of Sir Rolland Paterlot: Book 1

  The 7 Deadly Dragons book Series

Carolina Catholic delves into Dante's Inferno with Catholic author, Dr. Jason M. Baxter, and then visits with Ellen White from Divine Mercy Radio

In this show I first chat with Benedictine College professor, Dr. Jason M. Baxter, about his newest work, Dante's Inferno: A New Translation. This is a great book to read during Lent as poet Dante Alighieri "travels" to hell with his guide, Virgil, and learns all about sin and its consequences.

I also chat with fellow Catholic radio host, Ellen White, about herself and her weekly show, Faith Works, on Divine Mercy Radio based in Raleigh (540 AM or www.Catholic540.org).

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Dr. Jason M. Baxter:
  JasonMBaxter.com
  Dante's Inferno: A New Translation

Ellen White:
  https://www.catholic540.org/show?i=faithworks

Ignited By Truth 

This show features the main event speakers from this year's Ignited by Truth Conference held on April 5th. We speak to Father Augustine Wetta, Father Robert Spitzer, Monsignor James Shea, Sister Madeline Rose Kraemer, and Sonja Corbitt.

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Msgr. Shea: https://www.umary.edu/

Father Spitzer: https://www.magiscenter.com/father-spitzer 

Father Wetta: www.augustinewetta.com

Sister Madeline Rose: https://etcatholic.org/2024/12/seek-gods-will/

Sonja Corbitt: https://www.sonjacorbitt.com/ 

Gift Ideas from Sophia Press

We spoke to four authors from Sophia Institute Press including Anthony DeStefano, a best selling author of adult and children's books, biographer of Sister Dede Byrnes, Dr. Leisa Marie Carzon, and two  writers/illustrators of children's books, Janine Rainwater and Frank Fraser. We spoke first to Anthony about his newest children's book, Christmas in Heaven. Then we chatted with Dr. Carzon about her book on Sister Dede, entitled, "Sister, Soldier, Surgeon." Finally, we chatted briefly with Janine about her book, The Melody of Love, and then with Frank about his book, Already There.   These are all great books to help us all deepen our Catholic faith as we prepare for the birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Anthony DeStafano:
 Christmas in Heaven
 Anthony DeStafano Bio
Dr. Leisa Marie Carzon:
 Sister, Soldier, Surgeon
Janine Rainwater:
 The Melody of Love
Frank Fraser:
 Already There 

Carolina Catholic chats with former abortionist, Dr. Kathi Aultman about her pro-life conversion

We speak to Dr. Kathi Aultman, a former abortion provider who did first and second trimester abortions up to 24 weeks. In this show, Dr. Aultman shares her miraculous journey, with the help of God's grace, from abortionist to a pro-life advocate for the unborn.

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Dr. Kathi Aultman
Honest Conversation Between Abortion Survivors and Providers
Face to Face

Carolina Catholic chats with former abortionist, Dr. Kathi Aultman about her pro-life conversion

We speak to Dr. Kathi Aultman, a former abortion provider who did first and second trimester abortions up to 24 weeks. In this show, Dr. Aultman shares her miraculous journey, with the help of God's grace, from abortionist to a pro-life advocate for the unborn.

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Dr. Kathi Aultman
Honest Conversation Between Abortion Survivors and Providers
Face to Face

The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ

We talked to Father Edward Looney, Pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Shawano, in the Diocese of Green Bay, WI. Father wears many hats in addition to being a pastor; he is a Marian theologian, author, columnist, and podcast host. In his current podcast, he works with TAN Books who is releasing a new leatherette edition of the Dolorous Passion with gilded pages to withstand long, devoted use to inspire Catholics in their spiritual journey to Heaven. The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ is a singular book that leaves a lasting impression of the terrible agony of Our Lord, of His infinite love for us that motivated His suffering, and how His passion and death were brought on by our sins. What are the take-aways for today's Catholics on Blessed Anne Catherine's Emmerich's book? Father Looney answers this question by taking listeners, day by day, through The Life of Jesus Christ as described in her book. This podcast can be found here.

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Podcasts - TAN Direction - Catholic Spiritual Direction From the Saints and Faithful Modern Authors

YouTube

Fr. Edward Looney

Carolina Catholic chats with Charlotte Lozier Institute researcher, Tessa Cox, and Executive Director of the Faith & Freedom Coalition, Timothy Head

We speak to members of two pro-life organizations. We first speak to Tessa Cox who is a researcher for the Charlotte Lozier Institute who will share her research on how pro-life state laws, despite claims in the media, are not preventing pregnant women from receiving emergency care in any of our 50 states. We also speak to Timothy Head, Executive Director of the Faith & Freedom Coalition. He will discuss his organization's $63 million get-out-the-vote efforts among evangelical and Catholic conservatives in battleground states like NC.

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Tessa Cox

- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Timothy Head, Executive Director of the Faith & Freedom Coalition

Carolina Catholic chats with Kevin Wells

We speak again to author, Kevin Wells, about his newest book, The Hermit: The Priest who Saved a Soul, a Marriage, and a Family. In this raw and tender memoir, he shares the unforgettable story of a parish priest turned hermit, Father Martin Flum, who orchestrated the slow resurrection of his wife, Krista, from the nightmare of her deep wounds and addiction.

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https://ignatius.com/the-hermit-hermp/
https://thepriestsweneed.com/speaking/
http://www.worldvillages.org
http://www.metanoia-inc.org

Abortion and Euthanasia

We speak again to Dr. Ingrid Skop, the vice president of the Charlotte Lozier Institute, regarding a recent allegation made by a pro-abortion think tank that the Dobbs decision has led doctors to avoid states that are pro-life. We will hear about Dr. Skop's research which completely refutes this claim. This institute's mission is to do medical research providing us with the science & statistics on pro-life issues.

We also speak to Catholics who attended a recently and locally-held death with dignity seminar and learn what our Catholic Church teaches about the sanctity of life in all its stages and why our church opposes euthanasia.

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Dr. Ingrid Skop:

Dr. Ingrid Skop, MD, FACOG Bio
About Lozier Institute
Dobbs and Medical Deserts: Will Pro-Life Laws Drive Away Doctors and Lead to Hospital Closures?

Kathie Ambrose:

Bioethics Booklet

Shaun McAfee and Jason Craig, TAN Authors

We chat with two of TAN's authors. We first chat with Shaun McAfee, a convert and a veteran, about his newest book, Compendium of Sacramentals: An Encyclopedia of the Church's Blessings, Signs, and Devotions, in which we learn about many sacramentals of the church. We also chat with Jason Craig, who has family here in Wilmington, about his newest book, The Liturgy of the Land: Cultivating a Catholic Homestead, in which we learn what Catholic homesteading is all about.

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Shaun McAfee:

Jason Craig:

An interview with Msgr. Jeffrey Ingham

We are rebroadcasting our November 2011 show with Monsignor Jeffrey Ingham who died on Monday, July 29, 2024, at the age of 76. The diocese wrote that, "He was known for his love of offering Mass and his devotion to the Eucharist. Monsignor Ingham suffered recently from cancer and was surrounded by friends and brother priests in prayer at the time of his death."  Monsignor Ingham served as a deacon at St. Therese and was ordained in 1975 at St. Mary Church now known as the Basilica Shrine of St. Mary here in Wilmington. He served our diocese for 49 years. He served recently at St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Southern Pines, St. Joseph in Raleigh, and St. Luke the Evangelist in Raleigh.

From the 2011 show notes:

Msgr. Jeffrey Ingham was born in Cleveland, Ohio.  He attended Borromeo Seminary College in Cleveland from 1965 to 1969.  He received a BA in Scholastic Philosophy.  He then attended St. Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology in Cleveland from 1969 to 1972.  He finished his studies at Holy Trinity Seminary in Dallas, Texas in 1975.

In 1975, he became Parochial Vicar at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Raleigh until 1977.  He then was assigned to be Parochial Vicar at St. Patrick in Fayetteville until 1980. He became Pastor of Sacred Heart, Whiteville in 1980.  From 1983 to 1988 he was Chancellor for the Diocese of Raleigh.  He then was assigned the Pastor to Our Lady of Lourdes in Raleigh until 2000. Msgr. Ingham took a one year Sabbatical in Lynton, England being Chaplain to Poor Clares, a very small parish and mission. 

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Msgr. Ingham's Obituary

Carolina Catholic learns more about Mother Cabrini with new books from Sophia Institute Press

For our second July show, we learn more about St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first American citizen to be canonized. Sophia Institute Press collaborated with Angel Studios, producer of the 2024 movie, Cabrini, to offer two books on the saint: The Mother Cabrini Companion: A Spiritual Journey with a Courageous Woman of God, and Mother Cabrini: A Heart for the World, a children's book. We speak with both authors about Mother Cabrini.

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https://sophiainstitute.com/product/the-mother-cabrini-companion/

https://sophiainstitute.com/product/mother-cabrini/

https://sophiainstitute.com/product/the-world-is-too-small/

Mother Cabrini Bundle

Carolina Catholic talks to film maker, Raouf Zaki, about his film on the 21 martyred Coptic Christians of Libya called Son of the 11th Hour

Carolina Catholic spoke with film producer, director, and editor, Raouf Zaki, about his upcoming film, Son of the 11th Hour, inspired by the incredible faith of the 21 Coptic Christian martyrs of Libya. These Christian men were captured by ISIS and beheaded in 2015. Their last words were, "Jesus Christ, be with me." This commemorative film of the 10th anniversary of their martyrdom will be released in 2025. This past February for the first time, the Catholic Church celebrated the feast day of the 21 Coptic martyrs killed by ISIS in 2015, and last May, Pope Francis added them to the Roman Martyrology, the Catholic Church’s official list of saints.

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https://ravisionproductions.com/11thhour/

Kickstarter page with short documentary

https://stream.org/the-21-christian-martyrs-of-egypt-a-feature-film/

Interview with Raouf on the Catholic Talk Show

Film teaser 

Son of the 11th Hour film

Carolina Catholic meets "Catholic Joe" Superhero author, Steven S. Thomas

Carolina Catholic spoke with author, Steven Thomas, a husband, father of eight, and an entrepreneur, about his first book in the Catholic Joe series. It is the fictional story of Lieutenant General Joseph Salvatore, a man’s man, who, at age 48, remains a highly skilled and experienced warrior. He’s a devoted family man who prays the Angelus, Chaplet, and Rosary, attends daily Mass, and is a 4^th degree Knight of Columbus. A devout Catholic man, Joe uses his military training when he uncovers widespread corruption; he battles many foes including issues like divorce, abortion, globalists, etc. all the while reinforcing what Catholic men are called to be in our ever developing secular world.

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https://catholicjoesuperhero.com

Carolina Catholic learns about the cultural meltdown in America and how a cultural disdain towards life can hurt women and their unborn children

We speak to Catholic League president, Bill Donohue, about his newest book, Cultural Meltdown: The Secular Roots of Our Moral Crisis. We also speak to two pro-life medical doctors; we first speak to an obstetrician, Dr. Ingrid Skop, who is the vice president of the Charlotte Lozier Institute, about the mental health effects suffered by post-abortive women. This institute's mission is to do medical research providing us with the science & statistics on pro-life issues. Finally, we speak to Dr. John Oertle from Solidarity Health Share about how a cultural disdain toward life has permeated the medical field tragically resulting in hospitals discriminating against vulnerable preterm children.

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Bill Donohue: Cultural Meltdown: The Secular Roots of Our Moral Crisis

Dr. Ingrid Skop: First Pregnancy Abortion or Natural Pregnancy Loss

Dr. John Oertle: Hospitals are Discriminating Against the Most Vulnerable Patients

Carolina Catholic chats with Sister Dede Byrne about euthanasia and the documentary, No Mercy

We again spoke to Sister Deidre Byrne, POSC, who is the Mother Superior of her order based in Washington DC, The Little Workers of the Sacred Hearts, as well as a retired Army colonel and a double-board certified MD in family medicine and surgery. Sister 'Dede'  joins us to discuss the tragic story of her close friend, Sister Philip Marie Burle, who allegedly became a victim of 'stealth euthanasia' at a Catholic nursing home despite not being terminally ill (Sr. Philip Marie had a chronic illness, crest syndrome, not a terminal illness.) In her roles as both a physician and nun, Sister Dede will explain the Catholic teaching on dying and why we should all be vigilant about end of life care for us and our families.Sister Dede is also the subject of a 2024 biography called Sister, Soldier, Surgeon.

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Sister's order: https://www.littleworkersofthesacredhearts.org/
No Mercy video: http://www.credostlouis.org
Sister's biography: http://www.sistersoldiersurgeon.com
About Sister Burle: https://sisterburle.com/

China Expert, Steven W. Mosher

Carolina Catholic spoke with the president of the pro-life Population Research Institute, Steven W. Mosher, about his newest book, The Devil and Communist China: From Mao Down to Xi. In this book, he lays out in great detail the diabolical self-aggrandizement with deep roots in Chinese ancient political theory called Legalism, which established the prototype for the totalitarian Communist rule that the Chinese people suffer under today, especially the more than one million Chinese Catholics. In this show, we also address the devastation caused by the horrific one-child policy and the effects of the Sino-Vatican Agreement on Chinese Catholics today.

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Population Research Institute
https://tanbooks.com/authors/stephen-w-mosher
The Devil and Communist China: From Mao Down to Xi

Authors Bear Woznick and Katie Warner
We chat about Father's Day with Sophia Institute Press' author, Bear Woznick, about the Adventure of Fatherhood from his recent book, 12 Rules for Manliness, Where Have All the Cowboys Gone, a book we featured in November 2023. In addition, we will speak to Katie Warner, a Catholic children's book author for TAN Books about four great books for our children to read this summer including Oremus, Latin Prayers for Children; Sister Clare gets Ready for Prayer; Father Ben Gets Ready for Mass; and One Holy Marriage, the Story of Louis and Zelie Martin.

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https://www.bearschoolofmanliness.com/

https://tanbooks.com/authors/katie-warner

Exorcisms and the Occult Carolina Catholic explores the topics of exorcisms and the occult. The first guest is Sophia Press Institute's spokesperson, Michal Lichens, on exorcist, Father Gabriel Amorth, who died in 2016. His book, Get Behind Me, Satan, was recently translated into English. In his book, Father Amorth explains the origin of hell and the primary tactic the devil uses in pursuit of souls. The second guest is Charles Fraune on his newest book, The Occult Among Us. In this book, Charles shares what he has learned interviewing exorcists and former occultists who expose the nature of this modern evil. This is the third book in his Slaying Dragons series.

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http://www.mlichens.com

https://catholicexchange.com/exorcist-fr-amorth-exposes-the-demonic-in-newly-translated-work/

https://sophiainstitute.com/product/get-behind-me-satan/

https://slayingdragonspress.com/

Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America

Carolina Catholic chated with the North Carolina State Director, Michelle Ashley, as well as the North Carolina Field Director, Cayla Collins, of the Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America organization. This organization seeks to reduce and ultimately end abortion in the U.S. by supporting pro-life politicians, primarily women, through its SBA Pro-Life America Candidate Fund political action committee with the goals of showing voters the beauty of unborn life and ending the destruction of all beautiful unborn children.

Michelle Ashley, NC State Director

Cayla Collins, NC Field Director

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Fr. Jeffrey Kirby on the Beatitudes and the Gospel of Life

We will air a talk given by moral theologian and Papal Missionary of Mercy, Father Jeffrey Kirby, STD, pastor of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Indian Land, SC. He holds a doctorate in moral theology (STD) from the Holy Cross University in Rome. Father spoke at St.Therese Catholic Church on Friday, April 26th on the topic, The Beatitudes and the Gospel of Life. Father is the author of numerous books and has appeared on EWTN.

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Fr. Kirby's website 
Fr. Kirby's Twitter handle is @fatherkirby
Our Sunday Visitor
Father Kirby's Grace Lily Productions YouTube Channel

Ignited By Truth 2024

Carolina Catholic chats with five of the speakers for this year's Ignited by Truth (IBT) Catholic Conference held at NC State's Reynolds Coliseum on Saturday, April 27th.  This show will feature short interviews with Father Donald Calloway on St. Joseph and the Rosary, Monsignor Stephen Rossetti on how to protect ourselves from evil, Father Lawrence Carney on the Holy Face Devotion, Deacon Ralph Poyo on the new evangelization, and Chika Anyanwu on her beautiful faith journey. 

Father Donald Calloway

Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC, a convert to Catholicism, is a member of the Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception. Before his conversion to Catholicism, he was a high school dropout who had been kicked out of a foreign country, institutionalized twice, and thrown in jail multiple times. After his radical conversion he earned a B.A. in Philosophy and Theology from the Franciscan University of Steubenville, M.Div. and S.T.B. degrees from the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC, and an S.T.L. in Mariology from the International Marian Research Institute in Dayton, Ohio. He is the author of 15 books, including Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father. He is a well-known conference speaker on Divine Mercy, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and St. Joseph, and speaks passionately about these topics in his moving conversion story. He leads pilgrimages to Catholic shrines around the world and resides at the Marian House of Studies in Steubenville, Ohio.

Links

https://fathercalloway.com/

Monsignor Stephen Rossetti

Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti is a priest of the Diocese of Syracuse.  He graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1973 and spent six years in the Air Force. 

After ordination, he served in two parishes before becoming Director of Education of the House of Affirmation. For 18 years, he served as the Executive Vice President and then the President and Chief Executive Officer of Saint Luke Institute in Silver Spring, Maryland, a residential treatment program for clergy and religious men and women. 

He is author of the Paulist Press bestseller I Am Awake and Twenty-Third Publications’ Fire on the Earth. He is author of the Ave Maria book: When the Lion Roars: A Primer for the Unsuspecting Mystic.  His book The Joy of Priesthood won a Catholic Press Association award.  He edited Behold Your Mother: Priests Speak About Mary and Born of the Eucharist: A Spirituality for Priests.  His research book on priesthood called Why Priests are Happy: A Study of the Psychological and Spiritual Health of Priests was released in Oct 2011.  He published in 2013: Letters to My Brothers: Words of Hope and Challenge for Priests. His latest work is: Diary of an American Exorcist: Demons, Possession, and the Modern-Day Battle against Ancient Evil published by Sophia Institute Press. 

A licensed psychologist in the States of Maryland and Massachusetts, Msgr. Rossetti has a Ph.D. in psychology from Boston College and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Catholic University.  He was chair of the Maryland Psychological Association’s ethics committee. 

He received a Proclaim Award from the U.S. Bishops’ Conference, a Lifetime Service Award from Theological College, a Touchstone Award from the NFPC, the 2013 John Paul II leadership award from the National Catholic Education Association, and an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from St. Mary’s Seminary and University.

Msgr. Rossetti is a research associate professor at the Catholic University of America (CUA) and the President of St. Michael Center for Spiritual Renewal (www.catholicexorcism.org). Msgr. Rossetti has been an exorcist for the Archdiocese of Washington for over 12 years.

Links

www.catholicexorcism.org

Father Lawrence Carney

Father Lawrence Carney was ordained for the Diocese of Wichita in 2007. In 2014, he was appointed as chaplain of the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles and he walks the streets of US cities in cassock carrying a crucifix and a rosary in each hand in an effort to bring souls to the Catholic Church. In 2017, he began the League of St. Martin, a pious association of the faithful that prays for reverence, reparation, and reversion—the chief goals being enrollment in the Archconfraternity of the Holy Face and the Confraternity of the Holy Rosary. In 2022 continuing as chaplain of the Nuns and director of the League, he was appointed Missionary Priest of Wichita, Kansas.

Links

https://theholyleague.org/fr-lawrence-carney/

Deacon Ralph Poyo

Dcn. Ralph Poyo is the founder of New Evangelization Ministries, an apostolate committed to assisting dioceses, churches and individuals with services, resources and training in effective evangelization. 

Prior to launching NEM, Dcn. Ralph served in three different parishes as a Youth Minister and Director of Faith Formation for twenty-three years. He is passionate about sharing the truth of the Gospel in a way that captivates audiences of all ages.

He is married to his high school sweetheart, Susan, and they have five grown daughters and five grandchildren.

Links

https://nem.training/

Chika Anyanwu

Chika Anyanwu is a Catholic evangelist, former Confirmation coordinator/youth & young adult minister, and the author of "My Encounter: How I Met Jesus in Prayer". Her love of God and neighbor enthuses her to share the gospel through testimony, scripture, and honest conversations about the difficult realities of faith and life. She’s had the opportunity to evangelize at NCYC, Given, Steubenville youth conferences, FOCUS SEEK conferences, and The Catholic Feminist France pilgrimage. She’s also a contributor to Blessed Is She as well as “Connected” and “Venture: the Bible Timeline” by Ascension Press. Chika is a part of a beautiful Nigerian family, loves her coffee black, and desires sainthood for herself and you, although bad drivers challenge her sanctity!

Links

 https://www.chika.church/

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Father Mitch Pacwa, SJ, host of EWTN Live

We chat with the host of EWTN Live, Father Mitch Pacwa, SJ, about his newest book from TAN Books, Commentary on the Book of Isaiah: An In-Depth Look at the Gospel of the Old Testament. In this show, Father Mitch goes into great detail explaining why this second longest book in the Bible is the Gospel of the Old Testament, why Isaiah is undoubtedly the greatest prophet in the Old Testament, and why he is considered the main prophet that we look to in the Old Testament to understand salvation and the Gospel message.

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https://tanbooks.com/products/books/commentary-on-the-book-of-isaiah-an-in-depth-look-of-the-gospel-of-the-old-testament/
https://www.parousiamedia.com/ignatius-productions/

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Sophia Institute

https://sophiainstitute.com/product/cardinal-zens-lenten-reflections/

Music by Aurelio Porfiri: O SALUTARIS HOSTIA, Music by Aurelio Porfiri

https://sophiainstitute.com/product/the-magdalena-prayer-book/

https://gaudentangeli.com/

TAN Book author, Dr. Dan Schneider, and his spiritual warfare manual, Liber Christo

Carolina Catholic chats with Franciscan University adjunct professor of theology, Dr. Dan Schneider, about his book, Liber Christo, a tactical field manual for those interested in not only learning more about spiritual combat, but also engaging and winning the spiritual battles of this present day. Dr. Schneider is a former U.S. Army attack helicopter pilot, combat veteran, and a member of Fr. Chad Ripperger's exorcism team, and in this book, he offers practical spiritual steps to conquer the ancient enemy and obtain lasting spiritual freedom. Here you will learn spiritual “guerrilla warfare” tactics based on real experience in modern spiritual combat.

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www.liberchristo.org/

https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/fr-rippergers-exorcist-assistant-dr-dan-schneider-breaks-down-his-manual-for-spiritual-combat/

www.VirginMostPowerfulRadio.org

Our Sorrowful Mother's Ministry

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NC Right to Life

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https://tanbooks.com/products/books/a-year-with-the-popes-daily-meditations-with-the-vicar-of-christ/

https://tanbooks.com/products/betrayed-without-a-kiss-defending-marriage-after-years-of-failed-leadership-in-the-church/

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https://sophiainstitute.com/product/when-the-sickle-swings/

https://sophiainstitute.com/product/jeromes-tears/&_rt_nonce=68a0ebe8e2

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"The Pope's Exorcist," Father Gabriele Amorth and the ministry of exorcism

We learn about Father Amorth and the ministry of exorcism in the Catholic Church. We speak to Jordan Burke from the Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation. Jordan is a digital content specialist, writer, researcher, and a podcast host, and he is the son of Dan Burke who founded Avila Institute. In this show, he distinguishes between this book, from Sophia Institute Press, and the recent movie of the same name; they are completely different with this book being a faithful, truthful, and well-researched question and answer book about Father Amorth's life and work, and this helps us come to know the priest as well as the ministry of exorcism in the Catholic Church.

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Sophia Institute
 The Devil's Exorcist: 101 Questions About Fr. Gabriele Amorth

Carolina Catholic chats about Advent and Christmas

We deeply explore the Christian meanings behind all of the Advent and Christmas traditions. Most people don't realize that every decoration for this season has deep spiritual significance from the lights in our windows to ornaments we place on our Christmas tree and the poinsettia we give to others. Each tradition is meant to bring our focus to the greatest gift we've ever received: Jesus Christ. We will also answer this question: What can we give Jesus for Christmas? Finally, we will talk about great gift ideas for Christmas that can help us grow in our faith including wonderful books and powerful sacramentals.

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TAN Books
Sophia Institute
A Spiritual Christmas Crib

Sources:
Handbook of Christian Feasts and Customs by Francis X. Weiser, S.J.
Religious Customs in the Family by Francis X. Weiser, S.J.
Catholic Customs and Traditions by Greg Dues
The Catholic Home by Meredith Gould
The Essential Advent & Christmas Handbook AND Advent Begins at Home by Liguori Press.

Krisata Thomas Tan Books

Mary Beth Bracy Sophia Institute

Carolina Catholic learns about The Life of Sr. Mary Wilhelmina

Tara and I have a wonderful conversation with Sister Mary Josefa whose community, the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, wrote a biography of the community's founder, Sister Wilhelmina, a sister for 75 years, who died in 2019 but whose body seems miraculously intact four years after her death. Sister Wilhelmina's story of fighting racism and working to establish her traditional order dedicated to God and His priests is awe inspiring.

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https://benedictinesofmary.org/srwilhelmina/

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30 Marian Eucharistic Visits

An American Little Flower

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Part 1

Ashley McGuire and Leigh Fitzpatrick, The Catholic Association: https://thecatholicassociation.org/

Article: https://www.newsweek.com/even-wealth-fame-dont-save-women-abortion-pressure-opinion-1836477

Part 2

Chris Faddis, Solidarity Health Share: http://www.solidarityhealthshare.org 

Article: https://www.newsweek.com/after-30-years-religious-freedom-restoration-act-more-important-ever-opinion-1843781

Carolina Catholic chats with Father Ken Geraci, CPM

Tara and I speak with Father Ken Geraci, CPM, a Father of Mercy, about his newest book, Spiritual Warfare and Divine Mercy: A Weapon of Our Times. Father shares his amazing reversion story from a lapsed Catholic to an agnostic and ultimately back to the Catholic Church and to the priesthood. In this book, Father explains how the Divine Mercy devotion will assist us in both recognizing the spiritual battle we are currently facing as well as equipping us for this fight with the gifts Jesus gave to St. Faustina, namely, the Divine Mercy Image, Chaplet, Feast, and Novena.

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https://fathersofmercy.com/team-members/fr-ken-geraci/
Spiritual Warfare and Divine Mercy: The Weapon of our Times

Carolina Catholic chats again with world champion tandem surfer and Catholic author, Bear Woznick about his book, 12 Rules for Manliness: Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?

Tara and I chat again with Bear Woznick, host of EWTN’s Motorcycle Based Reality TV show, “Long Ride Home with Bear Woznick.” Bear's newest book is called 12 Rules for Manliness: Where Have All the Cowboys Gone? In this book, Bear, who lives with his wife, Cindy, in Hawaii, calls all men to become like cowboys of old who were heroes, were strong and reliable, who protected and provided for their families, and who lived by a Creed and a Code. Bear shares this code of conduct with men in today's world explaining the 12 rules that all men should embrace that will help to bring them and their families closer to Jesus Christ.

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https://www.bearschoolofmanliness.com/ (Deep Adventure Ministries)

https://tunein.com/podcasts/Catholic-Talk/THE-BEAR-WOZNICK-ADVENTURE-p579923/

Father Ian VanHeusen

Our guest is Father Ian VanHeusen, a Catholic Priest of the Diocese of Raleigh, whose current assignments are the ECU and Campbell University Newman Centers (FOCUS Chaplain) and St. Peter Parish in Greenville (Priest in Residence). In this show, Father Ian shares his work with the youth at these universities, including recent FOCUS trips to Uganda and Ecuador. He will also share his research and writing on his website which is called, The Art of Living Well, with the mission to provide content and events that motivate people to cultivate the interior life necessary to live as a disciple of Jesus Christ following the prayer tradition of the Catholic Church. iting and praying for a virtuous spouse. Still more, they offer wisdom and practical advice for those already married.

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https://ianvanheusen.com/
https://ecunewman.org/the-crew/ 

Carolina Catholic chats with TAN Books author, Patrick O’Hearn, about his newest book, Courtship of the Saints: How the Saints Met Their Spouses

Our guest is Patrick O'Hearn who will speak with us about his book, Courtship of the Saints: How the Saints Met Their Spouses. In this wonderful show, Patrick will share how twenty-five saintly couples, including Joachim and Anne, Joseph and Mary, Elizabeth of Hungary and Louis IV, Gianna and Pietro Molla, Louis and Zélie Martin, and others, met their spouses. From the most ordinary to the most extraordinary circumstances, one thing is clear: Divine Providence was at work. Given the world we live in today, it's wonderful to learn how these saintly couples will inspire our youth to begin waiting and praying for a virtuous spouse. Still more, they offer wisdom and practical advice for those already married.

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https://tanbooks.com/authors/patrick-ohearn
http://www.patrickrohearn.com

Carolina Catholic learns about the Lahaina fires from world tandem surfing champion and Catholic author, Bear Woznick

Our guest is Bear Woznick, host of EWTN’s Motorcycle Based Reality TV show, “Long Ride Home with Bear Woznick.” Bear lives in Hawaii, and his father was the deacon at the Catholic Church on Maui that escaped destruction from these fires. We will learn about the miraculous story of this church, Maria Lanakila Catholic Church (Our Lady of Victory),and we will find out from Bear what is happening in Hawaii as so many have been impacted by this tragedy. Bear will be back on Carolina Catholic in October to talk to us about his upcoming book, Where Have All the Cowboys Gone – 12 Rules of Manliness, which is being released this fall.

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https://www.catholiccharitieshawaii.org/ (Maui Relief)

https://www.bearschoolofmanliness.com/ (Deep Adventure Ministries)

https://tunein.com/podcasts/Catholic-Talk/THE-BEAR-WOZNICK-ADVENTURE-p579923/

https://www.foxnews.com/media/catholic-church-miraculously-standing-after-fires-reduce-town-ashes-god-doesnt-abandon-his-people

https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/long-ride-home-with-bear-woznick

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https://www.lifesitenews.com/analysis/pro-lifers-give-powerful-defense-of-the-unborn-as-red-rose-rescue-trial-continues/

www.redroserescue.com

www.CriminalDefenseNJ.com

The president of the Catholic League, Bill Donohue

Judi and Tara first speak to Father Chris Seith about his book, Rekindling Wonder, Touching Heaven in a Screen Saturated World. In this book, Fr. Chris looks at how our attachment to our devices imprisons us in a state of spiritual apathy and malaise and how the Church through faith in Christ offers us freedom and rekindles in us a sense of wonder at the beauty of reality. His mom, Joni Seith, wrote her newest book, Pain of Grace: Living and Suffering with Dignity. Her book addresses her conversion story from cultural Judaism to Catholicism when she was young and then how her body completely fell apart and how God used the next 20+ years of her life to teach her about suffering and His love for us all.

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Rekindling Wonder, Touching Heaven in a Screen Saturated World
Pain of Grace: Living and Suffering with Dignity

The president of the Catholic League, Bill Donohue

Judi and Tara speak to Dr. Bill Donohue, a sociologist, about his newest book, War on Virtue: How the Ruling Class is Killing the American Dream. In this show, Bill explains how the ruling class is systematically undermining the virtues of self-discipline, perseverance, and personal responsibility that have helped build Western civilization while producing a “moral holocaust” that rejects the idea of personal sin and replaces it with social injustice. Bill then offers a commonsense solution to restoring the virtues in the workplace and the family while defending universal morality.

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Catholic League
The War on Virtue

North Carolina's Care for Women, Children, & Families Act (SB20)

Carolina Catholic talks about North Carolina's Senate Bill 20 or the Care for Women, Children, and Families Act that will become law on July 1, 2023, which restricts the majority of abortions after 12 weeks. North Carolina had a law that allowed abortions up to 20 weeks, but after the SCOTUS' decision in Dobbs v. Jackson, the issue of abortion regulation was returned to the states, and our legislature passed this law to limit abortions to 12 weeks while providing millions to families to assist women with childcare, daycare, paid family leave, etc. Tara Lewis and I will discuss both the Dobbs' decision and SB20 with the state president of North Carolina Right to Life, Dr. Bill Pincus.

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North Caroline Right to Life

Text of SB 20

Summary of SB 20

Dobbs v. Jackson

Summary of Dobbs v. Jackson

How the Eucharist can save our Civilization

Tara Lewis and I chat with Dr. Jared Staudt about his book, How the Eucharist Can Save Civilization. In this show, we will learn how the Blessed Sacrament has more power than any medicine to heal the body and soul, more strength than any army to defeat our foes, and more grace to transform our civilization by first transforming us. Only the Holy Eucharist, which built the great culture of Christendom, can both renew and save our secular culture by infusing it with faith, beauty, community, and charity.

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How the Eucharist Can Save Civilization
Building Catholic Culture 

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Father Fessio: Ignatius Press book featured on show: Benedict XVI: Servant of Love

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https://regina-tours.com/

Contact John Sonnen: 612-759-7080

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Carolina Catholic chats with two authors from TAN Books: Father Basil Cole, OP and Father Sebastian Walshe, OPraem

Tara Lewis and I interview two authors from TAN Books, Father Cole and Father Walshe, about their newest books. Father Basil Cole, OP, has taught moral, spiritual, and dogmatic theology at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC since 1998, and he will speak about his book, Angelic Virtues and Demonic Vices: Aquinas's Practical Principles for Reaching Heaven and Avoiding Hell. Father Sebastian Walshe is a Norbertine Canon of the Abbey of St. Michael in the Diocese of Orange, CA, where he is a professor of philosophy for the seminary program. He will speak about his book, St. Joseph: The Man Closest to Christ.

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Father Walshe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBzbVBhFEeM

https://theabbotscircle.com/

https://tanbooks.com/products/books/saint-joseph-the-man-closest-to-christ/

Father Cole

https://tanbooks.com/products/books/angelic-virtues-and-demonic-vices-aquinas-practical-principles-for-reaching-heaven-and-avoiding-hell/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neRXecCmssc

Charles Fraune about his newest book, Slaying Dragons II: The Rise of the Occult: What Exorcists and Former Occultists Want You To Know
For our second show in April, Tara Lewis and I chat with Charles Fraune about his second Slaying Dragons' book, The Rise of the Occult, What Exorcists See & What We Should Know. In this show, we will learn where the occult is present, how it is luring people, especially our youth, its dangers, and how to escape from it.

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https://slayingdragonspress.com/

Ignited By Truth 2023

Carolina Catholic intervied some of the speakers for this year's Ignited by Truth Conference to be held at NC State’s Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh on April 28th and 29th. This year's speakers include Fr. Chris Alar, Matthew Leonard, Kris Frank, Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, and Jackie Angel. There will be a Friday evening program, the Steubenville Night of Worship, with Deacon Ralph Poyo, Dana Catherine, Kris Frank, and Fr. Ian Van Heusen. On Saturday morning, Bishop Zarama will offer Mass at 8:30 AM.

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The Little Flower of Nashville

Father Jeffrey Kirby about Our Lady of Mount Carmel's Brown Scapular

Tara Lewis and I chat again with Father Jeffrey Kirby, S.T.D., pastor of Our Lady of Grace Church in South Carolina, whose newest book is entitled, A Journey to Mount Carmel: A Nine-Day Preparation for Investiture in the Brown Scapular of Our Lady. Whether you already wear the Brown Scapular or would like to begin wearing this sacramental, this book will ground you in the spiritual significance of the scapular as a powerful sacramental that draws us closer to the sacraments, especially the Holy Eucharist, as well as Our Lady's pivotal role in our salvation, and from there, you will grasp the protection and blessing Our Blessed Mother offers through the scapular.

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A Journey to Mount Carmel

Fr. Kirby's website

Fr. Kirby Pilgrimages with 206 Tours

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https://drjohnbruchalski.com/

https://tepeyacobgyn.com/about/our-physicians-midwife/

https://divinemercycare.org/abortionist-to-pro-life-doctor/

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Bishop Burbidge, Chairman, USCCB Pro-Life Activities
Deb Flego and Father Rick Osborn: Red Bank Catholic Caseys4life, Red Bank, NJ
Cindy Brunk: Love Will (author)
Silent No More Awareness
Deborah Tilden, Smart Women’s Health Care
Judy Bruns and John Gordon: Teachers Saving Children
Care-Net.org: Local pregnancy centers offering care for women in crisis pregnancies and their babies
John Martinez: Proud Catholic Company: Catholic Gifts to Light the Darkness
Rochelle Focaracci: Girl Scouts Why Not?
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/girl-scouts-why-not-a-concerned-mom-speaks-out-video/
Linda Fernandez, Sidewalk Advocates for Life
https://sidewalkadvocates.org/conference/speakers/linda-fernandez/

Bella Dodd and her journey from Communism to Catholicism Tara Lewis and I chat with Mary A. Nicholas, MD, co-author with Dr. Paul Kengor, about their book, The Devil and Bella Dodd: One Woman's Struggle Against Communism and Her Redemption. Dodd was a communist and a master infiltrator of the American educational system bringing communist propaganda into our schools. She courageously defected from the Communist Party, and thankfully, she was helped by Bishop Fulton Sheen who brought her from the scourge of communism to the beauty of Catholicism. After her conversion, she dedicated her life to warning the world about the evils of communism even testifying before Congress on the infiltration of America by communists.

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The Devil and Bella Todd
The Soviet Story
Fr. Hardon on Communism

Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem with Ambassador Bowe Tara Lewis and I visit with Ambassador Michele Bowe, President of the Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem Foundation, who will talk about how Holy Family continues to be a source of hope in Bethlehem. A Catholic teaching hospital with state-of-the-art maternity care and a NICU, it serves poor women, infants, and children throughout the West Bank of Palestine and is located just 1,500 steps from the birthplace of Christ!

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Carolina Catholic takes a "Pilgrimage" with an Irish Tour Guide

For our second December show, Tara Lewis and I chat with K. Troy about his book, In the Stars the Glory of His Eyes: Tales of an Irish Tour Guide in Rome. K. Troy lives in a quiet part of rural Ireland with his wife, Laura, where they own and operate a travel agency that specializes in Catholic pilgrimages.  For 25+ years, they have led pilgrimages from Ireland to Catholic shrines all over the continent, primarily Rome. In this book, K. Troy talks about how these pilgrimages have deepened his love of his faith and the saints who were honored in these spiritual journeys.

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In the Stars the Glory of His Eyes: Tales of an Irish Tour Guide in Rome

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Catholics in the Kitchen by Greeley Alexandra
Way to Happiness by Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
Oremus: Latin Prayers for Young Catholics by Katie Warner
The Imitation of St. Joseph (tanbooks.com) by Fr. Matthew Kauth
Secret of the Holy Face: The Devotion Destined to Save Society by Fr. Lawrence Daniel Carney III
The Spiritual Steps to Christmas by Msgr. Aloysius F. Coogan
The Once and Future Roman Rite by Dr. Peter Kwasniewski

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The Radiation and Symbolism of Catholic Liturgy into Catholic Homes for Advent/Christmas Traditions

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40 Days for Life (Marietta GA)

Dr. Jaime Kapur, a pro-life doctor, wife, mother, Naval veteran, and home-schooling mom Judi Paparozzi and Tara Lewis talk to Dr. Jaime Kapur who is a surgeon and a veteran of the United States Navy. Jaime served her country honorably from 2009 to 2021 earning the rank of Commander. She was attached to the 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, in Okinawa, Japan, the Naval Health Clinic New England, and the Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune. She continues to practice surgery as a Surgicalist at Onslow Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, NC. She also home schools her sons, is an avid athlete, and is a member of the St. Therese Pro-Life Apostolate where she heads up 40 Days for Life for the parish.

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Honoring our Veterans - University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Fr. Jeffrey Kirby on his book Understanding the Bible: A Catholic Guide to Applying God's Word to Your Life Today Judi Paparozzi and Tara Lewis talk to Father Kirby, Pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Indian Land, South Carolina, about his newest book called, Understanding the Bible. If you have ever wanted to be someone who knows of the eternal value of the Bible and has been moved in your heart to read it but found it hard to navigate and feeling a bit overwhelmed, this is the book for you. In his book, Father provides a quick, easy-to-read summary of that book of the Bible, touching on the history and themes, applying the book to our own issues and struggles today, and offering guidance for getting started reading that specific book.  By growing in confidence and understanding of the Bible, we can discover more fully the words and deeds of God and apply the revelation and wisdom contained in Sacred Scripture to our lives today.

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Fr. Kirby's website 
Fr. Kirby's Twitter handle is @fatherkirby
Our Sunday Visitor
Fr. Kirby's mops://osv.com/hst recent book
Father Kirby's Grace Lily Productions YouTube Channel

Dr. Bill Pincus, President of NC Right To Life Judi Paparozzi and Tara Lewis interview NC Right to Life President Bill Pincus, M.D. The slogan of NC Right to Life is this: "Keeping Hearts Beating Across North Carolina." In this show, we will discuss the impact of the recent Supreme Court decision, Dobbs v. Jackson's Women's Health Organization, and what it means here in North Carolina as well as upcoming pro-life events such as Life Chain 2022, Respect Life Month (October) in the Catholic Church, the Rally for Life in Raleigh, and the March for Life in DC both events being held in January 2023.

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North Carolina Right To Life (NCRTL)
From the NCRTL President

Father Lawrence Daniel Carney about his newest book, The Secret of the Holy Face: The Devotion Destined to Save Society Judi Paparozzi and Tara Lewis talk to Father Carney, the Walking Priest, well known for preaching the Gospel on the streets of St. Joseph, Missouri while wearing his cassock and Saturno, about his newest book, The Secret of the Holy Face: The Devotion Destined to Save Society. In this show, we learn about this century-old devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus, the popes and saints who promoted it, and how Our Lord appeared to St. Mary of St. Peter, a Discalced Carmelite sister, and asked her to promote this devotion and prayer to save the world from the atheism promoted by communism. The devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus is an approved Catholic devotion, and the Golden Arrow Prayer is a prayer of reparation in praise of the Holy Name of God.

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League of Saint Martin 
Buy The Secret of the Holy Face: The Devotion Destined to Save Society on TAN Books
The Archconfraternity of the Holy Face

Father Father Charles Murr, priest and author, about his book, Murder in the 33rd Degree Tara Lewis and I interview our guest, Father Charles Murr, author of Murder in the 33rd Degree,who worked in Rome for many years and studied for the priesthood there. He literally saw history in the making in several ways: He was there for the pontificates of three popes (Popes Paul VI, John Paul I, and John Paul II), and he was friends with Canadian Archbishop Gagnon who was asked by Pope Paul VI to investigate the Roman Curia, the governing body of the Catholic Church due to allegations that Freemasons were controlling the selection of bishops and changing the liturgy/liturgical liturgical norms of the Catholic Church. His newest book details his investigation of the Roman Curia and how these three popes reacted to his investigation.

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Author's website
Buy Murder in the 33rd Degree on LeafletOnline
Buy Murder in the 33rd Degree on Amazon

Carolina Catholic and friends react to the Dobbs' decision which overturned Roe v. Wade For our second August show, Judi Paparozzi and Tara Lewis talk to local pro-lifers, including the Knights of Columbus, about how we as Catholics should react to the Dobbs' decision, now that it has been released reversing Roe v. Wade, with the realization that many states around NC will be abortion free; this concerns many of us who fight for the rights of the unborn, as we may soon see an increase in the number of women coming from other states to have abortions here in Wilmington. We as Catholics believe we must work to help women in crisis pregnancies including helping them long after the baby is born, and it is now more important than ever to vote pro-life fighting for the rights of all children, born and unborn, and assisting moms in crisis pregnancies. Catholics must show the world that we love both the mom and the child.

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https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/19-1392_6j37.pdf

https://www.ncregister.com/blog/how-should-we-think-about-the-dobbs-decision

https://www.usccb.org/news/2022/usccb-statement-us-supreme-court-ruling-dobbs-v-jackson

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251650/what-the-us-bishops-have-said-about-dobbs

TAN publicist, homeschooling veteran and coach, and Catholic convert, Krista Thomas This month marks the 15th year anniversary of Carolina Catholic, I chat with Krista Thomas who works for North Carolina's Catholic publishing company, TAN Books, as a publicist, and about TAN Academy, a homeschooling program that embraces our Catholic faith in its school programs and books. TAN Academy offers programs from kindergarten through high school. In this show, we learn about Krista's conversion to the Catholic faith, her work at TAN Books, her work as an academic coach for TAN Academy, and how this homeschooling program offered by TAN Academy can work to meet any parent's needs and concerns when considering homeschooling. Prayer to Our Lady of the Atonement We salute you, Holy Mary, Daughter of God the Father, and entreat you to obtain for us a devotion like your own to the most Sweet Will of God. We salute you, Virgin Mother of God the Son, and entreat you to obtain for us such union with the Sacred Heart of Jesus that our own hearts may burn with love of God and an ardent zeal for the Salvation of Souls. We salute you, Immaculate Spouse of God the Holy Spirit, and entreat you to obtain for us such yielding of ourselves to the Blessed Spirit, that He may, in all things, direct and rule our hearts and that we may never grieve Him in thought, word or deed.

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Carolina Catholic chats with Sister Dr. Dede Byrne, POSC, and Dr. Stacy Trasancos, Children of God for Life

Tara Lewis and I interviewed our two guests, Sister Dede Byrne (sister, surgeon, and retired colonel in the U.S. Army) and Dr. Stacy Trasancos (mother of seven, theologian, and chemist). In this show, we learn more about Sister Dede and how Washington DC health authorities originally rejected her application for a religious exemption regarding the Covid vaccine, and we also speak to both Sister and Stacy about the various Covid vaccines and medical treatments, the work of Children of God for Life where Stacy is the Chief Research Officer, and about the Dobbs case soon to be decided by the SCOTUS regarding abortion.

Sister Dede Byrne

Dr. Stacy Trasancos

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Little Workers of the Sacred Heart

Children of God for Life

Carolina Catholic chats with Janet Morana from Priests for Life about her newest book and the upcoming SCOTUS decision regarding abortion My guest is the executive director of Priests for Life, Janet Morana, whose newest book is called, Everything You Need to Know About Abortion-For Teens. Janet has been working full-time in the pro-life movement for over three decades, and she is also the co-founder of the Silent No More Awareness Campaign. In her newest book, Janet lays out the history of abortion in the USA from the earliest rulings to Roe v. Wade, and she brings her meticulous research to life by sharing heart-wrenching stories of post-abortive women. This book is not only for teens; it is a well-researched book about the issue of abortion and will make us even stronger in our support of the unborn and their right to life. She also comments on what we can expect when the official opinion on the Dobbs' case is released in June 2022.

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Priests For Life

Defending Life on EWTN

Amazon link for book

Tan Books link for book

Father Jeffrey Kirby talks about his latest two books, Glory Unto Glory and Sanctify Them in Truth My guest again is Father Jeffrey Kirby, STD, pastor of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Indian Land, SC, whose newest books teach us about our call to the supernatural life where we will share in the divine nature of God, Glory Unto Glory, and how the Catholic Church's social doctrine addresses the pressing social issues of our time, Sanctify Them in Truth.

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Glory unto Glory

Sanctify Them in Truth

Carolina Catholic chats with St. Therese pastor, Father Bill Upah My guest is Father Bill Upah, pastor of St. Therese Catholic Church in Wrightsville Beach since July 2021. Father Upah had been pastor at Ascension Catholic Church in Havelock before this assignment.  Bishop Zarama installed Father Upah on July 24, 2021.

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Saint Therese Catholic Church website

Saint Therese Catholic Church Facebook

Carolina Catholic chats with two prolific Catholic authors from South Carolina, Father Jeffrey Kirby and Joseph Pearce

My guests include Diocese of Charleston priest, Fr. Kirby, on his newest book called, Glory unto Glory: A Primer on Ascetical Theology, and Joseph Pearce, who lives in the Greenville, SC area, on his papal biography called, Benedict XVI: Defender of the Faith.

Fr. Jeffrey Kirby, STD

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Ignited By Truth 2022

Carolina Catholic has two shows featuring four of the speakers of the upcoming 19^th Annual Ignited by Truth to be held in Raleigh on April 6. In the first show, we chat with Patrick Madrid, Fr. Chris Alar, and Ralph Martin; in the second, Msgr. Stephen Rosetti.  

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Patrick Madrid

Patrick Madrid hosts the “Patrick Madrid Show” radio program on Relevant Radio, which airs in major metro markets across the nation.

In 2012 Patrick launched the daily “Right Here, Right Now” radio show on the Immaculate Heart Radio, on Sirius Satellite Radio, and globally via shortwave. From 2007-2012 he hosted EWTN’s Thursday edition of the “Open Line” show. He also wrote and hosted several television series, including “Pope Fiction,” “Search & Rescue,” and “Where Is That in the Bible?”

Patrick established the Envoy Institute in 1996 and from 1996-2011 published the quarterly Catholic journal, Envoy Magazine. The Envoy Institute operated the Catholic Apologetics Academy and Catholic Apologetics Summer Camp.

He has authored or edited 26 books including, Why Be Catholic? (Random House) and Life Lessons: 50 Things I Learned in My First 50 Years (Ignatius Press). 

From 1988 to 1996, Patrick worked at Catholic Answers, where he served as vice president. While there, he wrote the booklet Pillar of Fire, Pillar of Truth, tens of millions of copies of which have been distributed globally in English, Spanish, and other languages.

Patrick earned a bachelor of science degree in business from the University of Phoenix, as well as a B.Phil. in philosophy and an M.A. in dogmatic theology from the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio.

Patrick serves as an adjunct professor at Holy Apostles College and Seminary in Cromwell, Connecticut, and Saint Patrick’s Seminary and University in Menlo Park, California. He also taught for several semesters as an adjunct professor at Franciscan University of Steubenville and is a research fellow of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Studies.

A former member of the board of trustees of the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology in Berkeley, California, he now serves on the board of trustees of the Pontifical College Josephinum. He has served as an adviser for several national Catholic organizations and was a founding board member of the Catholic Marketing Network.

Christendom College bestowed its Pro Deo et Patria award upon Patrick when he delivered the commencement address to the graduating class of 2020.

Links

https://patrickmadrid.com

Fr. Chris Alar, MIC

Father Chris Alar, MIC, is a priest with the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception. Fr. Chris wrote and produced the popular “Divine Mercy 101” DVD and is the author of the bestselling book After Suicide: There’s Hope for Them and for You. He is a regular host and guest on EWTN and he also hosts the online “Divine Mercy Matters” series at DivineMercyMatters.org. Currently he serves as “Fr. Joseph, MIC,” the director of the Association of Marian Helpers, and is the head of Marian Press, located on the grounds of the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.

Links

https://www.marian.org/marians/alar

Ralph Martin

Ralph Martin is the president of Renewal Ministries, an organization devoted to Catholic renewal and evangelization. Renewal Ministries is the sponsor of The Choices We Face, a widely viewed weekly Catholic television and radio program distributed throughout the world, and engages in a wide variety of mission work in more than thirty countries.

Ralph is also the director of Graduate Theology Programs in Evangelization and a professor of theology at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in the Archdiocese of Detroit (www.shms.edu). He holds a doctorate in theology from the Angelicum University in Rome.

Pope Benedict XVI appointed Ralph as a consultor to the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization, and he continues to serve in this capacity. Ralph also was appointed as a theological expert for the Synod on the New Evangelization.

He is the author of the widely read The Fulfillment of All Desire: A Guidebook for the Journey to God Based on the Wisdom of the Saints, and many books on spirituality and evangelization, such as Will Many Be Saved? What Vatican II Actually Teaches and Its Implications for the New Evangelization, and The Urgency of the New Evangelization, as well as many articles in scholarly and popular publications. His most recent book, A Church in Crisis: Pathways Forward, examines the forces working to undermine the Body of Christ while also using both Scripture and Tradition to fortify the faithful.

Ralph and his wife, Anne, reside in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and have six children and nineteen grandchildren.

Links

https://www.renewalministries.net

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Msgr. Stephen Rossetti

Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti is a priest of the Diocese of Syracuse.  He graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1973 and spent six years in the Air Force. 

After ordination, he served in two parishes before becoming Director of Education of the House of Affirmation. For 18 years, he served as the Executive Vice President and then the President and Chief Executive Officer of Saint Luke Institute in Silver Spring, Maryland, a residential treatment program for clergy and religious men and women. 

He is author of the Paulist Press bestseller I Am Awake and Twenty-Third Publications’ Fire on the Earth. He is author of the Ave Maria book: When the Lion Roars: A Primer for the Unsuspecting Mystic.  His book The Joy of Priesthood won a Catholic Press Association award.  He edited Behold Your Mother: Priests Speak About Mary and Born of the Eucharist: A Spirituality for Priests.  His research book on priesthood called Why Priests are Happy: A Study of the Psychological and Spiritual Health of Priests was released in Oct 2011.  He published in 2013: Letters to My Brothers: Words of Hope and Challenge for Priests. His latest work is: Diary of an American Exorcist: Demons, Possession, and the Modern-Day Battle against Ancient Evil published by Sophia Institute Press. 

A licensed psychologist in the States of Maryland and Massachusetts, Msgr. Rossetti has a Ph.D. in psychology from Boston College and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Catholic University.  He was chair of the Maryland Psychological Association’s ethics committee. 

He received a Proclaim Award from the U.S. Bishops’ Conference, a Lifetime Service Award from Theological College, a Touchstone Award from the NFPC, the 2013 John Paul II leadership award from the National Catholic Education Association, and an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from St. Mary’s Seminary and University.

Msgr. Rossetti is a research associate professor at the Catholic University of America (CUA) and the President of St. Michael Center for Spiritual Renewal (www.catholicexorcism.org). Msgr. Rossetti has been an exorcist for the Archdiocese of Washington for over 12 years.

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www.catholicexorcism.org

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Nikki Kingsley

What is the Truth?

This was the burning question that led Nikki  Kingsley  on her journey from Islam to Christianity.

Nikki’s  remarkable  story  began  in  Pakistan  where  she  was  born  in  a Muslim family. She arrived in America at the age of thirty with her two young children, seeking freedom from an arranged marriage, and discovered the promise found in the dream called America.

Nikki’s life as a Muslim went through a dramatic turn when she had an extraordinary  series  of  mystical  experiences.  These  events  prompted her to question and reconsider the Muslim faith that she had practiced for 40 years.

Ultimately, this led Nikki to The Truth in the person of Jesus Christ.

A  compelling  speaker,  Nikki  now  shares  her  life-changing  story  of faith and hope––a story of a journey from the culture, faith, and traditions of the East to the freedom of the West.

Nikki  Kingsley’s  dynamic  account  of  her  faith  journey into Light is detailed in her book, Thirst for Truth: From Mohammad to Jesus.

Links

https://www.nikkikingsley.com

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Show 1: Patrick Madrid, Father Chris Alar, MIC and Ralph Martin

A new book from TAN Books with guest, Kennedy Hall My guest is Canadian Catholic author, Kennedy Hall, talking about the book, Terror of Demons: Reclaiming Traditional Catholic Masculinity. Drawing on centuries of Catholic wisdom from Scripture and the saints especially St. Joseph, Hall provides the tools for men to be more virtuous and to be men of God. This book is not for the weak-hearted but will strike every man with the sharpness of iron—he who has ears to hear will receive strength herein. He writes that world is in desperate need of such men. He provides the cure: traditional Catholic masculinity.

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Terror of Demons: Reclaiming Traditional Catholic Masculinity

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Jesuit at Large: Essays and Reviews

The Truth about Clergy Sexual Abuse: Clarifying the Facts and the Causes

Catholic author, Charles Fraune  My guest is an old friend to many in Wilmington, Charles Fraune. Charles is married with three children (and one on the way), and he is a Catholic author with several books to his credit. We will talk about his current book, Slaying Dragons: Prepare for Battle: Applying the Wisdom of Exorcists to your Spiritual Warfare, which is a workbook that accompanies his 2019 book, Slaying Dragons. This workbook teaches the reader how to apply the wisdom of exorcists to our own spiritual battles by learning how to live a holy life, the efficacy of grace and the sacraments, how to avoid the occult, and how to access the great treasury of prayers and devotions offered by our Catholic Church.

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Slaying Dragons: Prepare for Battle: Applying the Wisdom of Exorcists to your Spiritual Warfare
Slaying Dragons

Deacon Wally Calabrese Our guest is Deacon Wally Calabrese who is assigned to Annunciation Parish in Havelock (St. Therese pastor Father Upah's former parish). Deacon Calabrese is a retired Gunnery Sergeant of the U.S. Marine Corps, and he holds a Master's degree in Pastoral Theology. We will chat about his two works, a book on the apostles (not 12 by his count, but 15 ordinary men and one extraordinary lady, Our Blessed Mother), The Apostles and Me, and their impact on our lives today, and his booklet, Confirmed and Ready, which answers the question,"What does it mean to be confirmed in the Catholic Church?"

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The Apostles and Me

Confirmed and Ready

Living a Catholic and Moral Life!

Deacon Wally's website