Daily reflections of the Holy Scriptures in each day’s liturgy, radio guests and more!

99 Balloons

OK, this video has been around for a couple of years, but I did not see it until now. Anyway, if you’re one of the few people on the planet that hasn’t seen it, I know you will love it. It really illustrates the sacredness of every life.

The Light is On

On March 11, every Catholic Church in the Diocese of St. Petersburg will be open for Confession. I did the voice over for the TV spot that is running on Bright House Networks in the Tampa Bay area. If you’re not in the Tampa Bay area, find out when you can participate in the Sacrament, and go!

Alter Christus

To help celebrate the Year for Priests, it would do us well to learn more about the priesthood. Check out this great video, the first of a three part series called Alter Christus.

Endangered Species

The Radiance Foundation has begun a media campaign to expose the eugenicist agenda of Planned Parenthood and the abortion industry. Did you know that Margaret Sanger, the founder of Planned Parenthood, was a eugenicist? Most people don’t. But her long range (evil) plan is being carried out to this day. The media campaign includes this billboard:

And this amazing video:

 

Prayer for Priests

Each morning I begin my show, Seize the Day, with a Prayer for Priests. During this Year for Priests, I ask that you join me in praying for our priests daily. Here is the prayer:

O Jesus, I pray for Your faithful and fervent priests; for Your unfaithful and tepid priests; for Your priests laboring at home or abroad in distant mission fields; for Your tempted priests; for Your lonely and desolate priests; for Your young priests; for Your dying priests; for the souls of Your priests in purgatory. But above all I recommend to You the priests dearest to me: the priest who baptized me; the priest who absolved me from my sins; the priests at whose Masses I assisted and who gave me Your Body and Blood in Holy Communion; the priests who taught and instructed me; all the priests to whom I am indebted in any other way. O Jesus, keep them all close to Your heart, and bless them abundantly in time and in eternity. Amen

Catholic Apologetics CD’s

Catholic Apologetics

Recently, I have been teaching a Catholic Apologetics class at my home parish. I now have all of the classes available on CD!  The six CD’s are teachings on The Communion of Saints, Confession, The Eucharist, The Papacy and Peter, Salvation and Marian Beliefs. The six CD set is available for $25 plus $5 for shipping and handling. If you would like to learn more about the Biblical roots of our Catholic faith, and help me in my ministry, order today! To order through Paypal, click below. If you prefer to use snail mail, click here. I hope you will find these teachings to be a blessing as we seek to always learn more about our beautiful and rich Catholic faith.

PLEASE NOTE: Shipping rate will vary depending on quantity ordered. When ordering multiple copies, the shipping rate will originally show $5, however, the actual shipping rate will appear only at the end of the transaction. Thank you for your understanding!

Magnetic Catholicism Now Available!

I now have available my presentation Magnetic Catholicism: Five Steps to Becoming a Catholic Evangelist. In this 40-minute presentation, I remind you that, through your baptism, you are called to be an evangelist. So, how do we go about that? You’ll learn five easy steps that will make you more effective at sharing your faith. Learn to inspire others and be inspired yourself!

Click below to order Magnetic Catholicism for $4 plus $2 for shipping and handling. If you would like to order multiple copies, please email me at guslloyd@verizon.net. Now go and spread the faith!

Comments on Apologetics CD’s

I recently had Fr. Jim Baraniak, a Norbertine priest and Chaplain of the Green Bay Packers, on my show. Fr. Baraniak had ordered my apologetics CD set a couple of months ago and talked about them in our conversation. Click below to hear what Fr. Baraniak had to say about the CD’s!

 
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Many people have been writing to let me know about the Catholic Apologetics CD’s that they have ordered. Here are just a few…

Jennifer was so thrilled with the CDs that she posted this message on her blog.

  • I would like to order four sets of these 6 CD’s. I purchased one for myself several weeks ago and have enjoyed it tremendously. It is the first time I’ve understood where much of my Catholic tradition is found in the Bible. I would like to give them as presents to my family and provide one to the Library at my church.  Ty in TN
  • I purchased a set of your CD’s and have learned so much that I would  like to share them. I would like to purchase 15 sets. God bless you for all you do, Gus!  Ginger in VA                  

Gus - I am thoroughly enjoying the apologetics CD’s . They have helped me to understand many teachings of the catholic faith that I never had understood completely. I am a”convert” - have been a catholic now for 35 years, and finally, have found the deeper understanding and facts behind several doctrine that I had questioned. As I continue to grow and learn more about our faith, I find that I am also coming to the resounding conclusion that this is Christ true church and I thank God for the opportunity to be a part of this communion. Keep up the good works ! Blessings, Wayne in Texas

If you have listened to the CD’s, I would love to know what you think! You can email me by clicking here.

 

 

 

 

Seize the Day Coffee Mugs Now Available!

We just got our first shipment of Seize the Day coffee mugs! Yay! Now you can have Gus’ mug on your mug. To order your mug, just click below the picture. The mugs are $15 each, which includes shipping. Be one of the first in the nation to have your own Seize the Day mug!

Do you know someone coming into the Church this Easter? Perhaps a First Holy Communion in the family? Need that perfect gift for a lifelong keepsake? Look no further!

Embossed Creations

My wife, Michelle, has been making custom-framed original gifts for many years. She has now decided it is time to take her beautiful gifts to the world! Embossed Creations offers beautiful framed gifts, all hand embossed, matted and framed, that can include specific details like names, places, etc. If you need a special lifelong treasure for a Baptism, Wedding, First Communion, Confirmation, Birth of a Child or any other occasion, visit her web site! She also has many beautiful prayers that would be appropriate for any occasion. Click on her logo and visit today!


Seize the Day Helps Fulfill Damon’s Wish

For the past two years, we have been doing Project Christmas on Seize the Day. In December, we raised money for a young boy, Damon, so that he and his family could go to the Winter Carnival in St. Paul, MN. Below is a picture of Damon at the Carnival. To read a great article about Damon’s trip on TwinCities.com, click here. Our thanks to the Children’s Dream Fund for giving us the opportunity to bless Damon and his family! If you would like to find out more about helping kids fulfill their dreams, go to www.childrensdreamfund.org.

Damon McNamara, 9, right, receives a St. Paul Winter Carnival medallion from 2009 Queen of the Snows Sarah Schweich on Thursday. The ill Florida boy and his family were flown in for the weekend to fulfill his dream of attending the carnival. (Pioneer Press: Scott Takushi)