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Monday, June 1, 2015
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Cardinal Donald Wuerl gets our Monday started by calling in to talk about his recent pastoral letter on “Being Catholic Today,” which is addressed to those Catholics concerned about the same-sex marriage debate. His eminence stressed that Jesus Christ never changed his words so why should the Church? To read more about it, click here. […]
Friday, May 29, 2015
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Today, Gus talks with Edward Pentin, Rome correspondent for the National Catholic Register and Zenit, about his recent article uncovering a secret meeting between certain bishops, theologians and media representatives in Rome who are seeking to push same-sex marriage acceptance at the upcoming Synod of the Family in October. To read Edward’s article, click here. […]
Thursday, May 28, 2015
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Gus talks about engagement a lot today. The last several weeks, Pope Francis has given a catechesis on marriage preparation at his weekly general audiences. Gus asks listeners how long they were engaged and whether or not they went to any marriage prep classes like pre-cana. And, speaking of Pope Francis, did you know he […]
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
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Gus talks about his first car, Victor Valiant. It was a 1966 Plymouth Valiant his dad bought for him in 1976. He asks listeners what there first car was and to share their memories of it. Also, Matthew James Wilson, associate professor of Religion and Literature, Department of Humanities and Augustinian Traditions, at Villanova University, about […]
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
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Since there was no live show yesterday, Gus opens up the phones early for Tell Me Something Good. Also, Richard Sontag, director of the Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land, calls in to talk about the dire situation in the Holy Land, which seems to be getting worse. They’ve updated their Web site to make gives a […]
Monday, May 25, 2015
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Happy Memorial Day from Gus Lloyd and all of us on Seize the Day! Thanks to all of those who gave their precious time and, in some cases, very lives to our nation’s service. Gus took off to observe the holiday but he didn’t leave you empty-handed. Today was a Conversion Corner Special! We relived some […]
Friday, May 22, 2015
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It’s Friday so that means it’s time for Prayer Time on Seize the Day. Also, Gus welcomes Tom Grossman to the Conversion Corner. Tom is a convert from non-denominational charismatic Christianity and you can check out his recent appearance on the Coming Home Network by clicking here. Gus also gives away prizes today by playing […]
Thursday, May 21, 2015
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Gus starts off on a bit of a light-hearted note when he asks if it’s OK to take the hotel bathroom amenities home with you. This idea came about when a friend of his, who just so happens to be a very faithful person, showed him an entire bag full. She did, however, tell him […]
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
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Are your kids grown and do they still go to mass? Gus asks listeners if they had rules for going to mass when they were kids and if they passed them along to their kids? And Gus welcomes Leah Jacobson to Seize the Day. She’s the president and founder of the Guiding Star Project, which provides support […]
Monday, May 18, 2015
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Gus kicks off the week by talking about being a confirmation sponsor this past weekend to his nephew Brian and what that experience was like. Also, Adam MacLeod, associate professor of law at Faulkner University, calls in to talk with Gus about the Louisiana Marriage and Conscience Act, which is currently a bill in the Louisiana […]
Friday, May 15, 2015
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Gus talks more about religious “none’s”; that is, people, according to a recent Pew Research study, who don’t identify with any type of religion. He takes more calls from listeners who once considered themselves “none’s” or wish to talk about friends or family members who are currently “none’s.” And speaking of “none’s,” Gus welcomes Fr. Shane […]
Thursday, May 14, 2015
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Gus has a variety of topics to discuss with his listeners. First, he asks if any of them have experienced a miscarriage in their life and what that experience was like for them. Then, Gus talks about the latest Pew Research Study, which shows the numbers of people with no religious affiliation increasing. The study […]
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
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Today Gus talked about the growth of “nones,” people who claim no religious affiliation, in the US today. Check out this fascinating study from the Pew Center here. Fr. Andrew Apostoli stopped by to talk about Our Lady of Fatima on her feast day today. For more info on Fatima, check out Fr. Apostoli’s book. […]
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
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Gus talks working for the Church this morning. Have you ever worked in a Church ministry and did you find it fulfilling? He also sounds off on those who downplay sin in today’s popular culture. He says sins like adultery and abortion will always be sins and we’d be better-served as a community if we […]
Monday, May 11, 2015
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Gus revealed today that his credit card was compromised over the weekend, apparently “skimmed” at a gas pump. Gus asked callers if they had ever fallen victim to identity theft or credit card fraud. Dr. Grazie Pozo Christie joined Gus to talk about the ACLU suing the federal government to oust Catholic Charities from giving […]
Friday, May 8, 2015
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It’s the Seize the Day run up to Mother’s Day! Gus kicks off the day with Prayer Time and then moves on to the topic of making Church more appealing to teens. So often, after first holy communion and confirmation, kids fall away from the Church. Gus gets your opinion on what we can do […]
Thursday, May 7, 2015
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It was Pro Life Thursday on Seize the Day. First, Gus welcomed Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life America, who spoke about pro-life groups’ increasing frustration over the U.S. Congress’ inactivity over restrictions on pain-capable abortions. You can read more about it here. During the conversation, Gus brought up Pope Francis sending priests out […]
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
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Today Gus talked about changing societal attitudes about tattoos. Many listeners called in to share about their ink, their children’s ink and stigmas still attached with that. Gus recently shared the story of a man who was called by Pope Francis three times. That was because he hung up on the Pope twice, thinking he […]
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
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Gus talked today about Fr. Michael McLellan, pastor of St. John the Evangelist in Canton, MA who died April 27 at Mass. Gus asked listeners if they had ever been through a traumatic or disruptive situation at Mass. Stephanie To of the Respect Life Apostolate of the Archdiocese of St. Louis came on to talk […]
Thursday, April 30, 2015
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Gus talks about some of the major issues facing the Catholic Church in 2015; namely ISIS, same-sex marriage, income disparity, abortion and religious liberty. He asks listeners to call in and rank them in their order of importance. Also, in a bit of fun, Gus talks about a predicament we’ve all experienced; sitting at a […]
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
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Gus starts off by talking to Jocelyn Floyd, associate counsel at the Thomas More Society, about the oral arguments given at the Supreme Court of the United States over same-sex marriage. Later, Gus played audio of same of the deliberations between some of the justices and those representing both sides of the issue. To read […]
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
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Gus talked a bit about Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner receiving communion at Cardinal Emeritus Francis George’s funeral last Thursday. Problem was, Rauner isn’t Catholic. Oftentimes, Catholics experience this conundrum once in a while, particularly at weddings and funerals, and Gus asks listeners how they let their non-Catholic family and friends know that they cannot receive […]
Monday, April 27, 2015
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Gus talks about closed-circuit televisions in the chapel during mass. Some churches use them during readings, psalms, and even more. He asks his listeners if they find them to be a help or a hindrance. Also, Gus talks about presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s speech at the Women of the World Summit last Thursday where she said […]
Friday, April 24, 2015
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Inspired by today’s first reading (Acts 9: 1-20), which recounts the story of the conversion of St. Paul, Gus asks listeners to call in who have ever been anti-Catholic, or anti-religious, and experienced a religious conversion (Pictured below is Caravaggio’s 1601 painting “Conversion of St. Paul). Also, Bishop John Barres, of the Diocese of Allentown, […]
Thursday, April 23, 2015
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Gus talked about a controversial new ad for an establishment called “carafem,” which identifies itself as an abortion “spa” and gets listener reaction. Take a look at the commercial and see what you think. And, Gus welcomes Amy Daniels to the Conversion Corner. She is a convert from the Methodist faith and was even a minister. […]
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
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Today Gus talked about a letter that a priest in Ann Arbor, MI sent his parishioners called “We’re Not in Mayberry Anymore, Toto.” Gus talked about whether it was appropriate for a priest to be encouraging his flock to consider carrying a gun, and the appropriateness of have a concealed carry class at the parish. […]
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
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Gus was asked to be his nephew’s confirmation sponsor and asks listeners what would be a good gift. And, Gus talks about a controversial story that starting bubbling in the Catholic news world yesterday. It’s come to light that the Vice President of Overseas Finance Rick Estridge is involved in a same-sex marriage and has […]
Monday, April 20, 2015
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Gus challenges the notion that Catholics don’t know the Bible. Because we get so many Scripture passages during the mass, Gus asks his listeners to “finish the psalm.” He starts off a responsorial psalm and callers have to finish it. Winners get a prize. We also talk to Catholic author Ric Colgrove about his latest release entitled “Be: […]
Friday, April 17, 2015
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Gus invites his callers to call in for Prayer Time first thing this morning. Also, Gus asks listeners to talk about the most frightening moment in their lives and how they handled it. Another discussion topic, later in the show, was if you ever had a “rock bottom” moment with God? Was there ever was […]
Thursday, April 16, 2015
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Catholic blogger Joanna Wahlund joins Gus to talk about the plight of the Catholic working mother. You can read Joanna’s article on that subject by clicking here. Also, Gus asks listeners if they’ve ever left a job without having another one lined up and what that was like for them spiritually and emotionally.
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
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Kathy Ostrowski, legislative director of Kansans for Life, joins Gus this morning to talk about her state becoming the first to ban dismember abortions. The measure also passed recently in Oklahoma. To read more about it, click here. Gus then asks listeners to call in and weigh in on whether or not the pro-life movement […]
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
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Today, Gus invites Dave Sloan on to the show. Dave is leading a mission trip to Philadelphia to see Pope Francis in September called Francis in Philly. He talks with Gus about an article he wrote about how Pope Francis made his mother stop hating Catholicism. To read it, click here. Gus also asks his […]
Monday, April 13, 2015
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Today, the focus was on the listeners today as Gus spoke with them about a bunch of things. First, it’s Monday, so that means we have a round of Tell Me Something Good, where listeners share their good news and blessings. And, we do a round of mini-Conversion Corners. Gus invites converts and reverts to […]
Friday, April 10, 2015
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Gus talked today about going to the hospice house, where his sister died 10 months ago from cancer, because they dedicated a new leaf in her honor on their Tree of Life. It was the first time he’s been there since her passing. Gus asks listeners if they’ve ever been a caregiver to a loved […]
Thursday, April 9, 2015
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Gus continues the death penalty debate in the wake of the Dzhokhar Tsarnaev verdicts issued yesterday by a jury. He was found guilty on all 30 counts he faced in the Boston Marathon bombing trial. Gus asks listeners whether or not they’d put him to death or give him life in prison. To read more on the […]
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
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Gus posted a very amusing video on his Facebook page of an Orthodox priest soaking his parishioners with holy water doused in flowers. In light of that, Gus asks listeners what their priest uses during the sprinkling at Easter mass and what that experience was like for them. By the way, the instrument typically used to […]
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
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On Seize the Day, Easter continues to roll on. In the wake of his call segment yesterday in which Gus asks listeners who just converted to Catholicism to call in and talk about the process, Gus talks to listeners about what role Catholic school played in their faith journey, after one caller said that Catholic […]
Easter Monday, April 6, 2015
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Happy Easter from Gus Lloyd and the Seize the Day crew! Gus continues the annual Seize the Day tradition of talking to newly-minted Catholics; that is, converts who completed their RCIA process by being baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith at the Easter vigil. Folks who completed their conversion call in throughout the show! […]
Holy Thursday, April 2, 2015
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Since Seize the Day is not live tomorrow, Good Friday, Gus chose to do an extended Prayer Time session today. We hear from Eric Scheidler, executive director of the Pro-Life Action League, to talk about their America in the Way of the Cross for Victims of Abortion initiative, commemorating the deaths of the 57 million children lost […]
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
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Gus took a look at the Interfaith Summit that Cardinal Dolan hosted yesterday and played clips featuring his special guests Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, Rabbit Elliot Cosgrove and Pastor A.R. Bernard. You can listen to a special rebroadcast Thursday April 2nd, @ 7:00 am EDT. Also, we hear from Mike Eisenbath, Catholic columnist for the St. Louis Review, […]
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
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Lots of heavy discussion today regarding religious freedom and the Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act among other issues. First, Matthew Franck, director of the William E. and Carol G. Simon Center on Religion and the Constitution of the Witherspoon Institute, calls in to the program to talk about a New Jersey law crafted to ban the Archdiocese […]
Monday, March 30, 2015
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Gus returns to Seize the Day following a week away conducting a Lenten parish mission. First, we’re joined by a special guest. Adam Sandler(….umm… we think it was him – see below) stopped by the Catholic Channel studios to sing his new holiday-themed song “Happy Easter.” Actually, it was comedian, actor, writer Tim Girrbach. […]
Monday, March 23rd to Friday, March 27th
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Gus is away on parish mission this week and our resident college football expert, and former Catholic Channel host, Bob Dunning is filling in for him. Be sure to tune in for lots of great conversation and compelling guests. Lots of room for you to join in!
Friday, March 20, 2015
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Gus discusses religious persecution a bit today on Seize the Day. First, he talks to Alliance Defending Freedom’s senior legal counsel Matt Bowman about a Catholic company’s win over the HHS Mandate. U.S. district Judge John Kane for the District of Colorado granted Hercules Industries a permanent injunction against the HHS Mandate. To read more about […]
Thursday, March 19, 2015
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There’s a heavy Father’s Day vibe on today’s Seize the Day as we honor the Feast of St. Joseph, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary and foster-father of Jesus. Gus asks listeners about the role their father played in their spiritual life and if there are any priests in their lives they’d like to honor […]
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
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Gus talks about a conversation he had with his son-in-law the other day about people getting married at a later age than in times past. Gus does his own study today by asking listeners how old they were when they got married, how long they’ve been married, and what was their families’ reaction. Also, Gus […]
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Today Gus was joined by Mary Donoghue McCain from DePaul University, who gave us the straight scoop on St. Patrick. Did he really drive the snakes from Ireland? Well, no, not physically. But metaphorically, he brought Christ to the people and thus helped drive Satan (the serpent) out. St. Patrick, pray […]
Monday, March 16, 2015
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Today Gus and his listeners talked a lot about their children. Reflecting on today’s Gospel reading from John 4 where Jesus healed the son of a royal official, Gus asked for stories of miracles involving children. As always, there were some amazing and moving tales. On today’s edition of “Tell Me Something Good,” Gus asked […]
Friday, March 13, 2015
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Today is the second anniversary of the election of Pope Francis. Gus celebrates by asking listeners to call in and rate the job he’s done so far. He also speaks with Ashley McGuire, senior fellow at the Catholic Association, about the pontificate of Pope Francis and recollects the day he was elected. Ashley just so […]
Thursday, March 12, 2015
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Gus starts off by announcing the newest addition to his family! Little Wyatt was born yesterday. He’s Gus and Michelle’s second grandchild! Go to Gus’ Facebook page to see pictures! Also, Fr. Dwight Longenecker joins us again; this time to talk about the threats made by ISIS against the pope and Rome. To read Fr. […]