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Monday, July 7, 2014
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Gus returns from a long holiday weekend with Tell Me Something Good. Listeners share their good news with our host in an effort to beat the post-holiday blues. Also, Gus recounts the story of his firstborn daughter nearly drowning, which lead to his reversion, and asks listeners if God has ever used a tragedy or […]
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
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It’s just a day after the monumental Hobby Lobby Supreme Court decision and Gus is still processing the information. The SCOTUS decision ruled that the company owners will not be required to violate their faith by including four potentially life-terminating drugs and devices in the company’s health insurance plan or pay severe fines. David Nammo, president […]
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
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It’s just a day after the monumental Hobby Lobby Supreme Court decision and Gus is still processing the information. The SCOTUS decision ruled that the company owners will not be required to violate their faith by including four potentially life-terminating drugs and devices in the company’s health insurance plan or pay severe fines. David Nammo, president […]
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
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Following yesterday’s 5-4 Supreme Court decision in favor of Hobby Lobby, Gus dedicates the entire show to reaction from the landmark ruling. The court ruled the federal government had failed to prove that the mandate was the least restrictive means of advancing it’s desire to provide free birth control to women. You can read more […]
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
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Following yesterday’s 5-4 Supreme Court decision in favor of Hobby Lobby, Gus dedicates the entire show to reaction from the landmark ruling. The court ruled the federal government had failed to prove that the mandate was the least restrictive means of advancing it’s desire to provide free birth control to women. You can read more […]
Monday, June 30, 2014
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Gus introduces a new segment on Seize the Day called “5 Questions,” where, in an attempt to get to know his listeners better, he asks the caller on the line five questions about their life and faith. Afterwards, Gus awards them with a prize. Also, Catholic author, speaker and apologist Patrick Madrid calls in to […]
Monday, June 30, 2014
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Gus introduces a new segment on Seize the Day called “5 Questions,” where, in an attempt to get to know his listeners better, he asks the caller on the line five questions about their life and faith. Afterwards, Gus awards them with a prize. Also, Catholic author, speaker and apologist Patrick Madrid calls in to […]
Friday, June 27, 2014
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Gus devotes some time this morning to some recent news, particularly the recent Supreme Court decision, which prohibited abortion clinic “buffer zones.” An abortion clinic in Massachusetts sought to install a 35-foot buffer zone that pro-life advocates, praying in front of them, couldn’t cross. To read more about the decision, click here. Also, Gus welcomes […]
Thursday, June 26, 2014
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Gus welcomes Dr. Tim Muldoon from Boston College on today’s Seize the Day. The resident scholar recently published a report that examines the influence of college experiences on vocations to the priesthood in the United States. To check out the full report, click here. In light of that interview, Gus asks listeners if they know […]
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
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Gus talks about how we as Catholics need to be aware of wolves in sheep’s clothing in today’s society, especially fellow Catholics who are pro-choice or espouse other theologies that go against Catholic teaching. Joe Espinueva calls in to the show to talk about Operation “I Do,” which is an event he helped organize for the Archdiocese […]
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
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Gus kicks off the show today with a Conversion Corner. Anthony Baratta calls in to talk about his faith journey from evangelical Christianity to the Catholic faith. To read Anthony’s conversion story, click here. And today is the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist who just so happens the saint from who […]
Monday, June 23, 2014
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Gus talks about Pope Francis’ recent comments on the legalization of drugs. He came out against the measure, saying “drug addition is an evil, and with evil there can be no yielding or compromise.” People are very split on the legalization of certain drugs and Gus asks his listeners to call in and say whether they […]
Monday, June 23, 2014
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Gus talks about Pope Francis’ recent comments on the legalization of drugs. He came out against the measure, saying “drug addition is an evil, and with evil there can be no yielding or compromise.” People are very split on the legalization of certain drugs and Gus asks his listeners to call in and say whether they […]
Friday, June 20, 2014
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We are about family today on Seize the Day today. Gus asks listeners about their siblings. We you raised in a Catholic family, did you go to mass growing up and how many of your brothers and sisters still attend mass regularly? In that spirit, Gus feels a little brotherly love with identical twin priests […]
Thursday, June 19, 2014
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Catholic blogger Matthew Tyson calls in to talk with Gus about his most recent article entitled “Who Died and Made You Pope?” So often, we see public figures who identify themselves as Catholic set a bad example of their faith and we say, or may hear others say, that their bishop should publicly excommunicate them. […]
Thursday, June 19, 2014
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Catholic blogger Matthew Tyson calls in to talk with Gus about his most recent article entitled “Who Died and Made You Pope?” So often, we see public figures who identify themselves as Catholic set a bad example of their faith and we say, or may hear others say, that their bishop should publicly excommunicate them. […]
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
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Today, Gus asked listeners if they’ve ever experienced God’s divine intervention, i.e., the actual undeniable presence of God in their lives at a particular moment or direct answers to prayers. Gus also addressed Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s letter to her Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, urging him not to speak at the March for Marriage in Washington D.C. […]
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
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Today, Gus asked listeners if they’ve ever experienced God’s divine intervention, i.e., the actual undeniable presence of God in their lives at a particular moment or direct answers to prayers. Gus also addressed Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s letter to her Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, urging him not to speak at the March for Marriage in Washington D.C. […]
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
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Late last week, a priest in Phoenix, Arizona was shot to death and another brutally beaten in what police theorized was a robbery attempt. Yesterday, a suspect, Gary Moran, was apprehended. Gus spoke a lot about his feelings on this and confessed that he is having trouble forgiving this man for these heinous crimes, but trusts […]
Monday, June 16, 2014
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Gus gets the ball rolling quickly today with Tell Me Something Good in an effort to beat back the Monday morning blahs. He also welcomes Andrew McNutt to the Conversion Corner. Andrew is a convert to Catholicism from evangelical Christianity and a former Baptist minister. To learn more about Andrew and read his conversion story, […]
Friday, June 13, 2014
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It’s Friday on Seize the Day so that means Prayer Time. Gus takes prayer intentions from listeners all over the country. Also, Fr. John Bok, co-director of development for the Franciscan friars, calls in to talk about his order and one of their most famous members, St. Anthony of Padua, on his feast day. And since […]
Thursday, June 12, 2014
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We’re one day closer to Father’s Day and Gus asks his listeners to call in and talk about the special priests in their lives. After all, they’re fathers too. And, Kevin Clarke calls in to the show. He’s the senior editor/chief correspondent at America Magazine and he talks about the story of the Galway babies in […]
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
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Gus continues to get back in stride following his return from the Holy Land and the loss of his beloved sister Nancy. For the first time since he’s returned, Gus opens up to his listeners about the many different experiences he had in the Holy Land as well as his experience broadcasting side by side […]
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
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Gus continues to get back in stride following his return from the Holy Land and the loss of his beloved sister Nancy. For the first time since he’s returned, Gus opens up to his listeners about the many different experiences he had in the Holy Land as well as his experience broadcasting side by side […]
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
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Since Gus dedicated yesterday’s show to his late sister Nancy, he opens up the phone lines today for Tell Me Something Good; where callers can share their good news to help beat the Monday blues (this time, however, a day late). Later on, Leslie Blackwell joins Gus in the Conversion Corner. She is a revert […]
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
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Since Gus dedicated yesterday’s show to his late sister Nancy, he opens up the phone lines today for Tell Me Something Good; where callers can share their good news to help beat the Monday blues (this time, however, a day late). Later on, Leslie Blackwell joins Gus in the Conversion Corner. She is a revert […]
Monday, June 9, 2014
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Seize the Day with Gus Lloyd returns live for the first time since May 16th! We last heard Gus, along with Catholic Guy Show host Lino Rulli, when they broadcast together from the Holy Land during Pope Francis’ visit. Since then, a lot has happened. Sadly, shortly after Gus returned home, his sister Nancy passed […]
Monday, May 26, 2014
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A happy Memorial Day from all of us at Seize the Day and a big thank you to all of our men and women in the military who served this great country of ours, especially to those who gave their lives. Today was the final combined show from the Holy Land with Lino Rulli, the […]
Friday, May 23, 2014
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It’s Day Five of the combined Seize the Day – Catholic Guy show in the Holy Land and today, Gus and Lino visit the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and following that up with a short walk to Golgotha. For those of you who may not be entirely sure, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher is […]
Thursday, May 22, 2014
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It’s one day closer to the pope’s arrival in Jerusalem and Gus Lloyd and Lino Rulli aren’t letting any grass grow under their feet waiting. Gus kicks off the show with Fr. Eamon Kelly, vice charge of the Pontifical Institute Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center. He talks about his vocation to the priesthood and life […]
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
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Gus and Lino on pilgrimage in the Holy Land is in fever pitch today as the pair visit the synagogue in Capernaum where Jesus taught His disciples about the Eucharist. They also ventured down to the shores of the Sea of Galilee and, in particular, the site where Jesus fed the multitudes and the spot […]
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
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Gus Lloyd joins Lino Rulli for the special broadcast, “Pope Francis in the Holy Land.” They’re broadcasting daily from Jerusalem and surrounding areas in anticipation of Pope Francis’ arrival on Saturday, May 24th. Today, Gus and Lino visited the Jordan River, Capernaum, Cana, Nain and a few other places including one popular spot that didn’t […]
Monday, May 19, 2014
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Gus arrives in the Holy Land! His flight was less than perfect with his wife’s bag getting lost but they make do as they anticipate its arrival from JFK Airport. Lino Rulli, the Catholic Guy, joins Gus and together they set the stage for the week’s worth of broadcasting as they wait, in anticipation, for the […]
Friday, May 16, 2014
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It’s the last Seize the Day before Gus heads out to the Holy Land so he opens up the phone lines for Open Forum Friday, where he takes all sorts of Catholic questions. Plus, he also takes prayer requests during the Prayer Time portion of the show. Also, Gus talks about Pope Francis’ decision to not […]
Thursday, May 15, 2014
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Gus is only a day-and-a-half away from embarking on a trip to the Holy Land and he welcomes Fr. Michael Werkhoven, a priest from the diocese of Memphis, who recently returned from a Holy Land pilgrimage with Jeff Young, the Catholic Foodie. Fr. Michael offers Gus his perspective of the Holy Land and even recommends […]
Thursday, May 15, 2014
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Gus is only a day-and-a-half away from embarking on a trip to the Holy Land and he welcomes Fr. Michael Werkhoven, a priest from the diocese of Memphis, who recently returned from a Holy Land pilgrimage with Jeff Young, the Catholic Foodie. Fr. Michael offers Gus his perspective of the Holy Land and even recommends […]
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
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Pope Francis recently welcomed a group of seminarians to Rome and he told them to not be “orphan priests” who are motherless without Mary and he also urged them not give boring homilies but rather brief and powerful ones. Gus asks his listeners to explain what they think the difference is between a good and bad homily. […]
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
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Gus welcomes David and Jason Benham to the show this morning in an exclusive Catholic Channel interview. The Benham Brothers’ HGTV show “Flip it Forward” was cancelled before it ever aired because of their religious beliefs. To hear the interview in its entirety, click here. If you want to learn more about David and Jason […]
Monday, May 12, 2014
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Gus does an extended Tell Me Something Good to kick off the week. In an effort to beat the Monday morning blues, Gus invites his listeners to call in and talk about something good that’s happened recently to them. Also, after getting an angry email on the subject, Gus talks about Pope Francis’ recent comment […]
Friday, May 9, 2014
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It’s finally Friday on Seize the Day! Gus talks to listeners about their particular church and asks them what makes them go there each Sunday, other than the obvious. Is it the ambiance, the architecture, the priest, or for some other reason? Gus also welcomes Whitney Belprez to the Conversion Corner. She is a convert […]
Friday, May 9, 2014
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It’s finally Friday on Seize the Day! Gus talks to listeners about their particular church and asks them what makes them go there each Sunday, other than the obvious. Is it the ambiance, the architecture, the priest, or for some other reason? Gus also welcomes Whitney Belprez to the Conversion Corner. She is a convert […]
Thursday, May 8, 2014
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On today’s edition of Seize the Day, Gus asks his listeners how far they commute is to their church on Sunday. Is it near or far? Do you commute to a parish that’s far away even though there’s one closer to you? Gus also takes another question to the listeners: Do you have a relative or […]
Thursday, May 8, 2014
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On today’s edition of Seize the Day, Gus asks his listeners how far they commute is to their church on Sunday. Is it near or far? Do you commute to a parish that’s far away even though there’s one closer to you? Gus also takes another question to the listeners: Do you have a relative or […]
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
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Over the past few months, Gus has made it known that he’s been taking care of his sister, who has cancer, in his home. There are good days and bad days in the care-taking of a loved one day to day and Gus asks listeners who are in the same situation how they deal with […]
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
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Over the past few months, Gus has made it known that he’s been taking care of his sister, who has cancer, in his home. There are good days and bad days in the care-taking of a loved one day to day and Gus asks listeners who are in the same situation how they deal with […]
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
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Gus plays a portion of Dr. James Dobson’s speech from the National Prayer Breakfast where he calls President Obama the “abortion president.” When he addressed the president’s desire that a certain portion of each citizen’s insurance payment should go to funding abortions, Dr. Dobson said that he will not yield to the president’s wicked regulations. […]
Monday, May 5, 2014
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Gus kicks off the week by recounting his Sunday mass experience. Gus sat next to “loud talkers” during mass, which made it a little less than pleasurable. So, Gus asks his listeners how they handle it when they’re in that situation. Also, Jenni Groft joins Gus in the Conversion Corner. Jenni is a convert from […]
Friday, May 2, 2014
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Gus kicks off today’s show with Prayer Time. Gus takes prayer requests from listeners across the country. In the spirit of Prayer Time, Gus follows that up by asking his listeners if they’ve ever experienced an answer to a prayer request. Also, Gus welcomes Catholic Family & Human Rights Institute President Austin Ruse to the program […]
Thursday, May 1, 2014
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Today, Gus revisits the discussion brought forth yesterday by Fr. Dwight Longenecker about a married priesthood. Would you, as a parishioner, be willing to contribute more to your parish collection in order to fund a married priest’s family? Catholic documentary producer Jeffrey Robb calls in to talk about how his latest project was removed from […]
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
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Today, Gus talks about traditional clerical garb, i.e., nun’s habits, priest cassocks, etc., and he asks his listeners what they think when they see that in public. Gus also welcomes Fr. Dwight Longenecker, National Review contributor, to talk about his recent blog post about the cost of the married priesthood. To read Fr. Longenecker’s post, […]