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Wednesday, December 21, 2016
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Gus concludes Project Christmas in traditional fashion with Cynthia Lake Farrell and the Children’s Dream Fund. We raise money for two needy children who are battling life-threatening illnesses. If you weren’t able to call in or get through, you may do so by clicking here. Also, since it’s the penultimate Seize the Day of 2016, […]
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
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A few days ago, Gus received an email from a listener who said she was leaving because of the election results, so he talks with listeners about people leaving the faith because of the presidential election results. Also, high school coaching legend John Knuth calls in to share his story of drawing closer to God […]
Monday, December 19, 2016
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Inspired by today’s Gospel reading (Luke 1: 5-25), which recounts the birth of St. John the Baptist to aged parents, Gus asks listeners to share their miracle baby stories. Gus also plays some Seize the Day Christmas traditions, including “You’re A Mean One, Catholic Guy,” “The Little Drummer Boy” duet with Lino and Mary’s Dream and […]
Friday, December 16, 2016
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Gus launches Project Christmas Phase III with Operation Once in a Lifetime and Sgt. Patrick Sowers. In an hour, they raised over $45,000 for three needy military veterans and their families, thanks in much to a singular donation of $30,000! If you were unable to call in or get through but would still like to […]
Thursday, December 15, 2016
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Gus talks about having kids later in life and talks with listeners who’ve either had children later in life or if they are a child who was born later in their parents’ life. And, Gus talks again with listeners about physician-assisted suicide and whether or not the person involved should receive Last Rites or not. This […]
Wednesday, December 14, 2015
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Gus talks about two groups of Canadian Catholic bishops who’ve given conflicting statements on whether or not a priest can give Last Rites to a person about to commit physician-assisted suicide. So, Gus asks listeners whether or not the sacrament should be administered and opinions are greatly varied. Also, Gus shares a story about a couple […]
Tuesday, December 12, 2016
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Gus talks with listeners about traveling today. He talks with listeners about their commutes and jobs that require traveling. He also discusses the effects it has on their home lives, and whether or not they get any spiritual benefit out of it. Also, Gus’ giving mood continues as he continues to give out some more […]
Monday, December 12, 2016
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Tony Ryan, director of marketing for Ignatius Press, calls in for the Ignatius Press Book of the Week. This week, it’s Guadalupe Mysteries. In this glorious, lavishly illustrated book, the renowned author-photographer team Grzegorz Gorny and Janusz Rosikon take the reader on an illustrated pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe. They tell the amazing story of […]
Friday, December 9, 2012
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Gus is in a giving mood this morning as he does a Not-So-Secret Santa and gives away various Christmas presents to listeners from our prize closet. Later on, Bob Dunning calls in and talks coaching changes in college football and gives his Heisman Trophy prediction.
Thursday, December 8, 2016
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Gus took the day off yesterday so he could travel back home following the Catholic Channel’s 10-Hour 10th Anniversary Show but he came back today in spades with Phase II of Project Christmas. Today, we raised approximately $5,000 for two refugee families sponsored by Catholic Charities of Central Florida‘s Refugee Resettlement Program. If you weren’t […]
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
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Today was the monumental 10-Hour 10th Anniversary Show on the Catholic Channel. It’s been 10 years and two days since the channel’s launch. As a matter of fact, Gus was the first voice heard on the Catholic Channel. For this occasion, Gus came up to the Catholic Channel studios in New York City and co-hosted […]
Monday, December 5, 2016
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Gus rings in the 10 year anniversary celebration of the Catholic Channel by asking callers how long they’ve been listening and what brought them to the channel. Former Seize the Day producer Emily Marlow, now Emily Kavanaugh, calls in to reminisce about her time on the channel producing Gus and Fr. Paul Keenan’s show “As You […]
Friday, December 2, 2016
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Gus kicks off the day with Prayer Time and, afterwards, talks with listeners about the first prayer they ever learned. Gus brings back “Bible Roulette,” but actually changes it to Catechism Roulette where Gus reads a passage from the Catechism of the Catholic Church to a caller. Later, Gus gives away copies of “A Minute […]
Thursday, December 1, 2016
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Gus talks about an immediate answer to prayer he got yesterday, which brought him to tears so he talks with listeners about times in their lives that’s happened to them.
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
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Bishop Richard Stika, of the Diocese of Knoxville, calls in to give Gus a little more up close and personal view of the wildfires ravaging Gatlinburg, Tennessee, which is in his diocese. Also, inspired by today’s Gospel reading for the Feast of St. Andrew (Matthew 4: 18-22), which tells the story of Jesus meeting brothers […]
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
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It’s Giving Tuesday and it’s only fitting that Gus kicks off Project Christmas 2016 today with one of our staples, Food for the Poor. Executive Director Angel Aloma (pictured below) calls in and our callers raise $11,000 for the poor in Latin America and Caribbean countries. If you were unable to call in and pledge, […]
Monday, November 28, 2016
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Gus talks about the death of Fidel Castro and the footage he’s seen of people cheering it. While Gus says he understands the sentiment, he has a difficult time cheering somebody’s death; even Fidel Castro’s. He gets some power reaction from listeners on both sides of the argument. Also, Mark Brumley, president and CEO of […]
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
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Dr. Matthew Bunson, Our Sunday Visitor correspondent and columnist for the National Catholic Register, joins Gus from the 2016 November Meetings in Baltimore, Maryland to talk about the election of Cardinal Daniel DiNardo (Galveston-Houston, TX) as USCCB president and Archbishop Jose Gomez (Los Angeles) as vice-president. Dr. Bunson also talks about the bishops’ reactions to […]
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
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Gus is back after a few vacation days and he starts his return off talking with Congressman Diane Black (R-TN, 6th District) who gives a little insider reaction to Donald Trump’s election and gives her opinion of what his first 100 days might be like. Afterwards, Gus talks about the division going on in this country […]
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
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It’s official! Donald Trump will be the next president of the United States of America. The race was called (unofficially) at approximately 3:00 am and the nation was caught off guard because every poll got it wrong. Gus dedicates the entire show to listener reaction, which runs the gamut from woefully dismayed to completely elated.
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
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Gus focuses on a controversial video posted by Priests for Life, where National Director Fr. Frank Pavone puts an actual aborted baby on the altar in a Catholic church. Gus is not a fan of the approach and gets caller reaction, which is mixed. And, since it’s Election Day, he also takes calls on the candidates […]
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Following the pope’s reinforcement of the Church discipline of an all-male priesthood, Gus talks about the ratio of women to men in terms of Eucharistic ministers and takes an informal poll of his listeners of what the ratio is in their parish. Later Gus gives away copies of A Minute in the Church: The Mass, if listeners […]
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
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It’s the Feast of All Saints so Gus explains the Catholic teaching on the Communion of Saints and why Catholics pray to saints. Later, in honor of the Holy Day of Obligation, Gus talks asks listeners what saint they would have lunch with if they can and why. Also, Rob Hendriks, of Branches Catholic Ministries, calls […]
Monday, October 31, 2016
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Gus’ associate pastor, Fr. Kevin Yarnell joins him, at his studio in Tampa, in the Conversion Corner. Fr. Kevin is a later-in-life vocation and a long-time teacher at Tampa Jesuit High School. In light of today’s readings, and his 60 Second Reflection, which stress the virtue of humility, Gus talks with listeners about applause at […]
Friday, October 28, 2016
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Gus remembers Fr. Mike Morris, Army chaplain and old friend, who passed away yesterday. Fr. Morris was diagnosed with terminal cancer several years back and finally succumbed to it. Gus interviewed Fr. Mike back in November 2014. around the time of the Brittany Maynard euthanasia controversy, and we replayed that interview in its entirety. Later, Susan […]
Thursday, October 27, 2016
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Author/Poet Sally Read joins Gus in the Conversion Corner to talk about her conversion from atheism, which she details in her new book entitled “Night’s Bright Darkness: A Modern Conversion Story.” Also, Gus talks about cremation and relics. Recently, the Vatican issued an emphasis on the Catholic guidelines for cremation, which states that ashes can’t be […]
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
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Bishop Anthony Taylor, of the Diocese of Little Rock, Arkansas, where Gus just completed a parish mission, calls in to share his vocation story, when he got the call from Rome, his favorite and least favorite things to do as bishop, and what’s unique about his diocese. Also, after talking about his 60 Second Reflection, […]
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
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Gus is live again in Rogers, Arkansas, at the St. Vincent DePaul parish mission, and today he starts off talking with parish Deacon Ronnie Hoyt about his reversion story. Deacon Ronnie was a top Walmart executive who took a year sabbatical to discern his faith and his vocation. Later, Msgr. David LeSieur, pastor at St. Vincent de Paul, […]
Monday, October 24, 2016
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Gus is live today from a parish mission at St. Vincent DePaul Church in Rogers, Arkansas (aka Walmart country). He’s joined by St. Vincent de Paul parishioner and stay-at-home dad Casey Koutray and pastor Fr. Stephen Gadbury who shares his vocation story. Fr. Stephen is also a virtuoso harmonica player and blows a few bars for Gus, […]
Thursday, October 20, 2016
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Last night was the final debate between presidential hopefuls Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Gus plays four clips from Chris Wallace’s question on abortion and gets listener reaction.
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
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Lots of interaction with listeners on Seize the Day today! First, Gus talks coffee and donuts with listeners. Does your parish periodically offer coffee and donuts after mass? Do they charge for it? Do you attend? Later, he poses these questions to listeners: Did you ever go to a parish for a long time but found yourself […]
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
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Gus talks about Kansas City Archbishop Joseph Naumann’s comments on Democratic VP nominee Tim Kaine (pictured below), which accused him of being a cafeteria Catholic who repeated “the same tired and contorted reasoning to profess his personal opposition to abortion while justifying his commitment to keep it legal.” Afterwards, he gets listener opinion. Later, Gus invites listeners […]
Monday, October 17, 2016
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It’s Monday and Gus talks with Jan Benton, executive director of the National Catholic Partnership on Disability, about how the Catholic Church addresses faithful with special needs and then talks with listeners who have a loved one who is special needs and how the Church has or has not worked with them. Later, Dr. Anne Hendershott, Professor of Sociology & […]
Friday, October 14, 2016
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Gus is live at Array of Hope Studios in Old Tappan, NJ and he’s joined by Catholic musician Lauren Costabile and her father Mario, who co-founded the Array of Hope Ministries. Later, Gus is joined on site by another Catholic musician, Josh Blakesley (pictured below) of the Josh Blakesley Band. He even sings a song live in […]
Thursday, October 13, 2016
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Gus is live from Array of Hope Studios in Old Tappan, NJ where he’s part of a parish event today and tomorrow at Our Lady of the Mother. He’s joined by the parish’s pastor, Fr. Sean Manson, in the Conversion Corner. Later, Gus is joined by Array of Hope Ministries event coordinator Melissa Prazak who talks about how she went […]
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
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After recent feedback (both positive and less-than-positive) regarding Gus Lloyd’s newfound devotion to the Rosary, Gus explains the Catholic teaching on the Blessed Virgin Mary and then takes calls about listeners’ questions and/or comments regarding the Church teaching on Mary. Later, Gus talks with listeners who converted to the Catholic Church as a couple.
Friday, October 7, 2016
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Gus talks about the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary and how, until very recently, Gus was not a big Rosary guy. He just had a hard time getting into praying it. However, that all changed over the summer when he went on a silent retreat and prayed it every morning and then talks with […]
Thursday, October 6, 2016
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Tom Hoopes, author of “What Pope Francis Really Said,” calls in to talk about his recent National Catholic Register article entitled “How Catholic Opinion Journalists Should Cover Pope Francis,” which covers the many wrong translations and misreporting of Pope Francis’ more “controversial” statements. Next, Gus plays a powerful homily delivered by Fr. John Lankeit at the […]
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
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Angel Aloma, executive director of Food for the Poor, calls in to talk with Gus about the dire situation in Haiti following Hurricane Matthew‘s landfall yesterday. Also, Gus talks about last night’s VP debate between Mike Pence and Tim Kaine, particularly their comments on abortion, and gets listener reaction. Later, Fr. Tony Cutcher, president of the National […]
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
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Today is the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi and, to honor him, Gus is joined by author Bret Thoman who talks about his book “Saint Francis of Assisi: Passion, Poverty & the Man Who Transformed the Catholic Church.” Also, Fr. Tad Pacholczyk, director of the National Catholic Bioethics Center, calls in to talk about the controversial […]
Monday, October 3, 2016
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It’s an “A Minute in the Church” giveaway Monday. Listeners who talk with Gus on air about how the book can help them in their faith get a copy of either A Minute in the Church, Vol. 1, 2 or the Mass, all written by Gus Lloyd. Afterwards, Gus talks about how his priest spoke about […]
Thursday, September 29, 2016
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Gus talks about today’s first reading (Rev 12:7-12 AB) from the Feast of Saint Michael and all the Angels, which talks about the battle between St. Michael and the archangels. Gus talks with listeners about times they’ve engaged in battle with demons and if they prayed for the assistance of the archangels. In his honor, […]
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
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It was one year ago today that the Catholic Channel ended Pope Radio, covered Pope Francis’ historic visit to the U.S. Gus takes calls from listeners who’ve had a “close encounter of the papal kind.” We hear from people who’ve met the current pope, as well as Pope Benedict XVI, Pope St. John Paul II and Blessed […]
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
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Gus talks about last night’s presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton and get his listeners thoughts. Many support Trump but there are a fair amount of Hillary supporters who said she came across better. Most are respectful but some get a little testy and accuse Gus, and a few callers, for being “one issue […]
Monday, September 26, 2016
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Gus talks about taking his grandsons to mass yesterday and how his daughter gave them each a dollar to put into the collection basket. He asks listeners if they do that with their kids and if that’s part of teaching their kids stewardship. He also asks, if you give your kids an allowance, do you […]
Friday, September 23, 2016
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For the second time, Gus uses Prayer Time to pray an Intentional Rosary. Listeners call in with their prayer intentions and then pray a Hail Mary, respectively, until all five decades of the Rosary are complete. Later, Dr. Petroc Willey calls in to join Gus in the Conversion Corner. Dr. Willey is a convert from evangelicalism, […]
Thursday, September 22, 2016
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Gus dedicates his show to social media today and asks listeners how they use it and what negative and positive effects they may have had as a result. Some negative effects were getting into arguments and losing close friends and some of the positives are reconnecting with long lost friends and family and using it […]
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
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The legalization of recreational marijuana is going to be voted on in several states this November so Gus asks his listeners if they’re morally opposed to that or not and why? He also asks, is it a sin to use marijuana? And, inspired by yesterday’s Conversion Corner with Joshua Clemmons, who went grew up in […]
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
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Are you or have you ever been a card-punching Catholic? That is, a Catholic who doesn’t do much beyond Sunday mass? Gus admits to being one in the past and talks with listeners who have also been one. Later, Joshua Clemmons sits down with Gus in the Conversion Corner. Josh grew up Protestant and didn’t really know […]
Monday, September 19, 2016
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Continuing his newfound devotion to the Rosary, Gus talks with Fr. Edward Looney about his latest book “A Rosary Litany: Renewing a Pious Custom.” Later, he talks with listeners who are Eucharistic ministers who bring the sacrament to the home bound and engages in a little Tell Me Something Good.