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 […]
The Hypocrite Pope
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In the Gospel reading today from Luke 11, Jesus’ disciples come to Him and say, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples.” Jesus then teaches them the Lord’s Prayer, aka the Our Father. Of course, we know this prayer so well that we often recite it from memory without even thinking […]
Francis of Assisi
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Today we celebrate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. Francis may be the best known and most beloved saint of all time. The order he founded, the Franciscans, is far and away the largest religious order in the world. I had the privilege of visiting Assisi earlier this year and, because I was leading […]
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 […]
The True Gospel
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Today’s Gospel reading from Luke 10 is the story of the good Samaritan. For the first reading, we’re in the first chapter of St. Paul’s Letter to the Galatians. St. Paul starts off by expressing amazement (disappointment?) for what he saw going on. “I am amazed that you are so quickly forsaking the one who […]
Increase Our Faith
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In the Gospel reading today from Luke 17, the Apostles say to Jesus, “Increase our faith.” Interesting, isn’t it? I mean, here is a group of guys who have given up everything, family businesses, jobs, everything, to follow Jesus. And yet they still feel that they need an increase in faith. Jesus tells them, “If […]
Reason to Rejoice
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In our first reading today we wrap up the story of Job. After all the things that had happened to him, Job kept faith. And God rewarded him for that. Read about how Job’s life turned out in the end. In our Gospel reading from Luke 10, the seventy-two disciples that Jesus sent out return […]
Let God be God
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In the first reading today from Job, God really lets Job have it with a series of questions. “Have you ever in your lifetime commanded the morning and shown the dawn its place?” “Tell me, if you know all: Which is the way to the dwelling place of light, and where is the abode of […]
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 […]
Ready for Battle!
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Today we celebrate the Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael – the Archangels. Each of them is mentioned in Scripture. We have two options for the first reading. The first, from Daniel 7, contains a vision of heaven. Here we see “myriads upon myriads” attending to the Ancient One. In our other option from […]
Living in the Past
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More from Job in our first reading today, as Job answers his friends who just confronted him about the unreasonableness of his faith. Job speaks of God’s “bigness.” In the Gospel reading from Luke 9, Jesus encounters three people who wish to follow Him. Jesus’ answers may be surprising. To the last man, Jesus says, […]
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 […]
Rebuke
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If Job were around today, he certainly would have been diagnosed with serious depression. In today’s first reading, he rues the very day that he was born. He knows that anything would be better than all the stuff he was suffering through. Yet through it all, he never curses God for his plight. In the […]
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 […]
To Be Like Job
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In today’s Gospel reading from Luke 9:46-50, the disciples are arguing amongst themselves about which of them is the greatest. Actually, this seems like pretty typical guy stuff. But Jesus takes a child to help straighten the men out. Jesus then gets a report about someone casting out demons in Jesus’ name. Trouble was, the […]
Riches Now or Forever
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In today’s Gospel reading from Luke 16, Jesus tells the Pharisees a story about a beggar named Lazarus and a rich man. Both of them die and wind up in opposite places. Some theologians say the rich man was in hell. Hell is the word used in many translations, Hades in others and netherworld in […]
Enjoy Your Youth
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Jesus said many things that His disciples did not understand. We see this in today’s Gospel reading from Luke 9. Jesus tells them, “The Son of Man is to be handed over to men.” They didn’t understand, and were afraid to question Him further about this. In the first reading today from Ecclesiastes 11 and […]
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, […]
God’s Perfect Timing
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Today’s first reading is from Ecclesiastes 3:1-11. “There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every thing under the heavens.” If you’re a baby boomer like me, you can’t read that Scripture without hearing “Turn, Turn, Turn” by the Byrds in your head. Not a bad ear worm to have! As a […]
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 […]
Our Higher Calling
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In the first reading today, we begin the book of Ecclesiastes. The book is something of a study in the futility of life here on earth. More in a moment. In the Gospel from Luke 9, we see Herod wondering about this Jesus character. He had heard much about him and was obviously very curious. […]
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 […]
Jesus and the Shmo
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Today we celebrate the Feast of St. Matthew. Matthew penned the first Gospel. His Jewish name was Levi. (We find this in the Gospels of Mark and Luke.) He is believed to have been martyred in Ethiopia or Persia. St. Matthew is the patron saint of accountants, tax collectors, bankers and bookkeepers. In today’s Gospel […]
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 […]
Hearing and Acting
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We get more wisdom of the ages today from Proverbs 21, like this: “He who shuts his ear to the cry of the poor will himself also call and not be heard.” In our Gospel reading from Luke 8, Jesus is told that “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside and they wish to […]
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.
Dirty Little Secrets
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The Book of Proverbs is filled with so much timeless wisdom. Our first reading today from Proverbs 3 is no exception. “Envy not the lawless man and choose none of his ways.” Be sure to read it and soak up the wisdom of the ages! In the Gospel reading from Luke 8, Jesus says, “For […]
Trustworthiness
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In the Gospel reading from Luke 16, Jesus tells a story about a dishonest steward. He then talks about being trustworthy in matters great and small. Jesus said, “The person who is trustworthy in very small matters is also trustworthy in great ones; and the person who is dishonest in very small matters is also dishonest […]
The Resurrection of the Dead
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1 Corinthians 15 is St. Paul’s treatise on the resurrection of the dead. More in a moment. In today’s Gospel reading from Luke 8, Jesus tells the parable of the sower. His disciples didn’t understand, so He spelled it out for them. Read it. As Christians, we believe in the resurrection of the body – […]
Friday, September 16, 2016
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Gus talks about the U.S. bishops, in particular Cardinal Timothy Dolan’s response to the deceptive “Catholics for Choice” pro abortion ads that ran in @ 20 newspapers last Sunday nationwide. Also, Gus talks about religious articles (rosaries, crucifixes, scapulars, etc.) and asks listeners to call in and talk about what religious article they carry with them. We […]
Jesus and Women
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When you die, do you believe that you will only become worm food? Or is there something more? As Christians, we profess the resurrection of the body. You see, our faith in Jesus is not just about living a good life here on earth. It has to do with eternity. Read today’s first reading from […]
Thursday, September 15, 2016
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Since today is the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, Gus talks about his relationship with the Blessed Virgin Mary and takes questions and comments from listeners on the Catholic teaching on the Blessed Virgin Mary. Also, Gus recounts some of the special places he visited and experiences he had while on pilgrimage in Rome. He asks […]
Your Sorrows are Her Sorrows
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Today the Church celebrates the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. The first reading is for Thursday of the twenty-fourth week in Ordinary Time. In it, St. Paul refers to himself as “the least of the Apostles, not fit to be called an Apostle, because I persecuted the Church of God.” The Church gives parishes an option […]
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
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Gus is back live after a short hiatus to go on pilgrimage in Rome with Seize the Day listeners. He starts off talking about his experiences in Italy, which included participating in the Canonization Mass of St. Teresa of Calcutta. Later, Susan Barrett, executive director of Aid for Women, calls in to talk with Gus about the recent […]
Your Cross is His Cross
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Today is the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. In the first reading today from Numbers 21, we see a bit of typology. God told Moses to make a bronze serpent and mount it on a pole. Whenever someone looked at it, they would be healed of their bite from a serpent. This […]
A Heart for Widows
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An old song says, “Christ has no body now but yours.” In today’s first reading from 1 Corinthians 12, St. Paul talks about the Body of Christ; not in the Eucharist, but in the people of God. We all have a part to play in the body. Are you doing yours? We see a heartwarming […]
Healing and Faith
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In today’s first reading from 1 Corinthians 11, St. Paul recounts Jesus’ words at the Last Supper. But wait…Paul wasn’t at the Last Supper. So how does he know? He says, “For I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you…” Jesus Himself revealed this to St. Paul. In the Gospel reading […]
Hitting Bottom
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The Gospel reading today from Luke 15 is probably a very familiar story – the prodigal son. (Note: since this is part of the longer version of the Gospel today, you may not hear this story, as the short version omits it.) A man has two sons and the younger son insists that he receive […]
St. Paul and the Real Presence
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In today’s Gospel reading from Luke 6, Jesus says, “Every tree is known by its fruit.” He then talks about building our house on a firm foundation. When Christ is not our foundation, our “house” is destined to fall. In the first reading from 1 Corinthians 10, St. Paul speaks about the Real Presence of […]
St. Paul and the Real Presence
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In today’s Gospel reading from Luke 6, Jesus says, “Every tree is known by its fruit.” He then talks about building our house on a firm foundation. When Christ is not our foundation, our “house” is destined to fall. In the first reading from 1 Corinthians 10, St. Paul speaks about the Real Presence of […]
Teachers and Disciples and Training
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There are lots of similarities between athletics and the spiritual life. St. Paul talks about them in today’s first reading from 1 Corinthians 9. We have to train in each discipline. He advises us, “Run so as to win.” In today’s Gospel reading from Luke 6. Jesus says, “Can a blind person guide a blind […]
Mom’s Birthday
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Today the Church celebrates the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary…Mary’s birthday! We celebrate this nine months after the Immaculate Conception. Now, we don’t really know the exact day, date or year that Mary was born. We really don’t even know where she was born. In fact, we have no certainty at […]
Blessings and Woes
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Life is fleeting. In today’s first reading from 1 Corinthians 7, St. Paul gives some advice to his readers about how to conduct their lives. He then writes, “For the world in its present form is passing away.” In the Gospel reading from Luke 6, we begin hearing the Sermon on the Plain. It is […]
What You Used to Be
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In the Gospel reading today from Luke 6, we see that Jesus spent the night in prayer. The next day, He called His disciples and told them that He had chosen Twelve, whom He also named Apostles. In the first reading from 1 Corinthians 6, St. Paul talks about judgement, and Christians treating one another […]
God and Work
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Happy Labor Day! I hope you are taking a day of R&R today. There are plenty of options for readings today. The link that I will provide is actually for Monday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time. But if you attend Mass today, you may hear different readings for Labor Day. In these difficult […]
Loving and Hating
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In the Gospel reading from Luke 14, Jesus tells a large crowd, “If anyone comes to me without hating his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.” What’s that, Jesus? We have to hate our family to follow You? That kind of seems […]
Scum of the Earth
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In today’s Gospel reading from Luke 6, Jesus is called on the carpet by some Pharisees for picking grain on the sabbath. It was unlawful to “work” on the sabbath. (Of course, in our day and age this seems ridiculous. But they took very seriously the commandment to keep holy the sabbath.) Jesus reminds them […]
On Judgment
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An important lesson about judgment today from St. Paul in 1 Corinthians 4. St. Paul doesn’t care a whit if people judge him. He is only concerned about how God will judge him. In the Gospel from Luke 5, Jesus talks about old wine and new wine, old wineskins and new wineskins. He says, “No […]
Thursday, September 1, 2016
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Today, Gus merges Prayer Time with an intentional Rosary. People call up with their prayer intention and each person prays a Hail Mary with him. Then, Dr. Grazie Pozo Christie, policy advisor for the Catholic Association, calls in to talk about the impact Mother Teresa had when it came to serving the poor. And, we closed […]