Seize The Day

    Thursday, March 27, 2025

    Thursday, March 27, 2025
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    Tomorrow marks the 100th anniversary of St. Josemaria Escriva’s ordination to the priesthood. He is best known for his book “The Way” and for being the founder of Opus Dei....

    Wednesday, March 26, 2025

    Wednesday, March 26, 2025
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    Today marks the mid-point of Lent, so Gus invites listeners to call in and give a midterm update to their Lenten penances and offerings. Also, Gus reads and reflects on...

    Tuesday, March 25, 2025

    Tuesday, March 25, 2025
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    Gus dedicates most of the show to talking about divorce, remarriage and annulments. Last week, the subject came up after he’d talked with Fr. Donald Haggerty about his new book,...

    Monday, March 24, 2025

    Monday, March 24, 2025
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    Gus talks about something unique that happened to him and his bride Michelle recently. For many years now, they’ve supported one particular crisis pregnancy center and recently they received a...

    The Stories of Jesus

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    For our retreat, here are the stories of Jesus from which you can choose. Remember, choose one with which you may not be so familiar, or that you would like...

    Friday, March 21, 2025

    Friday, March 21, 2025
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    On Tuesday of this week, Gus couldn’t go live because of technical difficulties at SiriusXM. That day was the Feast of St. Cyril of Jerusalem, one of the early Church...

    Thursday, March 20, 2025

    Thursday, March 20, 2025
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    Gus is joined by Fr. John Nepil, a priest in the Archdiocese of Denver, Colorado and the author of a new book from Ignatius Press entitled “To Heights and Unto...

    Wednesday, March 19, 2025

    Wednesday, March 19, 2025
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    Today is the Feast of St. Joseph, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary and foster father of Jesus. Gus talks about the saint’s mostly unknown life and profound legacy and...

    Monday, March 17, 2025

    Monday, March 17, 2025
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    Today is St. Patrick’s Day so Gus begins by talking about the patron saint of Ireland’s life and legacy and even recites his famous prayer, “St. Patrick’s Breastplate.” Afterwards, Gus...

    Wednesday, March 12, 2025

    Wednesday, March 12, 2025
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    Fr. Dalton S. Rogers joins Gus in the Conversion Corner. Fr. Rogers is a priest in the Catholic Diocese of Fresno, California. He grew up in the Lutheran Church –...

    Tuesday, March 11, 2025

    Tuesday, March 11, 2025
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    Dr. Matthew Wiseman joins Gus in the Conversion Corner to tell the story of how he came to the Catholic faith, which he’s documented more concisely in his new book,...

    Monday, March 10, 2025

    Monday, March 10, 2025
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    Catholic author Scott L. Smith calls in to talk about his new book, “Near Death Experiences,” available from Sophia Institute Press. The title is self-explanatory, but Scott, the Louisiana attorney...

    Friday, March 7, 2025

    Friday, March 7, 2025
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    It's Friday on Seize the Day, so that means Prayer Time and Friday w/the Fathers where Gus continues reading and reflecting on the writings of St. Augustine of Hippo. And...

    Thursday, March 6, 2025

    Thursday, March 6, 2025
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    Gus is joined by singer-songwriter Stephen Becker, the man behind the sophistipop group, Le Concorde, who just released a new song called “Corpus Christi.” It's a song of miraculous signs,...

    Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025

    Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025
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    Today is Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent. Gus goes over exactly what that is and what some of the rules and regulations of fasting an abstinence and...

    Monday, March 3, 2025

    Monday, March 3, 2025
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    Today is the Feast of St. Katharine Drexel, the founder of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament and the second American-born saint in the history of the Catholic Church. Sister...

    Friday, February 28, 2025

    Friday, February 28, 2025
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    During his Tell Me Something Good segments on Mondays, Gus always urges people who want to call in and kvetch and complain not to call in. He says he’ll do...

    Thursday, February 27, 2025

    Thursday, February 27, 2025
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    Gus goes over a new poll released by the Pew Research Center the shows the results of the Religious Landscape Study. It shows that the decline of Christianity has started...

    Wednesday, February 26, 2025

    Wednesday, February 26, 2025
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    Catholic author Gary Zimak joins us today as he annually does the week before Lent to talk about his best-selling book, “Give Up Worry for Lent: 40 Days to Finding...

    Tuesday, February 25, 2025

    Tuesday, February 25, 2025
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    The other day, Gus and Michelle got one of those dreaded text messages from their bank, telling them that one of their credit cards had been compromise. Somebody was trying...

    Monday, February 24, 2025

    Monday, February 24, 2025
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    Gus starts off with a health update on Pope Francis. He’s been hospitalized since February 14th with double pneumonia and his condition turned critical on Saturday. He was given heavy...

    Thursday, February 20, 2025

    Thursday, February 20, 2025
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    In today’s Gospel reading, we see a profound dichotomy in the relationship between Jesus and Peter that applies to all of us. Peter has an incredible profession of faith after...

    Wednesday, February 19, 2025

    Wednesday, February 19, 2025
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    Fr. Leo Patalinghug calls in to talk about a number of Catholic issues with Gus, including the condition of Pope Francis, who is in the hospital battling double pneumonia. They...

    Tuesday, February 18, 2025

    Tuesday, February 18, 2025
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    Gus is joined by Dr. Matthew Bunson of EWTN to talk about some news of Catholic interest and they begin by talking about the health of Pope Francis. He was...

    Friday, February 14, 2025

    Friday, February 14, 2025
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    In a recent interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, Vice President JD Vance used the Catholic teaching of “ordo amoris” to justify the Trump administrations crackdown on illegal immigration and...

    Thursday, February 13, 2025

    Thursday, February 13, 2025
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    We're in the middle of National Marriage Week, so Gus opens the phones up to listeners who've been married longer than 10 years and asks them to give marriage advice...

    Wednesday, February 12, 2025

    Wednesday, February 12, 2025
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    Gus is joined by Dr. Grattan Brown, the director of mission and ministry at the St. John Paul II Shrine in Washington D.C., to talk about their new Shroud of...

    Tuesday, February 11, 2025

    Tuesday, February 11, 2025
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    Today is the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes which celebrates when the Blessed Virgin Mary first appeared to a young French girl named Bernadette Soubirous in Lourdes, France in...

    Monday, February 10, 2025

    Monday, February 10, 2025
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    Gus is joined by John Recio and Adrian Gonzales of the West Texas Catholic Men’s Conference who call in to talk about their event, which takes place on Saturday, March...

    Friday, February 7, 2025

    Friday, February 7, 2025
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    Gus is joined in the Conversion Corner by Gary Morgan who converted to the Catholic faith from the Cowboy Church. He shares his faith story growing up in the Pentecostal...

    Thursday, February 6, 2025

    Thursday, February 6, 2025
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    In the spirit of Super Bowl LIX, Gus is joined by Fr. Greg Shaffer, the team chaplain for the Washington Commanders of the NFL and the pastor of Our Lady...

    Wednesday, February 5, 2025

    Wednesday, February 5, 2025
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    Gus is joined by Deacon Greg Trum and Mike Klover. Both are members of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Leawood, Kansas. Last week, the two drove out to...

    Monday, February 3, 2025

    Monday, February 3, 2025
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    Gus is joined by Tommy Schultz, the CEO of American Federation for Children, which is the largest school choice advocacy group in the country. School choice allows tax dollars to...

    Thursday, January 30, 2025

    Thursday, January 30, 2025
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    This week is Catholic Schools Week, so Gus welcomes Colleen McCoy-Cejka to the show. She is the owner and managing partner of Inclusion Solutions, which aids Catholic schools around the...

    Wednesday, January 29, 2025

    Wednesday, January 29, 2025
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    Gus talks about President Donald Trump’s executive order that ended federal support for “gender-affirming care” for minors, which he signed yesterday. It ends any taxpayer funding for surgeries on children...

    Tuesday, January 28, 2025

    Tuesday, January 28, 2025
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    Last week, President Donald Trump pardoned 23 pro-life activists that the Biden-Harris Department of Justice prosecuted via the FACE Act. Many pro-life activists and politicians believed the prosecutions to be...

    Monday, January 27, 2025

    Monday, January 27, 2025
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    Gus is joined by Fr. Frank Mann, a retired priest in the Diocese of Brooklyn, New York. Last week, he gave the closing prayer at President Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony....

    Friday, January 24, 2025

    Friday, January 24, 2025
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    Today is the 52nd annual March for Life in Washington D.C. and although Gus isn't there physically, he's there in spirit and leads a pro-life themed show beginning with pro-life...

    Thursday, January 23, 2025

    Thursday, January 23, 2025
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    Gus previews today’s guest, Fr. Michael Hartley, who co-hosts a popular YouTube podcast called “The Panhandle Padres.” Fr. Michael also has a tattoo sleeve on his arm, which is filled...

    Wednesday, January 22, 2025

    Wednesday, January 22, 2025
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    Gus brings back our very popular segment, Ask a Canon Lawyer. Our previous canon lawyer is no longer able to participate in the segment, so we welcome our new canon...

    Tuesday, January 21, 2025

    Tuesday, January 21, 2025
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    Gus opens by talking about the Ohio State Buckeyes winning the national championship last night with their defeat of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the incredible display of Christian...

    Friday, January 17, 2025

    Friday, January 17, 2025
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    Gus talks about the Thermostat Wars. That’s the disagreement that erupts in many a marriage where the husband and the wife argue about at what temperature the thermostat should be...

    Thursday, January 16, 2025

    Thursday, January 16, 2025
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    Yesterday, a cease fire was announced between Israel and Hamas. It was a deadly war that began when Hamas soldiers attacked civilians at the Nova Music Festival on October 7,...

    Wednesday, January 15, 2025

    Wednesday, January 15, 2025
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    Dr. Joseph Meaney of the National Catholic Bioethics Center calls in to talk about their strategic partnership with Legatus in an effort to help Catholic business leaders navigate pro-life and...

    Tuesday, January 14, 2025

    Tuesday, January 14, 2025
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    Next Wednesday will mark the one-year anniversary of Gus returning to live radio following a month-long battle with shingles. He describes it as the most intense, painful suffering and agonizing...

    Monday, January 13, 2025

    Monday, January 13, 2025
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    Catholic author David Bonagura Jr. calls in to talk about his newest book, “100 Tough Questions for Catholics: Common Obstacles to Faith Today,” which is available from Sophia Institute Press....

    Friday, January 10, 2025

    Friday, January 10, 2025
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    Gus continues his conversation on immigration, mass deportation and reform. He reads and reflects on the recently released USCCB document, “Catholic Elements of Immigration Reform.” Later, Gus continues reading and...

    Thursday, January 9, 2025

    Thursday, January 9, 2025
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    Gus talks about Artificial Intelligence, or AI as it is commonly known. Over the Christmas break, all four of his children and their families came home, and his oldest son...

    Wednesday, January 8, 2025

    Wednesday, January 8, 2025
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    One of the biggest hot button cultural issues that affected this past presidential election was gender ideology; in particular, men who identify as women being allowed to use women’s bathrooms...

    Tuesday, January 7, 2025

    Tuesday, January 7, 2025
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    Gus recounts a homily he heard a priest give once on today’s Gospel where he downplayed the feeding of the multitudes and chalked it up to the people in attendance...

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