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...
Monday, September 11, 2023
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Today is the anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks on the World Trade Center in NYC, the Pentagon in Washington D.C. and the crash of Flight 93 near Shankville, Pennsylvania...
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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Last Friday, during Prayer Time, a listener called in and told Gus and the listeners that September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Gus invites listeners who have, or have had,...
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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Gus is joined by Gail Buckley Barringer who talks about a new documentary called "Route 60: The Biblical Highway," featuring former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Ambassador David Friedman...
Friday, September 1, 2023
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Gus brings back his newest segment called "What's on Your Mind?" and invites listeners to call in and talk about what's pressing on their hearts and minds. Also, in today's...
Thursday, August 31, 2023
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Dr. Matthew Bunson of EWTN calls in to talk about several news items of Catholic interest, including Pope Francis' upcoming trip to Mongolia and his response to a Portuguese Jesuit's...
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
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We're in the midst of another hurricane season and the state of Florida is bracing for Hurricane Idalia to hit sometime this evening. In fact, Tampa is just outside of...
Monday, August 28, 2023
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Today is the Feast of St. Augustine, bishop. He is arguably one of the most popular of the saints and has, perhaps, the most notable conversion stories. He was very...
Friday, August 25, 2023
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Gus reads an impressive pastoral letter written by Tyler, Texas Bishop Joseph Strickland and distributed to the faithful of that diocese. In it, he addresses many of the attacks on...
Thursday, August 24, 2023
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Last night was the first Republican Primary Debate. Gus talks briefly about that and then asks listeners how important a role politics plays in their lives and invites them to call...
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
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Fr. Dwight Longenecker joins Gus in the Conversion Corner. Fr. Dwight grew up in Pennsylvania in an evangelical Protestant home and went to Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina,...
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
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Yesterday, a listener called in during our Tell Me Something Good segment and talked about her Widows Traveler's Club Facebook group and how it's been a Godsend for her. Gus...
Monday, August 21, 2023
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Gus is joined in studio by two great guests. First up is author Kevin Wells who talks about Blessed Aloysius Schwartz, the founder of several Boys Town/Girls Town programs for poor...
Friday, August 18, 2023
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Today in Friday w/the Fathers, Gus reads and reflects on some of the homilies of St. John Chrysostom, often referred to by many as one of the greatest homilists in the...
Thursday, August 17, 2023
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Gus welcomes Shevin McCullough to his home studio. Shevin is the co-founder of Studio 3:16, which offers original Catholic-based entertainment to middle school students and younger, and a singer/rapper who recently...
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
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Catholic author Dawn Beutner calls in to talk about her new book, "The Leaven of the Saints: Bringing Christ Into a Fallen World," available from Ignatius Press. Dawn talks about...
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
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Today is the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a holy day of obligation, so Gus does an expanded teaching on the role of Mary in the...
Monday, August 14, 2023
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In this past weekend's Sunday Gospel reading from Matthew, the disciples are on a boat without Jesus in stormy waters. As the rough seas rock their vessel violently, Jesus appears...
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
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Gus broadcasted live from the 141st Knights of Columbus Supreme Convention in Orlando, Florida and opens the show talking with Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly. He also chats with other notable...
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
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Today is Gus and Michelle's 43 wedding anniversary. He talks about how his faith life then was virtually non-existent compared to how robust it is now and how his bride...
Monday, July 31, 2023
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Gus is joined by Deacon Matthew Newsome, author of the new book "The Devout Life: A Modern Guide to Practical Holiness with St. Francis de Sales," available from Sophia Insitute...
Friday, July 28, 2023
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During his Monday Tell Me Something Good segment, Gus often discourages people from calling in who want to kvetch and complain. He says we'll do something for them another day....
Thursday, April 27, 2023
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Dr. Matthew Bunson of EWTN calls in to talk about some news of Catholic interest, including World Youth Day 2023, which opens next Wednesday in Lisbon, Portugal. They also talk...
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
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Today is the Feast of Sts. Joachim and Anne, Jesus' grandparents, Gus unofficially declares it Grandparents Day and invites listeners to call in and talk about their grandkids or grandparents....
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
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Gus talks about today's Feast of St. James the Greater and how the saint just sort of popped into his life as he walked the Camino de Santiago a few...
Monday, July 24, 2023
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Deacon Dennis Lambert joins Gus in the Conversion Corner. He is a revert to the Catholic faith. Deacon Lambert tells Gus that he grew up in a family with strong...
Thursday, July 20, 2023
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It's the middle of summer and the time of year when many of us take our annual vacations. One thing Catholics have to keep in mind on vacation is that...
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
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Gus is joined by Deacon Mike Houghton, a permanent deacon and the executive director of UTG at Work. UTG stands for “Unleash the Gospel.” Deacon Mike was a longtime employee...
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
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Andrew Hansen, communications director for the Diocese of Springfield, Illinois, calls in to talk about a new documentary he put together called "God is Alive," which is available to watch...
Friday, July 14, 2023
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Gus talks about the altar servers in his parish. He goes to Sunday 8:00am mass and sometimes they'll have an altar server, which is usually a boy or girl between...
Thursday, July 13, 2023
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Gus reads a short article published by Dennis Prager on the Stream, entitled "A Pandemic of Cruelty," and talks about adult children who have separated themselves from their parents or...
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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Today is the Feast of St. Benedict. Gus talks about his love for St. Benedict, whom he considers one of his patrons. Gus shares that he has a portrait of...
Friday, July 7, 2023
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Gus talks about how the new movie "Sound of Freedom," which tells the story of Tim Ballard and his fight against child sex trafficking and starring Jim Caviezel, outperformed the...
Thursday, July 6, 2023
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Today is the feast of St. Maria Goretti. She was murdered at the age of 11 by a close family friend named Alessandro Serenelli who was nine years older. Catholic...
Monday, July 5, 2023
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Gus talks about what his parish offers for kids in his parish during summer and about activities he did during summer as a kid. It seems that Catholic churches offer...
Friday, June 30, 2023
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Gus goes over some Catholic News items of interest, including the USCCB's response to the 30 Catholic Democrats who signed a statement vowing their support of abortion, citing their Catholic...
Thursday, June 29, 2023
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Gus talks about the Catholic Church in Germany, which lost over half a million Catholics in 2022. Gus explains how the Church in Germany has a very unholy alliance with...
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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On the anniversary of Dobbs v. Jackson, the 2022 Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, 30 Catholic Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives signed a statement vowing...
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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Last week, Gus went bowling with his bride Michelle and ran into Walter Ray Williams Jr., a professional bowler who's considered by many to be the greatest bowler of all...
Monday, June 26, 2023
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Today is the Feast of St. Josemaria Escrivá, a 20th century saint and the founder of Opus Dei. In 1934, he published a spiritual masterpiece, entitled "The Way," which contains...
Friday, June 23, 2023
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Gus talks about how we're a media-consumed culture and how watching too much news can make us jaded, disappointed and bitter. It even applies to our Church. We hear a...
Thursday, June 22, 2023
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Gus talks about the Eucharistic Revival we're currently in and goes over some of the statistics of Catholics who believe in the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist,...
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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Fr. Leo Patalinghug calls in and talks with Gus about spicy food. Fr. Leo talks about reactions to spicy food in his cooking on on his food truck and Gus...
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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Gus is joined by Tim Ballard, the founder of Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.), whose mission it is to rescue child from child sex trafficking. Tim shares his incredible story, which has...
Monday, June 19, 2023
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Gus is joined by Dr. Christopher Pichon, supreme knight of the Knights of Peter Claver, the oldest black Catholic lay ministry. He shares their ministry and their outreach and talks...
Friday, June 16, 2023
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Sunday is Father's Day so Gus invites listeners to call in and honor their father or any other father in their lives. Also, in today's Friday w/the Fathers, Gus continues...
Thursday, June 15, 2023
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Gus is joined by Fr. Fred Jenga, the new president of Holy Cross Family Ministries, which was started by Fr. Patrick Peyton in 1947. Fr. Jenga talks about the Congregation...
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
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Yesterday, Gus talked with listeners about Catholic churches celebrating "pride masses" as an outreach to the LGBTQI+ community and he wasn't able to get to a long-standing Seize the Day...
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
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June is Gay Pride Month and many Catholic churches across the country, not to mention all over the world, are offering "Pride mass" as an outreach effort to the LGBTQI+...
Monday, June 12, 2023
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Tim Glenkowski, executive director of the National Eucharistic Congress, calls in to talk about the USCCB's National Eucharistic Revival, a multi-year initiative, which has entered into its Year of the Parish...