Thursday, January 6, 2022
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Gus talks about an interview with former U.S. House of Representatives chaplain Fr. Pat Conroy, S.J. recently published in the Washington Post. In it, Fr. Conroy justifies being Catholic and...
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
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Based off today's mass readings, Gus talks about the Catholic Church and fear. There are a lot of people out there who have a perception that the Catholic faith is...
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
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Gus talks about dogs and cats and asks listeners which one they prefer. He and Michelle are both. They started out as dog people, raising and adopting greyhounds, but, over...
Monday, January 3, 2022
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Gus kicks off 2022 on a random note. Former Catholic Channel host Jennifer Fulwiler has issued a Saint and Inspirational Word Generator, respectively. Both will issue a random saint who...
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
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We're entering our second Christmas with COVID and, with Omicron being the latest variant, Gus invites listeners to call in and share what their level of fear or concern is...
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
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Benjamin Wolaver of the Annie Moses Band, a band composed of him and his six siblings. Benjamin talks about the benefits and struggles of being in a touring band with...
Monday, December 20, 2021
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Gus is joined by Dan Venezia, a former professional athlete and personal trainer, who put out an autobiography recently called "Surviving COVID-19: How Faith, Fitness and Hydroxychloroquine Saved Me." Dan...
Friday, December 17, 2021
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Bob Dunning calls in to talk about Alabama's QB Bryce Young winning the Heisman, some of the more interesting bowl game matchups and predicts the playoff winners with Gus. Also,...
Thursday, December 16, 2021
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Today is the final installment of Project Christmas 2021. Gus welcomes back the Children's Dream Fund and their new Executive Director Amanda Griffin. In a little under an hour, we...
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
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Gus talks about Italian Bishop Antonio Stagliano, of the Diocese of Noto, Sicily, and how he told a group of children that Santa Claus didn't exist. He's since caught a...
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
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Bishop William Medley of the Diocese of Owensboro, Kentucky calls in to talk about the destruction the occurred in his diocese and state at the hands of tornadoes over the...
Thursday, December 9, 2021
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In honor of today's Feast of St. Juan Diego, who experienced a profound vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Gus invites listeners who've experienced some kind of heavenly vision to...
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
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Gus opens up Project Christmas Phase 2 with Operation Once-in-a-Lifetime. In about an hour, the listeners raise over $15,000 for three needy military families. If you were unable to call...
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
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Gus talks about altar serving and shares a story about when he served as a kid and passed out on the altar. Afterward, he invites listeners who've served or who...
Monday, December 6, 2021
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This past weekend was the 15th anniversary of the Catholic Channel on SiriusXM. Gus commemorates it by talking about the history of Seize the Day, the channel and plays some...
Friday, December 3, 2021
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On today's Seize the Day, Gus invites listeners who've either worked for or volunteered for the Catholic Church to call in and share their experiences. And, in today's edition of...
Thursday, December 2, 2021
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Yesterday, at the Supreme Court, oral arguments were heard in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which has the potential to overturn Roe v. Wade. Gus talks about the...
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
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Roger Severino, senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, calls in to talk with Gus about a possible watershed court case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which...
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
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Today begins Seize the Day's annual Project Christmas/White Envelope Project. Gus welcomes back Food for the Poor and their new CEO Ed Raine. Together, in just one hour, they raise...
The White Envelope
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The White Envelope by Nancy Gavin Editor’s Note: This is a true story that is provided to us by the family of the author. Even though Nancy passed away two years after her article first appeared in Woman’s Day Magazine in 1982, her family continues to keep alive the tradition of the white envelope. This […]
Monday, November 29, 2021
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Gus talks about the differences in how the world celebrates Christmas and how the Church celebrates it. For Catholics, the Christmas season begins on December 25th. For the world, it...
Friday, November 19, 2021
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Since he won't be live next week, Gus does a Thanksgiving celebration with listeners by asks them to call in and share what they're thankful for in 2021. Also, in...
Thursday, November 18, 2021
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Gus talks about the USCCB's November Meetings, which are wrapping up in Baltimore and the Eucharistic Coherence document on which they voted. The document seeks to emphasize the Eucharist, how...
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
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Dr. Matthew Bunson of EWTN News call in talk about several Catholic news items of note, including the November USCCB Meetings, which are currently taking place, and the Eucharistic Coherence...
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
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This morning, Gus is joined by Eric Sammons, editor-in-chief of Crisis Magazine, to talk about a controversial new book called American Pope: Scott Hahn and the Rise of Catholic Fundamentalism,...
Monday, November 15, 2021
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Gus talks about a wildlife encounter he had over the weekend where a baby alligator got into his garage and tried to get into his house. He was able to...
Friday, November 12, 2021
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Gus focuses a lot on the early Church fathers today. First up, he reads and reflects on Clement of Alexandria's Miscellanies (Stromata) written in the early part of the 3rd century...
Thursday, November 11, 2021
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In honor of Veteran's Day, Gus welcomes Fr. Daniel Swartz, CHC, LT USN, to the program. Fr. Swartz is currently a U.S. Navy chaplain. He talks about his vocation story...
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
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Gus talks more about the recent survey conducted by the Pillar that examines our religious attitudes and practices. One aspect of the survey shows that 28% of cradle Catholics, that...
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
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Last week, Gus discussed a story out of San Francisco where a large group of students at Archbishop Riordan High School walked out of a pro-life assembly during a speech...
Monday, November 8, 2021
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Gus goes over a recent article that appeared in The American Spectator entitled "Survey Finds More Catholic Priests are Becoming More Orthodox." The study finds that over the course of...
Friday, November 5, 2021
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Today Gus shared the conversion story of Alex Jones, CEO and co-founder of the Hallow app, the #1 Catholic meditation app, which has recently hit 1.5 million downloads. Find it in...
Thursday, November 4, 2021
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Gus goes over an article he read recently in the Epoch Times entitled "America's Shrinking Workforce a Puzzle for Economists. There are, of course, multiple reasons for how the workforce...
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
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Gus is joined by freelance writer David Larson who wrote an article recently for Crisis Magazine entitled "Christians, Beware the Metaverse," which focuses on the announcement last week by Facebook...
Tuesday, November 2, 2021
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In honor of today's liturgical feast day, the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, aka All Souls Day, Gus keeps a longstanding Seize the Day tradition and invites listeners to...
Monday, November 1, 2021
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In honor of today's feast, the Feast of All Saints, Gus invites listeners to call in and talk about the saint to whom they have the most affinity. It can...
Friday, October 29, 2021
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Gus is joined by Rob Judge, executive director of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg, Maryland and an "alternative" or enhancement they're doing to Halloween called...
Thursday, October 28, 2021
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This Sunday is Halloween and Gus mentions that it's the number two U.S. holiday in terms of spending and he mentions the houses in his neighborhood that decorate for it....
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
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We're in the middle of football season and, everywhere you go, you'll see people in team jerseys and colors; even at mass. Gus invites listeners to call in and share...
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
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Gus talks about visiting a beautiful chapel last week while on vacation. It's called St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church and it's tucked away in the mountains of Maggie Valley,...
Monday, October 25, 2021
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Gus is back from vacation and his kicks the week off by welcoming Fr. Chris Alar, director of the Association of Marian Helpers, who calls in to talk about a...
Thursday, October 14, 2021
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Gus talks about the recent statement made by Archbishop Timothy Broglio, of the Archdiocese of the Military Services, where he said that soldiers should be able to reject the COVID...
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
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Gus is getting ready to go on vacation next week and he tells his audience that, when he does get away, he likes to read books. He invites his listeners...
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
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Gus talks about it being the middle of Pumpkin Season. Each year, beginning around September 1st, there's pumpkin-flavored everything; pumpkin latte, pumpkin bread, pumpkin muffins. Gus says that, although he...
Monday, October 11, 2021
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Gus is joined in studio by Studio 316's Rob Reynolds and Shevin McCullough. Studio 316 is a faith-based, family-friendly ttelevision program in the Tampa area developed by Cross Boss Media. Rob shares...
Friday, October 8, 2021
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Gus talks about the German Synod, which seeks to change Church teaching on same-sex marriage and the priesthood and the possible motivations behind it. In Germany, citizens are taxed based...
Thursday, October 7, 2021
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In honor of the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, Gus invites listeners to call in and talk about their relationship with the Rosary and how they came about praying...
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
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Gus talks about mass intentions and unusual penances. First, he asks listeners to call in and share whether or not they offer mass intentions, what the process is in their...
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
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Today is the Feast of St. Faustina Kowalska who lived from 1905 to 1938 and was shown the vision of the Divine Mercy by God which is now commonplace. She...
Monday, October 4, 2021
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Yesterday's Gospel reading at mass was Jesus' teaching on marriage. Unfortunately for Gus, he went to a different parish near where his grandsons were playing in a baseball tournament and...