Friday, October 1, 2021
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Tomorrow is the Feast of the Guardian Angels and, in keeping with a tradition, Gus asks listeners to call in today and share their guardian angel stories. Was their ever...
Thursday, September 30, 2021
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Today is the Feast of St. Jerome who is known mostly for being a renowned Scripture scholar who translated most of the Old Testament from Hebrew to Latin. In honor...
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
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Today is the Feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael and, in honor of that, Gus invites listeners to call in any angelic encounter stories they may have. Also, Gus...
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
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Gus welcomes Jeff Joaquin to his home studio. Jeff is a Catholic evangelist who speaks at a lot of parish missions and he shares his story with Gus and his...
Monday, September 27, 2021
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Tony Brandt, president of Casting Nets Ministries, calls in to talk about the story of Fr. Emil Kapaun, a Korean War veteran who died in a POW camp in 1950....
Friday, September 24, 2021
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Quite often, the discussion on Seize the Day can be very heavy with all that's going on in the world; the scourge of abortion and the COVID-19 pandemic. Gus decides...
Thursday, September 23, 2021
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Gus talks about the Women's Health Protection Act being voted on in Congress as a reaction to the Texas Heartbeat Bill. It's the most radical, vicious abortion bill in this...
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
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Gus talks about something that happened at his men's retreat this past weekend where he spoke about making an examination of conscience and Gus passed out a sheet that helps...
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
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Gus talks about a story out of New Brunswick, Canada where Archbishop Valery Vinneau, of the Archdiocese of Moncton, recently announced that only fully-vaccinated individuals over the age of 12...
Monday, September 20, 2021
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Prolific Catholic author and Church historian Steve Weidenkopf calls in to talk about his newest book, "Light from Darkness: Nine Times the Church Was in Turmoil and Came Out Stronger Than Before." After...
Friday, September 17, 2021
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Gus goes a little bit extra with the early Church fathers. First, prolific Catholic author Mike Aquilina calls in to the show to talk about his new book "Friendship and...
Thursday, September 16, 2021
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Yesterday, Gus was joined in the Conversion Corner by Deacon Lou Aaron who talked about his long struggle with alcoholism. He said that, when he finally gave his heart fully...
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
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Gus talks about some news out of the Diocese of Lexington, Kentucky, where Bishop John Stowe recently mandated that priests who are unvaccinated can no longer minister to the sick,...
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
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Gus talks about his grandsons, Beckett and Wyatt, and their love for playing baseball. This past weekend, they played in a game and lost very badly. It was particularly tough...
Monday, September 13, 2021
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Gus talks about a line from today's First Reading from 1 Timothy 2 where St. Paul says, "For there is one God. There is also one mediator between God and...
Friday, September 10, 2021
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Gus reacts to President Joe Biden's vaccine mandate, which requires all federal workers to be vaccinated or be fired and threatens to fine businesses with over 100 people if their...
Thursday, September 9, 2021
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Gus asks listeners if a person who experiences a conversion can one go overboard in living out their Christian faith. Several call in and talk about their personal experiences with...
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
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Today is the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It's one of only three birthday's celebrated by the Church in the liturgical calendar (the other two being...
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
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The implementation of the Texas Heartbeat Bill has sparked a range of reaction from the president and other pro-abortion politicians to pro-life groups and Church leaders. One of those leaders,...
Friday, September 3, 2021
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As we enter into the Labor Day Weekend, Gus talks about his past work experiences and invites listeners to call in and share their work experiences. Gus also continues his...
Thursday, September 2, 2021
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Gus talks about the Texas Heartbeat Bill going into effect and the Supreme Court's 5-4 decision yesterday to not act on a petition to halt it by several abortion providers. Later, Mallory...
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
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Gus is joined by Josh Holdenreid, vice-president and executive director of the Napa Legal Institute, to talk about Big Tech censorship of religion. Big Tech has come under fire for...
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
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Ben Broussard, chief communications officer of Catholic Charities of Acadiana, Louisiana, calls in to give us an update on the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in New Orleans and surrounding areas....
Friday, August 27, 2021
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Gus picks up where he left off with Tertullian's Apology in today's edition of Friday w/the Fathers. He also does another round of Augustine Day-by-Day with listeners and prays an...
Thursday, August 26, 2021
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This Saturday is the Feast of St. Augustine of Hippo. He is considered one of the most inspirational saints in Church history, as he was a brilliant man who lived...
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
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Gus talks about his conversation yesterday with Fr. Tad Pacholczyk, director of education at the National Catholic Bioethics Center, and he reads the organization's statement on COVID-19 vaccine mandates. They...
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
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Fr. Tad Pacholczyk, director of education at the National Catholic Bioethics Center, calls in to talk about certain bishops in diocese around the country requiring that all their employees get...
Monday, August 23, 2021
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Gus returns after a week convalescing after being diagnosed with COVID and talks about his experiences, which were pretty harrowing at times. He said it was the sickest he's ever...
Thursday, August 12, 2021
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Gus announces that he has tested positive for COVID. He talks about his symptoms and what led him to get tested and the subsequent results. He does say that he...
Monday, August 9, 2021
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Yesterday was the 800th anniversary of the Order of Friars Preachers, aka the Dominican Order. Fr. John Maria Devaney, O.P., host of Word to Life on the Catholic Channel and...
Friday, August 6, 2021
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Gus reads an opinion piece written recently by Msgr. Charles Pope on his blog. where he talks about a children's choir singing John Lennon's "Imagine" at the Opening Ceremonies at...
Thursday, August 5, 2021
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Gus reads a horrifying article published recently by LifeNews.com which exposes experiments done on aborted black babies who were born alive at the University of Pittsburgh, including cutting off their...
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
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Today is the Feast of St. John Vianney, aka the Cure of Ars. He is the patron saint of parish priests because his tireless nature in the confessional and the many obstacles...
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
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With COVID concerns on the rise again because of an increase in infections and the rise of the Delta variant, Gus invites listeners to call in and share their current...
Monday, August 2, 2021
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Yesterday was Gus and Michelle's 41st wedding anniversary and Gus shares some memories of that day back in 1980. He invites listeners to call in and share the most vivid memory of...
Friday, July 30, 2021
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This weekend will be Gus and Michelle's 41st wedding anniversary and Gus talks about how, a few months back, on a trip to their hometown of Fairborn, Ohio and they...
Thursday, July 29, 2021
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Gus begins today's show eulogizing two celebrities who impacted his life who passed away yesterday; TV pitchman Ron Popeil and ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill. ZZ Top was his first concert...
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
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Gus is joined by Kari Beckman, foundress and executive director of Regina Caeli Academy, a Catholic homeschooling organization. Over the course of the pandemic, the number of students being homeschooled...
Tuesday, July 27, 2021
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Fr. Leo Patalinghug calls in to chat with Gus. He calls Gus from a vacation/retreat in the Smokey Mountains. They talk about retreats and priestly sabbaticals and how the latter...
Monday, July 26, 2021
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For several years now, Gus has been honoring grandparents on the show on the Feast of Sts. Joachim and Anne. Interestingly, last year, Pope Francis made the feast day a...
Friday, July 23, 2021
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In light of today's First Reading, Gus goes over the Ten Commandments individually and gives a brief reflection on each one and how in-depth they are. He talks about how easily and...
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
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It was almost a year ago when Gus' wife and her sisters made the decision to be their mother into an assisted living facility. He invites listeners to call in...
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
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Gus continues discussing the pope's Motu Proprio, "Traditionis custodes," which puts strict limits on the celebration of the traditional Latin mass, and opens up the discussion up with listeners and...
Monday, July 19, 2021
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Gus talks about the Motu Proprio issued by Pope Francis, entitled "Traditionus custodes," which puts restrictions on the extraordinary form of the traditional Latin mass. In addition to talking about...
Thursday, July 15, 2021
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Today Gus talked with Troy Guy, a convert to Catholicism, author of Evangelical Catholic and founder of Discover His Church. Troy told his conversion story and talked about the slow...
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
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Dr. Matthew Bunson, Executive Editor and Washington Bureau Chief for EWTN News joined Gus for a news update. They covered Pope Francis' stay in the hospital, the upcoming trial on...
Monday, July 12, 2021
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Gus engages in a Monday episode of Tell Me Something Good, hearing great stories about God's goodness. John Edwards joined the show this morning to talk about his ministry, Just...
Thursday, July 8, 2021
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It's that time of year where Gus and his brother Gary are the same age. Over the years, the term "Irish twins" has been attributed to siblings who are less...
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
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Gus talks about the push for people to get the COVID vaccine not only from governments around the globe but also from officials from the Vatican. Gus reads an article...
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
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Gus is joined by Fr. Michael Champagne and Louisiana State Sen. Fred Mills who authored a law that just passed in their state that recognizes the Year of State Joseph...