Tuesday, February 9, 2021
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Gus reads recent article written by Catholic author Paul Kengor that appeared recently in Crisis Magazine. Paul was on the show last year to talk about his new book "The Devil...
Monday, February 8, 2021
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Gus talks about the Super Bowl and, in particular, the commercials. One of the ones he enjoyed the most was the one for General Motors, called No Way Norway, which features...
Friday, February 5, 2021
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Gus is joined by perhaps the most popular priest in North America, Fr. Mike Schmitz, a priest in the Diocese of Duluth, Minnesota who hosts the most popular podcast right now called The Bible...
Thursday, February 4, 2021
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Gus talks about how Catholic evangelization has been affected this past year by the pandemic, especially parish ministry, which is something with which he is quite involved. For the most part,...
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
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Yesterday, Gus was forced to take a day off because his bride, Michelle, had to be taken to the emergency room. Although it wasn't a dire emergency, it was enough...
Monday, February 1, 2021
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Although the March for Life rally was cancelled and replaced with a virtual presentation, there still was a march in Washington D.C., albeit much smaller. A select group of about...
Friday, January 29, 2021
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Today is the day of the March for Life and, unfortunately, the in-person rally has been cancelled because of COVID protocol and recent violence that has taken place in Washington...
Thursday, January 28, 2021
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Gus goes over a recent Pew Research Poll which shows that throughout the entire COVID pandemic, 28% of Americans say that their faith has been strengthened. 68% say that it...
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
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Gus shares the story of a Polish man, whose name hasn't yet been released, who was euthanized in the U.K. by doctors there because of his vegetative state, despite pleas...
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
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ETWN News Washington Bureau Chief Dr. Matthew Bunson calls in to go over a number of Catholic news items, including the USCCB's statement on President Joe Biden that caused some...
Monday, January 25, 2021
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Dr. Scott Hahn calls into the program to talk with Gus about his newest book "It Is Right and Just: Why the Future of Civilization Depends on True Religion." Coincidentally,...
Thursday, January 21, 2021
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Jeanne Mancini, president of the March for Life, calls in to the program to talk about the 2021 March for Life, which will be held virtually this year instead of...
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
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Today at noon ET, Joe Biden will be officially sworn in as 46th president of the United States. Gus mentions his concerned about our new president but hopes for the...
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
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The COVID-19 vaccine started being distributed in December and frontline healthcare workers and senior citizens are among the first to receive it. Gus invites listeners who've received it to call...
Friday, January 15, 2021
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Gus reads some listener email and one in particular where a father tells Gus that, for the past couple of weeks, his son has awoken at the same time every...
Thursday, January 14, 2021
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Gus talks about a tragic story that took place in his hometown of Tampa where a deputy sheriff, Corporal Brian LaVigne, who was one day away from retirement, was killed on the job...
Wednesday, January 13,2021
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Bishop Thomas Paprocki of the Diocese of Springfield, Illinois, calls in to talk about our current political and social climate and that we can ease all tension through the teachings...
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
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Gus reads a Tweet posted yesterday by the extremist pro-abortion group NARAL who baselessly stated three times that the "anti-choice" (aka pro-life) movement is rooted in violent white supremacy. Gus rebuke that...
Monday, January 11, 2021
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Fr. Leo Patalinghug calls in for the first time in the New Year. He and Gus talk about spiritual direction, loneliness and depression and an online conference he'll be speaking...
Friday, January 8, 2021
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Dr. Brian McGee, president of Quincy University, sits down with Gus in the Conversion Corner. Brian was raised in a nominally Christian household and was first taken to a Wesleyan church...
Thursday, January 7, 2021
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Gus reacts to what happened yesterday in Washington D.C. where protestors stormed the Capitol Building forcing a state of emergency that required the National Guard and resulted in at least...
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
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Based off today's readings from mass, Gus talks about fear and asks listeners about their COVID fear factor. He asks do they, or someone they love, live their lives in...
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
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Gus plays audio from the opening prayer of the 117th Congress from Missouri Congressman Emanuel Cleaver. It was a pretty good prayer up until the end where he says "Amen and a-woman." Gus explains the word's Hebrew...
Monday, January 4, 2020
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Based off today's First Reading from the First Letter of St. John, where he says "do not trust every spirit but test the spirits to see whether they belong to...
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
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It's the final Seize the Day of the year so Gus opens up the lines for his annual Christmas Party with listeners. They talks about food, Christmas traditions and any...
Monday, December 21, 2020
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Gus is joined by John Edwards, host of the Catholic podcast "Just a Guy in the Pew." John shares his incredible conversion story with Gus where he was raised as...
Friday, December 18, 2020
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Gus talks about today's Gospel where God appears to Joseph in a dream, telling him that the child Mary was pregnant with is from the Holy Spirit and for him...
Thursday, December 17, 2020
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Today, Gus is joined by Robert Moynihan, author of the new book "Finding Vigano: In Search of the Man Whose Testimony Shook the Church and the World." Over the last several...
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
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Gus does Phase II of Project Christmas with our friends at Operation Once-in-a-Lifetime whose purpose is to assist military veterans in need. Gus is joined by founder Sgt. Patrick Sowers and,...
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
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Gus talks about the three COVID-19 vaccines that are now being distributed and the U.S. bishops' approval of them. They say that the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines are morally acceptable...
Monday, December 14, 2020
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Gus talks about Virginia Governor Ralph Northam's recent comments about going to church. Since the Supreme Court has disallowed civic leaders from labeling religious services as "non-essential" and shutting down houses...
Friday, December 11, 2020
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Earlier this month, the USCCB issued guidelines for determining whether a hymn is doctrinally suitable for liturgical use and several hymns that have been sung for decades have been tossed, including...
Thursday, December 10, 2020
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Gus opens up Project Christmas 2020. Cynthia Farrell, executive director of the Children's Dream Fund, calls in to help Gus raise some money for some needy kids. Together, we were able...
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
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Gus talks about Pope Francis' surprise announcement yesterday that has declared this year's liturgical year as "The Year of St. Joseph." Gus reads the pope's apostolic letter "Patris corda," explaining...
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
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Gus announces that today's show will be dedicated to Mary since it's the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Gus reads and explains the Catholic teaching and belief behind the Immaculate...
Monday, December 7, 2020
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Gus starts off with Tell Me Something Good but it morphs into "Miracle Monday" with folks calling in and sharing their personal miracle stories. Also, Sister Miriam Heidland, of the Society...
Friday, December 4, 2020
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Gus talks about faith and suffering and how those two are often intertwined. He invites listeners to call in and talk about times in their lives where their faith grew...
Thursday, December 3, 2020
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Tom Peterson calls in to talk with Gus about a new book he's co-authored called "The WillPower Advantage: Building Habits for Lasting Happiness." Tom is the founder of Catholics Come...
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
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Gus talks about the "rise of the none's," people who identify as having no religion. Many of those people are former Catholics, and the number in the U.S. seems to...
Tuesday, December 1, 2020
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Gus talks about the dichotomy between how our culture celebrates Christmas before Christmas and how the Catholic Church does it, which is called the season of Advent. Since we just...
Monday, November 30, 2020
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Gus goes over some recent religious liberty cases, including the Diocese of Brooklyn, New York's temporary 5-4 Supreme Court win, which prevents the State of New York from arbitrarily closing churches...
Friday, November 20, 2020
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Since Gus won't be live next week, he does a Thanksgiving exercise with listeners where he asks them to fill in the blank, "Thank you Jesus for _____." Later, Cory Howat, president of #iGiveCatholic,...
Thursday, November 19, 2020
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Gus talks about many of the Thanksgiving restrictions now in place in several states and asks listeners to call in and talk about how they feel about them and whether...
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
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Gus talks about a story out of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Maryland where the school administrator of School of the Incarnation in Gambrills accommodated a third grade student who wanted...
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
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So often, we hear stories about Catholic school discipline involving corporal punishment, especially from nuns. It's something that's pretty much gone by the wayside but Gus invites listeners to call...
Monday, November 16, 2020
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Gus does Tell Me Something Good with a bit of a twist. He talks about how the pandemic has cast a real shadow on the year but asks listeners to...
Friday, November 13, 2020
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Dr. Kenneth Parker sits down in the Conversion Corner with Gus. Dr. Parker grew up in the Holiness Church, a Protestant denomination, where his father was a preacher. When he was in...
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
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The long-awaited McCarrick Report, which details the sordid sexual abuse history and rise to prominence of disgraced ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, was released yesterday by the Vatican. Gus reads the Executive Summary...
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
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Gus tells the story of Chris Nikic who recently the first person with Downs Syndrome to complete a triathlon. Inspired by his story, he invites listeners who have a special...
Monday, November 9, 2020
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Over the weekend, several news outlets pronounced Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 presidential election. The USCCB issued a statement congratulating the former vice-president although the Trump administration...