Friday, November 6, 2020
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In today's edition of Friday with the Fathers, Gus reads from St. Ignatius of Antioch's Letter to the Philadelphians. Afterwards, he talks about how often he hears that the writings of...
Thursday, November 5, 2020
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Yesterday, the U.S. reached another grim milestone in that there were over 100,000 new coronavirus cases reported. Also, in Europe, many countries are about to go under another round of...
Wednesday, November 4, 2020
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Gus talks about last night's election and the fact that we don't yet know who won. Gus breaks it down and also talks about how it's a good thing that...
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
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Today is Election Day and like he's done with every presidential election, Gus invites listeners to talk about the candidates, the election, share who they voted for, if they want,...
Monday, November 2, 2020
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Today is All Souls Day, an important feast in the life of the Church. Gus talks why the Catholic Church takes praying for the dead very seriously and why we...
Friday, October 23, 2020
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Gus is joined by Fr. Thomas Haan, pastor at St. Louis de Montfort Catholic Church in Fishers, Indiana. Fr. Haan was a prolific quarterback at Central Catholic High School in Lafayette,...
Thursday, October 22, 2020
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Gus talks about the major headline from yesterday of Pope Francis' "OK-ing" same-sex civil unions, which is not exactly what he said. Gus does break it down but does lament...
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
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Gus returns to the Real Clear Opinion Research Poll, which also shows how younger Catholics are more prone to accept all of Church teaching than older ones. Gus asks listeners...
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
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Dr. Thomas Hilgers calls into the program to talk about the future of Roe v. Wade. Dr. Hilgers has been involved in the pro-life movement since before Roe v. Wade...
Monday, October 19, 2020
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Gus does a Monday morning Church Check with listeners to get a beat on how things are going in their parish. He and callers talk capacity, social distancing and communion...
Friday, October 16, 2020
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Dr. Jay Richards, executive editor of the Stream, calls in to talk a new book he's co-authored, entitled "The Price of Panic: How the Tyranny of Experts Turned a Pandemic...
Thursday, October 15, 2020
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Gus talks about something that happened to him at a traffic light the other day. He noticed men and women in orange vests with reflectors collecting for a charity. When...
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
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Gus talks about yesterday's Supreme Court Justice Confirmation Hearings in the United States Senate involving Judge Amy Coney Barrett and plays several clips involving her and certain U.S. senators. Gus says...
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
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Gus talks about the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett, which began yesterday. Since her Catholic faith has been made an issue by certain senators in her past...
Monday, October 12, 2020
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Gus is joined by Kira Marie McCullough in the Conversion Corner. Kira grew up Baptist and became a self-proclaimed church jumper. She talks about the winding route she took to...
Thursday, October 8, 2020
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Gus talks about last night's debate between Vice-President Mike Pence and Vice-Presidential candidate Kamala Harris. Gus points to the issue of abortion, which Sen. Harris appeared to duck and Vice-President...
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
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Today is the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. Gus talks about his involvement with the Rosary and how he didn't pray it for a long time because it...
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
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Dr. Matthew Bunson calls in to talk about the latest Catholic news with Gus, including the resignation/firing of Cardinal Angelo Becciu and the accusation that he used Vatican funds to...
Monday, October 5, 2020
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This weekend, Pope Francis released a new encyclical entitled "Fratelli tutti" or "Brothers All" and covers the topic of fraternity and social friendship. It's especially important today where relationships tend...
Thursday, October 1, 2020
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Gus talks about the life and legacy of St. Therese of Lisieux whose feast we celebrate today. Although she lived a quiet, contemplative life as a Carmelite nun, her life and...
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
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Last night, the first presidential election of the 2020 presidential race took place at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. It was a very socially-distant affair with only 75...
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
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Today is the Feast of the Archangels, Michael, Raphael and Gabriel, so Gus takes the opportunity to go over how they're often depicted and what the Catholic Church teaches about...
Monday, September 28, 2020
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Gus talks about President Donald Trump's nomination of Circuit Judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court and plays her speech from the...
Friday, September 25, 2020
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It's a day for fathers, as well as the Blessed Virgin Mary, today on Seize the Day. Tyler Rowley calls in to talk about a new book from Ignatius Press...
Thursday, September 24, 2020
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Jennie Lichter, deputy assistant to President Trump for Domestic Policy, calls in to talk about the president's announcement yesterday at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast that he announced the signing...
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
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Gus plays some audio from a priest named Fr. Mike Cormier from Incarnation Catholic Church in Tampa where he announced to those in attendance that an arsonist broke in the...
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
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Bishop David Toups, of the Diocese of Beaumont, Texas, calls in. Bishop Toups was consecrated bishop one month ago and his first act was to close the parishes, schools and order an...
Monday, September 21, 2020
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Gus talks about the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, saying that, although she was small in stature, her presence on U.S. politics was enormous. Since her passing on Friday, all the...
Friday, September 18, 2020
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Deacon Mark Garofani sits down in the Conversion Corner with Gus in his home studio. Deacon Mark serves at Gus' parish and he shares his story of being raised Catholic...
Thursday, September 17, 2020
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Gus welcomes Canon Lawyer Jacqui Rapp. She's our regular canon lawyer and comes on time to time to answer canon law, aka the laws and rules of the Catholic Church,...
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
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Gus talks with listeners about the state of the coronavirus. Has the government shutdown, precautions and social distancing requirements been effective or has this whole thing been overblown? Later, Gus is...
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
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The Archdiocese of Milwaukee announced recently that the temporary suspension of the Sunday mass obligation, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, will expire this coming weekend. Gus talks about how more...
Monday, September 14, 2020
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Fr. Leo Patalinghug calls in and gives his take on the return to public mass, protests and riots and the Black Lives Matter organization. He also talks about an online...
Friday, September 11, 2020
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Gus is joined by former University of Michigan and NFL Quarterback, Elvis Grbac. Elvis is now a Catholic motivational speaker, evangelist and high school football coach and he shares his...
Thursday, September 10, 2020
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Gus is joined by actor Jonathan Roumie, who portrays Jesus in the new miniseries "The Chosen." Jonathan gives Gus some background on how the project came together, his early life...
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
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Tami Koerber, principal of the Regina Academy at St. John the Baptist in Ottsville, PA, calls in to talk about their decision to go back to in-person school and what...
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
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Ben Broussard of Catholic Charities of Acadiana, Louisiana calls in to the show to talk about the damage left by Hurricane Laura to Southwest Louisiana and their efforts to assist...
Friday, September 4, 2020
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Gus talks about a Time Magazine article entitled "The Catholic Case for Abortion Rights." Gus says there isn't one. He reads from the catechism of the Catholic Church, which explains...
Thursday, September 3, 2020
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Gus plays an audio clip of something unorthodox that took place at the end of St. Francis Xavier Church in New York City. Fr. Kenneth Boller, S.J. led a prayer on racial...
Wendesday, September 2, 2020
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One of Gus' pet peeves is news spin, especially when it's anti-Catholic. He talks about an article recently published in The Christian Post with the deceptive headline, "Televangelists Receive Millions in...
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
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Gus is joined by Fr. Matthew Hood. Last week, Fr. Hood made national headlines when it was revealed that, although he was ordained as a priest three years ago, he...
Friday, August 28, 2020
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Fr. Tad Pacholczyk, director of education for the National Catholic Bioethics Center, calls in to talk with Gus about potential vaccines that are being developed for COVID-19 and the ethics involved...
Thursday, August 27, 2020
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Gus talks about Sister Dede Byrne's speech last night at the RNC and tells her story. He plays her clip where she addresses abortion, saying that the most marginalized group...
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
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Dr. Thomas McGovern, of the Catholic Medical Association, calls in to talk about potential COVID-19 vaccinations. Back on July 9th, the New York Times published an article with the headline...
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
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Author Sue Ellen Browder calls in to talk about her new book, "Sex and the Catholic Feminist." Sue Ellen was a writer for Cosmopolitan in the 1970s and has been...
Monday, August 24, 2020
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Pro-life advocate Abby Johnson calls in to talk about being invited to speak at the RNC this week. She also talks about her movie "Unplanned," which is now available on...
Friday, August 21, 2020
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Gus unveils a new segment called Friday with the Fathers, which he'll do every Friday in an effort to show that the things the Church still teaches today were present...
Thursday, August 20, 2020
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Gus talks about a story broken earlier this week by Catholic News Agency where the Archbishop of Santa Fe, New Mexico, John Wester, in a statement issued to his priests,...
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
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Gus is joined by Paul Kengor, author of the new book "The Devil and Karl Marx." He talks about the controversial philosopher's life, the anti-family, anti-religious roots of his philosophy...
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
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Gus is joined by Fr. Leo Patalinghug who talks about his COVID summer and what's kept him busy, including a retreat. He talks with Gus about the three retreats he...