Friday, August 3, 2018
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Gus opens up on the Archbishop Theodore McCarrick scandal and reads a portion of article written by Catholic apologist Ralph Martin that was posted on the Renewal Ministries blog page entitled "Dear Troubled...
Thursday, August 2, 2018
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Gus talks about the changes made to the catechism regarding the Catholic Church's teaching on the death penalty, which was announced yesterday by the Vatican. There are now no circumstances...
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
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Today is Gus and Michelle's 38th wedding anniversary. Gus talks about its evolution over those years and how God has worked through it since the beginning, even though they didn't...
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
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In honor of St. Ignatius of Loyola's feast day, Gus plays an archived interview with former Jesuit Conference President Fr. Thomas Smolich who talks about their founder's life and legacy...
Friday, July 27, 2018
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As we wrap up our commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Pope Paul VI's encyclical "Humanae Vitae," which reinforced the Catholic Church's position against artificial contraception, Gus welcome Daniel DiSilva,...
Thursday, July 26, 2018
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Today is the unofficial observance of Grandparents' Day. Now, the official observance takes place on September 9th, but Gus declares today the day because it is the feast day of...
Wednesday July 25, 2018
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Today is the 50th anniversary of Pope Paul VI's landmark encyclical "Humanae Vitae" and to commemorate it, Gus welcomes one of its foremost on the document, Dr. Janet Smith, to talk about this...
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
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Gus goes over today's Gospel reading from Matthew where a man in a crowd Jesus was teaching tells him that his mother and brothers were outside waiting for him. Jesus...
Monday, July 23, 2018
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Gus also talks about today's Gospel from Matthew where the Pharisees ask Jesus for a sign and Jesus reprimands them say "an evil and unfaithful generation seeks a sign but no...
Friday, July 20, 2018
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In contrast to yesterday's conversation about what are the top turn-offs to Catholicism, Gus asks what are the most attractive things about the Catholic faith. Gus' Top 10, in no...
Thursday, July 19, 2018
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Based on his discussion yesterday on the Archbishop of Dublin's remarks that the Church is "alienating" its youth, Gus lists what he perceives as the Top 10 reasons why some...
Wednesday, July 18, 2018
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Gus reads some recent remarks made by Dublin, Ireland Archbishop Diarmuid Martin who said that youth of today feel "alienated" by the Catholic Church. He said that "change is painful"...
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
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Yesterday after the show, Gus had to go to the dentist to get a root canal done as he'd been in immense pain all weekend with a toothache and recounts a...
Monday, July 16, 2018
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Gus talks about today's Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, which commemorates the Blessed Virgin Mary's appearance to Carmelite monk St. Simon Stock in the 13th century where she presented him with...
Friday, July 13, 2018
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Gus talks about being prompted to tip at a fast food restaurant recently, where he's never tipped before. He asks listeners if they tip at places like that. Later, he...
Wednesday, July 11, 2018
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Today is the Feast of St. Benedict of Nursia, the father of Western monasticism, and Gus shares with the audience that he has a portrait of St. Benedict and a...
Tuesday, July 10, 2018
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Gus kicks off today's show talking with Susan B. Anthony List President Marjorie Dannenfelser about President Donald Trump's Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Marjorie believes that, with this selection,...
Monday, July 9, 2018
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Gus talks about the Catholic Church's rules of fasting before receiving the Eucharist, which, according to canon law, is one hour before consuming it. Gus asks listeners if they believe...
Friday, July 6, 2018
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Gus breaks in a new segment called "Tell Me Something I Don't Know" and invites listeners to call in and share some random useless trivia. And, it wouldn't be a...
Thursday, July 5, 2018
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This past Sunday's Gospel was the story of Jesus raising Jairus' daughter from the dead, which was the reading when Gus went back to mass for the first time in...
Tuesday, July 3, 2018
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It's that time of year where patriotic songs shine and Gus talks about patriotic songs that are sung before or after mass and asks listeners to call in and share their...
Monday, July 2, 2018
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Gus invites his producer Scooterman, Scott Shea, on to talk about his pet, a pug named Eunice. She suffered a stroke this weekend and will be put to sleep a...
Friday, June 29, 2018
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On the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, Gus started the morning with a bit of apologetics on the papcy, in light of the Gospel reading today from Matthew 16....
Thursday, June 28, 2018
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Gus talks about a news item coming out of the Philippines where, in the last few months, three priests have been murdered. The slayings have resulted in an increase in...
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
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Gus talks about several of the Supreme Court decisions that came down yesterday, particularly blocking a California law that required crisis pregnancy centers in that state to post information on...
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
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Gus opens up on the recent clergy sex abuse scandal at the hands of Cardinal Theodore McCarrick and openly questions how a man like this can get to the position of cardinal....
Monday, June 25, 2018
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Gus talks about his experiences with his bride Michelle's knee replacement surgery last week and recounts a story of hearing Al Jarreau's song "We're In This Love Together" while she...
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
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Dan Hennessy calls in to the show today. He and his wife Sue were on the Danube River Cruise/Pilgrimage with Gus last week and Sue died while on the journey....
Monday, June 18, 2018
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While on pilgrimage, Gus spoke a couple times with a pilgrim who told him that, for the longest time, he didn't have a personal relationship with Jesus. It's a very...
Thursday, June 14, 2018
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Gus wraps up his Danube River Cruise/Pilgrimage in Prague, Czech Republic and reflects on the entire pilgrimage with his wife, Michelle. Later on, Gus and the pilgrims host their farewell...
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
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Gus is in Salzburg, Germany today for the Feast of St. Anthony of Padua, as the Danube River Cruise/Pilgrimage winds down. Gus talks about the important role the saint has played...
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
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Gus and the pilgrims pull into Dürnstein, Austria for Day 7 of the Seize the Day Danube River Cruise/Pilgrimage. Gus talks about pulling out of Vienna and gives an update on a...
Monday, June 11, 2018
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Gus and the pilgrims are in Vienna and he talks about their weekend, which began with a private classical music concert given to them, courtesy of the Concert Hall. He was...
Friday, June 8, 2018
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It's very Fr. Leo Patalinghug-themed day on today's Seize the Day show as Gus and the pilgrims pull into Vienna. Gus kicks everything off playing Fr. Leo's homily from yesterday...
Thursday, June 7, 2018
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It’s Gus and the pilgrims’ last day in Budapest and he talks about their experiences there, including the roles St. Matthias and St. Stephen of Hungary play in the city’s...
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
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It's Day 3 of Seize the Day w/Gus Lloyd from the Danube River Cruise/Pilgrimage and the rest of the pilgrims arrive today aboard the Emerald Destiny, the cruise ship that...
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
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It's Day 2 of the Danube River Cruise/Pilgrimage and Gus kicks the show off talking with Fr. John Williamson who, along with Fr. Leo, is co-hosting the pilgrimage with Gus....
Monday, June 4, 2018
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Gus arrives in Budapest, Hungary for the start of his Danube River Cruise/Pilgrimage with Fr. Leo Patalinghug. He meets of few of the pilgrims who show up early and give...
Friday, June 1, 2018
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Even though today is June 1st, we wrap up the week with a tribute to the Blessed Virgin Mary who is honored by the Catholic Church throughout the month of...
Thursday, May 31, 2018
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In honor of today's Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Gus opens up the phones to listeners who have questions about the Blessed Virgin Mary and/or the...
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
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It's graduation season and so Gus asks listeners if they remember who their high school and or college commencement speakers were and if they could go back in time and...
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
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Gus talks about the recent Irish Refendum, which has legalized abortion in that country. Gus breaks down the numbers, which was a sound victory, and gives his thoughts on why...
Thursday, May 24, 2018
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Seize the Day broadcast for the first time ever at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington D.C. Speakers included Congressman Paul Ryan and current U.S. Ambassador at-Large for International...
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
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Gus addresses the recent controversy surrounding Pope Francis in which he allegedly told Juan Carlos Cruz, a survivor of the clergy sex abuse scandal that's currently rocking Chile, that "God made you...
Monday, May 21, 2018
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Catholic documentary filmmaker, Sean Bloomfield, calls in to talk about his latest project, "Where There is Darkness," which details the brutal murder of St. Augustine, Florida priest Fr. Rene Robert...
Friday, May 18, 2018
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Gus talks about the "Yanni/Laurel" audio illusion that swept the nation via social media yesterday. Gus found another new one that involves the words "Brainstorm" and "Green Needle." Listeners call in and...
Thursday, May 17, 2018
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Gus reveals that he was awoken in the middle of the night by his neighbors who were playing loud music. It's just the latest in a series of incidents. Gus...
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
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In Germany, a recent Bishops Council and the Germany president are seeking to come up with a resolution that will allow for some Protestants to receive Holy Communion from the Catholic...
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
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Gus confides to his listeners that he does indeed suffer with depression and the past couple of days have been very rough for him. He doesn't know why but has...
Monday, May 14, 2018
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Gus talks about the annual list of Most Popular Baby Names put out annually by the Social Security Administration. The most popular girls name of 2017 was Emma and, for...