Tuesday, December 17, 2019
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In light of the news about Bishop James D. Conley who's taking a leave of absence to address his mental illness, Gus talks with listeners who struggle, or have a...
Monday, December 16, 2019
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Gus welcomes Sgt. Patrick Sowers to the show. He's the founder of the military charity Operation Once-in-a-Lifetime, which helps veterans in need. They're the featured charity in Project Christmas Phase...
Friday, December 13, 2019
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Gus talks with listeners about recourse to the saints and the particular saints he prays to on a regular basis. He asks listeners to call in and share which saint...
Thursday, December 12, 2019
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Today is the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Our Blessed Mother appeared this day to St. Juan Diego in 1531. Since then, she has become a cultural phenomenon, especially...
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
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Today begins Seize the Day's annual Project Christmas. In Phase I, we bring on Hearts of Joy International, which specializes in raising money for children with Downs Syndrome in need...
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
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Gus is back live for the first time since leaving for the Holy Land on Thanksgiving Day. He talks about a few of the highlights and the reason he goes...
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
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Gus talks Thanksgiving Memories with listeners who call in with odd or unique family traditions, travel horror stories and times they had to work the holiday. Also, Gus talks about how...
Friday, November 22, 2019
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Gus talks about his least favorite hymn sung during mass, "Sing A New Church." He invites listeners to call in and share their least favorite hymn. Also, Gus talks about Bible...
Thursday, November 21, 2019
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Gus dovetails off of yesterday's topic of switching parishes. We heard from a couple listeners who changed parishes because they didn't like the priest. Gus asks listeners to call in...
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
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Gus is joined in his Tampa studio by John Fairweather who is involved in 40 Days for Life for about a year. He is a convert from the Baptist faith...
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
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Gus focus' on today's First Reading from the Book of Maccabees and the story of Eleazar who refused to eat pork and was beaten to death. The Book of Maccabees...
Monday, November 18, 2019
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Sam Guzman, the Catholic Gentleman, joins Gus to talk about his ministry. He is a Catholic writer and speaker and author of several books, including his most recent, "The Catholic...
Thursday, November 14, 2019
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At the November Meetings in Baltimore on Tuesday, there was a bit of a dust-up between several of the bishops over the issue of abortion. While discussing the wording of a document...
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
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Gus talked about the USCCB General Assembly, which is currently taking place in Baltimore. One of the issues that came out of it was a statement made by Cardinal Sean O'Malley that...
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
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Gus begins today's show by talking about today's First Reading from the Book of Wisdom. It talks about the souls of the just being in the hands of God. It's fitting...
Friday, November 8, 2019
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Gus talks about another Pew Research Study that talks about U.S. Christian attitudes concerning cohabitation, or living together before marriage. Gus talks about his own experience living together, with his...
Thursday, November 7, 2019
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Gus begins by talking about a few news items of interest, including a federal judge in New York who struck down conscience protection rights for healthcare workers. Gus talks about...
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
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Gus talks about peace, particularly the peace of Christ. It's something we hear at mass and hear Jesus wish people throughout the Gospels. Gus asks listeners about a time in...
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
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Gus welcomes best-selling Contemporary Christian artist and founder of the monastic community, the Brothers and Sisters of Charity, John Michael Talbot to the program. John Michael talks about his history,...
Monday, November 4, 2019
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Today is the Feast of St. Charles Borromeo, cardinal archbishop of Milan, Italy from 1564 to 1584, which was the peak of the Protestant Reformation. St. Charles, along with many others, led...
Thursday, October 31, 2019
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Gus reads a short piece by Michelle Arnold from Catholic.com called "Why Catholics Should Embrace Halloween," which chronicles the Catholic roots of Halloween and why we should enjoy it. Gus...
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
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Gus talks about the former Vice-President Joe Biden who was refused communion while attending mass at a Catholic Church in Charleston, South Carolina. The priest, Fr. Robert Morey, pastor of...
Monday, October 28, 2019
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Now that the Amazon Synod is over, Gus gives a redux of some of the events that took place over the three-plus weeks it took place. He reads a critical recap...
Friday, October 25, 2019
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Gus talks about a Church financial scandal involving Peter's Pence. Peter's Pence is a second collection that takes place once a year designed to fund the charitable works of the Holy Father....
Thursday, October 24, 2019
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Gus talks about a distressing case out of Dallas, Texas where a divorced husband, James Younger and his ex-wife, Dr. Anne Georgulas, are going through a custody battle over their...
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
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Gus talks about the "Great Pachamama Controversy," which took place in Rome over the weekend in the midst of the Amazon Synod. At the beginning of the Synod, several pieces...
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
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Gus' latest booklet, A Minute in the Church: Back to the Basics, was released this morning. Gus talks a little bit about the book and then brings its author on,...
Friday, October 18, 2019
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Gus talks about a new Pew Research study that shows the decline in U.S. Christianity is increasing at a rapid pace. It's the "Rise of the Nones." Gus talks with...
Thursday, October 17, 2019
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Today is the Feast of St. Ignatius of Antioch, one of the early Church fathers who was a contemporary of several of the original apostles and coined the term "catholic"...
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
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Gus talks about corruption in the Church. Recently, the long-time head of the Vatican's security, Domenico Giani, was fired after a confidential memo was leaked to the media that announced the suspension of some Vatican...
Monday, October 14, 2019
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Gus talks about his friendship with his pastor, Fr. Kevin. They are biking buddies and often go distance riding together. Gus asks listeners to call in and share a fact...
Friday, October 11, 2019
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Gus talks about the Jesus Shoes. They're a pair of about a dozen Nike sneakers, specially designed by a company out of Brooklyn, that features holy water, from the Jordan...
Thursday, October 10, 2019
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Gus talks about the latest issue taken up by the Amazon Synod, the ecology. The pope, the bishops and all others in attendance are discussing the Church's role in preserving...
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
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Yesterday, Gus talked about the Amazon Synod and the prospect of a "married priesthood." Gus said he believed that broad, sweeping changes like that would not bring in a groundswell of...
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
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Gus talks about the Amazon Synod, which kicked off Sunday afternoon, and wants to take the temperature of his audience. He asks listeners who call in to tell him on...
Monday, October 7, 2019
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Gus reads a letter sent by a priest in Mobile, Alabama to his parishioners last week advising them that he would not be holding the annual blessing of the animals on...
Friday, October 4, 2019
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Today is the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, perhaps one of, if not, the most well-known saint in all of Christendom. Gus welcomes Catholic author Bret Thoman who has...
Thursday, October 3, 2019
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Gus talks about Catholic tradition, i.e., the Latin mass, Gregorian chant, incense, etc, and that there are a number of people in the Church today who believe that a return...
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
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Today is the Feast of the Guardian Angels, which is always a special day on Seize the Day. Gus shares a story about a near-accident he and his wife experienced...
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
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Gus reads a recent quote Pope Francis made while visiting African Jesuits in Mozambique. During a Q&A, the pope responded to a question posed by Fr. Lucas Joaquim Biriate. He...
Monday, September 30, 2019
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Today is the Feast of St. Jerome, Catholic priest, confessor, theologian and historian, who lived circa 342 A.D. to 420 A.D. He is best known for translating the Hebrew Bible into Latin, which...
Friday, September 27, 2019
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Gus talks about how he was babysitting his grandson Beckett a few days ago and, while looking for something in the garage, the six-year-old found something and exclaimed "What the...
Thursday, September 26, 2019
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Gus reads a blog piece by Msgr. Charles Pope entitled "What Can Remnant Theology Teach Us About the Church Today," which addresses dwindling mass attendance numbers. Msgr. Pope uses several biblical and...
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
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In today's Gospel from Luke, Jesus sends out his 12 apostles and tells them to "proclaim the good news." Gus says the good news is that God loves us, and Jesus...
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
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Do you pray for the little things, i.e., parking spots and wins for our favorite sports teams and whatnot? Gus asks listeners if there's anything too small and inconsequential to...
Monday, September 23, 2019
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Today is the Feast of St. Pio of Pietrelcina, aka Padre Pio. He's one of the biggest saints of the 20th century and many Catholics worldwide have a devotion to him....
Friday, September 20, 2019
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Yesterday, Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput published an open letter cautioning Catholics against the messages regarding same-sex attraction of noted Catholic speaker/author Fr. James Martin. It led to a polite retort...
Thursday, September 19, 2019
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Yesterday, the USA Today printed an advertisement from a group calling themselves Evangelical Outreach. The ad, which was entitled "Is the Roman Catholic Church the True Church," took up half a...
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
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Gus begins by talking about a disturbing story out of South Bend, Indiana. After an abortion doctor named Dr. Ulrich Klopfer passed away, it was discovered that he kept the...
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
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Gus talks about how he and his wife, as soon as they became parents, continuously prayed that their children would find a godly spouse if marriage was indeed their vocation....