Tuesday, May 7, 2019
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Yesterday, Gus' producer, Scooterman, was not at work because he had been called to jury duty. Gus invites him to come on the show and talk about his experience and...
Friday, May 3, 2019
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Gus plays a news story out of Jacksonville, Florida where two teens, Tyler Smith and Heather Brown, skipped class in the annual, unofficial senior skip day, took a swim in the...
Thursday, May 2, 2019
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Gus talks about a story out of Bakersfield, California where parishioners at St. Francis Church held a prayer vigil for their pastor, Msgr. Craig Harrison, who's been accused of sexual...
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
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Gus talks about an open letter to the bishops of the Catholic Church that was authored by several prominent clergy members and theologians in the English-speaking world who accuse Pope Francis of...
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
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There are some people who equate today's First Reading from Acts as the Apostles being socialists, or even communists, because the first Christians lived in community and had no possessions. Gus disputes this...
Monday, April 29, 2019
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This past Friday, Gus' youngest son, John, graduated from college. He graduated as a math major and is pursuing a teaching degree. Gus talks about many people find their careers...
Thursday, April 25, 2019
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Inspired by yesterday's First Reading from the Acts of the Apostles, where Peter and John healed a panhandler in the temple area of Jerusalem. The man was asking for money but the two...
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
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Gus reads a story from the Daily Wire about an Uber driver who was fired for refusing to drive a woman to an abortion clinic. The driver was eventually fired...
Easter Monday, April 22, 2018
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Gus gets right to talking with newly-minted Catholics who came into the Church on Saturday's Easter Vigil. He gives away copies of A Minute in the Church to those who...
Holy Thursday, April 18, 2019
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It's our annual Holy Thursday show and, since there's no morning mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Gus starts 30 minutes early. He talks about how today ends Lent and the...
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
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Gus talks about a missive written to the Catholics of the Pacific archipelago in New Zealand by Cardinal John Dew where he suggests that, in an effort to combat clericalism, Catholics should...
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
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Yesterday, the world witness the horrible fire that inflicted tremendous damage on the iconic Cathedral de Notre Dame in Paris, France. Gus talks about the extent of the damage, which...
Monday, April 15, 2019
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Gus talks about his long weekend at the Masters in Augusta, Georgia, which included a brush with tournament winner Tiger Woods and his son Patrick getting engaged. Later, Gus asks...
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
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Gus is taking Wednesday, Thursday and Friday off to go to the Masters with his son Patrick. He asks listeners to call in and share a great sports moment they...
Monday, April 8, 2019
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Late last week, Gus' wife Michelle began experiencing some heart trouble. He rushed her to the hospital and was due to head out to Indiana to speak at a men's...
Friday, April 5, 2019
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Gus talks about a story out of Quebec, Canada where legislation was introduced recently, which bars government employees from wearing any sort of religious symbol on their person. Gus opens up...
Thursday, April 4, 2019
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Gus' old buddy Fr. Leo Patalinghug joins Gus in studio to talk about his new book "Fr. Leo Feeds." He tells Gus the purpose of the book and what he...
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
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Gus resurrects his Pew Evangelization Project, where he gives away copies of his Minute in the Church books as long as the winners agree to leave it in the pew...
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
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Gus talks about a recent press release from a group of Hollywood-based celebrities protesting the state of Georgia's "Heartbeat Abortion Bill," which would ban abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected....
Monday, April 1, 2019
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Gus talks about the impressive weekend the movie Unplanned had at the box office. It debuted at 1,000 screens nationwide and brought in $6 million, beating out Captain Marvel on...
Friday, March 29, 2019
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Last night, to see Unplanned in the movie theater last night. He invites listeners who saw the movie to call in and give their reviews. And, Gus dedicates Prayer Time to...
Thursday, March 28, 2019
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Gus plays audio of a controversial invocation at a ceremony for the swearing in of Pennsylvania State Rep. Movita Johnson-Harrell, the first Muslim woman ever in the Pennsylvania House, who won a...
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
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Gus talks about a video of Pope Francis that's gone viral where he's at the end of a receiving line at the Holy House of Loreto and jerks his hand...
Monday, March 25, 2019
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Gus broadcasts live from a parish mission at Prince of Peace Parish in Ormond Beach, Florida. Gus goes over his 60 Second Reflection, entitled "The First Christian," from today's Feast of the Annunciation of the...
Friday, March 22, 2019
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Gus talks about the jackpot for Florida's Powerball has reached $625 million. Gus asks listeners if they've ever won anything in their lives and we hear everything from a $50...
Thursday, March 21, 2019
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Gus talks about how there's no recorded words of St. Joseph in Scripture and that all we really know about him, other than being the foster-father of Jesus, is that...
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
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Seize the Day hosts the debut of the Catholic Channel Town Hall "Making the Movie: Unplanned," hosted by Gus Lloyd. Gus talks about the story that inspired the movie, how...
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
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Gus is live from our NYC studios this morning. He's in town to tape a SiriusXM/Catholic Channel Town Hall with Abby Johnson, the subject of the new film "Unplanned," which opens in...
Monday, March 18, 2019
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Gus talks about a phenomenon known as a "confluence of dates," or feast days that correspond with important times in our lives, and asks listeners to call in with special...
Friday, March 15, 2019
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Gus talks about a practice most people engage in at least once in their lives... making a deal with God. There's an old saying that goes, "Be careful when you...
Thursday, March 14, 2019
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Gus talks about a couple of conversations about the Sacrament of Confession that he had with two respective women at his parish mission last night. One had been away for 40...
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
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Today is the sixth anniversary of the election of Pope Francis. After playing the audio of Fr. Dave Dwyer and Lino Rulli's announcement from 2013, Gus invites his listeners to call in...
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
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A Catholic school in the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas is receiving plenty of criticism for denying entrance of a kindergartner of a same-sex couple. School administrator, Fr. Craig Maxim,...
Monday, March 11, 2019
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Gus talks about some recent comments made by NY Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on climate change, including one where she said if we don't do anything about climate change, the world...
Friday, March 8, 2019
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It's the first meatless Fridays in Lent, Gus asks listeners what's on the menu for dinner and whether or not listeners have any traditional Friday in Lent meals. Also, it's Friday...
Thursday, March 7, 2019
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Since yesterday was Ash Wednesday, Gus asks listeners how they received their ashes yesterday. Gus got his after the final blessing but most listeners say they got theirs after the...
Ash Wednesday, March 6, 2019
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Gus opens the phones to listeners to see what their 2019 Lenten strategy is. What are they giving up? Taking on? Focusing on? And, if they're giving something up, what...
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
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Gus talks about tithing this morning, which is the subject of today's First Reading from the Book of Sirach, which says "Give to the Most High as he has given to...
Monday, March 4, 2018
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Lots of guests on today's Seize the Day! First up is Brian Shields, founder of Lumen Entertainment, who calls in to talk about their new faith-based film "Garabandal: Only God Knows."...
Friday, March 1, 2019
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Bishop Thomas Paprocki of the Diocese of Springfield, Illinois calls in to talk about his statement which reiterates that Sen. Dick Durbin is not permitted to receive holy communion in his diocese because...
Thursday, February 28, 2019
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Bishop Thomas Paprocki, of the Diocese of Springfield, Illinois, issued a statement yesterday that pro-abortion, and Catholic, Senator Dick Durbin is not permitted to receive communion in his diocese. Gus...
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
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Gus talks about a new Marist Poll that was published on Monday that showed a dramatic shift on attitudes toward abortion in the wake of radical pro-abortion laws in New York...
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
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Gus welcomes Shelton Renz to the Conversion Corner who is a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church where Gus is currently holding a parish mission. He was born and...
Monday, February 25, 2019
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John Allen of Crux joins Gus from Rome to recap the Bishops Meeting on clergy sex abuse, which ended yesterday. John gives Gus his four biggest takeaways and what he thinks...
Friday, February 22, 2019
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Gus is joined by Crux's John Allen who is in Rome reporting on Pope Francis' Bishops meeting to discuss the clergy sex abuse crisis. Gus asks John to explain to...
Thursday, February 21, 2019
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Drew Shirley and Chad Butler from Switchfoot drop by in studio to talk about their career, life on the road, the band's recent hiatus and their return with their new...
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
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Gus covers a multitude of topics on today's Seize the Day. First, he talks about a topic he did last week about marijuana and the bishops of Illinois' response to attempts...
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
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Gus also plays a few clips from Cardinal Dolan's press conference yesterday where he reaffirmed the Archdiocese of NY's commitment to women in crisis pregnancies. He said that any pregnant woman anywhere who feels she's...
Monday, February 18, 2019
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Gus talks about the embarrassing moment he had a mass yesterday morning. Gus is a lector but forgot that he was reading at mass. Another lector processed with the priest...
Friday, February 15, 2019
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Today ends National Marriage Week. Gus recounts the story of how he and Michelle got together, which he refers to as a "May/December romance." He also says there was a...