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...
(Saint) Valentine's Day, February 14, 2019
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In honor of St. Valentine's Day, Gus invites listeners to call in and share the song that means the most to them and their spouse. It could be their wedding song...
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
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New York Post Op-Ed editor and Catholic Herald contributor Sohrab Ahmari calls in to join Gus in the Conversion Corner. Sohrab grew up in Iran, before moving to the U.S....
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
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Gus goes over some timely Catholic news stories, including the impending Vatican punishment on serial sex offender Archbishop Theodore McCarrick, which will most likely be his laicization. Gus gives his thoughts...
Monday, February 11, 2019
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Gus talks about today's feast day for Our Lady of Lourdes and invites any listener who's been to Lourdes or experienced a miraculous healing to call in and share their...
Thursday, February 7, 2019
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Gus opens up by talking about an illustration he posted on his Facebook page which clinically depicts a dismemberment abortion. He asks listeners if it's OK to use graphic imagery...
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
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Gus plays one clip from President Trump's State of the Union Address last night and it's his sharp criticism of the recent abortion laws passed in New York and the...
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
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Gus talks about young people leaving the faith and what we can do to bring them back. Gus gives away copies of A Minute in the Church to people who...
Monday, February 4, 2019
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Gus talks about Super Bowl LIII, which he felt was pretty dull, and the Super Bowl ads, which weren't much better on the whole. There are some that left a...
Friday, February 1, 2019
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As we near the end of Catholic Schools Week, Francesca Pellegrino, president and founder of Catholic Coalition for Special Education, which provides academic support for kids with special needs in...
Thursday, January 31, 2019
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Gus plays a couple audio clips out of the state of Virginia where some legislators seeking to mimic the radical abortion laws recently passed in New York State. The first...
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
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Gus talks about Pope Francis' press conference on board Shepherd 1 going back to Rome from World Youth Day. He was asked about priestly celibacy and if he foresaw a time...
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
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Gus reads a letter written by Fr. Michael White, pastor of Church of the Nativity in Timonium, Maryland, entitled "Why We Don't Encourage (Little) Kids in Church." Fr. White goes...
Monday, January 28, 2019
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Gus spoke at St. Richard Catholic Church in Jackson, Mississippi and was introduced to a concept for little kids at mass called "Pew Art." It's just a little brochure filled with...
Thursday, January 24, 2019
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Gus talks about the NY State Abortion Bill signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Catholic who often professes his faith publicly. Many irate Catholics are calling for his...
Wednesday, January 23, 2018
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Gus talks about the passage of the NY State Abortion bill, which is extreme to say the least. He goes over what the bill mandates and reads the response from...
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
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Gus talks about the furor that erupted over the weekend following a confrontation at the Lincoln Memorial, after the March for Life, between students from Covington Catholic High School and...
Thursday, January 17, 2019
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Gus talks about his favorite psalm, Psalm 95, where the author says "If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts." Gus plays a musical version of it by...
Monday, January 14, 2019
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Gus recounts a story from mass yesterday morning where, about midway through the Second Reading, an adult male and a boy came in with motorcycle helmets under their arms. As...
Friday, January 11, 2019
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As we move closer to the March for Life, Gus reads an OpEd piece by Democrats for Life Board Member and Fordham University Associate Professor Charles C. Camosy entitled "I Am...
Thursday, January 10, 2019
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President Donald Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer are sparring over the former's Mexican border wall proposal. It's a microcosm of how split the country...
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
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Gus plays audio of Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney's post-National Championship Game comments where he gave immense glory to Jesus. Gus gets reaction from his producer, Scott Shea, a Bama...
Monday, January 7, 2019
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Today Gus talked about a new effort by Planned Parenthood to de-stigmatize abortion through a billboard campaign in Iowa. You can read about it here. As every Monday, Gus engages...
Friday, January 4, 2019
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Gus plays audio from a social media video that's gone viral called "Kids Meet Someone Who's Had an Abortion." It's part of a series of videos where kids are introduced to...
Thursday, January 3, 2019
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Yesterday, the U.S. bishops began a seven-day retreat at St. Mary of the Lake Seminary near Chicago. In light of all the clergy sex abuse revelations this past year, Gus asks listeners what their...
Wednesday, January 2, 2019
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Gus is a believer in New Year's resolutions and part of that is giving himself a Scriptural resolution. His method is to read the New Testament until something strikes him,...
Friday, December 21, 2018
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It's the last live Seize the Day of the year so it's our annual office/family Christmas party. He invites listeners to call in and join the festivities. Those who get on...
Thursday, December 20, 2018
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Gus talks about a few things that are close to his heart at Christmas time. One of them is people going through their first Christmas following the death of a...
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
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It's the third and final installment of Project Christmas. Children's Dream Fund Executive Director Cynthia Lake Farrell calls in and presents three individual children, their condition and their dream. In just...
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
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Gus talks about today's Gospel from Matthew where Joseph recognized Mary was with child even though they hadn't consummated their marriage yet. An angel of the Lord spoke to Joseph...
Monday, December 17, 2018
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Gus goes over the genealogy of Jesus from today's Gospel from St. Matthew. It begins with Abraham, and goes 52 generations to Jesus. Within that vast number of people were...
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
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Gus goes over a recent news item that took place in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and involved two nuns who, over the last 10 years or so, embezzled approximately...
Monday, December 10, 2018
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Gus kicks off Phase II of Project Christmas with Operation Once in a Lifetime, which assists U.S. military veterans in need. President & Founder Sgt. Patrick Sowers calls in and...
Friday, December 7, 2018
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After finishing his parish mission in Lenoir City, Tennessee earlier this week, Gus visited his brother who lives near there. His brother recently did a DNA test to get a...
Thursday, December 6, 2018
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Ulf Ekman sits down with Gus in the Conversion Corner. Ulf is a native Swede and, although he was baptized, he grew up mostly without any sort of religion. He...
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
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On Day 2 of his parish mission at St. Thomas the Apostle in Lenoir City, Diocese of Knoxville, Tennessee, Bishop Richard F. Stika, joins Gus to share his vocation story,...
Monday, December 3, 2018
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Gus broadcasts the first of three shows at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Lenoir City, Tennessee. Gus sits down in the Conversion Corner with St. Thomas the Apostle pastor...