Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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Deacon Bob Evans calls in to talk about his new book Understanding St. Paul: A Concise Guide to His Theology, His Letters and His Life available from Sophia Institute Press....
Monday, March 20, 2023
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Today is the Feast of St. Joseph, spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Gus explains that the feast actually is March 19th each year, but, because this year it fell on a...
Friday, March 17, 2022
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Gus starts at 7:00 am this morning, preempting mass from St. Patrick's Cathedral, so that we can bring you a special St. Patrick's Day mass from St. Patrick's Cathedral in...
Thursday, March 16, 2023
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Gus is joined by Sister Josephine Garrett of the Sisters of the Holy Family in Nazareth calls in to talk about Ascension Press' "Renewed and Received" series for children preparing...
Wednesday, March 15, 2022
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Gus is joined by Fr. Leo Patalinghug and the two talk about a multitude of things, including their Danube River Pilgrimage in September and the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis' pontificate....
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
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Gus is joined by Fr. Goyo Hidalgo who just released a memoir entitled "From Prodigal to Priest: A Journey Home to Family, Faith and the Father's Embrace," which tells his...
Monday, March 13, 2023
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Today marks the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis' papacy and Gus is joined by Kean University historian Dr. Christopher Bellitto. Dr. Bellitto was one of the first guests to join us...
Friday, March 10, 2023
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Fr. J. Augustine Wetta, O.S.B. calls in to talk about his new book, "Pray. Think. Act. Making Better Decisions with the Desert Fathers." He shares his vocation story, which is...
Thursday, March 9, 2023
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St. Patrick's Day is next week and it falls on a Friday in Lent. Traditionally, Americans eat corned beef and cabbage that day in celebration and many bishops across the...
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
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Today marks the second week of Lent so Gus invites listeners to call in and talk about what they gave up or took on and how it's going so far....
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
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Gus reads a recent George Weigel Op-Ed piece that's appeared on several Catholic Web sites entitled "AWOL Doctors at the Catholic Field Hospital," which laments the hijacking of the Synodal...
Monday, March 6, 2023
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Andrea Trudden from Heartbeat International calls in to talk about the work that they do. Heartbeat International is the largest network of pro-life pregnancy resource centers in the country. She...
Friday, March 3, 2023
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Catholic author and theologian Dr. Thomas Williams calls in to talk about his newest book, "The Coming Christian Persecution: Why Things Are Getting Worse and How to Prepare for What...
Thursday, March 2, 2023
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Catholic children's book writer Anthony DeStefano calls in to talk about his new book, "Greenlee is Growing," which tells the story of a young girl and her life's journey from...
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
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We are one week into Lent, so Gus takes his first opportunity to invite listeners to call in and give their Lenten grades so far. Afterwards, Gus talks about a...
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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Dr. Melanie Barrett joins Gus in the Conversion Corner. She grew up in the Jewish faith, which came from her parents, that they later transformed into the New Age Movement,...
Ash Wednesday, February 22, 2023
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Gus opens the phone lines up for listeners who want to call in and talk about what they're doing this year for Lent or talk about a life-changing past Lent...
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
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Shawn Carney, the president and CEO of 40 Days for Life, calls in to talk about their latest 40-day campaign, which begins tomorrow, Ash Wednesday. He also talks about the...
Monday, February 20, 2023
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Gus shares that, later this week, he's having new flooring installed in his house. Contractors will be coming in after the show today and will begin ripping up the floors...
Friday, February 17, 2023
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Fr. Mark Toups calls in to talk about his new book, "The Ascension Lenten Companion Year A" available from Ascension Press. It's a daily prayer source designeed specifically for individuals...
Thursday, February 16, 2023
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Inspired by today's First Reading from Genesis where God promises Noah that he will never again destroy the world through flood waters and marks that promise with the rainbow. It's...
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
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Fr. Leo Patalinghug calls in to talk about his new book called "Dining with the Saints: The Sinner's Guide to a Righteous Feast," which talks about saints in a different...
Friday, February 10, 2023
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As we approach Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent, Gus does his first Reading or Rosary of the year. He asks listeners who wish to commit to either praying...
Thursday, February 9, 2023
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Gus tells his listeners that, even though he's been in radio for over 40 years, he still gets nervous before work, especially in the 30 minutes leading up to the...
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
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Last night was the finale of Season 3 of The Chosen. Gus talks about it, gives a few spoilers and his thoughts on how it was, all of which were positive....
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
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Gus is joined by Bret Thoman who calls in to talk about his new book, "Following Padre Pio: A Journey of Discovery from Pietrelcina to San Giovanni Rotundo." He talks...
Monday, February 6, 2023
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Gus is joined by Fr. John Hollowell, a priest in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, who gained a little bit of notoriety in 2019 for some of his homilies and talks...
Friday, February 3, 2023
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Gus is joined by Mark Houck who was recently acquitted from charges of violating the FACE Act, which is a federal law that provides legal protection for individuals who work...
Thursday, February 2, 2023
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Today is the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord so Gus, the fourth mystery of the Joyful Mysteries on the Rosary so Gus talks a lot about that today. First, Mark...
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
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This week is Catholic Schools Week and, in celebration, Gus is joined by Cissy LaForge, the head of school at St. Michael Special School in New Orleans, Louisiana. It's a Catholic school that is...
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
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Today is the Feast of St. John Bosco, founded of the Salesian order and the patron saint of students, young children and juvenile delinquents. St. John Bosco spent much of...
Monday, January 30, 2023
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Gus is joined by Catholic author Mary Eberstadt to talk about her new book "Adam and Eve After the Pill, Revisited." It's a sequel to her 2012 book "Adam and...
Friday, January 27, 2023
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Gus plays the audio of a powerful video clip that's starting to go viral called "The Power of One Hail Mary." Afterwards, Gus gives an update of the Mark Houck...
Thursday, January 26, 2023
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Gus reads verbatim the Associated Press' interview with Pope Francis where the topic of homosexuality took up a big part of it. The pope said that homosexuality is a sin...
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
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In honor of today's Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, Gus talks about how Fr. Leo Patalinghug converted him to brussels sprouts and asks listeners to call in if...
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
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One thing that Gus enjoys doing when the moments arise is playing a spiritual roulette game based off a certain spiritual writing with listeners. The most popular is Bible Roulette...
Monday, January 23, 2023
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Gus is joined by Catholic author Erick Ybarra who talks about his new book from Emmaus Road Publishing entitled "The Papacy: Revisiting the Debate Between Catholics and Orthodox." He talks...
Friday, January 20, 2023
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Today is the March for Life in Washington D.C. so Gus puts together a March for Life-themed edition of Seize the Day and is joined by several guests. First up, Kathryn...
Thursday, January 19, 2023
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Gus talks about the purge he and Michelle have decided to do of the excess stuff laying around in their house. It's a major project. He shares a story about...
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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Gus welcomes Crystalina Evert to the show to talk about her new book, "Women Made New: Reflections on Adversity, Transformation and Healing" available from Sophia Institute Press. She shares some...
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
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Actress, producer, director and Catholic evangelist Nicole Abisinio calls in to talk about her latest project, "The Advocate," which is streaming now on Pureflix. She also shares a bit of...
Friday, January 13, 2023
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In today's Friday w/the Fathers, Gus continues with St. Cyril of Jerusalem's Catechetical Lectures and follows that up with talking about St. Hilary of Poitiers, the saint whose feast we...
Thursday, January 12, 2023
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Gus plays an audio clip from the audio book version of his Magnetic Christianity. It's Chapter 11: Encouragement, which is the focus of today's First Reading from St. Paul's Letter...
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
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Gus tells his listeners that he and his bride Michelle are getting ready to do a purge of old, unneeded stuff in their home and one of the things Gus...
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
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This past weekend, President Joe Biden visited the southern border for the first time in his life and enacted several new immigrant laws seeking to ebb the record overflow that's...
Monday, January 9, 2023
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In light of today's Gospel from Matthew, when Jesus is baptized by John the Baptist, Gus talks about the Catholic teaching on the sacrament of baptism. He goes over what...
Friday, January 6, 2023
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Dr. Edward Sri of FOCUS calls in from their SEEK23 Conference where he's about to give the keynote address. He goes over some of what he'll be talking about as...
Thursday, January 5, 2023
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In a truncated version of Seize the Day, Gus opens talking about today's special programming in tribute of the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and later reads and reflects on...
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
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In a longstanding Seize the Day tradition, Gus pulls 12 Scriptural New Year's Resolutions and invites listeners to call in and receive one. Also, Crisis Magazine Editor Eric Sammons calls in...
Tuesday, January 3, 2023
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Today, Gus remembers Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI who passed away on Saturday, December 31st. He talks with listeners who shared their memories of and encounters with the late pontiff. Fr....