• Tune into the Catholic Channel this Sunday, May 18th, for the installation Mass of Pope Leo XIV! Join Father Dave and Lino Rulli broadcasting the live “pray by pray” coverage, beginning at 4am ET (and replaying at 3pm ET).
• Scott Weeman, founder of Catholic in Recovery, tells us about his new book, “The Recovery Rosary: Meditations for Those Impacted by Addiction, Compulsions, and Unhealthy Attachments.“
• If you’ll be in the Austin, TX area Memorial Day Weekend, join Fr. Dave at Mass! On Sunday, May 25th, he’ll be presiding at St. Austin Church for the 11:30am Mass located at 2026 Guadalupe Street Austin, TX 78705

• If you’ll be in the Austin, TX area Memorial Day Weekend, join Fr. Dave at Mass! On Sunday, May 25th, he’ll be presiding at St. Austin Church for the 11:30am Mass located at 2026 Guadalupe Street Austin, TX 78705

• We’re back live after a week of conclave coverage! We celebrate the election of Pope Leo XIV and pray for the global church in this exciting time.

Prayer Requests

• Nancy: For her son Alfonso who is in the military and in an undisclosed location in Poland today on his birthday
• Kay: For her daughter Lisa and husband Cameron who after 5 years of civil marriage are looking to have their marriage validated sacramentally by the Church and baptizing children
• Jessie: That her three boys Leo, Samuel, and Oscar will
• Frank: For the repose of the soul of his grandmother, Leona
• Jamie: For friend Tori’s son whose leg was injured in a ninja class
• Laurie: For herself as she navigates divorce and a serious eye condition. For her children Stephen and Cassidy
• Andy: For the repose of the soul of his father, Rod
• Brett: For the repose of the soul of his family friend, Herm
• Christine: For her husband Tom who is in the ICU
• Alicia: For her mother Dolores
• Paul: For his wife, Peggy

• This weekend, Father Dave celebrates his 25th anniversary with Mass this weekend – click here to sent him an ecard and check out the livestream link!
• Stacey Sumereau, host of the Called and Caffeinated Podcast, tells us about her new book, “Adventure Awaits: How to Interpret Your Desires and Hear God’s Voice“

• Austen Ivereigh joins us to discuss the life and legacy of Pope Francis. He is the author of multiple Pope Francis biographies  “The Great Reformer” and “Wounded Shepherd,” as well as “First Belong to God: On Retreat with Pope Francis.” In 2020, he and the Pope co-authored the New York Times bestseller “Let Us Dream: The Path to a Better Future.”
• Eric Clayton, deputy director of communications at the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States, discusses his new book, “Finding Peace Here and Now: How Ignatian Spirituality Leads Us to Healing and Wholeness.” As discussed, he also guest hosts, “AMDG: A Jesuit Podcast”
• Awesome Pope Francis: Father Dave details a foreward Pope Francis wrote for a book about marriage prep, published after his death

• This weekend, Father Dave celebrates his 25th anniversary with Mass this weekend – click here to sent him an ecard and check out the livestream link!
• Sister Monica Clare, an Episcopal nun, tells her life’s story in her memoir, “A Change of Habit: Leaving Behind My Husband, Career, and Everything I Owned to Become a Nun.” You can check her out on TikTok here!

• Father Dave returns from Rome following the funeral of Pope Francis
• Father Patrick Mary Briscoe, editor of Our Sunday Visitor, joins us live from Rome to discuss Pope Francis lying in state and concelebrating his funeral.

Prayer Requests

• Father Dave: In thanksgiving for all parties involved that put together big Church events like a papal funeral. For the Cardinals as they prepare for the conclave next Wednesday.
• Kris: For the repose of the soul of her husband Patrick, who she buried over the weekend after 40 years of marriage
• Michelle: For Raul who was hospitalized with severe burns and then cardiac arrest
• Valerie: For Jackson and Ella who were confirmed over the weekend with Valerie as sponsor. For Natalie who will be confirmed next month.
• Phyllis: For her sister Grace to find God’s love in a tough time, and in thanksgiving for Katie McGrady and her coverage of the papal funeral on CNN
• Jonelle: For her husband Henry who is looking for a new job and her 90-year-old mother Mary Ann who is very independent but just fell and broke her femur
• Krista: In thanksgiving for Lucy’s successful eye procedure

• Join Father Dave and Lino Rulli on The Catholic Channel this Saturday, April 26 for the funeral of Pope Francis. We will be live from Rome at 4am ET, and the Mass will replay throughout the weekend.
• Film producer Jim Wahlberg tells us about the new movie in theaters “Carlo Acutis: Roadmap to Reality” – find tickets in your area here!
• Kerry Weber of America Media reflects on the life and legacy of Pope Francis, including her 2022 interview with Pope Francis at the Vatican. She also reflects on that experience here.

We join with the world in mourning the death of Pope Francis and praying for the repose of his soul.

• John Allen Jr, editor of Crux, reflects on the legacy of Pope Francis and what is next for the pontificate. You can read more here at cruxnow.com
• Sister Marie Kolbe Zamora joins the show to discuss the life of Pope Francis – she is a member of the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity. Sister is a theologian for the Vatican’s General Secretariat of the Synod and did the keynote at LA Congress this year about the legacy of Pope Francis.

Prayer Requests

In addition to praying for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis, we offer the following intentions this week…

• Jennifer: For the repose of the soul of Bishop Emeritus Albert Thévenot
• Katrina: For her husband Brad and son Lucas as they take a school trip to Washington, DC. For herself and her other teenage son
• Matt: For his parents, Kathy and Tom following their recent trip
• Kay: For her daughter Kristin who is having health difficulties after scans for cancer
• Zia: For her mom Melissa who is going through a divorce/annulment
• Paul: For Fr. Dave Butler, who is struggling in his faith after the passing of his mother
• Ryan: For Amanda and himself as they both seek annulments from previous marriages
• Mary Kay: For friends Rick, Jeannie, Gloria and Nora who all have cancer
• Tracy: For her and her son Tanner
• Edder: For himself
• Tricia: For her childhood best friend, Kim, who just had a double mastectomy and is starting 12 weeks of chemo. For 3 year old Ava and her family, as she has been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor

We join with the world in mourning the death of Pope Francis and praying for the repose of his soul. Father Dave and Team Busted Halo will be back live tomorrow night reflecting on the life and legacy of Pope Francis – click here to read more from the Paulist Fathers.