What’s Going On
- Just released! Last month, Fr. Dave, Brett, and Krista recorded a show in front of a live audience in New York City to celebrate 25 years of Busted Halo Ministries – you can watch a video recording of the show here!
- Brett is participating in the Ride to End ALZ – you can support Brett’s ride by clicking here!
Show Notes
- Executive Producer Adriana Gonzalez and co-founder of Flourish You Faith Ministries discusses the new docudrama “That They May Be One,” in theaters as a Fathom Event this Tuesday, May 19th and Wednesday, May 20th – you can find tickets in your area here! Adriana also discusses the prayer program “10 Days in the Upper Room” accompanying the film.
- Fr. Gregory Pine, OP and his sister and theology teacher Rebecca Dougherty discuss the new season of the Catholic Classics podcast on Brother Lawrence’s “The Practice of the Presence of God” – It releases June 8th and you can learn more here, and you can also check out the new hard copy here from Ascension with a foreword by Pope Leo XIV!
Show Notes
- It’s Mental Health Awareness Month and Dr. Greg Bottaro, founder of CatholicPsych Institute, discusses his new book “The Power of Listening Well: How Holy Curiosity Can Build Trust and Restore Relationships.” The CatholicPsych Institute also is starting a Litany for Mental Health beginning on May 15th (St. Dymphna’s feast day), you can learn more about that here.
Show Notes
- Awesome Pope Leo: Here’s how Pope Leo celebrated his 1 year anniversary on Friday
Prayer Requests
- Ann: For her parish and the success of the retreat she is organizing
- Michelle: For the repose of the soul of her Aunt Lillian (and godmother) who passed away after years with Alzheimer's
- Anna Lisa: For her oldest grandson who received difficult news and needs prayer for discernment
- Julie: For sister Tara Lynn who had open heart surgery and is doing well. For uncle John who is a priest who fell and had a brain bleed
- Rich: For himself as he needs a biopsy
- Greg: For his four year old next door neighbor Rex who is having open heart surgery tomorrow
- Matt: For his dad Tom who has open heart surgery
- Carla: For her son Ethan who is finishing his freshman year of college in finals and
- Naomi: For her Aunt Gladys who is having a double mastectomy tomorrow
- Krista: For her 99 year old grandmother Betty who is recovering from a stroke. For Krista's mom Polly who feels the weight of this most.
- Brett: For a large explosion at a oil refinery near Brett's school. For a student that was taken to the hospital at school.
- Ann: For Rebecca, who is fighting pneumonia on a ventilator
Show Notes
It’s Flashback Friday!
- We flash back to one year ago today when Father Dave and Lino Rulli were live in Vatican City for white smoke and the election of Pope Leo! You can hear even more here.
- Happy early Mother’s Day! We flash back to 2019 when JoAnna Wahlund talked about her book “The Catholic Working Mom’s Guide to Life“
Show Notes
- As we focus on Mary in May, Jennessa Terraccino talks about her new book “A Rosary for Every Heart: Meditations in Four Spiritual Styles.”
Show Notes
- As we approach the one year anniversary of the election of Pope Leo XIV, Crux Senior Correspondent Elise Ann Allen discusses new the English translation of her book, “Pope Leo XIV: The Biography” for which she sat down with Pope Leo for a wide-ranging two part interview.
- Awesome Pope Leo: At their Swiss Guard swearing in ceremony, the band played Sweet Caroline as an homage to Pope Leo
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