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Catholic Healing Prayer for Deep Inner Wounds

Where do you bring the wounds no one sees? Deacon Rod Reyna helps listeners hear how Catholic healing prayer, grounded in Scripture, the sacraments, and intercession, opens hearts to the mercy of Jesus.

Host Judy Comeaux visits with Deacon Rod Reyna, deacon at St. Elizabeth of Hungary in Pflugerville and director of the Mercy of God Prayer Center, to explore the Church’s ministry of healing prayer. Drawing on the Spiritual Growth and Inner Healing course, small-group accompaniment, and the Receiving Inner Healing retreat, Deacon Rod explains how identity in baptism, Scripture, adoration, and forgiveness free us from lies, shame, and unforgiveness. He shares testimonies from parish retreats and prison ministry, including women on death row, and clarifies the role of trained facilitators and intercessors in a safe, prayerful setting. If you are burdened by past wounds, or want to walk with someone who is, this conversation offers practical, hopeful next steps. Follow the show, rate and review, and share.

 

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How Catholic Radio, C.S. Lewis, and the Saints Led Us Home

Two converts share how Catholic radio, C.S. Lewis, and the saints led them home to the Church - and into parish youth ministry that forms whole families.

Host Darren Sinkule and Deacon Robin Waters welcome Daniel and Noelle Self of St. Jerome Catholic Church (Hewitt/Waco). Daniel traces his path from Assemblies of God to a hunger for liturgy; Noelle shares a varied Protestant upbringing, common misconceptions about Catholics, and how listening to gentle, Scripture-rooted answers on Catholic radio opened her heart. They recall their first Mass, a renewed love for the Eucharist, the communion of saints (including Noelle’s confirmation saint, St. Teresa of Calcutta), and Noelle’s testimony of healing after asking St. Rita’s intercession. Now serving in youth ministry, they explain St. Jerome’s family-based formation that engages parents and teens together in the sacramental life. Follow the show, rate and review, and share.

01:44 - Pentecostal roots and a draw to liturgy
07:11 - Noelle’s background and Catholic misconceptions
09:03 - Meeting through a C.S. Lewis group and a quick marriage
11:15 - Lewis, Chesterton, and opening to Catholicism
16:15 - Wrestling with Episcopal/Anglican options
22:33 - Finding St. Jerome and attending first Mass
35:13 - St. Rita’s intercession and freedom from asthma
37:09 - Family-based catechesis with parents engaged

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Everyday Offerings for the Holy Souls, with Terrie Lipscomb

How can your day-to-day sacrifices bring relief to the Holy Souls in Purgatory? Pam Marvin and Terrie Lipscomb offer clear teaching and practical ways to intercede.

Host Pam Marvin talks with Terrie Lipscomb, known locally for her devotion to the Holy Souls, with contributions from Caleb Brawner. They explore the Church’s teaching that purgatory is a state of purification ordered to the beatific vision, the hope that sustains the souls, and why our prayers matter. You’ll hear practical ways to help: morning and evening offerings, short aspirations through the day, uniting everyday inconveniences and sufferings to Christ’s Passion, and making a “heroic act of charity.” They also discuss indulgences traditionally attached to early-November cemetery visits and the importance of detachment from sin. Terrie shares how a simple prayer book, “My Life in Prayer,” and its 31-day novena keeps this devotion year-round, plus moving stories of the Holy Souls’ intercession for the living. Follow the show, rate and review, and share with someone who needs hope.

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Catholic Essentials: Why Truth Still Matters

Defend the faith with clarity and charity. Fr. Wade Menezes, CPM, joins Deacon Mike to show how the sacraments fortify every vocation amid secular pressure.

Fr. Wade Menezes of the Fathers of Mercy—host of EWTN’s Open Line Tuesday—joins Deacon Mike Beauvais for a substantive, pastoral conversation on living Catholic truth today. He explains the Fathers of Mercy’s history and itinerant preaching, then lays out how Baptism and Confirmation, sustained by regular Eucharist and Reconciliation, equip disciples in a culture that resists objective moral truth. Drawing from his book “Catholic Essentials: A Guide to Understanding Key Church Teachings,” he highlights its 81 concise chapters across morals, dogma, ecclesiology, sacraments, and liturgy, including faith and reason as “two wings,” the Magisterium and the deposit of faith, and a clear explanation of Transubstantiation. He also notes his men’s devotional “Stand Firm, Be Strong,” and previews his keynote for the RED-C Family Banquets. Follow the show, rate and review, and share this episode with a friend.

00:00 – Welcome and banquet preview
01:21 – Fathers of Mercy: history and charism
07:22 – Secularism, sacraments, and vocation
11:23 – Writing life and EWTN work
21:21 – Catholic Essentials overview
27:10 – Faith and reason (Fides et Ratio)
29:28 – Church, Magisterium, Deposit of Faith
35:54 – Transubstantiation explained

Guest site: https://fathersofmercy.com
Event page: https://redcministries.org/familybanquet

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St. Maximilian Kolbe and Triumph of the Heart: Behind the Scenes

Go behind the scenes of 'Triumph of the Heart' as the filmmakers share how suffering, prayer, and craft shaped a moving portrait of St. Maximilian Kolbe’s final days—and an encounter with hope.

Deacon Mike Beauvais talks with writer-director Anthony D'Ambrosio and producer Cecilia Stevenson about “Triumph of the Heart,” a tightly focused, character-driven film on the final days of St. Maximilian Kolbe. Anthony traces his path from seminary and serious illness to rediscovering God’s love through Kolbe’s witness and the mystery of suffering and natural evil. Cecilia pulls back the curtain on indie filmmaking in Poland—casting, shaved heads, VFX beards, housing a large crew, and the providences that kept production moving. They explain why the story centers on one decisive act of love, with lessons from “The Passion of the Christ” and the power of confined dramas like “12 Angry Men.” The team reflects on prayer, spiritual warfare, and an emotional premiere on the eve of Kolbe’s feast day. Follow the show, rate and review, and share with a friend.

00:00 - Welcome and guest introductions
01:19 - Cecilia’s faith journey: from rules to relationship
03:30 - Anthony’s path: seminary, illness, and hard questions
07:34 - Kolbe’s final days inspire the script
14:42 - Why focus on the cell; film as the right medium
20:32 - Casting and production challenges in Poland
30:34 - Prayer, spiritual warfare, and God’s timing
35:56 - Premiere night in Poland

Film site and screenings: https://www.triumphoftheheart.com/

Video version: https://youtu.be/ibkwRfuLFOU

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From Rigidity to Relationship: Living the Mysteries of the Rosary

Can praying four rosaries a day change the texture of family life? Host Pam Marvin welcomes her daughter, Mary Marvin Hall, to share a candid, hope-filled witness of Our Lady’s quiet work in an ordinary home.

Mary traces her journey with the rosary from teenage beginnings to a mother’s daily “yes,” including seasons of rigidity that gave way to freedom, contemplation, and deeper trust. She describes concrete fruits—greater peace, renewed charity, healing, and her husband’s initiative to lead the family rosary—and offers gentle, practical helps for busy parents: anchoring prayer to nursing and naps, praying a decade at a time, using audio rosaries, and embracing a humble “poor mother’s rosary” when capacity is low. Pam adds pastoral insights on signal graces and the traditional promises associated with the rosary. If you long for a more Christ-centered home through Mary, this conversation will encourage you to begin, continue, and persevere. Follow the show, rate and review, and share this episode with a friend.

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Dr. Ray Guarendi: How to Stay Your Child’s Greatest Influence

Keep your voice the loudest in your child’s life. Dr. Ray Guarendi shares faithful, practical ways to set loving limits, tame tech, and raise resilient disciples in a culture of algorithms.

Clinical psychologist and father of ten Dr. Ray Guarendi joins host Caleb Brawner to unpack Raising Upright Kids in an Upside-Down World. With humor and clarity, Dr. Ray names today’s “co-parents”—media, peers, and algorithms—and shows how moms and dads remain the primary formers of the heart through clear authority, heavy affection, and prudent limits. They discuss homeschooling and socialization myths, smartphones and sleepovers, curfews and device placement, and why “no” is love in action. You’ll hear practical ways to choose like-minded families, set tech boundaries that stick, and model prayer and sacramental life at home, including answering tough “why” questions with confidence. Pastoral and down-to-earth, this conversation equips parents to protect innocence, cultivate gratitude and responsibility, and form kids who seek God first. Follow the show, rate and review, and share.

This episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0BiI3TnmS18

Resources
Book: https://www.drray.com/shop/raising-upright-kids-in-an-upside-down-world/
Catholic Answers (catechetical help): https://www.catholic.com

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St. Vincent de Paul: How Home Visits and Prayer Really Help

Learn how St. Vincent de Paul serves Bryan–College Station through quiet, personal charity. Hear how home visits, a food pantry, and a thrift store become hope in hard times.

Host Judy Comeaux talks with Bob Chronister, president of the local St. Vincent de Paul Society. Bob explains how volunteers make “home visits” to listen, pray, and offer practical help with rent and utilities—often within a week. He outlines the Society’s structure across five parishes, its roots and rules, and how funding comes through parish collections, private donors, grants, United Way, and a well-run thrift store. You’ll also hear about the private food pantry, the furniture ministry (beds for kids and donated household items), and annual Thanksgiving baskets and Christmas gift drives sourced from families identified on visits. Bob highlights the constant need for volunteers, the reality of the working poor and fixed-income seniors, and the ministry of prayer that accompanies every encounter. If you’re local, there are simple on-ramps—from answering phones to delivering checks.

What part of this mission speaks most to your heart?

 

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