RED-C Roundup

153 Mark Brumley: The Day is Now Far Spent

On Wednesday, January 29, Mark Brumley, editor-in-chief of Ignatius Press, was on the show to talk about The Day is Now Far Spent, the last installment in a trilogy of books by Robert Cardinal Sarah. (The preceding books were God or Nothing and The Power of Silence). Mark talked about how the title of this third book comes from the scripture where the disciples were on the road to Emmaus and Jesus was walking with them, but they did not realize it was Jesus who was with them all along until they retired for the evening. The basic point behind the book stems from that scripture and speaks about how in some ways the Church is entering into a “dark period of the evening or night”, but we shouldn’t be afraid because our Lord is always with us, even when we don’t realize it. The book also calls for renewal within the Church, and talks about how we should lean on God in that process. The book is presented as an extended interview of Cardinal Sarah by French journalist Nicholas Diat. Together they range from the clerical abuse crisis to the deepening crisis of faith in contemporary Europe; the dangers of trans-humanism to our hope rooted in the Eucharist. Mark Brumley gives a marvelous tour of The Day Is Now Far Spent and the conversation will whet your appetite to read this important book. You can check out Ignatius Press for even more and order the book here. When choosing between values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

152 Beth Cowles: The Holy Spirit

On Wednesday, January 22, host Judy Comeaux talked with Beth Cowles, Coordinator of Religious Education at St. Anthony’s in Bryan, Texas, about the Holy Spirit and the Sacraments. She started with what we proclaim about the Holy Spirit in the Nicene Creed. We say the second Person of the Trinity became incarnate through the power of the Holy Spirit each time we pray the Nicene Creed at Mass. God the Father brought the Son to us in this extraordinary way - through the Holy Spirit. Beth also talked about the attributes of the Holy Spirit listed in the Nicene Creed: “the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.” According to her, the way we experience God today is through the gift of the Holy Spirit and we receive that gift in the Sacraments! Listen to this episode to learn more and dig deeper into the third Person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit! When choosing between values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

151 Sister Celestina: The Incarnation of Christ

On Wednesday January 15, Pam Marvin spoke with Sister Celestina with the Apostles of the Interior Life about the Incarnation of Christ. They discussed how Jesus lived a life that shows us what it means to be children of God, adopted sons and daughters. Jesus - God in the flesh, trusted in God the Father and the Holy Spirit to guide Him throughout His life, and His life is the perfect model for how we are to live our lives. God becoming man, made Him relatable to us, as He experienced every part of being a human except for sin. They also talked about how to grow in trust in God, having childlike faith, and giving every part of your life to God. This episode is full of information about how to grow in your spiritual life so listen now! When choosing between values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

150 Dennis Daniel: Central Texas Fellowship of Catholic Men

On Wednesday January 8, Gene Wilhelm opened the first part of the show talking about the Saint of the Day, Andre Bessette who is credited with thousands of reported miraculous oil healings associated with his devotion to Saint Joseph. In the second part of the show Gene talked with Dennis Daniel, Executive Director for the Central Texas Fellowship of Catholic Men, about the organization and the upcoming Catholic Men’s Conference themed No Man Left Behind on February 8^th at the Travis County Expo Center. Men, if you are interested in getting plugged in, listen to this episode to learn about the Central Texas Fellowship of Catholic Men and see how you can become a part of the movement, and register for the conference here! When choosing between values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

149 2019 Look-Back: Judy, Gene, Pam, & Dcn. Mike

On Wednesday January 1, all four hosts of RED-C Roundup gathered together to do a look-back on 2019 as they reminisced about some favorite moments. Judy Comeaux, Gene Wilhelm, Pam Marvin, and Deacon Mike Beauvais told us why they love hosting the show, what keeps them coming back, and some favorite parts of their interviews from 2019. This episode reveals what these four great people behind the mic are all about - spreading the love of Christ! Listen now to hear the re-cap, and for more details, you can go back and listen to each episode they mention! When choosing between values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

148 Deacon Frank Ashley: A Fresh Look at Advent

On Wednesday December 18, host Pam Marvin spoke with Deacon Frank Ashley of St. Thomas Aquinas in College Station about a fresh perspective of Advent. In the first part of the show, they talked about one of their favorite saints, John of the Cross who is also the national poet of Spain. In the second part of the show, Deacon Frank and Pam talked about a fresh look on the season of Advent. They discussed the beauty and power of penance, the importance of preparing for our Savior, and how we live each season and day as followers of Christ. Do we enter into liturgical seasons intentionally? What do we do to prepare our hearts? Listen to this episode for some solid input about the season of Advent! When choosing between values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

147 Anthony DeStefano: Children's Literature

On Wednesday, December 11, host Gene Wilhelm talked with Anthony DeStefano about children’s literature. In the first part of the show, the saint of the day was St. Damasus who lived from AD 304–384. He was a deacon in the Church and at age 60 he was selected Bishop of Rome. Learn more about him here.  In the second part of the show Anthony DeStefano talked with Gene about children’s literature and his new book, The Seed Who Was Afraid to Be Planted. Anthony is the author of twenty bestselling adult and children’s Christian books. His goal in writing is to put orthodox theology that is not “watered down” into his books in a way that everyday people can understand. Go to Mr. DeStefano’s website here to learn more about him and check out his books! When choosing between values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

146 Stephen Bullivant: Mass Exodus

Wednesday December 4 in the first half of the show, Zach Harris who is in formation with the Apostles of the Interior Life was on to talk about his order, his time at St. Mary’s, and what brought him back to Aggieland. The Saint of the Day for this segment was St. John of Damascus, a Doctor of the Church, who was part of the Monastery of Saint Sabas near Jerusalem. In the second part of the show, Professor and convert to the Catholic Faith Stephen Bullivant joined to talk about his book, Mass Exodus: Catholic Disaffiliation in Britain and America since Vatican II, which vividly recreates the English-speaking Catholic world on the eve of the Second Vatican Council and then lays out in stark detail who derailed the Council's well-intentioned reforms. Listen to this episode to learn more! When choosing between values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!