RED-C Roundup

129 Leila Miller: Preparing Kids to Face Today’s Tough Moral Issues

On Wednesday, August 7, Deacon Mike Beauvais spoke with Leila Miller, co-author with Trent Horn of the book, Made This Way: How to Prepare Kids to Face Today’s Tough Moral Issues. The Feast Day of the Transfiguration was yesterday, August 6^th, so in the first part of the show, Dcn. Mike spoke about the transfiguration – one of the most fascinating events in Jesus’ life, which happened on Mount Tabor. Dcn. Mike says the story of the transfiguration is a beautiful reminder that no matter what we see in this world, it doesn’t hold a candle to what’s to come. In the second part of the show, Dcn. Mike spoke with Leila Miller about today’s moral issues, specifically co-habitation or sex outside of marriage, and how we as Catholics are called to go against the grain and not be like the rest of the world no matter what the “norm” might be. She talks about how parents can give proper advice, based on our Catholic Faith, to their children on these tough moral issues, as well as when the right time is and in how much detail. Made This Way speaks on these tough moral issues. Tune in to this episode of RED-C Roundup to learn about how you can give advice to your children on today’s tough moral issues. To purchase the book Made This Way using Amazon Smile to support RED-C, click here.

128 Fr. Edwin Kagoo: Westphalia Church Fire

On Wednesday, July 31, host Pam Marvin and station president Dennis Macha, spoke on the recent tragedy of the Church of the Visitation fire in Westphalia, Texas. The church burned entirely to the ground in a matter of half an hour early Monday morning of this week. In this episode of Roundup, we replay Bishop Joe Vasquez' outstanding press conference from the site of the fire and hold exclusive interviews with Michael Raia - expert on sacred architecture, and Fr. Edwin Kagoo - Pastor of Church of the Visitation. Listen to this episode to hear how each of them respond with charity and strong faith in God to rebuild this sacred parish. 

127 Tom Cahill & Sam Giese on RCIA

On Wednesday, July 24, host Judy Comeaux spoke with Tom Cahill, Director of RCIA at St. Joseph Church in Bryan, and Sam Giese, senior Corps of Cadets member at Texas A&M about RCIA - the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. In the first half of the show, local Ablaze Ministry founder Matt Rice called in to talk about The Well, a new local endeavor co-sponsored with St. Joseph’s parish. It is a welcoming environment to invite individuals and families to grow in relationship with Jesus Christ. The Well offers practical insights through biblical instruction & dynamic worship and all are welcome! In the second half of the show, Tom Cahill talked about the necessity of RCIA, what the program entails and touched on its history in the Church. Sam is a fairly new Catholic and he talked about his great recent RCIA experience at St. Mary's in College Station. He said RCIA is sort of like a springboard into learning more about the faith; it sparks a fire in you where you are curious to learn more. If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith, start right here with this episode of Roundup to hear about the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, and then call a local parish to find out when RCIA starts! Be sure to give us a like on Facebook @redcradio. And remember, when choosing between the values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

126 James Adams on Spiritual Discipline

On Wednesday July 17, host Pam Marvin spoke with James Adams, theology teacher at St. Joseph Catholic High School in Bryan,Texas, about spiritual discipline. An article from Art of Manliness says that, “Spiritual disciplines are habits, practices and experiences that are designed to develop, grow and strengthen certain qualities of spirit to build the muscles of one’s character.” As human beings we are inclined to evil because of concupiscence, our inheritance of original sin.  How can we expect to grow in virtue if we don’t have a certain type of discipline to overcome these effects? James and Pam talk about how discipline creates the space for God to make us better. It allows room for God to work in our hearts. Discipline may not be pleasant or fun, but it is good and it allows us to become free in a true sense, i.e. becoming more of what God created us to be. They discussed different types of spiritual disciplines along with real-life examples and experiences of them. If you want to learn more about spiritual discipline, listen to this episode!  Be sure to give us a like on Facebook @redcradio. And remember, when choosing between the values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

125 Fr. Rick Thomas' Life and Ministry

On Wednesday July 10, host Gene Wilhelm spoke with Mary Ann Holleran and Ellen Hogarty from Our Lady's Youth Center in El Paso, Texas about Fr. Rick Thomas and his ministry. In the first part of the show, local events were discussed as well as Bishop Robert Barron's new book, Letter to a Suffering Church, where Bishop Barron confronts the sexual abuse crisis from scriptural, historical, and moral dimensions. He argues now is the time to stay and fight for the Church, not to abandon it! In the second half of the show, Gene talked with Mary Ann and Helen about Fr. Rick Thomas, a Jesuit priest who got his calling to the priesthood while training a horse! In 1964, he took over Our Lady's Youth Center, a ministry in the slums of El Paso to minister to youth gangs and the poor in the area, and ministered there for 42 years, an unusual occurrence for a Jesuit priest, who would usually get moved around regularly. Fr. Rick had a large heart for the poor and made efforts to treat them as equals, going deep into the slums across the border to Laredo one Christmas to dine with them. When the hosts realized they hadn't brought enough food, they prayed to God and watched the food begin to multiply before their eyes, a true miracle! From then on, the staff and volunteers of Our Lady’s Youth Center began going every weekend to spend time with the poor and provide for their biggest need, food. Listen to this episode to hear more about Our Lady's Youth Center's involvement in helping and caring for the poor; a snow ball effect started by Fr. Rick Thomas. Be sure to give us a like on Facebook @redcradio. And remember, when choosing between the values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

124 Timothy Gordon: Catholic Republic

On Wednesday, July 3rd, Deacon Mike Beauvais spoke with Timothy Gordon about his book, Catholic Republic: Why America Will Perish Without Rome. Gordon says the book was inspired by his time in studying philosophy in Rome and then returning to law school in the States. Catholic Republic is anchored in a three-pronged definition of what the author names the “Catholic Natural Law”: 1)  Nature as moral and free, 2) Nature as intelligible, and 3) Nature as purpose-oriented. It is on this natural law tradition that all republics, especially the United States, are based, but according to Gordon, the country’s Protestant and Enlightenment architects either unwittingly plagiarized or deliberately distorted numerous Catholic Natural Law principles as they gave shape to the new nation in the Declaration of Independence and the federal Constitution. Dcn. Mike and Timothy also discuss why the rejection of these three principles are dangerous for the continuation of our Republic. For example, in Gordon’s eyes the doctrine of federalism is actually a misconstrued application of the Catholic principle of subsidiarity. If you are interested in the American Founding or have always wondered about the role of Catholicism in the origins of our country, you will enjoy this episode and want to read this compelling book. You can get it here and can follow Timothy Gordon on Twitter @timotheeology. Be sure to give us a like on Facebook @redcradio! Enjoy the episode, and remember, when choosing between the values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!  

 

123 Fr. Timothy Gallagher: A Layman's Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours

On Wednesday, June 19, Fr. Timothy Gallagher talked with host Pam Marvin about his book, A Layman's Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours: How the Prayers of the Church Can Change Your Life, and answered questions from callers! The Liturgy of the Hours, often called the Divine Office, means the "sacred duty" or, the "holy task." It entails periodic return to God in prayer (liturgical prayer) through the hours of the day. "Liturgical" prayer means that the prayer is something that the Church gives us - it is the same for all throughout the Church. There is morning prayer, daytime prayer, evening prayer, night prayer and a more meditative prayer called the office of readings, which can be done at any time in the day. Despite the common misconception, The Liturgy of the Hours is for everyone, not just priests, monks, and nuns; It is for everyone to pray - the common layman included! Listen to Fr. Timothy simplify and clarify the Liturgy of the Hours in a way that you can understand and appreciate. He answered questions from callers such as "how do I incorporate the liturgy of the hours into my busy life, and do they have to be prayed at the exact times?" and "do the hymns have to be sung? or can they be spoken?" and more! If you are interested in learning more about the liturgy of the hours, start right here with Fr. Timothy Gallagher! To order Fr. Timothy's book on Amazon, click here. Be sure to give us a like on Facebook @redcradio. Enjoy the episode, and remember, when choosing between the values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

122 Trent Horn: Counterfeit Christs

On Wednesday, June 12, host Gene Wilhelm interviewed staff apologist of Catholic Answers and catholic.com, Trent Horn, on his new book, Counterfeit Christs. Trent became Catholic in high school and has continued to have a passion for learning about the faith and being able to explain and defend it. In the first part of the show, Gene talked about the saints of the day, 108 Polish martyrs who were martyred during WWII by the Nazis: 3 bishops, 52 priests, 26 men of male religious orders, 3 seminarians, 8 religious sisters, and 9 lay people. They were beatified by Pope St. John Paul II in 1999. Hostess of Roundup, Judy Comeaux, gave us a surprise call live from St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican City to talk about her awesome travel experience overseas!  

In the second part of the show, Trent Horn talked about the main point of Counterfeit: sharing who the real Jesus is, exposing distortions, and tackling misconceptions and partial truths about Our Lord. The chapters are set up with six groups of ideologies and under each of them are “counterfeit Christs”—false representations of Jesus that are endemic to those particular systems of thought. The groups are 1. Non-religious, 2. Atheists, 3. Other world religions, 4. Quasi-Christians, 5. Ideologues, and 6. Protestants who mistook Jesus saying that he was a prosperity preacher. Throughout the book, Trent shows how scripture and history expose these counterfeits in different ways. When asked why would someone want to read Counterfeit Christs, Trent said, “It helps them learn about who Jesus is, to get the full catechesis, knowing who He is, what he taught, what the first Christians believed about Jesus, and from there, to have intelligent answers for people who claim that the Church has misinterpreted who Jesus is.” The best place to get Trent Horn’s Counterfeit Christs is at shop.catholic.com. If you are interested in learning more about the faith, check out trenthornpodcast.com. We hope you enjoy this episode! Be sure to give us a like on Facebook @redcradio. And remember, when choosing between the values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!