RED-C Roundup

054 Dr. Micah Green and Dr. Roger Martinez: Faith in the Workplace

On January 31, 2018, host Pam Marvin spoke with Dr. Micah Green and Dr. Roger Martinez about an on-campus initiative at Texas A&M University in College Station, TX. Dr. Green is president of the Christian Faculty Network and Dr. Martinez is head of the Catholic Faculty and Staff Network. Together these sponsored organizations are hosting Faith in the Workplace Week from February 4–8, 2018. Speakers and events throughout the week will culminate in the Veritas Lecture on Thursday, February 8, 2018 given by Dr. J. ("Bud") Budziszewski of the University of Texas-Austin and titled, "What Can We Really Know about Right and Wrong?" Dr. Martinez and Dr. Green talked with Pam about some of the themes Dr. Bud will touch on in his address. They also gave a rundown of the other events on campus during the week, and closed by talking about some of the ways they are able to share their faith with students and colleagues inside the pluralist atmosphere of a contemporary college campus. Enjoy the show, like RED-C Catholic Radio on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter at @REDCRadio. And remember, when choosing between the values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

RED-C Catholic Radio is collaborating with Faith in the Workplace Week by interviewing members of numerous Christian and Catholic student organizations about how they live out their Christian convictions on campus. These interviews can be streamed from our website here: redcradio.org/faith-in-the-workplace.

For more information about the CFSN, please email cfsn@tamu.edu

For more information about the other events connected with Faith in the Workplace Week, go to christianfaculty.tamu.edu or visit their Facebook page through this link: https://cl.ly/pGID

To learn more about Dr. Budziszewski check out his personal website: UndergroundThomist.org.

053 FOCUS: The New Evangelization on Campus

On January 24, 2018, in the first part of the show, host Judy Comeaux visited first Allison Tate, from the Diocese of Austin's Office of Youth, Young Adults, and Campus Ministry, about the history and future of the Diocesan Catholic Youth Conference (DCYC) now in its 60th year. In the second part of the show, Judy welcomed two missionaries from the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) who are in residence along with four colleagues at St. Mary's Catholic Center at Texas A&M University in College Station, TX. Guests Katherine Cluempers and Mary-Cate Machalec discussed what FOCUS does to strenghthen the faith of Aggie Catholics and how they kicked off 2018 at FOCUS's Student Leadership Summit (SLS) in Chicago at the beginning of January. Enjoy the show, like RED-C Catholic Radio on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter at @REDCRadio. And remember, when choosing between the values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

052 Stephanie Rayburn and Sydney Shaw: Classical Education

On January 17, 2018, in the first part of the show, host Pam Marvin visited with two members of the faculty at St Joseph Catholic School in Bryan, TX, Stephanie Rayburn and Sydney Shaw. The two shared how St Joseph will be participating in Catholic Schools Week. Later in the show, Pam steered the conversation with Stephanie and Sydney toward the advantages of classical education including an emphasis on critical thinking and everyday religious education. Enjoy the show, like RED-C Catholic Radio on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter at @REDCRadio. And remember, when choosing between the values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

051 Christopher Lafitte: New Year's Resolutions

On January 10, 2018, host Gene Wilhelm brought on the show Christopher Lafitte, a licensed professional counselor and the new Director of Pastoral Counselling at St Mary's Catholic Student Center. Christopher started off by giving some insight into the pastoral ministry he provides for the students at St Mary's. Speaking on New Year's Resolutions, He encouraged listeners to choose resolutions that are motivated not only out of love of self but love of God as well. Enjoy the show, like RED-C Catholic Radio on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter at @REDCRadio. And remember, when choosing between the values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

050 Tom Hoopes: Deciphering Pope Francis

On January 3, 2018, in the first part of the show, host Dcn Mike Beauvais and producer Dr Thaddeus Romansky gave one last promotion before the upcoming RED-C Family Retreat, which took place on the weekend of January 5 and 6. Before the break, Dcn Mike also took the time to reflect on the recent Solemnity of Mary Mother of God and how belief in Mary's mothership of God is vital for all Catholics. In the second part, Tom Hoopes joined show, and the conversation between him and Dcn Mike was geared toward clearing the misunderstandings that have arisen during the papacy of Pope Francis, especially after the release of Amoris Laetitia. Tom Hoopes is Vice President of College Relations at Benedictine College, and he is the author of the book, What Pope Francis Really Said: Words of Comfort and Challenge. Enjoy the show, like RED-C Catholic Radio on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter at @REDCRadio. And remember, when choosing between the values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

00:23 Introduction and Happy New Year
02:25 RED-C Family Retreat: Being Present to Our Families Through the Real Presence
12:31 The Christology of Mary Mother of God
19:00 Interview with Tom Hoopes
22:31 Objective Truth and the Pro-Life Movement
26:10 Understanding Amoris Laetitia From a Lay Perspective
36:11 Pastoral Ministering versus Proclaiming Doctrine
42:15 Papal Correction and the Parallels Between Pope Francis and St Peter

049 Chuck Konderla: CHI St Joseph Foundation

On December 27, 2017, in the first part of the show, host Judy Comeaux and friend of the show, Terrie Lipscomb, expressed their excitement in anticipation of the RED-C Family Retreat, which took place on the weekend of January 5 and 6. In the second part, the show's guest, Chuck Konderla, shared the charitable mission of CHI St Joseph Foundation and his experience working there. Enjoy the show, like RED-C Catholic Radio on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter at @REDCRadio. And remember, when choosing between the values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

00:21 Introduction and Merry Christmas
02:37 Terri Lipscomb: RED-C Family Retreat
18:56 Chuck Konderla: CHI St. Joseph Catholic Hospital
27:49 Chuck's Work on the CHI St. Joseph Board of Directors
33:57 Misconceptions About CHI St. Joseph
43:40 Chuck Recalls the Night of the St. Joseph Fire
46:00 What Makes CHI St. Joseph Different
51:40 How Chuck's Career is Strengthened by His Catholic Faith

048 Bishop Michael Sis: The Incarnation of Christ

On December 20, 2017, host Pam Marvin was joined by Bishop Michael Sis of the Diocese of San Angelo. Bishop Sis talked at length on what the Incarnation means for us as Christians. Bishop Sis explained that the Christian must embrace the fullness of his human condition with all its limitations because Jesus Christ did the same through the Incarnation. Bishop Sis also noted that the Incarnation of Christ continues on and is fully present in our neighbor and in the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. Enjoy the show, like RED-C Catholic Radio on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter at @REDCRadio. And remember, when choosing between the values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

00:21 Introduction
02:10 Advent Prayer: Attending to Our Suffering Brethren
09:51 A Reflection on Gratitude in All Circumstances
15:12 RED-C Radio Family Retreat: Being Present to Our Families Through the Real Presence
24:22 Interview with Bishop Michael Sis
28:02 The Meaning of the Season of Advent
32:37 The Symbolism of Advent Purple
34:33 Bishop Sis' Exhortation on the Incarnation of Christ
47:48 Love as an Act of the Will
50:19 God's Intervention in Human History
52:07 Keeping the Right Attitude During the Season of Christmas

047 Tina Sipp: The African Children's Choir

On December 13, 2017 and the Feast of Saint Lucy, Gene Wilhelm interviewed Tina Sipp, the Choir Manager of the African Children's Choir, a non-profit oganization that ministers to marginalized African children in order to provide them with a better future. Throughout the interview, Tina stressed that each of these children have incredible potential and that many have gone on to have professsional careers because they were given a chance. Enjoy the show, like RED-C Catholic Radio on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter at @REDCRadio. And remember, when choosing between the values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

00:20 Feast of St Lucy
01:25 Local News, Including the RED-C Family Retreat
10:08 Interview with Tina Sipp
11:52 What is the African Children's Choir?
16:14 The Origin of the African Children's Choir
19:00 How this Organization is the True Work of Christ
25:21 Tina's Personal Work with the Children
31:09 The Virtue of Poverty Tina Learned from the Children
34:18 The Formation of Tina's Heart Throughout Her Ministry
39:37 Additonal Work Being Done in Africa
45:39 The Story of Francoise
50:34 Tina Urges Listeners Not to Overlook Africa