Today’s Topic:  ‘Social Media Use, Religious Practice and Mental Health’ Guest: Dr. Francie Broghammer, resident Psychiatrist at University of California, Irvine, joins the show to discuss rising screen addiction; WHO calls Internet Gaming Disorder an illness – experts say “Condition for Further Study” in the DSM-5 (APA 2013). Intonation in language impacts brain development in young […]

On today’s show: Immigration Policy: Changing at a Rapid Pace   Guest: Ed Morrissey of Hot Air joins Sheila to discuss breaking news as the immigration issue unfolds; updates on Executive Order/Congressional vote; Senator Ted Cruz proposal aims to get border issues regularized. (Link: https://hotair.com/archives/2018/06/21/cbp-suspending-zero-tolerance-enforcement-temporarily-least/ ) Zero tolerance policy of the Trump administration ended today with […]

On today’s show: “International Sports, Religious Liberty, and Immigration Policy Changes”   Design is trending when it comes to World Cup soccer jerseys; the World Cup emblem design inspired by traditional Russian iconography. Guest:  Jennifer Bryson of the Religious Freedom Institute joins to discuss political ideology and harassment of conservative religious soccer players:  Rainbow Soccer Jerseys […]

On today’s show: Guest, Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review (Link: https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/foster-children-in-philadelphia-deserve-better-than-unnecessary-limbo-as-religious-liberty-dispute-lingers/).  Family separation at the border seems to be the issue of the week. Caller: Rosa, Brooklyn: Children are always used by the media (gun control, etc.) now they are being used for immigration issue.  Lopez:  Cardinal Dolan is not arguing for open borders; erring […]

On today’s show: Be a Hero – Be a Father! Special Guest: Dr. Meg Meeker (Link: https://www.megmeekermd.com/ or  https://www.amazon.com/You-Got-This-Unlocking-Within/dp/1621577317 ). Sons need fathers to model good behavior, how to be a ‘man’; daughters need fathers to have a sense they are protected, to understand how they should be treated by the opposite sex.  Dads are […]

On today’s show: Guest, Aaron Kheriaty (The Catholic Guide to Depression) Father’s Day on the horizon: Families affected by fatherlessness require care and restoration. When people are lacking familial relationships, mental health issues like depression, can be exacerbated. Problematic when a family member is willing to seek mental health services, but access is limited. Demand […]

On today’s show: Guest, Msgr. Stuart Swetland joins Sheila to discuss Church teaching on sports. Building those virtues that transfer to other areas of our life; learning focus, dedication and discipline, sport becomes ordered toward holiness. Thomas Aquinas asks, “Can there be virtue in games?”  Play is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. USCCB […]

On today’s show: Special Guest: George Weigel, Papal biographer of Pope John Paul II, and Distinguished Senior Fellow of Washington’s Ethic and Public Policy Center. In light of recent strides/Trump-Kim Summit – the evangelization of North Korea is issue at hand…time will tell. State of the Catholic Church in China: the underground vs state “officially” […]

On today’s show: US/North Korea Summit; Healing Family Breakdown Reflecting on Trump-Kim Summit; Guest, Nebraska Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (Link: https://fortenberry.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/fortenberry-statement-trump-kim-summit ).  Foreign policy realism and entrepreneurial action set historic stage for Singapore – authentic dialogue is needed to lead to trust, agreements, progress. Incremental change on horizon as Trump, Kim begin new phase of diplomacy; […]

Today’s Topics:  Religious Freedom: Courage of Convictions; National Security Issue Guest, Professor Robert P. George: Masterpiece Cake Shop ruling important; court ruled in favor for the cake baker and the losing party (the State) rebuked. 40th anniversary of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s severe critique of the West at his visit to Harvard, and the virtue still missing […]