A Reason for Hope

Episode 13: “Intimacy with God” features Dan & Stephanie Burke, as we discuss what it means to be God’s Beloved, and how to grow in intimacy with the Lord so as to live a life transformed by the power of His love.

Guest Info:

• Dan & Stephanie Burke — Dan Burke is the founder and president of Avila Institute for spiritual formation, which offers graduate and personal enrichment studies in spiritual theology to priests, religious, and laity. Formerly, he was the director at EWTN and editor of the National Catholic Register newspaper. His wife, Stephanie, serves as the executive director of the Avila Foundation, has undergraduate degrees in Spanish and Vocal Performance from Texas Tech University, and is a graduate of the Spiritual Direction Program of the Avila Institute. They both host the Divine Intimacy Radio show, broadcast weekly on EWTN.
• Enza Cerami — Enza is the founder and executive director of Living Stones, Inc. She is a certified Catechist and professional speaker on the topic of chastity. She has avidly served in Youth Ministry in the Dioceses of Newark, Metuchen, and Trenton for the past 14 years.

Host: Mario Costabile
Cohost: Dr. David Hajduk

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Episode 12: “Called and Gifted” features Sherry Weddell as we discuss the importance of the gratuitous gifts of the Holy Spirit called “charisms,” and how God created each one of us with a unique calling and mission that builds up the Kingdom of God on earth.

Guest Info:

• Sherry Weddell — Sherry created the first charism discernment process designed for Catholics in 1993, and is the cofounder and co-director of the St. Catherine of Siena Institute. She has developed an array of formation resources that are utilized around the world by over 100,000 lay, religious, and ordained Catholics.
• Jeffrey Bruno — A renowned international photographer, Jeffrey Bruno has been working as a photojournalist and creative director since 2004 with a focus on documenting the mission of the Catholic Church.

Host: Mario Costabile
Cohost: Dr. David Hajduk

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Episode 11: “TOB 123” features Dr. Janet Smith as we explore how Pope St. John Paul II’s "Theology of the Body" is a grand defense of “Humanae Vitae,” Pope St. Paul VI’s encyclical on openness to life.

Guest Info:

• Dr. Janet Smith — With a doctorate in Christian Ethics, Dr. Smith is a national and international speaker on the Catholic teachings on sexuality and bioethics. Over a million copies of her talk, Contraception: Why Not have been distributed. She holds the Fr. Michael J. McGivney Chair of Life Ethics at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, and is the author of Humanae Vitae: A Generation Later.
• Patrick Novecosky — Patrick is an international public speaker and the author of the best-selling new book 100 Ways John Paul II Changed the World. He is also the executive director at the Warrenton Pregnancy Center in Virginia.

Host: Mario Costabile
Cohost: Dr. David Hajduk

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Episode 10: "The Wedding Feast" again features Christopher West as we discuss how Christianity proclaims the Good News that there is a love that satisfies our deepest longings and hungers, and it is the love of God, the heavenly Bridegroom, who wants to give us Himself.

Guest Info:

• Christopher West — World’s most recognized teacher of Pope St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body; international speaker and author of Theology of the Body for Beginners and Good New About Sex & Marriage; please visit theologyofthebody.com for more information
• Sr. Joan Curtin — Director of the Catechetical Office of the Archdiocese of New York

Host: Mario Costabile
Cohost: Dr. David Hajduk

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Episode 9: "On Eros and Agape" features theological powerhouse Christopher West as we discuss how the love of desire, “Eros,” can be redeemed, sanctified, and perfected through divine, benevolent, sacrificial love, “Agape.”

Guest Info:

• Christopher West — World’s most recognized teacher of Pope St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body; international speaker and author of Theology of the Body for Beginners and Good New About Sex & Marriage; please visit theologyofthebody.com for more information
• Fr. Wojciech Jaskowiak — Pastor of Our Lady of Victories in Harrington Park, NJ and a chaplain at Array of Hope

Host: Mario Costabile
Cohost: Dr. David Hajduk

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Episode 8: "Love Includes the Human Body" features Lisa Hendey as we discuss how our bodies are purposefully designed by our Creator to manifest His Love in the world.

Guest Info:

• Lisa Hendey — Founder of CatholicMom.com, a bestselling author and an international speaker; a frequent radio and television guest, Hendey travels internationally giving workshops on faith and family
• Gene Zannetti — Co-founder of Spiritual Strength; author of Spiritual Strength: Building the Total Athlete for Christ; All-Ivy League wrestler

Host: Mario Costabile
Cohost: Dr. David Hajduk

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Episode 7: "The Domestic Church" features Teresa Tomeo as we continue our discussion on the vocation and mission of the family, especially on how the family is like “a church in miniature.” This episode focuses on practical steps families can take to grow together in faith.

Guest Info:

• Teresa Tomeo — Catholic talk show host of Catholic Connection on Ave Maria Radio, author, and international speaker
• Fr. Daniel O'Mullane — Pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Boonton, NJ

Host: Mario Costabile
Cohost: Dr. David Hajduk

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Episode 6: "The Body Reveals Man" features Catholic philosopher Dr. Peter Kreeft as we consider the meaning of the human body and how the body makes visible the invisible reality of the person created in the image and likeness of God, in light of St. John Paul II’s "Theology of the Body." This episode focuses on the truth that we are our bodies (as well as our souls), how we are called to be the image of God in the world, and how misunderstanding the meaning of the body has profound consequences for individuals and for society.

Guest Info:

• Dr. Peter Kreeft - A convert to Roman Catholicism from a Calvinist upbringing, Dr. Kreeft is a renowned philosopher and teacher of Catholicism. He has authored a total of 95 books on Christian philosophy, theology, and apologetics, including Handbook of Christian Apologetics and Christianity for Modern Pagans. He currently resides as a professor of philosophy at Boston College.
• David Carollo - David is one of the world’s leading experts and speakers on the Apparitions at Fatima and the executive director of the World Apostolate of Fatima USA. He has been a frequent guest on EWTN and Relevant Radio, and is a regular host on Winds of Change radio in Chicago.

Host: Mario Costabile
Cohost: Dr. David Hajduk

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Episode 5: "Family Become What You Are" features Jason Evert as we consider the vocation and mission of the family in light of St. John Paul II’s "Theology of the Body" and apostolic exhortation "The Role of the Christian Family in the Modern World." This episode focuses on how the family, as a communion of persons, is called to be a sign of God’s love and serve life.

Guest Info:

• Jason Evert - Known for his profound ability to speak on the virtue of chastity, Jason has presented to more than one million people across six continents, including World Youth Days in Australia, Spain, Poland, and Panama. He has also authored more than 10 books and earned a master’s degree in theology from the Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio. He and his wife Crystalina are the founders of The Chastity Project.
• Christopher Bell - Chris is the president and co-founder of Good Counsel Homes, a non-profit leader providing supportive residential care and community-based services for homeless, expectant, and new mothers and their children in light of Catholic social tradition.

Host: Mario Costabile
Cohost: Dr. David Hajduk

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Episode 4: "Chosen by Eternal Love" features Damon Owens as we discuss how our true identity and value are found in God and in being loved into existence by Him and not from what the world tells us, and how God has a plan for everyone’s life.

Guest info:

• Damon Owens - Founder and executive director of joytob, founder of Joy-Filled Marriage New Jersey and New Jersey Natural Family Planning Association; international speaker, evangelist and former executive director of the Theology of the Body Institute in Philadelphia
• Dr. Peter Howard - Earned his Doctorate in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) in Rome, Italy; founder and president of the Fulton Sheen Institute; international Catholic speaker, author, professor, theologian, Mariologist, and Catholic entrepreneur

Host: Mario Costabile
Cohost: Dr. David Hajduk

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