A Reason for Hope

Join Mario Costabile and Msgr James Shea on this episode of A Reason For Hope Podcast where Msgr James Shea Shares AMAZING Insight On Prayer including how to grow deeper in your prayer practice, how we are all wired for prayer, and how social media can sometimes be a counterfeit of it.

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⏰Timecode⏰

00:00 Introduction

02:22 Start of Interview

03:03 Discerning Priesthood

08:23 Going Deeper Into Prayer

10:54 Social Media is a Counterfeit for Prayer

17:56 Mother Of Divine Grace School

19:08 Magnificat

20:08 There is More to Prayer Than Petitions

20:53 Relating Spiritual Maturity with Growing Up

27:22 Steps To Grow Deeper In Prayer Life

32:52 How do you Discern the WIll of God?

36:13 Mario's Technique for Discernment

42:35 The Importance of the Gospels

48:01 Important Thoughts on Catholic Prayer

49:52 Reflection on the Courtesy of Heaven

53:44 From Christendom to Apostolic Mission

In this episode, Dr. David Hajduk gives his take on whether the Devil is a personal reality, a fallen angel stirring up rebellion, menacing the world, and tempting human beings to fall and lose their souls, or just a symbol for evil or division in the world, which some Biblical scholars have proposed. The answer becomes clear once one reflects on the Church's constant teaching about angels and demons, Jesus' own engagement with the Devil and the demonic in His public ministry, and the experiences of modern-day exorcists.

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#thetruth #thedevil #demons

⏰ Timecodes ⏰

00:00 Intro

03:11 Angels & Demons

05:30 Angels

06:22 The Devil & Demons

10:47 Scapulars.com

11:46 Jesus Against Demons and the Devil

15:08 Jesus tells us Demons and the Devil are real!

16:26 Exorcists and the supernatural

17:50 End

Mario Costabile sits down with Fr Leonard Mary, MFVA, and talks about Mother Angelica, EWTN, The Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word, how to evangelize to our culture, and much more.

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⏰Timecode⏰

00:00 Introduction

02:04 Start of Interview

05:01 How Mother Angelica founded a religious mens community

07:17 Devotion to the Blessed Sacrament

09:36 What it was like to know Mother Angelica

11:18 Father Leonard Mary met Mother Angelica when he was 13

14:47 Share how Mr. Angelica influenced the Orthodoxy of the Catholic Faith

16:22 Tabella

17:06 Mother of Divine Grace School

18:16 Who are the Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word?

21:03 How do you evangelize in the 21st century?

25:01 What Saints inspire you?

31:48 Final Remarks

Join Mario Costabile as he sits down with Siobhan Fallon Hogan to discuss her life, career, and faith — and how she’s weaving them together in her latest films.

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⏰ Timecodes ⏰

00:00 Introduction

02:32 Start of Interview

04:03 How Siobhan got started in the industry

05:24 What was it like being on SNL with that cast?

06:28 Chris Farley was a devout Catholic

07:41 Siobhan's Faith Journey

10:07 Importance of Daily Mass

11:42 Siobhan's Movie Career

14:03 How Siobhan has developed as a Catholic

16:17 Evangelizing through the movies she writes

20:20 Siobhan's New Project

21:37 Verbum

22:32 Magnificat

23:14 The need to evangelize

26:37 Siobhan's Work With Children

28:16 Keeping in Touch with Cast Members

29:31 What is Siobhan working on now

31:41 Siobhan's Family

33:56 Siobhan's Childlike Faith

39:45 Final Remarks

In this episode, Dr. David Hajduk gives his take on whether it is permissible for Catholic couples to conform to the cultural norm of living together before marriage, reflecting on the Church's teaching on the relationship between sex and marriage, as well as Her teaching on avoiding the near occasion of sin and giving scandal. 

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#cohabitation #marriage #Chastity

⏰ Timecodes ⏰

00:00: Introduction

01:28: Why is living together before marriage an issue?

01:56: The meaning of marriage and sex?

03:21: So why is marriage necessary?

05:11: Why is it so critical?

06:37: Scapulars.com

07:54: Sex outside of marriage is wrong and outside God's plan

09:47: Being engaged does not make you married

10:11: What if couples refrain from any sexual activity, is it still wrong?

12:35: Final Thoughts

13:06: END

Join Mario Costabile and Alanis Vega as they talk with Lisa Brenninkmeyer about her apostolate, Walking With Purpose. They discuss what inspired her to start the apostolate, the problems women face in our world today, and how that inspired her new course/book "Heart of Vines".

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⏰ Timecodes ⏰

00:00 Introduction

01:24 Interview Start

02:26 Lisa's Inspiration to Start Walking With Purpose

05:41 Why Is Walking With Purpose for Women Only?

08:09 How do you let people know about your ministry?

10:03 How do you keep Jesus at the center of your life?

15:19 Synopsis of "Heart of Vines"

30:50 The Lies We Believe

33:56 How was writing "Heart of Vines" different than your last book?

37:47 Final Remarks

Join Mario Costabile as he talks with Montse Alvarado about her life, her faith, her time at the Becket Fund, her current role at EWTN News, and the importance of Catholic News in our increasingly secular culture.

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⏰ Timecodes ⏰

00:00 Introduction

02:01 Why is it important for Catholics to be informed of current events?

03:11 Montse Alvarado's Background and Faith Journey

05:32 Role at the Beckett Fund and Lessons Learned

07:31 The Importance of Patience

10:08 What are the dangers against our Religious Freedom?

11:36 Montse's Experiences at the Eucharistic Congress

14:40 How did Montse become the first Latina President of EWTN?

17:01 Montse's Role at EWTN News

18:03 The Importance of Catholic News in Society

19:42 Facing Challenges and Spiritual Warfare

21:53 Tabella

22:38 Mother of Divine Grace School

24:28 Engaging with Secular Culture

26:20 Why is it important for Catholics to be informed of current events?

27:21 Future of EWTN News and Digital Transformation

31:36 What is bringing Montse closer to Christ

32:54 How does annulment bring one closer to Christ?

35:52 Final Remarks

In this episode, Dr. David Hajduk gives his take on what are good reasons (and not so good reasons) to believe in God. He demonstrates how reason alone can demonstrate that God exists and even some of His attributes and how the picture painted bears a striking resemblance to the God of the Bible.

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#godofthebible #god #beliefingod

⏰ Timecodes ⏰

00:00 Intro

02:39 What are some misconceptions on what believing means

04:06 Is Faith about religious experiences or sentiments?

05:19 Misconception #2 - Faith is contrary to reason

06:50 Faith makes our lives easier and better

08:32 What is Faith?

13:47 Proofs for God's Existence

14:01 Argument from motion

15:57 God is pure actuality

16:44 God is infinitely perfect

19:10 God is immaterial

21:00 Belief in the God of the Bible

21:40 End

Mario Costabile sits down with Krystn Shrieve to discuss her inspiring journey through colorectal cancer. They explore how her faith guided her through the challenges, her perspective on seeing cancer as a blessing in hindsight, and the profound lessons she shares in her memoir, Love and Light: How My Cancer Banished Darkness for All Time.

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⏰ Timecodes ⏰

00:00 Introduction

02:35 Start of Interview

03:27 Krystn's Cancer Diagnosis

04:57 Krystn's Symptoms Throughout Treatment

06:27 How do they determine the Stage of Your Cancer?

07:11 Writing as a Coping Mechanism

09:01 The Meaning Behind 'Love and Light'

10:47 Faith and Perspective During Illness

12:06 Life At The Moment of Diagnosis

14:10 Finding Blessings in Adversity

17:50 How Cancer Banished the Darkness In Krystn's Life

22:29 Why is Phillipians 4:13 your favorite scripture?

24:14 Maintaining Humor in Hardship

25:58 Kintsug - The Art of Healing and Resilience

27:46 The Power of Prayer During Trials

29:14 Finding Purpose in Suffering

34:19 Hope in the midst of Darkness

36:46 Final Remarks

Join Mario Costabile as he chats with Dr. Jonathan Sanford about his life, his faith, how it led to his passion for Catholic education, and its vital role in shaping students from elementary school to college.

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⏰ Timecodes ⏰

00:00 Introduction

01:36 Start of Interview

03:28 Dr. Sanford's Upbringing

07:43 Have you always been involved in catholic education?

13:26 Why is Catholic Education so Important?

19:42 Leo House

20:50 Mother of Divine Grace School

22:04 How does Catholic School affect family life?

25:53 Advice for Young Families Seeking Catholic Elementary or High Schools

30:33 How does Catholic Ed instill a sense of social responsibility?

36:28 What are the challenges Catholic Universities Face?/

41:16 What are you proud of in your presidency at the University of Dallas?

43:02 What's the enrollment at the university?

44:51 Beloved - Event Array of Hope is Producing

49:51 Final Remarks