Ever since the launch of EWTN in 1981, Mother Angelica has had a tremendous impact on the work of evangelization for the Catholic Church. Today, Jim and Joy will share their thoughts, and take viewer calls and emails.

Guests Patti Armstrong and Roxane Salonen discuss issues vitally important to parents and grandparents. What should they do if children stray from the faith? And how can St. Monica of Hippo provide an example for today?

Patti Armstrong and Roxane Salonen discuss the difficulties faced by parents and grandparents when children stray from the faith. And how St. Monica of Hippo provides an example for parents to trust in God more deeply.

Jim and Joy remember Fr. James Coyle, the Catholic priest murdered by the Ku Klux Klan in Birmingham, Alabama in 1921 for performing an interracial marriage, and take viewer calls and emails about his life and legacy.

There are important differences between raising teens and raising younger children, and Kim Cameron-Smith believes that applies their faith life as well. She returns with more insight every Catholic parent should know.

Catholic parenting is critical as children make the often difficult transition into adulthood. Kim Cameron-Smith wrote a field guide for parents, explaining the important role they play in the faith formation of teens.

Those who have been married a long time often have secrets for keeping their relationship fresh and exciting. Today, Jim and Joy take viewer phone calls, and discuss the popularity of couples’ retreats and vacations.

Guest Mary Haseltine discusses the role of a birth doula, a trained professional who provides physical and emotional support during childbirth. Plus, a look at the current state of maternal and neonatal care in America.

Childbirth educator Mary Haseltine discusses the role of birth in the life and faith of women. In the context of the Theology of the Body, Mary tells how birth is an essential part of the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony.

Eric Scheidler, Executive Director of the Pro-Life Action League, stresses the importance of visiting graves and memorials of abortion victims. He joins Jim and Joy to discuss the effort and take viewer phone calls.