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Steve Camilleri, director of the Center for the Homeless in South Bend, Indiana, explains how each of us are called to use our gifts to help those who need food, shelter, clothing, and financial assistance, not only tangibly, but also by loving and engaging them.

Sr. Mariae Agnus Dei., S.V., joined the Sisters of Life thirteen years ago, choosing the order because of its charism to protect and defend life. She shares how advocating life is not so much being “against” something, but being “for” the goodness of life.

Sometimes we are hurt and betrayed by people and it is hard to forgive. We must bring God into the equation and watch His grace heal us.

Kris Frank, vice president of Vagabond Missions, shares how the Steubenville, Ohio, ministry expanded across the country by focusing on sharing the Gospel with at-risk, inner-city youth, helping them break the cycle of abandonment and hopelessness.

Fr. Joshua Johnson and Sr. Josephine Garrett, C.S.F.N., share their experiences as black Catholics, discuss why racism is sinful, and explore how Catholics are called to advocate for change.

Fr. Kevin Sandberg, C.S.C, the former executive director of the Center for Social Concerns at the University of Notre Dame, shares how advocating for the common good helps to end social isolation and oppression.

Scott Hahn, a theologian and founder of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, explains how the virtue of hope can help us understand the glory of Christ’s Resurrection, and encourage us to love the poor, serve the marginalized, and preach the Gospel. In Hahn’s new book, Hope to Die, he explores how pain and suffering unite us with the Cross of Christ and help us to live out the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy.

In last week's episode, we spoke to two Catholic bloggers (and their spouses) who participated in a Faith & Money Matters Bible Study. In this week's episode, we're speaking to the two other bloggers who participated in the same study. Amanda Costello (thesistersonfire.com) and Carrie Soukup (gracefinders.com and author of Collections of Grace) join us to talk about their experiences and how Faith & Money Matters affected their perspective of money. 

To sign up for an upcoming Faith & Money Matters Bible Study, please visit:

https://CompassCatholic.com

Amanda's Blog: https://Thesistersonfire.com

Carrie's Blog: https://Gracefinders.com

To purchase Carrie's book, Collections of Grace, please visit:

https://www.amazon.com/Collection-Grace-Flexible-Handbook-Growing/dp/B088BCJ2W1

Callers choose the topics during Open Forum, peppering our guests with questions on every aspect of Catholic life and faith, the moral life, and even philosophical topics that touch on general religious belief. 

Questions Covered:

 

01:29 - I read a reflection about St. John Vianney, which said that he condemned dancing. Is dancing a sin? 

08:11 - How do we evangelize people who do not have an open mind? 

16:49 - Why is sodomy a sin that “cries out to heaven” and not fornication or other sexual sins? 

28:44 - Who are the 24 elders in Revelation? 

41:22 - What is the culpability of people with addictions that seem compulsive?