Busted Halo Show w/Fr. Dave Dwyer

A listener named Randy asks Father Dave about what it means when a person is excommunicated from the Catholic Church. "I'm wondering about excommunication. Is it just not being unable to receive communion, or are you kicked out of the Church? Is there a way to come back [into the Catholic Church]?"

As our Jewish brothers and sisters recently celebrated Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Father Dave reflects on the holidays with best friend of the show Rabbi Brad Hirschfield. This year is particularly poignant as the Jewish holy days coincide with the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001.

As the Catholic Church beatifies Archbishop Fulton Sheen, Father Dave welcomes Allan Smith to help us learn more about this future saint through personal retreats. Allan is a member of the Advisory Board of the Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Foundation in Peoria, Illinois, and has spent more than a decade helping preserve and promote Sheen's teachings through books, radio, conferences, podcasts, and media outreach. Allan's latest book of retreats based on Archbishop Sheen's teachings is called "The Soul of a Disciple: Fulton Sheen's Meditations on the Cross, the Eucharist, and the Christian Life."

A listener named Laura asks Father Dave for advice about fulfilling our Sunday obligation to attend Mass. "I feel bad, but sometimes I just don't care to go to Mass," she says.

You may have heard of the Rule of Saint Benedict, but if you're ready for a refresher, Father Dave welcomes Manolito Jaldon Jr. to help us apply it to our daily lives — even if you aren't in a monastery! Manolito Jaldon Jr. is an oblate of Mount Angel Abbey and the author of, "The Upside-Down Kingdom: Living in Holiness and Sanity Through the Wisdom of Saint Benedict."

A listener named Mike asks Father Dave about priests consuming the body and blood of Christ. "Father Dave said on the show [recently] that for a Mass to be valid, the priest has to consume both the body and blood of Christ — the bread and wine," Mike begins. "What happens if a Catholic priest is recovering from alcohol addiction or can't consume alcohol for medical reasons? Does he still have to consume the wine, or is there an exception in those circumstances?"

The Church will beatify Archbishop Fulton Sheen on September 24 in St. Louis, advancing him on the path to sainthood! Father Dave welcomes Dr. Peter Howard to discuss Archbishop Sheen's life, legacy, and ways you can get involved. Peter is the founder and president of the Fulton Sheen Institute and the Fulton Sheen Movement.

This September marks 25 years since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, and Father Dave welcomes Kevin Tuerff to inspire kindness leading up to this anniversary. Kevin is an author, speaker, and founder of the global charity Pay It Forward 9/11, which is dedicated to honoring lives lost and the heroes of this tragedy through random acts of kindness for strangers. His own story of that day is chronicled in the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical "Come From Away."

A listener named Kathy asks Father Dave about a recent reading at Mass. "A question came to me on Sunday during the Gospel. In the very last line, Jesus says 'don't tell anybody who I am,' and he says that a couple of times throughout the Gospels. I'm just curious as to why; one would think that he would want [the disciples] to tell people who he was, right?"

Father Dave welcomes licensed marriage and family therapist Tommy Tighe to discuss how Saint Dymphna can inspire those in the midst of depression. Tommy is the author of "I'm Depressed — Now What? Saint Dymphna's Guide to Building Your Depression Playbook."