On this episode of Catholic Forum, Matt Lozano, Executive Director of Heart of the Father Ministries joins the show to discuss the origin and meaning of the ministry and how the program Unbound can help people discover what God wants for their life. Heart of the Father will host a one day Unbound Conference at St. Johns-Holy Angels, Newark, DE on Saturday, September 26th.

To learn more about Heart of the Father, find the books Matt mentions in the video, or find resources, visit heartofthefather.com. To register for the conference on September 26th visit: https://heartofthefather.com/event/24255839-2026-09-26-one-day-unbound-conference/

The audio version of the interview was cut for time for our radio broadcast, to watch the complete interview visit our youtube channel: youtube.com/dioceseofwilm.

As always, listen to the complete audio version of Catholic Forum on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio or Amazon Music podcasts. If you're in Delmarva or South Jersey you can also listen on Saturdays at 1:30 PM on Relevant Radio 640. Catholic Forum is a production of the Office of Communication of the Diocese of Wilmington (supported by the Faith and Charity Appeal!) Please like, subscribe and share.

Pope Leo XIV's prayer intention for September is for the care of water. On this Catholic Forum interview from the vault, Bob Krebs talks with Aaron Lemma, Director of US Operations for Water is Life Kenya. This locally-based organization is bringing fresh drinking water and hope to the Maasai people of the African plain. Aaron tells us how a horrible act of terror on September 11th began a sequence of events that triggered countless acts of love for the women, children and men of the Kilimanjaro region of Kenya.

The original interview, which aired in August 2025 can be found on youtube: https://youtu.be/x3U1aPkc3_M or on your favorite podcast app.

To learn more about the Pope's Monthly prayer intentions visit usccb.org or https://www.popesprayer.va/

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"One of Us" is a brief snapshot of people who support the Catholic church in various ways in the Diocese of Wilmington. We regularly feature people who may be recognizable within their parish or school communities.

In the second half of this extended interview for Catholic Forum, Fr. Anthony Andreassi, CO joins the show to contine discussing his work as a historian and author writing about the Catholic Faith in early America. Fr. Andreassi holds a masters and a doctorate in American History from Georgetown University. To commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Fr. Andreassi is writing a series of articles for OSV outlining the growth of the Catholic faith in our country. His article that details the faith in Delaware and on Maryland's Eastern Shore "Jesuits and the Log Chapel: Exploring the Catholic Histroy of Delaware" can be found here: https://www.osvnews.com/jesuit-missionaries-and-a-log-chapel-exploring-the-catholic-history-of-delaware/. Fr. Andreassi's other articles for OSV can be found here: https://www.osvnews.com/author/franthonyandreassi/

Fr. Andreassi also discusses the connection of George Washington to Guy Fawkes Day and the influence of Abp. Fulton Sheen on Catholicism in America. Abp. Fulton Sheen is soon to be beatified! (https://www.celebratesheen.com/)

Abp. Sheen served as Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies (https://pontificalmissions.org/) while also producing a popluar radio and television show. And Fr. Andreassi talks to us about the connection between the missionaries of the American frontier and the missionaries who support TPMS today.

As always, listen to the complete audio version of Catholic Forum on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio or Amazon Music podcasts. If you're in Delmarva or South Jersey you can also listen on Saturdays at 1:30 PM on Relevant Radio 640. Catholic Forum is a production of the Office of Communication of the Diocese of Wilmington (supported by the Faith and Charity Appeal!) Please like, subscribe and share.

"One of Us" is a brief snapshot of people who support the Catholic church in various ways in the Diocese of Wilmington. We regularly feature people who may be recognizable within their parish or school communities.

In this first part of a multipart series, Fr. Anthony Andreassi, CO joins the show to discuss his work as a historian and author writing about the Catholic Faith in early America. Fr. Andreassi holds a masters and a doctorate in American History from Georgetown University. To commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Fr. Andreassi is writing a series of articles for OSV outlining the growth of the Catholic faith in our country. His article that details the faith in Delaware and on Maryland's Eastern Shore "Jesuits and the Log Chapel: Exploring the Catholic Histroy of Delaware" can be found here: https://www.osvnews.com/jesuit-missionaries-and-a-log-chapel-exploring-the-catholic-history-of-delaware/. Fr. Andreassi's other articles for OSV can be found here: https://www.osvnews.com/author/franthonyandreassi/

As a reminder, there will be no new episode of Catholic Forum for the week of August 22, 2026 due to the quarterly pledge drive put on by Relevant Radio. In the meantime you can watch the full extended interview with Fr. Andreassi on the Diocese of Wilmington Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/dioceseofwilm and catch up on our back catalog at cdow.org/CatholicForum or whereever you listen to podcasts!

As always, listen to the complete audio version of Catholic Forum on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio or Amazon Music podcasts. If you're in Delmarva or South Jersey you can also listen on Saturdays at 1:30 PM on Relevant Radio 640. Catholic Forum is a production of the Office of Communication of the Diocese of Wilmington (supported by the Faith and Charity Appeal!) Please like, subscribe and share.

On this episode of Catholic Forum, the second of a two part episode featuring Dr. Tyler Kulp and Deacon Vince Pisano who join the show to discuss the impact of their mission trip to Southern Kenya with Water is Life Kenya and how they hope the Diocese of Wilmington can continue to support this life-giving work.

Read the "Kulp in Kenya" blog for more insights at thedialog.org and find out more about Water is Life Kenya (WILK) at https://waterislifekenya.org/

The complete video interview featured in on today's episode can be found on the Diocese of Wilmington YouTube channel: youtube.com/dioceseofwilm.

As always, listen to the complete audio version of Catholic Forum on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio or Amazon Music podcasts. If you're in Delmarva or South Jersey you can also listen on Saturdays at 1:30 PM on Relevant Radio 640. Catholic Forum is a production of the Office of Communication of the Diocese of Wilmington (supported by the Faith and Charity Appeal!)

Please like, subscribe and share.

"One of Us" is a brief snapshot of people who support the Catholic church in various ways in the Diocese of Wilmington. We regularly feature people who may be recognizable within their parish or school communities.

On this week's Catholic Forum epsiode - another installment showcasing One Of Us from The Dialog to our radio lisenters on AM 640.

For this edition, Joe Owens interviews Porsha Harvey, Senior Manager of Basic Needs at Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Wilmington and Leslie Williams, who as this Summer, retired after many years serving as a coordinator for the Basic Needs Program.

To learn more about Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Wilmington, visit ccwilm.org.

And if you have a suggestion for a One of Us feature - reach out to Joseph P. Owens, Editor and Manager of The Dialog at [email protected].

As always, listen to the complete audio version of Catholic Forum on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio or Amazon Music podcasts. If you're in Delmarva or South Jersey you can also listen on Saturdays at 1:30 PM on Relevant Radio 640. Catholic Forum is a production of the Office of Communication of the Diocese of Wilmington (supported by the Faith and Charity Appeal!) Please like, subscribe and share.

On this episode of Catholic Forum, the first of a two part episode featuring Dr. Tyler Kulp and Deacon Vince Pisano who join the show to discuss the impact of their mission trip to Southern Kenya with Water is Life Kenya and how they hope the Diocese of Wilmington can continue to support this life-giving work.

Read the "Kulp in Kenya" blog for more insights at thedialog.org and find out more about Water is Life Kenya at https://waterislifekenya.org/

As always, listen to the complete audio version of Catholic Forum on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio or Amazon Music podcasts. If you're in Delmarva or South Jersey you can also listen on Saturdays at 1:30 PM on Relevant Radio 640. Catholic Forum is a production of the Office of Communication of the Diocese of Wilmington (supported by the Faith and Charity Appeal!)

Please like, subscribe and share.