In this powerful Advent episode, Andrew Beal guides you through a deeply meaningful journey of faith, reflection, and celebration. Together, we honor three significant moments in the Church’s December calendar:

✨ Saint Nicholas — December 6
Discover the true generosity of the real Saint Nicholas — not the commercialized figure, but the humble, hidden giver whose quiet acts of mercy reflected the heart of Christ.

🕊️ Saint Ambrose — December 7
Learn how this reluctant bishop became one of the greatest teachers, leaders, and defenders of the early Church. His courage, humility, and obedience continue to inspire us today.

🌹 The Immaculate Conception — December 8 (Holy Day of Obligation)
Enter into the beauty of Mary’s beginning — preserved from original sin so she could bring the Light of the World to us. A grace-filled invitation to let God make us new.

Andrew also leads listeners into a heartfelt reflection on:
 🕯️ The Second Week of Advent — preparing our hearts like the manger of Bethlehem, clearing space for Christ, choosing silence over noise, and rediscovering what Christmas truly means.

With prayer, Scripture-rooted insight, and gentle spiritual guidance, this episode will help you slow down, breathe, reflect, and enter more deeply into the mystery of Christ’s coming.

Perfect for your Advent journey — uplifting, contemplative, and profoundly Catholic.

Listen now and let the light of Christ guide your heart this season.

As Thanksgiving approaches, join Andrew Beal for a heartfelt episode of Catholic Talks, where faith, reflection, and gratitude meet. In “Walking With the Saints, Giving Thanks, and the Grace That Carries Us,” Andrew invites listeners to pause, breathe, and rediscover God’s presence in the ordinary and extraordinary moments of life.

This episode features a spiritual journey through the saints the Church honors on November 26th and 27th:

✨ Saint Leonard of Port Maurice — a humble, unlikely hero whose weakness became a vessel of God’s greatness, reminding us that blessings often rise from difficult beginnings.
✨ Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal — a feast overflowing with hope, calling us to trust in the hidden, sustaining miracles God places quietly in our lives.

Andrew also unveils his newest devotional series, The Rosary With the Saints (Volumes I & II) — prayerful companions designed to deepen your relationship with Mary and help you encounter the Rosary as a living, breathing friendship with Christ.

As we turn toward Thanksgiving, Andrew reflects on the true roots of the holiday — not abundance, but survival, gratitude, and God’s unwavering faithfulness. With warmth and sincerity, he invites listeners to embrace a simple, powerful prayer of thanksgiving, no matter what season of life they may be walking through.

Plus, don’t miss the announcement of his 2025 Holiday Giveaway, featuring signed hardcover editions of all four of his books — a gift of encouragement, hope, and spiritual strength.

Whether you’re entering this holiday joyful, weary, or somewhere in between, this episode offers a moment of peace, consolation, and grace for the journey.

May the saints guide you, Mary hold you, and Christ fill your Thanksgiving with His enduring peace.

Tune in now — and let your heart be lifted toward Heaven.

What if Halloween wasn’t originally about ghosts and goblins — but about saints and souls?
In this special episode of Catholic Talks with Andrew Beal, we uncover the real Christian story behind Halloween. From its roots as All Hallows’ Eve, the vigil before All Saints’ Day, to the ancient traditions of praying for the departed on All Souls’ Day, we’ll explore how this season began as a deeply Catholic celebration of faith, hope, and eternal life.

Discover how early Christians transformed cultural festivals with the light of Christ, why medieval believers used images of death to proclaim victory over it, and how modern customs like costumes and jack-o’-lanterns trace back to spiritual symbolism.

Join us as we peel back the myths, reclaim the meaning, and rediscover the beauty of Halloween’s true origins — a time to honor the saints, pray for souls, and celebrate the triumph of life over death. 

Listen now, and see Halloween in a whole new light.

(Feast of St. Frumentius – October 27)

Okay, full disclosure: this episode might get me disinvited from a few family dinners.

I mean, I’m asking the question you’re not supposed to ask out loud — Could Catholicism actually be…the one true faith? Yeah. That one. The question that makes your Protestant uncle suddenly remember he left something in the car.

But stick with me. I’m not here to argue or recruit. I’m here to tell a story — mine, yours, ours — the story of a God who somehow keeps turning chaos into calling and doubters into disciples.

We’ll start with St. Frumentius — the guy who literally got shipwrecked, enslaved, and still managed to evangelize an entire country. Because apparently, grace likes a good plot twist.

Along the way, I’ll talk about what makes Catholicism so weirdly wonderful — the beauty, the logic, the laughter — and how the Church has survived two thousand years of human dysfunction and bad music. Spoiler: it’s not because we’re great; it’s because God doesn’t give up.

If you’ve ever looked at religion and thought, “Yeah, hard pass,” or wondered why anyone would still kneel in 2025 — this episode is for you.

It’s not about proving who’s right. It’s about finding home — the kind of home that still leaves a light on for you, no matter how far you’ve wandered.

So pull up a chair, grab your coffee (or your courage), and let’s talk about faith, reason, and the hilariously human mess that God somehow calls His Church.

Because maybe — just maybe — the one true faith isn’t about being perfect.
 Maybe it’s about being found.

Catholic Talks with Andrew Beal — where faith meets the heart, and hope still laughs.

In this episode of Catholic Talks, we reflect on the remarkable faith of Blessed Carlo Acutis — a modern teenager who used technology to share the timeless truth of the Gospel.

Though raised in a wealthy Italian family, Carlo lived with striking simplicity. He used his computer skills to build a website cataloging Eucharistic miracles around the world — long before social media made evangelization easy. Despite his privileged upbringing, he chose humility, prayer, and service as his path to holiness.

This episode invites listeners to see how holiness is possible in everyday life, even in a digital world full of distractions. Through Carlo’s story, we’re reminded that sanctity isn’t about status or success — it’s about love, faith, and offering your gifts for God’s glory.

⚠️ Disclaimer & Verified Facts about Blessed Carlo Acutis

This episode is based on verified information from the Vatican and the official biography of Blessed Carlo Acutis (1991–2006):

• Born May 3, 1991, in London, England, and raised in Milan, Italy.
• Came from a wealthy, culturally Catholic family, though his parents were not deeply religious at first.
• Had a deep devotion to the Eucharist and Our Lady, attending daily Mass from age 7.
• Used his tech skills to create an online exhibition of Eucharistic miracles.
• Died of leukemia on October 12, 2006, at age 15.
• Beatified by Pope Francis on October 10, 2020, in Assisi.
• Remembered as a model for young people who live faith authentically in the digital age.

All details are drawn from official Vatican communications and the postulation of Carlo Acutis’s cause for canonization.

Welcome to the very first episode of Catholic Talks with Andrew Beal! In this introduction, I share the story behind why I started this podcast — from my unexpected journey of faith and life’s plot twists, to how God has shown up in both the chaos and the quiet moments.

We’ll reflect on Scripture, explore what it means to find peace in the middle of life’s messiness, and talk about how Catholic faith is not just for Sundays but for every circumstance — the real, unfiltered parts of life.

If you’ve ever felt like your life didn’t go according to plan, this episode is for you.

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