Join host Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, panelists Dr. Regis Martin and Dr. Scott Hahn,, and special guest the Hon. Jeff Fortenberry, retired Congressman from Nebraska, as they discuss the weaponization of government against people of faith, and how we can respond to persecution in our own lives.

Other Voices for this episode include:

ORIGINAL AIR DATE: DECEMBER 2025

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Join host Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, panelists Dr. Shane Owens and Dr. Regis Martin , and special guest Rosemary McGuire Berry, author of Piety and Personality: The Temperaments of the Saints, as they discuss how our temperaments can help—or hinder—our journey in faith. Each of us can find a saint who shows us how our unique gifts and challenges can be our path to holiness.

Other Voices for this episode include:

ORIGINAL AIR DATE: NOVEMBER 2025

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Join host Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, panelists Dr. Regis Martin and Dr. Scott Hahn, and special guest Dr. Ralph Martin, President of Renewal Ministries, as they discuss what the Holy Spirit is saying to the Church today.

Other Voices from this episode are featured excerpts from Dr. Ralph Martin’s book, A Life in the Spirit: A Memoir , voiced by John Romanowsky

ORIGINAL AIRDATE OCTOBER 2025

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Join host Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, panelists Dr. Regis Martin and Dr. Scott Hahn, and special guest Alex Jones, Co-Founder and CEO of Hallow, as they discuss how technology can benefit our prayer life—and not be a distraction!

Other Voices from this episode include:

Nick Hogan

Annie Girone

Dan Musacchio

ORIGINAL AIRDATE SEPTEMBER 2025

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Join host Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, panelists Dr. Regis Martin and Dr. Scott Hahn, and special guest Jeff Cavins, author of Walking With God: A Journey Through the Bible and I'm Not Being Fed: Discovering the Food That Satisfies the Soul, as they discuss why we need Scripture as much as we need food—and why that's no accident!

Other Voices from this episode include:

Paul Bremberg

Elizabeth Swift

Theresa Antony

ORIGINAL AIR DATE: AUGUST 2025

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Host Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, panelists Dr. Regis Martin and Dr. Scott Hahn, and special guest Deacon Bob Rice, PhD, Professor of Catechetics at Franciscan University of Steubenville and author of "Sharing the Gospel With Our Lives: A Relational Approach to Catholic Youth Ministry", as they discuss how the Gospels can show us the best way to reach young people and why we might need to redefine what makes youth ministry a success.

Other Voices from this episode were excerpts from Pope Francis' "Christus Vivit", read by John Romanowsky.

Original Air Date: July 2025

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Join host Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, panelists Dr. Regis Martin and Dr. Scott Hahn, and special guest Father Carter Griffin, Rector at the Saint John Paul II Seminary and author of Forming Families, Forming Saints, as they discuss the role of parents and family life in preparing us for our final destination.

Other Voices for this episode include:

Dr. Ron Bolster

Dr. Petroc Willey

Dr. William Keimig

Original Air Date: June 2025

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Join host Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, panelists Dr. Scott Hahn and Dr. Shane Owens, and special guest Dr. Regis Martin, Professor of Theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville and author of March to Martyrdom: Seven Letters on Sanctity From St. Ignatius of Antioch, as they discuss how the example of St. Ignatius of Antioch can inspire us to examine our lives.

Other Voices for this episode are excerpts from Dr. Martin's book, read by the author.

Original Air Date: May 2025

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Join panelists Father Jonathan St. André, TOR, and Dr. Scott Hahn, host Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, and special guest Dr. Paul Kengor, Professor of Political Science at Grove City College and author of The Stigmatists: Their Gifts, Their Revelations, Their Warnings, as they discuss the saints who bore the wounds of Christ, and why this should get our attention.

Other Voices for this episode include:

Dr. James Matenaer

Dr. Kyle McKenna

Original Air Date: April 2025

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Join panelists Dr. Regis Martin and Dr. Scott Hahn, host Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, and special guest Dr. Shane Owens, Assistant Professor of Theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville and Author of Return to the Heart: The Biblical Spirituality of St. Augustine's Confessions, as they discuss what St. Augustine can teach us about our own heart and our own spiritual journey.

Other Voices for this episode are quotes from Dr. Owens' book, read by Fr. Vince Yeager, TOR.

Original Air Date: March 2025

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