Off The Shelf

This week I appeared on The Catholic Current hosted by Fr. Robert McTeigue. We discussed the COVID-19 outbreak and how it is impacting families who now face the very real challenge of educating their children at home. We spend our time looking at how CatholicBrain, an online faith formation platform where I serve as Director of Content and Marketing can help. Sign up for free access through Divine Mercy Sunday at www.catholicbrain.com

One critical area of help all parishes need is in the arena of leadership. Father Dave Heney joins me this week to take a look at the ultimate guide to leadership we have, Luke 10. Listen in as we discuss the four steps to leadership Jesus himself gave is and how we can effectively implement them on our parishes. Get Father Dave's book Luke 10 Leadership: How to Succeed at Parish Ministry here. 

Raising kids in the current society we live in is TOUGH. We know what values we hold and how we want our kids to be when they grow up by society attempts to derail our good intentions and make the next generation something we would rather they not be. Dr. Ray Guarendi joins em this week to break down the crisis and give sound advice on how to steer a clear path forward. We discuss his book Raising Upright Kids in and Upside Down World here. 

This week on Off the Shelf Dan Burke joins me to discuss a powerful and much needed topic......the discernment of spirits. Learn how to fortify yourself spiritually and how to tell when the enemy is the root cause of your problem. Want to live in victory over the enemy? Join us as we discuss Dan's book Spiritual Warfare and the Discernment of Spirits. Get your copy here.

This week we spend some time focusing on the messages given to us at Fatima by our Mother Mary. Some may wonder why over 100 years later her apparition to 3 shepherd children and the resulting messages she gave are still relevant. They are VERY relevant. Join author Joseph Pronechen and I as we discuss his book Fruits of Fatima: A Century of Signs and Wonders. Get your copy here.

This week Father Edward Looney joins me to discuss his fantastic Lenten devotional A Lenten Journey with Mother Mary. Father Looney has a strong Marian devotion and this book is a perfect companion for Lent. Listen in as we look at how Mary can help us have a more meaningful Lent this year. Get your copy of the book here.

This week Jim Papandrea returns to discuss his book What Really Happens after We Die: How We Know There Will Be Hugs in Heaven! This is a great book that looks at the teachings of the Church, the Church Fathers, and saints to give us a glimpse into what heaven will be like. Join Jim and I as we pull back some of the layers of this great mystery and discuss why heaven will be so wonderful and why we shouldn't fear death. Get your copy here.  Bumpers

Feel like you have hit a brick wall in your spiritual life? Does despair gnaw at you because you think you just aren't good enough? Dwell on past sins and can't move forward with your life? Join Father Tim Gallagher and I as we discuss how to overcome this despair and lead a happy joy-filled spiritual life. Check our his book Overcoming Spiritual Discouragement: The Wisdom and Spiritual Power of Venerable Bruno Lanteri.

This week I am joined by Jim Papandrea to discuss his book The Early Church: St. Peter, the Apostles, and Martyrs. This is the second installment in the new Reclaiming Catholic History series. Listen in as we explore some of the trials and triumphs of the infant Church. Get your copy of the book here.

f there is one key area we can focus on in our spiritual lives that will ultimately help us grow spiritually, it's the virtues. "Learning" the virtues will take a lifetime but the time spent will be invaluable in helping us prepare for being the saints we are all called to be. Join Sara Estabrooks and I as we discuss her book Becoming Holy, One Virtue at a Time: A Guide to Living the Theological and Cardinal Virtues. Get your copy here.