In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Ambassador Mary Ann Glendon. Ambassador Glendon is a Professor of Law Emerita at Harvard University and a former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See. She has written a book called, “In the Courts of Three Popes”, where she gives  a rare inside look at the papacies of John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Francis. She talks about her life, her career and the Catholic faith and values that matter most to her.

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In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Peter Stanford. Peter is an award-winning British writer, journalist, broadcaster and prison reform campaigner. He has written on the history, theology and cultural significance of religious ideas. Peter is a former editor of the “Catholic Herald”, he writes features for the “Daily” and “Sunday Telegraph” titles, and he has an interview column in the “Tablet”. He talks about his life, his career and the Catholic faith and values that matter most to him.

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In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by food television personality and author Alton Brown. Alton’s latest book is called, “Food for Thought”. He talks about his life, his family and the faith and values that matter to him.

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In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined again by Catholic television journalist and best-selling author Bill O’Reilly. Bill’s latest book is called, “Confronting the Presidents: No Spin Assessments from Washington to Biden”, which examines each of the 45 presidents and their impacts on our country.

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In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Dr. Lori Koerner. Dr. Koerner has been in the field of education for over three decades. She is the author of four books and her work reflects her dedication to educating the whole child by emphasizing the importance of social-emotional development alongside academic success. Dr. Koerner speaks about education and the values that matter most to her.

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In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Andrew Gray. Andrew is the Tuition Coordinator and Student Center Director at St. Anthony’s High School, a Catholic high school in South Huntington, Long Island in New York. Andrew has worked at St. Anthony’s High School since 2012 and also teaches Psychology. He talks about Catholic education, what it’s meant for him as both a student and now educator, and the faith and values that sustain him.

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In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Joe Falgiano. Joe was a parishioner at his church, Our Lady of Lourdes in Massapequa Park, NY. Two and a half years ago Joe, an NYPD Detective Lieutenant, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. While he was in hospice we visited with him at his home to talk about his life, his family, his Catholic faith that sustained him, and his journey home to the God he loves.

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In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by actor Tim Matheson. Tim has been in the television and film industry for more than six decades, from early roles in “Leave it to Beaver” and “Bonanza” to his memorable comedic role as “Otter” in “Animal House” and he’s currently filming the sixth season of the Netflix series “Virgin River”. Tim talks about his life, his career, family and the values that matter most to him.

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In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by the Emmy Award winning actress Patricia Heaton. Patricia is best known for her role on the hit television series “Everybody Loves Raymond” for 9 seasons. She talks about her life, her career, her family and the Catholic faith and values that matter most to her.

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In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by singer, pianist, and actor, Harry Connick, Jr. whose latest album is called, “Alone with my Faith”. Harry talks about writing his latest album during lockdown as a way of expressing his own faith.

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