RED-C Roundup

On Wednesday March 4th, Deacon Mike Beauvais spoke with evangelist Troy Guy, a former Baptist, a nuclear engineer by trade, and a self-professed "Evangelical Catholic," about his new CD: Mary the Mother of Our Lord, as well as the importance of evangelization for Catholic Christians. Troy created this CD with the goal in mind of having a resource for Protestants to go to in order to help them get past misconceptions they might have about the Blessed Virgin Mary which he himself used to believe, but discovered to be untrue during his conversion. Enjoy the episode, order your CD, and check out Troy Guy’s website here! When choosing between values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

On Ash Wednesday, February 26, Judy Comeaux talked with Kathryn Whitaker, Catholic author, blogger, speaker, and freelance graphic designer, about her book, Live Big, Love Bigger. Kathryn wants the book to let people know that they are loved, right where and how they are at that time in their life, no matter the state. She told her personal story that led her to write the book, and opened up about her faith journey and life as a Catholic woman and mother in general. Listen to this episode to be inspired by her desire to glorify Jesus in her daily life! Remember, when choosing between the values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

On Wednesday February 19, Pam Marvin began the show highlighting St. Josephine Bakhita (February 8), a Sudanese slave, who, despite living a tough life, found her peace in the Lord through it all! Listen to learn more about her beautiful story. In the second part of the show, John Schroeter, editor of a special illuminated edition of Thomas à Kempis’s The Imitation of Christ (Sophia), was Pam’s guest. He talked about the 600-year-old spiritual classic. John spoke about his journey to the Catholic Faith, and the impact that The Imitation of Christ had on his life. Listen to this episode and you might decide that The Imitation of Christ is just what you need to grow closer to The Lord this Lent. Don’t forget to take part in our Lenten Listening Challenge: add 30 minutes of RED-C to your day during Lent. When choosing between values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

On Wednesday, February 12, Gene Wilhelm spoke with Roger Martinez and Deacon Mark Oliveri about prison ministry in the Brazos Valley and the need for volunteers. They discussed the Kolbe Retreat, the importance of helping the families of the incarcerated, and much more about their experiences, including how they’ve seen God work in the lives of prisoners, as well as their own. Listen to this episode to learn about prison ministry in the Brazos Valley…you might even feel called to become involved! When choosing between values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

On Wednesday, February 5, Deacon Mike Beauvais spoke with Dr. Michael Behe, a biochemist from Lehigh University and world expert on the theory of intelligent design (ID).  If you’re not sure what ID is, then tune in to hear Dr. Behe explain some of the flaws in the theory of evolution and how ID is an eminently reasonable and evidence-based theory for how the universe and life came to be. Dr.  Behe will be debating a fellow scientist—defending the theory of evolution—at Texas A&M on Thursday, February 20 at 6 PM as part of the Veritas Forum. It is free and open to the public. When choosing between values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

On Wednesday, January 29, Mark Brumley, editor-in-chief of Ignatius Press, was on the show to talk about The Day is Now Far Spent, the last installment in a trilogy of books by Robert Cardinal Sarah. (The preceding books were God or Nothing and The Power of Silence). Mark talked about how the title of this third book comes from the scripture where the disciples were on the road to Emmaus and Jesus was walking with them, but they did not realize it was Jesus who was with them all along until they retired for the evening. The basic point behind the book stems from that scripture and speaks about how in some ways the Church is entering into a “dark period of the evening or night”, but we shouldn’t be afraid because our Lord is always with us, even when we don’t realize it. The book also calls for renewal within the Church, and talks about how we should lean on God in that process. The book is presented as an extended interview of Cardinal Sarah by French journalist Nicholas Diat. Together they range from the clerical abuse crisis to the deepening crisis of faith in contemporary Europe; the dangers of trans-humanism to our hope rooted in the Eucharist. Mark Brumley gives a marvelous tour of The Day Is Now Far Spent and the conversation will whet your appetite to read this important book. You can check out Ignatius Press for even more and order the book here. When choosing between values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

On Wednesday, January 22, host Judy Comeaux talked with Beth Cowles, Coordinator of Religious Education at St. Anthony’s in Bryan, Texas, about the Holy Spirit and the Sacraments. She started with what we proclaim about the Holy Spirit in the Nicene Creed. We say the second Person of the Trinity became incarnate through the power of the Holy Spirit each time we pray the Nicene Creed at Mass. God the Father brought the Son to us in this extraordinary way - through the Holy Spirit. Beth also talked about the attributes of the Holy Spirit listed in the Nicene Creed: “the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.” According to her, the way we experience God today is through the gift of the Holy Spirit and we receive that gift in the Sacraments! Listen to this episode to learn more and dig deeper into the third Person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit! When choosing between values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

On Wednesday January 15, Pam Marvin spoke with Sister Celestina with the Apostles of the Interior Life about the Incarnation of Christ. They discussed how Jesus lived a life that shows us what it means to be children of God, adopted sons and daughters. Jesus - God in the flesh, trusted in God the Father and the Holy Spirit to guide Him throughout His life, and His life is the perfect model for how we are to live our lives. God becoming man, made Him relatable to us, as He experienced every part of being a human except for sin. They also talked about how to grow in trust in God, having childlike faith, and giving every part of your life to God. This episode is full of information about how to grow in your spiritual life so listen now! When choosing between values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

On Wednesday January 8, Gene Wilhelm opened the first part of the show talking about the Saint of the Day, Andre Bessette who is credited with thousands of reported miraculous oil healings associated with his devotion to Saint Joseph. In the second part of the show Gene talked with Dennis Daniel, Executive Director for the Central Texas Fellowship of Catholic Men, about the organization and the upcoming Catholic Men’s Conference themed No Man Left Behind on February 8th at the Travis County Expo Center. Men, if you are interested in getting plugged in, listen to this episode to learn about the Central Texas Fellowship of Catholic Men and see how you can become a part of the movement, and register for the conference here! When choosing between values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!