RED-C Roundup

On Wednesday December 18, host Pam Marvin spoke with Deacon Frank Ashley of St. Thomas Aquinas in College Station about a fresh perspective of Advent. In the first part of the show, they talked about one of their favorite saints, John of the Cross who is also the national poet of Spain. In the second part of the show, Deacon Frank and Pam talked about a fresh look on the season of Advent. They discussed the beauty and power of penance, the importance of preparing for our Savior, and how we live each season and day as followers of Christ. Do we enter into liturgical seasons intentionally? What do we do to prepare our hearts? Listen to this episode for some solid input about the season of Advent! When choosing between values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

On Wednesday, December 11, host Gene Wilhelm talked with Anthony DeStefano about children’s literature. In the first part of the show, the saint of the day was St. Damasus who lived from AD 304–384. He was a deacon in the Church and at age 60 he was selected Bishop of Rome. Learn more about him here.  In the second part of the show Anthony DeStefano talked with Gene about children’s literature and his new book, The Seed Who Was Afraid to Be Planted. Anthony is the author of twenty bestselling adult and children’s Christian books. His goal in writing is to put orthodox theology that is not “watered down” into his books in a way that everyday people can understand. Go to Mr. DeStefano’s website here to learn more about him and check out his books! When choosing between values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

Wednesday December 4 in the first half of the show, Zach Harris who is in formation with the Apostles of the Interior Life was on to talk about his order, his time at St. Mary’s, and what brought him back to Aggieland. The Saint of the Day for this segment was St. John of Damascus, a Doctor of the Church, who was part of the Monastery of Saint Sabas near Jerusalem. In the second part of the show, Professor and convert to the Catholic Faith Stephen Bullivant joined to talk about his book, Mass Exodus: Catholic Disaffiliation in Britain and America since Vatican II, which vividly recreates the English-speaking Catholic world on the eve of the Second Vatican Council and then lays out in stark detail who derailed the Council's well-intentioned reforms. Listen to this episode to learn more! When choosing between values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

On Wednesday, November 27, we had a special episode of RED-C Roundup: Advent 101 with Judy Comeaux and her guest, Barbara Svatek. They talked all about the meaning of Advent, what traditions they have in their families, and what special things they do during Advent to prepare their homes and hearts for the coming of our Savior! Listen now to hear this special episode. You might learn something about Advent that you didn’t know! When choosing between values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

On Wednesday November 20, Pam Marvin talked with Jim Olson about his new book, To Catch a Spy: The Art of Counterintelligence. Mr. Olson served for over thirty years in the Directorate of Operations of the Central Intelligence Agency and is now a Professor of the Practice at the Bush School, where he teaches courses on intelligence and counterintelligence. He has a passion for counterintelligence, which is stopping foreign countries from stealing technology from the United States. One of the reasons he wrote the book, To Catch a Spy, is because he believes Americans aren’t truly aware of how badly we are being attacked by foreign intelligence services. He thinks Americans need to be informed about what’s going on so that we can work to form a solution, and he hopes that the book is a start to informing people about this issue of foreign intelligence. You can check out To Catch a Spy: The Art of Counterintelligence through the Amazon Smile Program here. When choosing between values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

On Wednesday November 13, in the first part of the show, host Gene Wilhelm talked about his “saint of the week”, Mother Frances Cabrini, who became the first American citizen to be canonized. You can learn more about this amazing woman here! In the second part of the show, guest Dr. Michael Foley, Associate Professor of Patristics (the study of the Church Fathers), at Baylor University, and author of many Catholic books, including the popular bar book, Drinking with the Saints, that is also a great resource for observing the liturgical year. Dr. Foley talked about his love of patristics (especially St. Augustine), why the intellectual heritage of the Church can save the world, and his love of teaching at Baylor University as a Catholic intellectual.  We hope you enjoy this episode! When choosing between values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

On Wednesday November 6, host Deacon Mike Beauvais spoke with Rhonda Gruenewald about how to increase vocations. In the first part of the show, Deacon Mike taught about St. Charles Borromeo and you can learn more about him here. In the second part of the show, Deacon Mike talked with Rhonda Gruenewald, founder of Vocation Ministry, a non-profit established for the purpose of training both priests and laity on how to create a culture of vocations at their parishes. Rhonda is also the author of Hundredfold: A Guide to Parish Vocation Ministry, and a convert to the Catholic Faith! To hear about how to increase vocations in the Faith, listen to this episode now! And check out the Vocation Ministry Website here! 

On Wednesday, October 30, host Pam Marvin spoke with Meredith Olson about 12 signs for growth in the spiritual life. The first part of the show, Pam covered her "saint of the week," Peter Chrysologus, a Doctor of the Church who was well-known for being very precise and condense, and kept the attention of the laity very well, and known by some as having a “golden tongue”. Learn more about him here. In the second part of the show, Meredith Olson told us the 12 signs for growth in the Spiritual life, and she did an amazing job! We won’t give them all away, but here’s a sneak peek: 1) Gratitude and 2) Trust. To hear all 12, listen to this episode – we promise you won’t be disappointed!

On Wednesday, October 23, host Judy Comeaux spoke with Deacon Mike Beauvais about the Holy Souls and indulgences. Listen to this episode to learn about the Church Suffering in Purgatory, indulgences, and how everything we do (especially those tasks we may not particularly like) can effect conversion within us when it is united to the sufferings of Christ on the Cross!

On Wednesday, October 16, host Pam Marvin spoke with her husband, Paul, about spiritual warfare. Learning more about the history of the Church as he has undertaken his own renewal of prayer over many years, Paul has grown more convinced of the necessity for spiritual warfare against “the world, the flesh, and the devil.” As Christians we are called to fight! Also, do you know the number one weapon for fighting evil? Listen to this episode to hear about his journey through the faith, how Paul fights for his family spiritually, and how you too can become a spiritual warrior!