RED-C Roundup

On Wednesday, June 20, 2018, host Pam Marvin interviewed Kristin Stravinsky, in the second half of the show about the devotional practice of home enthronement of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (the feast day was June 8). The materials and rites for an enthronement are provided and distributed by Our Lady's Blue Army. This venerable international Catholic organization arose, in response to the apparitions at Fatima, in 1947 under the direction of Msgnr. Harold Colgan. The Blue Army (officially the World Apostolate of Fatima) was only declared by the Catholic Church as a Public International Association of the Faithful in 2010.  Today, there are more than 40 million members of the Apostolate worldwide. Kristin is the Apostolate's national coordinator for the home enthronement program. She and Pam discussed the prayers and actions during a typical home enthronement and how it is such a good way of "sanctifying, protecting, enhancing, and preserving marriage and family life." Enjoy the show, like RED-C Catholic Radio on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter at @REDCRadio. And remember, when choosing between the values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

These are the twelve promises of Our Lord to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque for those who devote themselves to His Sacred Heart:

1. I will give them all the graces necessary for their state of life.

Learn more about the World Apostolate of Fatima here: www.bluearmy.com

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On Wednesday, June 13, 2018, host Gene Wilhelm interviewed College Station listener Trey Ramirez about his personal devotion to St. Padre Pio. St. Pio of Pietrelcina (1887–1968) was canonized in 2002 after a young Italian boy's miraculous cure in 2000 was established as due to to the saint's heavenly intercession. Padre Pio received the stigmata in 1918 and for the next 50 years lived in great suffering while at the same time hearing enormous numbers of confessions (even intuiting the thoughts of the reticent) and healing with his touch. Reports of the phenomenon of his bi-locating also grew apace. By the time of his death large numbers of Catholics had developed a genuine affection for the priest. This following grew prodigiously in the ensuing decades as his cause for sainthood was opened and numerous biographies and spiritual books made their way into the hands of the laity. One of these books, Padre Pio: Man of Hope, set Trey's life on a completely different track and began his own personal journey of friendship and trust in the saint. Listen as Trey talks about how Padre Pio has been a spiritual companion to him and his wife through their years of challenge and perserverance with their son's muscular disease.  Enjoy the show, like RED-C Catholic Radio on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter at @REDCRadio. And remember, when choosing between the values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

On Wednesday, June 6, 2018, host Dcn Mike Beauvais interviewed three members of The Arms of St Francis community, Sr Rita Jane Radecki, Gail Peterson, and Janie Rios. The Arms of St Francis is a Third Order community that strives to live according to the teachings of St Francis of Assisi, especially hospitality. They meet regularly at St Anthony Catholic Church in Bryan, TX. For more information visit saintanthonys.org/the-arms-of-st-francis-ofs. Enjoy the show, like RED-C Catholic Radio on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter at @REDCRadio. And remember, when choosing between the values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

On May 30, 2018, a rare fifth Wednesday of the month, RED-C Radio general manager Dr Thaddeus Romansky hosted fellow radio host Gene Wilhelm. Gene, an avid and experienced gardener, brought to the show a unique perspective on the parable of the sower and the seeds from Matthew 13:3-9. Gene explained the historical context of the parable, shared how the parable spoke to him in a profound way, and taught listeners what the parable means for us today. Enjoy the show, like RED-C Catholic Radio on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter at @REDCRadio. And remember, when choosing between the values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

On May 23, 2018, host Judy Comeaux interviewed local Catholic musician Kyle Sinkule. Kyle is originally from West, TX and is currently located in Waco, where he is an avid listener of RED-C Catholic Radio, KYAR 98.3 FM. During the show, he talked about how he began writing music in high school and how he later led worship teams at his home parish in West. His songwriting and performing drew him into the orbit of Protestant musicians. This began an interest in Protestant worship styles that led him to be a musical director at a Baptist church in Waco and period of deep questioning about the liturgical forms of the Catholic Church and its evanglelistic posture. Hear Kyle explain how getting these questions answered (in part through Catholic radio) led him back to an invigorated practice of his Catholic Faith.  A common topic that was discussed was the effectiveness of praise and worship as a way to pray and to evangelize no matter how old a person is. Listeners had a chance to hear clips of tracks from his album Walk With Me. Find his music on Apple Music, Google Play, or Amazon and follow Kyle on his Instagram account @kylesofficial. Enjoy the show, like RED-C Catholic Radio on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter at @REDCRadio. And remember, when choosing between the values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!