Ralph has recently been struck by the number of people telling him that after a long time away from living a fervent life they are returning. Using the parable of the sower and the seed Ralph invites all those who once lived a fervent life to return. Now is the time.

John Kazanjian joins Ralph to discuss his vocation as a businessman, husband, father, and lay apostle, and how each of these opens up opportunities to take little steps in faith each day that lead to deeper hope in the Christian life.

This week, Ralph shares how he has been processing his recent firing from Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit.

To check out Ralph's Memoir, A Life in the Spirit, visit https://www.renewalministries.net/RalphMemoir.

Lavinia Spirito joins Ralph to talk about the Bible Study she developed called the Catholic Way Bible Study.

Lavinia Spirito grew up in Rome, Italy, studied Anthropology and Spanish at the University of Michigan, obtained her J.D. from The University of Kentucky College of Law, and received a Masters in Theology from The Augustine Institute in Denver, Colorado. She is an Adjunct Lecturer for the Saint Meinrad Permanent Deacon Formation Program; travels and speaks nationally and internationally giving parish retreats, priest retreats, parish missions, and days of reflection; and leads groups on pilgrimage to Rome, the Holy Land, and other interesting places.

This week, Ralph shares some recent personal experiences that made him ask the question, “Who Will Remember Us?” He recounts how people who once were well known by many of us are being forgotten, how sometimes as the generations pass children or grandchildren forget who has sacrificed for them in the generations before. As he recounts these examples, his hope and joy in Christ rises and he remembers what God has said and how true it is: “I have engraved you on the palms of my hand” (Is. 49:16) and “Even if a mother could forget her child, I will never forget you” (Is. 49:15). And how God’s “memory” is actually eternal life and love, for all of us who die in him.

🎶 Listen to "Bright as the Sun" by Roger Holtz here.

🎶 Listen to Roger Holtz's beautiful setting of the great Eucharistic hymn, O Jesus We Adore Thee here.

🙏 Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

📕 Fulfillment of All Desire

📕 A Life in the Spirit

Author Bert Ghezzi joins Ralph and Peter to discuss his book The Heart of a Saint: Ten Ways to Grow Closer to God, and how the lives of the saints help us grow closer to God.

Biological death, natural death, isn’t natural; it’s a punishment for sin. And it isn’t to be feared, for a Christian. But the “second death," is indeed something to be feared. But we can be rescued from the hell of the second death through believing in the love of Jesus Christ and becoming his disciple.

Therese Cirner joins Ralph to describe her experience as a Catholic counselor and shares about the many mental health issues facing people today.

Artificial intelligence is beginning to impact more and more of us in unexpected ways. Ralph shares about his recent experiences with it and alerts us to both the good and the evil it can do and how we need to situate ourselves in a way that reduces our chances of being deceived.

Fr. John Riccardo joins Ralph to talk about the need for and the power of forgiveness.

Fr. John's daily radio show is Christ is the Answer from Ave Maria Radio. Check it out on their website: https://avemariaradio.net/christ-is-the-answer-archives/