Dr. Tom Curran broadcasts the most difficult program he’s ever hosted on Sound Insight, addressing the recent church scandals involving Cardinal McCarrick and clerical sexual abuse in Pennsylvania. Tom testifies to the ‘open secret’ he witnessed during his time as a seminarian and talks about the relentless, spiritual battle unfolding today.

On this Holy Day of ‘Opportunity,’ Dr. Tom Curran references the Church’s teaching on Our Blessed Mother, as documented in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. (CCC: 484,488, 494, 511, 964,967, 723-724, 971,973, )

Dr. Tom Curran talks about two recent conversations: 1.) with a Catholic Priest about several prominent, business leaders who grew up Catholic, left the Church and live a vibrant Christian faith, and 2.) with a Catholic Dad (one parenting stage ahead of himself) about: What do you say to a young man who wants to court/marry your daughter? Later in the program, Tom theologizes how to grow in love for God!

Dr. Tom Curran responds to the call to pray the Rosary with listeners for marriages and families, in honor of the Feast of St. Lawrence and the upcoming wedding anniversary for Tom and his wife, Kari. Tom meditates on the sorrowful mysteries and connects specific Spirit-led intentions to each Hail Mary prayer.

Dr. Tom Curran discusses the most requested theme he’s asked to teach about, discernment! Tom references scripture and Doctors of the Church to teach listeners how to discern God’s purpose and plan one’s life, marriage and family.

Dr. Tom Curran shares insights from his upcoming presentation at World Vision: “The Anatomy of God’s Call, and the Missing Middle.” Tom tells stories from his trip to Boston and reflects on the gift of brothers, sisters and families.

Dr. Tom Curran is joined by Fr. Augustine Vallooran V.C., Director of the Divine Retreat Centre, Kerala, India. Fr. Vallooran testifies to God’s divine healing to millions of people at the world’s largest Catholic retreat center and witnessed during his travels around the world! Puget Sound Listeners are invited to attend the upcoming Seattle Inner Healing Retreat.

Dr. Tom Curran records from the dinner table of his childhood home in Burlington, MA. Tom continues to honor priests that have made an impact on his life and reflects on three themes from the encyclical letter Paths of the Church by Blessed Pope Paul VI: 1.) awareness– who we are as a Church, 2.) reform/renew– how we ought to live, 3.)  dialogue of Salvation– evangelize the world.

 

Dr. Tom Curran shares complementary insights from two diocesan priests who have profoundly impacted his life, Fr. Marc Montminy and Fr. Mark Noonan: 1.) praise and silence, 2.) solidarity and solitude, 3.) action and contemplation, 4.) leading and being led, 5.) vision and tradition, 6.) purpose and identity, 7.) healing and learning to live well with one’s brokenness, 8.) gifts and gift, 9.) multiplicity and simplicity, 10.) Mary/Joseph and Bonaventure/St. JPII.

Dr. Tom Curran honors the Feast of Saint Alphonsus Liguori by reading quotes from St. Alphonsus on prayer, uniformity, suffering, time, and more!