The Catholic Cafe

Join Deacon Jeff Drzycimski in the luxurious corner booth of The FRENCH Catholic Cafe as he talks to Abbot Placid Solari of Belmont Abbey near Charlotte, NC about what the monastic life entails. The abbot answers many questions like ... What is an abbot? ... When did monastic life begin? ... What is Gregorian chant? ... and ... Does an abbot have a boss? ... Tune in to find the answers.

Join Deacon Jeff Drzycimski in the luxurious corner booth of The FRENCH Catholic Cafe as he talks to Abbot Placid Solari of Belmont Abbey near Charlotte, NC about their struggle to preserve their religious freedom in the face of attempts by the government to force their college to betray the Church's teachings and comply with government healthcare mandates. You'll also hear how this struggle is not limited to their school, but applies to the religious liberty of all of us.

Join Deacon Jeff Drzycimski in the luxurious corner booth of The FRENCH Catholic Cafe as he talks to Leo McCormick, an average Catholic dad who has come to Lourdes on pilgrimage with his son Greg, about what his Catholic Faith has meant to him in times of joy and suffering.

Join Deacon Jeff Drzycimski in the luxurious corner booth of The FRENCH Catholic Cafe as he welcomes as his guest Francis Cardinal George, Archbishop of Chicago. The French Catholic Cafe is open in Lourdes, France while on pilgrimage with the Order of Malta. Deacon Jeff and His Eminence discuss the nature, purpose, value and mystery of suffering in this world, and the healing presence of Mary in our lives...especially in the context of the Lourdes Pilgrimage.

Join Deacon Jeff Drzycimski in the luxurious corner booth of The Catholic Cafe as he and wingman Tom Dorian examine each and every line of the Our Father prayer so that we can take a fresh spiritual approach to praying the prayer that Jesus Himself taught us.

Join Deacon Jeff Drzycimski in the luxurious corner booth of The Catholic Cafe as he and his wife, Bess Drzycimski share many insights, thoughts and tips focused on parenting in this day and age.

Join Deacon Jeff Drzycimski in the luxurious corner booth of The Catholic Cafe as he and wingman Tom Dorian discuss St. Justin Martyr and his 2nd century document detailing what Mass looked like around 150AD...and discover how similar it is to what we experience at Mass today.

Join Deacon Jeff Drzycimski in the luxurious corner booth of The Catholic Cafe as he and wingman Tom Dorian visit with Brother Roch Mary, CFR, a Franciscan Friar of the Renewal, about his extraordinary journey...from football and fighting to faith and the Friars.

Join Deacon Jeff Drzycimski in the luxurious corner booth of The Catholic Cafe as he and wingman Tom Dorian further discuss the Catholic teaching on the Resurrection and how we are not merely spectator's of Christ's Resurrection, but we are to be participants in it as well.

Join Deacon Jeff Drzycimski in the luxurious corner booth of The Catholic Cafe as he and wingman Tom Dorian discuss the Catholic theology of the Resurrection and it's intrinsic connection to the Passion...the suffering and death of Jesus...and how this applies to our own lives.