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8/20/24 - Dr. George Delgado is the medical director of Abortion Pill Reversal (APR) and of Culture of Life Family Health Care.

Dr. Delgado published the first peer-reviewed article in the medical literature describing the reversal of mifepristone (RU 486) using progesterone. He then established Abortion Pill Reversal, a program that connects women who have changed their minds after taking mifepristone (RU 486) and want to reverse the effects of the abortion pill.

9/5/24 - Dr. Paul Vitz, author of Faith of the Fatherless: The Psychology of Atheism, returns to the show to share with us some specific saints who can be very helpful to those in need of good father figures. Who are they and why are they so helpful?

Dr. Vitz is an American psychologist who serves as Professor Emeritus of Psychology at New York University. His work focuses on the relationship between psychology and Christianity. He graduated with a B.A. in psychology from the University of Michigan in 1957 and with a Ph.D. in psychology from Stanford University in 1962. His first book, Psychology as Religion: The Cult of Self-Worship (2nd ed. 1994), critiqued humanistic psychology. At New York University he was promoted to full Professor and he retired from there in 2003 as Professor Emeritus. He is now Senior Scholar/Professor in the Institute for the Psychological Sciences, Divine Mercy University.

8/16/24 - Jim and Fr. Imbarrato share information about their new pro-life ad campaign aimed at discouraging voters from supporting Amendment 4 in Florida.

To support the cause, visit protestchildkilling.com

8/14/24 - It's the Feast of St. Maximillian Kolbe! We'll dive into various aspects of his life and the many important lessons that we can learn from him, including some great stuff on his time in Nagasaki that is little-known.

8/13/24 - David Currie is a popular Catholic author, lecturer and retreat leader. His widely read and influential 1996 book,  Born Fundamentalist, Born Again Catholic (Ignatius Press) tells the story of his conversion, along with his wife Colleen, from fundamentalist missionaries to Catholic apologists. Prominent convert Thomas Howard has called it "the book on this topic of Evangelicals being received into the Catholic Church." The book played a major role in Jim Havens, our show host, finding his way to the Catholic church as well - we'll discuss that and more in this episode that you don't want to miss!

Get the book: https://www.amazon.com/Born-Fundamentalist-Again-Catholic/dp/089870569X

St. Paul Center: https://stpaulcenter.com/david-currie/

8/12/24 - How does one live a life of good, fruitful leisure? We'll get into the importance of bringing beauty into the lives of our families. How does the Catholic church's teaching on the nature of Sunday help us to gain right order? All this and more on good leisure - all within the big picture of our Catholic faith!

8/9/24 - Supreme Court Justice Gorsuch is giving interviews on his new book - what is he saying that applies to constitutional personhood for the preborn under the Fourteenth Amendment? Plus, how far do Leftists in power plan to go in New York and Massachusetts this November, and what can you do about it if you live there?

8/8/24 - Jonathan Michael O'Brien joins the show to discuss his book Called to Compiègne. This is the story of 16 Carmelite Nuns who would not be cowed by the terror of the French Revolution and were martyred for their faith. Included with the story is a translation of the full relation of events left by Sister Marie de l'Incarnation, one of the surviving Carmelites, and various letters and other pieces of writing that survived.

Get the book: https://www.amazon.com/Called-Compi%C3%A8gne-Jonathan-Michael-OBrien/dp/B0D72K2F5F

8/7/24 - Snow rarely falls in Rome, but that's exactly what happened one fateful night in August of 352 AD. But why? As the locals marveled at the miracle the following morning, they realized what they must do: construct a church at the site in Mary's honor, as previously requested. Some 1,500 years later, that church, now known as The Basilica of Saint Mary Major, still stands proudly in honor of Our Lady of Snows, one of the oldest Marian devotions. Join us today as we share the story!

8/6/24 - Fr. Robert Altier was ordained to the Priesthood in 1989 at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St Paul, MN. He served for three years as an Associate Pastor at the Church of St. Raphael in Crystal, and he served as the Associate Pastor at the Church of St. Agnes in St. Paul for fourteen years. He has also served the church as a Chaplain at the Regina Medical Center in Hastings, MN. He currently serves as associate pastor at St. Augustine/Holy Trinity in South St. Paul, MN. Father Altier has lectured throughout the Twin Cities and is best known for his series on The Fundamentals of Catholicism and for his devotion to the Eucharist and to the Blessed Virgin Mary. He is currently at the Church of St. Raphael in Crystal, MN as an associate pastor. Father Altier's homilies can be heard on his YouTube channel.