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In this episode of "I Thought You'd Like to Know," Deacon Benedict LoCasto, LCSW, interviews Cynthia Toolin-Wilson on her book Survivor: A Memoir of Forgiveness (November 1, 2023)

In this episode of I Thought You'd Like to Know, Roy Schoeman of Ave Maria Radio interviews Ronda Chervin on her book Charles Rich, Give Me Your Heart: Preparing for Eternal Life (October 14, 2023)How about a book for the elderly by a sage who was still making disciples in his nineties?Who was this Charles Rich, anyhow? One of the most fascinating Hebrew-Catholics of all times was Charles Rich (1899-1998). Born in Hungary in a Jewish village similar to the one in Fiddler on the Roof, Charles was noticed by the rabbis as an extraordinarily religious boy. He loved to stay in the forests to pray alone. His father joined one of the many waves of Jews who went to America to seek better opportunities. After establishing himself in New York City, he sent for the family.This was the beginning of a very dark time for Charles. He found it impossible to be close to God in the teeming city and among the strict legalistic rabbis he had to study with. Eventually, he lost his faith. He worked as a waiter by night and spent

In this episode of I Thought You'd Like to Know, Ben Bongers interviews Mary Kloska on Angels, Demons, and Ghosts (October 3, 2023)

In this episode of Frontline by Joe and Joe, Dr. Gerard Verschuuren talks about his book Faith That Makes You Think. (July 4, 2023)Doesn’t faith contradict thinking? Actually, no. The Catholic Church teaches that there is a strong relationship between faith and reason. In fact, it’s a characteristic of us rational creatures to practice a faith that seeks understanding. This book is specifically written for Catholics—fallen-away Catholics, lukewarm Catholics, struggling Catholics, would-be Catholics—for all those in search of the truth, as it gives life-saving answers to life-size questions.Faith That Makes You Think by Dr. Gerard Verschuuren | En Route Books and Media

In this webinar delivered on Saturday, June 3, 2023, Jeannie Ewing engages a live audience on her book Waiting With Purpose: Persevering When God Says ‘Not Yet’ (En Route Books and Media, 2017).All of life involves waiting. We wait at stoplights. We are caught in traffic jams. We agonize over medical test results. We hang on to a much-anticipated getaway. Sometimes, we wait to finish a project, welcome a new relationship, or open our hearts to the work God has begun in us. Regardless of how often we wait or upon what, Jeannie Ewing explains with clarity and encouragement how we can use the moments of waiting in our lives to grow spiritually. Waiting with Purpose will show you why God asks you to wait and how He is speaking to you in the times when nothing seems to be happening.https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/waitingwithpurpose/

In this episode of I Thought You'd Like to Know, Francis Etheredge moderates a conversation on the Nature of the Human Person with Fr. Kevin FitzGerald, SJ, and Dr. Ted Furton (May 31, 2023)

In this episode of "I Thought You'd Like to Know," Teresa Tomeo interviews Joni Seith on her book Pain of Grace: Living and Suffering with Dignity (En Route Books & Media, 2023)For the original broadcast, see Catholic Connection - April 18, 2023 - Ave Maria RadioWalking her readers through her conversion from a culturally Jewish background to Catholicism, Joni J. Seith relates her struggle to live with a chronic, painful, and progressive debilitating genetic condition called Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. Written with candor, in an upbeat and uplifting humorous style, Pain of Grace: Living and Suffering with Dignity escorts the reader on an amazing journey of faith as shown in Joni’s dizzying, remarkable life. Her story gives unforgettable testimony of God’s love in suffering to a world in great need of this truth, providing hope to many who question life’s purpose. This heartfelt and honest memoir is for all those struggling with depression, despair, and chronic pain–and for all who need to be reminded of life’

In this segment of Catholic Connection, Teresa Tomeo interviews Fr. Chris Seith on his book Rekindling Wonder: Touching Heaven in a Screen Saturated World.For the full program on Ave Maria Radio, see Catholic Connection - May 10, 2023 - Hr 2 - Ave Maria RadioOur screens are not morally neutral. The devices that we are so attached to affect our perception of the world. Unless we use them in a way contrary to the way in which they are intended to be used, we will find ourselves imprisoned in our own minds and living in a boring and lifeless world. In this book, Fr. Chris Seith exposes the spiritual apathy consuming our lives and, more importantly, God’s response to our imprisonment. In Jesus Christ, God has set us free from our spiritual malaise and rekindles in us a sense of wonder at the beauty of reality.Rekindling Wonder: Touching Heaven in a Screen Saturated World | En Route Books and Media

Dave Palmer of Guadalupe Radio Network interviews Marge Giangiulio on her Life and Ministry. Marge Giangiulio provides an honest and compelling account of her life of those touched by an outpouring of God’s goodness and mercy.Marge Giangiulio is a former New Yorker who found herself relocated to Texas while working as a Corporate Executive at American Airlines. She describes herself as a fallen away Catholic who experienced a deep conversion after going on a pilgrimage to Medjugorje. This experience awakened her desire to more fully live out her Catholic faith. As a daily Adorer of Eucharistic Adoration, she received many promptings from the Holy Spirit that came to fruition throughout the Diocese of Dallas and cascading to eventually touch the lives of hundreds, if not thousands of people around the world. Her many involvements include implementing Eucharistic Adoration programs, Sidewalk Counseling at Abortion Clinics, instigating a worldwide program for praying for our priests, volunteering with Eucharist

In this episode of I Thought You'd Like to Know, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Luiza Tojiboeva of Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Weight Loss, the Community She Formed, and Domestic Violence (April 19, 2023)

Fr. Chris interviews Joni J. Seith about my book Pain of Grace: Living and Suffering with Dignity. Joni presents a much needed truth in today's confused, and troubled world. The focus of the book is about the beauty of Redemptive Suffering as seen in a lived experience.Walking her readers through her conversion from a culturally Jewish background to Catholicism, Joni J. Seith relates her struggle to live with a chronic, painful, and progressive debilitating genetic condition called Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. Written with candor, in an upbeat and uplifting humorous style, Pain of Grace: Living and Suffering with Dignity escorts the reader on an amazing journey of faith as shown in Joni’s dizzying, remarkable life. Her story gives unforgettable testimony of God’s love in suffering to a world in great need of this truth, providing hope to many who question life’s purpose. This heartfelt and honest memoir is for all those struggling with depression, despair, and chronic pain–and for all who need to be reminded of li

In this episode of I Thought You'd Like to Know, Dr. Lawrence Hopperton participates in a Poetry Reading at Tyndale University - Table for Three and Such Common Stories (February 13, 2023)Table for Three: New and Selected Poems, 1982-2021These poems, written over forty years, illustrate a spiritual landscape evolved from both secular and profane perspectives, from church windows to a handful of dirt, love and grief to redemption at the edges of our world. They invite readers into an engagement with the world – an engagement both thoroughly spiritual and sensuous. Personal experiences and associations become anchorage on this journey with the spirit of God (Spiritus Dei) and the spirit of creation (Spiritus Mundi).Table for Three by Larry Hopperton | En Route Books and MediaSuch Common StoriesThere is one story only. It’s woven out of personal experiences and memories, the worlds that we have actually known and loved. The poems in Such Common Stories connect to our individual stories, so that the experiences t

Conversion through the word of God: A Catechesis on Edith Stein in Poland and a Family Pilgrimage to the World Meeting of Families in Milan. (February 11, 2023)An interview of Francis Etheredge by Maria Colfer on her programme, 'Simply Divine', which is a part of the work of an Irish, ecumenical radio station, drawing on contributions from the Church of Ireland, Methodist, Presbyterian Congregations and that of the Catholic Church.

Les deux principales sources de la prière de Marie de l’Incarnation par Fr. Michel Legault, MSA Le 28 octobre 1999, l’Église catholique a célébré le 400e anniversaire de la naissance de Marie Guyard, connue aujourd’hui sous le nom de Sainte Marie de l’Incarnation, canonisée le 3 avril 2014 au Palais apostolique par le pape François, «La Thérèse du Nouveau Monde.» Je souhaite que cette simple recherche sur la prière de Marie de l’Incarnation, réalisée en 1999, soit considérée comme un acte d’admiration et de reconnaissance envers Dieu le Père qui a fait de cette humble femme un témoin lumineux de son amour dans le début de l’Église en Amérique du Nord. À l’heure actuelle, le New Age est à la recherche de nouvelles voies de connaissance pour atteindre le Divin. Pourquoi cherche-t-on aussi dans l’ésotérisme le contact avec les pouvoirs de l’Au-delà? Notre monde a faim de spiritualité. Marie Guyard, dès l’âge de sept ans, éprouvait la faim de Dieu. Grâce à l’Esprit Saint qui l’habitait depuis son baptême, elle co

In this episode of "I Thought You'd Like to Know," Dr. Ronda Chervin interviews Fr. Michel Legualt, MSA, on his The Two Main Sources of Marie de l’Incarnation’s Prayer (January 6, 2022)On October 28, 1999, the Catholic Church celebrated the 400th anniversary of the birth of Marie Guyard, known now as Saint Marie de l’Incarnation (canonized 3 April 2014 at the Apostolic Palace by Pope Francis), “The Teresa of the New World.” I wish this simple research on Marie de l’Incarnation’s prayer (conducted in 1999) to be considered as an act of admiration and gratitude to God the Father who made this humble woman a luminous witness of His love in the beginning of the Church in North America.At the present time, the New Age is searching for new ways of knowledge to reach God. Why does one search in esoterism for the path to God? Marie Guyard, even when she was seven years old, already knew the path to God the Father: this path for her was Jesus whom she met in the Church, who spoke to her in the Scripture, who united he

In this episode of I Thought You'd Like to Know, Dr. Robert Nicastro of Villanova University interviews Fr. Joe Bracken on his book Reciprocal Causality in an Event-Filled World (Dec 14, 2022)Given the current sense of helplessness in dealing with environmental change and other urgent issues, a new world view is needed that emphasizes the unique contribution that individual citizens can make to the common good as opposed to their individual needs and desires. In a recent encyclical on the environment, Pope Francis set forth reasons from Scripture and Church teaching for this shift in perspective, but he did not provide a philosophically based foundation for this change of heart. To fill that gap, Joseph Bracken examines key writings of process-oriented philosophers like Henri Bergson and Alfred North Whitehead along with systems-oriented thinkers like Ludwig von Bertalanffy and Ervin Laszlo to create a systems-oriented understanding of the God-world relation.https://www.amazon.com/Reciprocal-Causality-Event-F

In this episode of WCAT Radio's I Thought You'd Like to Know, Bishop Joseph Coffey of the Military Archdiocese interviews Chris Bell, President and Executive Director of Good Counsel Homes on the book "Target Heaven: What You Didn’t Know About Father Benedict Groeschel" (En Route Books & Media, 2022)For more about Good Counsel Homes, see https://www.goodcounselhomes.org/Concerning the book, Mother Agnes Mary Donovan, SV, opens it by proclaiming Fr. Benedict Groeschel a prophet. “Father Benedict has,” she explains, “forcefully proclaimed the Word to the world through his books, his preaching, and through EWTN. He has proclaimed the Word in a thousand ways to all of us who needed hope. He has guarded the Church and the treasures of its grace. We really can’t imagine the millions who have listened to him and who have been blessed.” And with that, this book carries the reader through half a dozen interviews on the life of Fr. Groeschel, including his own testimony, concluding with a statement from his success

In this episode of I Thought You'd Like to Know, Bishop Joseph Coffey of the Military Archdiocese interviews Teresa Shick, Founder of The Pillar Foundation (November 21, 2022)At The Pillar Foundation we understand the challenges the backbone of the family faces, silently and supportively holding the family together one transition at a time. Our retreat participants are NSW spouses of veterans. Leaving the military can often mean moving the family away from a support network that has meant both family and a true understanding for the life that can only be embraced by the women who have lived it. Our mission is to provide a support network, to share resources, to mentor and guide newly transitioned military wives into the civilian world by holding retreats and garnering a database of sisterhood to reconnect state to state.https://www.thepillarfoundation.com/

In this episode of I Thought You'd Like to Know, Catholic author Dr. MaryRuth Hackett talks about her book Daughter by Design: Discovering Your Identity as God’s Beloved Daughter. (November 17, 2022)https://maryruthhackett.com/shop/What is my purpose in life? Who am I, really?These are questions that every woman will find herself asking in a culture swirling with increasing confusion around meaning and identity.Struggle, failure real or perceived, loss, grief, suffering–these are the things that tend to bring us face-to-face with ourselves, stripping us of the illusion that our identity and calling has anything to do with what we do or accomplish in life–or what we want to become or think we must be, for that matter. A woman’s deepest identity, however, is founded on something far more lasting and real. Her discovery of God’s original design for her life, to be in a relationship of love as His daughter forever, is a truth that will set her radically free to live the fullest life possible, a life of integrit

In this episode of I Thought You'd Like to Know, Penny Abbruzzese, Peter Breen, Barbara Lorenzo, Forrest Yanke and Mary Kloska share their experiences at Medjugorje (October 3, 2022)Penny Abbruzzese has a strong devotion to Our Blessed Mother and is a religious pilgrims’ coordinator, who made her first pilgrimage to Medjugorje in Bosnia-Herzegovina in March 1984. Since then, Penny has been to Medjugorje more than 100 times with groups from near and far. For more, see Medjugorje: My Lifelong Journey with Our Lady, Queen of Peace | En Route Books and Media https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/medjugorje/Peter Breen is an Australian writer who returns to letter writing in a book of correspondence to Pope Francis about the Church in the modern world and private Marian revelation. For more see Prodigal Pilgrim: Letters to Pope Francis from Lourdes, Fatima, Garabandal and Medjugorje | En Route Books and Media https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/prodigalpilgrim/Upon graduating from Notre Dame in 1999, Mary Kloska spent al