Busted Halo Show w/Fr. Dave Dwyer

College football season is underway, and Father Dave welcomes chaplain for the University of Notre Dame football team Father Nate Wills to discuss his new book, “Pray Like a Champion Today: Sacred Stories from the Sidelines of Notre Dame Football.”

Father Dave welcomes back friend of the show and ethicist Dr. Charles Camosy to discuss the fight against a culture of death. Dr. Camosy teaches moral theology and bioethics at The Catholic University of America, and his latest book is called, “Living and Dying Well: A Catholic Plan for Resisting Physician-Assisted Killing.”   

Father Dave answers a listener’s question about forgiveness. Lynn asks, “Do you forgive the sinner and not the sin? People must be accountable for their actions, even if there is forgiveness — yes?”

Father Dave welcomes Bobby Angel to discuss how one of the Church’s newest saints, Pier Giorgio Frassati, can be a role model for all of us. Bobby is a Catholic speaker, author, and certified mentor for the CatholicPsych Institute. His new book is called “The Frassati Field Guide: An 8-Day Ascent to Heroic Virtue.”

Father Dave welcomes author Michael Carlon to discuss his new novel “The Waiting Room” which reframes how we journey with those close to death.

As many students are off to college, Father Dave welcomes back Meg Hunter-Kilmer for a discussion about life on campus and her new book on understanding the Gospels. Meg works in campus ministry at the University of Notre Dame and her new book is called, “Eyes Fixed on Jesus, Volume 1: A Journey Into the Gospels.”

As many head back to school and religious education, we welcome back friend of the show Joe Paprocki to help catechists teach God’s word in the modern world. Joe serves as National Consultant for Faith Formation at Loyola Press and is the author of the newly updated book, “The Catechist’s Toolbox 2.0: Building Today's Missionary Disciples.”

A listener named Jesús wonders about a Mass ritual and asks, “Why do priests and deacons kiss the altar before Mass?”  

Scammers can often target those in the Church, and Father Dave welcomes Theresa Payton to help others protect themselves from fraud. Theresa is the former White House Chief Information Office for President George W. Bush, as well as the CEO of the cybersecurity firm Fortalice Solutions. Her a new initiative, "Protecting the Faithful," helps Christians spot scams before they are victims. 

Father Dave answers a listener’s question about Church donations. Shonda asks, “I always go to Mass on vacation. If I'm a visitor at a parish, should I give in the collection, even if I'm still giving at home?”