The Catholic Conversation

It's a packed episode today with Abby Johnson! She sets the record straight about a recent documentary on Norma McCorvey. Abby also talks about the dignity of the human person, forgiveness, her work reaching out to workers in the abortion industry and a new series called Beautiful Lives. Today's episode is brought to you in part by Notre Dame Federal Credit Union https://notredamefcu.com/arizona.

Today's culture embraces the philosophy of gender fluidity, and that we have the ability to define our own reality about ourselves. It's a distorted and dangerous ideology. Fr. John Nahrgang, parochial vicar at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral explores the history, concepts, movements of gender identity as well as the Church's response. Today's show is brought to you by our friends at Morning Star OB/GYN: http://www.morningstarobgyn.com and Pediatrics http://mstarpeds.com

Does the Bible describe an angry God,contradict science or even contradict other texts within Scripture? How do we make sense of these problematic passages in the Bible? Fr. Anthony Giambrone, OP joins Steve and Becky to dive into these writings and help us understand them. Today's show is brought to you by our friends at Morning Star OB/GYN: http://www.morningstarobgyn.com and Pediatrics http://mstarpeds.com

During this time, in the midst of a pandemic, we are thinking about death more than ever. The Church has important bioethical considerations when dealing with end-of-life issues. It's important for Catholics to understand what the Church teaches and the wisdom behind those teachings. Nik Nikas joins Steve and Becky to sort through these issues. Today's show is brought to you by our friends at Morning Star OB/GYN: http://www.morningstarobgyn.com and Pediatrics http://mstarpeds.com

Home...it's more that a house, it's where we learn to love. For many of us, we have been spending much more time at home lately. How can we make the most of our home? Carrie Gress joins Steve and Becky today to talk about what home can be and her book Theology of Home: Finding the Eternal in the Everyday. Today's show is brought to you by our friends at Morning Star OB/GYN: http://www.morningstarobgyn.com and Pediatrics http://mstarpeds.com

The culture is out to corrupt our children. Most experts tell us all the wrong answers for how to raise them. What are parents to do? Dr. Ray Guarendi, radio host, father of 10 children, author and psychologist talks about counter-cultural parenting and his new  book Raising Upright Kids in an Upside Down World. Tune in and take back your parenting, you won't want to miss this episode. Today's episode is brought to you in part by Notre Dame Federal Credit Union https://notredamefcu.com/arizona.

Trent Horn, an author and speaker with Catholic Answers, delves into the compatibility of socialism with Catholicism. He explains why a Catholic cannot embrace socialist ideals, highlighting the inherent tensions between social policies and Church teachings. The discussion critiques contemporary socialist appeals among youth and stresses the importance of individual responsibility and private property. Horn emphasizes that true social change comes from faith and community, rather than reliance on flawed systemic solutions.

In these uncertain times, we need the steady example of the Holy Family. In a world suffering from an attack on fatherhood, a time when many are out of work and Churches are closed, St. Joseph can be particularly helpful.  Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC, introduces us to St. Joseph and his new book, Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father. Today's show is brought to you by our friends at Morning Star OB/GYN: http://www.morningstarobgyn.com and Pediatrics http://mstarpeds.com

In these days we might be obsessing about numbers, data, "flattening the curve" or the economy. Today, we are invited to take a step back and look at this pandemic through the eyes of faith. Fr. Anthony Giambrone, OP joins Steve and Becky to give us a Biblical perspective on plagues. Today's episode is brought to you in part by Notre Dame Federal Credit Union https://notredamefcu.com/arizona.  

We're taking a break from normal programming for Holy Week, but please enjoy a special message from Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted.