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    Monday, May 1, 2023

    Monday, May 1, 2023
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    Gus goes over the history of today's feast day, the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker. It was an effort by Pope Pius XII to combat the rise of communism,...

    Friday, April 28, 2023

    Friday, April 28, 2023
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    Today is the Feast of St. Gianna Molla, a pediatrician who died giving birth to her fourth child after refusing to abort the baby due to complications. Gus is joined...

    Thursday, April 27, 2023

    Thursday, April 27, 2023
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    Deacon Larry Oney sits down with Gus in the Conversion Corner. Deacon Larry grew up without formal religion but was surrounded by members of the Black Southern Baptist church. He...

    Monday, April 24, 2023

    Monday, April 24, 2023
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    Gus is joined by Nefarious film producers Cary Solomon and Chuck Konzelman, which is currently in theaters and is getting rave reviews. The movie, starring Sean Patrick Flannery and Jordan...

    Friday, April 21, 2023

    Friday, April 21, 2023
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    Gus gives away some "Good Morning Child of God" stickers to listeners who have someone in their lives who's making their first communion or confirmation. Also, in today's Friday w/the...

    Thursday, April 20, 2023

    Thursday, April 20, 2023
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    Gus talks about the death of prominent Protestant pastor/televangelist Dr. Charles Stanley who passed away this past Tuesday at age 90. Gus says that, although he had a lot of...

    Wednesday, April 19, 2023

    Wednesday, April 19, 2023
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    Gus is joined by baseball Hall of Famer Mike Piazza who shares his faith journey. He talks about what his experiences were like in Major League Baseball, both positive and...

    Tuesday, April 18, 2023

    Tuesday, April 18, 2023
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    Catholic author and speaker Trent Horn calls in to the show to talk about the Catholic Church's teaching on socialism. Their conversation is based off today's First Reading from the...

    Monday, April 17, 2023

    Monday, April 17, 2023
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    Renowned pro-life advocate and Catholic author and speaker Abby Johnson calls in to talk about her new book with Tyler Rowley called "Life to the Full: True Stories That Reveal...

    Friday, April 14, 2023

    Friday, April 14, 2023
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    Gus invites listeners to call in if they've ever had a Scriptural "A-ha" moment where something read in the Bible or heard in a homily became clearer and/or deeper. Also,...

    Thursday, April 13, 2023

    Thursday, April 13, 2023
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    Fr. Leo Patalinghug calls into the program to talk about his Lent and how he feels he did. They also talk about the USCCB's document on transgenderism and that whole...

    Wednesday, April 12, 2023

    Wednesday, April 12, 2023
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    Gus reads a recent document issued by the USCCB's Committee on Doctrine called "Doctrinal Note on the Moral Limits to Technological Manipulation of the Human Body," which deals with transgenderism....

    Monday, April 10, 2023

    Monday, April 10, 2023
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    Gus is joined in his home studio by Catholic author Jimmy Mitchell who talks about his new book, "Let Beauty Speak: The Art of Being Human in a Culture of...

    Holy Thursday, April 6, 2023

    Holy Thursday, April 6, 2023
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    Today is Holy Thursday, which marks the start of the Easter Triduum, the shortest liturgical season and no mass will be celebrated until Jesus' resurrection on Easter Sunday with the...

    Wednesday, April 5, 2023

    Wednesday, April 5, 2023
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    This morning, Gus was talking about how, in Matthew's Gospel that was read at mass this past Sunday, when Pontius Pilate asks the crowd what he should do with Jesus,...

    Tuesday, April 4, 2023

    Tuesday, April 4, 2023
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    Gus talks about how much the Rosary has become a part of his daily prayer life but that he lost the Rosary he regularly uses. Although he's bummed out, he...

    Monday, April 3, 2023

    Monday, April 3, 2023
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    Gus talks about reading the Voice and the Crowd parts for yesterday's Gospel reading of the Passion of Our Lord at mass. He shares how emotional he gets when he...

    Friday, March 31, 2023

    Friday, March 31, 2023
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    Catholic author Marlene Watkins calls in to talk about her new book, "Everyday Miracles of Lourdes: Twenty Extraordinary Experiences Along the Way to the Grotto" from Sophia Institute Press. Also,...

    Thursday, March 30, 2023

    Thursday, March 30, 2023
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    Fr. Leo Patalinghug calls in to chat with Gus about a few things, including the use of salt by the Church. Salt has many curing properties and is mentioned specifically...

    Wednesday, March 29, 2023

    Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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    Gus renews the Pew Evangelization Project, which he started several years back, where he gives away copies of A Minute in the Church: The Mass to listeners who promise to...

    Tuesday, March 28, 2023

    Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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    Gus talks about the tragedy that took place yesterday in Nashville where a trans woman who identified as a male opened fire on a Christian school and killed three students...

    Monday, March 27, 2023

    Monday, March 27, 2023
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    Fr. Michael Rennier joins Gus in the Conversion Corner. He talks about growing up Pentecostal and never feeling quite comfortable in that faith tradition and only began feeling at home...

    Friday, March 24, 2023

    Friday, March 24, 2023
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    Gus talks again with listeners about vanity plates and invites them to call and talk about theirs, especially if there's a religious connotation to them. Also, Gus continues with St....

    Thursday, March 23, 2023

    Thursday, March 23, 2023
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    Erin Berghouse, producer, director and composer, calls in to talk about her new documentary, Santiago: The Camino Within, a Fathom Event that will be in theaters for only one day,...

    Wednesday, March 22, 2023

    Wednesday, March 22, 2023
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    We're one month into Lent with only a few weeks left to go so Gus invites listeners to call in and talk about how it's going for them so far....

    Tuesday, March 21, 2023

    Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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    Deacon Bob Evans calls in to talk about his new book Understanding St. Paul: A Concise Guide to His Theology, His Letters and His Life available from Sophia Institute Press....

    Monday, March 20, 2023

    Monday, March 20, 2023
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    Today is the Feast of St. Joseph, spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Gus explains that the feast actually is March 19th each year, but, because this year it fell on a...

    Friday, March 17, 2022

    Friday, March 17, 2022
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    Gus starts at 7:00 am this morning, preempting mass from St. Patrick's Cathedral, so that we can bring you a special St. Patrick's Day mass from St. Patrick's Cathedral in...

    Thursday, March 16, 2023

    Thursday, March 16, 2023
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    Gus is joined by Sister Josephine Garrett of the Sisters of the Holy Family in Nazareth calls in to talk about Ascension Press' "Renewed and Received" series for children preparing...

    Wednesday, March 15, 2022

    Wednesday, March 15, 2022
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    Gus is joined by Fr. Leo Patalinghug and the two talk about a multitude of things, including their Danube River Pilgrimage in September and the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis' pontificate....

    Tuesday, March 14, 2023

    Tuesday, March 14, 2023
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    Gus is joined by Fr. Goyo Hidalgo who just released a memoir entitled "From Prodigal to Priest: A Journey Home to Family, Faith and the Father's Embrace," which tells his...

    Monday, March 13, 2023

    Monday, March 13, 2023
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    Today marks the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis' papacy and Gus is joined by Kean University historian Dr. Christopher Bellitto. Dr. Bellitto was one of the first guests to join us...

    Friday, March 10, 2023

    Friday, March 10, 2023
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    Fr. J. Augustine Wetta, O.S.B. calls in to talk about his new book, "Pray. Think. Act. Making Better Decisions with the Desert Fathers." He shares his vocation story, which is...

    Thursday, March 9, 2023

    Thursday, March 9, 2023
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    St. Patrick's Day is next week and it falls on a Friday in Lent. Traditionally, Americans eat corned beef and cabbage that day in celebration and many bishops across the...

    Wednesday, March 8, 2023

    Wednesday, March 8, 2023
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    Today marks the second week of Lent so Gus invites listeners to call in and talk about what they gave up or took on and how it's going so far....

    Tuesday, March 7, 2023

    Tuesday, March 7, 2023
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    Gus reads a recent George Weigel Op-Ed piece that's appeared on several Catholic Web sites entitled "AWOL Doctors at the Catholic Field Hospital," which laments the hijacking of the Synodal...

    Monday, March 6, 2023

    Monday, March 6, 2023
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    Andrea Trudden from Heartbeat International calls in to talk about the work that they do. Heartbeat International is the largest network of pro-life pregnancy resource centers in the country. She...

    Friday, March 3, 2023

    Friday, March 3, 2023
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    Catholic author and theologian Dr. Thomas Williams calls in to talk about his newest book, "The Coming Christian Persecution: Why Things Are Getting Worse and How to Prepare for What...

    Thursday, March 2, 2023

    Thursday, March 2, 2023
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    Catholic children's book writer Anthony DeStefano calls in to talk about his new book, "Greenlee is Growing," which tells the story of a young girl and her life's journey from...

    Wednesday, March 1, 2023

    Wednesday, March 1, 2023
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    We are one week into Lent, so Gus takes his first opportunity to invite listeners to call in and give their Lenten grades so far. Afterwards, Gus talks about a...

    Tuesday, February 28, 2023

    Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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    Dr. Melanie Barrett joins Gus in the Conversion Corner. She grew up in the Jewish faith, which came from her parents, that they later transformed into the New Age Movement,...

    Ash Wednesday, February 22, 2023

    Ash Wednesday, February 22, 2023
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    Gus opens the phone lines up for listeners who want to call in and talk about what they're doing this year for Lent or talk about a life-changing past Lent...

    Tuesday, February 21, 2023

    Tuesday, February 21, 2023
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    Shawn Carney, the president and CEO of 40 Days for Life, calls in to talk about their latest 40-day campaign, which begins tomorrow, Ash Wednesday. He also talks about the...

    Monday, February 20, 2023

    Monday, February 20, 2023
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    Gus shares that, later this week, he's having new flooring installed in his house. Contractors will be coming in after the show today and will begin ripping up the floors...

    Friday, February 17, 2023

    Friday, February 17, 2023
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    Fr. Mark Toups calls in to talk about his new book, "The Ascension Lenten Companion Year A" available from Ascension Press. It's a daily prayer source designeed specifically for individuals...

    Thursday, February 16, 2023

    Thursday, February 16, 2023
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    Inspired by today's First Reading from Genesis where God promises Noah that he will never again destroy the world through flood waters and marks that promise with the rainbow. It's...

    Wednesday, February 15, 2023

    Wednesday, February 15, 2023
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    Fr. Leo Patalinghug calls in to talk about his new book called "Dining with the Saints: The Sinner's Guide to a Righteous Feast," which talks about saints in a different...

    Friday, February 10, 2023

    Friday, February 10, 2023
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    As we approach Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent, Gus does his first Reading or Rosary of the year. He asks listeners who wish to commit to either praying...

    Thursday, February 9, 2023

    Thursday, February 9, 2023
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    Gus tells his listeners that, even though he's been in radio for over 40 years, he still gets nervous before work, especially in the 30 minutes leading up to the...

    Wednesday, February 8, 2023

    Wednesday, February 8, 2023
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    Last night was the finale of Season 3 of The Chosen. Gus talks about it, gives a few spoilers and his thoughts on how it was, all of which were positive....

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