Podcasts

In this program, Deacon Tim and Cyndi talk about the two powers, the power of Satan and the power of God as manifested in the suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus.

In this program, which aired on St. Michael Radio on January 8, 2016, Deacon Tim describes several different special encounters he had with people in the past year, all of which hold lessons for him, Cyndi and our listeners.

There are people who exercise their faith by staying at home on Sunday and praying privately. Are they missing anything important? What is the value of being part of a Christian community? Deacon Tim and Cyndi address these issues on the program that played on St. Michael Radio on January 1, 2016.

The common perception is that people of religious faith are generally dull and lead unexciting lives. In this program, Deacon Tim and Cyndi explain how the opposite is true. Discovering God's direction for our lives and getting into the flow of God's grace that accompanies that direction is anything but boring. Surrender to God's will and fasten your seat belts!

Some basic guidelines for Catholic parents are identified and discussed by Deacon Tim and Cyndi.

It's the Christmas Season! One way to prepare, as recommended by Deacon Tim and Cyndi, is to focus on the kingship of Jesus. That's a challenge for us modern Americans who don't have any personal experience with royalty. Deacon Tim and Cyndi offer some helpful ways to think of Jesus and how we can more deeply relate to Him.

What are some of the obstacles that prevent us from growing spiritually? In this program, Deacon Tim and Cyndi talk about a thoroughly Catholic addiction recovery center which Deacon Tim visited recently in Florida.

In this program, which played on St. Michael Radio on November 20, 2015, Deacon Tim and Cyndi reflect on how every day occurrences in nature can remind us of aspects of God in ways that inspire us and provide opportunities for prayer.

The relics of St. Maria Goretti were recently brought to the Diocese of Tulsa. Deacon Tim and Cyndi took the opportunity to discuss the validity of the Catholic Church's veneration of relics and the role relics can play in the spiritual lives of Catholics. This podcast aired on St. Michael Radio in Tulsa on November 13, 2015.

In a diocese in New York, a campaign was initiated to promote the Catholic Church by Catholics wearing buttons which said, "Ask me why." When people who saw the buttons asked what that was all about, the person wearing the button would say, "Ask me why I'm Catholic." Well, if you were Catholic and were asked that question, how would you answer?

What is unique and special about priests and deacons in the Catholic Church? How do we understand their identity and mission? How are they different from clergy and ministers in Protestant denominations? How has the role of priests and deacons contributed to the flourishing of the Catholic Church?

Deacon Tim and Cyndi, in this program which was broadcast on St. Michael Radio on September 25, 2015, discuss the unique blessings of children.