Join Deacon Jeff and Tom in the Luxurious Corner Booth of The Catholic Cafe as they welcome as their guest, Father Nathan Cromly. Father Nathan is a priest of the Congregation of St. John and the President and Founder of Saint John Institute in Denver, Colorado. Together they discuss how the organizations Eagle Eye Ministries and Saint John Institute are helping young folks today live out the New Evangelization and evangelize the Culture.
Category «Catholic Social Teaching»
Corporal Works Of Mercy
So, what does the Order of Malta actually DO to alleviate the suffering of the poor and disenfranchised? Join Deacon Jeff in the Luxurious Corner Booth of the FRENCH Catholic Cafe in Lourdes, France as he welcomes his guest, Barbara Laughlin, a Dame of the Order of Malta. Together, they discuss the many corporal works that the Order does to assist the ministries and agencies that bring hope to those in physical need.
Hope For Prisoners
It’s sometimes so easy to forget about those who are incarcerated…especially those who are serving life sentences or sitting on Death Row. We say, “Justice has been served” or “They got what they asked for” or “TWe can’t help them anymore.” But, what did Jesus say? It is quite challenging and very counter-cultural. Join Deacon Jeff and Fra Tom in the Luxurious Corner Booth of the FRENCH Catholic Cafe in Lourdes, France as they welcome their guests, Collins Whitfield and Mike McGarry, Knights of Malta who are involved with prison ministry, to the show.
Catholic Relief Abroad
Join Deacon Jeff and Tom in the Luxurious Corner Booth as they welcome their guest, Caroline Brennan of CRS, as she shares first-hand experiences and offers some great insights into the emergency needs of people around the world who suffer from persecution, poor living conditions and natural disasters.
Death Row Conversions
Many in today’s world tend to “write off” those who are in prison…especially those who are on death row…and forget about them as lost cases. Our guest in the Luxurious Corner Booth is Robert Hutton, noted Death Row Attorney, who tells the conversion stories of many of the inmates he has met and worked with on death row and shines the light of hope on the seemingly very dark place of prison.
Prison Ministry
Join Deacon Jeff Drzycimski in the “luxurious corner booth” of The FRENCH Catholic Cafe as he talks to Fr. Richard Mullins about his love and focus on prison ministry.
The Fight For Religious Liberty
Join Deacon Jeff Drzycimski in the “luxurious corner booth” of The FRENCH Catholic Cafe as he talks to Abbot Placid Solari of Belmont Abbey near Charlotte, NC about their struggle to preserve their religious freedom in the face of attempts by the government to force their college to betray the Church’s teachings and comply with government healthcare mandates. You’ll also hear how this struggle is not limited to their school, but applies to the religious liberty of all of us.
Good Counsel Homes
Join Deacon Jeff as he talks with Chris Bell of the organization Good Counsel Homes about their ministry to pregnant women in need.
Faith And Reason
Our final show from the luxurious corner booth of the French Catholic Cafe this year, Deacon Jeff talks with Monsignor James Watkins, a priest of the Archdiocese of Washington and Professor of Philosophy at The Catholic University of America, about the Catholic understanding of the necessary relationship between faith and reason.
Erosion Of Religious Freedom
From the luxurious corner booth of the newly opened French Catholic Cafe, Deacon Jeff talks with Dr. Marie Hilliard, Dame of Malta, from the National Catholic Bioethics Center, about issues related to the serious erosion of religious freedom in America.