Life is tough these days…and it’s really toughest on the family. It seems that nothing is under attack more than the traditional family unit which has always been the basis for a stable…and holy…society. Join Deacon Jeff and Tom in the Luxurious Corner Booth as they discuss how men can regain a sense of spiritual direction in their families.
Prayer, Fasting And Almsgiving
When’s the last time you fasted? No…REALLY fasted? It’s not something we do a lot anymore and it tends to be very counter-cultural. And, even though we pray and give alms, perhaps we’ve gotten a little lax in those areas as well. Join Deacon Jeff and Tom in the Luxurious Corner Booth of The Catholic Cafe as tackle the (sometimes uncomfortable) topic of the power of prayer, fasting and almsgiving in living out our Catholic faith life.
10 Ways To Ramp Up Your Lent
Is your Lenten experience a little stale? Are you tired of just giving up chocolate or colas and calling it Lent? Maybe you need to ramp things up a bit, but you feel like you have to wait until next year since Lent is already underway. Well, it’s not too late. You can still make this the best Lent ever! Join Deacon Jeff and Tom in the Luxurious corner Booth as they compile and discuss a list of ten simple things that you can do right now to ramp up your Lenten experience.
Knowing Jesus Through Alpha
Do you really KNOW Jesus? Lots of folks say they do, but who is Jesus referring to when he says many will call out to him saying “Lord Lord!” and tells them he never knew them? We hope and pray that is not us. So how do we come to truly know him? Join us in the Luxurious Corner Booth as Fr. John Riccardo tells us how he and his parish have used a program called Alpha to truly encounter the Risen Lord.
Ten Reasons Why You SHOULD Go To A Funeral
Today, many folks find it difficult to make time in their busy schedules to attend funerals. Do you have a problem with attending a funeral? Do you create excuses…or find you just don’t have time? Join Deacon Jeff and Tom in the Luxurious Corner Booth as they run down their top ten list of why they think you should make attending a funeral – any funeral – a priority in your life.
Ten Ways To Improve Your Prayer Life
Is your prayer life a little stale? Or is it non-existent? This happens more than you might think…even to those you perceive to be the holiest of people. So what’s a soul to do when they feel God is not present to them in prayer? Should you just give up? Join Deacon Jeff and Tom in the Luxurious Corner Booth as they share ten of their favorite, sure-fire, highly recommended ways to improve your prayer life!
Saul’s Conversion
Many times when we read the stories and events presented to us by Sacred Scripture, we fail to realize they aren’t just stories and events that happened in a vacuum of time. We should try and picture ourselves in these events and see how we would have responded and what we would have learned. Join Deacon Jeff and Tom in the Luxurious Corner Booth as they discuss Saul’s encounter with Christ on the road to Damascus, and see if you can’t discover for yourself an eternal truth or two that might apply to your life!
The Holy Family
Is your family holy? Many of us would prefer not to answer that. With all of the challenges the world has to offer, most would agree that it’s hard to keep our families together…let alone keep them holy. That’s why the example of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph is so important in this day and age! But…can we EVER be that holy? Join Deacon Jeff and Tom in the LuxuriousCorner booth as they discuss how the example of the Holy Family might be more attainable that we might think!
Faith And The Family
There’s so much bad information out there when it comes to faith and the family in general, and living a fully Catholic life in specific. That’s why we invited Helen Alvare to join us in the Luxurious Corner Booth. Helen is a noted Catholic speaker, author, evangelist and lawyer…and she is a professor of law at George Mason University in Washington, DC specializing in family and religion. If you’re looking for good information about faith and the family, you’ll get it here!
Catholic Distance University
Do you wish you knew more about your Catholic faith? Do you think you’re too far past your “college days”? Are you just too busy to do it? Many faithful Catholics feel exactly the same way! That’s why we’ve invited Dr. Marianne Mount, President of Catholic Distance University, to join us in the Luxurious Corner Booth. We discuss not only why it’s important to learn more about your faith, but how you can do it online and fit it neatly into your own personal schedule!