Is Mary leading YOU to Jesus? Join us in the Luxurious Corner Booth of the FRENCH Catholic Cafe as Deacon Jeff welcomes his guest, His Most Eminent Highness Fra Matthew Festing, Prince and Grand Master of the Order of Malta. The Grand Master shares his thoughts on a number of topics including the Catholic teaching on the Blessed Mother, his personal devotion to her and the Rosary, and the Order of Malta’s uniques devotion to Mary under her title of Our Lady of Philermo.
A Priest For Holland
Join us in the Luxurious Corner Booth of the FRENCH Catholic Cafe as Deacon Jeff and sidekick Fra Tom Mulligan welcome their guest, Deacon Johannes Van Voorst, a transitional deacon from Holland who is preparing for his ordination to the priesthood. Deacon Johannes presents his thoughts on vocations in his country and around the world, and also he shares why he answered the call to Holy Orders. You never know who is going to drop into The Catholic Cafe!
Healing Of Body And Soul
Join us in the Luxurious Corner Booth of the FRENCH Catholic Cafe as Deacon Jeff welcomes his guest, Dr. Richard Feely, DO, a doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. Deacon Jeff and the good doctor, also a Knight of Malta, discuss amazing advances and positive results in partnering with the Lebanese Association of the Order of Malta in working with children with Cerebral Palsy.
Archdiocese For The Military Services
Have you ever wondered if men and women in the active duty military have the same obligation for attending Mass as ordinary Catholics do? Did you know that the military has their own archdiocese? Join Deacon Jeff in the Luxurious Corner Booth as he welcomes The Most Reverend Timothy Broglio, Archbishop of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA to the FRENCH Catholic Cafe. The Cafe is open once again in Lourdes, France as the Order of Malta is on pilgrimage. You never know who might drop in!
Sisters Of Life
Join Deacon Jeff and Tom in the Luxurious Corner Booth as they welcome Sister Virginia Joy of the Sisters of Life. Sister Virginia Joy shares the story of the founding of her order by John Cardinal O’Connor, where her order is busy at work, as well as her own personal discernment to the religious life. She also offers some insight for young women who might be discerning a call to religious life.
The Church Visible
Is the Church an “invisible kingdom” here on earth? Can we actually see the Church? Or, is it merely a loose association of generally like-minded believers gathered in the Spirit? Join Deacon Jeff and Tom in the Luxurious Corner Booth as they discuss the visible nature of the Church – its structure, organization and hierarchy – as referenced in Sacred Scripture as well as by the Early Church Fathers.
Which Church?
Does God really care which Church you attend? Does it really matter which “flavor” of spirituality you practice? Isn’t it all just about journeying toward God? These are tough questions to answer sometimes…especially when friends, co-workers and even family stray from the faith tradition they (and you) were raised. Join Deacon Jeff and Tom in the Luxurious Corner Booth as they discuss whether or not Jesus founded one Church, whether or not that Church still exists, and, most importantly, whether or not God wants you in it.
The Lenten Experience
“So…what did you give up for Lent?” How many times have we heard this asked of us? Or, how many times have we asked others this same question? It’s not necessarily a bad thing. But, sometimes, we forget about the purpose and meaning behind the fasting and abstinence, as well as their constant Lenten companions, prayer and almsgiving. Join Deacon Jeff and Tom in the Luxurious Corner Booth as they discuss how to harness the spiritual joy of Lent through the disciplines of prayer, fasting and almsgiving.
Trusting In God
Do you trust God? Even in the face of what seems to be your worst fear? That’s the question one high-school teacher had to ask himself when he found out that his wife was to give birth to a child with a defect called spina bifida. For him it was a life-transforming and even miraculous event. Join Deacon Jeff and Tom as they welcome Chad Judice, author of Waiting For Eli: A Father’s Journey From Fear To Faith to the Luxurious Corner Booth to discuss his journey of faith, and the important revelations about God’s love and grace that he experienced.
From Baptist To Catholic
Join Deacon Jeff and Tom as they welcome to the Luxurious Corner Booth Michael Cumbie, a former Southern Baptist minister (and we DO mean Southern) who found his way home to the Church of Rome. Listen in and find out what made this good Christian man, steeped in Southern Gospel tradition, do what many Southern Baptists find very difficult to comprehend…joining the Catholic Church!