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Off the Shelf - Episode 169 with Pete Socks as Guest on TCC

This week I appeared on The Catholic Current hosted by Fr. Robert McTeigue. We discussed the COVID-19 outbreak and how it is impacting families who now face the very real challenge of educating their children at home. We spend our time looking at how CatholicBrain, an online faith formation platform where I serve as Director of Content and Marketing can help. Sign up for free access through Divine Mercy Sunday at www.catholicbrain.com

Off the Shelf - Episode 168 with Dave Heney

One critical area of help all parishes need is in the arena of leadership. Father Dave Heney joins me this week to take a look at the ultimate guide to leadership we have, Luke 10. Listen in as we discuss the four steps to leadership Jesus himself gave is and how we can effectively implement them on our parishes. Get Father Dave's book Luke 10 Leadership: How to Succeed at Parish Ministry here. 

Off the Shelf - Episode 167 with Dr. Ray Guarendi

Raising kids in the current society we live in is TOUGH. We know what values we hold and how we want our kids to be when they grow up by society attempts to derail our good intentions and make the next generation something we would rather they not be. Dr. Ray Guarendi joins em this week to break down the crisis and give sound advice on how to steer a clear path forward. We discuss his book Raising Upright Kids in and Upside Down World here. 

Off the Shelf - Episode 166 with Dan Burke

This week on Off the Shelf Dan Burke joins me to discuss a powerful and much needed topic......the discernment of spirits. Learn how to fortify yourself spiritually and how to tell when the enemy is the root cause of your problem. Want to live in victory over the enemy? Join us as we discuss Dan's book Spiritual Warfare and the Discernment of Spirits. Get your copy here.

Off the Shelf - Episode 165 with Joseph Pronechen

This week we spend some time focusing on the messages given to us at Fatima by our Mother Mary. Some may wonder why over 100 years later her apparition to 3 shepherd children and the resulting messages she gave are still relevant. They are VERY relevant. Join author Joseph Pronechen and I as we discuss his book Fruits of Fatima: A Century of Signs and Wonders. Get your copy here.

Off the Shelf - Episode 164 with Fr. Edward Looney

This week Father Edward Looney joins me to discuss his fantastic Lenten devotional A Lenten Journey with Mother Mary. Father Looney has a strong Marian devotion and this book is a perfect companion for Lent. Listen in as we look at how Mary can help us have a more meaningful Lent this year. Get your copy of the book here.

Off the Shelf - Episode163 with Jim Papandrea

This week Jim Papandrea returns to discuss his book What Really Happens after We Die: How We Know There Will Be Hugs in Heaven! This is a great book that looks at the teachings of the Church, the Church Fathers, and saints to give us a glimpse into what heaven will be like. Join Jim and I as we pull back some of the layers of this great mystery and discuss why heaven will be so wonderful and why we shouldn't fear death. Get your copy here. 

 

Bumpers

Off the Shelf - Episode 162 with Fr. Tim Gallagher

Feel like you have hit a brick wall in your spiritual life? Does despair gnaw at you because you think you just aren't good enough? Dwell on past sins and can't move forward with your life? Join Father Tim Gallagher and I as we discuss how to overcome this despair and lead a happy joy-filled spiritual life. Check our his book Overcoming Spiritual Discouragement: The Wisdom and Spiritual Power of Venerable Bruno Lanteri.

Off the Shelf - Episode 161 with James Papandrea

This week I am joined by Jim Papandrea to discuss his book The Early Church: St. Peter, the Apostles, and Martyrs. This is the second installment in the new Reclaiming Catholic History series. Listen in as we explore some of the trials and triumphs of the infant Church. Get your copy of the book here.

Off the Shelf - Episode 160 with Sara Estabrooks

f there is one key area we can focus on in our spiritual lives that will ultimately help us grow spiritually, it's the virtues. "Learning" the virtues will take a lifetime but the time spent will be invaluable in helping us prepare for being the saints we are all called to be. Join Sara Estabrooks and I as we discuss her book Becoming Holy, One Virtue at a Time: A Guide to Living the Theological and Cardinal Virtues. Get your copy here.

Off the Shelf - Episode 159 with Fr. Donald Calloway

All one needs to do is look on social media or turn on the news and you will quickly realize that things are in a bit of turmoil in our country, world, and Church. Now more than ever we need a spiritual father. We need the terror of demons, St. Joseph. Father Donald Calloway joins me this week to discuss his exceptional new book that is taking the Catholic world by storm, Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father.

Off the Shelf - Episode158 with Sonja Corbitt

Fresh off the Solemnity of Mary, Sonja Corbitt and I sit down to discuss her latest book Exalted: How the Power of the Magnificat Can Transform Us. This book is AWESOME. In it, Sonja takes a line by line deep dive into the Magnificat. Once you read the book your love of Mary will be multiplied. Get your copy here.

Off the Shelf - Episode 157 with Mike Aquilina

We wrap up 2019 with my good friend Mike Aquilina. Join us as we take a look at the importance of the Eucharist to the early Church and in turn to us today. Make it a point in 2020 to increase your love of the Eucharist. Check out Mike's book  The Eucharist Foretold: The Lost Prophecy of Malachi.

Off the Shelf - Episode 156 with Karlo Broussard

At some point every one of us has heard things like: "How can you believe that? Don't you know the Bible says..." As Catholics we are challenged for what we believe and we must be prepared to meet that challenge. Karlo Broussard joins ,e this week to offer some advice on how to meet those challenges head on but in a charitable way. Grab his book Meeting the Protestant Challenge: How to Answer 50 Biblical Objections to Catholic Beliefs here.

Off the Shelf - Episode 155 with Bill Snyder

The season of Advent is in full swing and this week I wanted to share a special novena with you. Join Bill Snyder and I as we discuss his novena devotional A Contemplative Las Posadas. This novena is based upon a traditional devotional done annually in Mexico. Get your copy here. 

Off the Shelf - Episode 154 with Fr. Michael White

Money is one of the toughest topics to deal with or discuss as a parish and for good reason. People don;t want to be "preached" to about money. But how do we get around this so that parishes get what they need to function properly. Father Michael White joins me this week to discuss creative ways to broach this subject. We discuss his latest book written with co-author Tom Corcoran ChurchMoney: Rebuilding The Way We Fund Our Mission.Get your copy here.

Off the Shelf - Episode 153 with Fr. Joseph Laramie

Every one of us should take the time to escape and find a way to push aside the demands of the world and focus on our faith and relationship with God. In his book Abide in the Heart of Christ, Father Joe Laramie walks readers through a 10-day retreat with St. Ignatius of Loyola as a companion. Join us as we discuss how to encounter Christ in your daily life, and live more fully in his love each day. FInd his book here. 

Off the Shelf - Episode 152 with Paul Thigpen

This week I welcome back my friend Paul Thigpen. We discuss a book that quite frankly scared the hell out of me and it should you too! Join us as we dive into his book Saints Who Saw Hell: And Other Catholic Witnesses to the Fate of the Damned. Get your copy here. 

Off the Shelf - Episode 151 with Noelle Mering

Home. When you say the word what thoughts spring to mind? In Theology of Home: Finding the Eternal in the Everyday co-authors Carrie Gress, Noelle Mering, and Kim Baile reflect upon the role of our homes in our faith journeys. Join Noelle Mering and I as we look upon a world that seems so hectic it barely has time to stop to breath and how refocusing on the home can save the day. Get you copy of Theology of the home here.  

 

Off the Shelf - Episode 150 with Michael Naughton

We live in a world that puts a big emphasis on success. In some ways that's okay but more times than not we allow that mentality to overwhelm else and soon our success in work becomes our golden calf. As my guest Michael Naughton says, "We will not get our work right if we don’t get our leisure right." Join us as we discuss the proper role of work in our lives. Be sure to check out Michael's book Getting Work Right: Labor and Leisure in a Fragmented World.