Mission Revive

Mission Revive-Talking Thomistic Theology with Fr. Cajetan Cuddy

Join Mission Revive's host Anne Costa for an edifying podcast with our guest Fr. Cajetan Cuddy O.P., Ph.D., S.T.D. Fr. Cuddy, is a Dominican priest of the Province of St. Joseph and a prominent scholar in the Thomist tradition. He serves as an Assistant Professor of Dogmatic and Moral Theology at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C., where he teaches systematic and moral theology.  He is recognized for his expertise in integrating philosophy, theology, and spirituality, particularly in addressing contemporary cultural and intellectual challenges through the lens of Thomistic thought.

Mission Revive- Catholic Healing and Love Heals with Sonja Corbitt

Join Mission Revive's host Anne Costa for an edifying podcast with our guest Sonja Corbitt.  Sonja is the “Catholic Evangelista” and creator of “The Best Modernization of Lectio Divina: The LOVE the Word®" Bible study method and journal. Drawing on decades of experience and training at the Holy Apostles College and Seminary, Catholic Psychotherapy Association, NICABM, Compassionate Inquiry, Encounter School of Ministry, JPII Healing Center Ministry Training and Unbound®.  Sonja’s work appears on CatholicTV, Catholic radio, and podcasts. She is a best-selling author of eight books and a Telly Award winning broadcaster, Sonja’s weekly podcast Sacred Healing 12:30 and CatholicTV show Evangelista Bible Study and other high-impact, multi-media Bible study resources create space for busy Christians to hear, heal, and experience God through the Scriptures.

Mission Revive-Catholic Addiction and Recovery and the iThirst Initiative with Keaton Douglas

Join Mission Revive's hosts Anne Costa for a an informative podcast with our guest Keaton Douglas. Keaton spearheads CEPS' iThirst Spiritual Companionship Certification Training program and is a consultant, educator, counselor and frequent guest speaker in the field of addiction and recovery, particularly as it pertains to the interface of Catholic spirituality and recovery. She is the creator and executive director of the I THIRST Initiative – (The Healing Initiative – Recovery, Spirituality, Twelve step), a Mission of the Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity and a comprehensive program which focuses on spirituality in the prevention, treatment and aftercare of those suffering from substance use disorders and their families. The I THIRST curriculum has been taught in the Archdiocese of Boston at the behest of Cardinal O’Malley’s Opioid Task Force, to seminarians in Heredia, Costa Rica, and at the Shrine of St. Joseph in Stirling. Keaton is a founding member of NJ-DART, the New Jersey Diocesan Addiction and Recovery Taskforce. Having served as the Program Coordinator for the Recovery Ministry at the Shrine of St. Joseph in Stirling, New Jersey since December 2016, part of her work has involved teaching Sacred Scripture and 12 Step programs, overseeing the Retreat Program, and the working with and training of volunteers.

Mission Revive - Sober Catholic w/ Paul Sofranko

Join Mission Revive's hosts Anne Costa for a an informative podcast with our guest Paul Sofranko. Paul is a sober alcoholic and revert to the Church who found continued sobriety in the Sacraments, devotions and prayer life of the Church.   He started Sober Catholic (www.sobercatholic.com [http://www.sobercatholic.com]) back in 2007 after he had unsuccessfully searched all over for a blog or discussion site that focused on alcoholism and sobriety/recovery from a Catholic perspective. He created what he was looking for: a site that discusses how the Catholic Church, with Her rich traditions of Saints and miracles, and especially with Her Sacraments such as the Holy Eucharist and Confession, can help you maintain your sobriety.   He has also written several devotional books for sober (or sobering) Catholics. “The Recovery Rosary: Reflections for Alcoholics and Addicts,” and "Stations of the Cross for Alcoholics" and more recently "The Sober Catholic Way."

Mission Revive - Know Thy Self and more w/ Dr. Randall Smith

Join Mission Revive's hosts Anne Costa and Bob Newberry for a lively interview with Dr. Randall Smith. He is a Professor of Theology at the University of St. Thomas in Houston and a research fellow in the Civitas Institute at the University of Texas at Austin. He completed a B.A. in Chemistry at Cornell College in Iowa; a Masters degree in Theology at the University of Dallas; and a Ph.D. in Medieval Studies and Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author of several books including How to Read a Sermon by Thomas Aquinas: A Beginner's Guide (Emmaus Academic, 2106); Aquinas, Bonaventure and the Scholastic Culture of Medieval Paris (Cambridge University Press, 2021); From Here to Eternity: Reflections on Death, Immortality, and the Resurrection of the Body (Emmaus, 2021). His book Mapping Bonaventure's Journey into God, a book-length commentary on St. Bonaventure's Journey of the Mind Into God is in process with Cambridge University Press. His articles also appear regularly in the Catholic media, including The New Oxford Review, Catholic World Report, and The Catholic Thing. He is married to a brilliant poet, and his favorite vehicle to drive is a school bus.