June 23 -He Has Never Failed Me Yet! 36th Anniversary w/ Fr. Patrick Smith

June 23 -He Has Never Failed Me Yet! 36th Anniversary w/ Fr. Patrick Smith

Dr. Tom Curran and Fr. Patrick Smith, Pastor of St. Augustine Catholic Church, Washington, DC [https://saintaugustine-dc.org/fr-pat-smith], celebrate Fr. Pat’s 36th Anniversary of ordination. Fr. Pat shares insights on being a son/brother in his family, a spiritual father, a brother in a fraternity of priests, and a child of God.

June 22 -Ask Father: Who? What? Why Not? 4 Saints NOT to be Left Behind!

Dr. Tom Curran asks Fr. Kurt Nagel to share highlights on 4 saints honored this week: St. Aloysius Gonzaga, St. John Fisher, St. Thomas More and St. John the Baptist. Which saint is attractive for GenZers searching for purpose and identity? Which saint was a laymen, with a wife and family? Which bishop was martyred for choosing the pope over a king?

June 19 -4 Sources of Modern Decay, 1 Solution: The Rosary (Part 2)

Dr. Tom Curran continues to explore the gift of The Rosary, as an antidote to sources of modern decay. Tom talks about how to pray The Rosary well, by meditating on the events of the mysteries.

June 18 -4 Sources of Modern Decay, 1 Solution: The Rosary (Part 1)

Dr. Tom Curran shares insights by Pope Leo XIII and Pope Leo XIV on 3 sources of modern decay: the crisis of labor/ vocation, the vice of spiritual softness and the forgetfulness of eternal life. Tom addresses his own 4th reason for contemporary decay, addiction to the digital world.

June 17 -Reacting to Crisis vs. Fostering a Culture of Life & Love: Esther Ripplinger Interview

Dr. Tom Curran interviews Esther Ripplinger, CEO of Human Life of Washington’s Love and Life Network. [https://humanlifewa.org/about-us/] Esther gives an update on changes in the prolife movement and talks about the upcoming conference, Culture of Life & Love Summit and Arts Festival, Pasco, WA. [https://humanlifewa.org/culture-of-life-summit-and-arts-festival/]