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28 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
103 episodes
since Jan. 5, 2022
episodic

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Former youth corrections officer Teresa Goines discusses the way her Christian faith motivated her to found the San Francisco supper club Old Skool Café, which hires formally incarcerated young people and at-risk youth to give them the skills they need to build a better life.

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Joe and Natalie LaHood, who run St. Joseph's House, a home-based daycare for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, discuss their personal journeys to this aspect of caregiving, how they see the image of God in the children and families they serve, and the power of community fo…
Phil Rosenthal - the creator of "Everybody Loves Raymond," the Christopher Award-winning executive producer of the "Everybody Loves Raymond 30th Anniversary Reunion," and host of "Somebody Feed Phil" - explores the ways that food, humor, and travel can build closer bonds among family, friends, and…
Darryl Strawberry, World Series champion with the Mets and Yankees and author of the memoir "Another Life," reveals the reason that his mother prayed that God would knock him "off his throne," the ways that his wife Tracy helped him surrender his life to Christ and get into recovery from his addic…
Tracy Davidson, the 15-time Emmy Award-winning former news anchor at NBC 10 in Philadelphia, discusses why she believes God protected her during a chaotic childhood, how her Catholic faith guides her today, and the messages of resilience and hope that she is sharing in her public speaking engageme…
Sharon Eubank, the author of the Christopher Award-winning book "Doing Small Things with Great Love" draws on her decades of humanitarian work in the U.S. and around the world to share insights on how each of us can be a light to others in need.
Sister Ave Clark, the author of "Hold on to Love…with Graces Galore," discusses the Dominican Sisters who influenced her prior to entering the convent more than 60 years ago, the friends whose selfless acts of kindness reflect Christ's love, and the pet Yorkies who helped her deal with her own trau…
A discussion about the life of Venerable Father Edward Flanagan, how and why he created Boys Town for orphaned and displaced children of all races, colors, and creeds, and his latest advancement on the road to sainthood. Guests are Boys Town historian Tom Lynch and executive producer of the docume…
Legendary country music singer/songwriter Bill Anderson discusses his 60-year career, his work with modern country artists like Brad Paisley and Vince Gill, the life-changing advice he received from his grandfather before he died, and the strength he found in his Christian faith as he navigated lif…
Author and Ignatian spiritual director Becky Eldredge discusses her book of meditations "Encounter Grace" and shares insights on how we can learn to pause, reconnect with God, and find peace amid the chaos of daily life.
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