Catholic Drive Time - 877-757-9424 Date – Friday, November 17th 2023 – St. Gregory Thaumaturgus INTRO – Happy Friday When someone uses the OH MY GOD statement. I say Praise be His Holy Name. I dare you to say it. And – at 15 past the hour, Bishop Strickland explains what happened to him and why he did not attend the usccb meeting Also – at 30 past the hour, Shaun McAfee on Sacramentals Oh Yeah – at 45 past the hour, Plus – in the next hour, Dave Palmer Back to the Father As always – we have the fear and trembling game show with a prize from Adrian Social Media IG: @ffonze Twitter: @AdrianFonze Facebook: Adrian Fonseca YouTube: Adrian Fonseca YouTube: Catholic Conversations Visit our website to learn more about us, find a local GRN radio station, a schedule of our programming and so much more. http://grnonline.com/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S748gaxMivg

Catholic Drive Time - 877-757-9424 Date – Thursday, November 2nd 2023 – All Souls Day 1. **Significance of All Souls Day:** All Souls Day, celebrated on November 2nd, is a day when Catholics pray for all the faithful departed, especially those in Purgatory. It's a day to reflect on the reality of death. 2. **Church's Reminder of Death:** The Church uses All Souls Day to remind believers of death's harsh realities. It presents the suffering souls in Purgatory and the misery of death, emphasizing the separation of body and soul. 3. **Meditation on Death:** Reflecting on death helps individuals understand life's true dimensions. People often assume they have time to prepare for death, but sudden and unpredictable events can end life abruptly. 4. **Uncertainty of Life:** The uncertainty of life's duration should lead to detachment from earthly things. Recognizing the inevitability of death humbles pride and reminds individuals of their accountability before God. 5. **Life's Grandeur Through Death:** Death gives life grandeur. Contemplating mortality contrasts the transient nature of earthly desires with the ultimate destiny of every soul, which is death. 6. **Modern Resistance to Grief:** Some modern perspectives avoid mourning and grief. The concept of death is often disregarded or met with fear. The Revolution, symbolizing societal upheaval, is resistant to acknowledging grief and the gravity of death. 7. **Facing Death with Serenity:** Facing death with serenity and grandeur is essential. Despite the affliction and terror associated with death, the intelligent being possesses the certainty of another life and destiny after death. 8. **Benefit of Considering Suffering:** Contemplating suffering is beneficial. Suffering has a role in life, teaching courage and resilience. Avoiding suffering is akin to living as a fragile porcelain doll, disconnected from life's realities. Let us pray for the deceased, for the souls who are the most abandoned in Purgatory and for whom no one prays, with the consent of Our Lady, of course, who decides what to do with all our prayers. Let us also ask that they obtain for us the comprehension, love and enthusiasm for those unfathomable shadows of death that enrich the aesthetics of the universe and the authentic panoramas of human life. All Holy Souls, pray for us! INTRO – Happy Thursday When someone uses the OH MY GOD statement. I say Praise be His Holy Name. I dare you to say it. And – at 15 past the hour, Making Progress on School Choice | Students Walk Out of Class to Protest Policy Allowing Boys to Use Girls Restrooms Also – at 30 past the hour, Shaista Justin joins us to discuss Transhumanism She is the new President of the Center for Bioethics and Culture Network. She’s been a Development Producer in Hollywood for the past 14 years and recently Directed and Produced the documentary film: “Altered Humans: How Biotech is Changing Who We Are” airing now on Epoch TV. You can read her analysis of the intersection of Transhumanism and popular culture in her weekly column “Transhumanist Culture Wars” in the CBCN newsletter. She’s also the author of “Winter, the Unwelcome Visitor”, a book of poetry endorsed by Nobel Prize Winner JM Coetzee. Oh Yeah – at 45 past the hour, Plus – in the next hour, Allan Smith with Bishop Sheen Today will be joining us to discuss Calvary and the Mass As always – we have the fear and trembling game show with a prize from My grandfather’s cancer. Adrian Social Media IG: @ffonze Twitter: @AdrianFonze Facebook: Adrian Fonseca YouTube: Adrian Fonseca YouTube: Catholic Conversations Visit our website to learn more about us, find a local GRN radio station, a schedule of our programming and so much more. http://grnonline.com/

Today on "Catholic Drive Time" Catholic Drive Time - 877-757-9424 Date – Thursday, October 20, 2022 – The Feast Day of Saints Irene & Bertilla Boscardin INTRO – Today on CDT, The transgender tsunami is sweeping the nation, completely overtaking the medical, educational, and counseling industries, and forever altering hundreds of thousands of young girls’ lives. We have invited Don Johnson, a Catholic film maker, public speaker and fellow radio personality to discuss how to find hope in this dire situation AND HIS DOCUMENTARY FILM DYSCONNECTED. And – A major survey says.... yeah your priest is “burnt out”. So you may want to ease off of him a bit. Also – Hector Molina calls in to break open the scriptures for this Sunday’s Mass. You’ll be the smartest one at the parish... you don’t want to miss it. Join Email list! GRNonline.com/CDT GRN to 42828 What’s Concerning Us? – Your Priest? He might be “burnt out”! https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/252588/major-survey-of-catholic-priests-finds-trust-issues-burnout-fear-of-false-allegations Performance artist or priest? Finding inspiration in priests who give their entire lives to the souls in their care What are bishops for anyway? Parishes are too big and should be consolidated so that priests can come together and live in community with one another. No priest is an island. Guest Seg. Don Johnson– Don Johnson Ministries/ Runaway Planet Films What are the factors leading to gender confusion? Can you really “pause” a young boy or girl’s puberty cycle, only to reverse it later? Porn is a major cause of transitioning in women The system is stacked against parents Fast tracking kids through a decision they may regret Most surprising thing he discovered? 2nd Guest Seg. - Hector Molina- LUKE I came to not to bring peace, but the SWORD. Joe Social Media IG: @TheCatholicHack Twitter: @Catholic_Hack Facebook: Joe McClane YouTube: Joe McClane Rudy Social Media IG: @ydursolrac Youtube: Glad Trad Podcast Adrian Social Media IG: @ffonze Twitter: @AdrianFonze Facebook: Adrian Fonseca YouTube: Adrian Fonseca YouTube: Catholic Conversations Visit our website to learn more about us, find a local GRN radio station, a schedule of our programming and so much more. http://grnonline.com/

Catholic Drive Time - 877-757-9424 Date – Wednesday, November 29th 2023 – St. Saturninus INTRO – Happy Wednesday When someone uses the OH MY GOD statement. I say Praise be His Holy Name. I dare you to say it. And – at 15 past the hour, Eric Adams Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Woman 30 Years Ago, Sued For $5M | Exorcist warns against attending Taylor Swift concerts due to witchcraft Also – at 30 past the hour, Michael Hitchborne Lepanto Institute Oh Yeah – at 45 past the hour, Adrian Social Media IG: @ffonze Twitter: @AdrianFonze Facebook: Adrian Fonseca YouTube: Adrian Fonseca YouTube: Catholic Conversations Visit our website to learn more about us, find a local GRN radio station, a schedule of our programming and so much more. http://grnonline.com/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOPrb15BCvI