Red-c Roundup

On Wednesday January 1, all four hosts of RED-C Roundup gathered together to do a look-back on 2019 as they reminisced about some favorite moments. Judy Comeaux, Gene Wilhelm, Pam Marvin, and Deacon Mike Beauvais told us why they love hosting the show, what keeps them coming back, and some favorite parts of their interviews from 2019. This episode reveals what these four great people behind the mic are all about - spreading the love of Christ! Listen now to hear the re-cap, and for more details, you can go back and listen to each episode they mention! When choosing between values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

On Wednesday December 18, host Pam Marvin spoke with Deacon Frank Ashley of St. Thomas Aquinas in College Station about a fresh perspective of Advent. In the first part of the show, they talked about one of their favorite saints, John of the Cross who is also the national poet of Spain. In the second part of the show, Deacon Frank and Pam talked about a fresh look on the season of Advent. They discussed the beauty and power of penance, the importance of preparing for our Savior, and how we live each season and day as followers of Christ. Do we enter into liturgical seasons intentionally? What do we do to prepare our hearts? Listen to this episode for some solid input about the season of Advent! When choosing between values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

On Wednesday, December 11, host Gene Wilhelm talked with Anthony DeStefano about children’s literature. In the first part of the show, the saint of the day was St. Damasus who lived from AD 304–384. He was a deacon in the Church and at age 60 he was selected Bishop of Rome. Learn more about him here.  In the second part of the show Anthony DeStefano talked with Gene about children’s literature and his new book, The Seed Who Was Afraid to Be Planted. Anthony is the author of twenty bestselling adult and children’s Christian books. His goal in writing is to put orthodox theology that is not “watered down” into his books in a way that everyday people can understand. Go to Mr. DeStefano’s website here to learn more about him and check out his books! When choosing between values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

Wednesday December 4 in the first half of the show, Zach Harris who is in formation with the Apostles of the Interior Life was on to talk about his order, his time at St. Mary’s, and what brought him back to Aggieland. The Saint of the Day for this segment was St. John of Damascus, a Doctor of the Church, who was part of the Monastery of Saint Sabas near Jerusalem. In the second part of the show, Professor and convert to the Catholic Faith Stephen Bullivant joined to talk about his book, Mass Exodus: Catholic Disaffiliation in Britain and America since Vatican II, which vividly recreates the English-speaking Catholic world on the eve of the Second Vatican Council and then lays out in stark detail who derailed the Council's well-intentioned reforms. Listen to this episode to learn more! When choosing between values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

On Wednesday, November 27, we had a special episode of RED-C Roundup: Advent 101 with Judy Comeaux and her guest, Barbara Svatek. They talked all about the meaning of Advent, what traditions they have in their families, and what special things they do during Advent to prepare their homes and hearts for the coming of our Savior! Listen now to hear this special episode. You might learn something about Advent that you didn’t know! When choosing between values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

On Wednesday November 20, Pam Marvin talked with Jim Olson about his new book, To Catch a Spy: The Art of Counterintelligence. Mr. Olson served for over thirty years in the Directorate of Operations of the Central Intelligence Agency and is now a Professor of the Practice at the Bush School, where he teaches courses on intelligence and counterintelligence. He has a passion for counterintelligence, which is stopping foreign countries from stealing technology from the United States. One of the reasons he wrote the book, To Catch a Spy, is because he believes Americans aren’t truly aware of how badly we are being attacked by foreign intelligence services. He thinks Americans need to be informed about what’s going on so that we can work to form a solution, and he hopes that the book is a start to informing people about this issue of foreign intelligence. You can check out To Catch a Spy: The Art of Counterintelligence through the Amazon Smile Program here. When choosing between values of heaven and the values of

On Wednesday November 13, in the first part of the show, host Gene Wilhelm talked about his “saint of the week”, Mother Frances Cabrini, who became the first American citizen to be canonized. You can learn more about this amazing woman here! In the second part of the show, guest Dr. Michael Foley, Associate Professor of Patristics (the study of the Church Fathers), at Baylor University, and author of many Catholic books, including the popular bar book, Drinking with the Saints, that is also a great resource for observing the liturgical year. Dr. Foley talked about his love of patristics (especially St. Augustine), why the intellectual heritage of the Church can save the world, and his love of teaching at Baylor University as a Catholic intellectual.  We hope you enjoy this episode! When choosing between values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

On Wednesday November 6, host Deacon Mike Beauvais spoke with Rhonda Gruenewald about how to increase vocations. In the first part of the show, Deacon Mike taught about St. Charles Borromeo and you can learn more about him here. In the second part of the show, Deacon Mike talked with Rhonda Gruenewald, founder of Vocation Ministry, a non-profit established for the purpose of training both priests and laity on how to create a culture of vocations at their parishes. Rhonda is also the author of Hundredfold: A Guide to Parish Vocation Ministry, and a convert to the Catholic Faith! To hear about how to increase vocations in the Faith, listen to this episode now! And check out the Vocation Ministry Website here! 

On Wednesday, October 30, host Pam Marvin spoke with Meredith Olson about 12 signs for growth in the spiritual life. The first part of the show, Pam covered her "saint of the week," Peter Chrysologus, a Doctor of the Church who was well-known for being very precise and condense, and kept the attention of the laity very well, and known by some as having a “golden tongue”. Learn more about him here. In the second part of the show, Meredith Olson told us the 12 signs for growth in the Spiritual life, and she did an amazing job! We won’t give them all away, but here’s a sneak peek: 1) Gratitude and 2) Trust. To hear all 12, listen to this episode – we promise you won’t be disappointed!

On Wednesday, October 23, host Judy Comeaux spoke with Deacon Mike Beauvais about the Holy Souls and indulgences. Listen to this episode to learn about the Church Suffering in Purgatory, indulgences, and how everything we do (especially those tasks we may not particularly like) can effect conversion within us when it is united to the sufferings of Christ on the Cross!

On Wednesday, October 16, host Pam Marvin spoke with her husband, Paul, about spiritual warfare. Learning more about the history of the Church as he has undertaken his own renewal of prayer over many years, Paul has grown more convinced of the necessity for spiritual warfare against “the world, the flesh, and the devil.” As Christians we are called to fight! Also, do you know the number one weapon for fighting evil? Listen to this episode to hear about his journey through the faith, how Paul fights for his family spiritually, and how you too can become a spiritual warrior!

On Wednesday October 9, host Gene Wilhelm spoke with Steve Weidenkopf, Lecturer in Church History at the Christendom College Graduate School of Theology in Alexandria, Virginia,  about the battle of Lepanto and his book, The Glory of the Crusades. The battle of Lepanto was a naval engagement that took place on October 7, 1571 when a fleet of the Holy League arranged by Pope Pius V, defeated the fleet of the Ottoman Empire in the Gulf of Patras. The battle of Lepanto is responsible for giving us the Feast Day of Our Lady of the Rosary, originally called the Feast of Our Lady of Victory for the victory at Lepanto. Listen to this episode to learn about this fascinating history! 

On Wednesday October 2, host Deacon Mike Beauvais spoke with Rebekah Landry, middle school minister for Ablaze Ministries at St. Anthony’s in Bryan. In the first part of the show, Dcn. Mike talked about the Feast Day of St. Jerome, who was commissioned by Pope Damasus to translate the scriptures into the vernacular of the time, Latin. He spent 30 years in a cave translating all the scriptures! In the second half of the show Dcn. Mike spoke with Rebekah Landry about her experience with Ablaze Ministries and the path that brought her there. Rebekah has a strong love for the Church, the Lord, and the kids that she ministers to. Listen to the episode to be inspired by her heart for youth and their faith life!

On Wednesday, September 25, host Judy Comeaux and guest co-host Terrie Lipscomb spoke with Susan Tassone, award-winning and best-selling Catholic author about her new book, Day by Day with St. Faustina. In the first part of the show, Terrie talked about St. Padre Pio, patron saint of adolescents. In the second part of the show, Susan Tassone spoke about her book, Day by Day with St. Faustina. The book walks through St. Faustina’s diary, allowing the reader to grow closer to Jesus in the Eucharist, use suffering to help others (including the souls in purgatory), along with many other spiritual benefits and practices. Susan has a great devotion to the holy souls in purgatory, which inspires the writing of her many books. A surprise caller even asked Susan about suffering - you'll want to hear how she answered this question and tied it into the life of St. Faustina! To order Day by Day with St. Faustina using Amazon Smile, click here. And to learn more about Susan and her many books, click here. 

On Wednesday, September 18, host Pam Marvin spoke with His Excellency Bishop David Konderla, former pastor of St. Mary’s in College Station, and now Bishop of the Diocese of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Their topic was the theological virtues of faith, hope and love. Bishop David asks us to question how much we allow other voices to come into our lives each day vs. how much we allow God’s word into our lives each day. He parallels superheroes and their powers in Marvel movies with humans and the theological virtues of faith, hope and love. It is a superhero’s duty to use the powers he/she's been given, and similarly, it is our duty as humans to use the theological virtues that God has given us through the sacraments. Listen to this great episode to go deeper into these theological virtues of faith, hope and love with Bishop David Konderla!

On Wednesday, September 11, host Gene Wilhelm spoke with George Phillips about Fr. Vincent Capodanno who was killed in action as a US Navy Chaplain in Vietnam while ministering to U.S. Marines. Phillips is the director of the Fr. Vincent Capodanno Guild (to learn more about the guild, click here) and served alongside Fr. Capodanno as a Marine rifleman. In the first half of the show, Gene observed the 18th anniversary of 9/11. He also mentioned our 2019 KEDC Benefit Dinner coming up on November 7 at St. Thomas Aquinas in College Station! You can register for the benefit dinner here! In the second half of the show, Gene spoke with Phillips about his service in Vietnam and his witness to the ministry of Fr. Vincent Capodanno. Fr. Vincent has been named a Servant of God, the first of four stages toward possible sainthood. Phillips talked about how there was just something special about father. He went where “his Marines” went, always right by their side. He put himself out on the frontlines risking his life to se

On Wednesday, September 4, Dcn. Mike Beauvais spoke with best-selling author, Dr. Taylor Marshall about his book, Infiltration: The Plot to Destroy the Church from Within. In the first part of the show, Dcn. Mike spoke about Saint Gregory the Great, saint of the day for September 3rd, and patron saint of England, epilepsy, musicians, and teachers. Whether he was largely responsible for the revision of “Gregorian” chant is disputed, but many believe that he was. In the second part of the show, Dcn. Mike spoke with Dr. Taylor Marshall about his book, Infiltration. Dr. Marshall is a convert from Protestantism, and was even an Episcopalian priest before he decided to become Catholic. His motivation to write this book sprung from the scandal in the Church that surfaced in the summer of 2018. Marshall says we need to rally back to the traditional norms of Catholic piety to strengthen our children, our priests, and ourselves. Much like Bishop Robert Barron in Letter to a Suffering Church, Marshall insists that the o

On Wednesday August 28, host Judy Comeaux brought in Bryan/College Station local, Matt Rice. Matt is a co-founder of Ablaze Ministries, and a new monthly gathering called The Well – it offers practical insights through biblical instruction, dynamic worship, and genuine community. In the first part of the show, Judy talked about St. Augustine and his mother, St. Monica. The two go hand in hand as St. Monica was Augustine’s mother and prayed for his (and her husband’s) conversion to Christianity for roughly 33 years – and it happened! Her persistence is inspiring, and St. Augustine is perhaps the greatest sinner turned saint story in Church history! Learn more about these great saints here! In the second part of the show, Matt Rice talked about his experience in youth ministry. He has recognized patterns of instability with youth ministries across parishes and wanted to do something about it. This realization was what sparked the creation of Ablaze Ministries. They provide ministry from a 360° approach by minis

On Wednesday August 21, host Pam Marvin spoke with Angel Rodriguez, the new men’s ministry coordinator at St. Mary’s in College Station, about his new position and then they discussed the virtue of magnanimity. In the first part of the show, Pam talked about Pope St. Pius X, as August 21 is his feast day. Elected pope in 1903, Pius X committed  himself to restoring all things in Christ (cf. Ephesians). One of the many ways he tried to do this was writing a simple, concise catechism for the average person which you can access yourself right HERE! Listen to this episode to learn more about a saintly pope. In the second part of the show, Pam talked with Angel about magnanimity: "loftiness of spirit, enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity (Webster’s)." A more strictly Catholic definition is "greatness of soul, it looks especially to honor and seeks to perform noble deeds, its object is to perform actions that faith tells a person are great in the

On Wednesday, August 14, host Gene Wilhelm spoke with Fr. Andrew Dinh, new associate pastor at St. Joseph’s Church in Bryan, about his escape from Vietnam in the mid-1980s followed by a 20-plus-year journey to the priesthood. In the first part of the show, Gene talked about St. Maximilian Kolbe, patron of our Immaculata Recurring Gift Society (did you know Kolbe ran a short-wave radio under the Nazi occupation?), because August 14th is his feast day. St. Maximilian is also the patron saint of anyone caught in addiction. Remember him if you or someone you know needs his intercession. During the main event, Fr. Andrew recollected his long and improbable, lonely, threefold journey beginning at the age of 12 from Saigon to Thailand, Thailand to England and, finally, England to the United States! For ten years, Fr. Andrew was an undocumented immigrant here in the United States while his refugee status remained in limbo and he struggled to find his way through the tough times. Nevertheless, Fr. Andrew finally made