Red-c Roundup

On Wednesday, August 7, Deacon Mike Beauvais spoke with Leila Miller, co-author with Trent Horn of the book, Made This Way: How to Prepare Kids to Face Today’s Tough Moral Issues. The Feast Day of the Transfiguration was yesterday, August 6th, so in the first part of the show, Dcn. Mike spoke about the transfiguration – one of the most fascinating events in Jesus’ life, which happened on Mount Tabor. Dcn. Mike says the story of the transfiguration is a beautiful reminder that no matter what we see in this world, it doesn’t hold a candle to what’s to come. In the second part of the show, Dcn. Mike spoke with Leila Miller about today’s moral issues, specifically co-habitation or sex outside of marriage, and how we as Catholics are called to go against the grain and not be like the rest of the world no matter what the “norm” might be. She talks about how parents can give proper advice, based on our Catholic Faith, to their children on these tough moral issues, as well as when the right time is and in how much de

On Wednesday, July 31, host Pam Marvin and station president Dennis Macha, spoke on the recent tragedy of the Church of the Visitation fire in Westphalia, Texas. The church burned entirely to the ground in a matter of half an hour early Monday morning of this week. In this episode of Roundup, we replay Bishop Joe Vasquez' outstanding press conference from the site of the fire and hold exclusive interviews with Michael Raia - expert on sacred architecture, and Fr. Edwin Kagoo - Pastor of Church of the Visitation. Listen to this episode to hear how each of them respond with charity and strong faith in God to rebuild this sacred parish. 

On Wednesday, July 24, host Judy Comeaux spoke with Tom Cahill, Director of RCIA at St. Joseph Church in Bryan, and Sam Giese, senior Corps of Cadets member at Texas A&M about RCIA - the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. In the first half of the show, local Ablaze Ministry founder Matt Rice called in to talk about The Well, a new local endeavor co-sponsored with St. Joseph’s parish. It is a welcoming environment to invite individuals and families to grow in relationship with Jesus Christ. The Well offers practical insights through biblical instruction & dynamic worship and all are welcome! In the second half of the show, Tom Cahill talked about the necessity of RCIA, what the program entails and touched on its history in the Church. Sam is a fairly new Catholic and he talked about his great recent RCIA experience at St. Mary's in College Station. He said RCIA is sort of like a springboard into learning more about the faith; it sparks a fire in you where you are curious to learn more. If you or s

On Wednesday July 17, host Pam Marvin spoke with James Adams, theology teacher at St. Joseph Catholic High School in Bryan,Texas, about spiritual discipline. An article from Art of Manliness says that, “Spiritual disciplines are habits, practices and experiences that are designed to develop, grow and strengthen certain qualities of spirit to build the muscles of one’s character.” As human beings we are inclined to evil because of concupiscence, our inheritance of original sin.  How can we expect to grow in virtue if we don’t have a certain type of discipline to overcome these effects? James and Pam talk about how discipline creates the space for God to make us better. It allows room for God to work in our hearts. Discipline may not be pleasant or fun, but it is good and it allows us to become free in a true sense, i.e. becoming more of what God created us to be. They discussed different types of spiritual disciplines along with real-life examples and experiences of them. If you want to learn more about spirit

On Wednesday July 10, host Gene Wilhelm spoke with Mary Ann Holleran and Ellen Hogarty from Our Lady's Youth Center in El Paso, Texas about Fr. Rick Thomas and his ministry. In the first part of the show, local events were discussed as well as Bishop Robert Barron's new book, Letter to a Suffering Church, where Bishop Barron confronts the sexual abuse crisis from scriptural, historical, and moral dimensions. He argues now is the time to stay and fight for the Church, not to abandon it! In the second half of the show, Gene talked with Mary Ann and Helen about Fr. Rick Thomas, a Jesuit priest who got his calling to the priesthood while training a horse! In 1964, he took over Our Lady's Youth Center, a ministry in the slums of El Paso to minister to youth gangs and the poor in the area, and ministered there for 42 years, an unusual occurrence for a Jesuit priest, who would usually get moved around regularly. Fr. Rick had a large heart for the poor and made efforts to treat them as equals, going deep into the slu

On Wednesday, July 3rd, Deacon Mike Beauvais spoke with Timothy Gordon about his book, Catholic Republic: Why America Will Perish Without Rome. Gordon says the book was inspired by his time in studying philosophy in Rome and then returning to law school in the States. Catholic Republic is anchored in a three-pronged definition of what the author names the “Catholic Natural Law”: 1)  Nature as moral and free, 2) Nature as intelligible, and 3) Nature as purpose-oriented. It is on this natural law tradition that all republics, especially the United States, are based, but according to Gordon, the country’s Protestant and Enlightenment architects either unwittingly plagiarized or deliberately distorted numerous Catholic Natural Law principles as they gave shape to the new nation in the Declaration of Independence and the federal Constitution. Dcn. Mike and Timothy also discuss why the rejection of these three principles are dangerous for the continuation of our Republic. For example, in Gordon’s eyes the doctrine

On Wednesday, June 19, Fr. Timothy Gallagher talked with host Pam Marvin about his book, A Layman's Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours: How the Prayers of the Church Can Change Your Life, and answered questions from callers! The Liturgy of the Hours, often called the Divine Office, means the "sacred duty" or, the "holy task." It entails periodic return to God in prayer (liturgical prayer) through the hours of the day. "Liturgical" prayer means that the prayer is something that the Church gives us - it is the same for all throughout the Church. There is morning prayer, daytime prayer, evening prayer, night prayer and a more meditative prayer called the office of readings, which can be done at any time in the day. Despite the common misconception, The Liturgy of the Hours is for everyone, not just priests, monks, and nuns; It is for everyone to pray - the common layman included! Listen to Fr. Timothy simplify and clarify the Liturgy of the Hours in a way that you can understand and appreciate. He answered questi

On Wednesday, June 12, host Gene Wilhelm interviewed staff apologist of Catholic Answers and catholic.com, Trent Horn, on his new book, Counterfeit Christs. Trent became Catholic in high school and has continued to have a passion for learning about the faith and being able to explain and defend it. In the first part of the show, Gene talked about the saints of the day, 108 Polish martyrs who were martyred during WWII by the Nazis: 3 bishops, 52 priests, 26 men of male religious orders, 3 seminarians, 8 religious sisters, and 9 lay people. They were beatified by Pope St. John Paul II in 1999. Hostess of Roundup, Judy Comeaux, gave us a surprise call live from St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican City to talk about her awesome travel experience overseas!   In the second part of the show, Trent Horn talked about the main point of Counterfeit: sharing who the real Jesus is, exposing distortions, and tackling misconceptions and partial truths about Our Lord. The chapters are set up with six groups of ideologies an

On Wednesday, June 5, Deacon Mike Beauvais spoke with Michael Raia, an architect with Studio IO about the importance and beauty of sacred architecture. In the first part of the show, Michael Bonin with the Central Texas Fellowship of Catholic Men spoke about the significance of men's fellowship and how it is valuable in building their Catholic faith. The slogan for CTFCM is "no man left behind", with the goal of making men's fellowship available to every single Catholic man in our diocese. Its purpose is to help men become better disciples of Christ through prayer, study and fellowship. There are local Catholic Men's Fellowship groups at many of the parishes around our area. If you are a man searching for Catholic men's fellowship, check your church bulletin for details! Mike is heading up a men's fellowship group at St. Mary's in College Station on Wednesday mornings at 7.   In the second half of the show, Michael Raia spoke about beauty and architecture, and all things related to our reach for God through

On Wednesday, May 29, host Pam Marvin talked with retired Air Force colonel Mickey Addison who served our country for 30 years. Mickey has developed a leadership and excellence concept called the "5 Be's" which he has also assembled into a book of the same name. First, be proud of who you are. Everyone has something to contribute. It is crucial to see that each person possesses human dignity because they are created in the image of God. Be proud of legitimate accomplishments and talents, but authentic pride builds people up whereas counterfeit pride is a sin and tears people down. Be free. Authentic freedom is not being a slave to your addiction. Addiction can be a type of slavery. Take pornography, for example. Be virtuous. This is the idea of sticking to cardinal virtues, prudence justice temperance, and fortitude. Be balanced. A human being is more than just the mind, body, or spirit. God gave us a body as a temple and we should treat it that way. Live an integrated life that honors all three aspects.

On Wednesday, May 22, host Judy Comeaux looked at St. Rita, the patroness of impossible and improbable causes, in the first part of the show. In the second part, Judy and Jennifer Stavinoha, a missionary with Ablaze in Bryan, TX, talked about May being the month of Mary. Jennifer began with a remarkable story from college involving her encounter with a snake that in turn steered her to a great devotion to Mary, Queen of the Angels. Jennifer's love for Our Lady has continued to grow through her vocation to marriage and now motherhood.  Listen in as Judy and Jennifer exchange thoughts about the Assumption, the Immaculate Conception, and the power of the Rosary. If you're an Immaculata Recurring Gift Society member, you'll always have access to an Extra where Jennifer talks about the fascinating science of hematology between mother and baby as it relates to Our Lord and Our Lady. Enjoy the episode, give us a like on Facebook @redcradio, and remember, when choosing between the values of heaven and the values of e

On Wednesday, May 15, 2019, host Pam Marvin spoke with Fr. Augustine Ariwaodo, parochial vicar at St. Mary's in College Station, Texas. In the first part of the show, RED-C president Dennis Macha reviewed the motu proprio from Pope Francis, Vos Estis Lux Mundi, promulgating the canonical responses to the abuse crisis. In the second part of the program, Fr. Ariwaodo discussed his new album, To His Glory, which is his own deeply personal response to the Church scandals. Fr. Augustine is originally from Nigeria and has a musical background in his native language of Igbo that was nurtured by his family from a young age. Music has remained a special way for this priest to connect to the Lord. For him, music is a gift and this album is a calling—like a fire burning in his heart. It is a call for us to put our hope in Christ and the Truths of His Church. You can listen to it now at: aggiecatholic.org/tohisglory, where you can also purchase a digital download or a CD  We hope you enjoy this wonderful interview, and r

On Wednesday, May 8, 2019, host Gene Wilhelm talked to Scott Carter from the Diocese of Wichita about parish priest and Army chaplain hopefully on the way to canonization, the late Fr. Emil Kapaun. He was born in 1916 in a very small farming town and raised by a simple family. He was humble and had a great sense of humor. Initially, he wanted to dedicate his life to serving others as a missionary, but he ended up serving as a United States Army chaplain during World War II and the Korean War. Fr. Kapaun felt a call to the Army no matter where he was. A lot of his fellow priests said Fr. Kapaun worked harder than anyone else. In North Korea, when anyone needed Fr. Kapaun, he would pray with the prisoners of war. It is said that he brought peace wherever he went. Even while imprisoned he protected his fellow GI's and prayed for his captors. If you want to learn more about Fr. Kapaun, there are a variety of books and resources at www.fatherkapaun.org. We hope you enjoy this wonderful interview and remember when

On Wednesday, May 1, Deacon Mike Beauvais talked with Carolyn Martinez, coordinator of Catechesis for the Diocese of Austin. Carolyn recommended that children start religious education in grade one and make their first holy communion in grade 2. She works very closely with all religious to give them the resources needed for children to be successful in receiving their sacraments. Enjoy this episode and remember, when choosing between the values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

On Wednesday, April 24, host Judy Comeaux interviewed Darren Sinkule from West about his inspiring story of his newly found love for our Lord after his heart transplant. Darren grew up just outside of West, Texas and graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic School in West. Darren talks about how he learned the importance of prayer from his grandmother, as they would pray a Rosary every day after school. He served ever since he was a young child at mass every day, and was even told by a priest that he might be called to become a priest. When he grew up, Darren says he became very sinful, full of pride and anger. His wife, Stephanie had been praying for something to humble her husband. Suddenly, he was diagnosed with a heart condition. In 2011, he was asked to attend an ACTS retreat, where he was deeply humbled. He said “my life changed.” After Darren got back from the retreat, he told God that he would surrender to him. He was getting weaker as the years went on, and on April 16, 2013, he had congestive heart failur

On Wednesday, April 17, 2019 host Pam Marvin spoke with Aggie Football Director of Player Development Mikado Hinson about service to others. Mikado talks about how hearts are changed when we learn to serve others and become instruments of God. Jesus is the answer, and we are called to be His hands and feet here on earth. Listen in to see how Mikado and student athletes serve on mission each year, and how he witnesses their lives be moved out of serving those in need. We hope you enjoy this wonderful interview, and remember when choosing between the values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

On Wednesday, April 10, 2019, host Gene Wilhelm interviewed Dr. Thomas Hibbs, formerly at Baylor University and recently appointed President of the University of Dallas. They talk about human ecology and our "throw away culture". Fortunately, Christians can remain at the forefront in the sciences, literature, and philosophy, and be leaders in shaping conversations without ever sacrificing their faith! And this is what Dr. Hibbs aimed to teach students that they can do too. Dr. Hibbs answers questions like what does it mean to be human and how are we to live in regards to nature, each other and God? What impact does technology have on our lives? Listen to the whole show because toward the end he has some great insights on the TV show Breaking Bad! Tune in and be inspired! And remember when choosing between the values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

On Wednesday, April 3, 2019, host Dcn. Mike Beauvais spoke with Karl Keating about his new book, The Francis Feud (why and how Conservative Catholics Squabble about Pope Francis). Karl is the founder and former president of the show everyone loves, Catholic Answers Live. His new book touches on controversies about the Pope, how believers look at him, and how they talk about him among each other. In the interview, Dcn. Mike and Karl talk about popes of the past in the context of their time compared to Pope Francis in today's modern era. They pose questions such as "when is it necessary to criticize a reigning Pope?" We hope you enjoy this episode! And remember, when choosing between the values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!

On Wednesday, March 27, 2019, host Judy Comeaux spoke with Will Rooney about his journey to seminary and how his relationship with the Lord has progressed over the years. Will is in his 6th year of seminary, and will be ordained as a transitional Deacon on May 18, 2019. He is excited to become a priest, loves spreading the gospel, and he talks about following God's call wherever He leads you. They touch on the recent scandal in the Church, and Will reminds us to stay true to ourselves in the midst of it, and to continuously strive for holiness no matter what is going on around us. We hope you enjoy the episode, and remember when choosing between the values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!  

On Wednesday, March 20, 2019, host Pam Marvin interviewed Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble. Sr. Aletheia is with the Daughters of St. Paul and spreads the gospel through social media. In this interview, Sr. talks about momento mori, which means, remember you will die, and how we should be prepared when the time comes for us to meet God. She talks about how keeping a skull on her desk to represent death, and meditating on momento mori in the light of what Jesus did for us gave her a whole new perspective on this life, as well as the next one. If you haven't thought much about death, this is a good place to start - we hope you will gain fruitful insight through this interview! And remember when choosing between the values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!