Red-c Roundup

Artist, Carla Quigley, joins host, Maria Sotolongo, in the RED-C Studio to discuss how she uses her God-given talents to commune with God and her neighbor. You can find her colorful, Catholic art on her Etsy store (https://www.etsy.com/shop/CarlaQuigleyArt), and follow her on Instagram (@carlaquigleyart) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CarlaQuigleyArt).   Visit redcradio.org or download our RED-C Radio App to access our live radio, listen to all of our podcasts, and find additional information and resources related to our Catholic faith. And if you want to support The RED-C Apostolate and all that we do, please consider making a recurring or one-time donation (https://redcradio.org/donate). May God bless you and all your loved ones!

Host, Deacon Mike Beauvais, began his discussion with his guest, Fr. James Misko - Vicar General of the Diocese of Austin, on the role and duties of the Vicar General.  The main points of discussion for the show were on the 75th anniversary of the Diocese, as well as the Eucharistic Revival going on this year, and the integral connection that exists between the two. Visit redcradio.org or download our RED-C Radio App to access our live radio, listen to all of our podcasts, and find additional information and resources related to our Catholic faith. And if you want to support The RED-C Apostolate and all that we do, please consider making a recurring or one-time donation (https://redcradio.org/donate). May God bless you and all your loved ones!

Roundup host, Pam Marvin, speaks with Sarah Adams of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd at Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in College Station, Texas (https://www.cgsusa.org/courses/1-2167-level-i-ages-3-6/).   Visit redcradio.org or download our RED-C Radio App to access our live radio, listen to all of our podcasts, and find additional information and resources related to our Catholic faith. And if you want to support The RED-C Apostolate and all that we do, please consider making a recurring or one-time donation (https://redcradio.org/donate). May God bless you and all your loved ones!

Host, Judy Comeaux, and guest, Teresa Tomeo, bring the wisdom of their Italian heritage to life in this delightful interview. They discuss Teresa's new book, Everything's Coming Up Rosie, in which Teresa draws draws out the life and spiritual lessons from stories about her quintessentially Italian mother, Rosie.   Visit redcradio.org or download our RED-C Radio App to access our live radio, listen to all of our podcasts, and find additional information and resources related to our Catholic faith. And if you want to support The RED-C Apostolate and all that we do, please consider making a recurring or one-time donation (https://redcradio.org/donate). May God bless you and all your loved ones!

"I walked into Saint Mary's . . . out of curiosity . . . and all of a sudden I just felt flooded with Mary's love—just flooded. And as I told my mom afterwards, I could not have made up this kind of love . . . And I knew God was there."   Pam Marvin interviews Shawn Chapman a Discalced Secular Carmelite and writer. She is the Catholic Columnist for Bryan-College Station Eagle Newspaper and a Care Giver and author of the book Come to Mary's House: Spending time with Our Blessed Mother from Our Sunday Visitor, available anywhere books are sold (https://a.co/d/60rrrrj).   Pam and Shawn discuss growing in relationship with Mary through imaginative prayer and dive into Shawn's own powerful conversion story.   Visit redcradio.org or download our RED-C Radio App to access our live radio, listen to all of our podcasts, and find additional information and resources related to our Catholic faith. And if you want to support The RED-C Apostolate and all that we do, please consider making a recurring or one-time donation

Privileged Business Owner Physically Pushed by God!   In this week's episode of RED-C Roundup, Maria Sotolongo interviews author, speaker, century-old family business owner, and philanthropist, Bill Yoh. Listen as Bill talks about his Catholic conversion, mission work in Nicaragua, and how to intentionally make your home the domestic church—amongst other topics. The interview begins during Part 2 at 15:47!   Visit redcradio.org or download our RED-C Radio App to access our live radio, listen to all of our podcasts, and find additional information and resources related to our Catholic faith. And if you want to support The RED-C Apostolate and all that we do, please consider making a recurring or one-time donation (https://redcradio.org/donate). May God bless you and all your loved ones!  

In this week's episode of RED-C Roundup, host, Deacon Mike Beauvais and Deacon Dan Lupo educate and enlighten us on the far-reaching implications of the Easter season, explaining what it truly means to be an "Easter People". This is an episode you are not going to want to miss!   Visit redcradio.org or download our RED-C Radio App to access our live radio, listen to all of our podcasts, and find additional information and resources related to our Catholic faith. And if you want to support RED-C Apostolate and all that we do, please consider making a recurring or one-time donation. May God bless you and all your loved ones!

Dennis Macha steps in as guest host for Judy Comeaux in this week's episode of RED-C Roundup and discusses the past accomplishments and current initiatives of Pro-Life Waco with John Pisciotta, the executive director. Listen in to hear about John's history and the beginnings of Pro-Life Waco, including when he led a boycott against the Girl Scouts of Waco for their support of Planned Parenthood. If you want to receive the Pro-Life Waco Newsletter, email prolifewaco@gmail.com and write "SUBSCRIBE" in the subject line. To become involved in Pro-Life Waco or receive information on how to muster pro-life support in your own community, visit prolifewaco.com or call John Pisciotta personally at 254-644-0407.   Visit redcradio.org or download our RED-C Radio App to access our live radio, listen to all of our podcasts, and find additional information and resources related to our Catholic faith. And if you want to support the RED-C Apostolate and all that we do, please consider making a recurring or one-time donation.

This week on RED-C Roundup: Part 1: John Paci calls in to tell us about the Creating Hope in the Brazos Valley event, put on by Catholic Charities of Central Texas. The event will include a cocktail hour and a testimonial speaker. Register at https://ccctx.org/creating-hope-brazos-valley/. Pam and Dennis talk about our new Director of Marketing, Evan Atkins. Caleb tells us about RED-C's new podcast, The Joy of Medicine. Part 2: Pam and Sister Raffaella of the Apostles of the Interior Life have an engaging discussion on the virtues of Fortitude and Temperance. Visit redcradio.org or download our RED-C Radio App to access our live radio, listen to all of our podcasts, and find additional information and resources related to our Catholic faith. And if you want to support the RED-C Apostolate and all that we do, please consider making a recurring or one-time donation. May God bless you and all your loved ones!

This week on RED-C Roundup, our wonderful new host, Maria Sotolongo, interviews RED-C Apostolate's fearless leader/dodo-for-God, Dennis Macha! Dennis delves into his Holy Spirt led journey with RED-C and shows us what ridiculous and miraculous things God can do when we say, "yes!" This is an episode you will not want to miss!   Visit redcradio.org or download our RED-C Radio App to access our live radio, listen to all of our podcasts, and find additional information and resources related to our Catholic faith. And if you want to support the RED-C Apostolate and all that we do, please consider making a recurring or one-time donation. May God bless you and all your loved ones!

Deacon Robin Waters goes on the road to Bishop Louis Reicher Catholic School to interview Sr. Maximilian Marie Garretson and her theology students about their projects on display. Despite many technical difficulties, we learn some great things about the Eucharist and hear how Sr. Maximilian Marie is cultivating in her students a deeper love for our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. Visit redcradio.org or download our RED-C Radio App to access our live radio, listen to all of our podcasts, and find additional information and resources related to our Catholic faith. And if you want to support the RED-C Apostolate and all that we do, please consider making a recurring or one-time donation. May God bless you and all your loved ones!

This week on RED-C Roundup, host, Pam Marvin, met with Sam Schoenfelder and Rick Erisman to discuss Saint Paul's Outreach, its origins, and mission—to help young people encounter the Gospel. Sam explained how SPO's "heartbeat" is campus and young adult work, helping young adults maintain and build their Catholic foundation as they leave home and begin life on their own. If you would like to learn more about Saint Paul's Outreach or find out how to become involved, email Sam Schoenfelder at sam@spo.org or visit their website, https://www.spo.org/texas.

This week on RED-C Roundup our host Judy Comeaux visited with Becky Kramr and Mary Jo Hurley with Regnum Christi BCS to talk about their Holy Week door to door evangelization mission.  Becky and Mary Jo spoke about the ins and outs of what goes in to door to door evangelization. They spoke about the joys and trials that door to door evangelists have experienced before and what volunteers can expect when they get involved. This ministry is taking on new life in so many areas, so tune in to find out how you can get involved and help share the Good News!   Visit stjosephbcs.org to sign up or for more information on Regnum Christi BCS's Holy Week door to door evangelization mission!

In this episode of RED-C Roundup, host Dennis Macha interviewed Maria Sotolongo, Director of Development and Admissions for St. Joseph Catholic School in Bryan, and our newest RED-C Roundup host that can be heard each second Wednesday of the month.  Dennis and Maria spoke about her life and family history and the many challenges that have come along the way, including multiple family moves, job changes, a hurricane and flooding, and a pandemic!  Maria and her husband have persevered by taking big leaps of faith together, knowing that God has a tremendous plan for their life, despite the difficult situations and trials.  Welcome to the RED-C Roundup team, Maria.  We are blessed to have you!

In this episode of RED-C Roundup, host Deacon Mike Beauvais interviewed Karl Keating, founder and Senior Fellow of Catholic Answers, about his new book, 1054 and All That: A Lighthearted History of the Catholic Church.  As stated in the book summary, “From the first to the twenty-first century, here's all the Catholic history anyone can (or needs to) remember, with loads of laughs along the way.  Saints and sinners, popes and princes, councils and conundrums: it's all here, in a way to lighten your heart, broaden your smile, and expand your knowledge.”  Karl has always enjoyed his visits with Deacon Mike, so when this book was written, RED-C Roundup was definitely on the list of Karl Keating’s desired interviews!  

On this episode of RED-C Roundup, host Judy Comeaux welcomed her guests Lydia Mousner and Fr. Brian Eilers to talk about the upcoming 150th Anniversary Celebration of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bryan, Texas.  The specific activities and schedule for the March 19th celebration were discussed, as was the rich history of the parish and the families that make up St. Joseph Catholic Church.

This week on RED-C Roundup our host Pam Marvin visited with Fr. Brian Eilers, pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bryan, about his recent time of sabbatical.  Fr. Brian explained what a sabbatical is and what it is not, and why he chose to go on one recently for three months to the Holy Land.  Fr. Brian and Pam also discussed some stories of his time on his sabbatical, and what a week in the life of his trip looked like, including his adventures, his times of prayer, and times of self-reflection.  The conversation concluded on what the benefits of the sabbatical were for Fr. Brian, specifically how it renewed his heart as a priest and as a child of God.

This week on RED-C Roundup our host Thaddeus Romansky visited with Karl Kuykendall, author of the new book, Faith & Perseverance: The History of the Catholic Church in Central Texas.  Thaddeus and Karl discussed how his book chronicles the 275-year history of Catholicism in Central Texas and its trials and tribulations. From the inception of the Catholic Church in Central Texas in 1745 at the San Gabriel Missions to the creation of the Diocese of Austin, Faith & Perseverance: The History of the Catholic Church in Central Texas details the significant historic events that involved and impacted the Catholic Church’s development, growth, and success in the region. Comprehensive accounts of each bishop of Austin’s time in office, as well as stories of the men and women who supported them, are included in this extensive narrative.

This week on RED-C Roundup our host Deacon Mike Beauvais visited with Dr. Sandy Hapenney, Executive Life Coach and volunteer catechist in the Central Texas area. Deacon Mike and Sandy visited first about her faith, conversion, work, and family background. Sandy then spoke about her background in theology and how this has led her to multiple opportunities to share the Catholic Faith with a variety of people in a variety of settings. One of Sandy’s most recent opportunities to teach is at her local workshop entitled Guiding Youth to Sexual Integrity and Abundant Life, where she will teach students and parents about the Catholic Church’s teaching on human sexuality, especially in light of today’s confusion around gender roles and identities. More can be heard from Dr. Hapenney about sexual integrity at her local workshop, on Monday, February 6th at St. Louis Catholic Church in Waco. 

This week on RED-C Roundup our host Thaddeus Romansky visited with Maria Sotolongo, Director of Development/Admission for St. Joseph Catholic School in Bryan, and Becky Chollett, Director of Enrollment Management and Communications for Bishop Louis Reicher Catholic School in Waco.  The three visited in depth about the importance of a Catholic Education, starting first at home, and also at their two Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Austin.  A general discussion was held about the values and benefits of a Catholic education at both schools. Special events and opportunities at both schools was also shared in this episode, especially in light of the upcoming Catholic Schools Week celebration.