On Tuesday, Fr. Donald Calloway will join Jerry and Debbie to discuss his brand new book, Champions of the Rosary. It’s filled with inspiring stories of the power of the Rosary throughout its history, as well as many individuals who turned to the Rosary with great effect during challenges and trials. Tune in at Noon ET, with a reply at Midnight ET.

Order Fr. Calloway’s brand new book here:

800-854-6316 ewtnrc.com

Perhaps the greatest mother-son faith story of all time – after that of Mary and Jesus, of course – is the account of how St. Monica’s prayers helped lead to the conversion and, ultimately, sainthood of her son, St. Augustine. Their feast days are Saturday and Sunday, respectively. So, on Monday, Jerry and Debbie will welcome your takes on the power of a mother’s prayers. Are you a mother who is praying for your children to return to the faith? Did your mother pour out her heart to God, such that He heard her prayers and brought you back? This will be a powerful episode of Take 2 With Jerry and Debbie at Noon ET on EWTN Radio.

Saints Monica and Augustine

Knowing the love of God the Father, and translating that into being a loving father to one’s children, is so very important. It becomes much harder when one’s early life was filled with traumas and abuse. On Wednesday, Jerry and Debbie welcome Catholic speaker and permanent deacon candidate John Sablan to the program. John has spent his life digging out from under the wreckage created by some of those who were supposed to love and nurture him into manhood and fatherhood. Through God’s grace and healing, John is now on fire for helping others know “a father’s love.” You don’t want to miss this episode at Noon ET, with a reply at Midnight ET.

To book a presentation by John Sablan – http://thirdmillenniummedia.com/project/john-sablan/

Being unemployed is a big challenge for many people, especially if you have a mortgage or rent to pay and mouths to feed. As we discussed on our August 17 show, the Church’s social justice teachings include the right of every person to productive and gainful employment. But that depends a lot on economic realities and other factors. Are you out of work and looking everywhere you can for a job? How has it impacted you and your family? Join Jerry and Debbie for this important discussion on Monday at Noon ET, with a reply at Midnight ET, only on EWTN Radio.

Monday is the Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary into Heaven. One of our greatest spiritual weapons is the Rosary. The key is to meditate as much as possible on the mysteries that are reflected in the prayers. Fr. Edward Looney, a priest of the Diocese of Green Bay, has authored a book of reflections that are sure to help you penetrate more deeply into these beautiful mysteries. It’s called A Rosary Litany. It’s filled with short meditations (each one just a few words) that you insert into the prayers of the Rosary to help the mysteries come alive. Don’t miss this episode with Jerry and Debbie.

You can learn about getting a copy of Fr. Edward Looney’s book at https://arosarylitany.com.

So much of what we do in life is moving to the “cloud,” i.e. into the possession of someone else. Is our life’s information safe? Should we be trusting our most sensitive information to computer servers whose whereabouts we never know? Call today with your takes starting at Noon ET.

Every day we see people jaywalk, roll through stop signs/lights, go way over the speed limit, etc. What are we to make of this? What’s at the root of it? Selfishness? A blatant disregard for the law? Do people even care about the rule of law anymore? Have we become a society of people who are so jaded that we don’t care what the law says? Maybe we even find ourselves doing these things. It is a big deal or not? Share your take with Jerry and Debbie and the world on Thursday.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church tells us we have a “duty” to help provide for the material needs of the Church, each according to his abilities. That means, of course, that some will give more in terms of a dollar amount than others, but not necessarily in relation to one’s financial means. There have been times in the Church when some of the lay faithful withheld their financial support due to certain unjustified indiscretions on the part of Church leaders. For example, the priest sex abuse scandal, being told off by “Father,” or “Sister,” or a lay minister in the parish, etc. It goes without saying that these sorts of behaviors are never acceptable. But does it justify not contributing to the ongoing operating costs of the parish and the diocese? And just what is your weekly offering applied toward? Not that it matters, but you could be helping to pay the pastor’s salary, the light bill, the purchase of communion hosts, etc. Share your take on all of this on Wednesday with Jerry and Debbie.

As Christians, we are called to “love one another.” OK, so that doesn’t mean telling everyone you know, “I love you.” But because of so many factors, even family members have trouble saying that to one another. Some fathers can’t get the words out to their children. Even some spouses have difficulty telling one another that they love them. If we really love someone, why is it hard to say the words, not to mention show them through our actions? Jerry and Debbie will discuss this on Monday – with your takes – at Noon and Midnight ET on EWTN Radio.

Today, Jerry and Debbie welcome Catholic Answers apologist Karlo Broussard to the show to discuss Purgatory. As Catholic Christians, we know from Scripture and history that if a soul dies in a state of grace, but not quite purged of the last vestiges of self-love (in other words, with its love not yet wholly centered on God), then a type of purification is required prior to entering Heaven. This is called Purgatory. But just what is Purgatory? A place? A period of time? Is it suffering? Is there joy? Can a soul that goes to Purgatory eventually go to Hell? Can we live this life so as to avoid Purgatory altogether? Should be a lively conversation – as always, with your great takes and questions.

Karlo Broussard