On Friday, Jerry and Debbie invite you to express your love and Christmas wishes to anyone you’d like. Spouse. Son or daughter. Friend. Relative. Co-worker. It can someone you’ll be spending time with at Christmas this year, or someone you will be loving and missing greatly from a distance. Consider this your “on-air Christmas card” for the entire world to share in!

There are myriad sources for news these days. Radio. TV. Internet. Social media. Fake news. Authentic news. Cable networks. Blogs. Most people, over time, sift through the various options and make decisions about where they are going to go to get their news. So the question we are asking is, how do you stay informed?  Everyone, to some degree, wants to stay up on current affairs.  So which news sources do you trust for your information? Call in and share at 1-800-585-9396.

Jerry is traveling for the holidays, but he still made time to share with us his personal favorite Christmas carol. So unless you want to hear an entire hour of Debbie humming all her favorite carols, let it be your chance to share with the world which songs you like best and why.  We will not put you on the spot and ask you to sing even a part of your favorite song, but we will ask how the song speaks to your heart and soul.  Call us at 1-800-585-9396.

Advent is a good time to reflect on how we have lived our lives over the past year. In fact,  it’s a great occasion to do a spiritual “inventory.” What exactly does that mean? It can mean many things, but in general it consists of drilling deep into our souls and determining if we have made spiritual progress. That’s obviously the goal of the Christian life. One key way to do this is to make a regular examination of conscience. Using a list of the ten commandments can greatly help us do that. On Tuesday, share with Jerry and Debbie what tools and exercises you make use of to check your spiritual “temperature.” It should be a very beneficial discussion!

Confession Guide for Adults –

http://www.ncregister.com/info/confession_guide_for_adults

On Monday, Jerry and Debbie will be back with you live to invite your takes on how the faith is “alive and well” in your area. So often, we hear the discouraging news of a “shortage of vocations,” parish closings or mergers, seminaries closing or being sold, this or that longtime ministry folding due to financial hard times. Yet, the Holy Spirit never ceases to inspire great faith initiatives and movements across the country and around the world. As a matter of fact, in some areas vocations are booming. New Catholic colleges and universities are being founded. Apostolates are flourishing in support of marriage, the family, pro-life – you name it. As you look around where you live, what signs of life do you see that the faith is either going strong or making a great comeback? Let us know on Monday!

Oh the small talk, the abundance of food and drink, seems like a fun time right?  Maybe not for some of us. Holiday gatherings can oftentimes be a drag on many of us.  From the politically correct conversations to the extravagant holiday attire, these parties in many instances, remain shallow with little mention of the real meaning for the occasion in the first place.  So are you like Debbie, that wants to scream the name of Jesus at holiday gatherings?  Or have you learned to go with the flow and not let it bother you?  Or maybe you love these parties and feel that they are all worth it.  Share your take on this topic by calling, 1-800-585-9396.

Is it possible that God created the plants not only for their beauty but also to heal us? It has been determined that many plants contain medicinal qualities.  Nature’s version of a pharmacy.  For centuries, the Native Americans have used various plants to heal, prevent disease, and improve overall health.  If this is all true, then God must have intended for us to use His creations to naturally help and heal us.  Why is it then that we are so resistant to the natural way of doing things but we jump at the synthetic alternative? Let’s talk about the pros and cons of herbal remedies on the next Take 2 with Jerry and Debbie. Call in and share your “take” on this topic, 1-800-585-9396.

It happens every year. The joyous celebration of Christmas. For many in the world, it comes and goes with a flash. Well, after several weeks of lights, music, festivities and parties. While there’s nothing wrong with participating in those activities, what does Christmas really mean to you? The Church puts in front of us twelve days of Christmas. Why is that? Isn’t Christmas just one special, important day? Join Jerry and Debbie on Wednesday as they are joined by Rebecca Even. She will share how you and your family can enter into the entire Christmas “season” with great joy.

RESOURCES: LIVE THE 12 DAYS website

Life is an amazing journey. There are highs and lows, mountains and valleys, and lots of both forgettable and unforgettable experiences. These all shape us into the people we are today. Some have called this road through life a “tapestry” that we put together and gaze upon from time to time. On Tuesday, Jerry and Debbie invite you to call it your “picture.” If you were able to draw a picture that represents the “story” of your life, what colors would you use? What would you include? What would you definitely leave out? A heartfelt exercise like this will tell us a lot about ourselves and the lives we’ve been blessed to live!

OK. Let’s face it. We all have those little things in life that irritate us. Slow traffic. A restaurant meal that isn’t as hot as we would like it to be. When we get knocked off the Internet. Sure, these are definitely inconveniences. But how do we put them in perspective? Would I rather be frustrated at going 20 MPH below the speed limit, or be scrounging for my next meal in a third world country? Would I rather restart my laptop or be fighting for the right to practice my faith in a communist country? On Monday, let’s all “fess up” about the things that bother us, but aren’t really all that big a deal.