On Friday, Jerry and Debbie welcome your takes, comments, questions and insights on anything that’s on your mind or in your heart. About once a month we present what we call our “Unscripted” show. We don’t come with a specific topic. Rather, we let you set the table by calling and bringing up anything you’d like. This time, we want your takes on the holidays, how yours are going, if you got everything you wanted for Christmas, if you didn’t want or need anything in particular, etc. You can submit a conversation about cultural issues, current events, news items or anything going on in your life. We look forward to hearing from you!

Spiritual Communion Prayer 

RESOURCES:

Stephen Ray- Crossing the Tiber​
Jennifer Fulwiler- Something Other than God

For anyone who struggles with alcoholism, each day can be a seemingly insurmountable challenge. This can be heightened around the holidays, when so many gatherings include abundant access to beer, wine and hard liquor. Join Jerry and Debbie on Thursday for what promises to be a deep and inspiring conversation with those who have experienced victory in their attempt to remain sober. We’ll talk about how those with an addiction to alcohol are as deserving as anyone else of great respect and dignity. So often, we turn to things like alcohol as a way of escaping the pain and difficulties of life. And there are moments – perhaps constantly for some – when it seems like there is no escape. If you or someone you love has achieved sobriety – even if that journey has included a fall here or there – please call and share your story on Thursday. As always, what you share could turn a life completely around. Wouldn’t that be worth a few minutes of your time? We certainly hope so!

Jerry and Debbie are back live on Wednesday following a brief break for Christmas programming and a pre-recorded show on Tuesday. And the topic will be…have you ever re-gifted something that you received at Christmas? Is it cool to do that? What if you get something for Christmas and you already have four of them? Is it considered “cheap” to give to someone else a gift that someone bought for you? Or is it sometimes frugal and good stewardship to re-gift something rather than have it collect dust on a shelf for the next several years? Let’s have a frank and lively conversation about this!

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.