Dan Burke joins Jerry and Debbie on Wednesday – All Souls Day – to talk about the power of prayer and its importance in our lives. Dan is the author of a new book titled, Into the Deep: Finding Peace Through Prayer. It’s the perfect conversation for you to participate in on the day when the Church commemorates and prays for all the faithful departed. Be with us and call in starting at Noon ET.

On Tuesday – All Saints Day – Jerry and Debbie welcome your takes on what it means to be “holy.” A lot of us think it means spending hours a day in prayer. Others might think it means you have to be a priest or religious in order to attain holiness. But as the Church teaches, we’re all called to holiness. That must mean that regardless of one’s life circumstances, holiness is within reach of everyone. How do you understand that? What do you do to grow in holiness, without which no one will enter heaven? Call and share your insightful take on our next broadcast.

On Monday, Jerry and Debbie will talk about the upcoming 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. Or, what some people call the Protestant “Revolt.” It was led by a Catholic priest named Martin Luther. On October 31, 1517, he posted what are commonly referred to as his “95 theses.” Luther’s main contention was that the Catholic Church was selling indulgences. It was surely a time when the Church was in need of reform. But was a wholesale abandonment of the faith in order? History has revealed that Luther’s personal problems helped lead to his departure from the 1500-year history of the Christian Church. And we all know what that has turned into today. Call with your takes at Noon ET on Monday.

On Friday, Jerry and Debbie will field your takes on what you would like to be remembered for. You may be advanced in years, or you may have most of your life ahead of you. But life will one day come to an end for all of us. How we live will determine how we’re remembered. It’s not about trying to build a legacy. It’s more about living a life in service to others. Call with your take on Friday at Noon ET.

Many people look into the mirror and absolutely despise what they see.  Is that you?  Do you look into the mirror and see all that is wrong?  Or does your reflection brings forth great joy and acceptance deep within you?  How we view ourselves, relates to our own spiritual maturity.  On Thursday, we will ask you to share your inner thoughts about yourself.  If you are open to sharing, others may benefit from your wisdom.  Our phone lines fills up fast, so don’t hesitate to call, 1-800-585-9396.

Drugs are a very serious problem in our culture. A lot of people today struggle with this epidemic. Many of us went through high school and into adulthood “experimenting” with drugs, only to realize that it wasn’t the right path to go down. Others still find themselves dependent upon one or another drug. On Wednesday, Jerry and Debbie will take your calls on how you navigated these difficult waters growing up, and what you may have learned through your own experimentation with various drugs.

Receiving the Eucharist is the most intimate thing a person can do in his or her relationship with Jesus. So, wouldn’t you think that an adequate and appropriate period of preparation would be in order? How do you prepare for that special moment each week (or daily if you go to Mass that often). Share your take with Jerry and Debbie on Tuesday.

Some great prayers for before Communion – http://www.liturgies.net/Prayers/communion.htm

A once-famous Saturday Night Live skit featured a character named “Stuart Smalley,” who was known for saying, “I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and doggone it, people like me.” It was part of the character’s “Daily Affirmations,” a method of overcoming self-doubts and feelings of unworthiness. On Monday, Jerry and Debbie want to talk with you about these thoughts and emotions. So many people feel like they can’t measure up to expectations, whether those expectations are from God, their family or themselves. What’s your take on this? Join us and call in at Noon ET.

Adults need 6-8 hours of sleep at night. A lot of us have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, etc. We worry about the troubles of the next day. We worry about what happened the previous day. Why are we not able to surrender at night and trust God to handle everything? Do you experience sleep deprivation? Or are you able to fall asleep “before your head hits the pillow?” This touches on so many areas of our faith lives – trust, dependence on God, keeping our “temples” healthy, etc. Call with your take on Friday’s show at Noon ET!

Today, Jerry and Debbie will be joined by Jimmy Akin, senior apologist at Catholic Answers. Together, they’ll discuss and take your calls about various conspiracy theories that have been tossed around throughout history. UFO’s, aliens, JFK – it’s a very long list. And this has a lot of connections to our faith lives, perhaps the primary one being we should not allow ourselves to be so caught up in sensationalistic things that we lose sight of what IS real and true, namely God and building our relationship with him.