RED-C Roundup

Where do you bring the wounds no one sees? Deacon Rod Reyna helps listeners hear how Catholic healing prayer, grounded in Scripture, the sacraments, and intercession, opens hearts to the mercy of Jesus. Host Judy Comeaux visits with Deacon Rod Reyna, deacon at St. Elizabeth of Hungary in Pflugerville and director of the Mercy of God Prayer Center, to explore the Church’s ministry of healing prayer. Drawing on the Spiritual Growth and Inner Healing course, small-group accompaniment, and the Receiving Inner Healing retreat, Deacon Rod explains how identity in baptism, Scripture, adoration, and forgiveness free us from lies, shame, and unforgiveness. He shares testimonies from parish retreats and prison ministry, including women on death row, and clarifies the role of trained facilitators and intercessors in a safe, prayerful setting. If you are burdened by past wounds, or want to walk with someone who is, this conversation offers practical, hopeful next steps. Follow the show, rate and review, and share.   Connect with RED-C:Donate: https://redcradio.org/donate Email list: https://redcradio.org/subscribe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redc.catholicmedia/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/redcradio Website: https://redcradio.org   Mercy of God Prayer Links: Prayer Requests: https://mogpc.org/prayer Programs: https://mogpc.org/programs

Two converts share how Catholic radio, C.S. Lewis, and the saints led them home to the Church - and into parish youth ministry that forms whole families. Host Darren Sinkule and Deacon Robin Waters welcome Daniel and Noelle Self of St. Jerome Catholic Church (Hewitt/Waco). Daniel traces his path from Assemblies of God to a hunger for liturgy; Noelle shares a varied Protestant upbringing, common misconceptions about Catholics, and how listening to gentle, Scripture-rooted answers on Catholic radio opened her heart. They recall their first Mass, a renewed love for the Eucharist, the communion of saints (including Noelle’s confirmation saint, St. Teresa of Calcutta), and Noelle’s testimony of healing after asking St. Rita’s intercession. Now serving in youth ministry, they explain St. Jerome’s family-based formation that engages parents and teens together in the sacramental life. Follow the show, rate and review, and share. 01:44 - Pentecostal roots and a draw to liturgy07:11 - Noelle’s background and Catholic misconceptions09:03 - Meeting through a C.S. Lewis group and a quick marriage11:15 - Lewis, Chesterton, and opening to Catholicism16:15 - Wrestling with Episcopal/Anglican options22:33 - Finding St. Jerome and attending first Mass35:13 - St. Rita’s intercession and freedom from asthma37:09 - Family-based catechesis with parents engaged Connect with RED-C:Donate: https://redcradio.org/donate Email list: https://redcradio.org/subscribe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redc.catholicmedia/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/redcradio Website: https://redcradio.org

How can your day-to-day sacrifices bring relief to the Holy Souls in Purgatory? Pam Marvin and Terrie Lipscomb offer clear teaching and practical ways to intercede. Host Pam Marvin talks with Terrie Lipscomb, known locally for her devotion to the Holy Souls, with contributions from Caleb Brawner. They explore the Church’s teaching that purgatory is a state of purification ordered to the beatific vision, the hope that sustains the souls, and why our prayers matter. You’ll hear practical ways to help: morning and evening offerings, short aspirations through the day, uniting everyday inconveniences and sufferings to Christ’s Passion, and making a “heroic act of charity.” They also discuss indulgences traditionally attached to early-November cemetery visits and the importance of detachment from sin. Terrie shares how a simple prayer book, “My Life in Prayer,” and its 31-day novena keeps this devotion year-round, plus moving stories of the Holy Souls’ intercession for the living. Follow the show, rate and review, and share with someone who needs hope. Connect with RED-C:Donate: https://redcradio.org/donate Email list: https://redcradio.org/subscribe YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@REDCApostolate Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redc.catholicmedia/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/redcradio Website: https://redcradio.org

Defend the faith with clarity and charity. Fr. Wade Menezes, CPM, joins Deacon Mike to show how the sacraments fortify every vocation amid secular pressure. Fr. Wade Menezes of the Fathers of Mercy—host of EWTN’s Open Line Tuesday—joins Deacon Mike Beauvais for a substantive, pastoral conversation on living Catholic truth today. He explains the Fathers of Mercy’s history and itinerant preaching, then lays out how Baptism and Confirmation, sustained by regular Eucharist and Reconciliation, equip disciples in a culture that resists objective moral truth. Drawing from his book “Catholic Essentials: A Guide to Understanding Key Church Teachings,” he highlights its 81 concise chapters across morals, dogma, ecclesiology, sacraments, and liturgy, including faith and reason as “two wings,” the Magisterium and the deposit of faith, and a clear explanation of Transubstantiation. He also notes his men’s devotional “Stand Firm, Be Strong,” and previews his keynote for the RED-C Family Banquets. Follow the show, rate and review, and share this episode with a friend. 00:00 – Welcome and banquet preview01:21 – Fathers of Mercy: history and charism07:22 – Secularism, sacraments, and vocation11:23 – Writing life and EWTN work21:21 – Catholic Essentials overview27:10 – Faith and reason (Fides et Ratio)29:28 – Church, Magisterium, Deposit of Faith35:54 – Transubstantiation explained Guest site: https://fathersofmercy.comEvent page: https://redcministries.org/familybanquet Connect with RED-C:Donate: https://redcradio.org/donate Email list: https://redcradio.org/subscribe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redc.catholicmedia/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/redcradio Website: https://redcradio.org

Go behind the scenes of 'Triumph of the Heart' as the filmmakers share how suffering, prayer, and craft shaped a moving portrait of St. Maximilian Kolbe’s final days—and an encounter with hope. Deacon Mike Beauvais talks with writer-director Anthony D'Ambrosio and producer Cecilia Stevenson about “Triumph of the Heart,” a tightly focused, character-driven film on the final days of St. Maximilian Kolbe. Anthony traces his path from seminary and serious illness to rediscovering God’s love through Kolbe’s witness and the mystery of suffering and natural evil. Cecilia pulls back the curtain on indie filmmaking in Poland—casting, shaved heads, VFX beards, housing a large crew, and the providences that kept production moving. They explain why the story centers on one decisive act of love, with lessons from “The Passion of the Christ” and the power of confined dramas like “12 Angry Men.” The team reflects on prayer, spiritual warfare, and an emotional premiere on the eve of Kolbe’s feast day. Follow the show, rate and review, and share with a friend. 00:00 - Welcome and guest introductions01:19 - Cecilia’s faith journey: from rules to relationship03:30 - Anthony’s path: seminary, illness, and hard questions07:34 - Kolbe’s final days inspire the script14:42 - Why focus on the cell; film as the right medium20:32 - Casting and production challenges in Poland30:34 - Prayer, spiritual warfare, and God’s timing35:56 - Premiere night in Poland Film site and screenings: https://www.triumphoftheheart.com/ Video version: https://youtu.be/ibkwRfuLFOU Connect with RED-C:Donate: https://redcradio.org/donate Email list: https://redcradio.org/subscribe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redc.catholicmedia/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/redcradio Website: https://redcradio.org