6 Catholic Radio Programs that Address Life’s Big Questions

What are your preconceptions about the programs found on Catholic radio? Do you think the majority are sermons? Are you assuming they are either too intellectual or too boring?

Here at Catholic Radio Network, we think you might be surprised by the variety of interesting programs relevant to your daily life! Here are six programs that address life’s big questions:

1. Fr. Spitzer’s Universe

As the founder and president of the Spitzer Center, Fr. Robert J. Spitzer, SJ answers questions from listeners and viewers that span a broad variety of topics. As a theologian and philosopher, he specializes in the existence of God, faith, reason, suffering, and virtue.

His background includes experience in ethics, finance, management science, and physics. With the goal of helping Catholic organizations to grow in effectiveness, faith, wisdom, and zeal for God’s work, you will find Fr. Spitzer’s energetic style to be interesting and thought-provoking.

Previous topics include:

• The Moral Wisdom of the Catholic Church
• Spiritual and Cultural Effects of Pornography
• Honesty, Charity, and Objective Moral Norms
• Re-evangelizing the Culture

2. The Catholic Current

Hosted by Fr. Robert McTeigue, SJ, guests discuss relevant topics and how they intersect with Catholic culture. Fr. McTeigue is a professor who has lectured on several continents and is known for his medical ethics and rhetoric classes.

He has experience in religious formation, retreat ministry, and spiritual direction. He also has written several books and regularly publishes articles on popular Catholic websites.

Below are titles of just a few episodes of The Catholic Current:

• Will A.I. Dehumanize Us?
• Peter, Judas, and the Eucharist
• Scandal—Catholics Getting Mary Wrong
• Are We Christians Stuck on Stupid?
• Is Catholic Music a Big Scam?

3. Catholic Connection

Teresa Tomeo is a Catholic Deacon’s wife and began her career in secular journalism and broadcasting. Now the host of Catholic Connection, she reports on local, national, and world events through a distinctly Catholic lens.

Through interviews with local businesses, youth, families, and communities local to her in Michigan, Teresa focuses on how Catholics can make a difference.

With guests including apologists and theologians in the world today, recent topics include:

• An Archbishop who responded to his governor proclaiming an abortion provider appreciation day.
• A bishop suing satanists over stealing the Eucharist for a black mass.
• Interviewing the priest who wrote a column, “Why Your Examination of Conscience is Too Shallow”.

4. Answering the Call

This weekly Catholic radio program is hosted by Elizabeth Ficocelli and is all about the spiritual journey. By listening to interviews of priests, deacons, and religious, listeners will learn about their spiritual journeys, how God called each of them to service, and how they answered the call.

Perhaps you are wondering what God is calling you to. Listen in! You just might find the answer you are looking for!

5. Catholic Coast to Coast

Do you love podcasts? This weekly program focuses on the best Catholic podcasts throughout America.

Recent programs explored:

• Connection, Leisure & Friendship
• Digital Dating & Mixed Marriage
• Stuck (when achieving dreams is challenging)
• Prayer Powered Healing
• Modernism and Suffering

6. The Spirit World

Adam Blai and Debbie Georgianni host this weekly program. It offers an orthodox, Catholic perspective on situations related to angels, demons, and how the physical and spiritual worlds interact.

While it is important to not be too curious and open oneself up to occult or demonic influence, we must not pretend demons don’t exist. Sacred Scripture and Jesus Himself acknowledge his existence.

By living a faith-filled Catholic life with regular reception of the sacraments, we guard against the enemy of our souls.

The format of this program is planned topics alternating with regular call-in opportunities by listeners. Previous topics include:

• What Makes a Saint
• Patrick and St. Joseph
• Real & False Prophecy
• What’s In a Name?
• Top Questions (which addressed freemasonry, necromancy, and guardian angels)

There is truly a program for everyone on Catholic radio. The topics address the big questions raised in our society and culture about:

• Life
• Death
• How to discern a vocation
• Exploring faith and reason
• I. in today’s world
• How to discern God’s will
• Protecting ourselves from the enemy of our souls
• Morality
• Catholics in the culture
• Theology, and more.

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