The A Reason for Hope Podcast is to help decipher the truths of our faith in these challenging times. We address topics of interest and confusion in our culture through interviews with prominent Catholic speakers, candid conversations from the Array of Hope team, and catechetical discussions with our Director of Theology, Dr. David Hajduk.
In this episode, we welcome Fr. Dave Pivonka, T.O.R., the President of the Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio. We discuss Fr. Dave's journey of faith, how the fire of the Holy Spirit touch…
Steve Kerekes of Scapulars.com joins the CANDID team for a discussion about the brown scapular, a gift from the Blessed Virgin Mary to the Carmelite order. Steve talks about the history and of the sc…
In this episode we welcome Dion DiMucci from Dion and the Belmonts, who shares his powerful story of faith, hope, and the power of God's love. We discuss his career, his struggles with addiction, his…
Alanis, Jack, and Jimmy interview social media influencer Keith Downey, a.k.a. @grassrootcatholic. They discuss Keith's unique form of evangelization through social media, the importance of reverence…
In this episode we hear from Fr. Carlos Martins, world-renown exorcist and director of Treasures of the Church, a ministry of evangelization offering people an experience of the living God through an…
What's Your Temperament?: Alanis, Jack, and Jimmy sit down for a candid conversation about temperaments. They discuss the four types of temperaments, try and guess each others, and consider how analy…
Biblical Wisdom for Marriage & Family LIfe w/ Kimberly Hahn: In this episode, well-known Catholic speaker and author, Kimberly Hahn, shares the story of her conversion to Catholicism from Protestanti…
CANDID - Twitch Evangelization w/ Bearded Blevins: Alanis, Jack, Jimmy, and Ryan interview Catholic Twitch streamer Jonathan Blevins, a.k.a. Bearded Blevins, CEO of Little Flower Media. The crew talk…
Know Your (Catholic) History with Karl Keating: In this episode we hear from Karl Keating, internationally known Catholic apologist and author, and founder of Catholic Answers. We discuss the importa…
Dating Tips with Kiki!: Join the CANDID crew as they sit down and chat with Catholic speaker and coach Kiki Rocha. They examine topics such as dating as a Catholic; red flags; chastity; intentional d…
My Friendship with Mother Teresa with Msgr. Mike Mannion
In this episode, we welcome Msgr. Mike Mannion, a priest of the Diocese of Camden, New Jersey and long time friend of St. (Mother) Teresa of Ca…
Light of the Saints: Alanis, Jack, Jimmy, and Ryan sit down virtually with Anna Camacho, founder of CORDA Candles. Anna and the CANDID crew discuss Anna’s inspiration for making candles dedicated to …
Defending the Faith with Patrick Madrid: In this episode we learn the art of defending the Faith from well-known Catholic apologist Patrick Madrid, author or editor of 26 books which have sold over a…
Big Tech Ethics: This episode features Jack, Jimmy, and Ryan’s interview with Catholic entrepreneurs Kailash Duraiswami and Michael DiStefano, founders of Fidei.email. The group discusses the functio…
Law and Order with Fr. Gerald Murray: In this episode, we hear from Fr. Gerald Murray, popular commentator on religious topics on various television and radio outlets, including EWTN (he is part of t…
Lust: Turning a Generation into Zombies w/ Steve Pokorny: Alanis, Jack, Jimmy, and Ryan engage in a challenging and essential conversation with Steve Pokorny, founder of Freedom Coaching, a one-to-on…
Understanding the Scriptures: In this episode, we hear from Jeff Cavins, popular Bible teacher, evangelist, EWTN host (Jeff was the original host of Life on the Rock), creator of the Great Adventure …
Perfectly Loved: Alanis, Jack, Jimmy, and Ryan sit down with acclaimed singer/songwriter Rachael Lampa and discuss her latest single release, Perfectly Loved. Rachael also shines light on her music i…
A Eucharistic Revival: In this episode, we hear from Bishop Andrew Cozzens, is the Bishop of Crookston, Minnesota, Chairman of the U.S. Bishops Committee of Evangelization and Catechesis, and Directo…
CANDID - Is Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder?: Alanis, Jack, Jimmy, and Ryan enter a deep discussion on the transcendentals; in particular, the quality of beauty. They consider the differences betwe…