The Catholic Conversation

For many of us, the Catechism of the Catholic Church might seem like just a book or a set of rules, but it really is a way to encounter Christ. Emily Mentock, co-founder of Real+True, joins Steve and…

Steve and Becky have been presenting to marriage conferences on how to develop confidence in being the spiritual leaders in the family. They talk about the battles we face as families and provide som…

What actually makes us happy? What is happiness anyway? Matt Fradd joins us to explore the teaching of St. Thomas Aquinas, his podcast, Pints with Aquinas, and his new book, How to Be Happy: St. Thom…

The Church needs great priests, now more than ever. Posed with this challenge, Kevin Wells was led to Venerable Aloysius Schwartz. Fr. Al knew that he had to suffer, to live uncomfortably to save sou…

The Ruth Institute is presenting a series of programs focused on women's health and authentic femininity this month. Often times, breast cancer awareness gets linked to other causes that are at odds …

Jordan Peterson has attracted millions of viewers and followers, especially young men by speaking truth. Many of these truths align with the teachings of the Catholic Church. Much of his ideas can be…

When we think times are dark in the Church, let's not lose hope! The Catholic Church has endured times of scandal, lack of faith, corruption and other effects of human sinfulness. Steve Weidenkopf ex…

Why are we lukewarm? Why are Catholics not compelled to share the Gospel with others? Eric Sammons tackles the issue of indifference in our culture and in the Church. His new book is Deadly Indiffere…

Robert Reilly explores the drastic changes in our cultural sexual moral codes in recent years. The LGBT movement has forcefully shifted attitudes regarding sexual morality and which he addresses in t…

Myths about the Church abound. A few of the misguided opinions are that it is against science, against women and hates LGBT people. None of this is true! Dr. Christopher Kaczor tackles seven big myt…

Today's episode is full of laughter, common sense and good advice. Dr. Ray Guarendi explores how to know ourselves and grow in our relationship with God. His book is Jesus, the Master Psychologist: L…

Living family life can be messy. It's nice to hear from veteran parents to encourage parents along the way. Mike and Alicia Hernon encourage us to grow in holiness through the day to day of family li…

Dr. Peter Kreeft unpacks how certain ideas are negatively influencing our culture. His new book is How to Destroy Western Civilization and Other Ideas from the Cultural Abyss.

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We hear a lot about being "woke" in our culture. A deeper look at this a set of ideas shows us how much "wokeness" is anchored to a victim mindset. It's a dangerous ideology where irrationality and d…

Getting kids to read is hard! Finding appropriate books is also hard. Cheri Blomquist created a resource to help parents find and review literature for children. She joins us to share her wisdom and …

God made us for relationship. We are meant to share life with others. Do you have healthy, deep, authentic friendships?  Dr. John Cuddeback explores the value of good friendships and his book, True F…

Author, speaker and Catholic Answers apologist, Trent Horn joins Steve and Becky for a conversation on a variety of topics as well as a preview of some projects he has in the works.

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Jesus is God. What he teaches is radical. Believing in him is counter cultural. Cy Kellett invites us to explore the life and teachings of Jesus. His new book is A Teacher of Strange Things: Who Jesu…

If we're striving for holiness is it vain to want to look good? We can express our dignity, our beauty by what we wear. Nicole Caruso explores style and fashion as an expression of our dignity and he…

Parenting is hard work! Especially Catholic parenting! Fathers have specific gifts to bring to their families. Michael O'Rourke, founder of Strong Catholic Dad joins Steve and Becky to explore how to…