Winds of Change Show

Father Anthony with Tony regroup today after the weekend to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish.  Father and Tony discuss the 1^st Saturdays at the Sanctuary, that began this Saturday October 3^rd and will continue each first Saturday of the month through August of 2027.  Please see the bulletin for more details, click on the link below.  After prayer Father discusses that the nation, despite it being founded on Judeo-Christian principles, has removed the hedge around the vineyard and dismantled the watch tower that promoted the very principles which our nation was founded on. He discusses various religious revolutions that fought to protect religious rights and points out that we are in a time where we need to safeguard our identity as Catholics.  He unpacks the readings and the gospel from Sunday and relates it to this very situation were facing. He reminds us of our responsibility as baptized Catholics that we surrender our lives to Christ, such that when people “See me, they See Christ, that when they Hear me, they Hear Christ, that when they’re with me, they’re with Christ.”.

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It’s Monday and Lauretta’s guest, Father Charles Ruby from the Archdiocese of Chicago is here to talk about the effects of suicide from a Catholic perspective. Father Ruby goes over his beginnings as a Priest,  his work with young people while teaching at a Catholic high school, and his later work with families grieving over the suicide of someone they love.  Father explains that current Church teaching does not automatically damn the person who commits suicide to hell but realizes that many suicides are a result of succumbing to a mental illness.  There will be a conference on Learning About Assisted Suicide on October 15^th at St. Luke and St. Bernardine parish in River Forest, IL at 7 PM. If you or someone you know is at risk of suicide or going through a needy point in life the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is open and confidential 24/7 by dialing 988.

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Father Anthony and Tony are joined by Alice Babij (Bobby) as they gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish. Father greets everyone for the beginning of October as the Month of The Rosary and Pope Leo’s visit to France before prayer. After prayer they discus the life of Blessed Fulton Sheen in his dedication to humility in his path to becoming the bishop we all recognize. Later Alice goes over from the book “Fulton Sheen and the Miracle of Life,” the miracle that propelled Sheen to his Beatification last week and a baby boy named after Bishop Sheen who for 61 minutes had no heart beat and was almost to be proclaimed not alive before a miracle attributed to Sheen’s intercession, his heart began to beat where he could be present at Blessed Sheen’s Beatification last week. The book is available at priestlypress.com.

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Father Anthony with Tony today chat regarding Pope Leo’s Pilgrimage to France.  After prayer Father focuses on the Saints of France. He discusses their history, life, works and legacies.  Father was truly impressed by the beauty of several of his stops.  He draws special attention to the Night of Prayer held at the Stade de France, the national stadium in Saint-Denis France on September 25, 2026, drawing an audience of over 80,000 young people.  He discusses the impressive presentation of the procession of the saints and encourages us to find the event you tube and view it, as it is just amazing.  Father chats about the impact of this event drawing attention to the focus the Catholics in France seems to have on their faith hoping to see similar focus and dedication by Catholics around the world.  Father wraps up the show reviewing the list of the top Saints of France.

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Father Koys takes us on another “brain wrinkling” walk as he discusses The Bible and how the Word of God is a person which The Bible is an earthy view of. Today Father Koys opens with St Jerome whose feast day is today, before going into the nature of the Bible and how Catholics and Protestants differ in our approach to scripture. He further offers historical insight into this topic discussing a story of a mission of St Isaac Jouges in upstate New York and later compares the new Act of Contrition with the older form some may remember.

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Father Anthony with Cristina and Tony regroup today after the weekend to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish.  Father greets everyone and opens with prayer.  After prayer Father focuses on the Feast of the Archangels, the feast day and the Archangels themselves.  Father tells us that they are not only messengers but warriors, protectors and executors of divine justice.  He discusses the concept of invincible power of the Prince and Principality of the Archangels.  Father and the group also make connection to Episode #4897 Chaplet of St. Michael with Alice Babij (Bobby) where they discussed the Nine Angelic Choirs. 

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It’s Monday and Lauretta has two guests, first she is joined by Dr. Mary Keen Kirchoff to talk about the recently legalized assisted suicide law in Illinois and why we as Catholics cannot remain silent on this gravely unjust practice. Lauretta and Dr Kirchoff discuss the morality on death in the medical field and why assisted suicide unlike other medical decisions on death is gravely immoral and always a tragedy where it is permitted or incentivized. There will be a speaking event October 15^th at St Bernardine in Forest Park, IL. Call 899 if you or someone you know is in crisis. Later Lauretta is joined by Mary FioRito from the Chicago Bible Society to talk about their luncheon Wednesday next week, their work to help jail inmates have access to the Word of God where they otherwise have little access, and discuss the Hallow app and how Catholics can participate.

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In order to truly understand the gift, which he was blessed with, we must listen to his words.  Enjoy this short presentation.

Father Anthony with Tony today chat regarding the beatification of Fulton Sheen.  The beatification is taking place today September 24, 2026 at the Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis, Missouri.  Father shares details regarding the process to sainthood and the virtues necessary for consideration.  Father shares information regarding Fulton Sheen’s life, his evangelization and the miracle qualifying him for sainthood.  After much needed prayer, Father turns to the words of Fulton Sheen reading through several of his quotes.  Father recognizing Fulton Sheen as a gifted orator who spoke provocatively with a truly impactful delivery.  Father reflects on his profound and commonsensical words that could pierce the heart.  Father encourages everyone to search and find his show either on the internet, tv, or CD’s and listen to them to allow his words to transform you. 

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Father Koys takes us on another “brain wrinkling” walk as he discusses Americanism in light of Fulton J Sheen’s beatification tomorrow. Today Father Koys talks about Fulton Sheen’s interpretation of the Americanism heresy from Pope Leo XIII and the shifts in the Church during Sheen’s time in relation to this topic. He further offers historical insight into this topic of Americanism from Fulton Sheen and Pope Leo XIII.

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