The A Reason for Hope CANDID team speaks with Lauren Costabile—Founder and Executive Director of Hearts of Joy International—about her mission to provide life-saving heart surgeries around the globe for children with Down syndrome.
In this episode, we welcome Raymond Arroyo, author, journalist, and producer. He created and hosts EWTN’s news program The World Over Live and presents the “Seen and Unseen” segment on Fox News Channel’s The Ingraham Angle.
In this episode, David and Mario discuss how much is jam-packed into this one short phrase and review the rich meanings of the the name “Jesus,” the title “Christ,” and the designation “Lord” in Biblical times. They touch upon Jesus as “the only Son” of the Father, but that topic will be treated in more detail in the next episode!
Alanis, Jack, and Jimmy discuss a number of different Catholic prayer practices: the five official types of prayer, personal and group horariums (i.e. daily prayer schedules), contemplation through spiritual reading, a useful online Bible translation, and more!
In this episode, we welcome former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. We discuss his conversion to Catholicism, his admiration for Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI, and his wonderful documentary on John Paul II’s visit to Poland that sparked the fall of the Soviet Union.
In this third episode in our series on The Creed, Mario and Dave continue their discussion of the First Article, moving from the conversation about the nature of God and God as Creator to the truth revealed by Jesus that God is our Father.
Executive director Mario Costabile and producer Ryan Devir meet with the recently ordained Fr. Stephen Delia to discuss the Array of Hope documentary film VOCATION.
In this episode, we welcome American exorcist Monsignor Stephen Rossetti. He is a successful author, professor of psychology and spirituality at the Catholic University of America, and director of the St. Michael Center for Spiritual Renewal in Washington, DC. Msgr. Rossetti’s incredibly popular TikTok channel shares stories of his experiences as an exorcist. In this interview, we discuss how he came to be an exorcist, the important insights he has gleaned from this ministry, and how to resist the devil’s temptations and the influence of demons in your life.
In this third episode in our series on The Creed, Mario and Dave discuss why the question about what God is (an inquiry into God’s nature) is more basic than the question about who God is. They offer insights as to what we mean by the word “God” and what it says about us as creatures, as well as unpack the phrase “Creator of heaven and earth.”
In this episode, we welcome Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, the Archbishop of San Francisco since 2012 and the Metropolitan Archbishop of the San Francisco province. A member of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth and Committee for Canonical Affairs and Church Governance, Archbishop Cordileone is well aware of the various challenges facing the Church today. Known as a stalwart defender of Catholic teaching and promoter of Eucharistic piety in an age of cultural and ecclesial crises, he shares with us how we too can proclaim the Faith is these challenging times.
In this second episode in our series on The Creed, What is Faith?, Mario and Dave discuss what Faith is, common misunderstandings about Faith, and the difference between natural theology and dogmatic theology.
Alanis, Jack, and Jimmy discuss a popular webpage on Array of Hope’s blog titled “My Boyfriend Wants to Be A Priest”.
In this episode, we welcome back Dr. Carrie Gress. We discuss the philosophical roots of the feminist movement, the three pillars of feminism, and how to heal women and our world from the wounds inflicted by the feminist movement. We also consider if being a Catholic and a “feminist” is a contradiction in terms.
In this first episode in our series on The Creed, Mario and Dave discuss the reason for this new approach, what a Creed is (and isn’t), and the difference between
Join Alanis, Jack, and Ryan in an insightful podcast interview with Pete Burak, the Vice President of Renewal Ministries on the topic Relativism vs. The Catholic Church.
In this episode, we welcome back Dr. Peter Kreeft, Professor of Philosophy at Boston College and renowned author and lecturer. We discuss the importance of
In this episode, we hear from Myra Adams, the Executive Director of SignFromGod.org, who discusses her work educating people about the Shroud of Turin and leading an international team of experts in the creation of a permanent national Shroud of Turin exhibit in Washington, D.C.
The CANDID crew sits down for a discussion with the renowned Dr. Ralph Martin, author of The Fulfillment of All Desire and founder of Renewal Ministries. The group talks about Scripture, humanity’s need for salvation, the modern interplay between the Church and the world, a smaller Church of the future, and where Christian hope can always be found.
n 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 touched his life early on, how he discerned a call to the Franciscans with the Third Order Regulars, and his role as the President of what many consider one of the most dynamically and unapologetically Catholic colleges in the world. We also dig deep into what it means to be an authentically Catholic school and the importance of a Catholic education.
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 scapular, why and how any lay person can be “vested” with a scapular, and his business producing “the most durable and comfortable scapular in the world!”
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.
