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!”

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 recovery through the 12 Steps, his conversion to Christ, and his coming home to the Catholic Church. We also unpack how the 12 steps teach key spiritual lessons for all believers, not only those struggling with addiction.

Keith discusses his unique form of evangelization through social media, the importance of reverence, the National Eucharistic Revival, and much more!

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 encounter with the relics of his saints in the form of an exposition.

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

In this episode, Kimberly Hahn, shares the story of her conversion to Catholicism from Protestantism, which occurred after that of her husband Scott. We get a candid look at what was stirring in her heart during that challenging time in between his and her

Alanis, Jack, Jimmy, and Ryan interview Catholic Twitch streamer Jonathan Blevins, a.k.a. Bearded Blevins, CEO of Little Flower Media. The crew talks about how Jonathan made streaming his full time gig; video games; the National Eucharistic Revival; effective community building; and using Twitch to “pre-evangelize”.

In this episode we hear from Karl Keating, internationally known Catholic apologist and author, and founder of Catholic Answers. We discuss the importance of knowing Catholic history to make a case for the truth of Catholicism, to debunk historically inaccurate accounts of events typically used to discredit the Church, and to contextualize the current crisis in the Church and the world. We also learn a bit about other plans Karl has for his retirement years, which includes a book series on backpacking and hiking!

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 dating; what real relationships look like; what you should be looking for in a

Msgr. Mannion shares powerful stories of his many interactions with Mother Teresa, as well as the most important lessons he learned from her during their friendship of almost three decades. We also discuss how we can understand the “spiritual darkness” that so many great saints, like Mother Teresa, have testified to experiencing as a special sharing in the cross of Jesus.

Anna and the CANDID crew discuss Anna’s inspiration for making candles dedicated to the lives of the saints; how a candle can help us pray and learn more about the lives of the saints; and the philosophy behind running a Catholic business for profit.

In this episode, we learn the art of defending the Faith from well-known Catholic apologist Patrick Madrid. We hear about Patrick’s journey of faith, how he came to the work of Catholic Apologetics, and what he has learned through answering people’s questions about the Catholic Faith for over forty years.

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 function of Fidei.email—likened to a Google Apps workspace—which is built for parish and diocesan communities; designed by Catholics, for Catholics.

In this episode, we hear from Fr. Gerald Murray, popular commentator on religious topics on various television and radio outlets, including EWTN Fox News, MSNBC, Fox News Radio, and Radio Maria. He tells us his story, discusses the purpose of law in the world and in the Church, and the crises facing the world and Church today.