Respect Life Radio

Anthony Stine: Return to Catholic Tradition

"A lot of people don't want to accept that there's a lack of clarity within the Church today," said Anthony Stine, a Catholic convert from agnosticism whose conversion was influenced by G.K. Chesterton, Fulton Sheen, Hilaire Belloc, and St. Philomena. Anthony received a Ph.D. in Public Affairs and Policy in December 2020 and is Political Scientist in methodological approach. He is a married father of two (so far) and presently resides in central Oklahoma. He is the creator of “Return to Tradition” which covers the crisis in the Catholic Church and its connection to the ongoing degradation of society and preserving the Tradition of the Church. Return to Tradition also dives into current news and history. "There are people that believe morality changes with the time. They're being led astray."

Follow Anthony at https://returntotradition.org/author/returntotradition527909108/

Claire Aalerud: Beauty & Tradition of the Chapel Veil

"To grow stronger in your faith, it first starts with prayer, the most Holy Rosary, goes into meditation and a deep intimacy with Mary and Jesus. The love of knowing God more, of knowing Mary more, will propel you to learn more about the faith, to spread the faith," said Claire Aalerud, a youth minister in Sugarland, Texas.

She has her own YouTube channel called Catholic Rose, has a great devotion to the Virgin Mary and focuses on the beauty of the Mass and chapel veils. "If you're at the post office, you're at the grocery store, you can't help but smile with joy and want to share that love with others. If you give God a little bit of your heart, He will transform it and He will help you become a saint."

Dr. Ray Guarendi: Great Teens in a Troubled Culture

"The culture assaults good parents and essentially says you're out of touch. Your kid needs to think this way," said Dr. Ray Guarendi, author of the new book "Standing Strong - Good Discipline Makes Great Teens. "The kids look around them and see what their peers are allowed to do and they see all the opportunities they want that mom and dad won't let them have and that brings resentment and resistance that the "experts" say is natural. I don't think it's natural at all.

With wit and wisdom, Dr. Ray Guarendi gives parents the tools they need not only to navigate the teen years but also to enjoy them. Teens are "full of life, enthusiasm, energy, and laughter," Dr. Ray asserts, in defiance of a culture that conditions us to expect a far gloomier reality. Too often, the world tells parents to be content with mediocrity instead of the prospect of raising respectful and responsible children with strong character. This book is wise, perceptive, and laugh-out-loud funny. Dr. Ray uses his trademark humor-with-a-dash-of-sarcasm to give those parents who are barely treading water some good, sound, logical advice to change the tone and tenor of their households for the better.

Find Dr. Guarendi's new book at https://www.amazon.com/Standing-Strong-Discipline-Makes-Great/dp/1682782654 and follow all of his work at drray.com.

Dr. R. Jared Staudt: Embracing the Vocation of Marriage

"Marriage is really a decision to love the other, in the sense of putting the other first," said R. Jared Staudt, Catholic father, teacher, writer, speaker and Benedictine oblate dedicated to helping others to experience and embrace the vibrant tradition of Catholic life. "And when you do that, it's fruitful. Marriage is meant to be fruitful and bring us to a deeper sense of who we are in relationship to the gift of the Holy Spirit."

Jared works in formation for men as director of content for Exodus 90 and teaches for the Lay Division of St. John Vianney Seminary. He earned his BA and MA in Catholic Studies at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota and his PhD in Systematic Theology from Ave Maria University.  He teaches, writes and speaks on the intersection of faith and life, including the fundamentals of faith, art, literature, history, philosophy and the principles of education. 

Follow all his work at https://buildingcatholicculture.com

Dr. Regis Martin: Living for Eternity

“The stakes are very high and the choices we have are simple and stark. You’ve got to choose. You can’t maneuver your way in. It’s God or the devil. Light or darkness,” said Regis Martin, Professor of Theology and Faculty Associate with the Veritas Center for Ethics in Public Life at the Franciscan University of Steubenville. He earned a licentiate and a doctorate in sacred theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome. Martin is the author of a number of books, including Still Point: Loss, Longing, and Our Search for God (2012) and The Beggar's Banquet (Emmaus Road). His most recent book, published by Scepter, is called Looking for Lazarus: A Preview of the Resurrection. “I think if we live under the aspect of eternity, we will see things straight on.”

To follow Dr. Martin and learn more, visit https://crisismagazine.com/author/regis-martin

Dr. Randall Smith: Holiness and Prudence

"Holy men and women will often have a clearer vision than the rest of us about our ultimate goal and of the fundamental moral principles that should guide our lives," writes Randall B. Smith, a Professor of Theology at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas in his recent article called "Holiness and Prudence" in The Catholic Thing. "These gifts will not, however, always result in prudent decisions about particular matters. Such prudence is usually the result of long experience, trial and error, and good training by someone who already possesses good judgment."

Dr. Smith’s areas of research are moral theology, historical theology, sexual ethics, faith and culture, sacred architecture, and architecture and urbanism. He can speak on sin as a part of the human condition. 

Learn more about his latest book is From Here to Eternity: Reflections on Death, Immortality, and the Resurrection of the Body.

Maria Palma Smith: Powerful Surrender Novena

"We want quick fixes and The Surrender Novena encourages us to let Jesus take care of it,"said Maria Palma Smith, a certified Catholic life coach and Italian translator who recently finished the transition of Father Don Dolindo, the author of the Surrender Novena, which will be published next year. "We need to surrender our will to God and that's the hardest thing. Father Dolindo did that and shows us how to surrender because he lived out struggles, poor health and rejection from the Church he loved."

Follow Maria on her YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSk-n4ZvXzmXDuXwIAjwTsg and learn more about Father Dolindo on Catholic Exchange. 

Constance T. Hull: Loving to Heaven

"The whole point of love is to lead people to heaven," says Constance T. Hull, wife, mother, homeschooler, and a graduate with an M.A. in Theology with an emphasis in philosophy. "The way I look at it is that love is expressed most perfectly on the cross. Love is crucified so that means we draw people into that reality and we love them enough to love them towards heaven." Hull's desire is to live the wonder so passionately preached in the works of G.K. Chesterton and to share that with her daughter and others. While you can frequently find her head inside of a great work of theology or philosophy, she considers her husband and daughter to be her greatest teachers. She is passionate about beauty, working towards holiness, the Sacraments and all things Catholic. She is also published at The Federalist, Public Discourse and blogs frequently at Swimming the Depths.

Find more about Constance and read her weekly story at Catholic Exchange. 

Anna Reynolds: Our Family Crisis

"Much of American culture, especially that in the coastal regions, is no longer set up to accommodate families. In areas with such a high cost of living, there is even greater emphasis on the assumed need to have two incomes," writes Anna Kaladish Reynolds in her recent article in Crisis Magazine, Why Are Americans Having Fewer Children Than They Want. Anna attended the University of Dallas and received an MA in Theology from Ave Maria University. She is a wife and mother, who lives in the great state of Texas, and she writes at InspireVirtue.com. "The inflexibility of a dual-career household means that having many children is often unattainable."

Follow Anna and her writings at https://inspirevirtue.com/about/

Father Ed Broom: Seek His Grace

"We're going through a tough time in the church, in academics and the entire world right now," said Father Ed Broom, OMV, is Associate Pastor of St. Peter Chanel Church in Hawaiian Gardens, California. He is a member of the Oblates of the Virgin Mary and was ordained by Blessed John Paul II on May 25, 1986. Fr Ed's teaches Catholic Ignatian Marian Spirituality through articles, podcasts, a radio show, retreats and spiritual direction. "Like Peter, we have to make sure we don't lift our gaze from Christ. We focus more on the problems than the problem-solver, who is Jesus Christ who is the way, the truth and the life." 

In his article, Five Ways to Seek Grace in your Life, Father Broom reminds us that "off all of the gifts that we can receive on earth, as pilgrims traveling towards our eternal home, the grace of God is by far the greatest treasure. It is the pearl of infinite price!"

Follow Fr. Broom at http://fatherbroom.com