A Reason for Hope

What Are Women Made For? | Kelly Wahlquist | CANDIDAlanis from R4H Candid welcomes Kelly Wahlquist to the podcast studio for an episode all about women. They discuss what women are made for, the attributes women have, how the devil uses their purpose and attributes to plant seeds of doubt, and Kelly’s call to build up the body of Christ through her group W.I.N.E, aka Women in the

Surgeon, Soldier, and Sister | Sr. Deirdre Byrne | R4HIn this episode, we welcome Sr. Deirdre Byrne (also known as Sr. DeDe), active missionary sister and superior of the Little Workers of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. We discuss her Catholic upbringing and the important role her parents played in it, as well as her call to the religious life and missionary work (inspired by

What is the Paschal Mystery? | The Creed (Pt. 9) | DMIn this episode, Dave and Mario continue their deep dive into the Creed, discussing the Paschal Mystery: the passion, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ. They describe the various sufferings of Christ and His death by crucifixion. Then they discuss how Jesus descended into hell after His death, and what the "hell"

Apparitions: Being Ready for Mary's Warnings | Doug Barry | CANDIDJack from R4H Candid and Dr. Hajduk from R4H "The Creed" series welcome Doug Barry to the podcast studio for an episode covering 20th-century Marian apparitions around the globe, being ready (but not anxious) for the end times, Marian devotion, and the Rosary. Doug shares some insight into the inspiration behind and

The Importance of Effective Communication in the Church | Matthew Warner | R4HIn this episode, we welcome Matthew Warner, the founder of Flocknote and author of Why They Follow published by Word on Fire. We discuss how he became passionate about the Catholic Faith and felt called to use his skills as a computer engineer to spread it. We learn about how this led to him founding the

A Suffering God | The Creed (Pt. 8) | DMIn this episode continuing our series on The Creed, David and Mario set up the coming discussions on the articles pertaining to the passion and death of Jesus. They ponder the questions: Why focus so much on the passion of Jesus if the Gospels and The Creed treat it in a very cursory way? Why does Pontius Pilate's name make its way into The C

2024 National Eucharistic Congress CEO | Tim Glemkowski | Candid A Reason for Hope CANDID's Alanis and Jack interview Tim Glemkowski, the CEO of the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress. They discuss the supreme importance of the Eucharist, devotion to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, the status of the 2024 National Eucharistic Revival, Catholic family life, and encounters at Array of

Producing Cabrini and Other Faith-Driven Films | Leo Severino | R4HIn this episode, we welcome Leo Severino - producer of the well-known films Bella and Sound of Freedom - to discuss his new film Cabrini about the life and work of Mother Frances Cabrini: nun, Italian emigrant, and first American saint. We discuss how Leo came to dedicate his professional life to making faith-driven

Conceived by the Holy Spirit, Born of the Virgin Mary | The Creed (Pt. 7)In this episode continuing our series on The Creed, Dave and Mario discuss the virginal and miraculous conception of Jesus, how Mary had taken a vow of consecrated virginity (which prompted her question to the Archangel Gabriel), and how Jesus received his whole human nature from Mary. We also discuss a little

Discernment of Spirits with Dan BurkeJoin us in this captivating CANDID episode as we sit down with Dan Burke, the president of the Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation, to delve into the profound realms of prayer and the interplay between angels and demons in our spiritual lives. In this enlightening conversation, Dan Burke shares invaluable insights into discernment of spirits