Sometimes the best path to something new is one that was blazed first by ancient journeymen. That’s what happened to Durant Fleming, MDiv, DMin, a Presbyterian minister for 25 years who made his way into full communion with the Catholic Church. Join Deacon Jeff, Tom and Durant in the Luxurious Corner Booth as they discuss his journey home and his accompanying memoir, Following The Ancient Paths (available on Amazon).
Category «Conversion»
The Miracle Of Coming Home
Not long ago, we had a man named Paul Hennesy, a landscape artist suffering from cancer, on our program. He spoke of his journey of faith and his finding God in beauty and art. He passed away recently, but not before he experienced the miracle of coming back home to his Catholic faith. Join us in the FRENCH Catholic Cafe as we welcome Fr. Andrew Fisher, a Pastor, and Laura Meade, a parish Director of Religious Education, to the Luxurious Corner Booth to discuss miracles that are not necessarily physical in nature, but profoundly spiritual.
From Baptist To Catholic
Join Deacon Jeff and Tom as they welcome to the Luxurious Corner Booth Michael Cumbie, a former Southern Baptist minister (and we DO mean Southern) who found his way home to the Church of Rome. Listen in and find out what made this good Christian man, steeped in Southern Gospel tradition, do what many Southern Baptists find very difficult to comprehend…joining the Catholic Church!
RCIA
Join Deacon Jeff Drzycimski in the “luxurious corner booth” of The Catholic Cafe as he and wingman Tom Dorian discuss the who, what, when, where and why of the Church’s process of coming into full communion…RCIA, or the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.
A Wounded Warrior In Lourdes
Join Deacon Jeff Drzycimski in the “luxurious corner booth” of The FRENCH Catholic Cafe as he welcomes as his guest SFC Chris Montera, a wounded serviceman from San Diego, California, and his brother Sgt. Kyle Montera. Together they discuss why Chris came to Lourdes and the profound effect it has had on both of their lives.
Brother Roch Star
Join Deacon Jeff Drzycimski in the “luxurious corner booth” of The Catholic Cafe as he and wingman Tom Dorian visit with Brother Roch Mary, CFR, a Franciscan Friar of the Renewal, about his extraordinary journey…from football and fighting to faith and the Friars.
Think Fast
Join Deacon Jeff Drzycimski and his wingman Tom Dorian in the “luxurious corner booth” of The Catholic Cafe as they cover the topic of why Catholics undergo the bodily discipline of the fast…Lenten or otherwise.
Born Again Catholic
Join Deacon Jeff in the FRENCH Catholic Cafe as he speaks with US Army retired Sgt Robert Bartlett about his life-changing, faith-enhancing war experience, and how he is answering God’s call today.
A Mexican Idol
Deacon Jeff talks with Mexican recording artist Azeneth Gonzales (and her friend, Fr. Agostino Torres, CFR of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal) about her wonderful story of conversion. After winning La Academia, the Mexican version of “American Idol,” she canceled a lucrative CD recording contract so that she could travel the world as a missionary and sing only for the glory of God.
Assurance Of Salvation?
Deacon Jeff talks with Bob Nicholas about his journey from “non-religious” to Catholic, with a primary focus on the Protestant and Catholic views of the assurance of Salvation.