Derek Ritzel, a Knight of Malta, brought his three sons, Drew, Ben and Jack, to Lourdes with him to teach them by example what it means to serve those less fortunate. Listen in to find out what he, and his boys, learned by the experience.
Category «Living the Catholic Life»
A Nurse In Bethlehem: Hope Born In Bethlehem
Join Deacon Jeff as he welcomes Michelle Bowe, a Dame of Malta and Ambassador for the Order of Malta to Palestine, and Nihad Nustas, a nurse working at Holy Family Hospital in Bethlehem, as they discuss the hope being brought to Bethlehem through the hospital.
Picturing Your Faith: The Visual Gospel
Meet Peter Scudner, a Knight of Malta and photographer and filmmaker who has spent many years documenting his pilgrimages to Lourdes. Peter shares with us his visual ministry and how it has affected his own faith life.
Hope In Prison: A Day In Prison Ministry
Doug Sandvig, a Knight of Malta who is active in prison ministry with the Order of Malta, shares many stories of hope and healing in a very difficult and challenging life experience in prison.
A Pilgrim Church
The Catholic Cafe goes on pilgrimage to Lourdes, France where we are joined by Fra Tom Mulligan, a vowed Religious Brother of the Order of Malta, and discuss what it means to be a pilgrim.
Obstacles To Hope
Too many lives are lived in despair, a seeming total lack of the theological virtue of hope. But, there is hope. This episode addresses some of the obstacles to hope, and the antidotes.
Ten Things You Learn From A Large Family
Many folks may miss some of the built in benefits of living in the context of a large family. In fact, it seems as though large families are largely viewed as burdensome these days. Tune in to discover the truth.
The Spirit Lives
If you have ever wondered if the Holy Spirit is really active and alive in the world today, listen to this episode. Join Deacon Jeff and Tom as they welcome a new friend, Sam Rodriguez.
Minutes Or Moments
Many go through life counting the minutes, and miss out on living the moments. If you do not understand the difference between minutes and moments, you may be missing out on the plan God has for your life.
Truth
Ever since Pontius Pilate asked Jesus about truth, there has been a universal quest to find it. Join Deacon Jeff and Tom as they break open the Scriptures to find that Truth has indeed been revealed to us and He is easy to find.