July 2010

J. S. Bach – Rest in Peace (31 March 1685 – 28 July 1750)

J. S. Bach died on this date 260 years ago. I just couldn’t let the date pass without a small tribute to the great talent the Lord blessed him with. From the “Sanctus” in the Mass in B minor, to the Toccata and Fugue in D minor…oh you name it, who can possibly pick from his legacy a favorite? But I have to say, it always makes me sigh when I hear “May Sheep Safely Graze”, so for all you lambys out there a little reflection:

Also here is a conversation Bruce and I had with R. J. Stove on the importance of Western Classical Music

IP#11 Joan Wester Anderson – Where Miracles Happen on Inside the Pages

Sometimes you just smile through an entire interview wishing it wouldn’t end…that’s what it is like talking with Joan Wester Anderson. What a truly lovely woman! She seems to have a very special mission for the Father in Heaven – to make known the glory of those special messangers of the Lord, the Holy Angels of God, and to relate the heavenly miraculous moments which occur in the everyday around the world. Joan is a beautiful story teller both in print and on the air. I know you will enjoy our conversation….

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Visit Joan’s website at http://joanwanderson.com/
It’s really inspirational!

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Here is another conversation with Joan on the Angels

IP#10 Mark Brumley – Ignatius Press and The Catholic Truth Society on Inside the Pages

Have you ever heard of “The Catholic Truth Society”? Well thanks to Ignatius Press, you are about to. In this edition of “Inside the Pages”, I talk with Mark Brumley, president of Ignatius Press and whois one of the leading Catholic apologists in the country (he’s also a really nice guy as well). Ignatius Press is bringing the booklets, leaflets and tracks from the Society to America, and they’re fantastic. The authors found on these booklets are enough to crow about, but the titles are so good…wow…beyond excellent. You don’t want to miss them. Take a look HERE! In this episode we talk the new evangelization, saints, history, apologetics…you name it.

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Here are just some of the conversations Bruce and I have had with Mark Brumley in the past

Mark Brumley Did Jesus Really Rise.mp3

Mark Brumley Handbook of Catholic Apologetics.mp3

Mark Brumley Jesus of Nazareth Study Guide.mp3

Mark Brumley Lost Gospels.mp3

IP#9 Benjamin Wiker – “10 Books Every Conservative Must Read” on Inside the Pages

It’s always great fun to talk with Dr. Benjamin Wiker. Intelligent and disarming, Dr. Wiker has a way of helping us see past the sound bite of the day to the heart of the matter…to the heart of the Church…to the heart of Truth.

Do you think you know what it means to be a “conservative”? Do you really? Read this first, and then let’s talk….

Visit Dr. Benjamin Wikers’s site: www.ameaningfulworld.com

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Here are just some of the conversations Bruce and I have had with Benjamin:

Dr. Benjamin Wiker 10 Books That Screwed Up the World.mp3
Dr. Benjamin Wiker Darwin Myth.mp3
Dr. Benjamin Wiker Meaningful World .mp3
10-04-07 – Dr. Benjamin Wiker – Reason.mp3

IP#8 Matthew Bunson – Pope Benedict XVI and Sexual Abuse Scandal pt 2 on Inside the Pages

Here is part 2 of the discussion with Dr. Matthew Bunson, with the emphasis on the renewal and reform that has occured in the Church since the outbreak of the sexual abuse scandal. Dr. Bunson is once again EXCELLENT in articulating the problems which have surfaced, but also the response of the Church from its heart to the issue. It would be hard to find someone who does it better.

Dr. Bunson’s book can found at:
osv.com

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IP#7 Matthew Bunson – Pope Benedict XVI and Sexual Abuse Scandal pt 1 on Inside the Pages

For 100+ reasons, I love Dr. Matthew Bunson. No one I know has quite the depth of knowledge that he has and the ability to calmly disseminate it! His new book, co-authored with Gregory Erlandson, is OUTSTANDING! Please don’t say you have formed your final opinion on this tragic period in Church history without reading “Pope Benedict XVI and the Sexual Abuse Crisis: Working for Reform and Renewal”. Don’t count on the secular media (and inparticular the NYT) to educate yourself on this matter. No one has done a better job chronicling this crisis and our Holy Father’s true response to this matter, then these two writers. The resources and prayers in the back of the book are excellent! Thank you Matthew and Gregory.

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Dr. Bunson’s book can found at:
osv.com

Dr. Bunson has been a frequent quest on Spirit Mornings with Bruce and Kris McGregor…check him out on the archives page! (I have got to him his own page soon…long, long overdue!!!!)

IP#6 Fr. Thomas J. Euteneuer – “Exorcism and the Church Militant” on Inside the Pages

Fr. Thomas Euteneuer is one of the most courageous men I know. He proves that ones again with the release of his book “Exorcism and the Church Militant”. It is a subject that we shouldn’t fear. Why is it we are afraid to talk about this? No one would question the need to talk about tornados and to actually have drills to warn of their arrival and the ways to seek protection; of course we do this, it’s common sense. And yet with this very real spiritual reality, we hide it away, thereby giving the evil one WAY too much power in the darkness. Fr. Euteneuer helps us to “flip on the light” of Christ and the teachings of the Church, to reveal the triumphant victory of the Almighty over the forces of darkness.

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Click here to purchase Fr. Euteneur’s new book online at http://www.exorcismbook.com/

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For another Fr. Euteneuer interview in the Spirit Mornings Show archives

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For other discussions on exorcisms on Spirit Mornings:
Matt Bagilo “The Rite”

Fr. Fortea “Interview with an Exorcist”

IP#5 Scott Hahn – “Many Are Called” on Inside the Pages

It just doesn’t get much better! Wow, to be able to have a good sit down chat with Dr. Scott Hahn…what a blessing! Especially when it’s about topics he loves. It becomes faith formation rolled into evangelaztion, added with good does of joy and humor. In this case, our conversation centers around his new book “Many Are Called: Redicovering the Glory of the Priesthood”! It’s fantastic…every domestic church should have this in their library. And Dr. Hahn is ALWAYS a blast to speak with and listen to, what a gift for us all!

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Click here to purchase Dr. Hahn’s new book online at http://www.scotthahn.com/new-releases.html

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Other Dr. Scott Hahn interviews in the Spirit Mornings Show archives:
Scott Hahn 01-25-07.mp3
Scott Hahn EWTN 25 Segment.mp3
10-02-07 Scott Hahn – Hour 1 Segment 1.mp3
10-02-07 Scott Hahn – Hour 1 Segment 2.mp3
10-02-07 Scott Hahn – Hour 2 Segment 1.mp3
10-02-07 Scott Hahn – Hour 2 Segment 2.mp3
Scott Hahn 07-07-09.mp3
08-04-09 Scott Hahn.mp3
Scott Hahn Signs of Life.mp3

IP#4 Michael O’Brien – “Theophilos” on Inside the Pages

What a joy to speak with Michael O’Brien. He has that beautifully tender heart of an artist. When he writes it’s as though he is painting with words…it’s just lovely. This is a wonderful read for all you fiction lovers (and non-fiction readers as well)!

Click here to purchase Michael’s book online at http://www.ignatius.com/Products/THEO-H/theophilos.aspx

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