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We're live with Priscilla Smith McCaffrey talks about her book Christmas Blossoms, Michael Acaldo, President and CEO for SVDP-BR monthly update and Dr. Tom Ryan, Interim Vice President for Mission and Identity for Loyola University New Orleans talks about Men Praying the Rosary for Community Unity Annual Rosary.

We're live with David Dawson Sr., President of Catholic Community Radio reveals a big announcement, Lonnie Thibodeaux, Director of Public Relations & Communications for the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux updates us on what you’ll find in the December issue of the Bayou Catholic Magazine, Alan Migliorato, co-author of Failing Forward: Leadership Lessons for Catholic Teens Today joins us to talk about "What does it mean to be actively engaged in your faith?"  Fr. Todd Lloyd, pastor of Most Blessed Sacrament in Baton Rouge talks about his vocations story.

We're live with Claudia McAdam talks about her book The Christmas Light, Fr. Jacob Dumont, Local Superior for the Legionaries of Christ in Cincinnati, Ohio talks about St. Peter’s Parish and trust in God through tragedy, confusion and loss and Alexandra Greely talks about her book Catholics in the Kitchen: Nurturing the Bond between Faith and Food.

We're live with Brian Butler, Executive Director of ECHO Community talks about rebrand, Deacon Ed Shoener, President, Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers talks about Catholic Mental Health Ministries and new film series to help those affected by suicide, David Dawson Jr., Director of the Office of Parish Support for the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux joins us to talk about how to pray through tragedy and loss in light of recent events in the Archdiocese of New Orleans and Maura McKeegan talks about her book Beloved Son: Joseph and Jesus.

We're live with Shane Kaplar talks about his book The Biblical Roots of Marian Consecration: Devotion to the Immaculate Heart in Light of Scripture, Fr. Nathan O'Halloran, Professor of Religious Studies, Director of Catholic Studies Program talks about his vocation story and Leticia Ochoa Adams talks about her book Our Lady of Hot Messes: Getting Real with God in Dive Bars and Confessionals.

We're live with Debbie Shelley, Associate Editor of the Catholic Commentator gives us an update on what you’ll find in this week’s issue in the Diocese of Baton Rouge, Cory Howat, Executive Director with the Catholic Community Foundation in the Archdiocese of New Orleans talks about iGiveCatholic on Giving Tuesday and Dr. Matthew Breuinger talks about his book Finding Freedom in Christ: Healing Life's Hurts.

We're live with Dr. Haywood Robinson, director of medical affairs and education for 40 Days for Life and former abortionist talks about his story and the closure of the Delta Clinic is Baton Rouge, Clara Davison, manager of online programming with Holy Heroes talks about the Advent Adventure Program, Alan Migliorato, co-author of Failing Forward: Leadership Lessons for Catholic Teens Today joins us and Dr. David Whidden, Professor of Theology at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University in Baton Rouge talks about  how Advent is about both Jesus’s first coming and his second coming.

We're live with Peter Finney, General Manager and Editor with the Clarion Herald gives us an update on what you’ll find in this week’s issue in the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Archbishop Gregory Aymond, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, joins us to talk about how to get ourselves and our family ready for Advent and the new liturgical year and David Aguillard, Executive Director of Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Baton Rouge talks about their community Christmas Program.

We're live with Steve Ray, Catholic Convert and pilgrimage leader joins us to talk about the presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Fr. Tim Grimes, Parochial Vicar at Sacred Heart in Baton Rouge talks about his vocation story and Dr. Jim Papandrea talks about his book Reading Scripture Like the Early Church: ​​Seven Insights from the Church Fathers to Help You Understand the Bible.

We're live with Dr. Kevin Vost will talk about his book You Are That Temple! A Catholic Guide to Health and Holiness, Alan Migliorato, co-author of Failing Forward: Leadership Lessons for Catholic Teens Today joins us and Jeremiah Harrison talks about his planner called Fiat: Traditional Catholic Planner.