Catholic Connection – July 3, 2023 – Hr 1
Msgr. Charles Pope – Why the Mistakes We Made During COVID Must Never Happen Again. Kathleen Beckman’s new book, “Beautiful Holiness: A Spiritual Journey with Blessed Conchita to the Heart of Jesus.”
Segment 1 – Intro and News
Segment 2 – Why the Mistakes We Made During COVID Must Never Happen Again
“Now that the COVID-19 public health emergency has officially been declared over, it is time for us to assess the horrific toll these draconian measures took on our human family. A recent commentary by Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch provides us with a starting point for this assessment. In his remarks, he gave a scathing overview of how civil liberties were trampled during the COVID shutdowns, restrictions and mandates, and warned of the lessons that America should learn from it.” Msgr. Charles Pope joins us. (Originally aired June 14, 2023)
Msgr. Charles Pope is currently a dean and pastor in the Archdiocese of Washington, DC, where he has served on the Priest Council, the College of Consultors, and the Priest Personnel Board. Along with publishing a daily blog at the Archdiocese of Washington website, he has written in pastoral journals, conducted numerous retreats for priests and lay faithful, and has also conducted weekly Bible studies in the U.S. Congress and the White House.
Read his piece here: Yes to Prudence, No to Fear — Why the Mistakes We Made During COVID Must Never Happen Again
Segment 3 & 4 – Beautiful Holiness: A Spiritual Journey with Blessed Conchita to the Heart of Jesus
“Author Kathleen Beckman shows how Blessed Conchita — who founded a religious community for women and one for men and published forty-six books and sixty-six diary volumes — modeled the heroic fortitude you need to live out your vocation. Her heroic life experience and mystical writings show how to dispose yourself for deep conversion and transformation in Christ.” You can order the book here. (Originally aired June 21, 2023)
Kathleen Beckman, L.H.S. is President and Co-Founder of the Foundation of Prayer for Priests, a global apostolate of prayer and catechesis for the holiness of priests through spiritual motherhood and fatherhood. An international Catholic evangelist, author, radio host, Ignatian certified retreat director, she assists priests in the Church’s ministry of healing, deliverance and exorcism. She also serves in Pope Leo XIII Institute, Magnificat, and Radio Maria. Often featured on Catholic TV and radio such as EWTN, the Catholic Channel, and Ave Maria, she hosts the weekly program, “Eucharist, Mercy & Saints” which airs internationally on Radio Maria.
