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Catholic Connection – August 26, 2022 – Hour 2

Vanessa Denha Garmo fills in for Teresa Tomeo. Doug Keck joins us for his weekly update on special programming coming up on EWTN. Dr. Brian Christine talks about the Equality Act and what it means to the Christian conscience. Gary Zimak is back with a new book, “Let Go of Your Fear.”


Segment 1 – Intro and News

Segment 2 – The Inside Word @ EWTN
Doug Keck is EWTN’s President and Chief Operating Officer. He joins us to share the latest news regarding EWTN’s TV and radio programming.

Doug Keck
President & COO, EWTN

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Segment 3 – Discrimination Against Christian Conscience: The Equality Act
Dr. Christine writes: “Catholic hospitals and clinics will be squarely in the sights of the Equality Act. Assisted suicide, pregnancy termination, sterilization, and so-called gender reassignment surgery are not carried out at Catholic hospitals. To do so would”

Dr. Brian Christine is a urologic surgeon practicing in Birmingham and a member of the St. Francis Xavier parish.





Segment 4 & 5 – Let Go of Your Fear: Choosing to Trust Jesus in Life’s Stormy Times
“Zimak explores two Gospel stories of Jesus calming storms—and his disciples—to show you how to manage the big feelings of fear in your life. His practical retelling of the familiar stories, when Jesus is asleep in the boat and when he walks across the water toward his disciples, is an invitation to encounter the Lord in the midst of your own storms and move from discouragement to courage and away from anxiety and toward hope.”

Gary Zimak’s website is Following the Truth. He is the author of books such as “Stop Worrying and Start Living,” “Listen to Your Blessed Mother,” and “Give Up Worry for Lent!” He is a frequent speaker at parishes and conferences across the country and is recognized as the leading Catholic speaker on the topic of overcoming anxiety.

The book: Let Go of Your Fear: Choosing to Trust Jesus in Life’s Stormy Times



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