Catholic Connection

Teresa Tomeo

Teresa Tomeo is an author, syndicated Catholic talk radio host, and motivational speaker with more than 30 years of experience in TV, radio and newspaper.  In the year 2000, she left the secular media to start her own speaking and communications company.  Her daily morning radio program, Catholic Connection, is produced by Ave Maria Radio in Ann Arbor, Michigan and now heard on over 200 Catholic stations nationwide through the EWTN Global Catholic Radio Network.  Her talk radio program is also carried on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio.

Ms. Tomeo is a columnist and special correspondent for the national Catholic newspaper, Our Sunday Visitor.  She appears frequently on EWTN Catholic Television.  Teresa and co-hosts the new EWTN program The Catholic View for Women.  Teresa has also been featured on The O’Reilly Factor Fox News, Fox & Friends, and MSNBC discussing issues of faith and media awareness.  In 2008 the she was chosen as only one of 270 delegates from around the world to attend the Vatican Women’s Congress held in Rome marking the 20th Anniversary of John Paul the Second’s Letter entitled On the Dignity and Vocation of Women.  As a speaker Teresa travels around the country addressing media awareness and activism, as well as sharing her reversion to the Catholic Church.

Her latest book is called God’s Bucket List, Heaven’s Surefire Way to Happiness in This Life and Beyond, published by Image, a Penguin Random House Company.  Her first book, Noise: How Our Media Saturated Culture Dominates Lives and Dismantles Families, is published by Ascension Press and is a Catholic best seller.  Her second book, Newsflash! My Surprising Journey from Secular Anchor to Media Evangelist was published in September of 2008.  Her book Extreme Makeover: Women Transformed by Christ, Not Conformed to the Culture, was released in October of 2011 from Ignatius Press. Teresa has also co-authored a series of best selling Catholic books called All Things Girl for tween girls focusing on modesty and chastity.

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Daily live call-in program designed to offer Catholics and other Christians an opportunity to hear from and talk with some of the leading apologists and theologians in the Church today. Catholic Connection covers social issues, media awareness, and local businesses, youth, families, and community leaders in Southeastern Michigan and reports on news throughout the Catholic community and how we can make a difference.

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Teresa Tomeo's Latest Posts

  • Catholic Connection – December 8, 2017 – Hour 1

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    • Description: Daily live call-in program designed to offer Catholics and other Christians an opportunity to hear from and talk with some of the leading apologists and theologians in the Church today.

  • Catholic Connection – December 8, 2017 – Hour 2

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    • Description: Daily live call-in program designed to offer Catholics and other Christians an opportunity to hear from and talk with some of the leading apologists and theologians in the Church today.

  • Catholic Connection – December 7, 2017 – Hour 2

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    • Description: Daily live call-in program designed to offer Catholics and other Christians an opportunity to hear from and talk with some of the leading apologists and theologians in the Church today.

  • Catholic Connection – December 7, 2017 – Hour 1

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    • Description: Daily live call-in program designed to offer Catholics and other Christians an opportunity to hear from and talk with some of the leading apologists and theologians in the Church today.

  • Catholic Connection – December 6, 2017 – Hour 1

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    +  Intro and News

    +  Teresa's Two Cents

    • Description: Find out what Teresa says she wants for Christmas this year.

    +  The Pope Francis Center in Downtown Detroit

    • Description: "​In 1990, then Pastor Fr. Bob Hartigan, S.J., opened the doors of Ss. Peter and Paul Jesuit Church to those seeking refuge from a brutal winter storm. Fr. Hartigan put on a pot of coffee, set out some folding chairs and offered people a place to get warm. This single act of kindness inspired the parish’s longstanding commitment to serving their neighbors, launching a ministry that has lasted over two decades. Thanks to a generous donation from the UAW-Ford Foundation, the Pope Francis Center underwent extensive renovations in 2013. It is now equipped with a state-of-the-art kitchen and laundry facilities as well as beautifully updated showers, restrooms and shaving stations. The center also offers guests a series of free clinics including legal, medical, dental and podiatry services. To honor Pope Francis’ deep commitment to the poor, the Warming Center was renamed the Pope Francis Center in November 2015."
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    +  Conclusion

    • Description: Teresa wraps up this edition of "Catholic Connection."

  • Catholic Connection – December 6, 2017 – Hour 2

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    +  Intro and News

    +  How Abortion Workers View Protesters

    • Segment Guests:
      • Abby Johnson

        Abby Johnson holds a B.S. in psychology from Texas A&M University and an M.A. in counseling from Sam Houston State University. She was hired by Planned Parenthood in 2005 and progressed to the position of community services director and health educator, where she served as liaison between the community and Planned Parenthood as media correspondent. Later promoted to heath center director, Johnson ran both the family planning and abortion programs. In 2009 she left Planned Parenthood and joined the pro-life movement.

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    +  How Abortion Workers View Protesters

    • Description: Abby Johnson continued

    +  Latest News from the Vatican w/Joan Lewis

    • Description: Joan Lewis is the author of the blog "Joan's Rome." She joins us each week to share the latest news out of the Vatican concerning the Holy Father and the Catholic Church.
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    +  Conclusion

    • Description: Teresa wraps up this edition of "Catholic Connection."

  • Catholic Connection – December 5, 2017 – Hour 1

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    +  Intro and News

    +  World Marriage Day - February 11th

    • Description: The World Marriage Day celebration dinner is taking place February 11th at the San Marino Club in Troy. Rich & Fran Waldon are here to tell us all about it. Click on the link below for more details.
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    +  Parish Mission Coming to Shelby Township

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      • Patrick Coffin

        Patrick Coffin is a dynamic speaker, emcee, and former host of the national radio show, Catholic Answers Live. He has degrees in theology and philosophy from McGill University in Montreal and Franciscan University of Steubenville.

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  • Catholic Connection – December 5, 2017 – Hour 2

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    +  Intro and News

    +  Report: Gay People Show Little Interest in Marriage After All

    • Description: "A new report asserts that, despite the international push for same-sex marriage in the name of civil rights, few gays and lesbians are taking advantage of legal wedded bliss, and many of those who are, end up filing for divorce."
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    +  Report: Gay People Show Little Interest in Marriage After All

    • Description: Daniel Mattson continued

    +  What are banned from DC buses? Catholic Christmas ads.

    • Description: Christmas-themed ads about the “perfect gift” of the Advent season have been wrongly barred from District of Columbia buses, the Archdiocese of Washington has said in a lawsuit challenging a policy of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority against religious ads.
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      • Fr. Dwight Longenecker

        Dwight Longenecker has served as a parish priest, a chaplain at Kings College, Cambridge and a country parson on the Isle of Wight. Dwight has written sixteen books and countless articles for websites, magazines, and papers in the USA and Britain. His blog, Standing on My Head, has been voted one of the top religious blogs in the country. He holds a degree in theology from Oxford University and currently serves a local parish in Greenville, SC.

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  • Catholic Connection – December 4, 2017 – Hour 1

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    +  Intro and News

    +  A Catholic Guide to Mindfulness

    • Description: "Mindfulness has come a long way from its days as an obscure Buddhist meditation technique known only to monks and a few New Age enthusiasts to what it is now—one of the hottest new spiritual practices of our day. It’s being used by people of all ages, from all walks of life, for everything from gaining self-awareness and inner calm to treating PTSD and other anxiety disorders. Corporate executives, Hollywood stars, medical doctors, teachers, secretaries, and even clergy are avidly embracing it. But what exactly is this practice? Where does it come from and how did it become so popular, so fast? And what about all the media hype surrounding its much-publicized effectiveness for our mental health and well-being? Even more important, is this practice compatible with Catholicism? A Catholic Guide to Mindfulness attempts to answer these questions in a concise but compelling exploration of one of the most intriguing psycho-spiritual movements of our time." (Originally aired November 27, 2017)
    • Segment Guests:
      • Susan Brinkmann

        Susan Brinkmann, OCDS, author and award-winning journalist, is a member of the Third Order of Discalced Carmelites (secular). She is the staff journalist for Women of Grace and is the author of the Breaking News and New Age Q&A blog for the ministry, and is a frequent guest on EWTN's Women of Grace (with Johnette Benkovic) television show.

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    +  A Catholic Guide to Mindfulness

    • Description: Susan Brinkmann continued

    +  FOCUS expands to 15 new campuses this year

    +  Bible Verse of the Week

    • Description: Teresa and Gail discuss Romans 12:19 -- “Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God; for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” (Originally aired November 27, 2017)
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      • Gail Buckley
        President & Founder , Catholic Scripture Study International
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  • Catholic Connection – December 4, 2017 – Hour 2

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    +  Intro and News

    +  Celebrating Advent 2017

    • Segment Guests:
      • Dr. Marcellino D'Ambrosio
        Founder , Crossroads Initiative

        Though a specialist in the interpretation of scripture and tradition, Dr. D’Ambrosio’s teaching has covered a broad range of subjects from historical, dogmatic, and sacramental theology to evangelization, ecumenism, and Vatican II. Throughout his academic career, convert to the faith Dr. D’Ambrosio always remained deeply involved in pastoral work, especially teen evangelization and Hispanic ministry, assuring that his teaching remained relevant to the challenges of everyday life.

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    +  Celebrating Advent 2017

    • Description: Dr. Marcellino D'Ambrosio continued

    +  The Matt Lauer Scandal, Media Bias, and Sexual Harassment

    • Segment Guests:
      • Kyle Drennan
        Senior News Analyst , Media Research Center

        Kyle is the co-author of the 2014 Media Reality Check study, "TV News Blacks Out This Year’s Bad Election News for Democrats." His media analysis has been cited by nationally syndicated radio hosts Rush Limbaugh and Mark Levin, as well as media outlets including Fox News, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal’s WSJ.com, The Washington Times, Washington Examiner, Politico, National Review, among others.

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    +  Conclusion

    • Description: Teresa wraps up this edition of "Catholic Connection."