What’s Going On
- Programming note! Fr. Dave is off this week, we’ll see you for a new Flashback Friday then back live Monday, August 10th!
- If you’ll be in the Lake George, NY area on Sunday, August 16, come join Fr. Dave at Mass! He’ll be presiding and preaching at the 10am Mass at St. Mary on the Lake – directions here!
- We are thrilled to announce the birth of Brett’s first child on July 12th – welcome to the world, Chloe Joy Siddell!
- In April, Fr. Dave, Brett, and Krista recorded a show in front of a live audience in New York City to celebrate 25 years of Busted Halo Ministries – you can watch a video recording of the show here!
- If you want more Busted Halo content and a community of prayer and support from fellow listeners – check out the Busted Halo Facebook Fan Forum! It’s easy to join, learn more here!
Show Notes
- If you’ll be in the Lake George, NY area on Sunday, August 16, come join Fr. Dave at Mass! He’ll be presiding and preaching at the 10am Mass at St. Mary on the Lake – directions here!
- It’s Flashback Friday! We flashback to 2024 when Clare McAllan told us about her book, “Courage to Create: Unleashing Your Artistic Gifts for Truth, Beauty, and Goodness“
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- Sheila Hodges discusses her new role as the Editor-in-Chief of Black Catholic Messenger, an independent, nonprofit digital media outlet covering stories of interest to Black Catholics. You can learn more and support them here
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- LuElla D’Amico, Associate Professor at associate professor of American literature at the University of Incarnate Word, discusses her new book “Wondrous Reading: Encountering the Catholic Faith in Children’s Literature.” She is also a writer for Busted Halo, and you can check out her articles here!
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- It’s a Moosday! Fr. Dave is back from Mexico City after visiting for the 50th anniversary of Sister Margarita Garcia Gonzalez. She is the local superior for the Oblate Sisters of Jesus the Priest at Fr. Dave’s church in New York City.
Prayer Requests
- Daniel: For 18 year old Logan who was in a car accident
- Jane: For her husband Andy who is dealing with anger issues
- Karen: In thanksgiving for her new granddaughter Quinn. For all those who don't have anyone to pray for them
- Joanne: For her husband Mark who is starting a new job after 23 years at one company
- Teresa: For her brother Michael and sister Christie to return to the practice of Catholic faith
- Elizabeth: For the repose of the soul of her fiance Paul and mother in law Kathy who passed 2 years ago. For tornado victims in Wisconsin.
- Javier: For Adriana who is going into labor right now
- Laurie: For the Terry family who was involved in an accident and the repose of the soul of son Ryder who passed away
- Sophia: For herself and her siblings, as she has taken new nursing job farther away
- Fernando: For his parents Maria and Francisco
- Laura: For tornado victims in Wisconsin that destroyed towns
- Matt: For nephew Chase and his fiance Ella who are getting married this weekend
- Connie: For his son in law Paul who does not believe in God
- Randy: For his cousin, Jan, he had a lung transplant last week. Also would like prayers for the soul of the donor and their family
- John: For his sister Joan who is in hospice care. For his 16 year old nephew Max who just underwent a 10 hour cancer surgery on his leg and will begin another round of chemo
- Brett: For the ongoing health for his daughter Chloe. In thanksgiving for his family as they support them in these early newborn days.
Show Notes
- In Coming Attractions, Fr. Dave mentioned Scripture commentary from Fr. Jude Siciliano, which he sends weekly – you can check it out here.
- Tom Corcoran, co-founder and President of Rebuilt Parish, talks about his new book available to preorder, “Jesus, the Rich Young Man, and the Meaning of Life: 6 Spiritual Disciplines for Finding Heaven—Even Now.”
- Tom also discusses when Fr. Dave joined the Rebuilt Parish podcast – you can watch that here.
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- As we celebrate Brett becoming a father, best friend of the show Kathryn Whitaker and her husband Scott Whitaker stop by to offer advice as the parents of 6 kids! You can check out Kathryn on Instagram here to see pictures from their latest pilgrimage to France, Spain, Portugal and Belgium – and you can potentially go on pilgrimage with them in the Spring as well! Learn more here!
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