Radio Interview: A unique vocational journey March 17, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Vocations Mark Viviano chats with his big brother, Father Tony Viviano, about his unique journey to the priesthood. Father Viviano is a priest of the Diocese of Jefferson City, Mo., who discerned a call to the priesthood later in life.
Radio Interview: Lent and Fasting March 3, 2025By Catholic News Service Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Lent, Local News, News, Radio Interview Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with Deacon Greg Kandra of the Deacon’s Bench blog about his new book, “A Handy Little Guide to Fasting” from OSV Books. They discuss the essential practices of Lent for Catholics – prayer, fasting and almsgiving – and how to enhance your spiritual life in this penitential season.
Radio Interview: Celebrating the 50th anniversary of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s canonization February 24, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Saints Joining Catholic Review Radio to talk about St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and some special events that are coming up to honor the anniversary of her canonization is Rob Judge, executive director of the Seton Shrine in Emmitsburg and a parishioner of St. Mary in Hagerstown.
Radio Interview: The Oscars and Hollywood February 17, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Movie & Television Reviews, News, Radio Interview Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty, along with guest co-host Ann Augherton of the Arlington Catholic Herald, had a wide-ranging, sometimes wild, conversation with two Catholic movie experts: Pauline Sister Rose Pacatte and John Mulderig, film reviewer for OSV News. Hear their recommendations for the winners, and what they wished the entertainment industry would focus on this year.
Radio Interview: Finding hope in the midst of sorrow February 10, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Books, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview In a new book, “Climbing the Rainbow,” Kathy Wandishin shares her family’s harrowing journey of losing a son and offers some profound insights about the nature of grief and the importance of hope and trust in God.
Radio Interview: Catholic Men’s Spirituality February 3, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Marriage & Family Life, News, Radio Interview Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talked with two experts on Catholic Men’s Spirituality to get their take on how best to encourage and support men looking to develop and enhance their Catholic faith, so they can be better men, able to serve others, whether as husbands, fathers, priests or single lay men.
Radio Interview: St. Paul Street Evangelization January 27, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with Bob Wilson, who now works with St. Paul Street Evangelization in Michigan, about the motivation and methods for reaching out to people to invite them to a relationship with Jesus in the Catholic Church.
Radio Interview: Incoming March for Life president looks at pro-life priorities January 21, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Respect Life March for Life President Jennie Bradley Lichter talks with George Matysek about the pro-life movement and the upcoming march. In the second segment, Catholic Review Radio features the powerful keynote address of Gloria Purvis, a nationally known Catholic speaker and pro-life activist, at the 2023 Maryland March for Life.
Radio Interview: American politics and two-party dominance January 13, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, U.S. Congress As the United States prepares to swear in a new president, Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty takes a look at the state of politics and elections.
Radio Interview: A conversation with the Baltimore Ravens’ team chaplain January 6, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Sports Rev. Johnny Shelton talks with Mark Viviano about his unique role as a chaplain and life coach for a National Football League team, sharing his faith journey and his responsibilities as a spiritual mentor in the ultra-competitive world of professional sports.
Radio Interview: Year-end 2024 with Archbishop Lori December 30, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Jubilee 2025, Local News, News, Radio Interview As we come to the end of 2024, Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty sits down with Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori to look at the year that is ending, which included the World Synod of Bishops, lots of activity around the Seek the City to Come initiative that reshapes ministry in Baltimore City with an emphasis on evangelizing communities, the upsurge in vocations and more. Archbishop Lori also looks ahead to 2025 and the celebration of the Jubilee Year of Hope.
Catholic Review Radio welcomes Mark Viviano December 19, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview Mark Viviano, retired sports director for WJZ-TV and a columnist for the Catholic Review, is joining Catholic Review Radio as one of the award-winning program’s regular hosts.
