Candid Catholic Convos

 Part four of our series on the Eucharist! Father Joshua Brommer of The Cathedral Parish at St Patrick in Harrisburg shares his experiences of 40 hours devotions.

  Today we're exploring one of the most misunderstood dogmas of the Catholic Church: the Immaculate Conception. Fr. Jonathan Sawicki, director of vocations, joins us to explain the definition of the Immaculate Conception, where it actually came from, and the importance of this feast day in our faith.

  How can we prepare for the coming of Christ at Christmas this Advent season? By taking care of our spirit - wiping away our sins at Mass and confession. Today, Father Tim Sahd of Seven Sorrows Parish in Middletown is sharing with us why and how we should go to confession, as well as how it’s helped him on his faith journey.

    Thanksgiving is upon us, and with it, all those reminders to be grateful. But what is gratitude, and how can we practice it throughout the year? Sister Geralyn Schmidt joins us today to unpack this virtue with tangible tips to practice it.

  Did you know roughly 1.4 million serving in the U.S. armed forces are Catholic, and there are more than 10 million Catholic Veterans nationwide? This Veteran's Day, we're chatting with Mike Rang, Deputy Vice Commander of Catholic War Veterans, to bring awareness to the nation's only Congressionally Chartered Catholic Veteran's organization.

  Have you ever wondered what the origin of Trick or Treat was? Or why we use the colors black and orange for Halloween? Can Catholics even participate in a holiday so closely associated with the occult? Father John Szada, our Diocesan Exorcist, joins us to unravel the history and traditions of Halloween and how it actually began as a Catholic holiday.

  Growing up is hard. Sometimes growing up Catholic can make life harder, especially in a society that values instant gratification. Today we're joined by Zach Haney, the new director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries with the Diocese of Harrisburg to chat about the challenges our youth and young adult population faces and the community of faith we’re striving to create for them.