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June - 2008
Communications is a moral
act. The mass media have the power
to form opinions and consciences, but they have become a global,
immediate and
crowded arena with competing voices and ideologies. What is the common
good?
Where’s the moral dimension of the news? What’s the
story behind the story? How do we
get people’s attention to listen to the
most important message in life – who we are and where we are
headed? We clear a
path through the clutter of words by reclaiming the purity of language,
and
engage it with the clarity of truth. Because that’s the heart
of all that
matters.
Welcome to The Heart Of The
Matter!
We are pleased to
bring you the new and expanded Heart of the Matter! Each week
you
will hear engaging stories and interviews with the news makers of our
day - all brought to you with an unfliching Catholic perspective on our
world.
Tune in every week for this engaging and
informative news magazine show - and tell a friend - The Heart
of
the Matter is heard right here on Catholic Radio International.
May 11, 2009 Top
Story: A Sit Down With William Murchison
This week on the Heart of the Matter: Where
are all the Christians going? We sit down with journalist
William Murchison to discuss why mainline churches are losing members -
lots of members.
And
Also...
Meet
the new pagans - NOT the same as the old pagans!
April 26, 2009 Top
Story: A Sit Down With Andrew Mcnabb
This week on the Heart of the Matter we sit
down with Andrew McNabb to discuss his new book The Body Of This.
You can hear select stories from the book only on
Catholic Radio International's Cover
To Cover.
And
Also...
Can
Catholic Theology save the US economy? It can, but only if we
stop listening to the voices in the morning.
April 19, 2009 Top
Story: The Women Of Opus Dei - In Their Own Words
This week on the Heart of the Matter we
discuss the lay Catholic organization, Opus Dei. Some say
that it is anti-women, but "some" likely have not read Marie
Oates' book Women
of Opus Dei - In Their Own Words.
And
Also...
The
Department of Homeland Security Rightwing Extremism
Assessment. If you are a pro-life worker, guess what?
You are a suspect.
April 12, 2009 Top
Story: Darwinism? - Impossible!
How
often have we heard that Creationism is not "scientific," but merely a
matter of Faith? This week on
the Heart Of The
Matter we demolish this notion as we sit down with Dr. Oktar Babuna,
MD., and examine how even the tiniest strands of matter expose
Darwinism as false.
This Week's Video - Dr. Babuna explains how
ONE strand of protein pulls the rug out from under Charles Darwin.
Click "Play" Listen
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April 5, 2009 Top
Story: Defending Liberty
This week on the Heart of the Matter we sit
down with Rabbi David Novak and ask: what system of law best defends
liberty? The answer begins with a "G" and sounds like "God's
Law."
And
Also...
The
Holy Father, Africa and condoms... and the atheists are going
crazy (and that's a good thing!).
This week on the Heart of the Matter we take
the
gloves off. We dive in, head first, to the question of can
you be
a Democrat and still stand for life?
Lent is here and we are hard at work on a
story.
Until we run next week, enjoy this encore edition of The
Heart of
the Matter. From November, 2008, we sit down with
Heather
King to talk about her book Redeemed
- conversion, reversion and a deepening comfort that there is
hope for all of us.
And
Also...
We
continue our discussion with author Heather King.
What
do the names Adnan Oktar and Harun Yahya mean to you? If you lived in
the Middle East you would 1) recognizes these as household names and 2)
recognize them as belonging to the same person – Adnan Oktar,
pen name Harun Yahya. Mr. Oktar is perhaps the most influential
Creationist on the planet and this week you can hear him right here on
the Heart of the Matter.
And
Also...
The
good news and bad news on the pro-life front. A conversation
with Troy Newman of Operation Rescue
Do
you find it
unbelievable that in the United States, in 2009, you could have your
house searched simply for a sign in your car? You had better
believe
that it can - and is - happening. This week on
the Heart Of The
Matter we sit down with Chip Harrison to hear how his pro-life sign
made him the center of a Secret Service field report.
February 13, 2009 Top
Story: Prepare To Be Stimulated
It's
a done deal. The House and Senate have passed Obama's massive
spending bill - to the tune of 3 trillion plus dollars.
Question - What does it mean and how much will it ultimately
cost us all? This week on
the Heart Of The
Matter we sit down with the Brian Riedl of the Heritage Foundation to get the
answers.
This week - two videos: 1) Get all
you want from the
President
IF the price is right! 2) Living Colour - Cult of Personality Listen
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February 6, 2009 Top
Story: Abortion; How Did We Get Here? - A Conversation with Dennis Di
Mauro
Prior
to the 1930's no Christian church supported
abortion or contraception. Seventy years later and
how things have changed! This week we sit down with Dennis Di
Mauro, Secretary of the National Pro-Life Religious Council
and author of A
Love For Life to get some answers.
January 29, 2009 Top
Story: Lights, Camera, Live Action!
Think
that one
person can not make a difference in fighting the abortion industry?
Meet Lila Rose, founder and president of Live
Action, a
youth
run, new media driven pro-life organization that has Planned Parenthood
very concerned.
And
Also...
What
would say if our government organized a petition drive to silence a
private citizen? You should say "now hold on just a dig dang
second!!!"
We
now have a 44th President of the United States - BUT - who is
President Barack Hussein Obama? This
week on
the Heart Of The
Matter we sit down with the controversial Dr. Manning, Pastor of ATLAH World Ministries Church to
get his perspective.
A collection of five video: Dr. Manning preaching about Barack Obama
and explaining controversial terms like "Mack
Daddy;" Dr. Manning on Fox's Hannity and Colmes, March 2008. Caution: Videos Contain Some
Strong Language and Controversial
Statements Listen
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January 16, 2009 Top
Story: Power To The People!
What
do you do
when government has gone wild? Can you push back against
the "we know what's best for you" crowd? Yes you can. This
week on
the Heart Of The
Matter we sit down with Mark Minck, Chairman of Citizens
For Good Public Policy, to talk about how he and others are
saying "stop right there!" to an unresponsive, special interest focused
city council.
Click the play button to see the Citizens For Good Public Policy's TV
Commercial and a clip from J. Ziegler's interview with Gov. Sarah Palin. Listen
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January 2, 2009 Top
Story: Does Our Country Deserve Better?
This
week on the Heart Of The Matter we sit down with Mark Williams; veteran
journalist, talk radio host and spokesperson for Our Country Deserves Better.
Topics covered include a call for Rahm Emmanuel
to resign
and an explanation of why we should watch soon-to-be President Obama
very, very closely.
This
week on the Heart Of The Matter an interview with Younadam Kanna, the only
Christian elected to the Iraq National Assembly in 2005.
Yonadam Kanna is head of the Assyrian Democratic Movement and witness to the plight of
our Christian Brothers and Sisters in Iraq.
And
Also...
An
Iraqi Christian refugee in the United States - what's behind her and
what's ahead.
December 12, 2008 Top
Story: The Tyranny of Liberalism
Is it just me or does it seem like the PC
State is
growing larger? No, it is not just me (or you, for that
matter)
says James Kalb author of The Tyranny of Liberalism. The
problem
is here, is real, but is not without solutions.
And
Also...
A
story that I am working about a lawyer who wants to depose the Pope.
Looking at the results of the 2004 elections
one
might think that conservatism is a thing of the past - but not so fast.
Nicole Hoplin, of Young America's Foundation, is here to tell
us why conservatism still matters.
And
Also...
A
discussion with Katy Carl, Editor-in-Chief of Dappled Things, a
very cool magazine leading the way in the growth of Catholic literature
and Art.
Advent is almost here and it is time to
prepare
the way for our Lord. To do this there is no better place to
start than with ourselves. This week we sit down with Heather
King to talk about her new book Redeemed
- conversion, reversion and a deepening comfort that there is
hope for all of us.
And
Also...
We
continue our discussion with author Heather King.
Now that we know how much money the Catholic
Campaign for Human Development has given to groups like ACORN, a number
of leaders are calling for a boycott of the organization.
This week you'll
meet one of them, Mary Anne Hackett, President of Catholic Citizens of
Illinois.
And
Also...
Located
only yards from the birth place of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Holy Family
Hospital, in Bethlehem, brings the light of Christ to all in need.
What is
the HOM? Listen!
