September 28, 2007
In this episode, which aired on September 30, 2007, Fr. Jay Toborowsky interviewed Fr. Joseph Fessio, the founder of Ignatius Press. Ignatius recently published the book, Jesus, The Apostles, and the Early Church, a collection of Pope Benedict XVI’s catechetical addresses from his weekly general audiences of 2006 and early 2007. In the interview, Frs. Toborowsky and Fessio discussed Pope Benedict’s reasons for wanting to teach about such things as Jesus Christ’s intention to establish the Church, the supernatural nature of the Church, those who were chosen to be Apostles, as well as those men and women who became followers. Fr. Fessio, a former student of the Holy Father as well as his longtime friend, also spoke about the yearly reunions the Pope continues to have with his former students.
September 24, 2007
In this episode, which aired on September 23, 2007, Fr. Jay Toborowsky interviewed Fr. Joseph Celano, pastor of St. Bernard of Clairvaux Parish in Bridgewater, New Jersey, and Mr. Neal Vartanian, a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Old Bridge, N.J. Frs. Toborowsky and Celano discussed work being done in parishes to reach out to Catholics who don’t practice their faith, and Mr. Vartanian explained how a program in his parish brought him back to an active life in the Roman Catholic Church.
September 22, 2007
In this episode, which aired on September 16, 2007, Fr. Jay Toborowsky interviewed the directors of the Diocese of Metuchen’s Offices for Family Life, Respect for Life, Youth and Young Adult Ministries, and Catholic Campus Ministry of Rutgers University. The weekend of September 16/17 is the kickoff for the 2007 Bishop’s Annual Appeal, and Fr. Toborowsky spoke with the directors about how contributions to the appeal help them in their work.
September 7, 2007
In this episode, which aired on September 9, 2007, Kathleen Ogle, editor of The Catholic Spirit (the diocesan newspaper), filling in for Fr. Toborowsky, interviewed Metuchen Bishop Paul G. Bootkoski. This month Bishop Bootkoski celebrates 10 years since his episcopal ordination, and 2007 marked his 5th anniversary as Bishop of Metuchen. In the interview, Bishop Bootkoski shares his memories of being named a bishop, being appointed Bishop of Metuchen, and his experiences in the Metuchen diocese during these past five years.
September 6, 2007
In this episode, which aired on September 2, 2007, Fr. Jay Toborowsky interviewed Msgr. Michael Alliegro, Executive Director of the Metuchen Diocese’s Department of Worship and Liturgical Formation, and Msgr. David Fulton, a Priest of the Metuchen Diocese and a theology professor at St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Baltimore. They discussed the return of the atheism movement as it is found in recent books by Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, and Christopher Hitchens. In this time of year when many incoming freshmen are stepping into college classrooms for the first time, this show is meant to inform parents what kind of books their children might be asked to read.
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