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The Catholic Cafe
by Deacon Jeff Drzycimski
The Catholic Cafe radio show is a 30 minute program designed to convey the Truth of Catholic Doctrine and Teaching in an informal, conversational format. Deacon Jeff, Tom and their guests sit around a table at the cafe and chat about the Church! Archived episodes are avalable at the thecatholiccafe.com (click listen)
Episodes
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Sinners Called To Sainthood
Most folks, Catholic and Protestant, can get many things wrong when it comes to the journey of becoming a saint. Whether it is the assurance of salvation or the concept of total depravity for Protestants, or presuming upon the mercy of God or the temptation to spiritual pride for Catholics, we…
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Blessed Fulton Sheen
The life of Blessed Fulton Sheen came into inspiring focus recently with his Beatification in St. Louis. He was a holy pioneer of evangelization over the airwaves where he called millions of listeners and viewers into a closer relationship with the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph and...
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Forgiveness
Many of us have grudges, hurts, and wounds we still hold on to, and yet, we desire to receive forgiveness from God. Jesus is quite clear that to receive forgiveness, we are asked to forgive others. Our own healing in forgiveness is linked directly to our willingness to forgive.
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A Life Of Conversion
Jesus asks if it is better to say yes to a request but then not show up or to say no and later change your mind and show up. The latter choice is the one that pleases God. This helps us see that God wants us to live a life of continuing conversion, not one of false promises.
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Playing The Long Game
To play the long game is to not seek only instantaneous victories, but to remain patient and vigilant, hoping that God will answer our prayer even after a long time of suffering and apparent defeat. The parable of the workers in the vineyard helps us to see the patience of God and the reward at…
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Human Doubt
Doubt is a natural human trait. It is not always a weakness. It can actually be a healthy and natural thing to do. Especially when it comes to contemplating the very existence of God. Our doubting naturally leads to questions, which can ultimately lead us to answers that bring us closer to God.
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Embracing Our Brokenness
It seems a little strange to say that we should embrace our own human brokenness, or that we should welcome the fact that we are sinners. But, in fact, if we realize that we are broken and that we are sinners, then it should follow that we must recognize also that we need a Savior to heal us.…
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Get Behind Me Satan
When Jesus chose Saint Peter to be the first of many Popes of the Catholic Church, He knew that he was choosing a faithful, but fallible, human being to work in harmony with the Holy Spirit in leading the divinely instituted Universal Church. Nearly 2000 years later, the gates of Hell have still...
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Tu Es Petrus
The Pope is not only the Pope for all Catholics, but he is also the Pope for the Universal Church. That means he is Pope for all peoples. There is an inherent unity to be found in the Papacy. When Jesus proclaimed that he would build His Church on the rock of St. Peter, He was setting in motion a...
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Living The Assumption
We sometimes see the the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary as something that really is just about celebrating Mary, something that she deserved because of her sinless life and her fiat, or yes, to God. While ultimately that is true, there is also a beneficial takeaway for each…
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Eternal Beauty
Recently, Dr. Peter Kreeft made a spoke about falling in love with his all over again after she had died and compared her broken, emaciated body to the beauty of the Crucifix. This remark went viral and caused a wonderful and renewed focus on relationships, marriage, and the Catholic view and...
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Super Abundance
Not many folks these days can say about a meal that they were truly and fully satisfied. We often say that a meal was good or filling or tasty, but rarely do we say that we experienced total satisfaction. That is why when the Gospel of Matthew tells us about the miracle of the loaves and fishes…
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The Wisdom Of Solomon
When God asked Solomon what he wanted to ask for, Solomon replied that he desired wisdom. In our world today, it seems hardly unlikely that if we were offered the same opportunity by God that we would ask for such a gift instead of worldly acclaim and riches. That is why we, too, should pray for...
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Weeds And Wheat
The parable of the weeds and the wheat is familiar to most. We have all heard it before. But some may wonder, since we typically do not live an agrarian life in the modern world, if the teaching of this parable is still relevant. As we look closer at the core truth Jesus conveys with this…
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Preaching At Mass
Some folks, including some Catholics, wonder why lay persons who are gifted and prepared speakers are still not allowed to give the homily in the context of Holy Mass. In fact, even the Bishops of Germany recently asked for special permission from the Vatican to do this. However, the Vatican said...
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One Nation Under God
As the United States of America celebrates the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, it is a suitable and good idea to spend time reflecting on the many blessings bestowed upon our country. But, we must also ask if, in this day and age, we are BEHAVING like one…
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Reward Of A Prophet
As much as we love and respect our separated brothers and sisters in Christ, the Protestants, we must realize as Catholics that their understanding of the relationship between faith, works, judgment, and salvation is ultimately unbiblical. The Bible tells us we will be judged by our works, and...
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Day Of The Father
Our Father Who art in heaven is actually a wonderful model for all earthly fathers to follow. If we look at the attributes revealed by our heavenly Father, we can see a great pattern that, if followed, we lead to better success in paternal parenting and will ultimately lead to heaven for our...
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Magnifica Humanitas
Pope Leo just recently released the first encyclical of his pontificate, having signed it on the anniversary of the release of the the encyclical Rerum Novarum, which was focused on the dignity of human labor. This new encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, focuses on maintaining human dignity in the…
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Becoming What You Eat
Whenever we receive the Eucharist, properly disposed, we receive the Real Presence of Jesus, Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity. This is the best way, indeed the intended way, that we can best live as an image of Christ. This is true because we become what we eat and take on Eucharistic virtues.
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The Ordinary Feasts
As we leave the very busy and spiritually powerful Easter Season and enter into Ordinary Time, it is vital that we remember that the Easter Mysteries are supposed to empower us for the days ahead, not tired us and convince us we need a rest. We must avoid the temptation to hibernate in our faith...
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Power Made Perfect
Catholic author and speaker John Edwards speaks about his new book, Power Made Perfect, a powerful, revealing look into his amazing conversion of faith. As only he can do, John tells us how to find true strength in Christ by describing in detail, and vulnerability, his fall from grace and how the...
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Stop Looking Up In The Sky
When Jesus gives us the Great Commission to go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, he dramatically ascends into heaven. The disciples hardly know what to do. They are stunned. Two angels give them very practical advice. Stop looking up in the sky and get busy doing what Jesus just...
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God Is In Charge
It seems that the world is stressed out. So many people suffer from anxiety and worry. Perhaps a reminder, subtle though it is, can help. God is in charge. When we try to do everything ourselves, we quickly discover that we cannot. That is why we need to just let go and let God do the heavy…
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Seven Reputable Men
In chapter 6 of the Acts of the Apostles, we hear of Saint Stephen and six of his companions being called to a special vocation of service to the Church. These seven men would be the first Deacons of the Catholic Church, called to service to the Word, Altar, and Charity. 2000 years later, God…
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Good Shepherd Sunday
Good Shepherd Sunday, the Fourth Sunday of Easter, is when the Universal Church celebrates our shepherds, the priests, bishops, and pope who all act in the person of the One Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ. God the Father knew we would need Shepherds like Jesus and His priests in order to help us get...
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Take, Bless, Break, Give
In the well known biblical account that takes place on the Road to Emmaus, sometimes people overlook the detail when Jesus shares the meal with Cleopus and his traveling companion. The story tells us that Jesus takes the bread, blesses it, breaks it, and gives it to them. Perhaps there is more to...
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Unconditional Love For God
When we are attached to certain kinds of sins, it is hard for us to love like God loves. He loves us unconditionally and wants us to be free to love Him in that way as well.
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Praying For Our Kids This Easter
It is certainly not uncommon that kids tend to go astray at some point in their young lives. And it is also not uncommon for parents to pray that they return. This Easter, perhaps we should think about what exactly we are asking for in our prayers.
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Four Days Dead
The Bible tells us that the wages of sin is death. And if we are all sinners, then we are are doomed to die a spiritual death. That is why the Church wants us to take note of the story of the raising of Lazarus from the dead. His real life resurrection teaches us of us that even if we are four…
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Making Your Home A Church
Having a home that is a Domestic Church essentially means making your home into a Church, a mirror of the Church proper. Here are ten very easy and practical ways in which any family can make their home into a Domestic Church.
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Domestic Church
Many Catholics see the Church primarily in a real, physical, and hierarchical sense. They see it as a place they go on Sundays to worship. If you ask about the Domestic Church, they look a little confused and ask what that is. The Domestic Church is an important teaching of our Catholic Faith…
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Listening And Fasting
Every year, the Holy Father offers a message to his flock to assist them in enhancing the spiritual benefits they receive during the Lenten season. In 2026, Pope Leo offered his message for Lent and focused on the concepts of listening and fasting.
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All In Lent
When it comes to practicing our Catholic faith, none of us should be aiming for the bottom. And yet, so many of us are most concerned with what the bare minimum the Church asks us to do. Perhaps the season of Lent is a good time to go all in on our faith, and to aim to be an all in Catholic.
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Prepare For Lent
There are only a few days until the season of Lent begins. Maybe this year, we should start sooner and actually think a bit more about what we will do for Lent this year - what we will give up, sacrifice, act upon - to help us grow closer to Christ and get more out of our Easter experiaence.
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I Am The Light Of The World
For some it may be confusing when Jesus tells us that he is the light of the world, but then also says that we are the light of the world. It makes us wonder how both can be true. Both theologically, and practically, it is actually quite easy to explain when you look at it through a Catholic lens.
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Drop Everything
Whenever we read the Gospel account of the gathering of the Apostles, we should be challenged. When Jesus asks these men to follow him, he does not tell them to carefully consider his request. Jesus just asks. And the future Apostles just drop everything and immediately follow him. We should ask...
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Behold The Lamb
BEHOLD is a word we do not use a lot in our modern use of the English language. However, if we look closely at that word, we realize it has a specific and profound meaning for us. Every Mass we attend we hear it in reference to the Eucharist just confected by the priest. Maybe we should examine…
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Death And Dying
Many may wonder to themselves whether they would prefer to die suddenly and unexpectedly, or die over a longer period of time. There may be perceived positives and negatives for each reality, but maybe that is not the proper question. Perhaps we should ask ourselves if, at this moment in our…
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Resolving To Love Scripture
When we make a New Years Resolution, we usually resolve to clean out the garage, lose some weight, be kind to others, or some other good intention which seems to be in line with the spirit of season. Maybe this year should be different. Maybe this year we should resolve to spend more time with…
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Feast Of The Holy Family
When we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family every year after Christmas, we are not just honoring the perfect family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. We are also understanding that we are called to live in our own families according to the model of the Holy Family, and that our Salvation in Jesus is...
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Christmas Movies
While the Fourth Sunday of Advent is still Advent, we at The Catholic Cafe think it is certainly time to start thinking of, and watching, Christmas movies. Here we discuss our favorites.
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The Joy Of Advent
Once we understand the true character of Advent...anticipation, judgment, and penitence...it opens up for us the opportunity to receive the great blessing of Joy that God intends for each of His faithful children.
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The True Character Of Advent
When we view Advent as merely a time of waiting until Christmas, we can easily miss the spiritual benefits that the season has to offer us. We can best prepare to receive the Christ when we contemplate deeply the characteristics of anticipation, judgment, and penitence during Advent.
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Holiday Celebration
As we enter the Advent Season, it is common to wonder just how Christmas preparation is appropriate so that we do not ignore the spiritually valuable character of Advent. There must be a good balance between the secular and spiritual aspects of holiday seasons.
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Flow Of The Liturgical Year
If you have ever wondered why the Church keeps an annual liturgical calendar of feasts and celebrations, you are not alone...Advent, Christmas, Ordinary Time, Lent, Triduum, Easter, Ordinary Time. This cycle that seems to be on permanent repeat each and every year is actually a great gift that…
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When Your Kids Have Left The Church
It seems to be a common occurrence in families that one of the kids, or maybe even one of the spouses or other family members, has wandered away from Holy Communion with the Church. People seem desperate for answers about what do do and how to convince them to return. The answers are usually not...
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Graces Flow From The Church
Most of us are quite familiar with the biblical story of Jesus cleansing the Temple. No business allowed. Only worship. This is certainly true, but there is also another interesting perspective that relates to the prophesy of the Church found in the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel. The free flowing…
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All Souls Day
We are very familiar with All Saints Day, and of course, its precursor All Hallows Eve, but many are less familiar with the history, meaning, and purpose of the following feast day, the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, better known as All Souls Day.Let us remember all those faithful...
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Triumph Of The Heart
Triumph of the Heart, a moving and hopeful movie, set in a prison cell in Auschwitz, tells the story of the final days of Saint Maximillian Kolbe and his companions. Though the subject matter may seem dark and disturbing, it is actually a story of the triumph of hope over darkness.
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The Catholic Cafe radio show is a 30 minute program designed to convey the Truth of Catholic Doctrine and Teaching in an informal, conversational format. Deacon Jeff, Tom and their guests sit around a table at the cafe and chat about the Church! Archived episodes are avalable at the thecatholiccafe.com (click listen)
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