Deacon Al explains the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, reflecting on John 6, the real presence of the Eucharist, and why this teaching calls for a personal choice of faith.

He also connects Scripture to everyday life—stewardship, the beauty of creation, and current events—and invites listeners to pray and reflect on what they truly believe.

Email your questions to Deacon AL: goodnews@catholicspiritradio.org

Joyce Holm, a rosary repair volunteer from Crystal Lake, shares how she fixes and makes rosaries, gives them away, and supports parish ministries. Through small repairs and custom creations, Joyce restores cherished prayer tools, comforts families, and inspires community service.

This episode explores her story, the spiritual meaning behind ladder rosaries, and how a simple craft became a ministry that connects prayers, memories, and faith.

Bob Johnston and his wife Lynn examine historicism — the idea that dogma and moral truth shift with history — using Richard A. Spinello's New Oxford Review essay and the writings of theologians like Lonergan, Rahner, and Herring.

The episode contrasts classicism's claim of an immutable natural law with progressive historicism, considers Vatican II's role, and argues for the enduring nature of human nature and core Catholic moral teachings.