Episode Notes

For over five years now, Sunday Edition has been the news magazine show for members of our community to share their thoughts… And engage in deep and heartfelt conversations…

This week we welcome three incredible community members: So bring your thoughts to Sunday Edition!

As the world around us seems to spin faster into chaos and uncertainty, how do we keep the light of our faith strong and steady? How can our beliefs embolden our spirits, inspire our advocacy, and guide our self-care and service to others?

Join us this Sunday at 1 PM Eastern for a soul-stirring conversation exploring:

• What it truly means to be a person of faith
• How to apply the promises and tenets of our spiritual traditions to modern challenges
• And, in Anthony’s words, why “Christians—or any persons of faith—who claim to speak for the higher power are the ones that scare me the most.”

Meet our incredible panel of faithful voices:

Mark Richert is widely known in the blindness and low vision community for his decades of public policy work and currently leads international development at the Overbrook School for the Blind.

But beyond advocacy, Mark is a lifelong Lutheran whose deep commitment to his historical Christian faith is matched by his hunger for big, transformative questions. His passion for justice, mercy, and prophetic witness guides his belief in a faith that welcomes the stranger, uplifts the oppressed, and challenges each of us to carry our cross daily.

Doug AKA DJ Hansard, affectionately known as Reverend DJ, is a beloved contributor to Sunday Edition.

A lifelong man of faith, DJ is revered across the blind and vision loss community for his unwavering message of inspiration, hope, and spiritual strength. He’s never afraid to share his light—and he’s just as comfortable offering a listening ear as he is delivering a sermon.

In his own words:

> “Bible prophecy predicted many years ago that the times we’re currently living would take place. > Our ‘FAITH IN GOD’ tells us to ‘BELIEVE’ and ‘TRUST’ that WE’RE GONNA BE TAKEN CARE OF.”

DJ will expand on this message of divine trust and guidance, live on Sunday Edition.

Lorna DesRoses (pronounced Derose) is a Catholic lay minister committed to building bridges across cultures and creating spaces of belonging within the Church.

With a background in ESL education and a Master of Arts in Ministry from the Theological Institute at St. John’s Seminary, Lorna advocates fiercely for disability inclusion in faith spaces.

She has spoken at the National Black Catholic Congress and on national panels for the National Catholic Partnership on Disability. She is also the host of Voices from the Pews, a podcast uplifting the stories of Catholics of color.

Based in Boston with her husband Robert and her guide dog Aster, Lorna’s joy-filled witness to the love of Christ inspires all who meet her.

We’ll also be answering questions from our amazing audience!

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