Angela Hicks and Bro. Gerard Jordan join Andrew Lyke to update listeners in the progress of the Cause for Sainthood of Fr. Augustus Tolton.

Fr. Francis interviews two Life Scouts from the Boy Scouts of America who just completed the St. George Trek in New Mexico. The Saint George Trek is The National Catholic Committee on Scouting's high adventure Catholic leadership program for older Catholic Boy Scouts and Venture Crew members at Philmont Scout Ranch. The program brings Catholic high school youth from around the country together with priests, religious and seminarians for eleven days of backpacking in the context of a vocation retreat

Recent graduate Melvin Paul talks about his evangelization project which brought seminarians and Loyola college students to the hungry and homeless in downtown Chicago. Then Sr. Alicia Torres of the Franciscans of the Eucharist talks about her journey from Loyola University to the convent and into the inner city. Finally, Theo, Dylan and Carlos share their own insights and experiences of working with those in need as part of their life at St. Joe's.

Andrew Lyke and Dr. Sylvia Hood Washington continue a conversation on environmental justice and climate change. They are joined by Tiffany Swann-Covington to talk about upcoming initiatives on the topic and to encourage Black Catholics to engage in this important issue.

World Youth Day is the largest gathering of young adult Catholics in the world! It only happens about every two to three years and, in 2016, it will take place in Kraków, Poland. To discuss what our Archdiocese has planned for this once-in-a-lifetime experience, Alane Malicay, the Program & Event Coordinator for the Young Adult Ministry Office, sits down with us.

Andrew Lyke talks with Kathleen Merritt, Director of the Office of Ethnic Ministries, about their outreach to young adults and implications for hope in the wake of the Charleston 9 tragedy and the removal of the Confederate Flag at the State Capitol.

Willie Cobb, the Director of Campus Ministry at Notre Dame High School and Jacinta Warnie, the Minister of Youth at St. Sabina Parish will be with me talking about the adaptation of the Strong Catholic Family, Strong Catholic Youth initiative to the African American Community. You will learn what this initiative is about and how it will help parishes around the Archdiocese become more family friendly.

Hosts: Pablo Padilla and Alane Malicay. Fr. Ed Shea of St. Peter's in the Loop talks about Theology on Tap, and Dr. timothy Mullner speaks on the topic of the next catechetical sesson on July 11th, 2015.

Andrew Lyke is joined by Cynthia Norris, the founding director of the Office for Black Catholics in Chicago (OBC), and Fr. David Jones, the newly appointed liaison to the Archbishop for the new Black Catholic Initiative (BCI), for look back at the origins of the OBC for a better perspective for the work of the BCI.

We talked about discerning a vocation to be a Deacon and the process one follows to actually be ordained a Deacon. And we discussed the different forms of ministry a Deacon performs.

Andrew Lyke give an overview of the work of the Office for Black Catholics of the Archdiocese of Chicago over the past four years.

Eileen Hogan Heineman, Dr. Keith Wilson, and Willie Cobb join Andrew Lyke to discuss the June 17 shooting of nine people at Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, SC.

All four years of the Strategic Pastoral Plan has been connected through a common purpose, evangelization. Meet the new director in the Office for New Evangelization, who begins next month providing the parishes of the Archdiocese with the resources and support to become evangelizing communities. Dcn. Strohm will take over the Reflection Christ’s Light radio spot starting July 15, 2015. Guest: Dcn. Keith Strohm, Director for the Office for the New Evangelization

Forming and training catechists is a large piece for the Office for Catechesis and Youth Ministry. We speak with Kenneth Velasquez, who is the coordinator for Fostering Faith, talk about opportunities for catechists in the Archdiocese.

All four years of the Strategic Pastoral Plan has been connected through a common purpose, evangelization. Meet the new director in the Office for New Evangelization, who begins next month providing the parishes of the Archdiocese with the resources and support to become evangelizing communities. Dcn. Strohm will take over the Reflection Christ’s Light radio spot starting. Guest: Dcn. Keith Strohm, Director for the Office for the New Evangelization

In the first segment Andrew Lyke talks about Blackhawks' Stanley Cup victory, ministry formed in the margins and serving way beyond, and the Rachel Dolezal controversy. In the following segments he welcomes back Dr. Sylvia Hood Washington to discuss Pope Francis' new encyclical that addresses climate change and other Environmental Justice issues from a black Catholic perspective.

Join us for a look at the resources that are offered for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in the Archdiocese. Fr. Joe Mulcrone and Margaret Swatek from the Catholic Office of the Deaf will be sharing about their work with this community.

On today's show we speak with Yazmin Salidivar to recap "Jesus in the Streets", a Eucharistic Procession that took place June 6th in downtown Chicago. We also interview Edith Rodriguez and Alejandra Sastoque, ESFOR graduates, about how they god involved in ministry and how they enjoyed their ESFOR experience.

Dr. Sylvia Hood Washington talks about the pressing concerns over climate change and other environmental issues from a Faith perspective.

Theo, Dylan and Carlos discuss the role of their fathers in their lives. The guys also talk with seminarian Adam Gonzalez and his father Deacon Joe Gonzalez. Hear what it's like for both a father and son to discern a religious vocation and even one day possibly share in the sacrament of Holy Orders.

Andrew Lyke announces the closing of the Office for Black Catholics and the new Black Catholic Initiative as part of an overview of the monthly newsletter that was issued on June 1st.

The third year of the Strategic Pastoral Plan launched a focus on Catholic Families that continues as we prepare for the World Meeting of Families with Pope Francis in Philadelphia. We explore the two family-friendly events happening this year here in the Archdiocese of Chicago. Guests: Clark McCain, St. Andrews and Amanda Thompson, Marriage and Family Ministries

We speak with Cesar Vega from St. Agnes of Bohemia in Little Village who finished the Teen Peer Ministry Program this year. The program is geared toward teenagers interested in faith formation and leadership development to support their parish.

Alice Heinzen, the Director of the Office for Marriage and Family Life for the Diocese of Lacrosse, Wisconsin talks about the amazing experience of being chosen to be a delegate with her husband, Jeff, at the Extraordinary Synod on the Family. She will share information about what the Extraordinary Synod was, their experience of being with families from around the world and meeting Pope Francis!

On today's show we'll talk about Mary, our mother, and why she is important in our spiritual lives with Dunne Estacio. We will also discuss our universal call to holiness and, specifically, how we discern and answer that call with Fr. Robert Krueger and seminarian Jason Suero.

Bro. Gerard Jordan joins in Andrew Lyke to discuss the life and legacy of Benedictine monk, historian and author Fr. Cyprian Davis, OSB, author of the landmark book "The History of Black Catholics in the United States."

Fr. Francis Bitterman interviews Deacon Bob Regan who will be ordained a priest the following day.

Pat Smuck, Vill Harmon, and Rev. Dr. Myron McCoy join host Andrew Lyke to discuss an important annual event that commemorates the lives of people buried by the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.

The 3rd Year Theology Seminarians for the Archdiocese of Chicago discussed how to discern a vocation, life in seminary, and their upcoming Deacon Ordination on May 9th.

St. Joseph graduates Fr. Pawel Komperda ('02) and Dominic Clemente ('12) join Theo, Dylan and Carlos to talk about their time in the college seminary when it was located in Campion Hall on the campus of Loyola University. Hear what seminary life was like during those years and what they valued about their time at St. Joe's. Learn what helped shaped them into who they are today.

Guests Willie Cobb and Michael Byrd join Andrew Lyke to discuss a new parish initiative at St. Sabina's.

Andrew Lyke and guests Deacon Leonard Richardson, Sr. Anita Baird, and Dr. C. Vanessa White share remembrances of Cardinal George.

One underlying principle for all 4 years of the SPP is to “more deeply incorporate Catholics into the life of the Church...” The Evangelization Expo highlights parishes and offers examples of ways to invite others into the Catholic Church. Jesse and Steve come from two different parishes, each using a very unique way to reach out to Catholics and non-Catholics. Guests: Jesse Weiler-St. Patrick and Steve Moseley-St. Joseph

We learn more about Spirit Day in the Archdiocese as a program geared toward teenagers preparing for Confirmation. We speak with Jesus 'Chuy' De Leon, Vicariate II Ministry Coordinator, and Terry Navarro, a Director of Religious Education and Pastoral Associate at St. Mary Star of the Sea as they walk us through this life-changing program for young people.

Host Andrew Lyke is joined by his wife Terri to discuss some upcoming events in Catholic ministry to African-American families.

Steve and Kathy Beirne have been involved in marriage and family education for many years. They are the editors and publishers of Foundations Newsletter, FACET premarital resource and Catholic and Newly Married, an award winning book published by ACTA publications. They will be sharing their insights on the trends they have seen in marriage and family as well as their wonderful resources.

We recap our World youth Day Kick-off from Palm Sunday and review our itinerary for the World Youth Day 2016 pilgrimage to Krakow, Poland. And we reflect on the Gospel story, The Road to Emmaus, in light of the beginning of the Easter Season.

Stephen A. Martin, Jr. joins host Andrew Lyke to discuss two of his family members who are part of the larger narrative of Black Catholic history, i.e., his father Stephen A. Martin, Sr. who broke the color barrier in collegiate sports at Tulane and the Southeast Conference in 1965, and his uncle Fernand J. Cheri, OFM who became the 25th African American to be ordained a Roman Catholic bishop on March 23, 2015.

Monsignor Dennis Lisle and Mr. Mike O'Neill--graduates of Niles College--join Theo and Dylan to compare notes about the college seminary then and now. Niles College closed in 1994 when the college seminary was moved to the lakeshore campus of Loyola University and renamed St. Joseph. Learn what's the same and what's different.

Storyteller Patricia Redd (aka Serenity) presents an original story about Civil Rights icon Diane Nash.

We speak with Amanda Thompson, the Coordinator of Marriage and Family Initiatives for the Family Ministries Office, about what the extraordinary Synod on the Family means for parents and the youth of our Church as well as what exciting activities/events are available for our families here in Chicago to get involved in. Amanda also shares some updates on the World Meeting of Families pilgrimage that the Family Ministries Office has organized.

During the Year of Sacraments the focus for the month of April is the Sacrament of Confirmation. We look at the different ages that young people are prepared for the Sacrament of Confirmation, the elements of that preparation and the ways all Catholics can live out the Sacrament in their lives. Guests: Dcn. Bob Arvidson, St. Francis de Sales and Elizabeth Tomasek, Matre Christi and St. Cletus

Host Andrew Lyke reports on two concurrent events on Saturday, March 14th at Holy Angels: 1) "Gift of the Spirit", a collaboration with the Office for Divine Worship, Bishop Joseph Perry, the Rensselaer Program of Church Music & Liturgy, and the Office for Black Catholics; 2) Organizing Catholics for Justice Congress, a public meeting to spark collective action for change based on Catholic Social Teaching. Lyke gave the keynote address, which was aired on the show.

I am joined by Matt Brooks the founder of The Marriage Group and our partner in Marriage Ministries. Matt joined with Marriage and Family Ministries to create an outstanding online Marriage Preparation Class specially designed for couples who are separated by distance because of a job, the military or other life circumstances. This class is offered in English, Spanish and closed captioned for the hard of hearing. Matt will share with us the wonderful resources for couples and those that work with these couples as well as their testimonies about their experience.

In this program we talk about World Youth Day, 2016 and the Archdiocesan pilgrimage. Fr. Rafal Stecz discusses why young adults should look forward to going to Krakow for the World Youth Day, 2016 celebration. We also preview our plans for the Palm Sunday "Blessed" Young Adult Gathering coming up on March 29th.

Maria Fitzsimmons of the Office for Peace & Justice talks about the March 14 OCJ Congress at Holy Angels.

Dylan talks with Loyola student, Nicholas Albin, about why he's currently discerning priesthood for the Society of Jesus. Afterward, Theo interviews fellow seminarian Israel Jimenez who has been spreading the word about a new website created by St. Joseph College Seminary: WhyPriest.com. Finally, Theo and Dylan react to some of the interesting stories and content on this website, which provides a forum for what's on the minds of Chicago priests.

Fr. Francis Bitterman talks with Fr. Mike Scherschel from St. Joseph College Seminary about discernment

We speak with Nancy Polacek from the Office of New Evangelization and David Heimann, a youth minister at St. Isidore in the Diocese of Joliet, about the Year of the Sacraments Pope Francis' Vision of Healing and Communion. Nancy Polacek updates us on the Year of the Sacraments and the Strategic Pastoral Plan. David Heimann talks to us on ideas of celebrating the Sacrament of Reconciliation with Youth.

During the Year of Sacraments the focus for the month of March is the Sacrament of Marriage. Andrew and Terri Lyke are nationally-known for their presentations and knowledge on keeping marriages strong. The Lykes talk about three workshops the gave last week on strengthening marriages and Parish Marriage Ministry. Guests: Andrew and Terri Lyke