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In this hour, Steve Splonskowski, RPR Executive Director, and Brandon Clark, Programming Director, continued live from St. Augustine’s Parish in Austin, MN. They visited with Fr. James Steffes and Jean McDermott, Pacelli Catholic Schools Principal, about the beauty of Catholic education in a confused world and how Pacelli helps keep priorities straight when it comes to living out our faith. The Diocese of Bismarck’s Fr. Keith Streifel then talked about St. Joseph, how he is the patron of immigrants and travelers, and the upcoming celebration at St. Joseph’s Parish in Dickinson, ND. Finally, Brandon and Steve joined Deacon Paul Treinen, Executive Director of Abbey of the Hills Inn and Retreat Center in Marvin, SD, to talk about an opportunity for married couples to step away from the busyness of life and reconnect with each other and the Lord.

During our March “On The Road” feature, Steve Splonskowski, RPR Executive Director, and Brandon Clark, Programming Director, came to you live from St. Augustine’s Parish in Austin, MN. In the first hour, Steve and Brandon spoke with Fr. Sean Kilcawley, a keynote speaker at the upcoming Redeemed Made for Greatness Men’s Conference, about the attacks on our identity and mission as beloved sons and daughters of God. After this interview, Neha Thawani Nanda, a Pacelli Catholic Schools 8th Grader, shared her excitement for qualifying for the National Spelling Bee. Then, it was time for your calls during our Straight Talk segment with Fr. James Steffes.

In the second hour, hosts Brad Gray and Nathan Sather joined the Diocese of New Ulm’s Deacon Mike McKeown to talk about the role physical healing has in evangelization. This interview was followed by our 10-Minute Tour of local events. Mark and Irene Mehlos then shared how their broken marriage was healed through a program called Retrouvaille. Finally, our hosts visited with Shelly DeMers of Dakota Hope Clinic in Minot, ND about finding peace and healing after an abortion experience.

In the first hour, hosts Brad Gray and Nathan Sather began by visiting with Matt Finneseth about his journey as an RCIA candidate to joining the Catholic Church and the special weekend known as the Rite of Election. James Baxter joined our hosts to talk about a program called Exodus 90 and why more than 6000 men are currently on this 90-day journey. It was then time for your questions during our Straight Talk call-in segment with the Diocese of Fargo’s Fr. Charles LaCroix.

In the second hour, host Msgr. Patrick Schumacher sat down with Jan Wieser of Catholic Charities of Southern Minnesota to talk about how one Catholic Charities program is helping people get their prescription medication if they have limited means or no access to prescription drug insurance. It was then time our 10-Minute Tour of local events. Dr. Beverly Everett of the Bismarck-Mandan Symphony Orchestra talked about their upcoming performance featuring a local talent from the Bismarck area. Finally, Agnes Harrington, one of this year’s Catholic Charities North Dakota Caritas Award Recipients, shared how she has been giving back to her community through helping at her parish, expanding opportunities for youth, and caring for those struggling with addiction.

In the first hour, host Msgr. Patrick Schumacher began by visiting with Paul Steffes of Steffes Corporation in Dickinson, ND about his experience as a business owner and how he brings faith into the workplace. It was then time for your questions during our Straight Talk segment. Listeners wanted to know Monsignor's thoughts on topics including: where the idea of indulgences comes from, if there is temptation in Heaven, and how we can be encouraged to grow in our personal relationship with Jesus.

In the second hour, hosts Heather Karrow and Dr. Chris Burgwald joined Nadia Smetana of Dakota Hope Clinic in Minot to talk about an opportunity to help teach young people about the value of saving sexual activity until marriage. It was then time for our 10-Minute Tour of local events. Joe Czapiewski shared details about this year’s Knights of Columbus Walleye Classic in Bemidji, MN. Finally, our hosts spoke with Fr. Paul Timmerman of the Diocese of New Ulm about a Lenten penance idea that he found to be fruitful last year, one that you could find to be helpful as well.

In the first hour, hosts Heather Karrow and Dr. Chris Burgwald began by visiting with Jan Feterl of the Catholic Community Foundation of Eastern South Dakota about this year's Gift of Hope concert event. It was then time for your questions during our Straight Talk segment with Fr. Tim Smith. Topics included: why in Exodus does God harden Pharaoh's heart and if you can pray for a good friend who committed suicide.

In the second hour, hosts Fr. Richard Kunst and Fr. Ryan Moravitz sat down with the Diocese of Rapid City's Bishop Robert Gruss to talk about Servant of God Nicholas Black Elk and how he could be one of the next Native American saints to be canonized within the Church. It was then time for our 10-Minute Tour of local events. Sonja Corbitt talked about how fear can keep us from growing in our relationship with Jesus and her upcoming visit as keynote speaker at the Duluth Women's Conference. Finally, Trish Laskey talked about if we as lay people do enough to support our parishes.

In the first hour, hosts Fr. Richard Kunst and Fr. Ryan Moravitz began by visiting with the Diocese of Duluth's Bishop Paul Sirba about his biggest takeaways from the Catholics at the Capitol event a couple weeks ago and how attendees can use the knowledge and tools they received. It was then time for your questions during our Straight Talk segment. This time, listeners asked questions on topics including: what it means when it says in the Catechism that "the Word became man so that man can become God," if Sundays can be considered days of fasting, if it's more worthwhile to give up chocolate or a bad habit for Lent, what our hosts think about the Exodus 90 program, and how a person can ask for an accountability partner to journey with through Lent.

In the second hour, host Fr. Michel Mulloy joined Angie Black to talk about a great option for families to develop like-minded Catholic friendships called a Catholic Families Group. Gretchen Landherr and Betsy Kneepkens of the Diocese of Duluth then told us about this year's Women's Conference and how it will be an opportunity for women to take on their fears so they can draw closer to Jesus.

In the first hour, host Fr. Michel Mulloy began by taking your questions during our Straight Talk call-in segment. Fr. Mike then joined Dr. Leroy Huizenga of the University of Mary to hear how he found his true home in the Catholic Church. To close the hour, our host took listeners on the 10-Minute Tour of local events.

In the second hour, RPR Executive Director Steve Splonskowski and Programming Coordinator Brandon Clark continued live from St. Joseph's Parish in Williston, ND for our February "On the Road" show. They first visited with Bill Donaghy about finding our identity as sons and daughters of the Father and the upcoming Redeemed Men's Conference in the Diocese of Fargo. It was then time for our 10-Minute Tour of local events. Wes and Kathy Pepple shared the good work they are doing with the African Mission of the Bismarck Diocese in trying to help provide clean drinking water for families. Finally, Brandon and Steve spoke with Peter Herbeck about the idea of a New Pentecost and what that means.

In the first hour, RPR Executive Director Steve Splonskowski and Programming Coordinator Brandon Clark came to you live from St. Joseph's Parish in Williston, ND for our February "On the Road" show. Steve and Brandon began by visiting with Fr. Russell Kovash and Tara Brooke about the reality of couples struggling in their marriages and how a new program called Corazon can help those couples find healing. Sister Brenda then joined our hosts to talk about how she and two others sisters from Mexico have tried to help meet the spiritual needs of Hispanic workers in the oil fields. Finally, listeners had a chance to call in with or Facebook their questions for Fr. Kovash during our Straight Talk segment

In the second hour, hosts Frs. Josh and Justin Waltz joined Peter Martin of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester to talk about how we celebrate the process of preparation for matrimony and, at the same time, prepare engaged couples for the challenges they could face once married. It was then time for our 10-Minute Tour of local events. Emma Hergenroeder stopped by to talk about a holistic retreat for women that highlights their beauty and draws them to true femininity. Finally, our hosts took us “Around the World” to hear about events impacting Catholics near and far and showcased how, in each of these things, “Catholic Lives Matter."

In the first hour, hosts Frs. Josh and Justin Waltz began by visiting with the Bismarck Diocese's Bishop David Kagan in their "Crushing It with Kagan" segment. It was then time for your calls during our Straight Talk segment.

In the second hour, hosts Heather Karrow and Fr. Mark Lichter began by talking with Anthony DiCarlo about how physics ties together with Holy Communion. It was then time for our 10-Minute Tour of local events. Bishop John Quinn of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester was with us to offer his insights on the Lenten season and share some ideas for how we can grow in our relationship with Christ. Finally, Thomas Eskro from Sacred Heart Parish in Aberdeen, SD taught us about the principle of proximity and how being aware of it is helpful to us and the Church.

In the first hour, hosts Heather Karrow and Fr. Mark Lichter began by visiting with Fr. Chuck Cimpl of the Diocese of Sioux Falls about an upcoming parish mission at his church and why he believes the time spent organizing parish missions in general is well worth it. It was then time for our Straight Talk call-in segment, where listeners had a chance to ask Fr. Mark questions. This show's topics included: where the teaching on the guardian angels came from, what the best way is to prepare for a first confession of you're a Protestant going through RCIA, what Jesus means when He speaks about drinking new wine in the Kingdom, how we know God loves us, and if exorcisms happen in our area.

In the second hour, host Fr. Jason Lefor joined Sr. Mary Immaculata of the School Sisters of Christ the King from Lincoln, NE to talk about the joy and vocation of being a woman. It was then time for our 10-Minute Tour of local events. Jan Feterl of Catholic Family Services of Eastern South Dakota shared details about this year's Gift of Hope event. Finally, Principal Christopher Smith from Holy Spirit School in Rochester, MN talked about the things he and his staff are doing to create a community of prayer within themselves, the students, and the whole Rochester Catholic Schools System.

In the first hour, host Fr. Jason Lefor began by visiting with Deacon Mike McKeown of the Diocese of New Ulm about the spiritual dangers of yoga and energy healing. It was then time for your questions during our Straight Talk call-in segment. Listeners asked questions on topics including: if you can have a traditional funeral Mass with cremated remains present, how it came to be that there are five precepts of the Church, and how you find a balance between using a Catholic news source to stay informed and dealing with the lack of transparency in the Church about the homosexuality crisis.