Peter & Leslie Wolfgang of the Family Institute of Connecticut join St. Mary's in Ridgefield to discuss their effort to battle anti-family legislation!  NOTES Email List: https://www.veritascatholic.com/ Family Institute of Connecticut: https://www.ctfamily.org/  

Steve Ray is a convert to the Catholic Church and the author of three best-selling Ignatius Press books (Crossing the Tiber, Upon this Rock, and St. John’s Gospel).Steve and Janet Ray have been to the Holy Land over 170 times exploring, filming, and leading thousands of pilgrims.He is writer, producer and host of the 10-part video/DVD series The Footprints of God: the Story of Salvation from Abraham to Augustine filmed entirely on location in the Holy Land and surrounding countries. Steve is a regular guest on Catholic radio and TV including Catholic Answers, Ave Maria Radio, Relevant Radio, and EWTN. He also writes Bible studies for Catholic Scripture Study International. He and Janet live in Michigan. They have four children and ten grandchildren.

Kevin Wells is a Catholic writer, speaker, and former sports reporter with the Tampa Tribune, where he covered major-league baseball. He is the author of the best-selling Catholic book The Priests We Need to Save the Church (Sophia, 2019) and Burst, A Story of God’s Grace When Life Falls Apart (Servant). His most recent best-selling book, Priest and Begger, tells the story of the heroic life of Venerable Aloysius Schwartz, a priest from Washington DC who went on to serve the poor in South Korea. Within 15 years, Father Schwartz had changed the course of Korean history, founding and reforming orphanages, hospitals, hospices, clinics, schools, and the Sisters of Mary, a Korean religious order dedicated to the sickest of the sick and the poorest of the poor. All the while, he himself—like the Sisters—lived the same hard poverty as the people he served and loved. Wells is currently the president of the Monsignor Thomas Wells Society for Vocations. He also serves a Director of Public Relations for World Villages of Children, which supports the works of Fr. Al Schwartz. His work with youths earned him the James Cardinal Hickey National Figure Award from the Archdiocese of Washington. He lives in Millersville, Md., with his wife and three children.

Father Wade L.J. Menezes, CPM is a member of the Fathers of Mercy, a missionary preaching Religious Congregation based in Auburn, Kentucky.  Ordained a priest during the Great Jubilee Year 2000, he received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Catholic Thought from the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in Toronto, Canada and his dual Master of Arts and Master of Divinity Degrees in Theology from Holy Apostles Seminary in Cromwell, Connecticut.  His secular college degrees are in journalism and communications. Fr. Wade has served as the Assistant General and as the Director of Vocations and Director of Seminarians for the Fathers of Mercy.  Fr. Wade has also served as the Chaplain-in-Residence at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament of Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in Hanceville, Alabama.  While at the Shrine, Fr. Wade was a daily Mass celebrant, homilist and confessor; he also gave spiritual conferences on specialized points of Catholic Christian doctrine to the many pilgrims who visit the Shrine.  Both the Monastery and Shrine are affiliated with EWTN, the Eternal Word Television Network. Fr. Wade has been a contributing writer for the National Catholic Register, Our Sunday Visitor, Catholic Twin Circle, Catholic Faith and Family, The Wanderer, Pastoral Life, The Catholic Faith, Lay Witness, Legatus, and Christian Ranchman publications.  Several homiletic series of his have appeared in Homiletic and Pastoral Review, an international journal for Priests.  Fr. Wade has also been a guest on various episodes of EWTN’s “Mother Angelica Live” and “Life on the Rock” programs during which he discussed such topics as the sanctification of marriage and family life, vocations, and the Sacred Liturgy.  He has also hosted several televised series for EWTN, which have covered such topics as the necessity of the spiritual life, the Four Last Things, the Ten Commandments of Catholic Family Life and the Gospel of Life vs. the Culture of Death.  He is also host of the EWTN interstitial series  “The Crux of the Matter” and “The Wonders of His Mercy”, and In Defense of the Eucharist.  His many theological and doctrinal presentations have been featured on EWTN Global Catholic Radio, Ave Maria Radio, Guadalupe Radio Network, Covenant Network Radio, Catholic Broadcasting Northwest and Voice of Virtue International.  He is the author of two books: The Four Last Things: A Catechetical Guide to Death, Judgment, Heaven, and Hell and Overcoming the Evil Within: The Reality of Sin and the Transforming Power of God’s Grace and Mercy. Fr. Wade is also the host of EWTN Global Catholic Radio’s “Open Line Tuesday.”

Peter Herbeck is the Executive Vice President and Director of Missions for Renewal Ministries. For more than thirty years, he has been actively involved in evangelization and Catholic renewal throughout the US, Canada, Asia, Africa, and Eastern Europe. Peter is the co-host of the weekly television show, The Choices We Face. He hosts the daily radio show Fire on the Earth. He is a frequent conference speaker. He co-authored his most recent book, Lessons From the School of Love: Cultivating a Christ-Centered Marriage, with his wife Debbie. He has also authored When the Spirit Comes in Power, When the Spirit Speaks, and numerous booklets, and is a frequent contributor to Renewal Ministries’ popular YouTube channel. Peter and his wife, Debbie, have four children and eleven grandchildren, and reside in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

The Lord has placed inside each of us a yearning for action, a restlessness for adventure, and a desire to be heroic… and He is calling you to make sacrifices, to lead others, and to speak the Truth – whatever your gifts, your position at work, or your status in life. To light the way... we can look to the examples of people like Jose Sanchez del Rio, Akash Bashir, St Paul, Queen Esther, Mark Ji Tianxiang, John Paul II, and others. Steve Lee gave this talk to a gathering of Catholic men in October 2024.

You may know that Steve's wife, Roula, battled leukemia just days after Veritas Catholic Network launched. The faith-filled way she suffered was inspiring… and just how the Lord asks all of us to suffer. St Paul wrote that “we rejoice in our sufferings”… can we really, actually rejoice in our sufferings? You can also watch this reflection on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_XrZGGGJ-9w "We are children of God, and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him." -Romans 8:17

Fr. Joseph Gill, the host of Restless Catholic Young Adults, explains why you should be devoted to Divine Mercy - from the Divine Mercy Chaplet, to the Image of Divine Mercy, to Divine Mercy Sunday. He also shares stories about different saints who exemplify the Father's Mercy for everyone, most especially you!

Steve Lee spoke to the New Canaan Society, a Christian men's fellowship group, on Sept 22, 2023. He talked about his journey of faith, the founding of Veritas Catholic Network, and the importance of speaking up and pointing people to Jesus.

Fr Larry Richards spoke at the 16th annual CT Catholic Men’s Conference on Sept 23, 2023. The theme of the day was “The Priesthood: God's Gift & Our Responsibility”. The Reason For Our Hope Foundation: https://www.thereasonforourhope.org CT Catholic Men’s Conference: https://ctcatholicmen.org/  Download the Veritas mobile app: https://www.veritascatholic.com/listen  

Kevin Wells, former MLB writer & author of The Priests We Need To Save The Church, spoke at the 16 annual CT Catholic Men’s Conference on Sept 23, 2023. The theme of the day was “The Priesthood: God's Gift & Our Responsibility”. The Priests We Need: https://thepriestsweneed.com CT Catholic Men’s Conference: https://ctcatholicmen.org/  Download the Veritas mobile app: https://www.veritascatholic.com/listen  

Matthew Leonard is a Catholic author, speaker, filmmaker, and founder of The Science of Sainthood. He spoke at the 16th annual CT Catholic Men’s Conference on Sept 23, 2023. The theme of the day was “The Priesthood: God's Gift & Our Responsibility”. Matthew Leonard: https://matthewsleonard.comCT Catholic Men’s Conference: https://ctcatholicmen.org/Download the Veritas mobile app: https://www.veritascatholic.com/listen

Fr Anthony Federico, Vocations Director for the Archdiocese of Hartford, addresses the crowd at the 16th annual CT Catholic Men’s Conference on Sept 23, 2023. The theme of the day was “The Priesthood: God's Gift & Our Responsibility”. Archdiocese of Hartford: https://www.hartfordpriest.com CT Catholic Men’s Conference: https://ctcatholicmen.org/  Download the Veritas mobile app: https://www.veritascatholic.com/listen  

Sohrab Ahmari came to St Mary Church in Ridgefield to share the story of his conversion from Islam to Catholicism.  Other Veritas Shows https://thetangent.podbean.com/ https://bridgeportdiocese.podbean.com/ https://restlesscatholicmedia.podbean.com/ https://thefrontlinewithjoeandjoe.podbean.com/  

On May 12th, Malta House celebrated its 25th anniversary. During the cocktail hour, we interviewed: Kim Petrone, Bishop Caggiano, Mike Donoghue, Michael O’Rourke, and one of the MH moms. Later at dinner, Kim Petrone gave her remarks as the evening’s honoree. Malta House: https://www.maltahouse.orgLinks to download the Veritas app: https://www.veritascatholic.com/listen    

Join Robert Royal today to learn about the Catholic Martyrs of the 20th Century. Investigating the lives of many different martyrs, this episode is an opportunity to learn more about the investigative process utilized by the Vatican as well as to hear the stories of particular saints. Tune in for an episode that can increase understanding and devotion. "Viva Christo Rey!" LINKS  https://linktr.ee/thetangent https://www.leafletonline.com/catholic-martyrs-of-the-twentieth-century-by-robert-royal  

Steve Lee talks about the importance of forgiveness and mercy. He breaks down several of Jesus's parables in order to illustrate the depth of God's love and mercy and the importance of "forgiving those who trespass against us".  LINKS  More From Veritas: https://linktr.ee/thetangentVeritas Catholic Network: https://www.veritascatholic.com   

Fr. Chris Alar, MIC speaks on many topics during his presentation at the 2022 Connecticut Catholic Mens Conference, from the Detroit Red Wings, to Michigan Football to, of course, Eucharistic Miracles! Focusing on the miraculous, yet reasonable, nature of some of the first, and most recent, Eucharist miracles Fr. Alar presents to the conference fantastic evidence for our Eucharistic Lord! For more tune in today to the Word made flesh!    LINKS  Marian Helpers: https://marian.org/ CT Catholic Mens Conference: https://ctcatholicmen.org/ Veritas: https://www.veritascatholic.com/listen The Veritas App (apple): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/veritas-catholic-network/id1475654192 The Veritas App (Google): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n207440689

Presenting with style and humor, Bishop Frank Caggiano of the Diocese of Bridgeport teaches the Connecticut Catholic Mens Conference about our Eucharistic Lord. One of many great lines from his presentation sums it up very well; "blood is thicker than water, but grace is thicker than blood". Tune in today to learn more about the Word made flesh!  ✟ Bishop Frank Caggiano's weekly podcast Let Me Be Frank is available wherever you get your podcasts! It is also available through the Veritas Catholic Network App.  LINKS CT Catholic Mens Conference: https://ctcatholicmen.org/ Veritas: https://www.veritascatholic.com/listen The Veritas App (apple): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/veritas-catholic-network/id1475654192 The Veritas App (Google): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n207440689  

Father Wade Menezes, CPM is a member of the Fathers of Mercy, a missionary preaching Religious Congregation based in Auburn, Kentucky.  Ordained a priest during the Great Jubilee Year 2000, he received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Catholic Thought from the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in Toronto, Canada and his dual Master of Arts and Master of Divinity Degrees in Theology from Holy Apostles Seminary in Cromwell, Connecticut.  His secular college degrees are in journalism and communications. Tune in today to hear Fr. Wade preach to the Men at the Connecticut Catholic Men's Conference about the Eucharist, the Word made flesh!  LINKS CT Catholic Mens Conference: https://ctcatholicmen.org/ Veritas Catholic Network: https://www.veritascatholic.com/about The Veritas App (apple): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/veritas-catholic-network/id1475654192 The Veritas App (Google): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n207440689