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Many of you know Katie Moran from her programs, Home School Lifeline, Am I Not Here? , and Beyond Fatima.

We are proud to announce that on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, Katie will be presenting a new program titled Go To Joseph – Ite ad Joseph.

Katie is an author, and president of the World Apostolate of Fatima-Byzantine Division, and a board member on the World Apostolate of Fatima, USA. Over the years, she has been asked to speak many times on topics related to the Fatima message, and has been a guest on EWTN. In honor of this Year of St. Joseph, it is fitting that Katie has prepared a program regarding the Litany of St. Joseph. Each week, she will explain one of the 24 litanies, guiding us and helping us to foster a devotion to St. Joseph. Her program will cover historical and background information on each litany, helping us to develop a stronger bond with beloved St. Joseph.

We invite you to tune in beginning Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at 8:30am Central/9:30am Eastern, for this special program.

We are pleased to announce the return of Mr. Thomas Zordani to Radio Maria.
Thomas is a published author of 7 books, including his best-seller Faith Finances.  His book is unique, in that it received the Imprimatur and Nihil Obstat from Archbishop Samuel J.Aquilla of the Archdiocese of Denver.
He is an active member of St. Gianna Baretta Molla Catholic Church in Denver, Colorado, a Eucharistic Minister, and highly active in Stewardship, Family Life, Men’s and Marriage Preparation ministries. After falling away from his faith in college, finding himself and his family in an unimaginable swamp of debt, and experiencing a period of homelessness for him and his family, he began a painstaking journey to learn about personal finances from the ultimate learning source — The Bible!
Since 1994, he has conducted extensive research on biblical-stewardship concepts, is a gifted public speaker, and a renowned personal-finance counselor.

We invite you to tune into Faith and Finances with Thomas Zordani, beginning Friday, May 28, 2021, at 1:00pm Central/2:00pm Eastern, and let Thomas teach us about these learned and proved stewardship concepts.

We are pleased to announce a new program on Radio Maria, Medjugorje: Message of Hope for the World, hosted by Ann Vucic.

Ann has been closely connected with the events of Medjugorje since the first days of the apparitions. She has devoted her life to evangelization, especially spreading the messages of Medjugorje through her work as a pilgrimage coordinator and guide, conference/retreat speaker, interpreter for Medjugorje priests and visionaries, writer and radio/tv guest and host. In the midst of the turbulent, morally confusing times in which we live, it is easy to believe that darkness has conquered the world. Many wonder when God is going to intervene.

There is good news, however; God IS intervening already.  He has sent His mother to us in Medjugorje to bring messages of tremendous hope for the world.
Ann’s program will air on alternating Fridays, at 10:30am Central/11:30am Eastern. We invite you to join her as she explores the phenomenon of Medjugorje more deeply and discusses the meaning and significance of these apparitions for our times.

(While the apparitions of Medjugorje are not yet officially approved, the Church has taken positive steps forward in the approval process. Archbishop Henryk Hoser (retired Archbishop of Warsaw, Poland) Apostolic Visitor for the parish of Medjugorje, oversees the running of the shrine and reports directly to the Vatican, effectively placing Medjugorje under direct Vatican supervision.)

Many of your know Katie Moran from her programs, Home School Lifeline and Am I Not Here?  We are proud to announce that on Monday, December 7, 2020, Katie will be presenting a new program titled Beyond Fatima.
Katie is president of the World Apostolate of Fatima-Byzantine Division, and a board member on the World Apostolate of Fatima, USA. Over the years, she has been asked to speak on topics related to the Fatima message.
This show will cover the Church’s teaching on these topics, along with historical and background information and material taken from the writing of the Saints.

We invite you to tune in beginning Monday, December 7, 2020, at 1:00pm Central/2:00pm Eastern, and learn how the message of Fatima is the summation of the gospel message and the teaching of the Church.

So many of you are faithful followers of one of our special and distinctive programs, Home School Lifeline, hosted by Katie Moran. Katie is a highly recognized veteran homeschooling mom who travels the country speaking at home schooling conferences.
The show covers all issues concerning homeschooling, from the person considering homeschooling, to the novice homeschooler, all the way to the veteran homeschoolers. In keeping with our home schooling topic, Katie is bringing back to Radio Maria several rotating presenters, each of whom brings their own unique perspective, with a focus on homeschooling in these unprecedented times.

The first returning presenter is Melissa Savage. Melissa has been married to Jerome for 23 years and they are the parents of 6 children. She is involved in many ministries through her diocese and parish in Raleigh, North Carolina, where she resides. The Savages began homeschooling after realizing the public school system would not work for their eldest child. Melissa was reluctant to home school at first because she thought she lacked what it would take to accomplish the task. As it turns out, God has given her what she needed at every stage. Melissa’s work has been published on CatholicHousehold.com, and she is co-author of Planting the Seeds of Faith. She is also a featured speaker at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Home School Conferences. She speaks on topics relating to homeschooling, Catholic parenting among the chaos, and loves to share how to find God’s grace and love through it all.

We invite you to join us beginning Wednesday, December 9th, at 5:00 pm Central/6:00 pm Eastern, as Melissa assists us in successfully navigating home schooling waters by helping to hone leadership skills, prioritizing your life, tips on choosing the right curriculum, and
achieving a peaceful home school.

Battle Ready with Fr. Dan Reehil is a new program on Radio Maria that strives to fortify, strengthen, and embolden the people of God, making them battle ready to advance the Gospel and the Kingdom of God.

Battle Ready will study the scriptures and Church Tradition to form devout and holy soldiers for the Church Militant. The program seeks to guide ordinary people into the extraordinary future that God is currently unfolding before our very eyes.

We are living in the most exciting of times as the Triumph of the Immaculate Heart is imminent, and the time is fast approaching for Our Mother and Queen, The Blessed Virgin Mary, to crush the head of the serpent. The clarion call of Our Lady is sounding to “rouse the warriors to arms” (Joel 3:9) and take up the battle for souls. Won’t you please join in this battle?

Battle Ready airs at 9:00a.m. Central/10:00a.m. Eastern, Tuesday through Friday mornings, beginning December 1, 2020.

We invite you to join Radio Maria at 11:00am Central/12:00pm Eastern, on Monday, November 30, for Think on These Things. 

The host, Dr. Dominic Aquila, will have three special guests for this Advent program.

The show will focus on how families can live the rhythms of the liturgical seasons, with a special focus on Advent.

We are pleased to introduce you to our newest presenter, Dr. Patrick J. DiVietri.  Dr. DiVietri is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Bachelors Degree and a Masters Degree from Franciscan University of Steubenville. He has been in the field of mental health as a professional since 2009, with an extensive background in individual counseling, marriage counseling and family counseling for a wide range of issues. He is the founder and Executive Director of The Family Life Institute, and is recognized by the Pontifical Council for the Family as an authority in marriage and family.  Dr. DiVietri has had a devotion to Teresa of Avila most of his life. He spent 8 years as formation director for the Carmelite OCDS community in Marinwood, California, and covered all three of St. Teresa’s major books. He is also a musician, having written more than two hundred ballads in the Christian idiom. As he continued to work and study Teresa’s writing, he used her work to help others overcome the symptoms of mental illness. His program will look at Teresa of Avila, presenting her spirituality and its simplicity.

We invite you to join us on Saturdays, 10:00 am Central/11:00 pm Eastern, beginning October 31, 2020, for Carmelite Teresian Spirituality, and let Dr. DiVietri  demonstrate how all humans are called to the contemplative life, how contemplation transcends what words cannot express, and how music and the fine arts express the essence of God.

Radio Maria is bringing a new program to its lineup, Mary, Mother and Queen of the Divine Will, hosted by the trio of Cynthia Zack, Laura Riccardi, and Brother Nicholas Riccardi. Cynthia has been studying the writings of Luisa Piccarreta since 1994. With a strong love for Our Heavenly Mother, she wanted to find out what more has been revealed to us about Our Lady’s life beyond the scriptures. She is a singer/songwriter, having performed at the Divine Will International Conference in Florida. At the direction of former Radio Maria priest director, Fr. Robert Young, she began a Divine Will cenacle in her home. She has been in prison ministry, both federal and state, throughout Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland, for the past 10 years, performing worship concerts. She is CEO/CFO of a steel structural business, and resides in Cresson, PA.

Laura Riccardi was a public elementary school teacher, with a Master’s degree in Language Arts. Early in her marriage, she and her husband made the Saint Louis deMontfort consecration to the Blessed Mother, and consecrated each of her four children to Her. Her youngest son, Nicholas, is a seminarian of the Marians of the Immaculate Conception. She was inspired to pursue the Divine Will life when she encountered Luisa Piccarreta’s writings in 2016. Since then, she has fervently poured over her volumes, and begun a Divine Will cenacle. She currently works as a hospital chaplain in New Brunswick, NJ.

Brother Nicholas Riccardi, son of Laura Riccardi, is a professed brother in the Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary. He currently resides in Steubenville, Ohio, studying pre-theology and the classics at Franciscan University. Introduced to Luisa’s writings by his mother, they made a profound impact on both his person journey, and with his own vocation.

We invite you to join us on Fridays, 6:00pm Central/7:00pm Eastern, beginning October 30, 2020, for Mary, Mother and Queen of The Divine Will, as Cynthia, Laura, and Br. Nick lead us into the rich and deep revelations of the Divine Will.

We are pleased to introduce the newest member of the Radio Maria family of presenters – Dr. Dominic A. Aquila, D.Litt et Phil., Ed.D.  Dr. Aquila is currently Professor and Director of Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness at St. Thomas University, Houston, Texas. Prior to this, he served as Dean of Arts and Sciences, and then Provost of St. Thomas University in Houston, Texas from 2007 to 2017. He has also held faculty and administrative appointments at Ave Maria University, Schoolcraft College, Franciscan University of Steubenville, and the Rochester Institute of Technology. He took his Bachelor’s Degree from The Juilliard School of Music, an MBA from the Stern School of Business at NYU, and his doctorate in Literature and Philosophy/History from the University of Southern Africa. In each episode of Dr. Aquila’s program, Think On These Things, he will interview an important writer or leader in the Church, or in society. As an author, and prior radio host, he has wide experience, and is well networked in the Catholic community in the United States and abroad.

We invite you to tune in starting Monday, October 26, 2020, at 11:00am Central/12:00pm Eastern, for Think On These Things, and be inspired, informed, and enlightened by Dr. Aquila and his guests.

We are pleased to announce a new program on Radio Maria, The Face of Hope: The Catholic World Mission. This program will be hosted by Fr. Daniel Brandenburg and Deacon Rick Medina. Fr. Daniel was ordained a priest with the Legionaries of Christ on December 22, 2007, and currently serves as chaplain of the Lumen Institute chapter and chaplain of Regnum Christi men in Atlanta, GA. He is the chairman of the board of directors for Catholic World Mission. He holds summa cum laude licentiate degrees in philosophy and theology from the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum in Rome, Italy. In 2016, Fr Daniel survived a heart attack, and in 2018 was diagnosed with multiple myeloma cancer. The experience of suffering and brushes with death has colored his outlook on life. He strives to live each day as a gift from God.  Fr Daniel is the author of four published books: The New Fundamentalists (2007), Better with God? (2012), Until Christ be Formed in You (2017) and Journey to Joy: Reflections on the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary (2019). Deacon Rick Medina has served Catholic World Mission as its Executive Director since 2011. 

Catholic World Mission is a Catholic international relief and development organization that seeks to alleviate material and spiritual poverty in underdeveloped areas around the world. Before the Catholic World Mission, Deacon Rick was Director of GRACE Scholars for the archdiocese of Atlanta and diocese of Savannah, Georgia. wHe was ordained a deacon of the archdiocese of Atlanta in 2013. He currently serves at All Saints Catholic Church in Dunwoody, Georgia. Deacon Rick and his wife Christy have been married for over 30 years. They have three children – all girls.

We invite you to join us starting Friday, October 16, 2020, at 1:00pm Central/2:00pm Eastern for The Face of Hope: The Catholic World Mission, as Fr. Daniel and Dcn. Rick bring us to an appreciation for the missionary mandate from our Lord.

We are pleased to introduce a new-comer to Radio Maria, Dr. Christine M. Bacon, Ph.D.  She will join current presenter, Christine Watkins, and assist her by co-hosting the Thursday evening program, Find Your Way Home with Christine Watkins and Christine Bacon. Dr. Bacon is a communications expert, author, international speaker, and trainer, having extensive experience in radio. She is a self-described “Cradle Catholic” unashamedly on fire for and in love with the Lord. Dr. Bacon received her M.A. and Ph.D. in Interpersonal Communication from Regent University, and her B.A. in Communication from Old Dominion University. Her doctoral dissertation merged marital humor with her own experience and her desire to teach individuals and couples how to build and nurture what Bacon calls “Super” marriages. Her past radio experience has included interviews with governors, priests, nuns, and 3-Star generals, to name a few. Whether on the platform, in a book, or riding the airwaves, additionally, Bacon is a sought-after relationship coach who actively works with couples (or individuals) seeking to reconcile during or after infidelity, divorce or other marital trauma. As owner and president of CMB Communication, Inc., and the wife of a retired Naval officer, Dr. Bacon also brings a twenty+  years’ experience as a trainer and life-skills facilitator with the U.S. Navy’s Fleet and Family Support Center. She and her husband, Dan, reside in Virginia and enjoy time with their daughters and six perfect grandchildren.

Please tune in at 9:00pm Central/10:00pm Eastern, on Thursday, October 15, 2020, and join us in welcoming Dr. Christine Bacon to the Radio Maria Family.

Many of you are familiar with our current presenter, Mr. Isaac Longworth, and his program, Winning Souls for Christ.  We are pleased to announce that Isaac will be offering a new program, Heroes of the Faith, which is set to begin on Friday, October 9, 2020, at 4:00pm Central/5:00pm Eastern.  Isaac is originally from Woodstock, Ontario, where he comes from a large Catholic family having six younger siblings, and apart from a few years of Catholic public school, he was home-schooled for most of his life. After graduating high school, he went to Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College in Barry’s Bay, Ontario for two years before entering seminary with the Companions of the Cross. He is now in his sixth year of formation with the Companions of the Cross, and studies theology at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, Michigan. While in formation, he has been a part of many evangelical-focused retreats and programs, either as a speaker, prayer minister, worship team member, leader/organizer. In his new program, Heroes of the Faith, he will focus on one Saint in particular each episode. The listener will hear about the details of his/her life and learn of the virtues or life lessons that we can learn from the Saint’s life.

Please join us for this inspiring new program, Heroes of the Faith, at 4:00 pm Central/5:00 pm Eastern, beginning Friday, October 9, 2020, and learn about the varied role models the Church holds up for us in her canonized Saints.

We are pleased to announce a new program on Radio Maria, The School of Mary (A Kindergarten of The Divine Will). This program will be hosted by Mr. Peter DePalma, with Laurence (Larry) Samuel Leopold, and presenting Fr. Elijah John Joseph of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Fr. Elijah John Joseph of Our Lady of Guadalupe is the Superior of the Benedictine Monks of Divine Will and the Pastor of the Parish of San Giovanni di Battista in Carpegna, Italy.

A native of New York, Fr. Elijah studied for the priesthood at the Pontifical University of Santa Croce in Rome, and St. Vincent Seminary in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. He is also an accomplished musician and songwriter.  Peter was born and raised in New Jersey. He is the former co-host of Crisis of Truth Shield of Faith on Holy Spirit Radio, a Benedictine Oblate of Divine Will (Third Order), and custodian of Mary’s Hill Divine Will Cloister and The School of Mary at Mary’s Hill. He is also the current host of The School of Mary at Mary’s Hill Contemplative Divine Will Cenacle, broadcasting into 15 countries. Peter resides in Kunkletown, Pennsylvania. Larry Leopold resides in Prospect Park, PA, where he owns and operates Leopold Creative Marketing. Larry is also a professional multi-media painter and artist with a BA from St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. Larry began learning and committing to Living in the Gift of the Divine Will over 20 years ago. He attended Hesychia School of Spiritual Direction, and is a Certified Life Coach for Spiritual Journey.

Please join us starting Thursday, October 8, 2020, at 10:00am Central/11:00am Eastern for The School of Mary (A Kindergarten of The Divine Will), and learn more about a practical and fun approach to understanding, developing and applying the truths contained in The Gift of Living in The Divine Will.

We are pleased to announce the return of one of our former presenters, Mark Newman.

Mark was born and raised in a Christian family. His father was an American Baptist Minister, and Mark was very active in church activities all through his youth, graduating from Judson University, a Baptist College, in 1982. His conversion to Catholicism was both unexpected and profound. Through the RCIA process, he came to believe in the Catholic Church as “The Church.” It was also through this process that his real conversion to Christ took place. Since then, he has had a deep desire to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to be an instrument of evangelization in any way He desires.

In Mark’s program, Cross Roads, he will bring the Gospel Message of Jesus Christ to listeners through personal conversion stories, catechetical teaching, inspirational music and scriptural discussion. More than simply telling stories of how people became Catholic, he will share conversions to Christ from both cradle Catholics and those who did find Him in His Church. The program will also reach out to Catholics who are no longer practicing their faith, as well as those who may be considering coming into the Church. By utilizing conversion stories of both the laity and religious, Cross Roads will proclaim the Gospel in a very personal, down to earth way listeners will be able to relate too.

We invite you to tune in to Cross Roads, starting Monday, August 24, 2020, at 5:00pm Central/6:00pm Eastern, and be inspired by the stories Mark will share.

We are pleased to introduce the newest member of the Radio Maria family of presenters, Mr. Isaac Longworth. Isaac is from Woodstock, Ontario, where he comes from a large Catholic family – having six younger siblings – and apart from a few years of Catholic public school, he was home-schooled for most of his life.
After graduating high school, he went to Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College in Barry’s Bay, Ontario for two years before entering seminary with the Companions of the Cross. He now is in his sixth year of formation with the Companions of the Cross and studies theology at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, MI.
While in formation, he has been a part of many evangelical-focused retreats and programs, either as a speaker, prayer minister, worship team member, leader/organizer. In his program, Winning Souls for Christ, Isaac will give practical tips and tools that everyone will be able to implement into their lives to become evangelists wherever they are.
He will teach us to understand what evangelization is; its importance; learn new practical skills to evangelize; foster a new passion and zeal to evangelize; and be empowered by the Holy Spirit to actually evangelize rather than just learn it for ourselves.

Please join us for this inspiring new program, Winning Souls for Christ, at 4:00 pm Central/5:00 pm Eastern, beginning Friday, November 8, 2019.

We are pleased to announce the return of presenter, Matthew Arnold.  As part of Radio Maria’s expanding evening hours, Matthew agreed to re-join us for his program, Shield of Faith. Matthew is a lay Catholic speaker who has informed, inspired, and entertained audiences on four continents for over twenty years, and the author of Confessions of a Traditional Catholic (Ignatius Press, 2017). He has appeared on EWTN Television and hosted programs for their Global Catholic Radio Network, as well as the Radio Maria Network. He is also a popular contributor to the Augustine Institute’s Lighthouse program, which provides CDs and DVDs on the Catholic faith to 8,000 parishes around the world.

A husband and father of six, Matthew was honored with a “Catholic Man of the Year” award (March 2017) presented by Bishop Timothy Freyer of the Diocese of Orange, California. We invite you to join us beginning Tuesday, June 18th, at 9:00 p.m. Central/10:00 p.m. Eastern, for Shield of Faith, and hear Matthew’s “no nonsense” approach to Catholicism.

As part of Radio Maria’s expanding evening hours, we are pleased to announce the return of presenter, John Preiss. As President of The Fatima Family Apostolate, John has written countless articles on Fatima, family, and the spiritual journey.
He has also authored three books on the message of Fatima, the latest of which, “The Miracle and the Message: 100 Years Of Fatima,” was an Amazon best seller. John has hosted radio programs, appeared on EWTN Television, and has been interviewed on Catholic Radio throughout the word. He currently resides in Hanceville, Alabama, with his wife and eight children (with number nine due any day).

Please join us beginning Wednesday, June 19th, at 9:00 p.m. Central/10:00 p.m. Eastern, for this new program, Power of the Present Moment, and allow John to enhance your spiritual life through the understanding of living in the present moment with God.

Many of you may recall former presenter, Mark P. Shea, and his program, Catholic and Enjoying It!. Due to professional responsibilities, Mark had to leave Radio Maria, but he is now in a position to return, and we are proud to have him back with us.
He is a popular Catholic writer and speaker, whose most recent works include Mary, Mother of the Son (Marytown), Salt and Light: The Commandments, the Beatitudes, and a Joyful Life (Servant), The Heart of Catholic Prayer: Rediscovering the Our Father and the Hail Mary (Our Sunday Visitor) and The Work of Mercy:  Being the Hands and Heart of Christ (Servant).  He is also the author of Making Senses Out of Scripture: Reading the Bible as the First Christians Did (Basilica), By What Authority?: An Evangelical Discovers Catholic Tradition (Ignatius), and This is My Body: An Evangelical Discovers the Real Presence (Christendom).

An award-winning columnist, he contributes numerous articles to many magazines, including his weekly column for The Catholic Weekly for the Archdiocese of Sydney, Australia. Mark is known nationally for his one minute “Words of Encouragement” on Catholic radio, as well as his podcast “Connecting the Dots.” He also maintains the popular blog Catholic and Enjoying It.  In addition, Mark is an internationally known speaker on various issues in Catholic faith and life.  He lives in Washington State with his wife, Janet, and their sons.  We invite you to tune in beginning Monday, June 17, 2019, at 9:00 pm Central/10:00 pm Eastern, for the return of Catholic and Enjoying It!

So many of you are faithful followers of one of our special and distinctive programs, Home School Lifeline, hosted by Katie Moran. Katie is a highly recognized veteran homeschooling mom who travels the country speaking at home schooling conferences. The show covers all issues concerning homeschooling, from the person considering homeschooling, to the novice homeschooler, all the way to the veteran homeschoolers.  In keeping with our home schooling topic, Katie is bringing to Radio Maria 4 rotating presenters, each of whom will bring their own unique perspective to the topic of home schooling.

The fourth of our rotating presenters is Melissa Savage. Melissa has been married to Jerome for 23 years and they are the parents of 6 children. She is involved in many ministries through her diocese and parish in Raleigh, North Carolina, where she resides. The Savages began homeschooling after realizing the public school system would not work for their eldest child. Melissa was reluctant to home school at first because she thought she lacked what it would take to accomplish the task. As it turns out, God has given her what she needed at every stage. Melissa’s work has been published on CatholicHousehold.com, and she is co-author of Planting the Seeds of Faith. She is also a featured speaker at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Home School Conferences. She speaks on topics relating to homeschooling, Catholic parenting among the chaos, and loves to share how to find God’s grace and love through it all.

We invite you to join us on Wednesdays at 5:00 pm Central/6:00 pm Eastern, as Melissa assists us in successfully navigating home schooling waters by helping to hone leadership skills, prioritizing your life, tips on choosing the right curriculum, and achieving a peaceful home school.

We are proud to announce that one of our current presenters, Katie Moran, is hosting a new program on Radio Maria, titled Am I Not Here? Katie is not only a highly recognized veteran homeschooling mom, but she is also a devotee of the World Apostolate of Fatima, Byzantine Division, and she has done a vast amount of research on Marian apparitions. Her program will teach us about the private revelations and Marian apparitions which are valid and have been approved by the Church. She will introduce us to several rotating co-hosts, each of whom will convey their own extensive knowledge about these fascinating apparitions as they occurred through the ages.

The first co-host is David Carollo. David is the Executive Director of the World Apostolate of Fatima USA. His responsibilities include overall operations of the National Blue Army Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, located in Washington, NJ; the Apostolate’s hotel & retreat center, Domus Pacis, located in Fatima, Portugal, and the Apostolate’s mission of spreading the message of Fatima in collaboration with the New Evangelization. A lifelong Blue Army member, he served on the National Board in various capacities including as president, and is a member of the International Board of the World Apostolate of Fatima. As one of the leading Fatima experts, he has been a frequent guest on EWTN, including The Church Universal, Jim and Joy, and Primetime Sunday with the late Fr. Andrew Apostoli. He is a regular speaker at Marian conferences, Fatima events, Catholic universities and parishes, and the Fatima Shrine in Portugal.

We invite you to join us, beginning Monday, January 21, 2019, at 1:00 pm Central/2:00 pm Eastern for this enlightening and informative program.

So many of you are faithful followers of one of our special and distinctive programs, Home School Lifeline, hosted by Katie Moran. Katie is a highly recognized veteran homeschooling mom who travels the country speaking at home schooling conferences. The show covers all issues concerning homeschooling, from the person considering homeschooling, to the novice homeschooler, all the way to the veteran homeschoolers.  In keeping with our home schooling topic, Katie is bringing to Radio Maria 4 rotating presenters, each of whom will bring their own unique perspective to the topic of home schooling.

The third of our rotating presenters is Mary Ellen Barrett. She is a mother of eight children and wife to David.  She is a lifelong New Yorker and an active member of her parish, Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Lindenhurst, New York. Mary Ellen owns a home school consulting firm wherein she helps homeschooling parents craft the best home school experience for their children.  She is also a columnist for The Long Island Catholic, editor of Seton Magazine, and chronicles the journey of living a faithful, but imperfect, Catholic family life on her weblog; Tales From the Bonny Blue House (www.maryellenbarrett.com) is on the editorial review board of Mater et Magistra Magazine and has had her work published in Faith and Family Magazine; Catholicmom.com, Catholic News Service, and Catholic Digest. She has guest blogged on Faith and Family Live; CatholicVote.org; and Catholic Cuisine, and also blogs about the occult and the New Age at www.amazingcatechists.com.

Mary Ellen speaks and writes on issues pertaining to homeschooling, Catholic family life, bereavement, and special needs issues. She is passionate about good books and the Catholic faith infusing and informing her family’s home school life and is always willing to share her knowledge and experience. We invite you to tune in on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at 5:00 pm Central/6:00 pm Eastern, and let Mary Ellen advise you regarding curriculum, book lists, transcript building, outside classes, and scheduling.