Category: Catholicism And Culture

Bacon "Family" Christmas Special 2021: The Joys of Christmas Out of the Mouths of Babes.

12/24/2021

The adorable Christmas elves Aiden, Joshua, Jessica, Emily and one adorable Bacon grandchild, Isabelle, join Dr. Christine Bacon in the WKQA studio for the annual Christmas broadcast.

"Let the little children come unto me and forbid them not for such is the kingdom of heaven" and what a better time to let the children speak than at the birth of the Christ-child Himself! Listen in as four of God's most precious children discuss not only Jesus and the true meaning of Christmas from their very innocent but wise perspectives, but have a lot of fun as well discussing their favorite Christmas memories, movies and more. It'll warm your heart this blessed season and into the new year.

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"The Preacher to the Popes" Movie Maker and The Story Behind the One Who Helps Get the Pope to Heaven.

12/17/2021

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Guests Ashley Zahorian, Executive Producer for "The Preacher to the Popes" and Alicia Hartle, Interviewee and Executive Director of Pentecost Today USA in the WKQA studios with host, Dr. Christine Bacon. **Click on image for more information on the movie or to join the Livestream now!

Who preaches to the Pope? Did you even know there was such a thing?! For the last forty plus years one man has been that preacher. Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa was asked by Pope John Paul II to fill that role many decades ago and he has been preaching to the popes ever since. Listen in to learn the story behind the life of this humble man, the transformation that awoke his charism and much more in this broadcast with the Executive Producer of the Cantalamessa movie as well as an interviewee in that movie, Alicia Hartle. You may be as surprised as we were.

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People Did You Know? The Joy of Rituals to Learn, Share and Keep the Faith at Christmas (and always).

12/10/2021

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Guests Dr. Barbara Nicolosi and Jessica Kohan with Dr. Christine Bacon in front of the WKQA Christmas tree after a great conversation about the truths of Christmas and the Catholic faith. Be prepared for a highly engaging and fun conversation! **Click on image for more information on the Catholic faith or to consider becoming Catholic.

Did you know that "The Twelve Days of Christmas" was a song designed to teach the faith when it was against the law to be Catholic and the Church was forced underground? Did you know that the First day of Christmas is on the 25th? What about the Twelfth day of Christmas? What significance is that? Do you know what the Octave of Christmas is, which Saints are honored during that Octave and why? Listen in to what was described as a fun, exuberant Christmas slumber party where three highly intelligent, passionate and Catholic women answer these questions and fill you with the desire to fully engage with tradition this Christmas season and all year long. This is one show that you will not want to miss!

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Beauty and Holiness: How Art and Theology Intersect (and Bring Glory to God).

12/3/2021

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Regular contributing guests Jessica Kohan and Dr. Barbara Nicolosi in the WKQA studios with Dr. Christine Bacon after another engaging conversation between culture and the Catholic faith.

What is art? What is beauty? Who defines it? What makes something ugly? We may not be able to say why something is beautiful but we all know it when we see it - or hear it. What about holiness? How do art and holiness intersect? Listen in as we discuss wholeness, harmony, and radiance as they apply to the beauty of sight, sound and the senses and their origination from and responsibility to glorifying God and His handiwork. It is a conversation both engaging and intellectually stimulating and one you won't want to miss.

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A Catholic Music Minister and Former Nun Share the Truths and Beauty of Advent: the Season of Preparation (Not Waiting) for Our Savior.

11/19/2021

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Regular contributing guests Jessica Kohan, Dr. Barbara Nicolosi and Dr. Christine Bacon in the WKQA studios in Hampton Roads , Virginia after another engaging conversation.

What is Advent? Many Christians consider it the Season of Waiting, but it is, rather, the Season of Preparation for the coming of the Savior. Do you know the Saints of Advent? How about the weekly themes of the season? Listen in and not only learn these answers and more but discover the greatness of this often misunderstood season that precedes the Christmas and be uplifted as Dr. Bacon and her guests delve more deeply into this beautiful topic.

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Being a Catholic Woman in 2021: The Intersection of Faith, Family and Profession.

10/29/2021

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Guests Jessica Kohan and Dr. Barbara Nicolosi join Dr. Christine Bacon in the WKQA studios for a great conversation on being Catholic women in 2021. **If interested in learning more about the Catholic faith click on image.

How does your faith inform your life? Does it inform the way you live? Work? Vote? Play? Whether raising a family or leading a company, one's faith is very much a part of every decision one must make and impacts those decisions. What about living that faith in a culture that has begin to turn against it? Listen in to hear three strong Catholic women answer those questions and more. You might be surprised at what you hear...and blessed.

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From Convent to Hollywood: Script and Screenwriter Takes her Passion for the Christ to the Big Screen and Beyond.

9/25/2021

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Guest Dr. Barbara Nicolosi shares life from convent to Hollywood with Dr. Christine Bacon and listeners. **For more information on the contents of the show or the MFA program in screenwriting, click on image.

She was called into and spent nine beautiful years in the convent before the Lord called her Hollywood to change the culture there. There Dr. Barbara Nicolosi, as a script and screen writer infused every relationship she built and every project she worked on with her Catholic faith. Those projects included The Passion of the Christ with Mel Gibson and Fatima of which she was the screenwriter. Today she is teaching the next generation how to do the same as Coordinator of the Script and Screenwriting Programs at Regent University.

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Bacon "Family" Christmas Special 2021: The Joys of Christmas Out of the Mouths of Babes.

"The Preacher to the Popes" Movie Maker and The Story Behind the One Who Helps Get the Pope to Heaven.

People Did You Know? The Joy of Rituals to Learn, Share and Keep the Faith at Christmas (and always).

Beauty and Holiness: How Art and Theology Intersect (and Bring Glory to God).

A Catholic Music Minister and Former Nun Share the Truths and Beauty of Advent: the Season of Preparation (Not Waiting) for Our Savior.

Being a Catholic Woman in 2021: The Intersection of Faith, Family and Profession.

From Convent to Hollywood: Script and Screenwriter Takes her Passion for the Christ to the Big Screen and Beyond.

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Bacon "Family" Christmas Special 2021: The Joys of Christmas Out of the Mouths of Babes.

"The Preacher to the Popes" Movie Maker and The Story Behind the One Who Helps Get the Pope to Heaven.

People Did You Know? The Joy of Rituals to Learn, Share and Keep the Faith at Christmas (and always).

Beauty and Holiness: How Art and Theology Intersect (and Bring Glory to God).

A Catholic Music Minister and Former Nun Share the Truths and Beauty of Advent: the Season of Preparation (Not Waiting) for Our Savior.

Being a Catholic Woman in 2021: The Intersection of Faith, Family and Profession.

From Convent to Hollywood: Script and Screenwriter Takes her Passion for the Christ to the Big Screen and Beyond.

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