How can a simple shoebox deliver unforgettable Christmas joy to a child in need? Jim Cavnar, CEO and co-founder of Cross Catholic Outreach, joins host Dr. Ken Craycraft on Driving Home the Faith to discuss their annual Box of Joy ministry. Approaching a milestone of 1 million boxes sent worldwide, Jim shares moving stories of children receiving school supplies, rosaries, and toys—and explains how U.S. families, parishes, and schools can sign up by late October to pack a box and share a corporal work of mercy this Christmas. Stream the interview!

How can a simple shoebox deliver unforgettable Christmas joy to a child in need? Jim Cavnar, CEO and co-founder of Cross Catholic Outreach, joins host Dr. Ken Craycraft on Driving Home the Faith to discuss their annual Box of Joy ministry. Approaching a milestone of 1 million boxes sent worldwide, Jim shares moving stories of children receiving school supplies, rosaries, and toys&mdash;and explains how U.S. families, parishes, and schools can sign up by late October to pack a box and share a corporal work of mercy this Christmas. Stream the interview!

Dr. Ken Craycraft hosts Driving Home the Faith, catching you up on what’s going on in the world, across the country and in our local Catholic community. 

Dr. Ken Craycraft hosts Driving Home the Faith, catching you up on what&rsquo;s going on in the world, across the country and in our local Catholic community.&nbsp;

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Bringing Christmas Hope: Jim Cavnar on Cross Catholic Outreach’s Box of Joy

Why do the teachings of Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen resonate so powerfully decades after his death? Author and spokesperson Cheryl Hughes joins Dr. Ken Craycraft on Driving Home the Faith to discuss Ignatius Press's re-release of Sheen’s classic book, The Power of Love, along with her new biography for young readers, Fulton J. Sheen: God's Great Communicator. Hughes breaks down Sheen’s distinction between self-centered love and genuine self-gift, the crucial difference between Christian charity and secular philanthropy, and how Sheen directly influenced St. John Paul II and modern media evangelists like Bishop Robert Barron. Stream now!

Why do the teachings of Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen resonate so powerfully decades after his death? Author and spokesperson Cheryl Hughes joins Dr. Ken Craycraft on Driving Home the Faith to discuss Ignatius Press's re-release of Sheen&rsquo;s classic book, The Power of Love, along with her new biography for young readers, Fulton J. Sheen: God's Great Communicator. Hughes breaks down Sheen&rsquo;s distinction between self-centered love and genuine self-gift, the crucial difference between Christian charity and secular philanthropy, and how Sheen directly influenced St. John Paul II and modern media evangelists like Bishop Robert Barron. Stream now!

The Timeless Wisdom of Archbishop Fulton Sheen: Cheryl Hughes

Are certain acts always wrong regardless of intention or circumstances? Dr. James Stroud, Professor of Moral Theology at Sacred Heart Seminary, returns to Driving Home the Faith with Dr. Ken Craycraft to discuss Chapter 3 of St. John Paul II's landmark encyclical Veritatis Splendor. Dr. Stroud breaks down the crucial distinction between positive and negative moral precepts, why "intrinsically evil" acts exist, and how denying objective moral truth empties the Cross of its power. Discover why the witness of the martyrs remains essential for Catholic moral theology today and why this 1993 document continues to shape seminary formation. Stream now!

Are certain acts always wrong regardless of intention or circumstances? Dr. James Stroud, Professor of Moral Theology at Sacred Heart Seminary, returns to Driving Home the Faith with Dr. Ken Craycraft to discuss Chapter 3 of St. John Paul II's landmark encyclical Veritatis Splendor. Dr. Stroud breaks down the crucial distinction between positive and negative moral precepts, why "intrinsically evil" acts exist, and how denying objective moral truth empties the Cross of its power. Discover why the witness of the martyrs remains essential for Catholic moral theology today and why this 1993 document continues to shape seminary formation. Stream now!

Intrinsically Evil Acts and the Power of the Cross: Dr. James Stroud on Veritatis Splendor Part 2

What makes Pope St. John Paul II's 1993 encyclical Veritatis Splendor so foundational for Catholic moral theology today? Dr. James Stroud, Professor of Moral Theology at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology, joins Dr. Ken Craycraft on Driving Home the Faith to discuss his new book, Dwelling in the Splendor of Truth. Dr. Stroud breaks down why John Paul II framed the encyclical around the Rich Young Man encountering Christ, and why the Pope explicitly rejected the flawed theological concept of the "fundamental option." Discover how specific human choices directly shape who we become and why true freedom is grounded in moral truth. Stream now!

What makes Pope St. John Paul II's 1993 encyclical Veritatis Splendor so foundational for Catholic moral theology today? Dr. James Stroud, Professor of Moral Theology at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology, joins Dr. Ken Craycraft on Driving Home the Faith to discuss his new book, Dwelling in the Splendor of Truth. Dr. Stroud breaks down why John Paul II framed the encyclical around the Rich Young Man encountering Christ, and why the Pope explicitly rejected the flawed theological concept of the "fundamental option." Discover how specific human choices directly shape who we become and why true freedom is grounded in moral truth. Stream now!

Bringing Christmas Hope: Jim Cavnar on Cross Catholic Outreach’s Box of Joy

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