Fr Michael Ward

Kathleen Carr

Mark Travis

Michael Foley

Fr Nathan Cromly

Jacob Imam

The Legacy of Tolkien and Lewis — Michael Ward
How the Mass Shaped the Western World — Michael Foley
and much more!

The Catholic Art Institute is at catholicartinstitute.org

The Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics is at mariasteinshrine.org

Michael Foley’s lecture, “Date Night with Fr. Nate.” and scores more Catholic events are at sacredheartradio.com/events

The St. John Institute is at saintjohninstitute.org

The College of St. Joseph the Worker is at collegeofstjoseph.com

 

The Legacy of Tolkien and Lewis &mdash; Michael Ward How the Mass Shaped the Western World &mdash; Michael Foley and much more!
The Catholic Art Institute is at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholicartinstitute.org/">catholicartinstitute.org</a>
The Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics is at&nbsp;<a href="https://mariasteinshrine.org/">mariasteinshrine.org</a>
Michael Foley&rsquo;s lecture, &ldquo;Date Night with Fr. Nate.&rdquo; and scores more Catholic events are at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sacredheartradio.com/events/">sacredheartradio.com/events</a>
The St. John Institute is at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.saintjohninstitute.org/">saintjohninstitute.org</a>
The College of St. Joseph the Worker is at&nbsp;<a href="https://shop.collegeofstjoseph.com/">collegeofstjoseph.com</a>
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Driving Home the Faith with Dr. Ken Craycraft.

Driving Home the Faith with Dr. Ken Craycraft.

Driving Home the Faith 2026

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;

Driving Home the Faith

Driving Home the Faith 2025

Driving Home the Faith 2026.08.31

On Driving Home the Faith, Paul Lachmann welcomes Jennifer Schack, Director of Communications and Media for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, and Father Michael Willig, Director of Vocations for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, to preview the second annual Catholic Family Night with the Cincinnati Reds on September 5.

Catholic families from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and Diocese of Covington will gather at Great American Ball Park for an evening of faith, fellowship, and baseball as the Reds take on the Milwaukee Brewers.

Jennifer details the night's activities, including a pregame family parade around the ballpark, appearances by Archbishop Robert Casey and Bishop John Iffert, special 2026 baseball cards featuring the bishops, and a pregame ceremony honoring nine individuals who exemplify “Love in Action.” The Church of the Resurrection choir will also perform the National Anthem.

Father Michael Willig discusses the honor of throwing out the ceremonial first pitch, which he will throw to his brother, Father Jacob Willig. The evening will also include a special recognition of their uncle, a Cincinnati priest whose 25th anniversary is being remembered this year.

The Catholic Family Night celebration continues throughout the game, with Archbishop Casey leading the seventh-inning stretch, recognition of military veterans, and postgame activities.

Jennifer and Father Michael also share their excitement about bringing Catholics from both sides of the Ohio River together for a night that celebrates faith, family, community, and the great American pastime.

On Driving Home the Faith, Paul Lachmann welcomes Jennifer Schack, Director of Communications and Media for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, and Father Michael Willig, Director of Vocations for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, to preview the second annual Catholic Family Night with the Cincinnati Reds on September 5.
Catholic families from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and Diocese of Covington will gather at Great American Ball Park for an evening of faith, fellowship, and baseball as the Reds take on the Milwaukee Brewers.
Jennifer details the night's activities, including a pregame family parade around the ballpark, appearances by Archbishop Robert Casey and Bishop John Iffert, special 2026 baseball cards featuring the bishops, and a pregame ceremony honoring nine individuals who exemplify &ldquo;Love in Action.&rdquo; The Church of the Resurrection choir will also perform the National Anthem.
Father Michael Willig discusses the honor of throwing out the ceremonial first pitch, which he will throw to his brother, Father Jacob Willig. The evening will also include a special recognition of their uncle, a Cincinnati priest whose 25th anniversary is being remembered this year.
The Catholic Family Night celebration continues throughout the game, with Archbishop Casey leading the seventh-inning stretch, recognition of military veterans, and postgame activities.
Jennifer and Father Michael also share their excitement about bringing Catholics from both sides of the Ohio River together for a night that celebrates faith, family, community, and the great American pastime.

Catholic Family Night Returns to Great American Ball Park

On Driving Home the Faith, Dr. Ken Craycraft continues his conversation with Mike Aquilina about the life and thought of St. Augustine, focusing on Augustine's influence on Pope Leo XIV and the pope's Augustinian spirituality.

Mike explains the meaning behind Pope Leo XIV's papal motto, “In illo uno unum” — “In the one we are one,” which comes from St. Augustine's writings on the Psalms. The conversation explores Augustine's profound understanding of the totus Christus, or “whole Christ”—the mystery that Christ and His Church are united as one body.

Ken and Mike also discuss Augustine's deep love of the Psalms, their importance in his conversion and spiritual life, and why the Psalms remained central to his preaching and theology. They examine Augustine's interpretation of Psalm 128 and his Eucharistic understanding of the Church as Christ's Body, emphasizing the profound connection between receiving Christ in the Eucharist and becoming more deeply united to His Body, the Church.

The conversation concludes with a look at Augustine's extraordinary gifts as a preacher and rhetorician, including his homilies on the Gospel and Epistles of St. John and his sermons on the saints, which reveal the depth of his Catholic faith and spirituality.

On Driving Home the Faith, Dr. Ken Craycraft continues his conversation with Mike Aquilina about the life and thought of St. Augustine, focusing on Augustine's influence on Pope Leo XIV and the pope's Augustinian spirituality.
Mike explains the meaning behind Pope Leo XIV's papal motto, &ldquo;In illo uno unum&rdquo; &mdash; &ldquo;In the one we are one,&rdquo; which comes from St. Augustine's writings on the Psalms. The conversation explores Augustine's profound understanding of the totus Christus, or &ldquo;whole Christ&rdquo;&mdash;the mystery that Christ and His Church are united as one body.
Ken and Mike also discuss Augustine's deep love of the Psalms, their importance in his conversion and spiritual life, and why the Psalms remained central to his preaching and theology. They examine Augustine's interpretation of Psalm 128 and his Eucharistic understanding of the Church as Christ's Body, emphasizing the profound connection between receiving Christ in the Eucharist and becoming more deeply united to His Body, the Church.
The conversation concludes with a look at Augustine's extraordinary gifts as a preacher and rhetorician, including his homilies on the Gospel and Epistles of St. John and his sermons on the saints, which reveal the depth of his Catholic faith and spirituality.

Mike Aquilina on St. Augustine, Pope Leo XIV, and the “Whole Christ”

On Driving Home the Faith, Dr. Ken Craycraft welcomes Mike Aquilina, executive vice president of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology and author of more than 60 books, to reflect on the life and legacy of St. Augustine, whose feast day is celebrated on August 28.

Ken and Mike begin with Augustine's early life in Roman North Africa, exploring his roots in what is now Algeria and Tunisia and the profound influence of African Christianity on the development of Western Christian thought and literature.

The conversation focuses especially on Augustine's famous Confessions, one of the great works of world literature and a book that has led many readers—including converts to Catholicism—to a deeper encounter with Christ. Mike explains Augustine's description of the human heart as “restless” until it rests in God and how Augustine's lifelong search through academics, friendship, pleasure, and other pursuits ultimately left him longing for something more.

Ken and Mike also discuss Augustine's remarkable honesty about his sins and past, including his sexual relationships and the birth of his son, and how Augustine's reflection on his own life offers a powerful model for examining our own lives in light of God's providence.

The conversation concludes by looking at Augustine's profound reflections on beauty, conversion, and the search for God, with a preview of a discussion about his monumental work The City of God.

On Driving Home the Faith, Dr. Ken Craycraft welcomes Mike Aquilina, executive vice president of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology and author of more than 60 books, to reflect on the life and legacy of St. Augustine, whose feast day is celebrated on August 28.
Ken and Mike begin with Augustine's early life in Roman North Africa, exploring his roots in what is now Algeria and Tunisia and the profound influence of African Christianity on the development of Western Christian thought and literature.
The conversation focuses especially on Augustine's famous Confessions, one of the great works of world literature and a book that has led many readers&mdash;including converts to Catholicism&mdash;to a deeper encounter with Christ. Mike explains Augustine's description of the human heart as &ldquo;restless&rdquo; until it rests in God and how Augustine's lifelong search through academics, friendship, pleasure, and other pursuits ultimately left him longing for something more.
Ken and Mike also discuss Augustine's remarkable honesty about his sins and past, including his sexual relationships and the birth of his son, and how Augustine's reflection on his own life offers a powerful model for examining our own lives in light of God's providence.
The conversation concludes by looking at Augustine's profound reflections on beauty, conversion, and the search for God, with a preview of a discussion about his monumental work The City of God.

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