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Spirit Filled Media is focused on spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ through encouraging audio content on various Catholic, Christian Subjects. All are welcome to listen.

Called to Serve - Seniors and Youth Serving One Another
Last Friday at 3:00 PM

Deacon Victor Valenzuela is assigned to St. Mary Church in Fullerton.  He is married, with two adult children.  He is a licensed social worker who is retired from 31 years of employment at Kaiser Permanente.  He is a former seminarian who has worked in a variety of ministries.  His wife is Diane.  In this episode, he speaks with Phil Calhoun about his volunteer work matching college students with seniors for mentoring and mutual support.

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Wedding Banns - Engaged Encounter Ministry Pt. 1 (Lori & Keenan Stanley)
Last Thursday at 5:00 PM

Deacon Angelo Giambrone was ordained a permanent deacon for the Diocese of Orange in 2015.  He is assigned to St. Vincent de Paul Church in Huntington Beach.  He and wife Cindy have supported several ministries in the parish, including bringing communion to the sick and homebound and as chairs of the annual September-fest. They also run the Alpha Marriage course at the parish and are involved with the Worldwide Marriage Encounter ministry.  They talk with Lori and Keenan Stanley about their lives and their work with Engaged Encounter.

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Beyond Damascus - Preparing Your Personal Testimony
Last Thursday at 3:00 PM

Beyond Damascus is the show where encounter meets mission. Your hosts Dan DeMatte and Aaron Richards will give you practical tips on how to live out your faith every day. We'll get into actionable steps of what it means to have an abundant Christian life and share things that we've learned through our personal journey's about overcoming obstacles, pursuing joy, and living a meaningful life.  Today, their topics include scrupulosity and giving one's own personal testimony.

Beyond Damascus airs live weekdays at 8am Pacific Time

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The Bible and You - Are You Prepared?
Last Monday at 7:00 PM

Deacon Steve Greco is a permanent deacon of the Diocese of Orange in California. He is also founder and president of Spirit Filled Heart Ministries, which engages in evangelization and support of the foreign missions. He and MaryAnne have been married for nearly 50 years and have three adult children.  Their program features a discussion about the upcoming weekend's mass readings.

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Empowered by the Spirit - Transformed by Love
Last Monday at 2:00 PM

Deacon Steve Greco is a permanent deacon of the Diocese of Orange. He is founder of Spirit Filled Hearts Ministry, and host of Empowered by the Spirit.  In this July 2016 encore episode, he speaks with Martin and Alejandra Huerta and their story of faith.

Empowered by the Spirit airs live weekdays at 10:00am and Fridays at 5pmPacific Time go to https://www.spiritfilledevents.com/empowered-by-the-spirit website or download our Spirit Filled Radio App for Android or Apple Devices.
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Fire on the Earth - Experiencing New Life in the Holy Spirit
08/10/2025

Peter Herbeck is the Vice President and Director of Missions for Renewal Ministries. Peter oversees the work of lay mission teams throughout the world who work to equip Catholic lay people, bishops, priests, and religious to respond to Blessed Pope John Paul II’s call for a new evangelization. He has traveled extensively in the U.S., Canada, Africa, and Eastern Europe for the past thirty years, assisting and training local churches in proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ and ministering through the exercise of spiritual gifts.  In this episode, Peter speaks will businessman Bill Pressprich about his story.

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Men of Faith - Men, Are You Afraid to Speak Up? (Fr. Ron Clark)
08/07/2025

Gil Alderete of Catholic Men's Fellowship (CMF) is host of Men of Faith.  Today, the program features a homily by Fr. Ron Clark entitled "Men, Are You Afraid to Speak Up?"

Listen live to Gil's show Men of Faith at https://www.spiritfilledevents.com/radio-podcast Monday -Friday at and 12:30pm Pacific Time. Podcast is available https://www.spiritfilledevents.com/men-of-faith and other podcast outlets.

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Catholic Answers Focus - Fatherhood of God (Fr. Mark Mary Ames)
08/06/2025

This episode of Focus, the podcast of Catholic Answers, is hosted by Cy Kellett, who interviews guest Fr. Mark Mary Ames.  Their topic is the Fatherhood of God.

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The Bible and You - Seek What is Above
08/06/2025

Deacon Steve Greco is a permanent deacon of the Diocese of Orange in California. He is also founder and president of Spirit Filled Heart Ministries, which engages in evangelization and support of the foreign missions. He and MaryAnne have been married for nearly 50 years and have three adult children.



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Suffering with Jesus - How He Suffered for Each and Every One of us
08/06/2025

Deacon Tony Mercado of the Diocese of Orange discusses how we can suffer along with Jesus.  Deacon Mercado is assigned to St. Mary's Church in Fullerton.  He works in the insurance industry and has served as a chaplain to multiple law enforcement agencies.

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Empowered by the Spirit - Pax Christi Academy and School
08/05/2025

Deacon Steve Greco is a permanent deacon of the Diocese of Orange. He is founder of Spirit Filled Hearts Ministry, and host of Empowered by the Spirit.  In this episode, Deacon Steve speaks with Deacon Christopher Pagel about his work with Pax Christi Academy.

Empowered by the Spirit airs live weekdays at 10:00am and Fridays at 5pmPacific Time go to https://www.spiritfilledevents.com/empowered-by-the-spirit website or download our Spirit Filled Radio App for Android or Apple Devices.
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Beyond Damascus - Miracles and Skeptics
08/01/2025

Beyond Damascus is the show where encounter meets mission. Your hosts Dan DeMatte and Aaron Richards will give you practical tips on how to live out your faith every day. We'll get into actionable steps of what it means to have an abundant Christian life and share things that we've learned through our personal journey's about overcoming obstacles, pursuing joy, and living a meaningful life. Today, the questions they discuss the question: how can you discuss miracles without "freaking people out"?

Beyond Damascus airs live weekdays at 8am Pacific Time

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Wedding Banns - The Wedding at Cana (A Gift of Grace Through Our Eyes)
07/31/2025

Deacon Angelo Giambrone was ordained a permanent deacon for the Diocese of Orange in 2015.  He is assigned to St. Vincent de Paul Church in Huntington Beach.  He and wife Cindy have supported several ministries in the parish, including bringing communion to the sick and homebound and as chairs of the annual September-fest. They also run the Alpha Marriage course at the parish and are involved with the Worldwide Marriage Encounter ministry.  In this episode they talk about the wedding feast at Cana, including stories of their own married life together.

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Empowered by the Spirit - The Many Gifts God Gives Us
07/30/2025

Deacon Steve Greco is a permanent deacon of the Diocese of Orange. He is founder of Spirit Filled Hearts Ministry, and host of Empowered by the Spirit.  In this July 2016 encore episode, Deacon Steve and co-hosts Mary Anne Greco and Katie Hughes discuss the many ways in which God shows His love to us.

Empowered by the Spirit airs live weekdays at 10:00am and Fridays at 5pmPacific Time go to https://www.spiritfilledevents.com/empowered-by-the-spirit website or download our Spirit Filled Radio App for Android or Apple Devices.
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The Bible and You - God Hears Our Prayer
07/29/2025

Deacon Steve Greco is a permanent deacon of the Diocese of Orange in California. He is also founder and president of Spirit Filled Heart Ministries, which engages in evangelization and support of the foreign missions. He and MaryAnne have been married for nearly 50 years and have three adult children.  In this episode, they begin with a discussion of Sodom and Gomorrah, cities destroyed in the Old Testament because of their wickedness, and also discuss the passage in Luke in which Jesus gives us the "Our Father" prayer.

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Fire on the Earth - The Prophets of the Old Testament
07/28/2025

Peter Herbeck is the Vice President and Director of Missions for Renewal Ministries. Peter oversees the work of lay mission teams throughout the world who work to equip Catholic lay people, bishops, priests, and religious to respond to Blessed Pope John Paul II’s call for a new evangelization. He has traveled extensively in the U.S., Canada, Africa, and Eastern Europe for the past thirty years, assisting and training local churches in proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ and ministering through the exercise of spiritual gifts.  In this episode, Peter talks about how we are all prophets.

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Fire on the Earth - Vices That Hinder Prophetic Ministry
07/22/2025

Peter Herbeck is the Vice President and Director of Missions for Renewal Ministries. Peter oversees the work of lay mission teams throughout the world who work to equip Catholic lay people, bishops, priests, and religious to respond to Blessed Pope John Paul II’s call for a new evangelization. He has traveled extensively in the U.S., Canada, Africa, and Eastern Europe for the past thirty years, assisting and training local churches in proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ and ministering through the exercise of spiritual gifts.  In this episode, Peter speaks about what it means to be a pro...


The Bible and You - In His Time
07/21/2025

Deacon Steve Greco is a permanent deacon of the Diocese of Orange in California. He is also founder and president of Spirit Filled Heart Ministries, which engages in evangelization and support of the foreign missions. He and MaryAnne have been married for nearly 50 years and have three adult children.  In this episode, they talk about the Gospel story about Jesus' interaction with Martha and Mary as told in Luke, and the Old Testament reading from Genesis in which three visitors come to see Abraham and Sarah.

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Beyond Damascus - Should I Stay, or Should I Go?
07/18/2025

Beyond Damascus is the show where encounter meets mission. Your hosts Dan DeMatte and Aaron Richards will give you practical tips on how to live out your faith every day. We'll get into actionable steps of what it means to have an abundant Christian life and share things that we've learned through our personal journey's about overcoming obstacles, pursuing joy, and living a meaningful life. Today, begin with the question: how can I bridge the gap between different generations in the Church?

Beyond Damascus airs live weekdays at 8am Pacific Time

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Men of Faith - You Can Live a Life of Purity - Pt. 2 (Steven Caswell)
07/17/2025

Gil Alderete of Catholic Men's Fellowship (CMF) continues his conversation with Steven Caswell of Road to Purity.  They discuss how men can live chaste lives in accordance with the Gospel.

Listen live to Gil's show Men of Faith at https://www.spiritfilledevents.com/radio-podcast Monday -Friday at and 12:30pm Pacific Time. Podcast is available https://www.spiritfilledevents.com/men-of-faith and other podcast outlets.

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Empowered by the Spirit - IMMERSION 2025
07/16/2025

Deacon Steve Greco is a permanent deacon of the Diocese of Orange. He is founder of Spirit Filled Hearts Ministry, and host of Empowered by the Spirit.  In this episode, Deacon Steve and co-host Katie Hughes talk with Adam Janke of St. Paul Street Evangelization and the Immersion Conference at Christ Cathedral.

Empowered by the Spirit airs live weekdays at 10:00am and Fridays at 5pmPacific Time go to https://www.spiritfilledevents.com/empowered-by-the-spirit website or download our Spirit Filled Radio App for Android or Apple Devices.
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Wedding Banns - Young Adults and Marriage Discernment Pt. 2
07/16/2025

Deacon Angelo Giambrone was ordained a permanent deacon for the Diocese of Orange in 2015.  He is assigned to St. Vincent de Paul Church in Huntington Beach.  He and wife Cindy have supported several ministries in the parish, including bringing communion to the sick and homebound and as chairs of the annual September-fest. They also run the Alpha Marriage course at the parish and are involved with the Worldwide Marriage Encounter ministry.  Their guest for this episode is Mayra Encinas; they continue discussing her work in helping young adults with marriage discernment.

Wedding Banns airs live weekdays at 7:30am...


The Bible and You - Who is Your Neighbor?
07/15/2025

Deacon Steve Greco is a permanent deacon of the Diocese of Orange in California. He is also founder and president of Spirit Filled Heart Ministries, which engages in evangelization and support of the foreign missions. He and MaryAnne have been married for nearly 50 years and have three adult children.  In this episode, they discuss the parable of the Good Samaritan.

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Wedding Banns - Young Adults and Marriage Discernment Pt. 1
07/09/2025

Deacon Angelo Giambrone was ordained a permanent deacon for the Diocese of Orange in 2015.  He is assigned to St. Vincent de Paul Church in Huntington Beach.  He and wife Cindy have supported several ministries in the parish, including bringing communion to the sick and homebound and as chairs of the annual September-fest. They also run the Alpha Marriage course at the parish and are involved with the Worldwide Marriage Encounter ministry.  Their guest for this episode is Mayra Encinas; they discuss her work in helping young adults with marriage discernment.

Wedding Banns airs live weekdays at 7:30am and...


Fire on the Earth - Prophetic Signs
07/08/2025

Peter Herbeck is the Vice President and Director of Missions for Renewal Ministries. Peter oversees the work of lay mission teams throughout the world who work to equip Catholic lay people, bishops, priests, and religious to respond to Blessed Pope John Paul II’s call for a new evangelization. He has traveled extensively in the U.S., Canada, Africa, and Eastern Europe for the past thirty years, assisting and training local churches in proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ and ministering through the exercise of spiritual gifts.  In this episode, Peter is joined by Sister Sarah Burdick; she talks abo...


Called to Serve - Living by Faith, Not by Sight
07/07/2025

Deacon Victor Valenzuela is assigned to St. Joseph Church in Placentia.  He is married, with two adult children.  He is a licensed social worker who is retired from 31 years of employment at Kaiser Permanente.  He is a former seminarian who has worked in a variety of ministries.  His wife is Diane.  In this episode, he speaks with Dan and Sally Lucas of St. Norbert Parish in Orange; they are active in the Cursillo movement.

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Fire on the Earth - Sr. Sarah Shares Her Testimony
07/07/2025

Peter Herbeck is the Vice President and Director of Missions for Renewal Ministries. Peter oversees the work of lay mission teams throughout the world who work to equip Catholic lay people, bishops, priests, and religious to respond to Blessed Pope John Paul II’s call for a new evangelization. He has traveled extensively in the U.S., Canada, Africa, and Eastern Europe for the past thirty years, assisting and training local churches in proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ and ministering through the exercise of spiritual gifts.  In this episode, Peter is joined by Sister Sarah Burdick; she talks abo...


Men of Faith - You Can Live a Life of Purity - Pt. 1 (Steven Caswell)
07/03/2025

Gil Alderete of Catholic Men's Fellowship (CMF) has a conversation with Steven Caswell of Road to Purity.  They discuss how men can live chaste lives in accordance with the Gospel.

Listen live to Gil's show Men of Faith at https://www.spiritfilledevents.com/radio-podcast Monday -Friday at and 12:30pm Pacific Time. Podcast is available https://www.spiritfilledevents.com/men-of-faith and other podcast outlets.

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Beyond Damascus - A Commercial Ministry?
07/03/2025

Beyond Damascus is the show where encounter meets mission. Your hosts Dan DeMatte and Aaron Richards will give you practical tips on how to live out your faith every day. We'll get into actionable steps of what it means to have an abundant Christian life and share things that we've learned through our personal journey's about overcoming obstacles, pursuing joy, and living a meaningful life. Today, the questions they discuss the question: can a ministry become too materialistic or too commercial?

Beyond Damascus airs live weekdays at 8am Pacific Time

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Empowered by the Spirit - FAITH
07/01/2025

Deacon Steve Greco is a permanent deacon of the Diocese of Orange. He is founder of Spirit Filled Hearts Ministry, and host of Empowered by the Spirit.  This is a 2016 encore episode in which Deacon Steve speaks with wife Mary Anne and Katie Hughes about Faith.

Empowered by the Spirit airs live weekdays at 10:00am and Fridays at 5pmPacific Time go to https://www.spiritfilledevents.com/empowered-by-the-spirit website or download our Spirit Filled Radio App for Android or Apple Devices.
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Renewal of the Mind - The Sacrifice of Praise Pt. 3
06/30/2025

Fr. Patrick Gonyeau and John Stockwell discuss the Eucharist.  Fr. Gonyeau is administrator at Corpus Christi Catholic Community in Detroit, Michigan and associate instructor of Encounter Ministries; John Stockwell is a former WJR anchor and reporter.  They team up to be an inspiring conduit for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit to renew our minds and hearts.  In this episode, they continue their conversation about the worship of God.

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Fire on the Earth - Healthy Sexual Integration
06/30/2025

Peter Herbeck is the Vice President and Director of Missions for Renewal Ministries. Peter oversees the work of lay mission teams throughout the world who work to equip Catholic lay people, bishops, priests, and religious to respond to Blessed Pope John Paul II’s call for a new evangelization. He has traveled extensively in the U.S., Canada, Africa, and Eastern Europe for the past thirty years, assisting and training local churches in proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ and ministering through the exercise of spiritual gifts.  In this episode, Peter speaks with Marco Casanova about his story of gro...


Empowered by the Spirit - Alive with the Spirit (Release the Fire)
06/24/2025

Deacon Steve Greco is a permanent deacon of the Diocese of Orange. He is founder of Spirit Filled Hearts Ministry, and host of Empowered by the Spirit.  This is a 2016 encore episode in which Deacon Steve speaks with Fr. Bill Adams, a Redemptorist priest.

Empowered by the Spirit airs live weekdays at 10:00am and Fridays at 5pmPacific Time go to https://www.spiritfilledevents.com/empowered-by-the-spirit website or download our Spirit Filled Radio App for Android or Apple Devices.
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Wedding Banns - Weathering the Storm and Celebrating Sunshine
06/24/2025

Deacon Angelo Giambrone was ordained a permanent deacon for the Diocese of Orange in 2015.  He is assigned to St. Vincent de Paul Church in Huntington Beach.  He and wife Cindy have supported several ministries in the parish, including bringing communion to the sick and homebound and as chairs of the annual September-fest. They also run the Alpha Marriage course at the parish and are involved with the Worldwide Marriage Encounter ministry.  They talk about remaining true to one's wedding vows while weathering the ups and downs of marriage.

Wedding Banns airs live weekdays at 7:30am and3:00pm Pac...


Fire on the Earth - Andy's Awakening (Helping the Sexually Broken)
06/23/2025

Peter Herbeck is the Vice President and Director of Missions for Renewal Ministries. Peter oversees the work of lay mission teams throughout the world who work to equip Catholic lay people, bishops, priests, and religious to respond to Blessed Pope John Paul II’s call for a new evangelization. He has traveled extensively in the U.S., Canada, Africa, and Eastern Europe for the past thirty years, assisting and training local churches in proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ and ministering through the exercise of spiritual gifts.  In this episode, he speaks with Andrew Comiskey of Desert Stream Ministries abo...


The Bible and You - Corpus Christi 2025
06/23/2025

Deacon Steve Greco is a permanent deacon of the Diocese of Orange in California. He is also founder and president of Spirit Filled Heart Ministries, which engages in evangelization and support of the foreign missions. He and MaryAnne have been married for nearly 50 years and have three adult children.  In this episode, they discuss the Feast of Corpus Christi.

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Beyond Damascus - Do You Ever Feel the Pressure to Have All the Answers?
06/20/2025

Beyond Damascus is the show where encounter meets mission. Your hosts Dan DeMatte and Aaron Richards will give you practical tips on how to live out your faith every day. We'll get into actionable steps of what it means to have an abundant Christian life and share things that we've learned through our personal journey's about overcoming obstacles, pursuing joy, and living a meaningful life. Today, the questions they discuss prayer and other topics related to the Faith.

Beyond Damascus airs live weekdays at 8am Pacific Time

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Men of Faith - What Makes for a Strong Men's Ministry? (Deacon Jeff Kosidowski)
06/19/2025

Gil Alderete of Catholic Men's Fellowship (CMF) continues his conversation with Deacon Jeff Kosidowski about his life of faith and his work with the Church.

Listen live to Gil's show Men of Faith at https://www.spiritfilledevents.com/radio-podcast Monday -Friday at and 12:30pm Pacific Time. Podcast is available https://www.spiritfilledevents.com/men-of-faith and other podcast outlets.

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Renewal of the Mind - The Sacrifice of Praise Pt. 2
06/18/2025

Fr. Patrick Gonyeau and John Stockwell discuss the Eucharist.  Fr. Gonyeau is administrator at Corpus Christi Catholic Community in Detroit, Michigan and associate instructor of Encounter Ministries; John Stockwell is a former WJR anchor and reporter.  They team up to be an inspiring conduit for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit to renew our minds and hearts.  In this episode, they talk about the worship of God.

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Empowered by the Spirit - The Power of Praise
06/17/2025

Deacon Steve Greco is a permanent deacon of the Diocese of Orange. He is founder of Spirit Filled Hearts Ministry, and host of Empowered by the Spirit. In this episode, Deacon Steve is joined by Katie Hughes of Spirit Filled Hearts Ministry and Dr. Elizabeth Kim.  This is a 2015 encore episode on the topic of the power of praise.

Empowered by the Spirit airs live weekdays at 10:00am and Fridays at 5pmPacific Time go to https://www.spiritfilledevents.com/empowered-by-the-spirit website or download our Spirit Filled Radio App for Android or Apple Devices.
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