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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 - Answering the Call to Serve Began in Our Youth Pt. 2
Last Thursday at 5:00 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.  Today, Deacon Victor continues his conversation with guests Susan & Matt Heffron.

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Men of Faith - Answering God's Call - A Testimony (John Sablan)
Last Thursday at 5:00 PM

The is from a "LIVE" recording at Catholic Men's Fellowship 'Super Saturday Conference' held at Christ Cathedral in early 2026.  It features Catholic evangelist John Sablan: www.johnsablan.com. 

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Fire on the Earth - The Fall of Satan
Last Wednesday at 5:00 PM

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. 

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Beauty of Our Catholic Heritage - Our Lady's Eucharistic Heart and Lent
Last Tuesday at 5:00 PM

Fr. Jacob, a priest with St. Michael's Abbey, is a priest of the Norbertine order.  He is a graduate of Thomas Aquinas College and was ordained to the priesthood in 2015.

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Empowered by the Spirit - Becoming a Disciple
Last Monday at 5:00 PM

Guest: Deacon Frank Chavez

Encore from June of 2019

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Catholic Answers Focus - Can Non-Catholics Receive Ashes?
02/26/2026

This episode of Focus, the podcast of Catholic Answers, features a discussion with host Cy Kellett and apologist Tom Nash answering questions from callers about Lenten practices, such as receiving ashes on the forehead during Ash Wednesday.

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Beyond Damascus - Battling Scrupulosity
02/25/2026

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, they discuss scrupulosity in the spiritual life.

Beyond Damascus airs live weekdays at 8am Pacific Time

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Suffering with Jesus - What Does Suffering with Christ Mean to You?
02/25/2026

Deacon Tony Mercado, a permanent deacon with the Diocese of Orange in California, offers a reflection on suffering with Jesus.  In today's episode, Deacon Mercado shares some thoughts about those who may ask: where is God when I am suffering?

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Empowered by the Spirit - Gift of Evangelization
02/24/2026

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 archived episode from 2021, Deacon Steve talks about evangelization with evangelist Terry Barber.

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 - Jesus Promised to Manifest Himself to You
02/24/2026

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. 

Fire On the Earth Airs weekdays at 5am and 2pm Pac...


The Bible and You - Temptation
02/24/2026

Deacon Steve Greco is a permanent deacon of the Diocese of Orange in California; he is the Director of Evangelization and Formation for the Diocese as well.  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 over 50 years and have three adult children.  They discuss the Mass readings from Sunday mass; in this episode they discuss the readings from the first Sunday in Lent with a focus on spiritual warfare.

The Bible and You airs live weekdays at 2:30pm...


Men of Faith - When You Get Rocked by a Diagnosis Pt. 2
02/19/2026

Gil Alderete of Catholic Men's Fellowship (CMF) serves as host of Men of Faith; in this episode he continues his conversation with businessman Mark Prather about Gil's embrace of the Catholic faith after experiencing turmoil in life.

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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Beauty of Our Catholic Heritage - Roman Stational Churches (A Spiritual Guide Through Lent)
02/18/2026

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Fire on the Earth - Ten Effects of the Christ Event
02/18/2026

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.

Fire On the Earth Airs weekdays at 5am and 2pm Pa...


Suffering with Jesus - Ministering as a First Responder
02/17/2026

Deacon Tony Mercado, a permanent deacon with the Diocese of Orange in California, offers a reflection on suffering with Jesus.  In today's episode, Deacon Mercado touches on his work as a police chaplain and helping those with whom he speaks deal with tragedy.

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Fire on the Earth - Consolation in the Midst of Suffering
02/16/2026

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 with Chris Baker, director of operations for Ren...


The Bible and You - What Eye Has Not Seen and Ear Has Not Heard
02/16/2026

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Called to Serve - Answering the Call to Serve Began in Our Youth Pt. 1
02/13/2026

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.  Today, Deacon Victor talks with guests Susan & Matt Heffron.



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Empowered by the Spirit - A Sacred Look (Cultural Mystics)
02/12/2026

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 archived episode from 2018, Deacon Steve and Katie Hughes speak with guest Sr. Nancy Usselmann.

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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Suffering with Jesus - Being There for Each Other (Some Thoughts on Adolescent Suicide)
02/11/2026

Deacon Tony Mercado, a permanent deacon with the Diocese of Orange in California, offers a reflection on suffering with Jesus.  In today's episode, Deacon Mercado comments on the difficult subject of suicide.

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Beauty of Our Catholic Heritage - AI: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
02/10/2026

Fr. Jacob, a priest with St. Michael's Abbey, talks about artificial intelligence.

Listen live weekdays at 6am and 11am Pacific Time at spiritfilledradio.org or get the App for Spirit Filled Radio for your smart phone or tablet devices.

Consider Donating and sponsoring our radio and podcast programming at spiritfilledradio.org

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Beyond Damascus - Engaging Toxic Pop Culture
02/10/2026

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, they discuss how to love someone who wants to "win the argument" and how to engage with others in our difficult political environment.

Beyond Damascus airs live weekdays at 8am Pacific T...


The Bible and You - You Are the Salt of the Earth and Light of the World
02/09/2026

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Catholic Answers Focus - Do You Have to Kneel During the Consecration?
02/09/2026

Host: Cy Kellett

Guest: Tom Nash

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Called to Serve - I'll Have What He's Having (Deacon Steve's Faith is Contagious)
02/06/2026

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.  Today, Deacon Victor continues his talk with Deacon Steve Greco, founder of Spirit Filled Hearts Ministry and Director of Evangelization and Faith Formation for the Diocese of Orange, about his story of faith.

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Fire on the Earth - Learning to Give All to Jesus
02/05/2026

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 with Elizabeth Rutka, media director of Renewal Min...


The Bible and You - Be Blessed
02/04/2026

Deacon Steve Greco is a permanent deacon of the Diocese of Orange in California; he is the Director of Evangelization and Formation for the Diocese as well.  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 50 years and have three adult children.  They discuss the Mass readings from Sunday mass; in this episode they discuss Jesus' Sermon on the Mount.

The Bible and You airs live weekdays at 2:30pm Pacific Time go to spiritfilledevents.com website or download ou...


Finding Your Way - Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People? (Pt. 2)
02/04/2026

Businessman Mark Prather hosts Finding Your Way, which often features the individual stories of Catholics who are active in their faith.  Today, he continues his conversation with Gil Alderete of Catholic Men's Fellowship.

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Catholic Answers Focus - Why Aren't You Catholic? (Mary, Saints, Baptism)
01/29/2026

This episode of Focus, the podcast of Catholic Answers, features a discussion with host Cy Kellett and apologist William Albrecht answering questions from callers about a variety of topics related to the Catholic faith.

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The Bible and You - Word of God Sunday
01/28/2026

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Men of Faith - When You Get Rocked by a Diagnosis Pt. 1
01/28/2026

Gil Alderete of Catholic Men's Fellowship (CMF) serves as host of Men of Faith; in this episode he speaks with businessman Mark Prather about Gil's embrace of the Catholic faith after experiencing turmoil in life.

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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Suffering with Jesus - Making Sexual Purity a Priority
01/27/2026

Deacon Tony Mercado, a permanent deacon with the Diocese of Orange in California, offers a reflection on suffering with Jesus.  In today's episode, Deacon Mercado talks about how we suffer in our human nature in regards to sexual sin.

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Empowered by the Spirit - What's Going on With Spirit Filled Hearts Ministry?
01/26/2026

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Beyond Damascus - Generation Gaps in the Church?
01/26/2026

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Men of Faith - Learning to Be a Catholic Man Pt. 2
01/23/2026

Gil Alderete of Catholic Men's Fellowship (CMF) serves as host of Men of Faith; he continues his conversation with Tony Maiorana about the history, development and current work of Catholic Men's Fellowship.

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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Called to Serve - Hearing the Call from a Young Age
01/22/2026

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.  Today, Deacon Victor talks with Deacon Steve Greco, founder of Spirit Filled Hearts Ministry and Director of Evangelization and Faith Formation for the Diocese of Orange, about his story of faith.

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Finding Your Way - Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People? (Pt. 1)
01/22/2026

Businessman Mark Prather hosts Finding Your Way, which often features the individual stories of Catholics who are active in their faith.  Today, he interviews Gil Alderete of Catholic Men's Fellowship.

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Beauty of Our Catholic Heritage - The Catholic Church in the USA and St. John Neumann
01/20/2026

Fr. Jacob, a priest with St. Michael's Abbey, talks about the life and work of St. John Neumann.  St. John Neumann (1811-60) was born in Europe and ordained a priest.  He came to the U.S., joined the Redemptorist order, and was made bishop of Philadelphia.  He played a key role in establishing the Catholic education system in the U.S.

Listen live weekdays at 6am and 11am Pacific Time at spiritfilledradio.org or get the App for Spirit Filled Radio for your smart phone or tablet devices.

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Empowered by the Spirit - Young Adult Ministry
01/19/2026

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 talks with Cecilia Phan about young adult ministry; this is an encore episode from 2017.

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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Catholic Answers Focus - Do I Have to Shake Hands at the Sign of Peace?
01/19/2026

This episode of Focus, the podcast of Catholic Answers, features a discussion with apologist Tom Nash answering questions about the mass.

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