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Called to Serve - Energizer Catholic (Continuing to Serve at 92 Years of Age)
Yesterday at 4:00 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, he welcomes guest Jim Cutler, an active 92-year-old Catholic layman at St. Purisima Church in Orange.

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The Bible and You - The Beatitudes and All Saints Day
Yesterday at 4:00 PM

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, with a special focus on All Saints Day and All Souls Day, November 1 & 2.

The Bible and You airs live weekdays at 2:30pm Pacific Time go to spiritfilledevents.co...


Catholic Answers Focus - Every Objection to the Papacy (Joe Heschmeyer)
Yesterday at 4:00 PM

This week's episode of Catholic Answers' podcast Focus features a conversation with Catholic apologist Joe Heschmeyer about Catholic beliefs on the office of the Bishop of Rome, the papacy.



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Empowered by the Spirit - My Journey from Presbyterian to Catholic
Last Tuesday at 8:00 PM

Deacon Steve Greco is a permanent deacon of the Diocese of Orange. He is founder of Spirit Filled Hearts Ministry, director of evangelization and formation for the Diocese of Orange and host of Empowered by the Spirit.  This 2017 encore episode features Rick Howick discussing his conversion to the Catholic Church.

Empowered by the Spirit airs live weekdays at 10:00am and Fridays at 5pm Pacific 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 - The Greatest Commandment
Last Tuesday at 8:00 PM

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.

The Bible and You airs live weekdays at 2:30pm Pacific Time go to spiritfilledevents.com website or download our Spirit Filled Radio App for Android or Apple De...


Men of Faith - Unwavering Discipleship
Last Tuesday at 8:00 PM

Gil Alderete of Catholic Men's Fellowship (CMF) serves as host of Men of Faith; in this episode, he delivers a talk on his "reversion" to the Catholic faith to an audience at St. Frances of Rome Church in Azusa.

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 - Five Ways to Turn Your Ministry into a Movement
10/22/2026

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.  In this program, Dan offers tips on launching a ministry movement.

Beyond Damascus airs live weekdays at 8am Pacific Time

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Called to Serve - Ministering to Seniors, the Bereaved and the Immigrant
10/21/2026

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, he talks with Eloisa Espinosa about her work with at-risk communities.

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Catholic Answers Focus - Why Aren't You Catholic?
10/20/2026

This week's episode of Catholic Answers' podcast Focus features a conversation with Catholic apologists Joe Heschmeyer, Emily Dinneny and Brayden Cook asking callers the question: why aren't you Catholic?  The first caller asks the trio: Why Does It Take So Long to be Catholic?

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Empowered by the Spirit - Loving Unconditionally
10/19/2026

Deacon Steve Greco is a permanent deacon of the Diocese of Orange. He is founder of Spirit Filled Hearts Ministry, director of evangelization and formation for the Diocese of Orange and host of Empowered by the Spirit.  This 2017 encore episode features Mike Manhardt, who has been active in a variety of Catholic apostolates, including One Strong Family.

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


Fire on the Earth - Do Not Be Deceived
10/19/2026

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 - Jesus' Model for Processing Grief
10/15/2026

Deacon Tony Mercado, a permanent deacon with the Diocese of Orange in California, offers his thoughts how we can help others who are suffering join their sufferings with those of Christ for their spiritual benefit.

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Warriors in Christ - The Four Levels of Happiness Pt. 1 (Fr. Robert J. Spitzer)
10/13/2026

Businessman Mark Prather is the host of a new program, Warriors in Christ.  Mark is a Catholic convert, successful business owner, author and speaker.  In this episode, he interviews Fr. Robert Spitzer of the Magis Center on wisdom and happiness.

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The Bible and You - Responding to God's Invitation
10/12/2026

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.

The Bible and You airs live weekdays at 2:30pm Pacific Time go to spiritfilledevents.com website or download our Spirit Filled Radio App for Android or Apple De...


Fire on the Earth - The Mystery of Iniquity
10/12/2026

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...


Beyond Damascus - Pop Culture and Loving Others
10/09/2026

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.  In this program, the pair answer listener questions, starting with: How do you best love someone who wants to just win the argument or prove a point?

Beyond D...


Called to Serve - Lord, I Want to See: Pt. 2 (Sally Dang)
10/08/2026

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, he continues his conversation with guest Sally Dang, wife of future Deacon Tom Clark.  She is an optometrist and talks about the deacon formation process.

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Catholic Answers Focus - Are Some Saints Better Than Others? (Karlo Broussard)
10/07/2026

This episode of Focus, the podcast of Catholic Answers, features host Cy Kellett interviewing Catholic apologist Karlo Broussard.  They talk speak about a variety of topics related to the Catholic faith, starting with: Are Some Saints Better Than Others?


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Catholic Answers Focus - What Keeps Young People from Mass? (Emily Dinneny)
10/07/2026

This episode of Focus, the podcast of Catholic Answers, features a discussion about young people and the Catholic faith, including answering the question: what keeps young people from Mass?  Emily Dinneny, who is in charge of social media for Catholic Answers, is the special guest.

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Suffering with Jesus - How Do We Avoid Near Occasions to Sin?
10/06/2026

Deacon Tony Mercado, a permanent deacon with the Diocese of Orange in California, offers his thoughts how we can help others who are suffering join their sufferings with those of Christ for their spiritual benefit.  In this episode, he explores the question of why do we choose to put ourselves in situations that can harm us spiritually?

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Wedding Banns - CoupleTalk Pt. 2 (Don & Alexandra Flecky)
10/06/2026

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.  Today, they continue their conversation with Don & Alexandra Fleck about their program "CoupleTalk."

Wedding Banns airs live weekdays at 7:30am and3:00pm Pacific Time go to spi...


The Bible and You - It's All About the Vineyard
10/06/2026

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Empowered by the Spirit - Fundamental Apologetics (Fr. Robert Spitzer)
10/05/2026

Deacon Steve Greco is a permanent deacon of the Diocese of Orange. He is founder of Spirit Filled Hearts Ministry, director of evangelization and formation for the Diocese of Orange and host of Empowered by the Spirit.  This 2016 encore episode features Fr. Robert Spitzer discussing the proofs we have for the fundamental teachings of the Catholic Church.

Empowered by the Spirit airs live weekdays at 10:00am and Fridays at 5pm Pacific 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 - Learning to Love Like God Does
10/05/2026

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.

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


Wedding Banns - CoupleTalk Pt. 1 (Don & Alexandra Flecky)
10/02/2026

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.  Today, they talk with Don & Alexandra Fleck about their program "CoupleTalk."

Wedding Banns airs live weekdays at 7:30am and3:00pm Pacific Time go to spiritfilledevents.com web...


Empowered by the Spirit - Young Adults in the Church Today
10/01/2026

Deacon Steve Greco is a permanent deacon of the Diocese of Orange. He is founder of Spirit Filled Hearts Ministry, director of evangelization and formation for the Diocese of Orange and host of Empowered by the Spirit.  This 2016 encore episode features Fr. Ethan Southard of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles speaking with Deacon Steve and Katie Hughes about ministry to young adults.

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


The Bible and You - Authentic Obedience
10/01/2026

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.

The Bible and You airs live weekdays at 2:30pm Pacific Time go to spiritfilledevents.com website or download our Spirit Filled Radio App for Android or Apple De...


Men of Faith - The Harvest is Abundant Men's Conference Pt. 3 (Deacon Gabe Saavedra)
10/01/2026

Gil Alderete of Catholic Men's Fellowship (CMF) serves as host of Men of Faith; in this episode he continues the presentation of Deacon Gabe Saavedra of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles made at The Harvest is Abundant Men's Conference in Whittier.

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 - Lord, I Want to See (Sally Dang)
09/29/2026

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, he welcomes guest Sally Dang, wife of future Deacon Tom Clark.  She is an optometrist and talks about the deacon formation process.



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Beyond Damascus - Cultivating a Spirit-Filled Ministry
09/28/2026

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.  In this program, Dan offers tips on launching a successful ministry in your parish.

Beyond Damascus airs live weekdays at 8am Pacific Time

You can download the Spirit Filled Radio A...


Fire on the Earth - A True Self-Evaluation
09/28/2026

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...


The Bible and You - God's Ways are Not Like Our Ways (Generosity)
09/28/2026

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.

The Bible and You airs live weekdays at 2:30pm Pacific Time go to spiritfilledevents.com website or download our Spirit Filled Radio App for Android or Apple De...


Men of Faith - The Harvest is Abundant Men's Conference Pt. 2 (Deacon Gabe Saavedra)
09/17/2026

Gil Alderete of Catholic Men’s Fellowship has been active in a variety of Catholic ministries.  In this episode of Men of Faith, Deacon Gabe Saavedra of St. Bruno Parish in Whittier speaks to a men's conference.

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Fire on the Earth - We Found the Man
09/16/2026

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.

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


Suffering with Jesus - The Closer Our Walk with the Lord, The More Intense Our Sufferings Can Be (Pt. 2)
09/15/2026

Deacon Tony Mercado, a permanent deacon with the Diocese of Orange in California, offers his thoughts how we can help others who are suffering join their sufferings with those of Christ for their spiritual benefit.  In this episode, he continues his conversation with Deacon Steve Greco, founder and president of Spirit Filled Hearts Ministry, about trials Deacon Steve has experienced in his own life.

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Fire on the Earth - Buckeye Country
09/14/2026

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...


Beyond Damascus - Young People Want to Be Loved
09/09/2026

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.

Beyond Damascus airs live weekdays at 8am Pacific Time

You can download the Spirit Filled Radio App for your Android and Apple devices. Listen at https://www.spiritfilledevents.com/radio-podcast<...


Called to Serve - Catholic Charities (Fulfilling a Big Need in the OC) Pt. 2
09/09/2026

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, he continues his conversation with guest Tad Smith of Catholic Charities Orange County.

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Empowered by the Spirit - Evangelization Today (Fr. Ethan Southard)
09/09/2026

Deacon Steve Greco is a permanent deacon of the Diocese of Orange. He is founder of Spirit Filled Hearts Ministry, director of evangelization and formation for the Diocese of Orange and host of Empowered by the Spirit.  This 2016 encore episode features Fr. Ethan Southard of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles speaking with Deacon Steve about evangelization.

Empowered by the Spirit airs live weekdays at 10:00am and Fridays at 5pm Pacific 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 - Are Catholics Misled by Leftist Groups?
09/09/2026

This episode of Focus, the podcast of Catholic Answers, features Catholic apologist Joe Heschmeyer taking listener calls on a wide range of topics related to the Catholic faith.

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