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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.

Empowered by the Spirit - A Sacred Look (Cultural Mystics)
Last Thursday at 4:00 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 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)
Last Wednesday at 4:00 PM

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
Last Tuesday at 4:00 PM

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

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Beyond Damascus - Engaging Toxic Pop Culture
Last Tuesday at 4:00 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, they discuss how to love someone who wants to "win the argument" and how to engage with others in our difficult political environment.

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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...


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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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.

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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.

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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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Men of Faith - Learning to Be a Catholic Man Pt. 1
01/16/2026

Gil Alderete of Catholic Men's Fellowship (CMF) serves as host of Men of Faith; he talks with Tony Maiorana about this 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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Empowered by the Spirit - Discerning Your Vocation (Fr. Brandon Dang)
01/15/2026

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 Fr. Brandon Dang, former director of vocations for the Diocese of Orange, about vocations in this 2020 encore episode.

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 - When We Lose a Parent
01/14/2026

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 what we can do when we lose a parent.

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Fire on the Earth - The Charismatic Dimension
01/13/2026

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 Fr. Ed Fride, pastor of Christ the...


Catholic Answers Focus - Why Aren't You Catholic?
01/09/2026

This episode of Focus, the podcast of Catholic Answers, features a discussion with apologist Tim Staples asking callers the question: Why aren't you Catholic?

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Wedding Banns - Spiritual Differences and Strengths in Marriage
01/08/2026

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.

Wedding Banns airs live weekdays at 7:30am and3:00pm Pacific Time go to spiritfilledevents.com website or download our Spirit Filled Radio App for Android or Ap...


Men of Faith - LIVE From the Catholic Men's Fellowship Leadership Summit Pt. 2 (Jimmy Dee)
01/07/2026

Gil Alderete of Catholic Men's Fellowship (CMF) serves as host of Men of Faith. Today's episode features the continuation of a presentation by evangelist Jimmy Dee of the Knights of Columbus.  He gives a presentation to CMF gathering at Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove.

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 - The Power of God's Grace
01/06/2026

Fr. Jacob Hsieh is a graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula ordained to the priesthood in 2015.  In this episode, he discusses the power of God's grace in our lives.

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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Called to Serve - Serving Others is a Labor of Love
01/06/2026

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 talks with John Straw and Cat Quinn of Concern America, which helps the poor obtain crucial services.

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Empowered by the Spirit - The Joy of the Lord
01/05/2026

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 and Katie Hughes talk with Rick Howick, a Catholic evangelist now working at Catholic University in Washington, DC.

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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Called to Serve - Serving Those Living in Material Poverty Knows No Borders
01/05/2026

Guests: John Straw & Cat Quinn of "Concern America."

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Fire on the Earth - Discovering Your True Value
01/02/2026

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 continues his reflections on the Season of Advent, as...


Suffering with Jesus - Navigating Through a Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
01/02/2026

Guest: Jim Governale

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Beyond Damascus - Need All the Answers to Evangelize?
12/31/2025

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, they discuss hearing the Lord in prayer and evangelization.

Beyond Damascus airs live weekdays at 8am Pacific Time

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Men of Faith - LIVE From the Catholic Men's Fellowship Leadership Summit Pt. 1 (Jimmy Dee)
12/30/2025

Gil Alderete of Catholic Men's Fellowship (CMF) serves as host of Men of Faith. Today's episode features a presentation by evangelist Jimmy Dee of the Knights of Columbus.  He gives a presentation to CMF gathering at Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove.

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 - Catholic Social Teaching
12/29/2025

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 wife Mary Anne speak with Deacon Frank Chavez, former director of the Diocese of Orange Office of the Diaconate.  This is an encore episode from 2015.

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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Empowered by the Spirit - Overcoming Depression
12/29/2025

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 from 2016, Deacon Steve explores how one might overcome depression.

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 - Is Pleasure God's Idea?
12/22/2025

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 continues his discussion of the Season of Advent and...