LIVING RIGHT WITH DR. RAY - Season 4
Clinical psychologist Dr. Ray Guarendi combines his sharp wit with his experience from raising ten children to help Catholics become stronger and more loving partners, parents and people.
FINDING FORGIVENESS
1/25/2019
Retired Air Force Captain Guy Gruters on forgiving his torturers as a POW in North Vietnam; a woman who lost 72 relatives in the Holocaust speaks about forgiveness; when it’s OK to vent your emotions; dealing with rage, and more.
FAITH AND SPORTS
Super Bowl quarterback Elvis Grbac charts his faith journey from the NFL to his formation as a Catholic Deacon; a 10-year-old’s take on sports and life; Fr. Larry Richards on people who limit Jesus to just being nice; violent video games, and more.
LAWS FOR RELATIONSHIPS
Rose Sweet’s real-life, faith-filled advice on relationships; four ways divorced Catholics can begin healing; women with absent fathers; immorality in today’s culture; the challenges of disciplining children, and more.
THE NAME OF THE LORD
Former kickboxing champ Jesse Romero’s powerful message of Christ’s healing; honoring a “deathbed promise” made to a family member or friend; how teachers and parents should evaluate the classroom behavior of kindergartners, and more.
FAMILY PRAYER
Sr. Jane Dominic Laurel shares step-by-step ways to grow a family’s prayer life; young moms on balancing raising children with the rest lives; guidelines for child’s religious following a family spilt; teenagers drifting from the faith, and more.
SETTING STANDARDS
1/28/2019
Separating the good and bad advice on behavior guidelines children; Surfing Champion Bear Woznick on how men can help each other through rugged experiences; when to give the “benefit of the doubt,” and more.
LOVE VS LIKE
Why we love God only as much as the person we like the least; the benefits of returning to the Sacrament of Confession, no matter how long it’s been; a woman who cheated on her boyfriend before marrying him asks a question, and more.
GOD IN HARDSHIPS
A mother of a teenage girl with severe handicaps shares how her daughter’s life changes hearts; being mad at God; examples of righteous anger; how faith helped a man in his 80s care his wife who began to develop dementia, and more.
REMAINING FAITHFUL
How to remain faithful to the Church in today’s culture; an 84-year-old woman’s message on how her faith has helped her through her husband’s recent death; dating an atheist; how to tell if someone is really holy or just a jerk, and more.
POPULAR CULTURE
Teresa Tomeo analyzes how popular culture is turning many young people away from the faith and how to bring them back; advice for making children more cooperative; the real reason behind “disturbing the peace,” and more.
REMEDIES FOR SADNESS
Rose Sweet helps others find happiness through the wisdom of the Catholic Church; how a man put aside bitterness and became happier; when it’s ok to stay away from troublesome family members; dealing with relatives during the holidays, and more.
FINDING THE FAITH
Dating when only one is religious; forcing a family member to go to church and dealing with resistance; Two young moms talk about the challenges of raising children; Dr. Stan Williams’ remarkable journey of faith, and more.
99% LOVING
The importance of being “all in” when it comes to loving others and the Lord; helping high school students choose the right college; the benefits of Catholic higher education; young mothers share how they balance work and family pressures, and more.
EVANGELISTS ALL
Bear Woznick urges men to support each other and their families in faith; how to effectively get kids to listen to their parents; telling someone “I’ll pray for you” ; when new atheism creeps into the family, and more.
YOUNG CATHOLICS
How Young Catholic Professionals helps young Catholics connect with their faith; a young Catholic mom’s example of the role of faith in her family’s life; having questions about the faith; responding when kids say “You’re not the boss of me,” and more.
SPIRITUAL BATTLE
Jesse Romero equips men for the spiritual battles families face today; how priests are “doctors of souls;” step-by-step process to finding self-control whenever anger threatens to take over, and more.
WHEN YOUR KIDS LOSE FAITH
3/8/2021
Dr. Eugene Gan, professor of communications at Franciscan University of Steubenville on the seven keys to healthy media use; a discussion with Dr. Ray and families whose young adult children fall away; Fr. Larry discusses the Catechism and Conscience.
NATURAL VIRTUES
Guest Brooke Taylor, a morning disk jockey talks with Dr. Ray about the importance of monitoring what your family listens to. Dr. Ray explains when family members have to “Accept it”; Fr. Larry on the Catechism and Natural Virtues.
CATHOLICS AND DISABILITIES
Guest Dennis McNulty, PhD an expert on disabilities shares insight on those with this issue and Church life; Fr. Larry on the Catechism and human dignity; Dr. Ray on how faith plays a role in placing elderly family members in nursing homes.
TOO STRICT OR JUST RIGHT
Sisters of the Congregation of the Divine Spirit provide a Catholic perspective on placing elder relatives in nursing homes; Dr. Ray speaks of the do's and don'ts of disciplining children; Fr. Larry on the Catechism and Feelings.
SPIRITUAL DANGERS
Fr. Christopher Crotty, C.P.M travels the country exposing the spiritual dangers that lurk in our society. Fr. Larry on the Catechism and “mitigating factors”; Dr. Ray resolves household bickering.
END OF LIFE ISSUES
3/9/2021
Special Guest Rita Marker of the Patients' Rights Council discusses how Catholics must deal faithfully and correctly with end of life issues; Fr. Larry on the Catechism and the interior life; Dr. Ray advises arguing family members.
FINDING CHRIST IN THE MEDIA
Guest Dr. Eugene Gan of Franciscan University returns to give families advice on using various media, video game and cell phones in line with the Church; Fr. Larry on the Catechism and free-will; Dr. Ray on removing teens with problems.
ANALYSIS PARALYSIS
Dr. Ray delivers a “manologue” on confident decisions and not get tied in knots; guest Barbara Gaskell on starting a Catholic radio station with no experience; Dr. Ray on parents with teens who show no interest in driving; Fr. Larry on Civil Disobedience.
SAY YOU'RE SORRY
Dr. Ray on why “sorry” is an important word; Fr. Larry on pleasure and purity; featured guest Dr. Dennis McNulty on the disabled getting involved in their faith communities.
WEALTH AND MATERIALISM
Dr. Ray discusses with families about materialism coming into conflict with our faith and what children face today; Fr. Larry on the Catechism and Wealth; a discussion with two nuns on nursing homes decisions for loved ones.
STAYING MARRIED
Dr. Ray welcomes Fr. Tom Loya sheds some Eastern Catholic wisdom on the Sacrament of Marriage; Fr. Larry on the Catechism and Marriage; Dr. Ray on Catholics and their duty in seeing parents mistreat their children.
JUST LISTEN!
Dr. Ray engages his audience on a discussion of guidance to married couples and the Catechism; guest Sr. Juanita Shealey, CSJ, talks about her ministry to the African-American Catholic community and God's love extends to every single person.
COACHING FOR LIFE
3/10/2021
Dr. Ray welcomes Gerry Faust, former head coach of University of Notre Dame and how his faith played a roll in his career and molded the lives of young men on his team; Fr. Larry on the spiritual dangers of self-seeking notoriety.
CATHOLICS AND GRIEF
Dr. Ray welcomes Kristi and Mark Tripoldi, founders of Cornerstone of Hope, a center for grieving adults and children. They share their story of the death of their three year old son and how they went through the grief.
MEN AND WOMEN
Dr. Ray discuses isues concerning Catholic couples. Guest includes Dr. Margarita Lasaleta, OB/GYN, a pro-life physician.
ANTI-CATHOLIC RELATIVES
Dr. Ray adreses the sensitive isue of anti-Catholic relatives and how to deal with them.
ISUES FACING OLDER CATHOLICS
Dr. Ray welcomes back Rita Marker of the Patients’ Rights Council, with an update on the latest medical, legal, and ethical isues for older Catholics; Fr. Lary on the Natural Law, and its critical importance in the lives of everyone, young and old.
NO APOLOGIES
Noted oncologist Dr. Ronald Sobecks tels Dr. Ray how he blends his dep Catholic faith with his practice; Fr. Lary uses the Catechism as a guide to Prayer in Living the Faith.
SECOND CHILD SYNDROME
Dr. Ray welcomes former child services director Kely Lynch to discus children raised by people other than their parents; Fr. Lary on the virtues of Christian charity.
WAKE UP CAL
3/11/2021
Dr. Ray welcomes Fr. Bil Browne as he shares how his life experiences from sucesful businesman, father, grandfather and widowed enriched his vocation; Fr. Lary on the importance of the Eucharist.
PROTECT
Dr. Ray discuses how a husband's most important role is to protect; he welcomes Rachel Benda of Bethesda House of Mercy to share about healing and hope for people wounded by abortion; Fr. Lary continues his discusion on forgivenes.
HELP, I SPOILED MY CHILD
Dr. Ray discuses the limits providing for your child and the consequences in spoiling him or her; Guest Mike Galina explains how values can be upheld and how students of faith don’t have to compromise in a secular environment.
THE D - WORD
Dr. Ray discuses why couples should eliminate the word "divorce" from their marital vocabulary.
SIBLING QUIBLING
Dr. Ray and guest Psychologist and Therapist, Dr. Lawrence Nichta engage parents experiencing various levels of tension betwen siblings in their homes and provide advice on toning it down.
WOMEN IN CHARGE
Dr. Ray welcomes a group of faithful, sucesful women who kep their families roted in the Catholic faith and a discusion with two women who converted to Catholicism from the Amish religion.
FAITH, FAMILY, FOOTBALL
5/7/2021
Pro NFL Quarterback Philip Rivers discusses his faith and football career; teenagers tell Dr. Ray why they take advice from their friends over their parents; the Church’s moral authority amidst a crisis, and more.
HOMESCHOOLING
Director of Seton Home Study Dr. Mary Kay Clark shares with Dr. Ray reasons why parents should have confidence in the growing trend of homeschooling; how to call out bad behavior for what it is, and more.
WHEN BAD THINGS HAPPEN
A young widow of a murdered police officer shares with Dr. Ray how her faith helped her cope and raise their three young children; couples tell their spouse’s best qualities; advice for seniors whose adult children choose to leave the Church and more.
DIVORCED CATHOLICS
Dr. Ray addresses divorce and remarriage with guest Ellen Harold Stein; finds out what teenagers think about sibling relationships; common myths about sibling rivalries, and more.
SAME SEX ATTRACTION
Fr. Larry Richards and Dr. Ray expand on the Church’s teaching regarding same-sex attraction; Dr. Lee Reynolds consults on mental illness and how his faith affects his practice; viewer questions the legitimacy of psychology as a science, and more.
I’M SPIRITUAL
Dr. Ray and Fr. Richards tackle the common expression “I’m spiritual, but not religious;” the critical role priests play in people’s lives; the importance of good manners in everyday life, and more.
ATTENDING MASS
Dr. Ray and Fr. Larry Richards explain why attending Mass is important; various high school students offer their opinion on Mass; San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers discusses his faith and career, and more.
UNCONDITIONAL LOVE
5/8/2021
God’s unconditional love and Catholic teaching; Dr. Ray explains what defines “inappropriate behavior,” what constitutes effective discipline for kids and teenagers, and more.
CELEBRITY
Dr. Ray addresses celebrity culture and its effect on the youth with high school students; Fr. Larry Richards has advice for Catholics who don’t agree with Church teachings; Fr. Michael Denk introduces his new app based on St. Ignatius’ Examen, and more.
ATHEISTS
Dr. Ray answers if atheists and non-religious people can still be “good people;” Apologist John Martignoni offers practical answers Catholics can use to defend their faith; teens and online dating, and more.
WOMEN AND THE CHURCH
Various perspectives to discuss the authentic role of women in the Church; two nuns who minister to the elderly and the infirm; Dr. Ray holds a mock-trial for a squabbling family, and answers audience questions.
WHAT DO PRIESTS KNOW
Fr. Larry Richards discusses the role of priests; a widowed man who became a priest shares his experience of faith, business, and family; mental illness and discernment, and more.
TEEN ISSUES
High school students share their outlook on college and Catholicism; Fr. Larry addresses complaint that Mass is boring; how fast paced lives affect the teenage years, and more.
WAYWARD SON
6/24/2021
Domino’s Pizza Founder Tom Monaghan on founding Ave Maria University and other Catholic Causes; ways to reintroduce the Catholic faith to those who stray; balancing faith, family and career; when adult children move out of parents’ home, and more.
FR. JOHN RICCARDO
The dynamic Fr. John Riccardo answers questions; teenagers who no longer believe in God; aging and loss of interest; returning to the faith after a long leave; a three-timed widow’s unfailing faith in love and mercy, and more.
DREAMS
Significance of dreams and what God may reveal through them; married Catholic priest’s journey from protestant to priesthood; retired women shares why it’s now time to turn to God, and more.
IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH
Mary Lou Beers shares how her marriage flourish in the Catholic faith after an illness paralyzed her husband; how God loves people “the way they are” but too much to let them stay that way, and more.
NEW MORAL NORMAL (THE)
Former IVF specialist Anthony Caruso discusses ethical solutions to infertility that are compatible with Catholic teachings; teens talk about depression among their peers; advice to parents who have chronically lying children, and more.
FEELING FORGIVEN
True forgiveness in Catholicism; psychiatrist Dr. Lee Reynolds on ways faith can me instrumental in coping with mental illness; possible solutions for anxiety attacks; mother who adopts and cares for terminally ill children, and more.
OBLIVIOUS AT MASS
Keeping all ages focused on Holy Mass; Catholic Humorist and Susie Lloyd joins; ninety year-old priest explains how music influenced his vocation; advice on adoption and birth families, and more.
RAISING CHILDREN
Two Catholic women offer their perspective on raising children; Dr. Ray answers viewers’ questions on children fearing their parents; Fr. Larry Richards offers insights on ways to have a healthy self-image, and more.
COLLEGE CHALLENGES
Fr. Larry Richards’ practical advice to parents and their children before and during college years; Tom Monaghan on the reasons founded a faithfully Catholic College, Ave Maria University; 102 year-old woman actively lives her faith daily, and more.
MENTAL HEALTH
6/25/2021
Harvard trained psychiatrist Dr. Lee Reynolds blends modern medicine and faith to guide those suffering with mental illness; when spouses return to their faith; is dealing with one problem at a time effective, and more.
ALL ABOUT ADOPTION
Dr. Ray and Gail Wisend, mother of 16 adopted special needs children, discuss adoption; friction within family dynamics, including adult sibling rivalry and fights, and different ways to handle an aging parent.
MISTAKES IN PARENTING
Sue Morey discusses parenting decisions with Dr. Ray, as they review the things they wish they had done differently; why elderly people do not need to feel sorry for themselves; Fr. Larry Richards answers audience questions, and more.
MY UGLY PAST
Dr. Ray and Fr. Larry Richards share how they should reveal their past to their spouses and children; teenagers offer their views on strict parenting; ethical fertility treatments and practices, and more.
SPIRIT WORLD (THE)
Fr. Mike Driscoll and Dr. Ray separate fact from fiction when discussing the supernatural, demons, and exorcism; advice for less zealous and faithful family members; if mental illnesses can hinder consciences, and more.
FAITHLESS FATHERS
Fr. Larry Richards and Dr. Ray discuss how a strong Catholic faith makes for a strong father; viewers ask about adult children who have left the Church; Author Gary Zimak’s latest book on dealing with fear, anxiety, and worry, and more.
PART TIME CATHOLICS
Talking with friends and family whose faith only surfaces at times like Christmas and Easter; practical steps in understanding and living with mental illness with Christian Psychologist Dr. Lee Reynolds, and more.