Beacon of Truth with Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers

Pulling the nuggets from the great Saints on how to find happiness and peace in our lives. Deacon Harold breaks it down today and also Soulful Psalm149:6-9.

As we plan for Father's Day this Sunday, Deacon Harold breaks what it means to honor our Father's and how to be the best fathers we know how with God's help. Also looking at Soulful Psalm 37.

Deacon Harold helps find some summer books to read to deepen our spritual food and Also looking into Soulful Psalm 37:21-24

As Virgin and Mother, Mary remains for the Church a "permanent model." It can therefore be said that especially under this aspect, namely as a model, or rather as a "figure," Mary, present in the mystery of Christ, remains constantly present also in the mystery of the Church. For the Church too is "called mother and virgin," and these names have a profound biblical and theological justification. Deacon Harold shares more and also looks into Soulful Psalm 22.

Today Deacon Harold & Ace are sharing from the Beacon of Truth Playlist talking about the song "I Won't Hold Back" by Toto. The purpose is not to over spiritualize songs but ones that have spoken to us and maybe you and what we can learn from them as we apply wisdom and truth to our faith. Also looking at Soulful Psalm 137

Tradition in the Bible, Negative use of the New Testament and legacy of faith continues our chat about understanding the Bible. Also Deacon Harold looks into Soulful Psalm 10

Pentecost is coming and we celebrate the Holy Spirit's power in our lives. Also looking into Soulful Psalm Psalm 90:13-15

Celebrating our relgious freedoms and also looking into Soulful Psalm 119 SCHM

When someone we love dies, there is often an intense emptiness, an utter loneliness that resides deep within us. We struggle to make sense of and fully accept the way we now experience the love of that person in death. We know that they’re still with us in a very real way—in our hearts and memories. Sometimes their presence is so real, that we can still hear their voice; we can still smell their smell; we can still feel the touch of their hand. Our loved ones may not be here in body but they are very much with us in spirit. Jesus remains with us in Spirit and Truth through the great gift of the Most Blessed Sacrament of the Eucharist, which is a constant reminder of how much He loves us. Deacon Harold opens this up more as we also look at Soulful Psalm 149:1-5

Continuing our Talk on the importance of Celibacy, discipline and sacrifice today as well as Deacon Harold opens up Soulful Psalm 44:21-27

The difference between covenant and contract in the Old Testament and throughout the Bible is profound. It's so profound that we could almost say that it's the difference between prostitution (contract) and marriage (covenant), or between owning a slave (contract) and having a son (covenant). Deacon Harold elaborates today. Also we are looking at Soulful Psalms 34:20-23

In other words, any insistence the church has on beauty is a dereliction of our duty of charity towards others. It is an attractive argument, but is it true? Should the church dispense with beauty and just stick to serving the poor? Deacon Harold opens up the discussion today and also looking into Soulful Psalm 74:16-17.

The Holy Father said dioceses should “foster a liturgical style that expresses the following of Jesus, avoiding unnecessary pageantry or prominence” in celebrations. Deacon Harold expands the discussion today and also looking into Soulful Psalm 62:11-13

Singer Hannah Magnelli is Mezzo Soprano and uses her voice to share her Catholic faith in opera, pop and foreign genres and she's joins Deacon Harold today to share her story and music. Also looking into Soulful Psalm 91

Jesus tells us, “Every one then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house upon the rock” (Matthew 7:24). A solid, lasting Catholic school will build itself upon this rock of Christ’s words and his Church. This can be done through having a written philosophy of education based in Catholicism. From this basis, a school can ground every aspect, from curriculum, to aesthetics, to athletics, and to the fine arts offerings, in Christ. Having the mission clearly laid out helps the administrators, teachers and staff of a school stay focused on forming Catholic hearts and minds in faith, reason and virtue. Also Deacon Harold looks at Soulful Psalm 118:26-29

What makes a particular Church Council Ecumenical? How many have fit this definition down through history, and what is their importance and authority? The Catholic and Orthodox Churches have related but somewhat different answers to these questions and Deacon Harold helpls to answer them today. Also looking at Soulful Psalm 90:11-17

Continuing our Easter Celebration with Word of God Wednesday as we look at the 6th Sunday of Easter and also Soulful Psalm 146:7-8

Faith & Sport: Our goal is to bring an everyday sports-talk show to Catholics and Catholic-radio listeners, but with character, morality, and ethics regularly weaved into the conversation. Why our Faith is important in Sport: In 2004, Pope John Paul II instituted the Office of Church and Sport to fully recognize the significance of athletics in our culture. The pope intended that athletes, fans, parents, coaches, and sport administrators call upon their Catholic faith to guide actions and words in athletic competition, regardless of our method of participation. More with John & Deacon Harold as we also look into Soulful Psalm 12

Who are the heroic men of the Bible that we can look to for spiritual example? Deacon Harold looks into these men today as well as looks at Soulful Psalm 12:1-6

The Catholic Church proclaims that human life is sacred and that the dignity of the human person is the foundation of a moral vision for society. This belief is the foundation of all the principles of our social teaching. Deacon Harold explains and also looks at Soulful Psalm 71:13-15

Marriage prep is like studying karate, we need to always been leveling up to the next belt. Deacon Harold opens up more about the benefits before you say "I DO". Also we look into Soulful Psalm Psalm 27:10-11

It's Word of God Wednesday so Deacon Harold is opening up the 5th Sunday of Easter, Year C readings for this weekend. Also looking at Soulful Psalm 33:18-22

How do we get people back in the mass? Deacon Harold brings some suggestions as we dive into today's topic as well as Soulful Psalm 49:14-16

Deacon Harold opens up the meaning of I believe in the one holy catholic and apostolic Church. . . . so we, though many, are one body in Christ and individually parts of one another. (Romans 12:5)]. Also looking at Soulful Psalm Psalm 48:9-12

World’s First Licensed Armless Pilot, Scuba Diver, Taekwondo Black Belt, and Adventure Seeker. Now included in the renovation of the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. Jessica Cox is a motivational speaker featured in outlets like Rome Reports, Catholic Sentinel, BBC News, and National Geographic. She does all this and represents her Catholic faith with a major disablity. She joins Deacon Harold to share her amazing story. Also looking into Soulful Psalm 90:9-10 Watch this: youtu.be/5G59xtWJN-Y?si=HJm61h7oH6EGFcmi

We continue our chat about Holy Order Sacraments and also talking Soulful Psalm Psalm 71:16-19

As we dive into the 4th Sunday of Easter, Deacon Harold talks about the coinsistancy of God calling us into our prupose as it lines up with His will and word for a Word of God Wednesday. Also looking into Souful Psalm 89:20-24

For many Catholic teens, the Sacrament of Confirmation is perceived as a rite of passage as they grow up in the Church. However, as many dioceses across the United States lower the age at which children receive the Sacrament — most recently, in January, the Archdiocese of Baltimore lowered the age to 9 — this understanding is slowly beginning to shift. Deacon Harold opens this up more today and breaks open Soulful Psalm 71:18

Saint John Paul II’s legacy is monumental. He was great, even outside the Church, because of his role in international affairs — helping catalyze the collapse of Soviet communism, resisting efforts by worldly superpowers to impose international human rights abuses, and giving hope and courage to suffering peoples everywhere. He visited 129 countries, traveling more than 700,000 miles — more than all of his predecessors combined and nearly three times the distance of a round trip to the moon. Deacon Harold looks more into Heroic Leadership today. Also looking into Soulful Psalm 35:15-18

On today's Beacon of Truth, Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers is pulling from the Beacon of Truth Playlist and talking about "Open Arms" by Journey. Also looking into Soulful Psalm 39:11-14

On today's show we will be talking about The Truth of the Resurrection and Soulful Psalm146:9-10.

On today's show we will be talking to Pat Novecosky about St. Faustina & Divine Mercy and also Soulful Psalm 86.

In the biblical story of humanity’s beginning, there’s a curious and often overlooked detail. When God speaks to Adam in the garden, He doesn’t begin by issuing a command. Instead, He gives a warning: “But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die” (Genesis 2:17). At first glance, this seems like a straightforward prohibition. But in Jewish tradition, the interpretation leans another way: God isn’t laying down the law. He’s offering a word of caution. Deacon Harold talks more about God's invitation to freedom. Also looking into Soulful Psalm 135:7-12

Today Deacon Harold dives into the inspiration From Pier Giorgio Frassati and also looking into Soulful Psalm 102:7-12

On today's show we will be discussing Overseas Vocations Exploding and more in the Soulful Psalms.

“It creates a more sacred space. And it draws your attention to the sacred. It sets apart the sanctuary.” Deacon Harold talks about this as he discusses the Beauty and Reverence at Mass. Also looking into Soulful Psalm 48:13-15

For Word of God Wednesday, we are opening up the readings for Divine Mercy Sunday and also looking into Soulful Psalm 42:7-9

Deacon Harold begins the Easter Season talking about new book from Msgr. Charles Pope called "Hell There Is" Also more from Soulful Psalm 62:11-13

Chatting on this Holy Thursday with film maker Jim Wahlberg about his new movie on the life of Carlo Actis and Jim's conversion to the Catholic faith. Also more in the Soulful Psalm. Carlo Acutis: Roadmap to Reality: https://carloacutisfilm.com/ In a world losing itself to screens, teenage mystic Carlo Acutis saw beyond the social media-addicted society we live in and offered an answer… if we’re willing to listen. Contact the Catholic Speakers Organization to book Jim Wahlberg https://catholicspeakers.com/profiles/jim-wahlberg for speaking events and public appearances.

Today for Word of God Wednesday we look into Soulful Psalm 68:8-11 as we prapare for Holy Thursday tomorrow.

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” These words of St. Isidore can be viewed as the refrain of his soul. They transmit the truth that we are all called to live with a sense of clarity regarding our purpose and vigor regarding the beautiful urgency of the human condition. Deacon Harold shows the balance of prayer and Bible study today. Also looking into Soulful Psalm 78:70-72

The world today feels (and indeed is) increasingly fractured. Political and social polarization have created deep divides, trust in leadership is waning, and even our role models — whether in politics, entertainment, business, or elsewhere — fall short more often than not. Many feel lost in a world where power replaces principle, and ideology overshadows integrity. Deacon Harold dives into Holy Week with todays topic and looking into Soulful Psalm 78:67-69

Elizabeth, a Catholic author, speaker, and ministry leader from Ashburn, Virginia, with over thirty years of experience in faith formation, founded the Journey of the Beloved ministry to guide others towards healing and claiming their identity as beloved children of God, a mission born from her own transformative journey after decades of struggling with the effects of divorce, death, and abuse; her healing, catalyzed by the loss of her son, John Paul Raphael, led her to write the award-winning memoir, "Let Yourself Be Loved," and to develop workshops, coaching, and Sacred Story groups aimed at helping individuals move from heartache to healing through Christ. Also we look into Soulful Psalm 90:16-17 Contact the Catholic Speakers Organization to book Elizabeth Leon for speaking events and public appearances go to https://catholicspeakers.com/profiles/elizabeth-leon

Today Deacon Harold & Ace are sharing from the Beacon of Truth Playlist talking about the song "Cult of Personality" by Living Colour. The purpose is not to over spiritualize songs but ones that have spoken to us and maybe you and what we can learn from them as we apply wisdom and truth to our faith. Also looking at Soulful Psalm 141

Today are look ahead to Palm Sunday for Word of God Wednesday as well as look into Soulful Psalm 78

In the spiritual life he who does not advance goes backward. It happens as with a boat which always must go ahead. If it stands still the wind will blow it back. One of the many great nuggets from Padre Pio and today Deacon Harold shares more as we look to deepen our walk with God. Also looking into Soulful Psalm 78:61-64

Deacon Harold gives useful tips on reasons why the Rosary prayer is the most powerful and how you can use it most fully. Also looking into Soulful Psalm 78:56-60

The Satanic organization call themselves the Satanic Grotto. What is meant by a black mass? What does it involve? I know a consecrated Host is somehow a part of this. And who are these people? Deacon Harold breaks this open today. Also looking into Soulful Psalm 78:52-55

Portland Archbishop Alexander Sample condemned what he described as a “celebration of death” after Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed a proclamation to make March 10 an “appreciation day” for abortionists. “There are moments when words fail,” Sample wrote in a letter that also offered a pastoral teaching about the sanctity of human life. Deacon Harold expands this more today. Also looking into Soulf Psalm 78:49-51

We all live with the reality of human frailty and weakness, both within ourselves and in those we love. We must recognize and acknowledge the reality of sin: that it affects us and speaks to us within the depth of our being. Yet, we cannot allow the pain of sin and the suffering it causes to take root in our hearts. Deacon Harold breaks this down looking at the mass readings for this Sunday for a Word of God Wednesday. Also looking into Soulful Psalm 50:16-20

Deacon Harold asks the question of where have you seen the presence of God in your life or do you find it hard to see Him working? We also look into Soulful Psalm 78:44-48

Today Deacon Harold is joins by Johnnette Williams from "Women of Grace" to share about their love and respect for St. John Paul II and power and questions around praying the Rosary as well as looks into Soulful Psalm 78:39-43

The phrase “religions of the Book” is often used to describe Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, emphasizing their reliance on sacred writings. For Judaism, this is the Talmud and Hebrew Bible, mostly corresponding to the Christian Old Testament. For Islam, it is the Quran. But is Christianity truly a “religion of the Book” in the same way that Judaism and Islam are? Deacon Harold answers this and more while also looking into Soulful Psalm 78:36-38

Deacon Harold continues his look into Soulful Psalm 78 and Roxie Beckles joins us to issue a Lenten Challenge.

Deacon Harold is breaking open the 4th Sunday of Lent, Year C for Word of God Wednesday and we also continue a look into Soulful Psalm 78

"Show me your faith apart from your works, and I by my works will show you my faith"...Deacon Harold opens this up today as well as looking more into Soulful Psalm 78.

The old Catholic Encyclopedia states that “we cannot in advance insure ourselves against the weakness or the malice of our free wills. This doctrine is in direct antagonism to the initial Protestant contention that we can and must be altogether certain of our salvation.” Deacon Harold explores this more as well as looking into Soulful Psalm 78

What is Holiness? is a regular question that Deacon is tackling today as well as continuing Soulful Psalm 78

Continuing our look at the readings for Lent as we look into 3rd Sunday of Lent, Year C. Also looking more at Soulful Psalm 78

Joseph was a righteous man, which means he followed the law. The law said, "If a man commits adultery with the wife of his neighbor, both the adulterer and the adulteress shall be put to death” (Leviticus 20:10). But the fact that Joseph “resolved to send her away” showed that he was not a man filled with vengeance and spite, but a man whose heart overflowed with the merciful love and compassion of God. Deacon Harold shares more on this blessed feast day. Also looking more into Soulful Psalm 78.

Dear Lord, in our moments of fear and vulnerability, help us to feel Your tender guidance. As we face the challenges of illness, be our shepherd — lead us to peaceful streams of healing and grant us the strength to trust in Your loving care. Deacon Harold bring this and many options of prayers for the sick today as we also continue our look at Soulful Psalm 78

Today Deacon Harold helps us through our Lenten Sacrfices and starts diving into Soulful Psalm 78

On today's Beacon of Truth, Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers is pulling from the Beacon of Truth Playlist and talking about "Time" by The Alan Parsons Project. Also looking more into Soulful Psalm 103.

Deacon Harold sheds light on "why women can't be Deacons". Also looking into Soulful Psalm 44:18-20

Deacon Harold breaks open God's word for the 2nd Sunday of Lent. Also looking into Soulful Psalm 62:11-13

Conversation. Talking about events of the day, feelings, and plans. Praying together! Avoiding angry or judgmental statements or dwelling on past mistakes. Showing interest in your favorite topics of conversation. It’s not about fixing problems! Giving you undivided attention. Using it to inform, investigate, and understand you. Also looking at Soulful Psalm 145:17-21

Today Deacon Harold talks about Cohabitation and its affects on your faith as well as Soulful Psalm 36:8-13

Leadership is not domination; it is service. Characteristics of kingship. Deacon Harold talks more about the Holy Order today. Also looking into Soulful Psalm 99:6-9

Loved Ones Away from the Church. Why do they leave? Why aren’t many evangelization programs working? Why should I believe this? What can we do to help loves ones consider coming back? Deacon Harold and Dr. Martin tackles these today as well as Soulful Psalm 42:6-8

“Return to me with all your heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning; rend your hearts and not your garments.” Rending garments refers to the ancient Jewish practice of tearing clothes as a physical expression of grief and anger in the face of death. God wants more than just an outward sign of repentance—he wants our hearts to be torn, to be deeply repentant and sorrowful as a sign of turning away from sin and back toward the Father. Deacon Harold and Fr. Pereti share more thoughts as we head into Ash Wednesday and the Lenten Season. Also looking at Soulful Psalm 17:8-12

This is an opportunity to remind Catholics about Church beliefs on the afterlife and suggested ways they can help those who have experienced such a tragedy. Why pray for the dead? Isn’t this necromancy? Also, looking into Soulful Psalm 107:15-22

The Vatican on recently released a new “note” addressing the ethical and anthropological implications of artificial intelligence (AI), highlighting distinctions between human and artificial intelligence and offering guidelines meant to ensure that the development and use of AI serve humanity and uphold human dignity. Deacon Harold breaks it all down today. Also looking into Soulf Psalm 59:13-16

Is God calling me to the Monastic Life? How can I know for sure? What’s the best way to make such a momentous decision? Deacon Harold answers these questions and shares his own experience today. Also looking at Soulful Psalm 91.

For years, scientists have sought to understand how a collection of chemicals that are not themselves alive — in the case of humans, inanimate organic molecules — are able to work together to create living organisms that can eat, reproduce, and even evolve. Deacon Harold talks about this today along with Soulful Psalm 31:15-19

Bishop Munilla explains the central idea of the presentation: “We know Jesus through the Scriptures and from the tradition of the Church, but we have to forget all that, because this knowledge we have of Jesus confuses us more than it enlightens us: We have to deconstruct, like start from scratch, to know Jesus. Deacon Harold breaks it down. ”Also looking into Soulful Psalm 109:1-5

When was the last time you placed your trust in someone only to get burned; to have that trust violated? I recently received a letter from a fifty-seven year old woman who found out when she was fourteen that she was adopted, not by her adoptive mother telling her but from an aunt who told her that she was not really part of the family. Deacon Harold breaks open Word of God Wednesday talking about the Sunday mass readings and how it applies to our lives. Also looking at Soullful Psalm 80:15-20

We need to be part of the economic and social recovery of the local communities with our tourism support, just like for victims of hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes and other disasters. Deacon Harold explains how we can do that and with God's help. Also, looking into Soulful Psalm 144:12-15

On today's Beacon of Truth Deacon Harold talks about the unity of Christians, attending non-denominational services and psalm 75:15-20 on soulful psalms.

No man has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us. By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his own Spirit . This is the beginning of the spark Deacon Harold ignites as we answer the question "what is Love?' Also looking at Soulful Psalm Psalm 62:8-10.

Spokane Bishop Thomas Daly is urging Catholic voters in Washington state to oppose a proposed law that would order priests to violate the seal of confession in cases where child abuse is revealed during the sacrament. The bill, proposed in both houses of the state Legislature, would amend state law to require clergy to report instances of child abuse with no exemption for instances where the abuse is learned during the sacrament of penance. Deacon Harold shows us the Catholic response and Also looking into Soulful Psalm 31:10-14

During the presentation in the temple, Simeon predicted that Jesus would become a sign of contradiction. Today, Deacon Harold looks at the readings for Sunday's mass. Also looking into Soulful Psalm 71:10-15

The economy must serve people, not the other way around. Work is more than a way to make a living; it is a form of continuing participation in God’s creation. Deacon Harold more about the meaning of work today and looking at Soulful Psalm 90:7-10

BLESSINGS are symbols that the living God is with us in the activity of daily living. Blessings extend and give expression to a life of faith. Deacon Harold dives into the Book of Blessings and also looking into Soulful Psalm 115:15-18.

Dr. Kubick is Deputy Director of the National Center for Religious Freedom Education, and a Research Fellow in Bioethics and Medical Conscience at the Religious Freedom Institute. He just published a book on a Transplanting the Womb: A Catholic Bioethical Analysis with Catholic University Press. Andrew joins Deacon Harold today as we also look into Soulful Psalm 94:16-17

Today's Deacon Harold covers the readings as they speak to us about being chosen by God. When we entered into intimate relationship and loving communion with God in our baptism, each of us was personally called to do His will. In the first reading, Isaiah's call begins with a feeling of great distance and absolute unworthiness to fulfill what God wants to do in his life. It is only after his sin is purged and he is filled with the Holy Spirit that Isaiah is able to see the road clearly in front of him and answer God's call to mission with confidence and joy: "Here I am, send me." Also looking at Soulful Psalm 27:5-9