Host: Johnnette Benkovic

Listener Joe has close friends who claim to be devout, but are actually “cafeteria Catholics,” meaning Catholics who pick and choose just some of the Church’s teaching but neglect the rest, based on their changing conveniences. Caller Joe wants to talk to them but what can he say? Hostess Johnnette Benkovic welcomes guest Dr. Anthony Esolen, author of the book “Reclaiming Catholic Social Teaching: a Defense of the Church’s True Teachings on Marriage, Family and the State.”

They advise Joe with very practical arguments, easy to remember and proven to work. Wait until you hear Johnnette and Dr. Anthony chatting about why you can’t “obey yourself” before you obey the Church when it comes to Catholic teaching. I bet you that you haven’t thought of this before. Listener Kathy is concerned about sending her kids to a Catholic school that isn’t really Catholic at all. What are her options? This may be you—or a friend of yours. Listener Christina drives 40 miles to get her kids to a truly Catholic school. Don’t water down your faith… don’t substitute jelly for bones. Listen here and it will make perfect sense. This is EWTN Radio’s “Women of Grace.”