June 8, 2009

Featured Saint of the Day: St. William of York
Congratulations to the Winners of today's tickets to the Catholic Charities' I-Cubs Game: Steve Reed and Margaret Prikl
Featured Local Guest: John Johnson and Crystal O'Conner, J. Johnson Gallery
Featured National Guest: Fr. Jim Kubicki, National Director of the Apostleship of Prayer
Featured Catholic News: Michael Voris, Real Catholic TV




Today, Michael Voris, the Founder and President of St. Michael's Media who will be speaking at KWKY's 2nd Annual Faith Matters Conference, brought some news into the the Catholic Perspective. Today he spoke about a speech delivered by President Obama in Chiro where he put Christianity and Islam on equal footing. The fundamental differences in the beliefs of these religions make such a claim hard to follow through with. We should always keep the door open to dialogue with our Islamic brothers and sisters, but to put them on equal footing points to an "anything goes" mentality and that all religions are the same.



John Johnson and Crystal O'Connor joined Bill and Rich from J. Johnston Gallery on 104th Street in Urbandale. John is working with Hubbel Realty on a project. They're trying to raise money for a low-income housing project for Anawim Housing. Anawim Housing was begun in 1987 by Sister Stella in Omaha and they are begining th eir inaugural project in Des Moines. The project is Hubbel Realty's "9 in 09" where they will build a 9-plex of townhomes in 9 days.

John will be taking pictures of this project during all 9 days. When finished the Anawim Housing will be open for application. Struggling families may apply to live in an Anawim home to help them get back on their feet. It's a useful tool to help people move forward, even if they're on a single income right now.

To support this endeavor John is offering a special deal. He's offering a family portrait or even a Senior Portrait sitting including 1 8x10 for $100. This is half of what a normal portrait sitting costs and the entire $100 will go to the Anawim Housing Project.

You can learn more by going to: www.anawimnhousing.org
Or by visint J. Johnson Studios on line: www.jjjohnsongallery.com



Fr. Jim Kubicki, the National Director of the Apostleship of Prayer joined Bill and Rich to discuss the Holy Father's prayer intentions for the month of June.

• General: Foreign Debt Relief. That international efforts to help poorer nations bring prompt, concrete results to relieve the crushing burden of foreign debt.
• Mission: The Church in Areas of Violence. That local Church communities serving areas torn by violence may be supported through the love and help offered by Catholics around the world.

In the General Intention, the Holy Father calls us to learn more about those countries that are under the affliction of debt. Fr. Kubicki gave us the example of Zambia where to get the country out of debt, every person would owe $750, but as it is the per-capita income of the country is $250 per person. Fr. Jim encourages us to learn more about such countries and to join our Holy Father in praying for them.

The Mission Intention draws back to the Ascension, where Christ calls his apostles to preach the Good News and to Baptize into all four corners of the world. In areas of violence it becomes hard for the Church to stay true to its evangelistic mission. As June is also the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, we know that Christ is looking on teh whole world and brining it close to our hearts through our prayers.

For more information go to: www.apostleshipofprayer.org