Become Who You Are

Updated: 15 Jul 2025 • 638 episodes
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What’s the meaning and purpose of my life? What is my true identity? Why were we created male and female? How do I find happiness, joy and peace? How do I find love that lasts, forever? These are the timeless questions of the human heart. Join Jack Rigert and his guests for lively insights, reading the signs of our times through the lens of Catholic Teaching and the insights of Saint John Paul ll to guide us. Saint Catherine of Siena said "Become who you are and you would set the world on fire". 

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Love to hear from you; “Send us a Text Message” The battle between love and lust rages in every human heart. In this powerful exploration of the Maria Goretti story, we uncover how what we consume shapes who we become – sometimes with devastating consequences. Maria Goretti was just 11 years old when Alessandro Serenel

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Love to hear from you; “Send us a Text Message” What epic tale have we fallen into, and what role are we meant to play? This question lies at the heart of our exploration of authentic masculinity and spiritual warfare in a chaotic world. Drawing from the wisdom of St. John Paul II, Henry David Thoreau, and even Sam Gam

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Love to hear from you; “Send us a Text Message” The question haunts us all: Why do we suffer? And more importantly, does our suffering have meaning? In this profound conversation with Dr. Aaron Kheriaty—psychiatrist, author, and courageous voice during recent cultural upheavals—we explore the Christian understanding of

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Love to hear from you; “Send us a Text Message” What if the money system itself is designed to work against your values? Eric Sammons, editor-in-chief of Crisis Magazine and author of "Moral Money: The Case for Bitcoin," makes a compelling case that our current monetary system is fundamentally immoral. Government-issue

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Love to hear from you; “Send us a Text Message” What happens when you start defining yourself by your struggles rather than by your God-given identity? Deacon Gerald Marie Anthony tackles this profound question in a conversation that strikes at the heart of what it means to be authentically human in our confused modern

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Love to hear from you; “Send us a Text Message” St. Hildegard of Bingen—one of only four women Doctors of the Church—and her revolutionary approach to healing that seamlessly unites body and soul. Leila Lawler joins Jack to discuss St. Hildegard"s comprehensive system of natural medicine. Unlike today"s healthcare mode

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