CD of the
Month Club
Lighthouse
Catholic Media has launched the first Catholic CD of the Month Club. In response to the pope’s call for a new
evangelization, Lighthouse Catholic Media was created to bring education on
topics relating to the Faith to the laity, mainly through the use of CDs
featuring leading Catholic speakers.
The
CDs are generally made available through parishes, and cover topics such as
faith, morals, history, apologetics, pro-life, spirituality and prayer,
conversion testimonies, and more. Some
notable speakers are Scott Hahn, Matthew Kelly, Mother Teresa, Archbishop
Fulton Sheen, Father Robert Barron, etc.
Now
CDs are being delivered every month to people’s homes when they sign up for the
CD of the Month Club. (There is also a
Download of the Month Club, for people who find that more convenient.) One of the greatest challenges in our time is
the lack of well-catechized Catholics.
The result is that many fall away, and many more struggle to apply their
faith to their lives. Many Catholics
would like to learn more about the Faith, but feel they don’t have the
time. The beauty of the Lighthouse
program is that people can listen and learn while they are working around the
house, commuting to and from work, working out, whatever.
To
sign up for the CD or Download of the Month Club, click on the image at the end
of this post or at the sidebar.
Membership in the CD Club is $5 a month, and $3 for downloads.
I
became involved with this ministry as part of a broad effort to increase the
Catholic identity and spiritual resources by the Catholic school at which I teach. If you are interested in bringing the program
to your parish school, youth group, religious education program, etc., please
email me (servantofcharity@yahoo.com)
and I can put you in contact with a representative from your area. I am also very interested in bringing good materials
to Catholics on college campuses, so if you are in contact with a Newman
Center, or have one’s contact information, I would love to make that
connection.
One
word of caution, especially if you choose to receive more than one copy each
month to share: Most of the speakers are intellectual, orthodox Catholics. Lighthouse tries to ensure an authentic
presentation of the Faith. However,
occasionally a Scripture reference may be confusing, or a conversion story may
include personal opinions or experiences, and may need to be put into
context. Be prepared to answer questions
or give a reference for a good priest who can, especially if you share with
friends or non-Catholics. Adults should
exercise caution before listening with children, as there are references to
sexuality and abortion in some talks.
There are, by the way, a few CDs specifically for kids, and many in
Spanish, as well.
