In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Governor John Kasich of Ohio. Governor Kasich ran for President during the 2016 GOP primary. His latest book is called ”Heaven Help Us: How Faith Communities Inspire Hope, Strengthen Neighborhoods, and Build the Future.” He talks about his life, his family, his faith and values, and how faith institutions make extraordinary impacts. Support the show
Jun 26, 2025•28 min•Ep. 264
In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by singer-songwriter Dion DiMucci. Dion was the lead singer of the Bronx based doo-wop legends the Belmonts. Dion has written his third autobiography called, “Dion: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Philosopher. He talks about his life, his career, marriage and the faith and values that matter the most to him. Support the show
Jun 19, 2025•28 min•Ep. 263
In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by New York Times Best-Selling author Robert Edsel. Robert’s latest book is titled, “Remember Us: American Sacrifice, Dutch Freedom and a Forever Promise Forged in World War II.” It introduces us to a major element of the war until now untold: The Dutch grave adoption program that for 80 years has paired a local citizen with each one of the 10,000 Americans buried at the Netherlands American Cemetery. Robert speaks about this sto...
Jun 12, 2025•28 min•Ep. 262
In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Tony and Grammy award nominee, singer, and actor, Jeremy Jordan. Support the show
Jun 06, 2025•28 min•Ep. 261
In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Fr. Chase Hilgenbrinck. Fr. Chase is a priest of the Peoria Diocese in Illinois where he is serving in his fifth year as Vocations Director. Before becoming a priest, Fr. Chase played professional soccer. Fr. Chase talks about his vocation journey and the Catholic faith and values that matter most to him. Support the show
May 29, 2025•28 min•Ep. 260
In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by award winning investigative journalist and bestselling author Philip Shenon. Philip was a reporter at the New York Times for more than twenty years and his latest book is titled, “Jesus Wept: Seven Popes and the Battle for the Soul of the Catholic Church”, which is a history of the modern Catholic Church told through the lives of the last seven popes. Support the show...
May 22, 2025•28 min•Ep. 259
In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by the award winning actor and producer Neal McDonough. Neal is well known for performances in productions such as, “Band of Brothers”, “Minority Report”, “Walking Tall” and “Star Trek First Contact”. He’s now producing faith based films alongside his wife and he stars in the new movie “The Last Rodeo”, which he’s also written, about a retired rodeo legend who risks it all to save his grandson. Neal talks about his new film, his ...
May 15, 2025•28 min•Ep. 258
In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by the Emmy and Tony nominated actor and singer Norm Lewis. In May of 2014, Norm made history as “The Phantom of the Opera’s” first African American Phantom on Broadway. His other Broadway credits include, “Les Miserables”, “The Little Mermaid” and “Chicago”. Norm is now starring in a revival of “Ceremonies in Dark Old Men” in New York City. Norm talks his latest role, his life, his career, singing for Pope Francis, and the faith...
May 08, 2025•28 min•Ep. 257
In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Academy Award nominated actor Eric Roberts. Like his sister Julia Roberts, Eric is one of the most prolific actors in Hollywood and has appeared in nearly 800 movies and tv shows during his decades long career. Eric talks about his life, his career, his marriage and the values that matter the most to him. Support the show
Apr 24, 2025•28 min•Ep. 256
In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by renowned NY Times Columnist and acclaimed author Ross Douthat. Ross’ latest book is called, “Believe: Why Everyone Should be Religious”. His book is for everyone, from those who are devoutly religious, to those who are agnostic, and everyone in between. Ross shares his own personal faith journey and his embrace of the Catholic faith. Support the show
Apr 17, 2025•28 min•Ep. 255
In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by again Fox News Channel’s veteran war correspondent Benjamin Hall. In February 2022, Ben suffered horrific, nearly fatal injuries from a missile attack while covering the war in Ukraine. In his # 1 New York Times bestseller, “Saved” Ben tells the story of his miraculous recovery. His latest book also just became a NY Times bestseller, “Resolute: How we Humans Keep Finding Ways to Beat the Toughest Odds”. Ben talks about not onl...
Apr 10, 2025•28 min•Ep. 254
In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by actor David Henrie. David has won two Emmys for his starring role in Disney’s “Wizards of Waverly Place” and he starred as a young Ronald Reagan in the film “Reagan” alongside Dennis Quaid. David has more than 14 million followers on social media making him one of the most followed Catholics in the world and he serves as ministry-wide ambassador for Cross Catholic Outreach. David talks about Cross Catholic Outreach, his life,...
Apr 04, 2025•28 min•Ep. 253
In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by singer-songwriter Dion DiMucci. Dion was the lead singer of the Bronx based doo-wop legends the Belmonts. Dion has written his third autobiography called, “Dion: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Philosopher”. He talks about his life, his career, marriage and the faith and values that matter the most to him. Support the show
Mar 27, 2025•28 min•Ep. 252
In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by actor Austin Reed Alleman. Austin can be seen as “Nathanael” on the internationally acclaimed series “The Chosen” and he talks about what makes the series so special. Support the show
Mar 21, 2025•28 min•Ep. 251
In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by actor, comedian and radio talk show host Joe Piscopo. Joe is often recognized as one of the actors who replaced the original cast on “Saturday Night Live”. He has written a new book called, “Average Joe: The Memoirs of a Blue-Collar Entertainer” and he talks about that, about his life, career, family, and the Catholic faith and values that matter most to him. Support the show...
Mar 13, 2025•28 min•Ep. 250
In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Deacon Mike Monahan from the Diocese of Rockville Centre on Long Island. Having retired from practicing law in June, 2024 he devotes his time to his ministry as Deacon. He has written a book called, “Accompany Me” and he’s here with us today to talk about his life, his family, his vocation, the Catholic faith and values that mean so much to him and what it means to enter into the suffering of another person. Support the show...
Mar 06, 2025•28 min•Ep. 249
In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Ambassador Mary Ann Glendon. Ambassador Glendon is a Professor of Law Emerita at Harvard University and a former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See. She has written a book called, “In the Courts of Three Popes”, where she gives a rare inside look at the papacies of John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Francis. She talks about her life, her career and the Catholic faith and values that matter most to her. Support the show...
Feb 27, 2025•28 min•Ep. 248
In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Peter Stanford. Peter is an award-winning British writer, journalist, broadcaster and prison reform campaigner. He has written on the history, theology and cultural significance of religious ideas. Peter is a former editor of the “Catholic Herald”, he writes features for the “Daily” and “Sunday Telegraph” titles, and he has an interview column in the “Tablet”. He talks about his life, his career and the Catholic faith and val...
Feb 20, 2025•28 min•Ep. 247
In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by food television personality and author Alton Brown. Alton’s latest book is called, “Food for Thought”. He talks about his life, his family and the faith and values that matter to him. Support the show
Feb 13, 2025•28 min•Ep. 246
In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined again by Catholic television journalist and best-selling author Bill O’Reilly. Bill’s latest book is called, “Confronting the Presidents: No Spin Assessments from Washington to Biden”, which examines each of the 45 presidents and their impacts on our country. Support the show
Feb 06, 2025•28 min•Ep. 245
In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Dr. Lori Koerner. Dr. Koerner has been in the field of education for over three decades. She is the author of four books and her work reflects her dedication to educating the whole child by emphasizing the importance of social-emotional development alongside academic success. Dr. Koerner speaks about education and the values that matter most to her. Support the show...
Jan 30, 2025•28 min•Ep. 244
In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Andrew Gray. Andrew is the Tuition Coordinator and Student Center Director at St. Anthony’s High School, a Catholic high school in South Huntington, Long Island in New York. Andrew has worked at St. Anthony’s High School since 2012 and also teaches Psychology. He talks about Catholic education, what it’s meant for him as both a student and now educator, and the faith and values that sustain him. Support the show...
Jan 23, 2025•28 min•Ep. 243
In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Joe Falgiano. Joe was a parishioner at his church, Our Lady of Lourdes in Massapequa Park, NY. Two and a half years ago Joe, an NYPD Detective Lieutenant, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. While he was in hospice we visited with him at his home to talk about his life, his family, his Catholic faith that sustained him, and his journey home to the God he loves. Support the show...
Jan 16, 2025•28 min•Ep. 242
In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by actor Tim Matheson. Tim has been in the television and film industry for more than six decades, from early roles in “Leave it to Beaver” and “Bonanza” to his memorable comedic role as “Otter” in “Animal House” and he’s currently filming the sixth season of the Netflix series “Virgin River”. Tim talks about his life, his career, family and the values that matter most to him. Support the show...
Jan 09, 2025•28 min•Ep. 241
In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by the Emmy Award winning actress Patricia Heaton. Patricia is best known for her role on the hit television series “Everybody Loves Raymond” for 9 seasons. She talks about her life, her career, her family and the Catholic faith and values that matter most to her. Support the show
Jan 03, 2025•28 min•Ep. 240
In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by singer, pianist, and actor, Harry Connick, Jr. whose latest album is called, “Alone with my Faith”. Harry talks about writing his latest album during lockdown as a way of expressing his own faith. Support the show
Dec 27, 2024•28 min•Ep. 239
In this episode of Personally Speaking, Monsignor Jim Lisante replays an interview he conducted with the great film director Frank Capra. Using the transcript from that interview from many years ago, actor Bob Kaliban plays the role of the Academy Award winning director, Mr. Capra, a practicing Catholic, as he speaks about his lifelong journey of faith. Support the show
Dec 19, 2024•28 min•Ep. 238
In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined is joined by actor and singer Dez Duron. Dez made it to the Top 8 on the NBC hit series "The Voice" and he's now making his Broadway debut in the new hit musical, "Maybe Happy Ending". Dez talks about his life, his career, his family, growing up singing in his parent's church, and the faith and values that matter most to him. Support the show
Dec 12, 2024•28 min•Ep. 237
In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by actor Chris Conroy, who starred in a Super Bowl commercial just three months after having brain surgery. Chris talks about his life, family, career, and the Catholic faith and values that continue to sustain him. Support the show
Dec 05, 2024•28 min•Ep. 236
In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by actor and host Mario Lopez. Mario produced and stars in the new Christmas film, “Once Upon a Christmas Wish” alongside his wife Courtney and his son Dominic which airs on The Great American Family channel. He talks about his life, his career, including his new movie, his family and the Catholic faith that matters most to him. Support the show
Nov 28, 2024•28 min•Ep. 235
