Café Catholica Archives
Café Catholica 2024 Recordings
Did you miss one of the Café Catholica talks? See links below to view recordings from the 2024 series talks. Please also check out the Around the Archdiocese podcast for more content from our Café Catholica speakers.
July 15: Bob Lesnefsky: Encountering Christ in the Eucharist: Revival of the Heart
July 22: Kim Zember: Restless Heart: Facing Struggles of Identity and Sexuality
July 29: Brian Lennox: Walking on Water: Trusting God's Plan in the Midst of Doubt
Café Catholica 2023 Recordings
July 10th: Q&A with Cardinal DiNardo
July 24th: Paul George
Podcast: Theology of the Body for Young Adults with Brian Butler
Podcast: Discernment with the Saints with Paul George
Café Catholica Lite Recordings 2022-23
September 22: Sr. Mary Claire Strasser, SOLT: Facing Doubt: The Message of Eucharistic Miracles
November 3: Julie Fritsch-Dumalet, Director of the Office of Pro-Life Activities: After Roe: Autonomy, Equality, & Health Care
January 19: Sr. Bernadette Mota, FMA, Director of Mission Advancement and Development for the Salesian Sisters of San Antonio: New Year Resolutions: Be who you are and be that Well
March 16: P.J. Lozano, Ablaze Ministries: Finding your own Calcutta
May 11: Fr. Robert Murphy, SJ, Vocations Promoter for the Society of Jesus: How to Make a Decision: Discerning the Ignatian Way
Café Catholica Recordings 2022 
July 11: "God's Presence Through Life's Absences" with Fr. Dat Hoang
July 11: Mass celebrated by Fr. Richard McNeillie
July 18: "Companions on the Journey: The Presence of Christ in the Lives of the Saints" with Meg Hunter-Kilmer
July 18: Mass celebrated by Fr. Ray Cook, OMI
July 25: “Q&A with Daniel Cardinal DiNardo”
July 25: Mass celebrated by Daniel Cardinal DiNardo
August 1: “Holy Desire: Theology of the Body and the Eucharist” with Edward Herrera
August 1: Mass celebrated by Fr. Chad Henry
Café Catholica Lite: 2021-22
Video Recordings of all talks are available for download here.
May 12, 2022: Mary Caprio: "The Case Against Contraception: A Path for Lifelong Love"
March 10, 2022: Sean O'Driscoll: "Digital Evangelization: Sharing the Faith in New Contexts"
January 20, 2022: Chris Donatto: "Do You Love Your Neighbor: Living Community"
November 4, 2021: Bishop Italo Dell'Oro: “The Diverse Face of the Church in Houston: Heaven is Here!”
September 23, 2021: Michael Gormley: "Why did Jesus have to die? A Catholic Theology of the Atonement"
Café Catholica 2021: Courageous Love
Café Catholica on July 5:
Mass and Talk on YouTube
Homily: Fr. Charlie Johnson, OP
Talk: "A Love that Transforms" with Mark & Katie Hartfiel
Café Catholica on July 12:
Mass and Talk on YouTube
Homily: Fr. Richard McNeillie
Talk: "Caught in the Waiting: When Our Timing isn't God's Timing" with Chika Anyanwu
Café Catholica on July 19:
Mass and Talk on YouTube
Homily: Fr. Joseph White
Talk: "Anxiety, Fear, Depression? Come to his Divine Mercy"
Café Catholica on July 26:
Mass and Talk on YouTube
Café Catholica Lite Recordings 2020-21
September 24: Dr. Stuart Squires: "How Catholics Should Vote"
November 19: Archduchess Maria-Anna of Austria, Princess Galtizine: "Blessed Karl of Austria, Emperor of Peace."
January 14: Heather Khym: "Christ, Our Firm Foundation"
February 25: Deacon Ajani Gibson: "In The Desert: Overcoming The Wilderness"
March 25: Sr. Celestina Menin: "Healed, Forcagiven, and Restored by the King"
May 27: Fr. Nathan Cromly: "Why a Year of St. Joseph?"
Cafe Catholica 2020
July 6: "Loving Fully: Complicated, Simple, Possible" with Matt & Stephanie Regitz
July 13: "Full Life for All" with Jennifer Carr Allmon
July 20: "Fully Alive in the Eucharist" with Cardinal DiNardo
July 27: "Full of Joy: Missionary Discipleship" with Bob Rice
Cafe Catholica Lite 2019-2020
March 12: "UnFiltered: Removing Our Masks" with Ansel Augustine
November 7: "A Thousand Paths to Holiness" with Meg Hunter-Kilmer
September 12: "Intentional Dating in a Throwaway Culture" with Brian Henritze
Cafe Catholica 2019: Ever Ancient, Ever New
July 8: Homily from Fr. Richard McNellie
July 8: Talk from Patrick Rivera - Unavailable due to technical issues
July 15: Homily from Fr. David Michael Moses
July 15: Talk from Fr. Josh Johnson
July 22: Homily from Fr. Rick Arriola
July 22: Talk from Michelle Benzinger
July 29: Homily from Cardinal DiNardo
July 29: Talk from Cardinal DiNardo
2019 Café Catholica North -
Be Bold, Be Authentic, Belong
January 7- Be a Missionary in the Modern World - Dr. Alex Gotay
January 21- Be Present to Those in the Shadows- Panel Discussion (Podcast)
February 4 - Be Loved - Michaela Barta
February 21- Beyond My Personal Faith- Dr. Joe Magee (Podcast)
2018 - The Voice of Christ Rooted in Love
July 9- How to Pray, What to Say and When to Shut Up - Mike Gormley (Podcast)
July 16- Embracing Authentic Love- Mary Caprio (Podcast)
July 23- The Good News with Cardinal DiNardo (Podcast)
July 30- Overcoming Obstacles to Love- Fr. Sean Kilcawley (Podcast)
2017 - Be Not Afraid
June 26 - New Frontiers in Defense of Human Dignity - Julie Fritsch (Podcast)
July 10 - A Call To Sainthood: Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati Patron of Young Adults, Pt. 1 - Rev. Luke Millette (Podcast)
- A Call To Sainthood: Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati Patron of Young Adults, Pt. 2 - Kevin Becker (Podcast)
July 17 - Seeking a Real Connection - Rev. Agustino Torres CFR (Podcast)
July 24 - The Church’s Response - Daniel Cardinal DiNardo (Podcast)
July 31 - Be Not Afraid of God’s Call - Sr. Bethany Madonna S.V. (Podcast)
2016 - Reawaken Mercy
July 11 - Compassion, Community, Christ - Fr. Preston Quintella (Podcast)
July 18 - Endless Mercy, Everlasting Joy - Daniel Cardinal DiNardo (Podcast)
July 25 - Walk Humbly, Love Mercy - Msgr. William L. Young
2015 - The Church of Now: Commit for Love
July 6 - True Love: More than a #Snap - Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT (Podcast)
July 13 - Path to #Happiness: Decisions in the Modern World - Sr. Mary Guido (Podcast)
July 20 - Follow Me: #Invite to Service - Cardinal DiNardo (Podcast)
July 27 - Commit to Truth: #Myths of the Church - Christopher Kaczor, Ph.D. (Podcast)
2014 - Catholic Con
July 7th - "Seeing Beyond the Thrones"-Living out Evangelii Gaudium - Cardinal DiNardo (Podcast)
July 14th - "With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility"-The Importance of Human Dignity - Msgr. Frank Rossi (Podcast)
July 21st - "Social Justice League" - Panel Discussion Moderated by Deacon Sam Dunning
July 28th - "May the Force Be With You... And With Your Spirit"-The Beauty of the Mass - John Michael Talbot (Podcast)
2013 - Home Faith Advantage
July 8th - Our New Pope and the Future of the Church - Cardinal DiNardo
July 15th - Bleeding Our Team Colors in a Gray World - Sr. Mary Brenda, OP
July 22nd - Christian Love in the Pagan Coliseum - Christopher West
July 29th - Spreading the Fan Fever of the Faith - Fr. Dwight Longenecker
2012 - Do You Hunger For More Than Games?
July 9th - The Church In America – From Small Town Boy To Cardinal - Cardinal DiNardo
July 16th - ChristVille Calling Catholics Home, Calling Catholic Heroes - Tom Peterson
July 23rd - Words With Catholics Telling Our Story With Christ The Living Word - Laura Laine
July 30th - Draw Something Deep Living With Passion And Catching Fire For Christ - Fr. Cedric Pisegna, CP
2011 - RetroFAITH: Back to Basics
July 11th - RetroWISDOM - Cardinal DiNardo
July 18th - RetroWORSHIP - Sandy Higgins
July 25th - RetroVIRTUE - Ben & Maria Walther and David Thies
August 1st - RetroSPIRIT - Rev. Msgr. Bill Young
2010 - Christian Relating: Is there an APP for that?
July 12, 2010: iBelieve in God (Transform Us? Creed Does That) - Cardinal DiNardo
July 19, 2010: iLove Others as Myself (Who's in Our Network?) - Shannon Deitz
July 26, 2010: iServe a Vocation (Answering Our Calls in Public) - Vocation's Panel
August 2, 2010: iWitness Good News (It's not Spam, It's Evangelization) - Marcel LeJeune
2009 - Reel Word
July 6, 2009 - "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Bible" (Bible History) - Prof. Jeremy Wilkins
July 13, 2009 - "Big Daddy" (Writings of the Church Fathers - Patristics) - Cardinal DiNardo
July 20, 2009 - "Keeping the Faith" (Praying with Scriptures) - Ennie Hickman
July 27, 2009 - "Courage Under Fire" (St. Paul and Evangelization) - Fr. Dominic Pistone
2008 - Back to Basics
July 7, 2008 - Overview of the Sacraments - Cardinal DiNardo
July 14, 2008 - Sacraments of Initiation - Fr. Brendan Cahill (Handout)
July 21, 2008 - Sacraments of Service - Fr. Dat Hoang & Mrs. Winnie Honeywell (Handout 1) (Handout 2)
July 21, 2008 - Sacraments of Service - Fr. Leon Streider
2007 - Get Connected
July 9, 2007 - Who's in your 5? - Nick Lopez, Connie and David Vuong, Joe and Cinda Devet
July 16, 2007 - iVote - Dave Wallace and Barbara Elliott
July 23, 2007 - Can You Hear Me Now? - Archbishop Daniel DiNardo
July 30, 2007 - Need Direction? Use GPS Navitation - Fr. Sean Horrigan and Sally Flowers
2006 - To Be a Catholic
July 10, 2006 - Mission - "I Believe" - Archbishop Daniel DiNardo
July 17, 2006 - Corpus Christi - "Celebrating the Mystery" - Archbishop Daniel DiNardo
July 24, 2006 - Liberty - "Life in Christ" - Bishop Joe S. Vasquez
July 31, 2006 - Chappell Hill - "Christian Prayer" - Bishop Vincent M. Rizzotto
2005 - Oh, the Places You'll Go!
July 18 - And to Think that I Saw it on Mulberry Street (Faith on the Street) - Barbara J. Elliott
July 25 - Come Over to My House (Exploring Spirituality) - Fr. Justin Price, OSB, Sr. Pauline Troncale, CCVI, & Maritza Roman
August 1 - The Cat in the Hat (Conversation with the Archbishop) - Archbishop Joseph A. Fiorenza
August 8 - What Was I Afraid Of (Dating and Relationships) - Joe & Cathy Garcia-Prats
2004 - Surviving the Real World
Jul 12 - American Idols (Faithful citizenship) - Bro. Richard Daly, CSC
Jul 19 - Bachelors and Bachelorettes (Dating and sex) - Fr. Michael Barrett
Jul 26 - The Apprentice (Faith on the job) - Leo Linbeck, III
Aug 2 - Fear Factor (Where am I going with my life?) - Fr. Clint Ressler
2003 - Sizzling Summer Sequels
Jul 28 - Matrix Revelations - Sherra N. Theisen, Ph.D.
Aug 4 - X2-Xians United - Most Rev. Joe S. Vasquez
Aug 11 - 2Fast2Serious - Rev. Michael Barrett
Aug 18 - The Lord & the Rings - Revs. David & Bruce Noble
2001 - Must See TV
Temptation Island - Temptation and sin from Genesis to Generation X - Msgr. Frank Rossi.
Will & Grace - How to discern and follow God's will in your life - Fr. Clint Ressler
Survivor - How to survive in the adult world when co-workers and family members still treat you as a kid -Anne Grizzle, LMSW-ACP
Left Behind? - How Catholics should interpret the apocalyptic books of the Bible - Kathleen Weber, Ph.D.
2000 - Love & Marriage
Where Is God Leading Me? - Panel: Fr. Troy Gately, Fr. Michael Barrett, Deacon Frank & Helen Ostrowski
The Dating Game - Winnie Honeywell & Fr. John Boll
Let's Get Intimate - Joe & Cinda DeVet and Fr. Sean Horrigan
For Better or for Worse? - Msgr. Frank Rossi
1999 - First Café Catholica in Houston
June 7, 1999 - Who are We? - Larry Balsam, LCSW
June 14, 1999 - The Relationship Riddle - Joe and Cinda DeVet
June 28, 1999 - Spirituality for Young Adults - Sr. Mary Margaret Rosberg, CVI
July 12, 1999 - Why the Church? - Bill Cork and Fr. Sean Horrigan
July 19, 1999 - Life in the World - Fr. Frank Rossi
July 26, 1999 - Facing 2000: Young Adults in the New Millennium - Bishop James A. Tamayo
For more information contact the Office for Young Adult and Campus Ministry at www.archgh.org/cafecatholica or yacm@archgh.org or 713-741-8778.
