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Highlights from this episode of American Catholic Radio include:

St. Alphonse Liguori gave up a successful law career to preach the gospel message of Jesus Christ. Founder of the Redemptorist Order, he struggled with temptation and darkness, but endured in faith and was declared a saint and Doctor of the Church.

Clark Massey, founder of A Simple House, tells us about his ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, D.C., by using "friendship evangelization." Clark and a few other full-time volunteers live in a house in the neighborhood and shares life with those around them.

Franciscan Father Hilarion Kistner answers questions:
• Why did Christ refer to himself as a stumbling block?
• On Good Friday, how could Jesus promise the good thief that he would be with him in paradise that same day?
• Does the Church believe in so-called “Bible codes”?

This program’s Minute Meditation is “Seeds and Fruits,” read by Ursuline Sister Bridget Haase.

Dr. Sarah Melcher of Xavier University looks at the Old Testament Book of Isaiah (chapter 30) and God’s promise to rescue the poor and oppressed.

The bishops of the United States have issued a statement to Catholics about forming their faith properly before making political decisions. In “Exploring our Faith,” John Feister talks with Marianist Father Jim Heft, president of the Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies at the University of Southern California, about how religion impacts society and culture today, and how we can navigate the complex issues before us.