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Open Line is a fast-paced call-in show, with a new host every day! On Tuesdays, Fr. Wade Menezes answers your questions about faith, family and fellowship.

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Open Line is a fast-paced call-in show, with a new host every day! On Tuesdays, Fr. Wade Menezes answers your questions about faith, family and fellowship.

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English


Episodes
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A Different Approach to Fasting

2/24/2026
Lenten fasts have a tendency to be oriented toward “giving up” things like food, television or coffee – and this is a good thing. But there are many other creative ways we can welcome Jesus’ healing touch into our lives this Lent. Here are some suggestions you may want to consider on Open Line Tuesday with Fr. Wade Menezes.

Duration:00:50:28

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Lent and the Significance of '40'

2/17/2026
The number “40” appears in the Bible some 157 times. In Sacred Scripture, the number “40” signifies such things as new life, new growth, transformation, a change from one great task to another great task, etc. “40” also symbolizes a time of trial, testing, and waiting. For more don't miss today's Open Line Tuesday with Fr. Wade Menezes.

Duration:00:50:29

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The Beatitudes

2/10/2026
The “Sermon on the Mount” is Jesus' masterpiece. Many scripture scholars, for example, refer to it as the “greatest discourse” ever given. In it, readers can find most of the significant themes relevant to the remainder of St. Matthew's Gospel about Jesus. The Beatitudes point out God's favor toward humanity rather than God's demand. More on today's Open Line Tuesday with Fr. Wade Menezes.

Duration:00:50:30

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Five Expressions of the Divine Will

2/3/2026
Saint Thomas Aquinas teaches that there are five expressions of the divine will in God which are meant to lead us and guide us in life. Let's dive in with Fr. Wade Menezes on Open Line Tuesday.

Duration:00:50:29

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Be Other-Centered

1/27/2026
Join Fr. Wade Menezes' Open Line Tuesday and learn ten scripturally-based ways to be other-centered as opposed to being self-centered.

Duration:00:50:31

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Cell Phone Discipline

1/20/2026
Fr. Wade Menezes takes your calls on Faith, Family & Fellowship. Today's topic: Cell Phone Discipline.

Duration:00:50:27

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Seven Implications of the Sacrament of Baptism

1/13/2026
There are Seven Implications that the Sacrament of Baptism has for our lives as a Christian, each of which arises from a “particular dimension” of the Sacrament itself. This is why we celebrate the Baptism of the Lord: So that the members may rejoice with their Head – and all together form a body: A “Baptized” body in Christ. Join Open Line Tuesday with Fr. Wade Menezes.

Duration:00:50:21

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The Epiphany of Our Lord

1/6/2026
The Epiphany (“manifestation”) of the Son of God to the world begs belief from each one of us, by which, like the Magi, we will be led home “by another way” [and not rely on worldly ways] – but rather follow the way of Jesus Christ, Who is the Way, the Truth and the Life (John 14:6). Join us for Open Line Tuesday with Fr. Wade Menezes.

Duration:00:50:28

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Making Our New Year Resolutions With Mary

12/30/2025
It’s that time of year again! … When self-imposed “New Year’s Resolutions” make us hopeful of living better Christian lives – both spiritually and bodily – for the next twelve months. Join Fr. Wade Menezes for tips on how to make the best of this upcoming year on Open Line Tuesday.

Duration:00:50:31

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Two Important Advent Questions

12/23/2025
How is it possible for God to become man? Why would God become man? This are the questions we are answering in today's Open Line Tuesday with Fr. Wade Menezes. Join us!

Duration:00:50:28

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The 'O Antiphons' History and Meaning

12/16/2025
The O Antiphons are an ancient liturgical antiphon (or, response) sung or recited during the last seven days of Advent; that is, one each day from December 17 through December 23, as part of the Liturgy of the Hours (specifically, during the Evening Canticle Magnificat of Mary). Join Fr. Wade Menezes in Open Line Tuesday.

Duration:00:50:27

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Twenty Catholic Advent Traditions

12/9/2025
Advent comes from the Latin word meaning “coming” (Ad venio). In general, the word advent regards the coming or arrival of a notable person, thing, or event. Well, Jesus is coming, and Advent is intended to be a season of preparation for His arrival. Join Fr. Wade Menezes on today's Open Line Tuesday.

Duration:00:50:29

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Three Acts of the Penitent for Confession

12/2/2025
For the penitent, there are four aspects of a proper confession: the examination of conscience, followed by what are traditionally known as the three acts of the penitent. More on today's Open Line Tuesday with Fr. Wade Menezes.

Duration:00:50:27

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Five Ways to Better Prepare for Holy Communion

11/25/2025
Preparation for the celebration of Holy Mass and reception of Holy Communion is an essential element of our share in this Sacrament of Sacraments – indeed, of this “source and summit of the Christian life” – the celebration of the Holy Eucharist. Here are five things we should do to make ourselves ready and prepared to receive Holy Communion more fruitfully and efficaciously. Join us for Open Line Tuesday with Fr. Wade Menezes.

Duration:00:51:00

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Solemnity of Christ the King

11/18/2025
Fr. Wade gives us a teaching on the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, faith, family, and fellowship, and more on today's Open Line with Fr. Wade Menezes.

Duration:00:51:00

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The Last Four Things

11/11/2025
The Church’s doctrine of the Four Last Things – Death, Judgment, Heaven and Hell – is an important doctrine that no human person should take lightly. One day we shall die and be judged. Ultimately, our eternity will either be one of salvation in Heaven with Christ and the Saints, or it will be one of reprobation in Hell with the devils and the damned. The choice is ours to make. Join us for Open Line Tuesday with Fr. Wade Menezes.

Duration:00:51:00

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The Communion of Saints & Three States of the Church

11/4/2025
In today's Open Line Tuesday with Fr. Wade Menezes we celebrate the Communion of Saints! “…speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by every joint with which it is supplied, when each part is working properly, makes bodily growth and upbuilds itself in love.” – (Ephesians 4:15-16)

Duration:00:51:00

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Divination and Superstition

10/28/2025
Divination has traditionally been understood and defined as the art of knowing and declaring future events or hidden things by means of communication with occult or occultic forces – powers that the Church clearly identifies as diabolical and which can act as a “portal” or “doorway” to the occult and occultic activity. Join Fr. Wade Menezes on this fascinating subject today on Open Line Tuesday.

Duration:00:51:00

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From Satanist to Saint: The Canonization of St. Bartolo Longo

10/21/2025
Just this past Sunday, on October 19, 2025 – the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Pope Leo XIV canonized seven new Saints of the Catholic Church including an Italian lawyer who renounced Satanism and his involvement in the occult and eventually became “an apostle of the Rosary.” Join us for Open Line Tuesday with Fr. Wade Menezes.

Duration:00:51:00

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Spiritual Authority of Parents Over Their Children

10/14/2025
Parents hold a primary spiritual authority over their children in Catholic moral teaching, with the duty and privilege to be their children’s first educators in the faith and in morality, acting as stewards of their children’s souls and leading them toward God. Join us for this important topic on Open Line Tuesday with Fr. Wade Menezes.

Duration:00:51:00