In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Senator Mike Rounds. Senator Rounds is a Republican Senator from South Dakota who was sworn into the United States Senate on January 6, 2015 and previously served as governor of South Dakota. He talks about the issues that matter to him and the Catholic faith and values that sus…

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…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Argentinian actor and singer Juan Pablo Di Pace. Juan Pablo appeared on screen in the movie “Mamma Mia!” and on the Netflix series “Fuller House”. He also played the iconic role of Jesus Christ on NBC’s “A.D. The Bible Continues” and he makes his directorial debut with the new f…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by the Tony Award winning actress and singer Debbie Gravitte. Debbie talks about her life, her career, her marriage, her family and the values that sustain her. Support the showبقلم Enlighten Productions, LLC

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Fr. Steve Jakubowski. Holy Cross Father Steven Jakubowski is a parochial vicar at St. Ignatius Martyr in Austin, Texas and was a recent contestant on “Jeopardy!”, the long running quiz show, in an episode that aired September 19th. Fr. Steve talks about his vocation to the pries…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Senator Josh Hawley who represents Missouri in the U.S. Senate. Before his election to the Senate in 2018, Senator Hawley worked as a First Amendment lawyer and law professor and served as the attorney general of Missouri. Senator Hawley has written a new book called “Manhood: T…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by FOX News contributor and author Joe Concha. Joe appears on programs across FOX News Channel and FOX Business Network to provide commentary and insight on current events. He has written the best-selling book, “Progressively Worse” where he discusses how the Democratic party has m…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by the Emmy Award winner, actress, singer, television host and author Kathie Lee Gifford. She has written a new book called “Herod & Mary: The True Story of the Tyrant King and the Mother of the Risen Savior”. Support the showبقلم Enlighten Productions, LLC

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Governor Mike Huckabee. Governor Huckabee served as the 44th governor of Arkansas from 1996 – 2007, and in 2008 and 2016 he ran for president. He guest stars in the new film, “God’s Not Dead: In God We Trust”, a movie that explores the relationship between faith, politics and ou…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by the Emmy Award winning actor Dennis Quaid. Dennis is known for his roles in hit films including, “The Rookie”, “The Parent Trap”, “Soul Surfer”, “The Right Stuff” and many others. He recently completed production portraying the 40th president of the United States in the new film…

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Rob Schmitt. Rob currently hosts the nightly program “Rob Schmitt Tonight” on Newsmax. He worked his way up from local news to network positions at ABC, CBS, NBC and the Fox News Channel, and joined Newsmax before the 2020 presidential election. Rob talks about the media today, h…

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by author Patti Davis. Patti is the daughter of Ronald and Nancy Reagan. Her latest book is called, “Dear Mom and Dad: A Letter About Family, Memory and the America We Once Knew”. Patti talks about her life, her family, her faith, her latest book and how she came to better understan…

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Olympic gold medalist Scott Hamilton. Scott is the most recognized male figure skating star in the world and is celebrating the 40th anniversary of his 1984 Olympic gold medal win. He’s turned his podium into 40 years of making a difference. Scott talks about his life, his family…

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by the Emmy Award winning actor Jonathan Jackson. Many of us know Jonathan for his role as Lucky Spencer, the son of Luke and Laura on the ABC Daytime Drama “General Hospital”. Jonathan can currently be seen in the new Christian film “Unsung Hero”, a true story about the importance …

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Charles Spencer. Charles is the 9th Earl Spencer, the youngest brother of Diana, Princess of Wales and uncle to Prince William and Prince Harry. Charles is an author of a number of bestselling historical non-fiction titles and has recently written a book about his experience as a…

In this “Best of Personally Speaking” episode of Personally Speaking, Monsignor Jim Lisante is joined by the late actor Darryl Hickman. Darryl has appeared in classic films including “The Grapes of Wrath”, “The Human Comedy” and “Leave Her to Heaven”. Darryl talks about his life and career, his marriage, his Catholic faith, and the impact his close…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by the Emmy Award winning actor Dennis Quaid. Dennis is known for his roles in hit films including, “The Rookie”, “The Parent Trap”, “Soul Surfer”, “The Right Stuff” and many others. He recently completed production portraying the 40th president of the United States in the new film…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by actor Gregory Jbara. Gregory is best known as DCPI Garrett Moore on the hit CBS police drama “Blue Bloods”. He talks about his life, his career, his family and the Catholic faith and values that sustain him, as well as the family values depicted in “Blue Bloods”. Support the sho…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined again by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Robert Keeler. Bob began covering the religion beat for Newsday on Long Island in 1993. Among the stories that he covered were papal visits to Denver in 1993 and to New York in 1995. Bob also served on a Newsday team covering the pilgrimag…

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Rob Schmitt. Rob currently hosts the nightly program “Rob Schmitt Tonight” on Newsmax. He worked his way up from local news to network positions at ABC, CBS, NBC and the Fox News Channel, and joined Newsmax before the 2020 presidential election. Rob talks about the media today, h…

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Academy Award nominated actress Patty McCormack. Audiences will recognize Patty from her more than seven decades of stage, screen and television appearances which includes her Oscar nominated performance in “The Bad Seed”. She is currently starring in New York City with actor Dan…

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by actor Dan Lauria. Dan is best known as the Dad on the Emmy winning ABC television show, “The Wonder Years”. He is currently starring with actress Patty McCormack, in a play he has written called “Just Another Day” in New York City. It’s a play that deals with the complexity of ag…

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Jay Doherty and Patrick Cullinan. Jay and Patrick are “2023-2024 Duffy Fellows” at Fordham University. They examine the cultural changes that have affected the American Catholic priesthood in the past 75 years in their new documentary, “Discerning the Call: Change in the American…

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by professional golfer Kevin Streelman. Kevin plays on the PGA Tour and is not only a decorated and highly skilled professional golfer, he’s a strong man of faith. Kevin talks about his life, his family and the faith that matters so much to him. Support the show…

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by the Emmy Award winning actor Jonathan Jackson. Many of us know Jonathan for his role as Lucky Spencer, the son of Luke and Laura on the ABC Daytime Drama “General Hospital”. Jonathan can currently be seen in the new Christian film “Unsung Hero”, a true story about the importance …

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Siobhan Fallon Hogan. Siobhan is a longtime comedian, actor and writer for film and stage. Her 35 year career has included iconic roles in “Saturday Night Live”, “Men in Black”, “Seinfeld” and “Forest Gump”. Siobhan is also a devout Catholic mom. She talks about her career, inclu…

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Joe Salamone. Joe is the founder and Executive Director of “The Long Island Coalition Against Bullying”, an organization dedicated to combatting the harmful impacts of bullying through advocacy, education, and research. Joe Salamone himself a victim of bullying, was determined to…

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by author Patti Davis. Patti is the daughter of Ronald and Nancy Reagan. Her latest book is called, “Dear Mom and Dad: A Letter About Family, Memory and the America We Once Knew”. Patti talks about her life, her family, her faith, her latest book and how she came to better understan…

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by actor and singer Adam Jacobs. Adam originated the role of Aladdin” on Broadway and he’s currently starring in “The Who’s Tommy” Broadway revival. He talks about his life, his family, his career, and the values that sustain him. Support the show…

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Olympic gold medalist Scott Hamilton. Scott is the most recognized male figure skating star in the world and is celebrating the 40th anniversary of his 1984 Olympic gold medal win. He’s turned his podium into 40 years of making a difference. Scott talks about his life, his family…

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Catholic journalist Rick Hinshaw. Rick has spent more than 30 years in Catholic communications work as a reporter, news editor, columnist, and for eight years editor of “The Long Island Catholic”. Rick was also Director of Communications for “The Catholic League” and Associate Di…

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Charles Spencer. Charles is the 9th Earl Spencer, the youngest brother of Diana, Princess of Wales and uncle to Prince William and Prince Harry. Charles is an author of a number of bestselling historical non-fiction titles and has recently written a book about his experience as a…

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by stage and screen actress Kelli O’ Hara. Kelli is currently starring on Broadway in the musical, “Days of Wine and Roses’ and she marks her 12th Broadway show with this production. Kelli has been nominated for 7 Tony Awards, winning the 2015 Tony Award for “Best Actress in a Music…

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Mike Sapraicone. Mike is a retired New York City Police Department Detective who is the Republican Party’s nominee for the United States Senate in New York. Mike speaks about his life, his career, his family, the Catholic faith and values that sustain him and why he’s running for…

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by actor Ted McGinley. Ted can currently be seen alongside Harrison Ford and Jason Segal in the Apple TV series “Shrinking”. This spring he’ll be starring in the faith based family drama “The Baxters” opposite Roma Downey on Amazon Prime. Ted talks about his life, his career, his fa…

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Tom Kiley. Tom graduated from Chaminade High School on Long Island in 1962. He has co-written a book about his experience there called, “The Perfect Season: The Untold Story of Chaminade High School’s First Undefeated and Untied Varsity Football Team”. Tom talks about his life, h…

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by filmmaker Alejandro Monteverde. Alejandro is best known for his work as a director, writer and producer on the 2023 film, “The Sound of Freedom”. Alejandro and Angel Studios re-teamed for the new movie, “Cabrini” which will launch in theaters nationwide on March 8th. The movie te…

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Matthew Brown. Matt is the director and co-writer of Sony Picture Classics “Freud’s Last Session”, which opened in theaters December, 2023 and stars actors Anthony Hopkins and Matthew Goode. The film imagines a meeting between avowed atheist Sigmund Freud, who invented psychoanal…

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Christopher Bell. Christopher is the President and Executive Director of Good Counsel Homes, a ministry which helps homeless pregnant women in need. Support the showبقلم Enlighten Productions, LLC

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Fr. Stephen Gadberry. Fr. Gadberry is a young priest for the diocese of Little Rock in Arkansas who competed in the NBC show “American Ninja Warrior” in 2018 and 2020, wearing his clergy shirt and Roman collar. Fr. Gadberry speaks about his life, losing his father as a child, ser…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined again by the Emmy Award winning actress Susan Lucci. Susan is best known for her role as Erica Kane on the ABC Daytime Drama “All My Children”, a role she played for 41 years. In 2022 Susan lost her beloved husband of 53 years, Helmut. Susan speaks about her heart health scare, her…

This week’s Personally Speaking we’re airing a previously aired episode. Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined again by television journalist and best-selling author Bill O’Reilly. Bill has written eighteen national number one best-selling non-fiction books, including the historical “Killing” series which is the best-selling nonfiction series of all time wit…

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Paul Santoli. Paul is a young producer, writer, actor, and director from Massapequa, who was first on Personally Speaking in 2016. Recently Paul wrote, stars in and directed his first feature film, “Because of Mika” which is available on Amazon Prime. Paul talks about his life, f…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by David Nekrutman. David has served the calling of Jewish-Christian relations for over twenty years and is the Executive Director “The Isaiah Projects”. The Isaiah Projects is a ministry dedicated to creating resources that empowers Christians to discover the Hebraic roots of thei…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined again by actor Michael Urie. Michael’s best known for his role as Marc St. James on the ABC dramedy series “Ugly Betty” and he can be seen in Apple TV’s series “Shrinking” starring Harrison Ford. He’s currently starring on Broadway as Sir Robin in “Spamalot”. Michael talks about hi…

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 f…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Fr. Aaron Wessman. Fr. Aaron is the Vicar General and Director of Formation for the Glenmary Home Missioners. He has a Ph.D from the Catholic University of Louvein in Systematic Theology. His recent book is called, “The Church’s Mission in a Polarized World”, Fr. Aaron speaks ab…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Reverend Russell J. Levenson, Jr. Reverend Levenson has served as Rector of St. Martin’s Episcopal Church in Houston, which is the largest Episcopal Church in North America, since 2007. Reverend Levenson wrote the book, “Witness to Dignity: The Life and Faith of George H.W. and …

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Vice President Mike Pence and his daughter Charlotte Pence Bond. The former Vice President has written a new book with his daughter Charlotte called, “Go Home for Dinner”. It’s a practical guide to balancing the demands of life with the commitment to your family and how faith ma…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by author C.W. Goodyear. C.W. Goodyear is a Washington, D.C. based historian who has written a new book called “President Garfield: From Radical to Unifier”. It’s the first popular biography in almost 40 years about a neglected but fascinating President. C.W. Goodyear speaks about …