https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/help-me-ronda--6888657enSpiritualityCopyright WCAT Radiohttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/27d76173369ce30081f47a6a7298e80f.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/help-me-ronda--6888657Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:05:21 +0000WCAT RadioWCAT Radiochervinronda@gmail.comWelcome to Help Me, Ronda on WCAT Radio, where author and philosopher Ronda Chervin draws from a lifetime of writing, reflection, and faith-filled inquiry. Each episode offers thoughtful guidance, practical wisdom, and literary insight to help you...falsee0f0a36d-51e2-5675-bba9-58c21b0e530depisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-28-ronda-chervin-on-her-book-seeking-christ-in-the-crosses-joys-of-aging-september-5-2026--75046765
Seeking Christ in the Crosses & Joys of Aging is a refreshing and inspiring look at a period of your life ‘en route to eternity’ where Jesus awaits you in a new way. A perfect gift also for family and friends as they turn 60!

https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/seekingchrist/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75046765Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:05:16 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Help Me, Ronda, Ronda Chervin talks about her book Seeking Christ in the Crosses & Joys of Aging. (September 5, 2026) Seeking Christ in the Crosses & Joys of Aging is a refreshing and inspiring look at a period of your life...
Seeking Christ in the Crosses & Joys of Aging is a refreshing and inspiring look at a period of your life ‘en route to eternity’ where Jesus awaits you in a new way. A perfect gift also for family and friends as they turn 60!

https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/seekingchrist/]]>3088catholicauthor,helpmeronda,rondachervin,seekingchristfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-27-en-route-to-eternity-further-along-the-road-july-18-2026--73091935
This book is the sequel to the first part of Ronda Chervin’s autobiography, published in 1994. Ronda was co-founder, along with Msgr. Eugene Kevane, David Moss, and others of the Association of Hebrew Catholics in the U.S. “Ronda De Sola Chervin has a Ph.D. in philosophy from Fordham University and an M.A. in Religious Studies from Notre Dame Apostolic Institute. She is a convert to the Catholic faith from a Jewish but atheistic background. “Dr. Ronda has been a professor at Loyola Marymount University, St. John’s Seminary of the Los Angeles Archdiocese, Franciscan University of Steubenville, Our Lady of Corpus Christi, and Holy Apostles in Connecticut. Dr Ronda presents on EWTN and Catholic radio. She is a dedicated widow and grandmother. “More than seventy-seven books of hers have been published by Catholic presses in the area of philosophy and spirituality. Her many books include i, Healing Meditations from the Gospel of St. John, Voyage to Insight, Weeping with Jesus, Healing of Rejection, and Escaping Anxiety. “Dr. Ronda’s autobiography, written in the 1980’s, has inspired many Catholics and possible Catholics. This sequel, written 30 years later, is full of interesting experiences for readers of En Route to Eternity to enjoy but also for others who have been following her on EWTN and Catholic radio.”

En Route to Eternity: Further Along the Road - AHC Store]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73091935Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:16:37 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Help Me, Ronda!, Ronda Chervin talks about her book En Route to Eternity: Further Along the Road. This book is the sequel to the first part of Ronda Chervin’s autobiography, published in 1994. Ronda was co-founder, along with Msgr....
This book is the sequel to the first part of Ronda Chervin’s autobiography, published in 1994. Ronda was co-founder, along with Msgr. Eugene Kevane, David Moss, and others of the Association of Hebrew Catholics in the U.S. “Ronda De Sola Chervin has a Ph.D. in philosophy from Fordham University and an M.A. in Religious Studies from Notre Dame Apostolic Institute. She is a convert to the Catholic faith from a Jewish but atheistic background. “Dr. Ronda has been a professor at Loyola Marymount University, St. John’s Seminary of the Los Angeles Archdiocese, Franciscan University of Steubenville, Our Lady of Corpus Christi, and Holy Apostles in Connecticut. Dr Ronda presents on EWTN and Catholic radio. She is a dedicated widow and grandmother. “More than seventy-seven books of hers have been published by Catholic presses in the area of philosophy and spirituality. Her many books include i, Healing Meditations from the Gospel of St. John, Voyage to Insight, Weeping with Jesus, Healing of Rejection, and Escaping Anxiety. “Dr. Ronda’s autobiography, written in the 1980’s, has inspired many Catholics and possible Catholics. This sequel, written 30 years later, is full of interesting experiences for readers of En Route to Eternity to enjoy but also for others who have been following her on EWTN and Catholic radio.”

En Route to Eternity: Further Along the Road - AHC Store]]>2000enroutetoeternity,helpmeronda,rondachervin,wcatradiofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-26-talkaholics-tinsel-talk-and-nuggets-of-wisdom-july-11-2026--73025503
Talkaholics: Fate or Work-in-ProgressBy Ronda Chervin

Why would I ever think I talk too much? Here are some tiny stories to show you why:“Ronda,” asked my spiritual director, “what would it be like if you joined a table (at the seminary where I was teaching and took my meals) and didn’t talk first?”“Ronda,” a co-professor at a university told me: “when you interrupt me while I am talking it feels as if you think nothing I am saying is important, only what you say!”“Ronda,” a mentor asked me: “how many sentences do you enunciate which start with the word I”?“Ronda,” someone said: “it’s as if when I talk your foot is on the brake, but ready in a second to jump onto the accelerator to say what you wanted to say, not as a response, but just what you happen to think is more important.”During a conversation with another talkaholic, David Dowd, a co-author of mine of the book “Always a New Beginning, ” we joked this way: “How about we start a group called Talkaholics Anonymous?”

Talkaholics: Fate or Work-in-Process? | En Route Books and Media

Tinsel Talk: Fakery or Pleasantry? Ronda Chervin
Tinsel Talk: Fakery or Pleasantry? by Ronda Chervin explores the subtle ways everyday language can obscure truth through euphemism, exaggeration, and convention. Drawing from philosophy, spirituality, and lived experience, Chervin examines common expressions that soften, distort, or sentimentalize reality. With wit and pastoral insight, she invites readers into a mindful, charitable use of words—one that balances honesty with kindness and seeks to align speech with a deeper love of truth.

Tinsel Talk: Fakery or Pleasantry? by Ronda Chervin | En Route Books and Media

Nuggets of Wisdom Bob Sizemore with Ronda Chervin

In this handy volume, Bob Sizemore and Ronda Chervin engage in a dialogue intended to deliver nuggets of life’s wisdom, offering both specific and general insights on navigating one’s way through this world and into the next.

Nuggets of Wisdom | En Route Books and Media







]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73025503Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:00:16 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Help Me, Ronda! Ronda Chervin talks about three of her books: alkaholics, Tinsel Talk, and (co-authored with Bob Sizemore) Nuggets of Wisdom (July 11, 2026) Talkaholics: Fate or Work-in-ProgressBy Ronda Chervin Why would I ever...
Talkaholics: Fate or Work-in-ProgressBy Ronda Chervin

Why would I ever think I talk too much? Here are some tiny stories to show you why:“Ronda,” asked my spiritual director, “what would it be like if you joined a table (at the seminary where I was teaching and took my meals) and didn’t talk first?”“Ronda,” a co-professor at a university told me: “when you interrupt me while I am talking it feels as if you think nothing I am saying is important, only what you say!”“Ronda,” a mentor asked me: “how many sentences do you enunciate which start with the word I”?“Ronda,” someone said: “it’s as if when I talk your foot is on the brake, but ready in a second to jump onto the accelerator to say what you wanted to say, not as a response, but just what you happen to think is more important.”During a conversation with another talkaholic, David Dowd, a co-author of mine of the book “Always a New Beginning, ” we joked this way: “How about we start a group called Talkaholics Anonymous?”

Talkaholics: Fate or Work-in-Process? | En Route Books and Media

Tinsel Talk: Fakery or Pleasantry? Ronda Chervin
Tinsel Talk: Fakery or Pleasantry? by Ronda Chervin explores the subtle ways everyday language can obscure truth through euphemism, exaggeration, and convention. Drawing from philosophy, spirituality, and lived experience, Chervin examines common expressions that soften, distort, or sentimentalize reality. With wit and pastoral insight, she invites readers into a mindful, charitable use of words—one that balances honesty with kindness and seeks to align speech with a deeper love of truth.

Tinsel Talk: Fakery or Pleasantry? by Ronda Chervin | En Route Books and Media

Nuggets of Wisdom Bob Sizemore with Ronda Chervin

In this handy volume, Bob Sizemore and Ronda Chervin engage in a dialogue intended to deliver nuggets of life’s wisdom, offering both specific and general insights on navigating one’s way through this world and into the next.

Nuggets of Wisdom | En Route Books and Media







]]>3571helpmeronda,nuggetsofwisdom,rondachervin,talkaholics,tinseltalkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-25-floating-to-the-shore-of-eternity-last-journals-of-ronda-chervin-2022-2024-july-4-2026--72868651
One of the most wonderful images I thought I received from Jesus in the 8th decade of my life was this: “Stop dog-paddling in the waves of life and let Me float you to the shore of eternity.” Gradually I have slowed down on speaking at conferences or for parish groups. This year, my 86th, I stopped writing big books and wrote, instead, lots of small booklets, as well as a compendium of my best thoughts under the title of 77 Soundbytes of Love. Now I sensed, in prayer, that the Holy Spirit wanted me to make my last small book the journals still unpublished of 2022-2024. Unless I “get” a huge gust of insight after this, Floating to the Shore of Eternity will be the last time I write anything except responses to e-mails! I am a little scared since I have so long defined myself as a writer. Addicted to labeling and to acting like a “drama queen” it seems daunting to imagine myself under the label of “Old Penitent” or “Pseudo-Contemplative.” Let go, let God! And so begins these most recent thoughts of mine. 

Floating to the Shore of Eternity: Last Journals of Ronda Chervin (2022-2024) by Ronda Chervin | En Route Books and Media]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72868651Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:31:03 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Help Me, Ronda! Ronda Chervin talks about her book Floating to the Shore of Eternity: Last Journals of Ronda Chervin (2022-2024) (July 4, 2026) One of the most wonderful images I thought I received from Jesus in the 8th decade of...
One of the most wonderful images I thought I received from Jesus in the 8th decade of my life was this: “Stop dog-paddling in the waves of life and let Me float you to the shore of eternity.” Gradually I have slowed down on speaking at conferences or for parish groups. This year, my 86th, I stopped writing big books and wrote, instead, lots of small booklets, as well as a compendium of my best thoughts under the title of 77 Soundbytes of Love. Now I sensed, in prayer, that the Holy Spirit wanted me to make my last small book the journals still unpublished of 2022-2024. Unless I “get” a huge gust of insight after this, Floating to the Shore of Eternity will be the last time I write anything except responses to e-mails! I am a little scared since I have so long defined myself as a writer. Addicted to labeling and to acting like a “drama queen” it seems daunting to imagine myself under the label of “Old Penitent” or “Pseudo-Contemplative.” Let go, let God! And so begins these most recent thoughts of mine. 

Floating to the Shore of Eternity: Last Journals of Ronda Chervin (2022-2024) by Ronda Chervin | En Route Books and Media]]>2201floatingtotheshoreofeternity,helpmeronda,rondachervinfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-24-escaping-anxiety-along-the-road-to-spiritual-joy-june-27-2026--72742995
Escaping Anxiety: Along the Road to Spiritual Joy is not a “simple” book of advice that could prove ineffective because it's too “pat.” Instead, it evolved into something that could actually be a new genre! How so? Well, have you ever seen a book of spiritual advice where confidentiality was not an issue because the directee is a co-author and, what is more, one whose personal journals throughout the years have been published! Our book takes the form of a chronicle of the process employed by a well-trained spiritual director as she helps a Catholic leader struggle to open herself to the graces that brought her from excessive anxiety to spiritual joy. Our goals are to help readers suffering from excessive anxiety and to provide insights for mentors of such people, including priests, religious, and lay pastoral ministers.

https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/escapinganxiety/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72742995Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:16:20 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Help Me, Ronda!, Ronda Chervin talks about her book, co-authored with Al Hughes, titled Escaping Anxiety: Along the Road to Spiritual Joy. Escaping Anxiety: Along the Road to Spiritual Joy is not a “simple” book of advice that...
Escaping Anxiety: Along the Road to Spiritual Joy is not a “simple” book of advice that could prove ineffective because it's too “pat.” Instead, it evolved into something that could actually be a new genre! How so? Well, have you ever seen a book of spiritual advice where confidentiality was not an issue because the directee is a co-author and, what is more, one whose personal journals throughout the years have been published! Our book takes the form of a chronicle of the process employed by a well-trained spiritual director as she helps a Catholic leader struggle to open herself to the graces that brought her from excessive anxiety to spiritual joy. Our goals are to help readers suffering from excessive anxiety and to provide insights for mentors of such people, including priests, religious, and lay pastoral ministers.

https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/escapinganxiety/]]>2807alhughes,escapinganxiety,helpmeronda,rondachervinfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-23-weeping-with-jesus-june-20-2026--72670391
In the past the word grief was used only to describe the sorrow of loss through death. Nowadays pain coming from other kinds of losses such as rejection and divorce are also seen to involve grieving. Even though Weeping with Jesus is not designed to help with such forms of grief, what you read could help you encounter the personal love of Jesus for you in any kind of heartbreak.

https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/weepingwithjesus/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72670391Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:53:11 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Help Me, Ronda! Ronda Chervin talks about her book Weeping with Jesus. (June 20, 2026) In the past the word grief was used only to describe the sorrow of loss through death. Nowadays pain coming from other kinds of losses such as...
In the past the word grief was used only to describe the sorrow of loss through death. Nowadays pain coming from other kinds of losses such as rejection and divorce are also seen to involve grieving. Even though Weeping with Jesus is not designed to help with such forms of grief, what you read could help you encounter the personal love of Jesus for you in any kind of heartbreak.

https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/weepingwithjesus/]]>2730helpmeronda,rondachervin,weepingwithjesusfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-22-voyage-to-insight-june-13-2026--72660595
En Route Books and Media has reprinted Ronda Chervin and Lois Janis’ book Voyage to Insight with fresh, exciting graphics. It can be read straight through or you can add your own insights into the book and even dialogue about your ideas with Dr. Ronda online at chervinronda@gmail.com. Seeking truth but not sure where it is? Or you have a philosophy of life but you’re not sure how to convey it to others? Voyage to Insight provides a creative and insightful way to reach your goal. In an extended analogy to a sea voyage, you will learn about how different thinkers think about the Captain of the Ship (the human person); Navigating with logic, experience, or faith; the Shipwreck of skepticism and despair; the Sun of God and the Enchanted Islands of beauty, love and mysticism. Finally, you get to work out your ethics on a Utopian Island!

https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/voyage-to-insight/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72660595Wed, 24 Jun 2026 02:54:14 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Help Me, Ronda!, Ronda Chervin talks about her book Voyage to Insight. En Route Books and Media has reprinted Ronda Chervin and Lois Janis’ book Voyage to Insight with fresh, exciting graphics. It can be read straight through or...
En Route Books and Media has reprinted Ronda Chervin and Lois Janis’ book Voyage to Insight with fresh, exciting graphics. It can be read straight through or you can add your own insights into the book and even dialogue about your ideas with Dr. Ronda online at chervinronda@gmail.com. Seeking truth but not sure where it is? Or you have a philosophy of life but you’re not sure how to convey it to others? Voyage to Insight provides a creative and insightful way to reach your goal. In an extended analogy to a sea voyage, you will learn about how different thinkers think about the Captain of the Ship (the human person); Navigating with logic, experience, or faith; the Shipwreck of skepticism and despair; the Sun of God and the Enchanted Islands of beauty, love and mysticism. Finally, you get to work out your ethics on a Utopian Island!

https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/voyage-to-insight/]]>1926helpmeronda,rondachervin,voyagetoinsightfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-21-en-route-to-eternity-june-6-2026--72660511
Autobiography of Ronda Chervin, Ph.D. Widow, mother, grandmother, Jewish convert, international speaker, Professor of Philosophy, co-founder along with Msgr. Eugene Kevane, David Moss and others of the Association of Hebrew Catholics in the U.S.

https://www.amazon.com/En-Route-Eternity-Story-Life/dp/093940902X]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72660511Wed, 24 Jun 2026 02:44:09 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Help Me, Ronda!, Ronda Chervin talks about her book En Route to Eternity. Autobiography of Ronda Chervin, Ph.D. Widow, mother, grandmother, Jewish convert, international speaker, Professor of Philosophy, co-founder along with Msgr....
Autobiography of Ronda Chervin, Ph.D. Widow, mother, grandmother, Jewish convert, international speaker, Professor of Philosophy, co-founder along with Msgr. Eugene Kevane, David Moss and others of the Association of Hebrew Catholics in the U.S.

https://www.amazon.com/En-Route-Eternity-Story-Life/dp/093940902X]]>2899enroutetoeternity,helpmeronda,rondachervinfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-20-the-girl-who-became-a-cat-june-5-2026--72657128
When Melinda’s family evacuates during a Los Angeles fire, she stays behind to save her beloved cats. Faced with danger, she prays for help–and, in a mysterious transformation, becomes like them to lead them to safety. Her courageous journey unfolds across land and sea, guided by faith and love. This imaginative tale becomes a gentle Christian parable of sacrifice, trust, and redemption, reflecting how divine love enters our world to rescue and restore us. 

https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/thegirlwhobecameacat/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72657128Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:23:27 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Help Me, Ronda! filmed on location with Ronda Chervin concerning her book The Girl Who Became a Cat, author and illustrator, Kathy Campitelli, delights a live audience with their tale. When Melinda’s family evacuates during a Los...
When Melinda’s family evacuates during a Los Angeles fire, she stays behind to save her beloved cats. Faced with danger, she prays for help–and, in a mysterious transformation, becomes like them to lead them to safety. Her courageous journey unfolds across land and sea, guided by faith and love. This imaginative tale becomes a gentle Christian parable of sacrifice, trust, and redemption, reflecting how divine love enters our world to rescue and restore us. 

https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/thegirlwhobecameacat/]]>1040helpmeronda,kathycampitelli,rondachervin,thegirlwhobecameacatfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-19-the-battle-for-the-20th-century-mind-may-30-2026--72308676
In The Battle for the 20th Century Mind, philosopher Ronda Chervin examines the defining ideological struggles that shaped modern thought, contrasting influential secular thinkers with Christian defenders of truth and human dignity. Through compelling intellectual pairings—including Russell vs. Gilson, Sartre vs. John Paul II, and Freud vs. Frankl—Chervin explores faith, atheism, morality, education, psychology, and culture. This engaging work offers readers a sweeping introduction to twentieth-century philosophy and a powerful defense of Christian realism in an age of skepticism.

https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/battle/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72308676Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:51:02 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Help Me, Ronda!, Ronda Chervin talks about her book The Battle for the 20th-Century Mind. In The Battle for the 20th Century Mind, philosopher Ronda Chervin examines the defining ideological struggles that shaped modern thought,...
In The Battle for the 20th Century Mind, philosopher Ronda Chervin examines the defining ideological struggles that shaped modern thought, contrasting influential secular thinkers with Christian defenders of truth and human dignity. Through compelling intellectual pairings—including Russell vs. Gilson, Sartre vs. John Paul II, and Freud vs. Frankl—Chervin explores faith, atheism, morality, education, psychology, and culture. This engaging work offers readers a sweeping introduction to twentieth-century philosophy and a powerful defense of Christian realism in an age of skepticism.

https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/battle/]]>2868battleforthe20thcenturymind,helpmeronda,rondachervinfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-18-healing-of-rejection-with-the-help-of-the-lord-a-survivor-s-guide-may-23-2026--72269055
“The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. By the LORD has this been done; it is wonderful in our eyes.” Psalm 118: 22-23.

Dr. Ronda Chervin’s Healing of Rejection with the Help of the Lord: A Survivor’s Guide was written to help others move out of the disordered bondings that so often accompany rejection. The reader will come to know six people indulging in seemingly harmless fantasies; suffering the anxieties that come when they want more from others than anyone can deliver; and then experiencing despair when relationships capsize. Only when Dr. Ronda’s heroes and heroines surrender to God will the temptations to disordered cycles will be overcome and real tender love, sustained by ongoing forgiveness, will be the victor.

Healing of Rejection with the Help of the Lord, A Survivor’s Guide | En Route Books and Media]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72269055Mon, 01 Jun 2026 02:34:13 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Help Me, Ronda!, Ronda Chervin talks about her book Healing of Rejection with the Help of the Lord, A Survivor’s Guide. “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. By the LORD has this been done; it is wonderful in...
“The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. By the LORD has this been done; it is wonderful in our eyes.” Psalm 118: 22-23.

Dr. Ronda Chervin’s Healing of Rejection with the Help of the Lord: A Survivor’s Guide was written to help others move out of the disordered bondings that so often accompany rejection. The reader will come to know six people indulging in seemingly harmless fantasies; suffering the anxieties that come when they want more from others than anyone can deliver; and then experiencing despair when relationships capsize. Only when Dr. Ronda’s heroes and heroines surrender to God will the temptations to disordered cycles will be overcome and real tender love, sustained by ongoing forgiveness, will be the victor.

Healing of Rejection with the Help of the Lord, A Survivor’s Guide | En Route Books and Media]]>2213healingofrejection,helpmeronda,rondachervinfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-17-spirituality-for-all-times-readings-from-the-catholic-classics-may-16-2026--72046349
Spirituality for All Times is offered in the hope that it will inspire those who seek a deeper union with God. The authors have chosen to offer short selections to enable the reader to wade in from the shallow end of the pool, so to speak, until they are comfortable enough to take their feet off the bottom and swim toward the deeper end – someday reading whole books by the same writers. A brief review of the table of contents will convey to the reader a specific concept underlying Catholic spirituality: one size doesn’t fit all!

Spirituality for All Times: Readings from the Catholic Classics | En Route Books and Media]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72046349Sun, 17 May 2026 20:41:42 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Help Me, Ronda! Ronda Chervin talks about her book Spirituality for All Times: Readings from the Catholic Classics. (May 16, 2026) Spirituality for All Times is offered in the hope that it will inspire those who seek a deeper union...
Spirituality for All Times is offered in the hope that it will inspire those who seek a deeper union with God. The authors have chosen to offer short selections to enable the reader to wade in from the shallow end of the pool, so to speak, until they are comfortable enough to take their feet off the bottom and swim toward the deeper end – someday reading whole books by the same writers. A brief review of the table of contents will convey to the reader a specific concept underlying Catholic spirituality: one size doesn’t fit all!

Spirituality for All Times: Readings from the Catholic Classics | En Route Books and Media]]>2931helpmeronda,kathleenbrouillette,rondachervin,spiritualityforalltimesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-16-charles-rich-give-me-your-heart-preparing-for-eternal-life-may-9-2026--71947305
How about a book for the elderly by a sage who was still making disciples in his nineties? Who was this Charles Rich, anyhow? One of the most fascinating Hebrew-Catholics of all times was Charles Rich (1899-1998). Born in Hungary in a Jewish village similar to the one in Fiddler on the Roof, Charles was noticed by the rabbis as an extraordinarily religious boy. He loved to stay in the forests to pray alone. His father joined one of the many waves of Jews who went to America to seek better opportunities. After establishing himself in New York City, he sent for the family. This was the beginning of a very dark time for Charles. He found it impossible to be close to God in the teeming city and among the strict legalistic rabbis he had to study with. Eventually, he lost his faith. He worked as a waiter by night and spent 8 hours a day at the 42nd St. public library searching world literature, philosophy, and religious writings searching for the God he had lost. Eventually, Charles fell into despair and tried to commit suicide. Three times he tried; three times he failed, being rescued the last minute. Feeling even more of a failure, one day he went into a Catholic Church. Jesus spoke to him directly from a painting telling him that He was God and to trust in him. Instructed by the Jesuits, Charles became a Catholic and then a lay contemplative, spending hours and hours of the day rapt in prayer. Catholics seeking a deeper prayer life were attracted to him, especially Jewish converts such as myself. Quite a number of books of his thoughts and meditations have been published.

https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/givemeyourheart/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71947305Sun, 10 May 2026 15:15:38 +0000WCAT Radio In this episode of Help Me, Ronda!, Ronda Chervin talks about her book Charles Rich: Give Me Your Heart–Preparing for Eternal Life. How about a book for the elderly by a sage who was still making disciples in his nineties? Who was this Charles Rich,...
How about a book for the elderly by a sage who was still making disciples in his nineties? Who was this Charles Rich, anyhow? One of the most fascinating Hebrew-Catholics of all times was Charles Rich (1899-1998). Born in Hungary in a Jewish village similar to the one in Fiddler on the Roof, Charles was noticed by the rabbis as an extraordinarily religious boy. He loved to stay in the forests to pray alone. His father joined one of the many waves of Jews who went to America to seek better opportunities. After establishing himself in New York City, he sent for the family. This was the beginning of a very dark time for Charles. He found it impossible to be close to God in the teeming city and among the strict legalistic rabbis he had to study with. Eventually, he lost his faith. He worked as a waiter by night and spent 8 hours a day at the 42nd St. public library searching world literature, philosophy, and religious writings searching for the God he had lost. Eventually, Charles fell into despair and tried to commit suicide. Three times he tried; three times he failed, being rescued the last minute. Feeling even more of a failure, one day he went into a Catholic Church. Jesus spoke to him directly from a painting telling him that He was God and to trust in him. Instructed by the Jesuits, Charles became a Catholic and then a lay contemplative, spending hours and hours of the day rapt in prayer. Catholics seeking a deeper prayer life were attracted to him, especially Jewish converts such as myself. Quite a number of books of his thoughts and meditations have been published.

https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/givemeyourheart/]]>2106catholicmystic,charlesrich,givemeyourheart,helpmeronda,rondachervinfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-15-becoming-a-handmaid-of-the-lord-may-2-2026--71852962
From the journals of Ronda De Sola Chervin (written between 1977-1996), this autobiographical book explores a life of love and loss from a widow, mother, grandmother, professor of philosophy and theology, an international speaker and author of some forty-five books (at the time of writing) about Catholic living.

https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/becomingahandmaid/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71852962Mon, 04 May 2026 11:28:54 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Help Me, Ronda!, Ronda Chervin talks about her book Becoming a Handmaid of the Lord. From the journals of Ronda De Sola Chervin (written between 1977-1996), this autobiographical book explores a life of love and loss from a widow,...
From the journals of Ronda De Sola Chervin (written between 1977-1996), this autobiographical book explores a life of love and loss from a widow, mother, grandmother, professor of philosophy and theology, an international speaker and author of some forty-five books (at the time of writing) about Catholic living.

https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/becomingahandmaid/]]>2661becomingahandmaidofthelord,catholicfaith,catholiclife,helpmeronda,rondachervinfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-14-spiritual-friendship-april-26-2026--71719049
Spiritual Friendship: Darkness and Light was first published in 1992. The goal is to help those in spiritual friendships to understand the graces but also the pitfalls of such bonds. Stages: Attraction, Rejection or Mutuality, Enchantment, and Union are described. Readers have been helped with the despair that sometimes comes with rejection and with an enchantment that can combine with psychological co-dependency issues to become harmful and sometimes devastating. By contrast there are examples from the spiritual friendships of saints to encourage paths that lead, instead, to holiness. Ronda Chervin, professor of philosophy, Catholic television and radio presenter, and author of many books, is candid about her own struggles in the area of spiritual friendship. She is happy that her book that has helped so many in the past will now be available to new readers.

Spiritual Friendship: Darkness and Light by Dr. Ronda Chervin | En Route Books and Media]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71719049Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:43:16 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Help Me, Ronda!, Ronda Chervin talks about her book Spiritual Friendship. Spiritual Friendship: Darkness and Light was first published in 1992. The goal is to help those in spiritual friendships to understand the graces but also...
Spiritual Friendship: Darkness and Light was first published in 1992. The goal is to help those in spiritual friendships to understand the graces but also the pitfalls of such bonds. Stages: Attraction, Rejection or Mutuality, Enchantment, and Union are described. Readers have been helped with the despair that sometimes comes with rejection and with an enchantment that can combine with psychological co-dependency issues to become harmful and sometimes devastating. By contrast there are examples from the spiritual friendships of saints to encourage paths that lead, instead, to holiness. Ronda Chervin, professor of philosophy, Catholic television and radio presenter, and author of many books, is candid about her own struggles in the area of spiritual friendship. She is happy that her book that has helped so many in the past will now be available to new readers.

Spiritual Friendship: Darkness and Light by Dr. Ronda Chervin | En Route Books and Media]]>1544rondachervin,spiritualfriendshipfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-13-quotable-saints-april-18-2026--71466881
These memorable quotes of the saints and hundreds more are uniquely organized by theme in this uplifting treasury. In each chapter, you follow a particular theme and journey with the saints as they provide just the right word of wisdom or encouragement in wrestling with doubt and triumph in faith – in experiencing a range of emotion, including sadness and joy, anger and peace, courage and fear. Brief introductions to each chapter provide a couple of stories from the lives of saints that model the journey for us. Quotable Saints is an inspiring treasury for devotional reading and an invaluable reference for teachers and pastors, at home or in the office.

Quotable Saints | En Route Books and Media
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71466881Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:03:03 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Help Me, Ronda!, Ronda Chervin talks about her book Quotable Saints. These memorable quotes of the saints and hundreds more are uniquely organized by theme in this uplifting treasury. In each chapter, you follow a particular theme...
These memorable quotes of the saints and hundreds more are uniquely organized by theme in this uplifting treasury. In each chapter, you follow a particular theme and journey with the saints as they provide just the right word of wisdom or encouragement in wrestling with doubt and triumph in faith – in experiencing a range of emotion, including sadness and joy, anger and peace, courage and fear. Brief introductions to each chapter provide a couple of stories from the lives of saints that model the journey for us. Quotable Saints is an inspiring treasury for devotional reading and an invaluable reference for teachers and pastors, at home or in the office.

Quotable Saints | En Route Books and Media
]]>2375helpmeronda,quotablesaints,rondachervinfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-12-children-of-the-breath-april-11-2026--71272894
Martin Chervin, Ronda’s husband, became a Catholic at the age of sixty, after decades of struggling with doubt. His way of resolving his doubt was to ponder the battle between Satan and Christ during the forty days in the desert for the prize of the human soul. Is it worth the gamble for the children of the breath to reject Satan and all the worldly goods he promises to follow the Lamb of God? Readers are challenged to make their own decision.

Children of the Breath: A Dialogue in the Desert | En Route Books and Media]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71272894Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:22:16 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Help Me, Ronda! Ronda Chervin talks about her husband, Martin's, book Children of the Breath (April 11, 2026) Martin Chervin, Ronda’s husband, became a Catholic at the age of sixty, after decades of struggling with doubt. His way...
Martin Chervin, Ronda’s husband, became a Catholic at the age of sixty, after decades of struggling with doubt. His way of resolving his doubt was to ponder the battle between Satan and Christ during the forty days in the desert for the prize of the human soul. Is it worth the gamble for the children of the breath to reject Satan and all the worldly goods he promises to follow the Lamb of God? Readers are challenged to make their own decision.

Children of the Breath: A Dialogue in the Desert | En Route Books and Media]]>2497helpmeronda,martinchervin,rondachervin,thechildrenofthebreathfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-11-the-messiah-of-the-metro-cafe-april-4-2026--71134288
It was 9:00 A.M., October 24, 2022. The reporters of the Catholic Weekly of Los Angeles met in the chief editor’s office for their special assignments. “This cult leader is influencing some St. Mark’s seminarians from his throne in a nearby café.” “I’ll take that one,” Teresa grinned enthusiastically. And so began the conversion of Michael Kaufman.

https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/metrocafe/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71134288Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:36:54 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Help Me, Ronda!, Ronda Chervin talks about her novel The Messiah of the Metro Cafe. It was 9:00 A.M., October 24, 2022. The reporters of the Catholic Weekly of Los Angeles met in the chief editor’s office for their special...
It was 9:00 A.M., October 24, 2022. The reporters of the Catholic Weekly of Los Angeles met in the chief editor’s office for their special assignments. “This cult leader is influencing some St. Mark’s seminarians from his throne in a nearby café.” “I’ll take that one,” Teresa grinned enthusiastically. And so began the conversion of Michael Kaufman.

https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/metrocafe/]]>1185helpmeronda,rondachervin,themessiahofthemetrocafefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-10-feminine-free-faithful-march-28-2026--71016352
Should women be feminine and forget about liberation? Or should they reject femininity as a euphemism for slavery? Women seeking fulfillment, says Chervin, aren’t faced with this either-or, but with the challenge to be both; and faithfulness to God is the key to unfolding this feminine and free personality. Chervin’s insights deserve serious consideration from Christian women – and men.

https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/feminine-free-and-faithful/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71016352Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:18:33 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Help Me, Ronda!, Catholic author Ronda Chervin talks about her book Feminine, Free, & Faithful. Should women be feminine and forget about liberation? Or should they reject femininity as a euphemism for slavery? Women seeking...
Should women be feminine and forget about liberation? Or should they reject femininity as a euphemism for slavery? Women seeking fulfillment, says Chervin, aren’t faced with this either-or, but with the challenge to be both; and faithfulness to God is the key to unfolding this feminine and free personality. Chervin’s insights deserve serious consideration from Christian women – and men.

https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/feminine-free-and-faithful/]]>1202catholicauthor,catholicwoman,femininefreefaithful,rondachervin,wcatradio,womanauthorfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-9-always-a-new-beginning-with-david-dowd-march-21-2026--70812638
RONDA: Life is a broken field of dreams for some of us. Loved ones, experience, accidents, illness, old age… each inflicting pain and suffering according to circumstance. Some of us emerge with scars on the outside and inside. We can live on the inside looking through our broken shard of glass at our lives.

DAVE: But, you might learn you CAN make a new beginning. Some of us who struggle to remain faithful through our pain like I did can begin, now! So, I invite you to join me in meeting up with Ronda Chervin. I invite you to join us in this life giving adventure along the roads of honesty and truth as we rediscover His Plan in our own journey, as Saint Benedict said, “Always a New Beginning.”

https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/alwaysanewbeginning/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70812638Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:20:34 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Help Me, Ronda! co-authors Ronda Chervin and David Dowd talk about their book Always a New Beginning. RONDA: Life is a broken field of dreams for some of us. Loved ones, experience, accidents, illness, old age… each inflicting pain...
RONDA: Life is a broken field of dreams for some of us. Loved ones, experience, accidents, illness, old age… each inflicting pain and suffering according to circumstance. Some of us emerge with scars on the outside and inside. We can live on the inside looking through our broken shard of glass at our lives.

DAVE: But, you might learn you CAN make a new beginning. Some of us who struggle to remain faithful through our pain like I did can begin, now! So, I invite you to join me in meeting up with Ronda Chervin. I invite you to join us in this life giving adventure along the roads of honesty and truth as we rediscover His Plan in our own journey, as Saint Benedict said, “Always a New Beginning.”

https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/alwaysanewbeginning/]]>1894alwaysanewbeginning,daviddowd,helpmeronda,rondachervinfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-8-77-soundbytes-of-love-march-14-2026--70675973
This book is an anthology of soundbytes — 77 to be exact — drawn from almost one hundred philosophical works of Ronda Chervin written over the past half century. Why 77? It’s a number signifying the triumph of the spirit over matter and the personal freedom to pursue things of interest. That’s the goal for our readers – to set their souls free to partake in a spiritual journey to a more authentic self. Readers will engage a soundbyte a day, journaling as they go, trying to live by the spiritual truth expressed over the course of their time with it before advancing to the next soundbyte.

77 Soundbytes of Love: The Philosophical Spirituality of Ronda Chervin | En Route Books and Media]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70675973Tue, 17 Mar 2026 05:07:56 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Help Me, Ronda! Ronda Chervin provides an overview of her book Soundbytes of Love: The Philosophical Spirituality of Ronda Chervin.  This book is an anthology of soundbytes — 77 to be exact — drawn from almost one hundred...
This book is an anthology of soundbytes — 77 to be exact — drawn from almost one hundred philosophical works of Ronda Chervin written over the past half century. Why 77? It’s a number signifying the triumph of the spirit over matter and the personal freedom to pursue things of interest. That’s the goal for our readers – to set their souls free to partake in a spiritual journey to a more authentic self. Readers will engage a soundbyte a day, journaling as they go, trying to live by the spiritual truth expressed over the course of their time with it before advancing to the next soundbyte.

77 Soundbytes of Love: The Philosophical Spirituality of Ronda Chervin | En Route Books and Media]]>156077soundbytes,catholicchurch,rondachervinfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-7-taming-the-lion-within-march-7-2026--70539287
Five steps to help people overcome uncontrolled or over-reactive anger. Steps include admitting being angry person: identifying the anger: physical, psychological and spiritual perspectives about causes of the bad kind of anger: dealing with anger day by day: and letting Jesus bring the lion to lie down with the lamb. (workbook – 59 pp.) Listen to an Interview by Mary Schwarz on the Rivers of Living Water program at WCAT Radio.

https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/tamingthelion/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70539287Sun, 08 Mar 2026 18:54:50 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Help Me, Ronda!, Ronda Chervin talks about her book Taming the Lion Within. Five steps to help people overcome uncontrolled or over-reactive anger. Steps include admitting being angry person: identifying the anger: physical,...
Five steps to help people overcome uncontrolled or over-reactive anger. Steps include admitting being angry person: identifying the anger: physical, psychological and spiritual perspectives about causes of the bad kind of anger: dealing with anger day by day: and letting Jesus bring the lion to lie down with the lamb. (workbook – 59 pp.) Listen to an Interview by Mary Schwarz on the Rivers of Living Water program at WCAT Radio.

https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/tamingthelion/]]>1512angermanagement,rondachervin,tamingthelionwithin,wcatradiofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-6-why-be-an-atheist-if-with-dr-sebastian-mahfood-op-february-28-2026--70422687

• Who is an atheist? A person who is convinced that there is no God.
• Who is an agnostic? A person who thinks there is no way to know if there is a God or there is not a God.
• Who is a doubter? Usually a person raised to think there is a God who is not sure if that is true.
• Who is a seeker? A person who is open to belief in any reality that others present as truly real.
• Who is a theist? A person who is convinced that there is a God.

Why Be An Atheist If??? is an adaptation of Catholic Realism put together primarily for atheists but also offering many answers for agnostics, doubters, and seekers.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70422687Tue, 03 Mar 2026 19:16:21 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Help Me, Ronda! Ronda Chervin talks with Dr. Sebastian Mahfood, OP, about their co-authored book Why be an Atheist If...? (February 28, 2026) - Who is an atheist? A person who is convinced that there is no God. - Who is an...

• Who is an atheist? A person who is convinced that there is no God.
• Who is an agnostic? A person who thinks there is no way to know if there is a God or there is not a God.
• Who is a doubter? Usually a person raised to think there is a God who is not sure if that is true.
• Who is a seeker? A person who is open to belief in any reality that others present as truly real.
• Who is a theist? A person who is convinced that there is a God.

Why Be An Atheist If??? is an adaptation of Catholic Realism put together primarily for atheists but also offering many answers for agnostics, doubters, and seekers.]]>2199catholicrealism,enroutebooksandmedia,rondachervin,sebastianmahfood,wcatradio,whybeanatheistiffalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-5-the-comic-catholic-february-21-2026--70217553
In this witty, literary stand-up routine, Ronda Chervin takes a bow to a key property of the human person as understood in our philosophical anthropology, namely, that of risibility. It is a trademark of our humanity that we were made not only to find wonder in the ironies of this world, but also to laugh at them loudly, boisterously, and even wryly.

The Comic Catholic | En Route Books and Media]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70217553Sun, 22 Feb 2026 22:22:18 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Help Me, Ronda!, Ronda Chervin talks about her book The Comic Catholic. (February 21, 2026) In this witty, literary stand-up routine, Ronda Chervin takes a bow to a key property of the human person as understood in our...
In this witty, literary stand-up routine, Ronda Chervin takes a bow to a key property of the human person as understood in our philosophical anthropology, namely, that of risibility. It is a trademark of our humanity that we were made not only to find wonder in the ironies of this world, but also to laugh at them loudly, boisterously, and even wryly.

The Comic Catholic | En Route Books and Media]]>1267helpmeronda,rondachervin,thecomiccatholicfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-4-the-way-of-love-february-14-2026--70080788
A reprint of Dr. Ronda’s The Way of Love: The Battle for Inner Transformation, this new edition under a new subtitle puts back in front of the world the nature of human love alongside human passion as told from the perspective of a woman who has deeply experienced both.All of us hope that others think of us as loving persons. But do we really have nothing but love in our hearts: how about anger, anxiety, despair, annoyance, the blahs…?

Learn from Dr. Ronda’s The Way of Love how to understand different types of love, how to overcome obstacles to love with the grace of God, and how to make loving moral decisions. Respond to the challenge of becoming more loving day by day as a spiritual marathon runner.

The Way of Love: The Path of Inner Transformation | En Route Books and Media]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70080788Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:05:20 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Help Me, Ronda!, Ronda Chervin talks about her book The Way of Love.  A reprint of Dr. Ronda’s The Way of Love: The Battle for Inner Transformation, this new edition under a new subtitle puts back in front of the world the nature...
A reprint of Dr. Ronda’s The Way of Love: The Battle for Inner Transformation, this new edition under a new subtitle puts back in front of the world the nature of human love alongside human passion as told from the perspective of a woman who has deeply experienced both.All of us hope that others think of us as loving persons. But do we really have nothing but love in our hearts: how about anger, anxiety, despair, annoyance, the blahs…?

Learn from Dr. Ronda’s The Way of Love how to understand different types of love, how to overcome obstacles to love with the grace of God, and how to make loving moral decisions. Respond to the challenge of becoming more loving day by day as a spiritual marathon runner.

The Way of Love: The Path of Inner Transformation | En Route Books and Media]]>2103rondachervin,thewayoflovefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-3-crisis-in-the-church-february-7-2026--69954853
Because of the crisis in the Church, quite a number of books have been written by Catholic thinkers with the highest credentials about how to approach the rapidly growing divisions. This book, written in the breezily dialogic manner of a wizened (I mean wise) octogenarian reconstructing the deepening rifts within our Catholic Church, seeks to encounter a wound that only Christ can heal if we are but open to the grace He freely provides.


The Crisis in the Church | En Route Books and Media]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69954853Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:14:55 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Help Me, Ronda, Dr. Ronda Chervin talks about her book The Crisis in the Church. Because of the crisis in the Church, quite a number of books have been written by Catholic thinkers with the highest credentials about how to approach...
Because of the crisis in the Church, quite a number of books have been written by Catholic thinkers with the highest credentials about how to approach the rapidly growing divisions. This book, written in the breezily dialogic manner of a wizened (I mean wise) octogenarian reconstructing the deepening rifts within our Catholic Church, seeks to encounter a wound that only Christ can heal if we are but open to the grace He freely provides.


The Crisis in the Church | En Route Books and Media]]>1825crisisinthechurch,helpmeronda,rondachervinfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-2-victory-over-death-january-31-2026--69783833 Victory Over Death: Foretastes of Eternity in Prayer.

This beautiful little book is meant for all of us — because no one can escape the mystery of death. To nourish trust in God and overcome our fears, the author teaches us to immerse ourselves in God’s great love, a love which has gone to the greatest lengths to open the doors to the Kingdom.

https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/victoryoverdeath/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69783833Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:30:46 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of "Help Me, Ronda," Dr. Ronda Chervin talks about her book entitled Victory Over Death: Foretastes of Eternity in Prayer. This beautiful little book is meant for all of us — because no one can escape the mystery of death. To nourish... Victory Over Death: Foretastes of Eternity in Prayer.

This beautiful little book is meant for all of us — because no one can escape the mystery of death. To nourish trust in God and overcome our fears, the author teaches us to immerse ourselves in God’s great love, a love which has gone to the greatest lengths to open the doors to the Kingdom.

https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/victoryoverdeath/]]>2142helpmeronda,rondachervin,victoryoverdeathfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-1-church-of-love-january-24-2026--69600814https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69600814Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:42:53 +0000WCAT RadioEpisode 1: Help Me, Ronda (January 24, 2026)1497helpmeronda,rondachervinfalsefull