USCCB - (CCC) - TÃº CompaÃ±ero CatÃ³lico 2008 Archives

TÃº CompaÃ±ero CatÃ³lico November 2008 Archives

TÃº CompaÃ±ero CatÃ³lico is a Spanish-language Catholic radio program. The half-hour show airs weekly on 72 stations across the country. Now in its seventh year of production, the program is produced in a magazine-style format. The rotating segments provide spiritual and religious advice; practical "how-to" tips regarding jobs, housing, and health concerns; legal commentary; and the challenge of living in a multi-cultural society. Each episode also includes entertainment in the form of religious, folkloric and popular Latino music.

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#10-31 (December 29, 2008)
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Padre Luis Valbuena: "In the Silence of the Night"
Music: Ministerio de Cantores Católicos, "Vamos a Belén"
Padre Luis Valbuena: "Joy Without Nostalgia"
Music: Ministerio de Cantores Católicos, "El Niño de Belén"
Meditation: "The Boy and the Newborn Jesus"
Music: Ana María, "Adestes Fideles"

#10-30 (December 21, 2008)
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Interview: Sr. Berta Flores - El Puente, Jefferson City, Missouri
Q&A with Padre Luis Valbuena: The origin of Santa Claus
Music: Jaci Velásquez, "Con tu Amor"
Dr. Gelasia Marquez: Learned despair
Health: A healthy lunch is essential for good performance in school

#10-29 (December 14, 2008)
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Interview: Fr. David Garcia, Rector of the Cathedral of San Fernando, San Antonio, TX
Music: "Campana Sobre Campana"
The history of the Posadas
Music: "Noche de Paz"

#10-28 (December 7, 2008)
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The drama of "Our Lady of Guadalupe"

#10-27 (November 30, 2008)
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Interview: Sara Bollinger – Humane Borders, Tucson AZ
Q&A with padre Luis Valbuena: Protestants and the Virgin Mary
Music: Jorge Ramírez, "Algún Día Volveré"
Health: Costs of the uninsured
Joke

#10-26 (November 23, 2008)
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Interview: Francisco Flores – Parish of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Nashville, Tennessee
Music: Music: Anna Betancourt & Estela García, "El Amor Nunca Pasará"
Finance: Using credit cards to improve your credit rating
Health: Cancer task force
Musical Meditation

#10-25 (November 16, 2008)
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Interview: Santiago Fernández – Composer/Singer
Music: Santiago Fernández, "Ven y Sígueme"
Q&A with Padre Luis Valbuena: List of forbidden books
Dr. Gelasia Marquez: Teaching children about money

#10-24 (November 9, 2008)
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Interview: Juan Carlos Frey – Gatekeeper Productions, Los Angeles
Q&A with Padre Luis Valbuena: Blessings for pets
Music: Crystal Lewis, "Haz lo que Quieras"
Finance: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Health: Family Leave Act
Musical Meditation

#10-23 (November 2, 2008)
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Interview: Santiago Robles – Office of Multicultural Ministry, Diocese of Boise
Q&A with Padre Luis Valbuena: Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest
Music: Daniel Poli, "Yo Creo en las Promesas"
Dr. Gelasia Marquez: Inferiority Comple

#10-22 (October 26, 2008)
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Interview: Gloria Canales – World Youth Day
Q&A with Padre Luis Valbuena: Code of Canon Law
Music: Sara Torres, "Ahora que eres Joven"
Know the Law: Student visas (Part 2)
Health – Arthritis of the Knee
Joke Time

#10-21 (October 19, 2008)
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Interview: Monseñor - Auxiliary Bishop, Archdiocese of Newark
Q&A with Padre Luis Valbuena: The difference between a pastor and a parish administrator
Music: Federico Colloca, "Brillas"
Know the Law: Student visas (Part 1)
Health – Tobacco and cancer
Joke Time

#10-20 (October 12, 2008)
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Interview: Rosa Maria Henry – KNXT Channel 49 of Fresno, CA
Q&A with Padre Luis Valbuena: The lottery
Music: Hans Wust, "Te Necesito"
Dr. Gelasia Marquez: Identity
Health: Climate Change & Disease

#10-19 (October 5, 2008)
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Interview: Fr. Victor Caviedes– Misión Jesús Obrero, Ft. Myers, FL
Q&A with Padre Luis Valbuena: Marriage vows and domestic violence
Music: Jesús Adrián Romero, "Mi Corazón te Canta"
Dr. Gelasia Marquez: Values
Health: Domestic Violence
Joke Time

#10-18 (September 28, 2008)
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Interview: Diane Petersen – Social Worker, Alexian Brothers
Q&A with Padre Luis Valbuena: True apparitions of the Virgin Mary
Music: Ge’La, "No Hace Falta Nada Mas"
Dr. Gelasia Marquez: Values
Health: Sleep
Joke Time

#10-17 (September 21, 2008)
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Interview: Luis Aju – Director of Hispanic Ministry, Diocese of Owensboro, KY
Q&A with Padre Luis Valbuena: Our Lady of Cafe
Music: Ministerio de Musica Aguas Buenas y el Noviciado Redentorista, "La Verdad nos Hara Libres"
Sibila Bacon: Small business and the U.S. economy
Health: Risks for suffering a second heart attack
Musical Meditation

#10-16 (September 14, 2008)
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Interview: Music Director Carlos Vazquez-Ramos of Brandon, Florida
Q&A with Padre Luis Valbuena: Vocations
Music: Daniel Santoy, "Partiras."
Dr. Gelasia Marquez: Hope
The Christophers: Taking an interest
Musical Meditation

#10-15 (September 7, 2008)
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Interview: Father Hector Moreno, St. Matthew’s of Wausau, Wisconsin
Q&A with Padre Luis Valbuena: Prayer plus action
Music: Nikki Brito, "Alabado Su Nombre"
Dr. Gelasia Marquez: The path to happiness for children
Health: Hormones and their effects on aging
Musical Meditation

#10-14 (August 31, 2008)
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Interview: Sister Alicia Mariel: Medical Mission Sisters
Q&A with Padre Luis Valbuena: Witchcraft Stories
Music: Ricardo Rodriguez, "Vengo Alabarte"
Sibila Bacon: Opening a checking account
Health: Effect of climate change on South America
Joke Time

#10-13 (August 24, 2008)
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Interview: Father David Garcia — Catholic Relief Services
Q&A with Padre Luis Valbuena: Cremation
Music:Fernando Ortega, 'Senor de la Eternidad'
Know the Law: Petitioning to bring family members to the United States, Part II
Dr. Gelasia Marquez: Mental Illness

#10-12 (August 17, 2008)
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Interview: John David Long Garcia of the "Catholic Sun" newspaper, Diocese of Phoenix
Q&A with padre Luis Valbuena: The Year of St. Paul
Music: Roger Hernandez, "Con tu Aliento"
Know the Law: Petitioning to bring family members to the United States, Part II
Health: New vaccines for children
Joke Time

#10-11 (August 10, 2008)
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Interview: Monsignor Javier Garcia de Cardenas of Opus Dei
Q&A with padre Luis Valbuena: The Synod of Bishops
Music: Jaime Cortez, "Canto de Alegria"
Know the Law: Petitioning to bring family members to the United States
Joke Time

#10-10 (August 3, 2008)
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Interview: David Aquije, Associate Director of Maryknoll magazine in Spanish
Q&A with padre Luis Valbuena: The relationship between justice and forgiveness
Music: Santiago FernÃ¡ndez, "No hay Dichos ni Palabras"
Dr. Gelasia Marquez: Parents have a right to hold schools accountable
Health: Proper use of antibiotics
Musical Meditation

#10-9 (July 27, 2008)
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Interview: Miguel Arias - Loyola Press, Chicago.
Q&A with padre Luis Valbuena: Excommunication
Music: Edgar Lira, "Hay una Esperanza para el Mundo Hoy"
Dr. Gelasia Marquez: Discipline
Health: Food-borne diseases
Musical Meditation

#10-8 (July 20, 2008)
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Interview: Janet Díaz, Director of Hispanic Ministry for St. Alfred Parish, Taylor, Michigan
Q&A with padre Luis Valbuena: Grandparents Day
Music: Diego y Damaris, "Gracias, Señor"
Sibila Bacon: Budgeting
Health: Tips for buying food
Joke Time

#10-7 (July 13, 2008)
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Interview: Amparo Leyman - Misión Bíblica para Jóvenes
Q&A with padre Luis Valbuena: Why are there two versions of the Creation Story in the Bible?
Music: Hombres de Valor, "Ven Amigo Mio"
Sibila Bacon: The credit report
Health: Plastics and chemicals
Musical Meditation

#10-6 (July 5, 2008)
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Interview with Miguel Escalona - Proyecto Leo, Houston, Texas
Q&A with padre Luis Valbuena: Grace
Music: Heritage Singers, "Un Día Más"
Health: Relationship between good nutrition and good grades
Joke Time

#10-5 (June 29, 2008)
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Interview with Dr. Luis Zayas, psychologist & social worker, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
Q&A with padre Luis Valbuena: Interpreting "Upon this rock I will build my Church"
Music: Miguel Ángel Guerra, "Supe que Estabas Ahí"
The Christophers: The environment
Musical Meditation

#10-4 (June 22, 2008)
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Interview with Fr. Pablo Straub, author of "Praying the Seven Sorrows of Mary with St. Alphonsus Maria Liguori" (Part 1)
Music: "To Jesus in His Passion"
Interview: Fr. Pablo Straub (Part 2)
Music: "Chaplet of the Blessed Sacrament"

#10-3 (June 15, 2008)
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Interview with Luis Lugo of the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life.
Q&A with padre Luis Valbuena: The Vatican Swiss Guard.
Music: Ana Betancourt, "Te Doy Gracias".
Dr. Gelasia Marquez: Making education a priority.
Health: Relationship between poverty and poor grades in school.

#10-2 (June 8, 2008)
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Interview with Miguel Arias, coauthor of "Santos Americanos, Conversando con los santos de AmÃ©rica."
Q&A with Padre Luis Valbuena: Communion for the sick.
Music: Claudio Otaiza, "LavarÃ© Mis Ojos".
Health: Age and happiness.
Musical Meditation.

#10-1 (June 1, 2008)
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Interview with Mar MuÃ±oz-Visoso of the USCCB Office of Media Relations on the importance of Pope Benedictâ€™s recent pastoral visit to the United States.
More commentary on the popeâ€™s U.S. visit from Alejandro Aguilera-Titus of the USCCB Secretariat of Cultural Diversity.
Music: Santiago FernÃ¡ndez, "Anunciemos a Cristo"
Q&A with padre Luis Valbuena: The Popeâ€™s message

#9-52 (May 25, 2008)
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Interview with Deacon Ron Rojas, Tampa, Florida
Music: Gamaliel RuÃz, "No Tiene Final"
Dr. Gelasia Marquez: Gangs
Health: Parental influence on drinking
Musical Meditation

#9-51 (May 18, 2008)
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Interview with Ãngel Aloma – Executive Director, Food for The Poor
Q&A with Padre Luis Valbuena: The "Our Father"
Music: RaÃºl Haro, "Eres"
Know the Law: Obtaining a pardon (Part 3)
Health: Reducing the pain of injections for babies

#9-50 (May 11, 2008)
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Interview with Hosffman Ospino, professor of religious education at Boston College
Q&A with Padre Luis Valbuena: "What do we know about Barabbas?"
Music: Orlando HernÃ¡ndez, "Sublime Amor"
The Christophers: Perception
Health: Advances in the reduction of cases of death from cancer
Joke Time

#9-49 (May 4, 2008)
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Interview with Dr. Alicia Marill of Barry University, Miami FL.
Q&A with Padre Luis Valbuena: "The mandas"
Music: Francisco GÃ³mez ArgÃ¼ello, "ResucitÃ³"
Know the Law: Obtaining a pardon (Part II)
Health: Relationship between smoking and fatigue
Musical Meditation

#9-48 (April 27, 2008)
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Finances: Avoiding problems while obtaining a mortgage
Q&A with Padre Luis Valbuena: "The Grieving Mother"
Music: Maricela GÃ¡ndara & Abel Zavala, "A Ti Sea la Gloria"
Know the Law: Obtaining a pardon (Part 1)
Health: Substandard care for newborns of low-income families

#9-47 (April 20, 2008)
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Interview: Violeta Abitia - Global Awareness Through Experience
Q&A with padre Luis Valbuena: The candelaria
Finances: The ITIN
Health: The transparent zebrafish & medical research

#9-46 (April 13, 2008)
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Interview: Fray Gilberto Cavazos-GonzÃ¡lez – Catholic Theological Union
Q&A with padre Luis Valbuena: Holy Saturday
Music: MartÃn Valverde, "ResucitÃ³"
Dr. Gelasia Marquez: Psychological characteristics of young people
Health: Pregnancy and acculturation

#9-45 (April 7, 2008)
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Interview: Mario Paredes – Catholic Association of Latino Leaders
Q&A with Father Luis Valbuena: The horoscope
Music: Jaime Cortez, "Nadie en el Sepulcro/No One in the Tomb"
Music: Jaime Cortez, "Nadie en el Sepulcro/No One in the Tomb"
Health: Chronic pain

#9-44 (March 31, 2008)
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Interview with Father Tony Taylor of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City
Q&A with Father Luis Valbuena on the Archangels
Music from Fernando Ortega, "Canto de la CreaciÃ³n"
Dr. Gelasia Marquez on "Agents of Change"
Health News: Benefits of the siesta for the memory
Joke Break

#9-43 (March 24, 2008)
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Easter Message from the Most Reverend AgustÃn RomÃ¡n, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Miami
Music from Diego y Damaris, "Psalm 118"
Q&A with Father Luis Valbuena on the real meaning of Easter
Music from Pedro Rubalcava, "Alaben Todos"
Musical Meditation

#9-42 (March 17, 2008)
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Music: Pedro Rubalcava,"Santo"
Music: Gregorio Sosa,"No Hay Amor mas Grande"
Overview: Holy Week
Q&A with Padre Luis Valbuena: Significance of the washing of the feet.
Music: Marisa,"Via Dolorosa"
Q&A with Padre Luis Valbuena: the Cross.
Meditation

#9-41 (March 10, 2008)
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Interview: Hector Galan, documentary producer from Austin, Texas.
Q&A with Fr. Luis Valbuena: The Chrism Mass.
Music: Crystal Lewis, "De tal Manera me AmÃ³"
Dr. Gelasia Marquez: The cultural transition of the immigrant family.
Health: Children with asthma living in urban areas.

#9-40 (March 3, 2008)
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Interview: Sonia Mucarsel, Associate Director, Centro Campesino, Florida City, FL
Q&A with Padre Luis Valbuena: How can Jesus be the "Good Shepherd" and "come not to bring peace, but a sword"?
Dr. Gelasia Marquez: The immigrant experience
Health: Effects of exposure to diesel exhaust

#9-39 (February 24, 2008)
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Dr. Gelasia Marquez: The family as society's most basic structure
Q&A with Padre Luis Valbuena: The True Cross
Music: Miguel Ãngel Guerra, "Perder para Ganar"
Know the Law: More about preventing fraud in immigration proceedings
Health: Relationship between bone mineral density and depression in post-menopausal women

#9-38 (February 17, 2008)
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Interview: Rogelio Zelada on the story of Blessed Fray Jose Lopez Piteira
Q&A with Padre Luis Valbuena: Mother Teresa and faith
Music: Maribel Arriaga, Perdoname
Know the Law: Preventing fraud in migration proceedings
Health: Congestive heart disease

#9-37 (February 10, 2008)
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Feature: The Life of Sister Magdalena Contreras Hernandez
Q&A with Padre Luis Valbuena: The major and minor prophets
Music: Pedro Rubalcava, Con la Cruz
Dr. Gelasia Marquez: The importance of family in our lives
Health: The effects of constant marital conflict on children

#9-36 (February 3, 2008)
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Interview with television reporter Vicente Arenas about covering the elevation to Cardinal of Archbishop Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston
Q&A with Padre Luis Valbuena: Is Catholic burial permitted for someone who commits suicide?
Music: Lilly Goodman, En la Tormenta
Interview with Dr. Gelasia Marquez on her thirty years of assisting Hispanic immigrants
Health: Renal disease

#9-35 (January 27, 2008)
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Interview with Catechetical instructor Maria de los Angeles Garcia.
Q&A with Padre Luis Valbuena: The use of movies for evangelization.
Music: Jaci Velasquez, Junto a Mi
Know the Law: More about maintaining an organized file of important documents.
Health: A gene that predisposes people to obesity.

#9-34 (January 20, 2008)
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Interview— Maricela Quintana – College of St. Elizabeth, Morristown, NJ.
Q&A with Padre Luis Valbuena: Loving God by loving your neighbor.
Music— Pedro Rubalcava,Alcamena al Senor
Know the Law#8212; More about maintaining an organized file of important documents.
Health: Use of medical services by the undocumented.

#9-33 (January 13, 2008)
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Interview— Coadjutor Bishop Jaime Soto of Sacramento.
Q&A with Fr. Luis Valbuena: Significance of the Latin American bishopsâ€™ meeting in Brazil.
Music— JesÃºs Adrian Romero, Ayer te Vi
Know the Law#8212; Maintaining an organized file of important documents.
Health: New statistics about smoking in the United States.

#9-32 (January 5-6, 2008)
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Padre Luis Valbuena — The significance of the Epiphany
A narration of the Three Kings, based on St. Matthew's Gospel
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