"Real Living" is a Lexington Radio Program that has grown out of the Catholic Way Bible Study.  In these programs Lavinia Spirito and Mary Lou Nemecek discuss issues relevant to the culture.

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Based on an article by Peter Kreeft (Jan/Feb 2009 Envoy Magazine, "How NOT to win the Culture Wars")
Culture Wars Part 1
Culture Wars Part 2
Culture Wars Part 3 
Culture Wars Part 4 
Culture Wars Part 5

Based on an article by Tom Harmon in This Rock Magazine, January 2005 (http://www.catholic.com/thisrock/2005/0501fea1.asp) 5 Philosophical ideas that have misinformed our society
Myths Part 1
Myths Part 2

Based on an article in the Lexington Harold Leader on Universalism (Universal Salvation),
Universalism Part 1
Universalism Part 2

The issues surrounding Obama's 2009 address at Notre Dame
Notre Dame and Obama
Notre Dame and Obama_The Aftermath

Pointers on building a better prayer life
Prayer Pointers-Part 1 (Opened with a short humorous section about Fr. John Corapi)
Prayer Pointers- Part 2
Prayer Pointers- Part 3
Prayer Pointers- Part 4
Prayer Pointers- Part 5
Prayer Pointers- Part 6

Discussion of who we should trust to speak for the Catholic Church in the Media:
True Public Catholic Voices-Part 1
True Public Catholic Voices-Part 2
True Public Catholic Voices-Part 3

Discussion of Eucharistic Miracles
Eucharistic Miracles-Part 1
Eucharistic Miracles-Part 2
Eucharistic Miracles-Part 3

Discussion with the team leaders running the Paducah CWBS

The US Bishops and Health Care

Advent Season 2009

Christmas 2009

Series of programs disusing the reason for and elements of the Manhattan Declaration
The Manhattan Declaration-Part 1
The Manhattan Declaration-Part 2 
The Manhattan Declaration-Part 3
The Manhattan Declaration-Part 4
The Manhattan Declaration-Part 5
The Manhattan Declaration-Part 6

Thoughts on the National Prayer Breakfast 2010

The US Catholic Bishops and Kennedy

Conscience Formation-Part 1
Conscience Formation-Part 2

Know About the Catholic Church Scandals-Part 1
Know about the Church Scandals Part-2

Comments about the Renewal Ministries Retreat of 2010
Renewal Ministries Part-1
Renewal Ministries Part-2

"God is not Dead. .He isn't even Tired." Comments on the Commencement Address given at Christendom College, Front Royal, Virginia, on Saturday, May 15th, 2010 by Dr. Charles Rice, Professor Emeritus of Notre Dame Law School.
Commencement Address Part 1
Commencement Address Part 2

Lavinia Spirito on Sunday Night Live with Fr. Benedict Groeschel
Fr. Groeschel Part-1
Fr. Groeschel Part-2 and Fr. Corapi (comments on Fr. Corapi's visit to Cincinnati)
Audio of Lavinia Spirito on Sunday Night Live 7/25/10

Addressing questions that came out of the Sunday Night Live Appearance:
Scripture Study Apologetics
Scripture Study Apologetics Part 2 

Discussing a book by Sister Ann Shields (Renewal Ministries) "Pray and Never Loose Heart, The Power of Intercessory Prayer"
Sister Ann Shields

Topics sparked by Pope Benedict's Visit to the United Kingdom in 2010
Comments on Steven Hawking "No need for God" and The Pope's visit to England (Pope in UK 1)
Comments on Labels used by the Mass Media with regard to Pope Benedict (Pope in UK 2)
Comments on the actions and topics addressed by Pope Benedict XVI (Pope in UK 3)
The relevance to the Pope's message on Catholics and Politics (Pope in UK 4)

Dr. Pagels Visits Lexington.  Dr. Pagels is a frequent major-media guest expert on the Gnostic Gospels
Catholicism and the Public Square
The Elections and Halloween

Purgatory
Purgatory Part 2
Purgatory Part 3

Advent 2010 (Meaning of "Advent"
Advent 2010 Part 2 (Feasts and Saints) 
Advent 2010 Part 3 (St. Nicholas)

Discussion on the Anniversary of Roe v. Wade in 2011
Roe v. Wade 2011

Discussion on Pope Benedict's Apostolic Exhortation "Verbum Domini" ("The Word of God")
Verbum Domini Part 1
Verbum Domini Part 2
Verbum Domini Part 3

Discussion of 2011 CWBS Pilgrimage to Italy
Italy Pilgrimage 2011 Part 1
Italy Pilgrimage 2011 Part 2
Italy Pilgrimage 2011 Part 3 
Italy Pilgrimage 2011 Part 4
Italy Pilgrimage 2011 Part 5 
Italy Pilgrimage 2011 Part 6  
Italy Pilgrimage 2011 Part 7  

While in Rome, Lavinia, Mary Lou,and Judy were interviewed by the "EWTN Vatican Insider" hosted by Joan Lewis
Vatican Insider 8/6/2011 

Discussion on the 2011 Renewal Ministries Gathering
2011 Renewal Retreat Part 1
2011 Renewal Retreat Part 2

Interview with John Molloy, Director of Faith Formation, Christ the King Parish, Lexington KY
John Molloy Interview

Comments following the EWTN Taping
EWTN Taping

Comments on the article "The Failure of Liberal Catholicism"
Liberal Catholicism Part 1
Liberal Catholicism Part 2

Comments on 2011-12 CWBS Study, "The Exile and the Return"
2011-12 Study

Comments on 2011 CWBS Leader Retreat: Last things, Hell, Purgatory and Heaven
CWBS Retreat 2011
CWBS Retreat 2011 Part 2 
CWBS Retreat 2011 Part 3 
CWBS Retreat 2011 Part 4 
CWBS Retreat 2011 Part 5 
CWBS Retreat 2011 Part 6 

Comments on All Hallows Eve 2011
All Hallows Eve 2011 

The Moral State of our Culture, a series of discussions based on an article and talk by Peter Kreeft 
Moral State Part 1
Moral State Part 2
Moral State Part 3

Thoughts on New Year- 2012
New-Year-2012, Part 1
New-Year-2012, Part 2
New-Year-2012, Part 3

Thoughts on the HHS Contraception Mandate
Bishops & Mandate 
HHS Mandate Part 2
HHS Mandate Part 3, Rally for Religious Freedom  

Trust in God, Not the Lottery.
Trusting God 

The Holy Father's 2012 Easter Vigil Homliy:
Easter Vigil Homily