Beacon of Truth with Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers
The Beacon of Truth with Deacon Harold Burke Sivers is a show for listeners of all ages who want to strengthen – or to learn to develop – a deep, personal, loving relationship with Jesus Christ. Covering hot topics that are currently in the news and that may be causing people to lose hope; guests who address a specific topic like marriage and the family or sexual addiction; as well as your questions. Deacon Harold also brings his love of the psalms, music, and the many talks he gives at parishes across the country to each days show. Join "Dynamic Deacon" at 4 p.m. ET weekdays on EWTN Radio.
2025-05-09
Jessica Cox: Armless Pilot
World’s First Licensed Armless Pilot, Scuba Diver, Taekwondo Black Belt, and Adventure Seeker. Now included in the renovation of the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. Jessica Cox is a motivational speaker featured in outlets like Rome Reports, Catholic Sentinel, BBC News, and National Geographic. She does all this and represents her Catholic faith with a major disablity. She joins Deacon Harold to share her amazing story. Also looking into Soulful Psalm 90:9-10
Watch this: youtu.be/5G59xtWJN-Y?si=HJm61h7oH6EGFcmi
2025-05-08
Holy Orders (Part 2)
We continue our chat about Holy Order Sacraments and also talking Soulful Psalm Psalm 71:16-19
2025-05-07
Fourth Sunday of Easter (Year C)
As we dive into the 4th Sunday of Easter, Deacon Harold talks about the coinsistancy of God calling us into our prupose as it lines up with His will and word for a Word of God Wednesday. Also looking into Souful Psalm 89:20-24
2025-05-06
Receiving Confirmation: What Age?
For many Catholic teens, the Sacrament of Confirmation is perceived as a rite of passage as they grow up in the Church. However, as many dioceses across the United States lower the age at which children receive the Sacrament — most recently, in January, the Archdiocese of Baltimore lowered the age to 9 — this understanding is slowly beginning to shift. Deacon Harold opens this up more today and breaks open Soulful Psalm 71:18
2025-05-05
Heroic Leadership and Holiness
Saint John Paul II’s legacy is monumental. He was great, even outside the Church, because of his role in international affairs — helping catalyze the collapse of Soviet communism, resisting efforts by worldly superpowers to impose international human rights abuses, and giving hope and courage to suffering peoples everywhere. He visited 129 countries, traveling more than 700,000 miles — more than all of his predecessors combined and nearly three times the distance of a round trip to the moon. Deacon Harold looks more into Heroic Leadership today. Also looking into Soulful Psalm 35:15-18
2025-05-02
Playist Edition: Open Arms
On today's Beacon of Truth, Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers is pulling from the Beacon of Truth Playlist and talking about "Open Arms" by Journey. Also looking into Soulful Psalm 39:11-14
2025-05-01
The Truth of the Resurrection
On today's show we will be talking about The Truth of the Resurrection and Soulful Psalm146:9-10.
2025-04-30
Patrick Novecosky: St. Faustina & Divine Mercy
On today's show we will be talking to Pat Novecosky about St. Faustina & Divine Mercy and also Soulful Psalm 86.
2025-04-29
God’s Invitation to Freedom
In the biblical story of humanity’s beginning, there’s a curious and often overlooked detail. When God speaks to Adam in the garden, He doesn’t begin by issuing a command. Instead, He gives a warning: “But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die” (Genesis 2:17). At first glance, this seems like a straightforward prohibition. But in Jewish tradition, the interpretation leans another way: God isn’t laying down the law. He’s offering a word of caution. Deacon Harold talks more about God's invitation to freedom. Also looking into Soulful Psalm 135:7-12
2025-04-28
Inspiration From Pier Giorgio Frassati
Today Deacon Harold dives into the inspiration From Pier Giorgio Frassati and also looking into Soulful Psalm 102:7-12
2025-04-25
Overseas Vocations Exploding
On today's show we will be discussing Overseas Vocations Exploding and more in the Soulful Psalms.
2025-04-24
Beauty and Reverence at Mass
“It creates a more sacred space. And it draws your attention to the sacred. It sets apart the sanctuary.” Deacon Harold talks about this as he discusses the Beauty and Reverence at Mass. Also looking into Soulful Psalm 48:13-15
2025-04-23
Divine Mercy Sunday, Year C
For Word of God Wednesday, we are opening up the readings for Divine Mercy Sunday and also looking into Soulful Psalm 42:7-9
2025-04-21
Hell There Is
Deacon Harold begins the Easter Season talking about new book from Msgr. Charles Pope called "Hell There Is" Also more from Soulful Psalm 62:11-13
2025-04-17
Jim Wahlberg and Carlo Actis
Chatting on this Holy Thursday with film maker Jim Wahlberg about his new movie on the life of Carlo Actis and Jim's conversion to the Catholic faith. Also more in the Soulful Psalm.
Carlo Acutis: Roadmap to Reality: https://carloacutisfilm.com/
In a world losing itself to screens, teenage mystic Carlo Acutis saw beyond the social media-addicted society we live in and offered an answer… if we’re willing to listen.
Contact the Catholic Speakers Organization to book Jim Wahlberg https://catholicspeakers.com/profiles/jim-wahlberg for speaking events and public appearances.