Support a Catholic Speaker Month – Dr. Ray Guarendi
Every three months, our local Knights of Columbus council would sponsor a speaker for our Defending Our Faith night. This one particular night I was pretty excited, because one of my all-time favorite Catholic speakers was coming to our Parish. I arrived early, only to find a table of youth group kids eating pizza. Now even though I was in my mid-twenties, I had the appearance of a youth group kid and was invited to join the pizza-eating festivities. Don’t mind if I do : )
A man wearing a suit and a really cool mustache came and sat down at our table—as if I have the right to say that I was a part of this fine group of young people. This man started to tell a story of Christ’s crucifixion in a way that I had never really heard described. He then engaged us in an intriguing conversation that reminded me of something C.S. Lewis might have said. This man introduced himself as Dr. Ray and he proceeded to eat delicious pizza with us.
He looked different than what I had imagined his voice to be on the radio. Dr. Ray Guarendi is one of the hosts of “The Doctor is In”, which I was an avid listener to on Living Bread Radio. On the show, he takes calls relating to parenting, family relationships, homeschooling, adoption, and sometimes questions about our faith.
Over the year’s, Dr. Ray has appeared on national radio and television, including Oprah, Joan Rivers, Scott Ross Prime Time, 700 Club, Gordon Elliot, and CBS This Morning. He has also been a guest on regional radio and television shows in over 40 states and Canada. Dr. Ray has authored several books, including “Discipline That Lasts a Lifetime”, “You’re a Better Parent Than You Think!”, “Back to the Family”, “Good Discipline, Great Teens”, and his newest book, “Adoption: Choosing It, Living It, Loving It”.
Dr. Ray Guarendi has a doctorate degree in clinical psychology and is the father of 10 adopted children. I would say this makes him qualified!
11 Nov 2009 Catholic Tech Tips 1 comment













