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"The Catholics Next Door/Rosary Army"
Travels from: Atlanta, GA
Greg and Jennifer Willits are the hosts of "The Catholics Next Door," a daily 3-hour (10AM to 1PM EST) talk show on Sirius 159/XM 117: The Catholic Channel. Every day on their program, Greg and Jennifer discuss topics relevant to raising a Catholic family in today's world, with all of the joys and challenges that come along with it. They've interviewed countless well-known Catholic personalities, as well as other names from both the Catholic and secular entertainment world.
Together they bring an energetic, humorous, and realistic dimension to the importance of living a Catholic life in complete faithfulness to the Catholic Church, while still having fun in the process. Through a unique mix of real life and the Catholic faith, Greg and Jennifer’s look at the world covers the gamut of family living, from kids to comic books and from fast food to noisy neighbors, with non-stop attempts at living out their Faith in every moment of their lives.
Greg and Jennifer have been married since 1995, are the parents of four young boys and a daughter, and are the founders of RosaryArmy.com, a worldwide non-profit organization dedicated to making, praying, and giving away all-twine knotted Rosaries and encouraging others to do the same. Through their Rosary Army apostolate, they've been responsible for the distribution of millions of Rosaries worldwide.
Prior to joining The Catholic Channel, they served as officers and founding members of the Star Quest Production Network, where they helped establish a global network of Catholic podcasters from around the world.
In 2006, the Rosary Army Catholic Podcast, hosted by Greg and Jennifer, was named the Best General Podcast in the 2006 People’s Choice Podcast Awards. As pioneers in Catholic podcasting, the Rosary Army Catholic Podcast is often referred to as the world’s first Catholic reality show.
Additionally, Greg and Jennifer are also the creators of the mega-popular "That Catholic Show" video series, which is used for catechesis in parishes around the world. In total, their various productions have been downloaded over 2.5 million times.
In 2007, Greg and Jennifer were named by the Franciscan Univeristy of Steubenville as two of seven leaders in Catholic New Media and in 2008 they organized the very first Catholic New Media Celebration, which brought together Catholic podcasters, bloggers, and other media professionals from around the world and in 2009 Greg and Jennifer were two of the keynote speakers at the Eucharistic Congress in Atlanta, Georgia, speaking about their experiences before an audience of upwards of 30,000 Catholics.
In addition to their radio program, podcasts, and video productions, Greg and Jennifer have been featured on EWTN’s Life on the Rock, Sirius Satellite’s Catholic Channel, Catholic Answers LIVE, Catholic Exchange, National Catholic Register, Envoy Magazine, Faith and Family Magazine, and countless other media outlets.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Because of the immense popularity of their daily radio program, as well as their "That Catholic Show" video series and former podcast, Greg and Jennifer are frequently requested to provide talks together and individually about raising Catholic families, the origins of Rosary Army, Rosary, Family Life and Apostolates, and Podcasting and Catholic New Media.
Additionally, Greg is available to deliver solo talks on the following topics:
The Importance of Catholic New Media and How it Can Change Your Organization
How To Create Catholic Media Like No Other
Catholic Families Need Catholic Men
Tales of a Cradle Catholic Revert
The Power of the Rosary
Apostolates or Bust – How Stewardship Can Strengthen Families
Deus Caritas Est – Loving the Way God Wants Us to Love
Drive By Confession – How Reconciliation Opens Us to Do More For God
Given the wide range of topics they discuss each day on The Catholic Channel, Greg and/or Jennifer can also develop custom talks to fit the needs of your program or event.
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