Most Blessed Sacrament

Father Jim is the Son of Eddie and Mary McGuinn, both of whom were born in Ireland.  He has one brother, three sisters, and lots of nieces and nephews.  He grew up in Philadelphia, went to college in Massachusetts, and lived for a year in a monastery in Pittsburgh.  He attended St. Charles Borromeo seminary in Wynnewood, PA. and was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in 1988.  He has been a parochial vicar, a high school teacher and chaplain, the director of the Newman ministries at two universities and a pastor.  He is the author and founder of CONNECTIONS, which is a new process that inspires and equips Catholics to grow in their faith and be fully devoted disciples of Jesus Christ.  He loves Catholic evangelization, helping parishes achieve their redemptive potential, and forming leaders.

Dr. Antone Raymundo is a medical consultant, former anesthesiologist and senior medical director. He is a Natural Family Planning Medical Consultant and pro-life physician trained in NaPro Technology from the Pope Paul VI Institute and earned an MBA in finance and accounting at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is a lay Discalced Carmelite, lector, Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, a Bible study leader, apologist, and was a CCD/PREP instructor. He is a member of The King’s Men and The Knights of Immaculata. He is an evangelist who has volunteered in prison ministry for up to 250 inmates each week and speaks on Divine Mercy, medical Theology of the Body, Carmelite saints, male spirituality, marriage, family, fatherhood, and discovering one’s true self and mission in Christ. He also loves sharing his personal conversion testimony and various miracle stories. He lives in suburban Philadelphia and is a happily married man and a proud father of seven children, the oldest of which is currently a seminarian at St. Charles Borromeo.

Some of his other topics include:
• Carmelite Prayer and Carmelite Saints
• Spiritual Meaning behind Hollywood Movies (e.g. Bird Box)
• Marriage, Family (How to keep the Catholic Faith when everyone is leaving)
• Fatherhood (husbandly fatherhood and priestly fatherhood)
• Vocation Promotion (since my son will be a ordained a priest this May)
• Miracles (e.g. Eucharistic, Confession, Confirmation ,etc)
• Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Meaning behind the Picture)
• Spiritual Warfare/Deliverance/Exorcism: A Physician’s Perspective
• Angels and Demons
• Prolife/NFP vs (Abortion/contraception)
• Catholic Apologetics (defending the Catholic faith)
• Discovering Real Freedom in Christ
• Finding Your True Mission
• Coping with Pain/Disability