Our Mar. 14 guest is Fr. Charles Rubey, Founder and Director of Loving Outreach to Survivors of Suicide (LOSS). You can read about his ministry here: How one Catholic ministry is helping families deal with the devastating aftermath of suicide We also discuss these articles: Five years in, Americans’ love of Pope Francis remains strong […]
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The world needs the Black Madonna
Our Feb. 28th guest is Br. Mickey McGrath, an Oblate of St. Francis de Sales, an award-winning artist and author of 18 art and faith books. We discuss his recent article, We need images of the Black Madonna now more than ever. We also discuss these articles: Catholic colleges say peaceful gun control protests won’t […]
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Bringing pro-life and feminist goals together
The guest for February 21 is Serrin M. Foster, president of Feminists for Life and author of “Why pro-life feminism is more important than ever.” We also discuss these articles: Pope Francis revives lapsed commission on sex abuse Dear regular Mass-goers: the seats at the end of the pew aren’t for you USCCB calls on […]
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Searching for Our Lady of Grace in the rust belt
Our Feb. 7th guest is Sonja Livingston, author of several books of literary nonfiction, including the award-winning memoir Ghostbread. We discuss his recent article, What a Rust Belt quest for a missing statue taught me about devotion. We also discuss these articles: Listen this Lent Puerto Rico to receive $11 billion in disaster aid. Advocates […]
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A West Virginia town looks for a new start in Trump’s America
Our guest on Feb. 7 is John W. Miller, a Pittsburgh-based writer and former staff reporter and foreign correspondent for The Wall Street Journal. We discuss his recent article, “Living in Trump’s America: A West Virginia town looks for a fresh start.” We also discuss these articles: Parishes should welcome women who feel unheard, Catholic […]
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How can we keep young people in the church?
Our Jan. 31st guest is Ellen B. Koneck. She manages aquisitions, sales and marketing at Anselm Academic. Previously, Ms. Koneck was the community and events manager at Commonweal and taught in the Catholic studies department at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. We are discussing her recent article, “How modern technology helped me teach theology to uninterested […]
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Victims’ families say the death penalty inhibits their healing.
Our January 24 guest is Lisa Murtha, an award-winning freelance journalist based in southwest Ohio. We speak to her about her recent article for America, “These families lost loved ones to violence. Now they are fighting the death penalty.“ We also discuss these topics: Pope Francis explains why he celebrated the airborne marriage of two flight attendants […]
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The political persuasions of Catholic women
On January 17, we speak to Megan Sweas about her recent article in America, “For Catholic women, the relationship between faith and politics is subtle—and sometimes in conflict.” We also discuss these articles: Proud to be Catholic? A groundbreaking America survey asks women about their lives in the church What Catholic women believe about Mass attendance, confession and […]
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Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium
On January 10, we spoke to Dr. C. Vanessa White, a past convener of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium and assistant professor of spirituality and ministry at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, about her recent article in America, “A Portrait of Black Catholicism: Celebrating 40 years of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium.” We also discussed […]