In 2014, the American journalist James Foley was beheaded by ISIS terrorists. His mother Diane joins ‘Jesuitical’ this week to discuss his vocation, her enduring faith and a radical act of mercy.
Jesuitical
A podcast for saints and sinners from America Media. Hosted by Ashley McKinless and Zac Davis.
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Cardinal Gregory on the synod, social media and the vital role of young Catholics
A conversation with Cardinal Wilton Gregory on synodality, the dangers of social media and the role of young people in overcoming divisions in our church and country.
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A Catholic bartender’s conversion to ‘mindful drinking’
This week on “Jesuitical,” Zac and Ashley chat with Derek Brown, an award-winning bartender turned expert on no- and low-alcohol cocktails and mindful drinking.
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Podcast: A Catholic check in on the 2024 election
“Jesuitical” visits long-time friend of the show, N.P.R.’s Scott Detrow, for a refreshing conversation about politics and faith as we gear up for November’s election.
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Is ‘Barbie’ a Jesuit allegory? And other questions ahead of the 2024 Oscars
It’s Oscar weekend! On Jesuitical, Zac and Ashley talk to America’s Catholic Movie Club moderator John Dougherty about finding God in all films.
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Podcast: A Jesuit guide to making major life choices
At a live recording of Jesuitical at Loyola University Chicago, Zac and Ashley talk with Paddy Gilger, S.J., about how students (and the rest of us) can use the tools of Ignatian discernment when making more life decisions.
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Mental health and the Catholic Church: Can we have better conversations?
This week on Jesuitical, Zac and Ashley welcome Meg Kissinger, a Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of While You Were Out: An Intimate Family Portrait of Mental Illness in an Era of Silence.
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Podcast: Prayer, fasting and…working out? What is Exodus 90?
Professor Terence Sweeney joins Jesuitical to talk about Exodus 90—why people love it, what it leaves out and what Catholics who don’t participate can learn from it.
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Podcast: Why we love the church, with Bishop Donald Hying
As Catholics, it can be tempting to focus on the church’s negatives: the scandals, the boring homilies, the lackluster music. This week, on Jesuitical, Zac and Ashley are doing something a little different.
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Podcast: What it means to be a ‘good’ or ‘bad’ Catholic in the fight against racism
This week on “Jesuitical,” Zac and Ashley are joined by Matthew Cressler, creator of “Bad Catholics, Good Trouble,” a webcomic series about anti-racism and struggles for justice across U.S. Catholic history.