How “unity” and “clarity” are becoming buzzwords for reversing Pope Francis’ style of governance: a Conclave Podcast from America’s team in Rome
Jesuitical
A podcast for saints and sinners from America Media. Hosted by Ashley McKinless and Zac Davis.
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The conclave is more than a referendum on Pope Francis
Listen to the first episode of a new daily podcast series by America magazine’s editors on the ground in Rome covering the conclave to elect the new pope.
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‘Jesuitical’ remembers Pope Francis, with his fellow Jesuits Sam Sawyer and James Martin
On this week’s episode of “Jesuitical,” Ashley and Zac are joined by magazine’s editor in chief, Sam Sawyer, S.J., and America editor at large James Martin, S.J., to discuss “the people’s pope.”
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Jesus as the ultimate scapegoat: The philosophy of René Girard
On this week’s episode of “Jesuitical,” Zac and Ashley chat with Sam Sorich, an award-winning filmmaker teaching film production at John Paul the Great Catholic University in Escondido, California
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Catholic Charities USA Head: ‘We don’t have a choice to ignore the Gospel’
How is Catholic Charities navigating political opposition to their work with migrants?
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Podcast: A deep dive into the (slightly creepy) world of Catholic relics
With 38 years of experience in overseeing the process of canonization and beatification of saints, Monsignor Robert Sarno offers a deep dive into the world of Catholic relics, including their history, hierarchy and controversy.
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Indulgences 101: The history of a controversial Catholic practice
On this Jubilee Year of Hope-themed episode of “Jesuitical,” Zac and Ashley chat with Father Ramil Fajardo, a tribunal judge in the Archdiocese of Chicago, about all things indulgences.
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Podcast: A Catholic neuroscientist explains your brain on religion
The latest neuroscience will blow your mind, body and soul.
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Podcast: Living out Catholic social teaching in Trump’s America
On “Jesuitical” this week, Zac and Ashley chat with Kim Daniels, the director of the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life at Georgetown University, about Trump’s clashes with the Catholic Church.
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How failing Lent can help you grow in holiness
On “Jesuitical” this week, Zac and Ashley are joined by Sister Josephine Garrett, a sister of the Holy Family of Nazareth and a licensed counselor, to discuss why Lent promotes deeper reflections on our relationships with others and ourselves.