Rachel Held Evans talks to us this week about her new book, “Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again.”
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Can Canadian Catholics reconcile after “whitewashing” indigenous Catholics?
Our June 27 guest is Eileen Markey, an independent reporter and the author of A Radical Faith: The Assassination of Sr. Maura (Nation Books). She lives in the Bronx and teaches journalism at the City University of New York. We discuss her recent article, Canadian Catholics grapple with a history of “whitewashing” indigenous children. We also discuss these articles: Death […]
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Father James Martin, S.J.: How grateful are you in life?
Lessons in gratitude from a woman named Doris.
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The untold history of black nuns in the United States
Dr. Shannen Dee Williams is uncovering the previously hidden lives of African-American women religious.
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Why we should end the cult of the presidency
Our June 20 guest is Nathan Schneider, a contributing writer for America and a reporter and professor of media studies at the University of Colorado, Boulder. We discuss his recent article, “How to survive Trump: End the cult of the presidency” We also discuss these articles: Father James Martin, S.J.: 5 things you can do […]
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James Martin, S.J.: Have you ever had a mystical experience?
Mystical experiences are lot more common than you might think.
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How living in L’Arche made Jeremy McLellan a better person (and funnier comedian)
This week, we talk to Catholic comedian, Jeremy McLellan.
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Overprescribing is not the problem behind the opioid crisis
Our June 13 guest is Sally Satel, a psychiatrist who practices in a methadone clinic and a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. We discuss her recent article, “Prescriptions are not to blame for today’s opioid crisis” Listen to the show live on Wednesday at 1:00 PM EST on The Catholic Channel Sirius XM […]
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James Martin, S.J.: How to deal with distraction in prayer
The Examen Podcast: 10th Monday of Ordinary Time
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What Mario Lopez learned about his Catholic faith in the Holy Land
Was A.C. Slater really getting baptized in the Jordan River?