We need to understand more precisely who is at risk for abusing these drugs and how they get access to them. (iStock/Mitchell Wessels)

Overprescribing is not the problem behind the opioid crisis

by America This Week June 13, 2018

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 […]

Examen, Faith

James Martin, S.J.: How to deal with distraction in prayer

by James Martin, S.J. June 11, 2018

The Examen Podcast: 10th Monday of Ordinary Time

Arts & Culture, Jesuitical

What Mario Lopez learned about his Catholic faith in the Holy Land

by Zac Davis June 8, 2018

Was A.C. Slater really getting baptized in the Jordan River?

Faith, Podcasts

My (second hand) experience of cystic fibrosis

by America This Week June 6, 2018

Our June 6 guest is Anna Keating, the co-author of The Catholic Catalogue: A Field Guide to the Daily Acts That Make Up a Catholic Life (Penguin Random House). We discuss her recent article, “My friend’s diagnosis of cystic fibrosis has powerfully influenced her life—and mine.” We also discuss these articles: ‘Roseanne’ and the Two Standards […]

Examen, Faith

Father James Martin, S.J.: How to find God in ‘liminal times’

by James Martin, S.J. June 4, 2018

When everything else seems like it’s up for grabs, it’s all the more reason to focus on our relationship with God. When things change, it’s best to pray more.

Podcasts, Politics & Society

Who will care for adults with disabilities?

by Angelo Jesus Canta May 30, 2018

Our May 30 guest 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, “As their parents get older, who will care for people with disabilities?” We also discuss these articles: ‘The Ceremony of Innocence Is Drowned’: America’s editors on Ireland […]