Our May 16 guest is Dean Dettloff, America‘s Toronto correspondent and a junior member of the Institute for Christian Studies. We discuss his recent article, “Justin Trudeau’s ‘celebrity secularism’ and an examination of Canadian conscience.” Listen to the show live on Wednesday at 1:00 PM EST on The Catholic Channel Sirius XM 129, or return […]
Podcasts
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Posted inExamen, Faith
The Examen with James Martin, S.J.: The Seventh Week of Easter
What place does your body have in your spiritual life?
Posted inArts & Culture, Jesuitical
What makes a good “Christian” movie?
What makes a Christian movie? Can you define it based on its themes and subjects? Or is it all in whom it’s marketed at?
Posted inArts & Culture, Podcasts
Father James Martin on the Met Gala and the “Heavenly Bodies” exhibit
Our May 9 guest is James Martin, S.J. editor-at-large at America. We discuss his recent interview with Andrew Bolton, “Meet the curator of the Met’s new “Heavenly Bodies” exhibit.” We also discuss these articles: Why Paul Ryan’s ‘economic approach’ to politics clashes with Catholic teaching Why the Met Gala is a good thing for Catholicism […]
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Father James Martin, S.J.: The Sixth Week of Easter
Is there something in my life that I need to take time to ponder, time to understand?
Posted inJesuitical, Politics & Society
Wajahat Ali reminds U.S. Catholics of their own history of discrimination
This week, we talk with Wajahat Ali, a contributing op-ed writer for The New York Times, where he covers religion, family life and U.S. politics.
Posted inPodcasts, Politics & Society
Wajahat Ali reminds U.S. Catholics of their own history of discrimination
This week, we talk with Wajahat Ali, a contributing op-ed writer for The New York Times, where he covers religion, family life and U.S. politics. Wajahat is also one of the producers of the Emmy-nominated series, “The Secret Life of Muslims,” which takes a look into the lives of U.S. Muslims. We talk with […]
Posted inPodcasts, Politics & Society
Ross Douthat on the future of the church
Our May 2 guest is Ross Douthat, a New York Times columnist and author of To Change the Church: Pope Francis and the Future of Catholicism. You can read our recent articles on him here: The Catholic Columnist: Q&A with Ross Douthat, Dear Ross Douthat: Don’t be so worried about the church. We also discuss […]
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The Examen with Father James Martin, S.J.: The Fifth Week of Easter
Believe it or not, it’s still Easter.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
From alcoholism and agnosticism to converting to Catholicism: a conversation on faith with Mary Karr
“Any way I tell this story is a lie.” Mary Karr opens her memoir “Lit” with a warning about the inevitable unreliability of memory. But don’t be fooled. Mary Karr delivers many truths that you need to hear. Mary Karr is an award-winning poet and New York Times best-selling author. Her poems have been published […]