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.
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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 […]
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From alcoholism and agnosticism to converting to Catholicism: a conversation on faith with Mary Karr
Mary Karr delivers many truths that you need to hear.
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Why is it so difficult to report on Latinos in the criminal justice system?
Our Apr. 25 guest is Juleyka Lantigua-Williams, the founder and chief executive officer of Lantigua Williams & Co., an audio and film production company based in the Washington, D.C., area. We discuss her recent article: “Why more data is needed when reporting on Latinos in the criminal justice system.” Listen to the show live on […]
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The Examen with Father James Martin, S.J.: The Fourth Week of Easter
It takes us a while to celebrate the Resurrection.
Posted inJesuitical, Politics & Society
Have we reached a turning point in the gun control debate?
Patrick Blanchfield on the history and future gun control in the United States
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Have we reached a turning point in the gun control debate?
As I write this, thousands of students across the country are walking out of their high schools to protest gun violence. April 20 marks the 19th anniversary of the 1999 Columbine High School shooting in Littleton, Colo., which left 13 dead. At the time, it was the deadliest school shooting in modern U.S. history. Tragically, […]
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Adjusting to Catholic motherhood
Our Apr. 18 guest is Jennifer Fulwiler, a lay Catholic writer, speaker and host of The Jennifer Fulwiler Show on “The Catholic Channel,” SiriusXM radio channel 129. We discuss her recent article: “In the midst of angst about my growing family, three words helped me find peace.” We also discuss these articles: ‘Is my dad in […]
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The Examen with Father James Martin, S.J.: The Third Week of Easter
The Easter event, that is, the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, is simply too big a truth to be celebrated in just one day.