Even super fans (your hosts included) of Grammy-nominated Christian artist Matt Maher may not know this fun fact: The Canadian musician went to a Jesuit high school in Newfoundland! On this week’s episode, we ask Matt if Ignatian spirituality has influenced his music, how the music industry has changed since he released his first album […]
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Matt Maher: Jesuit spirituality could save the world
Fun fact: The Grammy-nominated musician went to a Jesuit high school in Newfoundland.
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Can Thomas Merton help us deal with the crises of our time?
This week’s guest is Andrew Lenoir, a Quaker-raised, New York-based writer, historian and speechwriter. He joins the show to discuss latest for America: ”What would Thomas Merton make of Trump, climate change and Twitter?” Mr. Lenoir’s essay explores the lessons that Thomas Merton’s work can offer in increasingly divided times. “Shortly after the election I […]
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How one Jesuit grad is building Tiny Homes to end chronic homelessness
Tiny homes—you’ve probably heard of them. They’re littered all over Instagram and Pinterest, and HGTV has dedicated a show to hunting them. But what you probably haven’t heard about is how they could be a solution to end chronic homelessness. This week we talk to Andrew Lunetta, a graduate of LeMoyne University, who is the […]
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How one Jesuit grad is building Tiny Homes to end chronic homelessness
Tiny homes—you’ve probably heard of them. But you probably haven’t heard how they could solve chronic homelessness.
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A conservative Latina discusses racial tensions within the Republican Party
This week’s guest is Dr. Ashleen Menchaca-Bagnulo, an assistant professor of political science at Texas State University in San Marcos, Tex. She joins the show to discuss her latest article for America: “I’m a Conservative Latina. Is there a place for me in Trump’s Republican Party after Charlottesville?” In her piece, Dr. Menchaca-Bagnulo explores the […]
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Audrey Assad on doubt, social justice and mysticism—plus an exclusive album sneak peek
On this week’s jesuitical, we talk with Catholic rockstar, Audrey Assad.
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Audrey Assad on doubt, social justice and mysticism—plus an exclusive album sneak peek
Last week, we talked about how to pray—this week, we bring you the music for those prayers as we talk with Catholic rockstar Audrey Assad. She is the daughter of a Syrian refugee, an author, speaker and producer who uses her music and her various social media platforms to talk about her Syrian identity and […]
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Responding to sex abuse in faith contexts
Our guest this week is Kaya Oakes, author of The Nones are Alright: A New Generation of Believers, Seekers, and Those in Between and a contributing writer to America. Ms. Oakes wrote “Sex abuse happens across denominations. Here’s how one Protestant minister is helping people heal.” in the Oct. 2 issue of America. Ms. Oakes […]
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Father James Martin: The right way to pray is whatever works best for you.
Chances are if you’re Catholic you’ve said it, or at least thought it: I am terrible at praying. I know I have (and am). You’ve tried the rosary. You’ve given the Examen a shot. You even dragged yourself to adoration. Why isn’t God answering?! Especially in this long slog between Pentecost and Advent, it’s easy […]