On April 30, Arkansas’ supply of midazolam, the sedative used in state executions, expires. As a result, the state has executed four inmates in just eight days. This week, we talk with Brother Joseph Hoover, S.J., about these executions and the Catholic Church’s fight against the death penalty in Nebraska. In Signs of the Times, we […]
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“The disabled body is the whole body”: Lessons from parenting a child with a disability.
On this episode of “America This Week” Tim Reidy and Kerry Weber talk about the challenges, both big and small, faced by Christians beginning new stages in life. Two America articles— Tracey Wigfield’s “A Sorta Catholic’s Very Catholic Wedding” and Heather Kirn Lanier’s “My daughter has a disability. I don’t want Jesus to fix her”—provide […]
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Jesus is risen. And so are our glasses.
He is risen! And so are our pint glasses, now that Lent is over. This week, we chat with Andy Otto, author of the new book God Moments: Unexpected Encounters in the Ordinary and author of the blog godinallthings.com. Who gets to be an expert on Ignatian spirituality? What are “God moments?” And how can […]
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What is the state of Catholic art today?
On this episode of “America This Week,” Kerry Weber and Matt Malone, S.J., speak about the state of Catholic art and how art can aid spiritual and political growth. Olga Segura, an associate editor at America, joins the hosts to offer her perspective. Nick Ripatrazone, who has written for America about HBO’s “The Young Pope” […]
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It’s all Good… Friday. Jesuitical Ep. 8
Why is the Easter Vigil so long? And why should you definitely go anyway? We sat down with James Martin, S.J., (again) to talk about all things Holy Week. This week in Signs of the Times we explain where we got the phrase “Signs of the Times” (we didn’t make it up we promise), and […]
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Why is a Catholic resurgence in France happening now?
On this episode of “America This Week,” hosts Kerry Weber and Matt Malone, S.J., are joined by associate editor Robert David Sullivan. They discuss new data suggesting President Trump did not win the Catholic vote in the November election, before moving on to the upcoming French election, and signs of a Catholic revival in France. […]
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Feels like I got hit by a truck. Literally. Jesuitical Ep. 7
You’ve probably said it. You wake up—head pounding, body sore. “I feel like I got hit by a truck.” Well, Katie McKenna actually got run over by a truck. An 18-wheeler to be exact. This week on jesuitical, we talk with Katie about her aptly named memoir How to Get Run Over by a Truck. […]
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What can smaller parishes learn from the successes of megaparishes?
This week on the podcast, Matt Malone, S.J., and Kerry Weber talk about “Amoris Laetitia,” the family and parish life. Sam Sawyer, S.J., also offers his perspective. The main topic of this week’s conversation is Leah Libresco’s recent article, “Lessons on evangelization from the largest parish in the United States.” Libresco, a contributing editor for […]
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Be our guest! Ep: 6 of jesuitical
I’m a purist. Which means I didn’t see Disney’s remake of “Beauty and the Beast.” But it didn’t stop my co-hosts from seeing it and inviting on a Jesuit to talk all things Disney. Alfonso Pizano, S.J., spent 14 years working at Disneyland, “where he piloted the monorail, sailed submarines, hawked souvenirs and danced in […]
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The quiet radicalism of accompanying undocumented immigrants
On this week’s podcast Kerry Weber and Matt Malone, S.J., take on the continued challenge of integrating faith and action. Eric Sundrup, S.J., joins the conversation. Sister Laetitia Bordes of the Society of Helpers, who was featured in Kaya Oakes’ recent article on the Jesuit parish of St. Agnes in San Francisco, Calif., spoke to […]