This week on “Jesuitical,” Zac and Ashley are thrilled to speak with their friend and colleague Father James Martin about his new podcast, “The Spiritual Life with Fr. James Martin, S.J.”
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Pope Leo’s call for peace—and a (video) appearance in Chicago
At the Vatican on Saturday, Pope Leo urged “reason and responsibility” amid rising tensions between Israel and Iran—just hours before lighting up the jumbotron at Chicago’s Rate Field, calling 30,000 faithful to be “beacons of hope.”
Whoopi Goldberg on God, authenticity and ‘acting the fool’
Father James Martin reflects on his conversation with actor and comedian Whoopi Goldberg about the importance of “laughing and dancing and and acting the fool” before God.
Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe and the importance of friendship in the spiritual life
Father James Martin reflects on his conversation with Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe, O.P., who, he says, “changed how I looked not only at friendship, but also, the church.”
The Eucharist is more than ritual. It transforms who we are.
In this homily for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi), Year C, the Rev. Hank Hilton draws on ancient philosophy, childhood boat rides on the Jersey Shore and his mother’s steady wisdom to reflect on the transformative power of Christ’s kindness.
Senator Chris Coons: Democrats need to talk about their faith
This week on “Jesuitical,” Zac and Ashley talk with U.S. Senator Chris Coons, the senior Democratic senator from Delaware.
Vatican roundtable: Pope Leo XIV, AI ethics and sexual abuse crisis reforms
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” hosts Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell and producer Ricardo da Silva, S.J., answer listener questions about the conclave and the first month of Pope Leo XIV.
‘There’s a monk in me’: Pope Leo’s Scripture professor, an introverted preacher
For Dianne Bergant, C.S.A., the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Year C, is an opportunity to ground the doctrine in daily life.
The story of the first quadriplegic Catholic priest on the road to sainthood
This week on “Jesuitical,” Zac and Ashley are joined by Robert Hagan, O.S.A., to discuss the case for the canonization of Bill Atkinson, O.S.A., an Augustinan friar who was the first quadriplegic ordained in the Catholic Church.
Not Francis 2.0: Cardinals’ first impressions of Pope Leo XIV
In this episode, we dive into a series of candid interviews conducted by veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell with cardinal-electors from around the world on the new pope.
