Podcasts

David Nasaw, author of The Patriarch: The Remarkable Life and Turbulent Times of Joseph P. Kennedy, talks to Kevin Spinale, S.J., about the life of one of the wealthiest and most influential men of the 20th century. Nasaw's book is the Catholic Book Club selection for March. Read Kevin's introduction to the book here. Kevin […]

Matt Carnes, S.J., of Georgetown University talks about the future of Latin America and U.S. relations with Venezuela after the death of Hugo Chavez.

James Hanvey, S.J., talks about the church's "ecclesial desolation" and what it can do to regain its Easter eyes and rediscover the Spirit of the Second Vatican Council. Father Hanvey's article "Quo Vadis?" appears in the March 18 issue of America.

Mark Burnett and Roma Downey discuss their new History Channel miniseries, "The Bible."

Thomas J. Reese, S.J., the former editor in chief of America, answers common questions about the upcoming papal transition. John W. O'Malley, S.J., reviews the history of Celestine V and Gregory VI, two popes who resigned.

Luke Hansen, S.J., talks about America's controversial editorial "Repeal the Second Amendment."

Is "Zero Dark Thirty" immoral? Does "Beasts of the Southern Wild" make sense? Can Russell Crowe sing? And most of all, which Philadelphia Catholic knows more about "Silver Linings Playbook"? All this in our annual Oscar podcast featuring Bill McGarvey, James Martin, S.J., and Tim Reidy.

John W. O'Malley, S.J., reviews the history of Celestine V and Gregory VI, two popes who resigned.

Chris Haw talks about his new book From Willow Creek to Sacred Heart: Rekindling My Love for Catholicism. Haw is a carpenter, painter, theologian and potter. He, his son Simon and his wife, Cassie, are members of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Camden Houses, a small Christian community in Camden, New Jersey. Here he talks […]

The Rev. J. Bryan Hehir talks about the legacy of John Courtney Murray, S.J. What would have Murray said about today's battles over abortion, or the controversy surrounding the mandate that requires Catholic institutions to pay for contraception for their employees? Father Hehir is the Parker Gilbert Montgomery Professor of the Practice of Religion and […]