In this episode, host Colleen Dulle and veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell discuss a revealing new interview that the pope’s doctor gave to an Italian newspaper.
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Pain, shame and family trauma: Fresh perspectives on the prodigal son
Preaching for Laetare Sunday, the Fourth Sunday of Lent, Year C, Rev. Stephen Tully complicates the story of the prodigal son, allowing his ministry among marginalized communities to shape his reading and preaching of the parable.
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Indulgences 101: The history of a controversial Catholic practice
On this Jubilee Year of Hope-themed episode of “Jesuitical,” Zac and Ashley chat with Father Ramil Fajardo, a tribunal judge in the Archdiocese of Chicago, about all things indulgences.
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Could Pope Francis and King Charles’s meeting actually happen in just a few weeks?
On “Inside the Vatican,” Colleen talks with Gerry about King Charles’ planned visit to the Vatican in April and Pope Francis’ next stage of the global synodal process.
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From the farm fields to the pulpit: Lessons from a bishop who sends seminarians to pick fruit alongside migrants
“I become better—a better bishop and a better priest, and better to my men—precisely because I want to generate love for the migrant who’s passing through this diocese,” says Bishop Joseph Tyson of Yakima. “We’ve got to find a way of preaching and teaching that better.”
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Podcast: A Catholic neuroscientist explains your brain on religion
The latest neuroscience will blow your mind, body and soul.
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Podcast: Pope Francis’ recovery and the church’s stance on gender dysphoria
On “Inside the Vatican,” Ricardo da Silva, S.J., talks with Gerard O’Connell about Pope Francis’ latest health updates and Cardinal Fernández’s recent comments on gender dysphoria.
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Living faith beyond Sunday: A preacher’s call to action
After preaching on the Transfiguration of Christ on Mount Tabor in Luke’s Gospel, the Rev. Daniel Kingsley shares how preachers are called to convey hope: “Sometimes, it’s hope that gives people the motivation to see tomorrow.”
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Podcast: Living out Catholic social teaching in Trump’s America
On “Jesuitical” this week, Zac and Ashley chat with Kim Daniels, the director of the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life at Georgetown University, about Trump’s clashes with the Catholic Church.
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How to read Luke’s Gospel this Lent: Advice from Scripture scholar Luke Timothy Johnson
In this episode, released ahead of the First Sunday of Lent, Year C, “Preach” host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., first invites Professor Johnson to explore key themes in Luke’s Gospel.