Preachers and those in ministry confront a common dilemma: “We never live up to what we want to be,” says Patricia Bruno, O.P. “However, I think the preaching helps direct our own lives,” she adds. “It’s hard to say something in public that you don’t really believe.”
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Podcast: Father James Martin on Jesus’ Greatest Miracle
On the premier of Jesuitical’s seventh season, Zac and Ashley talk with friend and colleague James Martin, S.J., a about his brand new book, ‘Come Forth: The Promise of Jesus’s Greatest Miracle.’
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Podcast: Traveling to Mongolia with Pope Francis
On the premiere episode of this sixth season of “Inside the Vatican”Gerry and Colleen analyze the pope’s trip to the world’s most sparsely-populated country and the message he sought to deliver there.
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‘This is what women go through’: An Account of Women’s Pain in ‘The Retrievals’
“The Retrievals” is a story about women’s pain and the stories we tell about it.
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The three stories every homily should tell
On this week’s episode of “Preach,” Jude Siciliano, OP, shares with host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., his top tips for preaching and what women preachers have taught him about the craft.
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World Youth Day recap: Foreshadowing the synod on synodality
On this special summer episode of “Inside the Vatican,” America editors Ricardo da Silva, S.J. and Gerard O’Connell recap World Youth Day.
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Podcast: Preaching to the hearts of college students
Rev. Brian Ching, C.S.C., shares with host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., how knowledge of the Scripture, the life of faith and knowledge of the people in the pews is central to a good harmony.
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Podcast: ‘Todos! Todos! Todos!’ A rejuvenated Pope Francis tells young people the church is for everyone
America editor Ricardo da Silva, S.J., and Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell report from Lisbon on the opening of World Youth Day in this special episode of “Inside the Vatican.”
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Podcast: Can I be political in my preaching?
“What’s happening today in American society is the label of Christian is being applied to forces that are really deeply unchristian,” Father Walter Modrys, S.J. shares with host Ricardo da Silva, S.J. on Preach.
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Deep Dive: How World Youth Day became an epic event for young Catholics
World Youth Day is about believing that the experience will make a difference in the lives of young people and on their relationship with God.