Laura Masur joins “The Gloria Purvis Podcast” this week to talk about her work recovering fragments of Black American history from what she calls “sites of memory” or places where enslaved persons dwelled, often in Catholic-run institutions.
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You’ve never heard the story of Jesus’ Passion like this: An interview with the Notre Dame Folk Choir
A conversation about “The Passion,” a new musical production from the Notre Dame Folk Choir.
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Podcast: Two Catholic theologians model healthy debate on transgender issues
Elizabeth Sweeny Block and Abigail Favale are two Catholic scholars who have modeled civil debate around sex and gender in the pages of America and do so again this week on “The Gloria Purvis Podcast.”
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Everyone has an opinion about the pope. But how does Pope Francis understand his past 10 years?
How does Pope Francis understand what he’s doing? We could argue that these past 10 years have been a journey of reception and implementation of Vatican II.
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Cornel West and Robert George on Black history, resistance and joy
In honor of Black history month, two intellectual giants and close friends, Cornel West and Robert George, join “The Gloria Purvis Podcast” to talk about what Black joy and resistance mean to them.
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Podcast: Looking for a new Lenten penance? Ask a Jewish friend (or 3) for ideas.
This week, Zac and Ashley join forces with the hosts of the universe’s leading Jewish podcast, “Unorthodox,” for our annual Lenten conversation.
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Podcast: Pope Francis doubles down on Latin Mass restrictions
This week, Pope Francis again confirmed restrictions on the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass, making it clear that permission to celebrate the pre-Vatican II liturgy is reserved to the Vatican.
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Podcast: The subversive history of Black Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras is not only Catholic, it’s French, Creole, African-American, African and Native American. And there are layers to this ornate carnival that reveal a powerful history of Black joy, resistance and rebellion.
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Podcast: Finding God in hip-hop and liberation theology
Catholics probably won’t hear hip-hop at Mass anytime soon, but that doesn’t mean the genre doesn’t have a lot to say about God and the plight of God’s people.
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How are saints made in the Catholic Church? Inside the long, complicated and expensive process
Catholics love their saints. But it’s not easy to become one. On this special Deep Dive episode of “Inside the Vatican,” we take you inside the grueling process of saint-making.