This week, on “The Spiritual Life,” Father James Martin talks with Brené Brown about looking at Jesus as he is, rather than as he is presented to us.
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This bishop has confirmed 10,000 teens—here’s his advice on preaching for confirmation
Auxiliary Bishop Adam Parker of Baltimore has confirmed more than 10,000 young people—and he wants his brother bishops to know what a gift the sacrament is for all.
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How (and why) the Catholic Church is fighting ICE raids and deportations
This week on “Jesuitical,” Ashley and Zac talk to Brendan Curran, O.P., a Dominican priest on the frontlines of Trump’s immigration crackdown in Chicago.
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Podcast: Elise Allen takes us inside her interview with Pope Leo
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell talk with Elise Allen, who sat down with Pope Leo XIV in July for his first full-length interview.
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At Confirmation: Preach goodness and mission, not guilt and sin
”You are loved, warts and all.” Bishop Emeritus Patrick McGrath of San Jose said it at every confirmation—and liturgist Diana Macalintal never tired of hearing it.
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How do you find a good spiritual director?
St. Teresa of Ávila famously said that if she had to choose between someone who was wise and holy, she would pick holy. But when it comes to spiritual direction, wisdom—knowledge plus experience—is important.
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Has Pope Leo’s honeymoon ended? U.S. Catholics push back.
Pope Leo faces criticism from some U.S. Catholics over his consistent pro-life ethic and advocacy for migrants.
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When the church fails: How to balance being critical and Catholic
This week on “Jesuitical,” Ashley and Zac sit down with Colleen Dulle, America’s Vatican correspondent and host of the “Inside the Vatican” podcast, to speak about her new book, “Struck Down, Not Destroyed: Keeping the Faith as a Vatican Reporter.”
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Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Shklovsky: Preaching lessons from Russian literature
Preach host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., talks with Cameron Bellm on how Russian literary wisdom can make familiar Bible parables feel fresh.
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Roundtable: Pope Francis began ‘Dilexi Te.’ Pope Leo completed it.
A roundtable discussion on Pope Leo’s first major teaching document, “Dilexi Te,” its continuity with Pope Francis and the challenges and encouragement that it offers Christians.