Pope Leo XIV met with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado this week, only the latest in a monthslong series of statements and meetings that have shown the Vatican repeatedly pushing for peace. This week, David Gibson of Fordham University’s Center on Religion and Culture joins host Colleen Dulle to discuss Pope Leo’s approach to foreign policy.
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Pope Leo and Pope Francis: the similarities—and differences
This week on “Jesuitical,” Ashley and guest host Sebastian speak with Vatican expert Thomas Reese, S.J., a Jesuit priest who is a senior analyst at Religion News Service and former editor in chief of America magazine. Ashley, Sebastian and Father Reese discuss: In Signs of the Times, Ashley and Sebastian discuss Catholic reactions from Minnesota […]
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Sister Helen Prejean: You don’t know what spiritual seeds will turn into
I always like (well, love) talking to Helen Prejean, C.S.J., the anti-death penalty activist and author of Dead Man Walking. Something she said in our conversation on the latest episode of “The Spiritual Life” podcast brought me up short.
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What we learned from Pope Leo’s first consistory
This week, Pope Leo XIV convened his first consistory. 170 cardinals from around the world gathered at the Vatican for two days of intense meetings. On “Inside the Vatican” this week, hosts Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell discuss the key takeaways from the consistory and what it signals about the style and substance of Leo’s […]
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Podcast: Spiritual advice you don’t want to miss for 2026
This week on “Jesuitical,” Ashley and Sebastian get some spiritual wisdom for the new year from Eric Sundrup, S.J., the vice president for mission and ministry at Xavier University and longtime spiritual director of the show.
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How do I reset my spiritual life in the New Year?
In my conversation with Brother Paul Quenon, O.C.S.O., on the premiere of the second season of “The Spiritual Life” podcast, we tackled six questions we’ve gotten from listeners and viewers over the last year. We thought that having a Trappist and a Jesuit, given their different spiritual perspectives, address the same questions would make for […]
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There is room for Jesus: a Christmas homily on what Luke’s Gospel really says
We argue over nativity scenes, traditional and contemporary, and miss the essential point of Christ’s birth.
There is room—God is born in a house already full, where people make space.
Preach host Ricardo da Silva reflects on what Luke’s Gospel teaches about Jesus’ birth.
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Roundtable: Pope Leo’s first Christmas address to the Vatican Curia
This week, Pope Leo XIV delivered his first Christmas address to the Curia. On a special roundtable episode of “Inside the Vatican,” host Colleen Dulle and producers Ricardo da Silva, S.J., and Sebastian Gomes examine how Leo’s speech continued his predecessors’ priorities, and where it differed.
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O Little Town of Bethlehem: written for children in the aftermath of war, then and now
After the U.S. Civil War, Philadelphia rector Phillips Brooks traveled to Bethlehem seeking solace. Three years later, that experience inspired him to write this carol for the children of his parish. Does it still speak to those who carry the weight of war?
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Quiz: Christmas Carol History (Part 4)
How well do you know your Christmas carols? Time for one last quiz.