Watch and listen as Jesus calls to a group of fishermen at the Sea of Galilee and they leave everything behind to follow him. The story is simple, but powerful. What was it about this man and his invitation that inspired them to go with him? In what ways have we heard the simple call to, “Follow me”?
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Podcast: Can Pope Francis negotiate peace between Russia and Ukraine?
On this “Inside the Vatican” episode, Ricardo da Silva, S.J., standing in for Colleen Dulle, and veteran Vatican reporter Gerard O’Connell discuss the actions Pope Francis has taken in the days since Russian military forces invaded Ukraine.
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‘Imagine’ podcast: Being called and converted by Jesus
Lent is a time of personal and communal conversion, when we acknowledge that God calls each one of us to draw closer and we examine the ways in which we need to grow in response to that call.
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Podcast: Sister Thea Bowman and the importance of Black Catholic spirituality
On “The Gloria Purvis Podcast,” Gloria speaks with Father Manuel Williams about Sister Thea Bowman and the importance of Black spirituality and liturgy in the U.S. church.
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Podcast: Pope Francis and the war in Ukraine
On this “Inside the Vatican” episode, host Colleen Dulle and veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell examine the religious aspects of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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Remembering Dr. Paul Farmer, a Catholic who wanted to cure the world
Dr. Paul Farmer believed the poorest of the poor in places like Haiti and Rwanda deserved high-quality medical care—and dedicated his life to delivering it.
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Archbishop Shelton Fabre on wokeness and the prophetic anger of Black Catholics
A conversation with Pope Francis’ pick to head the Diocese of Louisville on having courageous conversations about race and the Catholic Church.
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Saints in blue jeans? Meet the Catholic artist creating modern icons
Gracie Morbitzer has created over 100 icons of saints that reflect the modern church: They are young, diverse, sometimes tattooed—and no less holy because of it.
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Podcast: How Pope Francis’ reform of the doctrine office could spur new theological thinking
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell and host Colleen Dulle explain the changes to the C.D.F. and how they fit into Pope Francis’ larger goal of evangelization.
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Catholic marriage prep doesn’t have to be terrible
Paul and Maureen Moses run a weekend retreat that fulfills the infamous “marriage prep” part of getting married in the Catholic Church. And it’s wonderful.