This week’s guest is Michael J. O’Loughlin, America’s national correspondent. We discuss his article “Meet the Vatican team running for the greater glory of God (and maybe the Olympics).” We also discuss these articles: The difficult questions Catholics need to ask after the college admissions scandal A Jesuit confesses his love for March Madness and NCAA basketball […]
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Survivor Stories: Marie Collins
In this episode, we will share the story of Marie Collins, an Irish survivor who became an advocate for victims of sexual abuse and served on the pontifical commission for the Protection of minors at the Vatican.
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Fr. James Martin, S.J.: Why do we fast during Lent?
Fasting does a number of things for us. First, it’s often healthy. Second, it reminds us that we have some control over our bodies. But it’s the third reason that is often lost on people: to save money so that we can give to the poor.
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Marquette’s Markus Howard is changing the way athletes talk about mental health
Are we closer to ending the stigma surrounding mental health care?
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How are bishops being held accountable for abuse and cover up?
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” Gerry and I update you on Australian Cardinal George Pell and several other high-profile cases of abuse. We’ll also talk about Pope Francis’ sixth anniversary as pope.
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America This Week: March 13, 2019
This week’s guest is Maggi Van Dorn. We discuss Deliver Us, America‘s podcast on the sex abuse crisis. We also discuss these articles: I fasted on only bread and juice for Lent. This is what I learned. The most dangerous Devil is the one you cannot see Review: The life of Bing Crosby, reviewed
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Survivor stories, in their own words
For the next two weeks, “Deliver Us” will feature four episodes where sex abuse survivors have a chance to tell their stories, in their own words.
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Fr. James Martin, S.J.; Try praying in a new way this Lent
It’s always good to try new ways of prayer. It might change your relationship with God, which is not a bad thing at all for Lent.
Posted inFaith, Jesuitical
Meet Mireille Twayigira: Rwandan refugee, doctor, education advocate
This week, we talk with Mireille Twayigira, a Jesuit Refugee Service Education Advocate.
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The Deliver Us podcast asks: Are the reforms working?
In this episode, we look at the reforms the U.S. Catholic Bishops drafted after the sexual abuse crisis of 2002. How did these new rules change things for Catholics in parishes around the country?