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JesuiticalMarch 14, 2025
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On “Jesuitical” this week, Zac and Ashley chat with Sofia Carozza, a developmental neuroscientist working in research and a co-host of “The Pilgrim Soul,” a Catholic podcast about the journey of faith in the modern world. Sofia is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Human Network Initiative at Harvard Medical School, where she uses computational modelling to study the role of the early-life environment in the development of the human brain. 

Zac, Ashley and Sofia discuss:

  • The brain as a “relational organ” linking body and spirit
  • The neuroscientific response to the question, “What does it mean to be human?”
  • Sofia’s experience as a person of faith in a “secular field”
  • Digital technology’s effects on our brains (and faith)

In Signs of the Times, Zac and Ashley give an update on Pope Francis’ health after doctors lifted their “guarded prognosis,” meaning they no longer believe the pope is in imminent danger; next they discuss the lowering the standard age for confirmation in the Archdiocese of Baltimore to 9.

Jesuitical is coming to Philadelphia! Join the Jesuitical team in Philadelphia for a Holy & Happy Hour at the National Shrine of St. Rita of Cascia. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

  • Topic: How to talk to your friends about your faith
  • Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
  • Location: 1166 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146
  • Time: 6:00pm adoration of the Blessed Sacrament; 7:00pm group faith sharing and happy hour

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