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JesuiticalApril 11, 2025
(America Media) 

On this week’s episode of “Jesuitical,” Zac and Ashley chat with Sam Sorich, an award-winning filmmaker teaching film production at John Paul the Great Catholic University in Escondido, California. His latest film, which you can watch on YouTube, is “Things Hidden: The Life and Legacy of René Girard.”

Zac, Ashley and Sam discuss: 

  • How Sam’s love of filmmaking and faith led him to make a documentary on the life and work of philosopher René Girard
  • Mimetic desire, Girard’s central theory of human behavior and relationships
  • Girard’s insights that offer a new perspective on Christian theology

In Signs of the Times, Zac and Ashley discuss the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ plan to end a decades-long partnership with the U.S. government related to refugee resettlement after funding cuts from the Trump administration; and the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, the first ecumenical council in the history of the church. 

Zoom Event | Praying through Holy Week with ‘Jesuitical’ and Father James Martin

As we enter into Holy Week, join America Media for a subscriber-only virtual event with James Martin, S.J., and “Jesuitical” hosts Zac Davis and Ashley McKinless.

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