This week on “Jesuitical,” Ashley and guest host Sebastian sit down with Kristen Gilger, author of My Son, The Priest: A Mother’s Crisis of Faith, and her son, Patrick Gilger, S.J., to discuss their interwoven journeys of faith.

Ashley, Sebastian, Kristen and Father Patrick discuss:

  • The initial shock of hearing your son wants to be a Jesuit
  • Disagreeing with the church yet supporting your son
  • The intertwined relationships of mother, son and God

In “Signs of the Times,” Ashley and Sebastian talk about Leo’s Ash Wednesday homily, the Vatican’s decision not to join Trump’s “Board of Peace” and how the Vatican plans to commemorate St. Peter’s Basilica’s 400th anniversary.

Finally, in “As One Friend Speaks to Another,” Sebastian explains his plan to love his enemies during Lent—a lesson he learned from Jesus…and Bad Bunny.

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