Gloria Purvis: Modeling Justice and Mercy

Gloria Purvis didn’t set out to be an author, commentator, and the host of a popular Catholic podcast. But as she says, “the Lord has a funny sense of humor.”Join us for the first episode of Season 2 of The Catholic Leaders Podcast, where we talk with Gloria about how her faith in God’s plan for her life has steered her career from real estate finance to journalism and advocacy. In this episode, we will delve into her work to promote racial and social justice in the Church and our world through The Gloria Purvis Podcast and how she still applies the lessons of working in finance to hosting her show and having synodal, listening conversations about her faith.We invite you to listen in as Gloria offers us a masterclass in servant leadership through her personal story as she details the leadership roles of listening, curiosity, knowing yourself, and being able to lead without fear because you are listening to God.About Gloria:Gloria Purvis is an author, commentator, and the host and executive producer of The Gloria Purvis Podcast. Through her media presence, she has been a strong Catholic voice for life issues, religious liberty, and racial justice.She has appeared in numerous media outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Fox News, PBS Newshour, NPR, Newsweek, and Catholic Answers Live and hosted Morning Glory, an international radio show. She was Our Sunday Visitor’s Catholic of the Year for 2020.She presented a powerful video series entitled Racism, Human Dignity and The Catholic Church through the Word on Fire Institute. She was part of a groundbreaking, exclusive interview with Pope Francis with a delegation from America Media. She is an ongoing Papal News Contributor for ABC News.She is the Inaugural Pastoral Fellow at the McGrath Institute for Church Life at Notre Dame University and recently received Honorary Doctorates in Humane Letters from the University of Portland in Oregon and Saint Martin’s University in Washington State.Ms. Purvis is currently the Inaugural Scholar in Residence at Saint Martin’s University.Follow Gloria on X (Twitter) @gloria_purvis and on Instagram @iamgloriapurvis.Learn more about The Gloria Purvis Podcast on americamagazine.org and listen on Apple and Spotify. The Catholic Leaders Podcast is a space where we host conversations with inspirational leaders to talk about their leadership and how faith informs it. The Catholic Leaders Podcast is hosted by Kim Smolik and Kerry Robinson, CEO and President of Catholic Charities USA.