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Bridge Builder Podcast
by Minnesota Catholic Conference
Minnesota Catholic Conference (MCC) is the public policy voice of the Catholic Church in Minnesota. MCC supports the ministry of our state’s Catholic bishops by:Working with political and community leaders to shape legislation that serves human dignity and the common good.Educating Catholics and the public about the ethical and moral framework that should be applied to public policy choices.Mobilizing the Catholic community to make its voice heard in the public arena.
Episodes
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Catholic in America
Hey Bridge Builder listeners, Jason Adkins here. As the executive director of the Minnesota Catholic Conference, I am so grateful to everyone who has tuned into these podcast episodes over the years. Now, that the Bridge Builder has come to an end, I want to introduce you to a new podcast…
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Sports Gambling is a Bad Bet for Minnesota
Jason Adkins, Executive Director of the Minnesota Catholic Conference, joins Real Presence Radio to discuss the Minnesota Child Tax Credit and the tax relief it provides to so many Minnesotan families. He also provides an update on harms of sports gambling. Listen to MCC weekly on Real Presence...
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It's Not All Doom and Gloom, but Your Catholic Advocacy is Needed!
Jason Adkins, Executive Director of the Minnesota Catholic Conference, joins Real Presence Radio to provide an update on the efforts to restore religious protections in the Minnesota Human Rights Act, and he shares an update on the status of the physician-assisted suicide bill. Listen to MCC…
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Maggee Hangge on Real Presence Radio 2/20/24
Maggee Hangge joins Real Presence Radio for a weekly update on the Minnesota Legislative Session, discussing proposed laws and how Catholics can engage in faithful citizenship.
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Jason Adkins on Real Presence Radio 2/14/24
Jason Adkins joins Real Presence Radio for a weekly update on the Minnesota Legislative Session, discussing proposed laws and how Catholics can engage in faithful citizenship.
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Rachel Moriarty & Jared Spears on a new economics - welcoming the future and building for it
In today's episode, we talk with Rachel Moriarty and Jared Spears from the Schumacher Center to discuss a new economics - welcoming the future and building for it.
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R. Khari Brown and Ronald Brown on Social Justice in the Church
In today’s episode we’re talking with R. Khari Brown and Ronald Brown on what Americans hear about social justice at church - and what do they do about it.
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Rev. Dr. John Senior on the Calling to Public Service
In this week's episode, we're speaking with Reverent Dr. John Senior the Director of the Art of Ministry, Assistant Professor of Practical Theology and Religious Leadership, and Director of the Collaborative for Religious Leadership at Wake Forest University’s School of Divinity. We are speaking...
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Dr. Glenn Hubbard on the Walls and Bridges in a Dynamic Economy
This week we're talking with, Dr. Glenn Hubbard a professor of finance and economics at Columbia Business School. He about his book, “The Bridge and The Wall” which just became available on January 25th. He argues in the book in favor of economic policies based on building bridges of preparation...
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Jason Bedrick on the Rhetoric of School Choice Opponents & The Benefits of School Choice Programs
This week we speak with Jason Bedrick, Director of Policy at EdChoice a non-profit committed to understanding and pursuing a K–12 education system that empowers every family to choose the schooling environment that fits their children’s needs best. We're speaking with him about a recent report he...
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Dr. Grazie Pozo Christie on Dobbs & the Science of the Unborn Child
In this week's episode, we speak with Dr. Grazie Pozo Christie of The Catholic Association about the brief she submitted in the Supreme Court Case Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, what the science of the unborn child tells us, and how this should impact our laws. This week's action...
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Danielle Brown on Confronting Racism as a Task of Evangelization
This week we are speaking with Danielle Brown. associate director of the USCCB's Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism. We're examining the call to evangelize and the ways in which the Church's decisions are impacting those efforts for communities and individuals of color. We also examine how this ties...
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Dr. James Stoner on Vaccination, the Law, and the Common Good
In this week's episode, we speak with Dr. James Stoner, a political science professor at Louisiana State University, about his recent article, "Vaccination, the Law, and the Common Good". We examine what historical Supreme Court rulings that have set precedent mean in today's landscape of vaccine...
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Dr. Ulrich Lehner on Thinking Better and Unlocking the Power of Reason
This week we speak with Dr. Ulrich Lehner a professor in the Theology Department at the University of Notre Dame where he specializes in the history of Christianity about his book, "Think Better: Unlocking the Power of Reason." We delve into how people can begin to think better when society has...
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Fr. Carter Griffin on Catholic Apologetics and Responding to the World's Tough Questions
We're speaking about how to approach answering the world's tough questions on sensitive political issues through the lens of Catholic apologetics. We speak with Fr. Carter Griffin the rector of the St. John Paul II Seminary in Washington, D.C. for his insights published in his new book...
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Dr. Daniel Di Salvo on The Trouble with Police Unions
This week we're speaking with Dr. Daniel Di Salvo of the Manhattan Institute. He is also a professor of political science in the Colin Powell School at the City College of New York–CUNY. His scholarship focuses on American political parties, elections, labor unions, state government, and public...
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Dr. Mary Hirschfeld on Aquinas and the Market: Toward a Humane Economy
This week we're talking about the intersection of theology and the economy. We speak with, Dr. Mary Hirschfeld, a professor of economics and theology at Villanova University and Author of Aquinas and the Market: Toward a Humane Economy. This week's action item examines the meaning of Advent and…
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Dr. Kirk Doran & Brian Boyd on Theology & Economics and the Need for Pro-Productivity Reforms
We have two guests on this week’s show. Dr. Kirk Doran an associate economics professor at Notre Dame and Brian Boyd a doctoral student at Notre Dame. We’ll be discussing how pro-productivity reforms to the labor market could create better wages, why it all matters from a theological standpoint,...
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Dr. John Cavadini on the Influences of Saints Francis & Augustine on Laudato Si'
This week we’re joined by Dr. John Cavadini a theology professor at the University of Notre Dame to discuss his reflections on Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’ and the influences of St. Francis and St. Augustine on that document. This week's action item: Join or start a small group using the...
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Zena Hitz on the Goals of Education
This week we're talking with, Zena Hitz, a tutor at St. John’s College and author of “Lost in Thought”. We’ll be talking about the state of education and get her thoughts on learning for the sake of learning. This week's action item: Continue to keep respect life issues at the forefront beyond...
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Ed Condon on the Role of Catholic Journalism & The Withdrawal from Afghanistan
This week we speak with Ed Condon, Co-Founder, and Editor of The Pillar a Catholic news and analysis site. He reflects on the role of Catholic Journalism and the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the failed nation-building attempt there. This week's action item: How you can get alerts about…
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R.J. Snell on the Totalizing of Politics and Practical Steps to Help End the Chaos
This week we're joined by R.J. Snell, Editor-in-Chief of Public Discourse and Director of Academic Programs at the Witherspoon Institute to discuss his recent article, "Lost in the Chaos: The Danger of Total Politics" and his practical tips on how to help end political chaos. In our action item,...
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Patrick Brown on pro-family economics & what working-class parents really want
This week we’re joined by Patrick Brown of the Ethics and Public Policy Center. He recently wrote a piece for The New York Times entitled, “Why Working-Class Parents Don’t Buy What D.C. Is Selling.” He'll discuss what pro-family economic policies should focus on and what working-class parents...
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Dr. Joseph Capizzi On Human Ecology and the Challenges Posed by Big Tech and the Security State
In this week's episode, we speak with Dr. Joseph Capizzi, about human ecology. We dig into what that is and how things like big tech and the emerging security state are impacting it. Dr. Capizzi is the Executive Director of the Institute for Human Ecology at Catholic University. In this week's...
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Dr. Scott Hahn on the Necessity of Bringing Faith Into Public Life
In today’s episode we’re talking about the debate over whether religion is simply a private matter or is it public and what the implications are for religious freedom and the future of civilization. In our mailbag segment we answer a question about caring for people at the end of life. And of...
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Peter Mommsen on Ecumenism, the Bruderhof Community, and Plough Quarterly Magazine
In today’s episode we’re talking about living in truth and working ecumenically. In our mailbag segment we answer a question about a ruling in a Texas court and what it means for DACA recipients here in Minnesota and across the country. And of course, we want to leave you with some practical tips...
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Teresa Collett on The Supreme Court & the Future of Abortion
In today’s episode we’re delving further in depth on an abortion case out of Mississippi going before the U.S. Supreme Court, “Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization” and what it could mean for the unborn and their mothers across the nation and here in Minnesota. In our mailbag segment we...
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Emily Albrecht on Effectively Dialoguing about Abortion
In today’s episode we’re talking about pro-life apologetics. How you can start to have real dialogue with people who believe women should have a right to abortion. In our mailbag segment, we answer a question about an upcoming supreme court case that could provide protections against abortion to...
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Pater Edmund Waldstein on "The Lords of Nature"
In today’s episode we’re talking about new medical technologies, such as gene editing, and the ability technology gives us to mold our bodies at will. We discuss the principles needed for discerning the use of such technologies. In our mailbag segment we answer a question about peacetime states…
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Dr. Carl Trueman Expounds on the Deeper Causes of the Sexual Revolution
In today’s episode we’re talking about the rise in people thinking of themselves not in terms of our physical being but instead placing primary importance on their interior being. What impacts does it have on society if one’s thoughts and feelings define one’s humanity and can the Christians…
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Gregory Caridi on How to Correct Bishops Correctly
In today’s episode we’re talking about the correct way to correct a bishop. Social media has enabled people to openly and widely air their grievances about Church hierarchy, but did you know that Canon Law actually gives us the principles of how to correct our Church leaders? In our mailbag...
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Carter Snead on How the Body Should Inform Public Policy
In today’s episode we’re talking about bioethics in public policy and what should be considered when it comes to policies impacting the human body. In our mailbag segment we answer a question about special legislative sessions and why they seem to be so commonplace. And of course, we want to…
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Dr. Todd Hartch on How to Build America Anew Through Finding the True, Good, and Beautiful
In today’s episode we’re talking about America in crisis and how focusing on truth, beauty, and goodness can help revitalize our country. In our mailbag segment we answer a question about the relationship between our government leaders and Church leaders. And of course, we want to leave you with...
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Dr. Robert George on the Necessity of Critical Thinking Amid Today's Group Think Culture
In today’s episode, we’re talking about thinking for yourself and what a lack of critical thinking says about the current state and future of American politics. In our mailbag segment, we answer a question about meeting the needs of parents who want more opportunities to choose the right school…
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Grace Olmstead on Recovering the Legacy of the Places We've Left Behind
In today’s episode we’re talking about our roots – the places we come from – and why so many people end up needing to uproot themselves to pursue education or careers. Could changes to public policy help enliven communities facing “brain drain”? In our mailbag segment we answer a question about...
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Dr. Darel Paul on How Elites Brought America to Same-Sex Marriage
In today’s episode we’re talking about elites and the challenges that their ideologies pose for proponents of marriage and the family. In our mailbag segment we answer a question about building relationships with Members of Congress without ever going to D.C. And of course, we want to leave you...
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Dr. Andrew Jones on What History can Teach Us About How the Church can Engage with Liberal Democracy
In today’s episode we’re talking about the Church and the State and what history can teach us about how the Church can engage with liberal democracy. We're speaking with Dr. Andrew Jones of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology and author of "Before Church and State" and "The Two Cities: A...
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The Role of Catholic Higher Ed. in Creating Thought Leaders & Influencing the Public Square
In today’s episode, we’re talking about the role of Catholic higher education in providing thought leadership that is confident, comprehensive, steady, and humble and what impact this can have on the public square. In our mailbag segment we answer a question from a new listener who is eager to...
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Shawn Peterson on the Progress of School Choice Efforts Across the Nation
In today’s episode we’re talking about the landscape of school choice legislation across our country and how COVID has made that need more clear. In our mailbag segment we answer a question about how Catholic education is being supported in Minnesota. In our bricklayer segment, we have an...
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Scott Richert On Why For Christians The Ends Do Not Justify The Means
In today’s episode we’re talking about why for Christians the end result of something – no matter how good it is – is not justified by the way someone gets to that result. In our mailbag segment we answer a question about an effort by the government to place a new fee on local churches. And of...
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Louis Brown On Catholicism, Medical Ethics, and Healthcare Policy
In today’s episode we’re talking about medical ethics and how it pertains to COVID-19 and other emerging bio-medical issues and how as Catholics we can apply our faith to decisions being made on these issues when it comes to policy. In our mailbag segment we answer a question about marijuana and...
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Gunnar Gundersen On The Dead End of Counter-Cultural Catholicism
In today’s episode we’re talking about advocating in the public square and whether we are called to be “counter-cultural”. In our mailbag segment we answer a question about legislative efforts to decriminalize poverty. And of course, we want to leave you with some practical tips on how you can...
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Tom Holland On the Role Of Christianity in the Western Mind
In today’s episode we’re talking about the transformative role of Christianity in the development of the Western mind and its enduring impact on science, secularism, and even atheism. In our mailbag segment we answer a question about building up the City of God. And of course, we want to leave…
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Erika Bachiochi on the Equality Act and True Equality
In today’s episode we’re talking about the demand for equality from a Catholic perspective and how legislation such as the Equality Act play into the conversation about true equality. In our mailbag segment we answer a question about a bill that would provide undocumented immigrants the…
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Catholics At The Capitol: Mayor Mike Franklin On Government Affairs
In this episode, we have another one of our great Catholics at the Capitol features in which we talk with a Catholic who is living out their call to faithful citizenship right here in Minnesota. We’ll be speaking with Mike Franklin, the new Mayor of Jordan Minnesota – a great small town in Scott...
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Sr. Mary Bede On Cloistered Religious Sisters And The Common Good
In this episode, we discus the role of cloistered religious sisters in promoting the common good in the public arena. We are joined by Sr. Mary Bede of the Cistercian Order. The sisters live a cloistered life following the Rule of St. Benedict. The motto of Benedictine monasticism “Ora et Labora”...
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Joe Towalski On Media, Journalism, And Seeking The Truth
In this episode we’re talking about the media, journalism, seeking to know and share the truth. We’ll be talking with one of our great Catholic communicators from the Diocese of St. Cloud about the role of Catholic media in forming and informing faithful citizens. We are joined by Joe Towalski.…
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Alejandra Chavez Rivas On DACA And Immigration
In this episode we speak with Alejandra Chavez Rivas, a Minnesota mom and DACA recipient, about her own journey with the immigration system and what’s being done here in Minnesota to try to provide immigrants with access to some of the basic needs to provide for their families. Alejandra is a...
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Mary Rice Hasson On The Importance Of Catholic Education
In this episode we’re discussing why parents should pull their kids out of public schools. We are joined by Mary Rice Hasson co-author of Get Out Now: Why You Should Pull Your Child From Public School Before It’s Too Late. She is joining us from Washington DC where she is the Kate O’Beirne Fellow...
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Bishop John Quinn On What It Means To Be A Faithful Citizen
In this episode we are very excited to be joined by one of our great Minnesota Bishops. We’ll be talking about what it means to be a faithful citizen and live out the faith in the public arena. Bishop John Quinn will give us his perspective and reflect on his time as shepherd of the Diocese of...
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Minnesota Catholic Conference (MCC) is the public policy voice of the Catholic Church in Minnesota. MCC supports the ministry of our state’s Catholic bishops by:Working with political and community leaders to shape legislation that serves human dignity and the common good.Educating Catholics and the public about the ethical and moral framework that should be applied to public policy choices.Mobilizing the Catholic community to make its voice heard in the public arena.
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