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What it's like to lead the world's largest religious order–the Jesuits
Debt, inflation, the soaring cost of living–why Pope Francis wants young Catholics to transform the economy
So, why is Rome so important to the Catholic Church?
The Problem with Celebrity Christians (and Christian Celebrities)
How Catholicism became a meme and an online aesthetic
Catholics and abortion in a world after Roe v. Wade
Our conversations about the Latin Mass don’t have to be so toxic
Should Catholics be vegetarians? (Also, should Nancy Pelosi have been denied Communion?)
Sad, tired and angry: America’s endless gun debate
What young people need from the Catholic Church
Catholic wisdom from Jane Austen, a cardinal arrested in Hong Kong, and altar serving as an adult
If the Catholic Church is pro-life, why is its maternity leave so bad?
The church exists to evangelize. So why are most Catholics bad at it?
These young Catholics told Pope Francis how they feel about climate change–and he listened.
Life as a married Catholic priest and why most preaching is terrible
We need to talk about sex
Nukes, contemplation and vocation: An introduction to Thomas Merton for young Catholics
How the Jesuits are reinventing college education (again)
What it's like to give up English for Lent
Jesuitical Lent 2.0
Anti-racism spirituality, Ukraine and Pope Francis, and praying when it feels useless
Remembering Dr. Paul Farmer, a Catholic who wanted to cure the world
Painting modern saints, nuns under fire at the border, and asking what God’s will *actually* is
Catholic marriage prep doesn’t have to be terrible
Tattoos are deeply meaningful—and religious—for many young people
Teaser: You will never regret going to the funeral
St. Irenaeus fought heresy in the 2nd century. What can we learn from him today?
How does the Catholic Church decide what counts as a miracle?
What’s it like being Catholic in Hollywood?
Fr. Charles Coughlin: America’s first mass-media demagogue priest
Teaser: Pope Francis, pets and kids
Lidia Bastianich on why Jesus was always eating and drinking
Homelessness isn’t inevitable—and this Catholic woman is proving it.
The Catholics that ministered to those dying of AIDS in the face of fear
Teaser: Why this 25 year old Catholic ran for public office
Cynical about Christian mission trips? Monsignor Ramkissoon will change your mind.
How to talk with people that drive you mad (with a little help from grace)
Bishop Frank Caggiano agrees with Pope Francis: We need a listening church
Teaser: ‘Midnight Mass’ is Catholic horror at its finest
What chronic pain taught Ross Douthat about God and suffering
Meet the Catholic map lady who wants to help Pope Francis fight climate change—if the Vatican will let her.
Skeptics, zealots and authority: Science and religion have more in common than you might think.
Life after the deadliest attack on the Jewish community in U.S. history
Toni Morrison’s Black Catholic Novels
Pope Francis said women need more authority in the church. He still has work to do.
Meet a Catholic woman who feels called to be a deacon
Why Catholics should study the Classics
Father Greg Boyle is becoming a mystic with the help of former gang members
How Dr. Paul Farmer put Catholic social teaching into medical practice
Bonus: What's going on with the Bishops and Joe Biden?
Her mom went to prison. Now she fights to free others from life sentences.
Gloria Purvis on why the pro-life movement has been silent on racial justice
The Devastating Effects of Conversion Therapy on LGBT Catholics
What Catholics can do to fight Islamophobia
Gloria Purvis on the murder of George Floyd one year later
Catholics: You need to pay attention to what’s happening in Israel-Palestine
He’s the top Jesuit in the world. Does that make him the pope’s boss? (Or ours?!)
What a Jewish editor brings to a Catholic podcast
Dear Millennials: We have to talk about our commitment issues
When protesting is a spiritual practice
Christian purity culture and racism left 8 people dead in Atlanta. How should the church respond?
Two Christians get married—what happens when one spouse leaves the church?
Why does God allow suffering? And why are our attempts to figure it out inadequate?
If St. Francis had a YouTube channel, it might look like this.
Will Arbery’s hit play nearly predicted the Capitol Riot.
People think they know how young people feel about religion. This group actually asks them.
Self-care is an art. Tracy G can teach you how to master it.
Comedian Pete Holmes on the spiritual maturity of Richard Rohr
Spiritual Wisdom from Father Richard Rohr
Is a better abortion debate possible?
Father James Martin’s prayer guide (for everyone)
The future of the pro-life movement is already here
President Biden’s Very Catholic Inauguration
The Capitol Hill rioters co-opted Jesus. How should Catholics respond?
A Very Jesuitical Christmas Special
What comedians and Catholics have in common: They need to tell the truth. Ep 162
Eat (a little), pray (a lot), love (God): Meet the beer-brewing Monks of Norcia Ep. 161
Why we need Advent now more than ever. Ep. 160
What makes a great Catholic writer?
We need to talk about Clericalism
Helping regular people navigate the health care industry is a ministry (and a podcast)
Interfaith work is crucial to overcoming our country’s divisions. Ep. 156
Stories from a real-life exorcist consultant Ep. 155
Voting Catholic: A queer, pro-life feminist on abortion
Jeannie Gaffigan was told “Real Catholics vote for Trump.” Here’s how she responded. Ep. 154
How to pray for your (political) enemies: Advice from the Chaplain to the U.S. House. Ep. 153
Pádraig Ó Tuama: How language can be a sacrament. Ep. 152
The crisis that the church still needs to stay on top of. Ep. 151
Anthea Butler: Religion won’t save us from the sin of racism. Ep. 150
NPR’s Scott Detrow on Trump, Biden and the Catholic vote. Ep. 149
Pope Francis’ critics are dividing the church. Ep. 148
Bishop Robert Barron on Internet ministry, Black Lives Matter, and the art of dialogue. Ep. 147
Systemic Racism, Covid-19 and the U.S. health care system. Ep. 146
Olga Segura on having frank conversations about race. Ep. 145
Pete Holmes needed his life to fall apart to lose God (and find him again). Ep. 144
The impact of Covid-19 on immigrant workers
What happens when your faith and health come into conflict? Ep. 143
Harry Potter, Soul Cycle and the Internet: say hello to America’s new religions. Ep. 142
What Pope Francis wants the world to look like post Covid-19
The first Catholic high school for teens struggling with substance abuse. Ep. 141