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Episode 59 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Email | RSS | More "One needs to be looking for Christ in the world, not for the mistakes the world makes about Christ.” - Phyllis Zagano IN THIS EPISODE In this episode of Messy Jesus Business podcast, Sister Julia Walsh talks with scholar, author and lecturer Dr. Phyllis Zagano about her faith journey and the role of women in the Catholic Church. They discuss synodality in the Catholic Church and women in the diaconate. Plus they get into the mess of power, advocating for change and living a life of faith, joy and prayer. Zagano noted, “My bishop asked me not long ago, ‘do you get up at 5 in the morning to write?' And I said ‘no, I get up at 5 in the morning to pray.'” ABOUT THE GUEST Phyllis Zagano is an internationally acclaimed Catholic scholar and lecturer on contemporary spirituality and women's issues in the church. Her award-winning books include Holy Saturday: An Argument for the Restoration of the Female Diaconate in the Catholic Church (First Place, 2001 Catholic Press Association and 2002 College Theology Society), Women & Catholicism: Gender, Communion, and Authority (Second Place, 2012 Catholic Press Association), Women Deacons? Essays with Answers (First Place, 2017 Catholic Press Association), Women: Icons of Christ (Second Place, 2021 Catholic Media Association) and Women Religious, Women Deacons: Questions and Answers (Paulist Press, 2022).  Her newest books are: Elizabeth Visits the Abbey (Clear Faith Publishing, 2022), a novel for young people about a twelve-year-old girl whose aunt, the abbess of a large abbey in Ireland, tells her about the history of women in the Church; and Just Church (Paulist Press, 2023), which reviews Catholic social teaching and modern synods in relation to current and prospective ministry by women. Her writing is widely translated — her best-selling On Prayer: A Letter for My Godchild is in Indonesian, Spanish and Italian as well as English — and she edited the Liturgical Press' "Spirituality in History" series. Zagano belonged to the 2016-2018 Papal Commission for the Study of the Diaconate of Women. Winner of two Fulbright awards, her biographical listings include Marquis Who's Who. Her professional papers are held by the Women in Leadership Archives, Loyola University, Chicago. She holds a research appointment at Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York. Phyllis's personal webpage at Hofstra University: https://sites.hofstra.edu/phyllis-zagano/ Her author page at Paulist Press: https://www.paulistpress.com/Author/Default.aspx?AuthorId=162911 Phyllis's monthly column for Religion News Service: https://religionnews.com/category/just-catholic/ Phyllis's guest columns in National Catholic Reporter: https://www.ncronline.org/authors/phyllis-zagano MESSY JESUS BUSINESS is hosted by Sister Julia Walsh.  Produced and edited by Colin Wambsgans. Email us at messyjesusbusiness@gmail.com BE SOCIAL:https://www.facebook.com/MessyJesusBusiness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MessyJesusBusiness Twitter: @messyjesusbiz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/messyjesusbusiness SUPPORT US: https://www.patreon.com/messyjesusbusiness LISTEN HERE:

Can you serve yourself by serving others? Yes. If you're the kind of person that likes to serve other people's needs but find it hard to speak up for your own needs, you'll be delighted to know that you can use those skills of serving others for your own benefit if done in the right way. In this episode, Jay Sullivan, Partner, Exec|Comm who helps people improve their effectiveness at work and beyond by honing their communication skills, shares: ✔️ 4 questions that helps you eliminate assumptions about others. ✔️ Why saying “if you have any questions, let me know” isn't helpful and what to say instead. ✔️ 3 phases to get greater engagement from a group. ✔️ An important mindset to deal with difficult people. ✔️ Why focusing on the other person helps you get what you want. ✔️ How to stop overthinking in meetings and self-promoting. ✔️ A single shift to self-promote without being self-promotional. ✔️ How to not get anxious when speaking in front of others. ✔️ How to be vulnerable and definitive when talking to others.   About Jay Sullivan Book “Simply Said: Communicating Better at Work and Beyond): https://www.exec-comm.com/product/simply-said/ Exec-Comm Public Programs: https://www.exec-comm.com/solutions_workshops/ Jay's Linkedin profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaysullivan62/ Exec-Comm Linkedin Profile: www.linkedin.com/company/execcomm/ Exec-Comm Facebook Profile:  www.facebook.com/ExecComm   Jay Sullivan is the former Managing Partner at Exec|Comm, and currently leads the firm's Law Firm Group. He is an award- winning author and columnist, and was an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown Law Center and Fordham University School of Law. His book, Simply Said: Communicating Better at Work and Beyond, was released by John Wiley & Sons in 2016, and has since been translated into Chinese, Korean, and Russian. As a contributing writer for Forbes.com, Jay brings relevant and timely advice on enhancing one's communication skills to the business community. Jay joined Exec|Comm after nine years as a practicing attorney. He received his J.D. from Fordham University in 1989. That year, Jay was named among the first class of Skadden Fellows by the Skadden Foundation. For two years he acted as in-house legal counsel at Covenant House, a crisis shelter for runaway and homeless teenagers. He then practiced corporate law for seven years on behalf of Lloyds of London. After graduating from Boston College in 1984, Jay spent two years in the Jesuit International Volunteer Corps teaching English. His book about that experience, Raising Gentle Men: Lives at the Orphanage Edge, was named the 2014 Best Book by a Small Publisher by the Catholic Press Association. Jay sits on the Board of Trustees of Salve Regina University. He and his wife, Mary, live in Pleasantville, New York, where they raised their four children. Jay plays squash weekly (and weakly, but with great enthusiasm).   Other Episodes You'll Like How To Measure And Assess Psychological Safety (With Stephan Wiedner): https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/how-to-measure-and-assess-psychological-safety-with-stephan-wiedner How To Communicate Value To Be Valued At Work (With PhD Nicole Tschierske): https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/how-to-communicate-value-to-be-valued-at-work-with-phd-nicole-tschierske How To Get Difficult People To Collaborate With You And Prevent Conflict (with Patrick Aylward): https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/how-to-get-difficult-people-to-collaborate-with-you-and-prevent-conflict-with-patrick-aylward How To Discover Your Values And Use Them To Set Boundaries At Work (With PhD Laura Eigel): https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/how-to-discover-your-values-and-use-them-to-set-boundaries-at-work-with-phd-laura-eigel   Free Resources Ask me your question for the next episode here: https://www.speakpipe.com/speakyourmindquestion Sign up for 10 Day free Assertive And Liked Challenge: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/beassertiveandliked Free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Assertive Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter   Talk or Workshop on Speaking Up With Assertive Communication Podcast page: https://assertiveway.com/podcast-speak-your-mind-unapologetically/  Contact me info@assertiveway.com Or via Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivna-curi-mba-67083b2/   About Assertive Way Website: https://assertiveway.com Rate the podcast on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-your-mind-unapologetically-podcast/id1623647915

On August 27, 2022, the Faith Formation Conference was held at the Renaissance Hotel. All adults, especially catechists of the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma were invited to this year's Conference focused on the "Sacraments: Mysterious Encounters with Christ." One of the keynote speakers was Monica Ashour. Holding two Masters from the University of Dallas—one in Theological Studies and one in Humanities, Monica Ashour is an international speaker, author of 28 books, President and Director of Content Creation for the Theology of the Body Evangelization Team, known as TOBET. Named in 2010 by the Catholic National Register as one of the top six speakers on Saint John Paul's seminal work known as the Theology of the Body, Monica and her team have completed a pre-school through 8th-grade program called The Body Matters for schools, faith formation, and family catechesis. It has been called a “game-changer.” Monica was awarded by the Catholic Press Association for Honorable Mention—First Time Author of a Book, Everybody Has Something to Give. She also received the Excellence in Publishing Award for Children's Books for her Every BODY Has a Body: God Made Us to Love, from her series called ToB for Kids for 4-7 year-olds and ToB for Tots for 2-5 year-olds, (Pauline Books and Media). Monica and her team wrote the Theology of the Body Marriage Preparation program, lauded by Cardinal Dolan of New York and Archbishop Aquila in Denver. Available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese, this marriage prep program is used throughout the nation. In May 2015, Miss Ashour was a participant for an ad hoc committee in Washington DC for the Pontifical Council for the Family. In November 2011, Monica presented a talk “Teaching TOB to Teens” at the Theology of the Body International Symposium in Rome. She was also a participant in the International Summit on Lay Leadership with Cardinal Arinze in Rome. Before becoming an international speaker, Monica served as a campus minister at St. Mary's Catholic Church of Texas A&M University from 1996 to 1999. There she launched the now nationwide Nun Run, in which young women travel around the nation visiting convents. Before and after her stint at St. Mary's, Monica enjoyed 20 years teaching theology and literature in grade school and high school classrooms. Monica was the recipient of Bishop (now Cardinal) Farrell's 2008 Pro-Life Award for Civic Action and was named to the Hall of Fame for her alma mater, Nolan Catholic High School in Ft. Worth. Monica enjoys discussion groups, exercise, bridge, and coaching softball.

Every summer the Catholic Press Association gathers together Catholic media personnel for an annual convention and for award recognitions. This year the National Catholic Register took home 22 awards as well as the top accolade of Newspaper of the Year in the national division. Listen in to Register Radio for a rundown of EWTN News' honors. We'll also discuss with Register senior editor Jonathan Liedl the Pontifical Academy for Life's latest document that seems to contradict established Church teaching on contraception and lastly we'll hear from our newest intern Hannah Cote on her coverage of culture and arts – particularly discussing her reviews of Disney flicks you'll want to pass on.

Every summer the Catholic Press Association gathers together Catholic media personnel for an annual convention and for award recognitions. This year the National Catholic Register took home 22 awards as well as the top accolade of Newspaper of the Year in the national division. Listen in to Register Radio for a rundown of EWTN News' honors. We'll also discuss with Register senior editor Jonathan Liedl the Pontifical Academy for Life's latest document that seems to contradict established Church teaching on contraception and lastly we'll hear from our newest intern Hannah Cote on her coverage of culture and arts – particularly discussing her reviews of Disney flicks you'll want to pass on.

Every summer the Catholic Press Association gathers together Catholic media personnel for an annual convention and for award recognitions. This year the National Catholic Register took home 22 awards as well as the top accolade of Newspaper of the Year in the national division. Listen in to Register Radio for a rundown of EWTN News' honors. We'll also discuss with Register senior editor Jonathan Liedl the Pontifical Academy for Life's latest document that seems to contradict established Church teaching on contraception and lastly we'll hear from our newest intern Hannah Cote on her coverage of culture and arts – particularly discussing her reviews of Disney flicks you'll want to pass on.

Chris Lowney vice chairs the board of CommonSpirit Health, America's largest nonprofit health system with $29 Billion in revenues and more than 150,000 employees. He is a one-time Jesuit seminarian and later served as a Managing Director of J.P. Morgan & Co on three continents. He is a popular keynote speaker who has lectured in more than two-dozen countries, on leadership, business ethics, decision-making and other topics.   He is the author of six books and has co-authored two more. The bestselling Heroic Leadership has been translated into eleven languages and was named to the recommended reading list of the Commandant of the United States Marine Corps. His A Vanished World relates fascinating stories of Christians, Muslims, and Jews in medieval Spain: Chris was featured in the PBS-aired documentary, “Cities of Light,” which echoed many of that book's key themes. His other works include Pope Francis: Why He Leads the Way He Leads, which has been called, “a book for the ages.” He won a 2018 Catholic Press Association award for Everyone Leads: How to Revitalize the Catholic Church. His latest work is Make Today Matter: 10 Habits for a Better Life (and World), which won a 2018 Independent Press Award as a “Distinguished Favorite.” The book also won a Gold Medal in the 2019 Illumination Awards. www.chrislowney.com

Author and musician Rick Norris is on the Creatively Christian podcast, interviewed by Andrea Sandefur. Rick tells how creativity and faith were entwined almost since the beginning of his life. He talks about his speculative Christian fantasy book series that incorporates music and art into his storytelling process. Also pay attention to how you can earn a free CD from Rick and stay tuned through the end of the episode to enjoy one of his original songs. Award-winning author Rick E. Norris has taught the Bible to adults and Sunday school to teens for thirty-one years. Since 2011, he has volunteered as an international online missionary for a Christian non-profit where he disciples individuals and answers biblical questions. Angelic Wars: First Rebellion received a second-place award by the 2020 Catholic Press Association. Rick earned a bachelor's degree from UCLA in 1979 and law degree from Southwestern University School of Law in 1985. He is a songwriter/musician and member of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences as well as the creator and the co-host of the Rambling Business podcast. This episode can also be found on YouTube. Show Notes The following resources were mentioned in the show or are useful resources recommended by the guests. Links might be marked as affiliates, meaning we earn a commission if you buy through the link. Event website for Festival of Book, April 23rd and 24th: https://events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks"The Sympathizer" by Viet Thanh Nguyen- https://amzn.to/3KoZN4gThe Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis - https://amzn.to/3x2H3DV"The Illiad" by Homer - https://amzn.to/37iI3JxParker J Cole - http://www.parkerjcole.comFree Prequel Book, “Into the Mind of Lucifer” - https://www.amazon.com/Into-Mind-Lucifer-Angelic-Wars-ebook/dp/B08JHGGS28 Learn More About Our Guest You can follow this guest on several platforms, including: Rick's website - https://www.ricknorrisbooks.com Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19763828.Rick_E_Norris Rambling Business Podcast - https://ramblingbusiness.com Credits This show is produced by Theophany Media. The theme music is by Bill Brooks and Andrea Sandefur. Our logo is by Bill Brooks. This show is hosted by are Brannon Hollingsworth, Andrea Sandefur, Dave Ebert, and Rachel Anna. Jake Doberenz produces. Follow Theophany Media and the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

Laura Reece Hogan is an award-winning poet and theologian. Her book I Live, No Longer I: Paul's Spirituality of Suffering, Transformation, and Joy won four first place Catholic Press Association book awards and her volume of poems, Litany of Flights, won the Paraclete Poetry prize. She is the holder of advanced degrees in theology and law and is …

Sr. Joyce Rupp is well known for her work as a writer, international retreat leader, and conference speaker. She is the author of numerous bestselling books, including Praying Our Goodbyes, Open the Door, and Fragments of Your Ancient Name. Fly While You Still Have Wings is among her publications earning an award in the spirituality books category from the Catholic Press Association. Rupp has led retreats throughout North America, as well as in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Joyce has a B.A. in English, a M.R.E. in Religious Education, and a M.A. in Transpersonal Psychology. She is a member of the Servites (Servants of Mary) community and was a volunteer for Hospice for fifteen years. She currently resides in Des Moines, Iowa. “Joyce Rupp is one of the best Christian spiritual guides writing today.” —Rev. James Martin

Marcel LeJeune, President and Founder of Catholic Missionary Disciples, joins us to discuss the importance of patience in evangelization, and following the model given to us by Jesus. As a Catholic evangelist, international speaker, and award-winning author, Marcel loves to share his greatest passion - helping others come to know the love of Jesus and how to share that love with others. Marcel served as the Associate Director of Campus Ministry at St. Mary's Catholic Center at Texas A&M University for 11 years, the largest campus ministry in the country. He is the author of four books and a contributor to several others. His most recent book is "The Contagious Catholic: The Art of Practical Evangelization" (Ascension, 2020). His book, "Cleansed: A Catholic Guide to Freedom From Porn" (Pauline, 2016) was a 1st place winner in the Catholic Press Association's book awards. The most important part of his life, and his vocation, is being a husband and father. Marcel and his wife, Kristy, have five children. More about Marcel at thecatholicevangelist.com. More about Catholic Missionary Disciples at catholicmissionarydisciples.com. Video version of this episode available on YouTube.

Using inside sources and extensive field reporting about the secretive, high-stakes world of international diplomacy, Vatican reporter Victor Gaetan takes readers to the Holy See to explicate Pope Francis‘s diplomacy, show why it works, and offer readers a startling contrast to the dangerous inadequacies of recent U.S. international decisions.   About the author For over 20 years he has filed stories from countries in turmoil: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cuba, Lebanon, Kosovo, Peru, Turkey, and Ukraine as well as from Hong Kong, Korea, and Taiwan. He has received numerous awards from the Catholic Press Association of North America and has written for secular publications ranging from Art & Auction to Le Figaro. About the discussant:

#MikeAquilina joins me today to discuss the #churchfathers and the role that #friendship had in evangelizing. Mike is a leading expert on the Church Fathers and we go through many examples to show how important friendship was to the spread of the Gospel. We also discuss how we can use this method in our own time. Mike wrote a great book about this topic titled "Friendship and the Fathers: How The Early Church Evangelized". Check out the book at https://stpaulcenter.com/product/friendship-and-the-fathers-how-the-early-church-evangelized/ Learn more about Mike by visiting his website at https://fathersofthechurch.com/ About Mike Aquilina (from his website): Mike Aquilina is author or editor of more than fifty books, including The Fathers of the Church, The Mass of the Early Christians, and Angels of God. He has co-authored books with Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Dion DiMucci, theologian Scott Hahn, and singer-songwriter John Michael Talbot, among others. His works have been translated into many languages, from Hungarian and Portuguese to German and Braille. The Grail Code has appeared in ten languages since its publication in 2006. Mike has co-hosted eleven thirteen-week series that air on the Eternal Word Television Network. He is solo host of two feature-length documentaries. He appears weekly on radio's “Sonrise Morning Show” and is a frequent guest on other TV and radio shows. For many years he was a panelist on “The Weekly Roman Observer,” a news-commentary program on Catholic Familyland Network. In 2011 Mike was a featured presenter of the U.S. Bishops' Leadership Institute. He wrote the USCCB's theological reflection for Catechetical Sunday in 2011. Since 2002 he has collaborated closely with the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, which he has served as an executive and trustee. He is a contributing editor to Angelus News, and he podcasts twice monthly for CatholicCulture.org. He is past editor of New Covenant: A Magazine of Catholic Spirituality (1996-2002) and The Pittsburgh Catholic newspaper (1993-1996). He has published hundreds of articles, essays, and reviews in journals such as First Things, Touchstone, Crisis, Our Sunday Visitor, National Catholic Register, The Priest, Columbia, and Catholic Heritage. He contributed work on early Christianity to the Encyclopedia of Catholic Social Thought. He has received honors from the Catholic Press Association, including “Best Magazine” for New Covenant during his editorship. Mike has led pilgrimages to Italy, Greece, Turkey, and the Holy Land and is a popular speaker on Catholic history, doctrine, and devotion. He has keynoted events and lectured in prestigious venues, including the U.S. Capitol, Aquinas College (Nashville), Franciscan University, Little Portion Monastery, Penn State University, St. John Fisher Seminary, State University of New York, University of California at Los Angeles, University of Pittsburgh, Vanderbilt University, and Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo). He is also a poet whose works have appeared in U.S. literary journals (and elsewhere in translation). He shares songwriting credits with Grammy Award-winner Dion on the critically acclaimed albums Tank Full of Blues (2012) and New York Is My Home (2015). His songs with Dion have also been recorded by Paul Simon and Christy Altomare. Mike is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Penn State University, where he finished with honors and high distinction. He received the University's Oswald Award for Achievement in Journalism and Mass Media. He has, for years, served as a consultant and collaborator to scholars, artists, and Church leaders, helping them to produce books, speeches, and essays. He and his wife, Terri, have been married since 1985. Their six children are the subject of his book Love in the Little Things. Their growing number of grandchildren are much loved.

#MikeAquilina joins me today to discuss the #churchfathers and the role that #friendship had in evangelizing. Mike is a leading expert on the Church Fathers and we go through many examples to show how important friendship was to the spread of the Gospel. We also discuss how we can use this method in our own time. Mike wrote a great book about this topic titled "Friendship and the Fathers: How The Early Church Evangelized".Check out the book at https://stpaulcenter.com/product/friendship-and-the-fathers-how-the-early-church-evangelized/Learn more about Mike by visiting his website at https://fathersofthechurch.com/About Mike Aquilina (from his website): Mike Aquilina is author or editor of more than fifty books, including The Fathers of the Church, The Mass of the Early Christians, and Angels of God. He has co-authored books with Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Dion DiMucci, theologian Scott Hahn, and singer-songwriter John Michael Talbot, among others. His works have been translated into many languages, from Hungarian and Portuguese to German and Braille. The Grail Code has appeared in ten languages since its publication in 2006. Mike has co-hosted eleven thirteen-week series that air on the Eternal Word Television Network. He is solo host of two feature-length documentaries. He appears weekly on radio's “Sonrise Morning Show” and is a frequent guest on other TV and radio shows. For many years he was a panelist on “The Weekly Roman Observer,” a news-commentary program on Catholic Familyland Network. In 2011 Mike was a featured presenter of the U.S. Bishops' Leadership Institute. He wrote the USCCB's theological reflection for Catechetical Sunday in 2011. Since 2002 he has collaborated closely with the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, which he has served as an executive and trustee. He is a contributing editor to Angelus News, and he podcasts twice monthly for CatholicCulture.org. He is past editor of New Covenant: A Magazine of Catholic Spirituality (1996-2002) and The Pittsburgh Catholic newspaper (1993-1996). He has published hundreds of articles, essays, and reviews in journals such as First Things, Touchstone, Crisis, Our Sunday Visitor, National Catholic Register, The Priest, Columbia, and Catholic Heritage. He contributed work on early Christianity to the Encyclopedia of Catholic Social Thought. He has received honors from the Catholic Press Association, including “Best Magazine” for New Covenant during his editorship. Mike has led pilgrimages to Italy, Greece, Turkey, and the Holy Land and is a popular speaker on Catholic history, doctrine, and devotion. He has keynoted events and lectured in prestigious venues, including the U.S. Capitol, Aquinas College (Nashville), Franciscan University, Little Portion Monastery, Penn State University, St. John Fisher Seminary, State University of New York, University of California at Los Angeles, University of Pittsburgh, Vanderbilt University, and Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo). He is also a poet whose works have appeared in U.S. literary journals (and elsewhere in translation). He shares songwriting credits with Grammy Award-winner Dion on the critically acclaimed albums Tank Full of Blues (2012) and New York Is My Home (2015). His songs with Dion have also been recorded by Paul Simon and Christy Altomare. Mike is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Penn State University, where he finished with honors and high distinction. He received the University's Oswald Award for Achievement in Journalism and Mass Media. He has, for years, served as a consultant and collaborator to scholars, artists, and Church leaders, helping them to produce books, speeches, and essays. He and his wife, Terri, have been married since 1985. Their six children are the subject of his book Love in the Little Things. Their growing number of grandchildren are much loved.

After attending two universities in Britain as a young man, Michael returned to higher education in 2016, graduating from Trinity College, University of Toronto, three years later with a Master of Divinity (Honours) degree. He was ordained in the Anglican Church of Canada in October 2019 and is a Pastoral Associate at St. Christopher's in Burlington.Michael has received several awards for his writing and broadcasting. In 2005 he won The Ed Murrow Award for Radio Broadcasting, in 2006 The RTNDA Radio Broadcasting Award, in 2007 the Communicator Award in Hollywood and in 2008 the Omni Award for his television show. In 2012 he was awarded the Queen's Jubilee Medal for his services to media and in 2013 he was named North American Columnist of the Year at the Catholic Press Association awards.Michael is an Anglican priest, an author and a columnist. He also hosted a nightly television and radio show for 15 years, for which he won numerous awards.He's a columnist for The Toronto Star, and a frequent contributor to the Globe and Mail, NOW magazine, TVOntario, Macleans, and several other Canadian and British publications.He is the best-selling author of seventeen books, including biographies of G.K. Chesterton, H.G. Wells, Arthur Conan Doyle, J.R.R. Tolkien, and C.S. Lewis. He has contributed to the Dictionary of National Biography and several other anthologies and is published in many countries and in more than a dozen languages.https://michaelcoren.com/This podcast was recorded on October 13th, 2021.

In this episode, we're joined by the one and only Brandon Vogt! We discuss the history of evangelization by the Church on the Internet, some do's and don'ts when engaging with others in religious conversations online,  and some concepts from our book, for which he wrote the foreword. A must-listen for anyone involved in digital evangelization!Brandon Vogt is the Senior Content Director at Bishop Robert Barron’s Word on Fire Catholic Ministries (https://www.wordonfire.org). He’s the author of ten books, several of which have been #1 Amazon bestsellers and have earned First Place awards from both the Catholic Press Association and the Association of Catholic Publishers.Brandon hosts the weekly “Word on Fire Show” podcast with Bishop Barron, as well as “The Burrowshire Podcast” with Fr. Blake Britton. He also runs several websites, including StrangeNotions.com and ChurchFathers.org.Brandon’s work has been featured by NPR, FoxNews, CBS, EWTN, Vatican Radio, Our Sunday Visitor, National Review, and Christianity Today. He is on the board of the Society of G.K. Chesterton and serves as President of the Central Florida Chesterton Society.Brandon lives with his wife and seven children on Burrowshire, a small farm outside Orlando, Florida, with chickens, goats, pigs, rabbits, ducks, and a garden.Book referenced in interview on "essentialism": https://www.amazon.com/Essentialism-Disciplined-Pursuit-Greg-McKeown/dp/0804137382

St. Pope John Paul II was the pope who urgently taught us to fight for the family. We learn to live out our identity as adopted sons and daughters of God in the family. Of the many wonderful treasures offered to us from this incredible pope and saint, his advocacy for the family is second to none. His teachings echo in our hearts that strong families make strong nations, and strong nations produce saints.Patrick Novecosky is one of America's most accomplished Catholic communicators. He's the author of 100 WAYS JOHN PAUL II CHANGED THE WORLD and has won more than two dozen awards from the Catholic Press Association. He has edited and written for some of America's top publications and has been published in five languages. Patrick serves as the Executive Director of the Warrenton Pregnancy Center in Warrenton, Virginia. He's the founder of NovaMedia, a public relations firm specializing in the Catholic space. He previously served as Legatus Magazine's Editor-in-Chief for 12 years. He's traveled to 26 countries, met Pope St. John Paul II five times, and made Pope Francis laugh out loud, but most importantly, he is a husband and father of five beautiful children.Read more about today's featured podcaster and saint here: https://www.littlewithgreatlove.com/st-pope-john-paul-ii-strong-families-create-saints/This podcast is sponsored by: Littlewithgreatlove.com + Redbird.love.Special thanks to slacker, Jeff Sanchez, for voiceover work; teammates Michelle Hillaert, Danielle Knight & Alyssa Sanchez; and musician Rev. Dr. Martin Lohrmann.

All Suffering is Sacred. How do you engage with the process of suffering, trauma, and despair in a healthy way? I spoke with Dr. Kathleen O’Connor, Professor of Old Testament, Emerita, at Columbia Theological Seminary and explored with her how people in the Bible respond to disaster and suffering and engage in the necessary work of processing and recovering from personal crisis or collective catastrophe via the process of lament.   Dr O’Connor has written a number of books: Jeremiah: Pain and Promise (Fortress, 2011), using a lens drawing from trauma and disaster studies. Another of her books, Lamentations and the Tears of the World (Orbis Press, 2002), received first prize in scripture from the Catholic Press Association, 2003. More recently, she completed a two volume commentary on the Book of Genesis (Smith & Helwys, 2016, 2018), using insights from trauma and disaster studies. A former president of the Catholic Biblical Association of America, she has also served on Council of the Society of Biblical Literature. In 2015, Columbia Theological Seminary inaugurated the Kathleen O’Connor Lectures in her honor.

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. Joe is the Editor of The Central Minnesota Catholic magazine out of the Diocese of St. Cloud where is also the Director of the Office of Communications. Joe has also held the position as president of the Catholic Press Association from 2017-2019. Before his time with the Diocese of St. Cloud Joe was also with The Catholic Spirit in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. In our mailbag segment we answer a question about speaking with your legislators. Why you don’t need to feel intimidated. And of course, we want to leave you with some practical tips on how you can start to put your faith into action. In our bricklayer segment, we have a great source for news from a Catholic perspective about what is happening Inside the Capitol.

The Catholic Church is the United State's second largest religious grouping, after Protestantism, and the country's largest church or religious denomination.  As of 2018, 23% of the United States population was Catholic. This is startling when you realize that at the beginning of the American experiment, religions and their adherents were almost completely Protestant and vehemently, sometimes violently, anti-Catholic. The story of this transformation is critical to understanding the American religious landscape, which is another way of saying it is critical to understanding America. And, often the best way to understand a historical movement or event is to learn about individual actors on history's stage. Importantly, as historian Anne Braude of Harvard Divinity School wrote: “Women's History is American Religious History.” One prominent Catholic in American history is Elizabeth Ann Seton, who began the Sisters of Charity, the first religious community of women founded in the United States, and who was the aunt of Seton Hall University's founder, Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley. Today to help us understand the life and times of Elizabeth Ann Seton is Catherine O'Donnell, Professor of History at Arizona State University and author of Elizabeth Seton: American Saint, which was awarded the Distinguished Book Award by the Conference on the History of Women Religious, for books published from 2016-2018, as well as the Biography Prize from the Catholic Press Association. Her primary research interests include Early American history, culture, and religion. She is also the author of Men of Letters in the Early Republic and many articles appearing in venues including the William and Mary Quarterly, the Journal of the Early Republic, Early American Literature, and the US Catholic Historian. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on early American history and the Atlantic World. It is hoped that our time together today will help us better understand what religion has done to America, and what America has done to religion, and we trust that as a result, listeners will come to better understand how revolutionary and indispensable the idea of religious freedom as a governing principle, is, to the United States and its future. Join us in building The National Museum of American Religion in the nation's capital, to open in 2026, on the 240th anniversary of Thomas Jefferson's immortal words "Almighty God hath created the mind free", by donating at storyofamericanreligion.org/contribute.

Film producer, Tony Sands, talks about how Covid has affected the entertainment industry and discuss his new film Pray, in theaters now.Tony Sands is a Senior Producer at Family Theater Productions and handles the feature film slate. For Family Theater, Sands has served as producer, writer or director on the films “Assumptions,” “Finding Mary,” “You Will See,” “Carrying On,” “Family Dinner,” “40 Hours” and “Down from the Mountaintop.” Previously, he was employed at Cinesite, where he worked on such films as “Space Jam,” “Titanic,” “Dr. Dolittle” and “Sphere.” He is co-author with Most Reverend Robert Baker of the book “Cacique: A Novel of Florida’s Missions.” Sands received a Bachelor’s degree in Cinematic Arts with a Focus on Writing from the University of Southern California’s School of Cinema & Television. He is a Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus and member of the Catholic Press Association and Catholics in Media Association (CIMA). He is president of the Board of the Right to Life League of Southern California, sits on the Planning Committee for the Los Angeles Prayer Breakfast and is a member of the Arcangel Film Festival. Sands attends St. Finbar Catholic Church in Burbank, Calif. He also assists with Youth Ministry and Adult Faith Formation Volunteers at Holy Family Catholic Church and St. Finbar.About the film:The inspiring true story of a poor Irish immigrant who sets sail for America in 1928 with dreams of becoming a millionaire but, with the help of the most iconic celebrities of Hollywood, ends up spending his life championing the message, "The Family That Prays Together Stays Together."

Rev. Michael Coren is an Anglican cleric, an author and a columnist. He also hosted a nightly television and radio show for 15 years, for which he won numerous awards. He’s a columnist for The Toronto Star, and a frequent contributor to the Globe and Mail, NOW magazine, Ipolitics, TVOntario, The Walrus, Macleans, The Critic, and several other Canadian and British publications. He is the best-selling author of sixteen books, including biographies of G.K. Chesterton, H.G. Wells, Arthur Conan Doyle, J.R.R. Tolkien, and C.S. Lewis. He has contributed to the Dictionary of National Biography and several other anthologies and is published in many countries and in more than a dozen languages. Michael has received several awards for his writing and broadcasting. In 2005 he won The Ed Murrow Award for Radio Broadcasting, in 2006 The RTNDA Radio Broadcasting Award, in 2007 the Communicator Award in Hollywood and in 2008 the Omni Award for his television show. In 2012 he was awarded the Queen’s Jubilee Medal for his services to media and in 2013 he was named North American Columnist of the Year at the Catholic Press Association awards. Follow Us: Instagram: www.instagram.com/crossborderpodcast/ Twitter: twitter.com/CrossBorderPod Facebook : www.facebook.com/CrossBorderInterviewPodcast Website: www.crossborderinterviews.ca Cross Border Interviews is owned by Miranda, Brown & Associates Inc.

Tony, Kristin, and Chas talk about how Covid has affected the entertainment industry and discuss his new film Pray, in theaters now.Tony Sands is a Senior Producer at Family Theater Productions and handles the feature film slate. For Family Theater, Sands has served as producer, writer or director on the films “Assumptions,” “Finding Mary,” “You Will See,” “Carrying On,” “Family Dinner,” “40 Hours” and “Down from the Mountaintop.” Previously, he was employed at Cinesite, where he worked on such films as “Space Jam,” “Titanic,” “Dr. Dolittle” and “Sphere.” He is co-author with Most Reverend Robert Baker of the book “Cacique: A Novel of Florida’s Missions.” Sands received a Bachelor’s degree in Cinematic Arts with a Focus on Writing from the University of Southern California’s School of Cinema & Television. He is a Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus and member of the Catholic Press Association and Catholics in Media Association (CIMA). He is president of the Board of the Right to Life League of Southern California, sits on the Planning Committee for the Los Angeles Prayer Breakfast and is a member of the Arcangel Film Festival. Sands attends St. Finbar Catholic Church in Burbank, Calif. He also assists with Youth Ministry and Adult Faith Formation Volunteers at Holy Family Catholic Church and St. Finbar.About the film:The inspiring true story of a poor Irish immigrant who sets sail for America in 1928 with dreams of becoming a millionaire but, with the help of the most iconic celebrities of Hollywood, ends up spending his life championing the message, "The Family That Prays Together Stays Together."

He played baseball in elementary school, soccer in high school, and now in his adult life is an avid marathoner, including having participated in events from southern California to New York City to Naples, Florida, and even Rome, Italy. Meanwhile, he wrote a book called, "100 Ways John Paul II Changed the World" and has won more than two dozen awards from the Catholic Press Association. He met Pope St. John Paul II five times! He also talks here about having gone five times to the shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City.

Every month in our Talking Catholic podcast feed we feature a special episode called Talking Saints hosted by Laurie Power and Pete Sanchez. On the heels of their recent Best Diocesan Podcast Award by the Catholic Press Association, hosts Mary McCusker and Mike Walsh thought it would be good to have the saint experts on to chat about their podcast, what makes it such an award winner and why the saints are an important resource for the faithful. You can find all the Talking Saints episodes in a special Soundcloud playlist: https://soundcloud.com/talkingcatholic/sets/talking-saints Listen to Talking Catholic on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Alexa or at https://talking.catholicstarherald.org/show/talking-catholic/ You can also catch us on Domestic Church Media radio Sundays at 11 AM or Mondays at 4 PM https://domesticchurchmedia.org. Follow us on... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkingCatholic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingcatholic/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/talkingcatholic

In deze aflevering staan we stil bij het overlijden van mgr. Georg Ratzinger, de oudere broer van onze paus emeritus Benedictus XVI. Hij overleed in Duitsland op 96-jarige leeftijd. We horen een vertaling van de boodschap van de paus aan de Catholic Press Association en horen de oproep van de paus tot gebed voor de […]

This is part one of a two-part podcast with LIz Kelly, Beth Nelson, and Marcie Stokman. Marcie recently read Liz Kelly's article "Flattening the Curve On Fear" and knew they needed a phone call. Highlights include: Why fear isn't a sin, but panic or hysteria may be How our chaos is somehow redeemed - even if the suffering isn't removed Nothing is lost in God - learning flexibility before God as we live in the moment (even if the days feel meaningless) Words for moms who are working, cleaning, cooking, and now teaching and santizing! How our attachments are being refined during this unprecedented time Liz (Elizabeth) Kelly, a native Minnesotan, is a noted speaker, retreat leader and award-winning author, whose works include short stories, arts and music reviews, books on prayer and worship, and meditations on faith, spiritual struggle, and Christian womanhood. She has written seven books, including May Crowning, Mass, and Merton: 50 Reasons I Love Being Catholic, which won the Catholic Press Association first place award for Best Popular Presentation of the Faith in 2007. She is also the author of “The Wind,” a short story nominated for the Pushcart Prize in 2001. You can find out more about her at lizk. org. Beth Nelson is a wife and mother of five. She has been part of the Well-Read Mom endeavor since she first asked the question, "Is there a place after college for moms to talk about the big questions in life?" Marcie Stokman is the president and founder of Well-Read Mom. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellreadmom/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wellreadmom/support

Mary Judith Ress, known as Judy, is an eco-feminist theologian, journalist and editor who has been living and working in Latin America since 1970. A retired missionary and founder of the Conspirando collective and magazine, Judy has continued to live in Chile where she is a force in the ecological and women's movement. She has a master's degree in Economic Policy , obtained from the Graduate School of Social Studies New York; and in Spanish Language and Literature , obtained at the Universidad Internacional in Saltillo (Mexico). Also a degree in theology from the Latin American Biblical University in San Jose ( Costa Rica ) and a doctorate in ecofeminist theology at San Francisco Theological Seminary ( California - USA) (CA). Among her writings is the widely acclaimed non-fiction work Ecofeminism in Latin America, which won second place in Best Gender Issues at the Catholic Press Association in 2007. She has also penned two works of fiction: Blood Flowers and Different Gods, taking up contemporary theological questions.

On this week's show, we discuss the Rosary and how to make it a more integral part of our daily journey with Gretchen Crowe, author of Praying the Rosary with St. John Paul II. About Gretchen Crowe: Gretchen R. Crowe is editorial director for periodicals at OSV, where she oversees the publication of Our Sunday Visitor, the only national Catholic weekly newspaper in the United States. She also oversees content of The Priest, Deacon Digest and Take Out magazines, and Simply Catholic and Radiant online. An award-winning writer and photographer, Crowe has been a member of the Catholic Press Association since 2005. She is author of two books: "" (OSV, 2017) and "" (OSV, 2019). Crowe lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with her husband and two children. You can follow her on Twitter @GretchenOSV. About Praying the Rosary with St. John Paul II: During his papacy, Pope John Paul II ardently encouraged the faithful to return to the Rosary - his own favorite prayer. He demonstrated his love for it by praying all the mysteries every day, and by writing, speaking, and preaching about it. He knew from his personal experience of prayer that we come to know the person of Jesus Christ through Mary and the Rosary. With this book, you can pray the Rosary with the saint who loved it so much. For each mystery of the Rosary, you will find: The spiritual fruit that accompanies each mystery A short reflection on how Pope St. John Paul II embodied the spiritual fruit A Scripture passage for reflection An excerpt from a talk or writing of John Paul II Whether the Rosary is already your favorite prayer or you're just learning to pray it, Praying the Rosary with St. John Paul II will help you "rediscover the Rosary in the light of Scripture, in harmony with the Liturgy, and in the context of your daily lives." Check out  and find all of our book and movie suggestions at  For Lisa's speaking schedule visit . Send your feedback to  or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

Interview with award winning author, Lynn Monahan In this episode, Fr. Joe Veneroso and Megan Fleming sit down with Maryknoll Magazine editor-in-chief and award winning author Lynn F. Monahan. You will be inspired by Lynn’s reflections from reporting in Central and South America, along with his time spent with missioners in Asia and Africa. Only someone in his unique role at Maryknoll can share with us such a range of transformational experiences from the lives in service of Maryknoll missioners in the field. We are also excited to share with you details about his recent award-winning fiction novel, Pistaco: A Tale of Love in the Andes, which was inspired by his time living in Peru. His book received the 2018 Catholic Press Association first-place award for novels. We know you are going to enjoy this interview with Lynn F. Monahan.   SHOW NOTES Contact Lynn: lmonahan@maryknoll.org Book: Pistaco: A Tale of Love in the Andes or directly from the publisher at https://actapublications.com/pistaco/   Visit Maryknoll Magazine

Well-Read Mom Founder Marcie Stokman and her daughter Beth Nelson introduce the 'Year of the Artist' as our 2019-2020 theme for the year. Liz (Elizabeth) Kelly, a native Minnesotan, is a noted speaker, retreat leader and award-winning author, whose works include short stories, arts and music reviews, books on prayer and worship, and meditations on faith, spiritual struggle, and Christian womanhood. She has written seven books, including May Crowning, Mass, and Merton: 50 Reasons I Love Being Catholic, which won the Catholic Press Association first place award for Best Popular Presentation of the Faith in 2007. She is also the author of “The Wind,” a short story nominated for the Pushcart Prize in 2001. You can find out more about her at lizk.org. Highlights include: How to develop the artist within Tips for developing artistic ability when you already feel stretched thin Art as a way of communicating truth How can an atheist or a person living a lifestyle many of us would not agree with produce art that conveys beauty and truth? The ways to distinguish good art from bad art Similarly, how to evaluate the books we read What kind of art has moved you and why? Marcie and Liz also touch on Marcie's upcoming book "The Well-Read Mom." Coming soon! Find out more at www.WellReadMom.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellreadmom/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wellreadmom/support

The Catholic Herald won 28 awards this year in the Catholic Press Association’s media awards competition, including first place in the General Excellence category for weekly diocesan papers with a circulation of more than 25,000. Our podcast also won an honorable mention.  Find links to feature stories here. 

Our guest today is Gretchen Crowe.  Gretchen is the editor-in-chief of Our Sunday Visitor Newsweekly, which is the only weekly Catholic newspaper in the United States. In addition to planning and editing the print publication, Gretchen oversees all digital content on OSVNews.com and Our Sunday Visitor’s social media platforms and is a member of the Catholic Press Association.  In 2015, Gretchen got a big surprise while reporting on Pope Francis’ trip - her husband proposed to her at the end of the canonization Mass for St. Junipero Serra.  Gretchen and her husband Michael have one child and one on the way. In 2017, Gretchen wrote her first book, Why the Rosary? Why Now? published by Our Sunday Visitor.  Her second book, available this October, is a devotional called, “Praying the Rosary with St. John Paul II.” If anyone can speak to the power of praying the Rosary this Lent, it’s our guest today.

Preaching for the Feast of the Holy Family, Kerry Weber offers a reflection on family life, sacraficial love, and reliance on God. Kerry Weber is an executive editor of America, where she has worked since 2009. She is a co-host of "America This Week," a weekly radio program on SiriusXM 129, The Catholic Channel. Kerry is the author of Mercy in the City: How to Feed the Hungry, Give Drink to the Thirsty, Visit the Imprisoned, and Keep Your Day Job (Loyola Press), which received a 2014 Christopher award, as well as awards from the Catholic Press Association and the Association of Catholic Publishers. Her writing and multimedia work have earned several awards from the Catholic Press Association, and in 2013 she reported from Rwanda as a recipient of Catholic Relief Services' Egan Journalism Fellowship recognizing excellence in the Catholic media. She is a graduate of Providence College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. From 2004-2005 Kerry volunteered through the Mercy Volunteer Corps as a special-education teacher on the Navajo reservation in St. Michael's, Arizona. She has been a Mercy Associate since 2012. She is a board member of the Catholic Press Association and of the Ignatian Solidarity Network. Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/12302018 for Kerry's text and for more preaching on the Sunday and Holy Day Scriptures from Catholic women.

Could you pick out the disciple in a line up of Catholics? Well Marcel LeJeune joins Matt & Chris this week to talk about the objective & subjective signs of discipleship on a parish-level as well as practical strategies to creating powerful disciples in the leadership of your community. Marcel is the president & founder of Catholic Missionary Disciples. He is the author of three books and has contributed to several others. His articles have been published in many national Catholic magazines, newspapers, and websites. He is a regular guest on EWTN radio and Relevant Radio. He has also been featured on EWTN Television. His book, "Cleansed: A Catholic Guide to Freedom From Porn" was a 1st place winner in the Catholic Press Association's book awards. Thanks to ALOB for letting us use his song, Strong God, from the album No Match for Love! Email us your thoughts! mlapodcast@ablazeyouth.org Support MLA on Patreon Follow MLA on Twitter Join the Discussion on Facebook Ministry Leaders Anonymous is a production of Ablaze Ministries

In this episode, Kevin Bohli, director of the diocesan Office of Youth, Campus and Young Adult Ministries, explains what to expect during next week's WorkCamp: a diocesan initiative to help those in need through service projects. Hundreds of youth participate in it each year. The Catholic Herald had another great year in the Catholic Press Association’s Catholic Media Awards competition. We have the entire list of awards, 31 of them, on our website. One of our favorites was a video that our multimedia designer Ashleigh Kassock created about a world champion whistler — with a performance of the Ave Maria delivered entirely through whistling.

Ask most people what they know about black Catholic sisters, and they will probably murmur something about “Sister Act.” Dr. Shannen Dee Williams did, too, until she began digging into communities’ archives and uncovering the previously hidden lives of African-American women religious. Now she’s telling those stories in a forthcoming book (with an amazing title), Subversive Habits.  Shannen tells us about the incredible resilience and deep faith of black Catholic women in the face of racism, discrimination and exclusion. We ask her how these stories affected her own faith and what racial reconciliation in the church looks like today. In our news segment this week, we talk fun Catholic World Cup facts, an update on the synod on young adults and Pope Francis’ controversial comments on abortion and Nazis. Finally, we discuss the Trump administration’s policy of separating children from their parents at the border—and what you can do to help.  Have you checked out our Facebook page yet? Starting today, we’ll be asking for your consolations and desolations there. You can also find us on Twitter @jesuiticalshow, support us on Patreon and send us an email at jesuitical@americamedia.org. Links from the show Faith and the 2018 World Cup: little-known Christian details about soccer (football!) stars Synod working document: Young Catholics need a church that listens to them Pope Francis says abortion is ‘same thing’ as Nazi eugenics Catholic leaders denounce Sessions’s asylum decision: ‘We have truly lost our moral compass.’ Father James Martin: Five things you can do to help immigrants at the border What’s on tap? Celebrating our Catholic Press Association awards with Champagne! Well, technically, prosecco.

Father Lawrence Frizzell interviews the Rev. Daniel Utrecht, C.O., Ph.D. about his recent lecture at Seton Hall and his book, "The Lion of Münster: the Bishop Who Roared Against the Nazis." Fr. Utrecht's book won the first place award in the category of biography in the 2017 Excellence in Publishing Awards of the Association of Catholic Publishers and second place in history from the Catholic Press Association.

Many of us are likely very familiar with this week’s guest, but you may not know all of her story. Emily Stimpson Chapman shares with us how she went from being terrified to eat at all to one who throws the best of parties with the best of  foods and the best of beverages. Emily’s view on the role and nature of woman, whether single or married, is so beautifully woven through the truths our Church teaches. If you have not checked out her new book, The Catholic Table, we suggest you do! So let’s talk about our bodies, food, wine, and hosting the best parties. This is the most delightful conversation with some jaw-dropping truths sprinkled throughout the episode. Please consider supporting our Podcast Our Guest:   Emily Stimpson Chapman is a freelance Catholic writer based in Pittsburgh, PA, and the creator of The Catholic Table, a blog about food, friendship, and hospitality. Her books include The Catholic Table: Finding Joy Where Food and Faith Meet (Emmaus Road, 2016), These Beautiful Bones: An Everyday Theology of the Body (Emmaus Road, 2013) and The Catholic Girl’s Survival Guide for the Single Years (Emmaus Road, 2012), and The American Catholic Almanac: A Daily Reader of Patriots, Saints, Rogues, and Ordinary People Who Changed the United States (Image, 2014). A prolific essayist and journalist, Emily writes regularly on “all things Catholic”—from politics and catechesis to higher education and the media, with a special focus on the Church’s teachings on marriage, sexuality, and femininity. Over the years, her writing has appeared in Our Sunday Visitor, First Things, Touchstone, Franciscan Way, the National Catholic Register, Faith and Family, and elsewhere. It has been honored by both the Catholic Press Association and the Associated Church Press, and was included in Loyola’s Best Catholic Writing series. Emily holds a BA from Miami University of Ohio (Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude), where she studied political science, history, and English literature. She also did graduate work in political science at John Hopkins University and theology at Franciscan University. Before moving to Steubenville, Emily worked in Washington, DC, first as a Legislative Assistant to then Congressman Jim Talent (R-MO), then later at the Heritage Foundation, where she served as Special Assistant to former Attorney General Edwin Meese III.     Show Notes: Theology of the Body by St. John Paul 2 Theology of the Body Institute CorProject with Christopher West Napro Technology – Episode 7 on Freedom with Gloria Purvis   Call to Action –  As women, this week let’s shift the focus to needing to take care of our bodies rather than trying to control them. We can also apply this to any other situation in our life that we re trying to control rather than caring for it and letting God be in control. Scripture –  “For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. 56 Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him. 57 As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever feeds on me, he also will live because of me. 58 This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like the bread[c] the fathers ate, and died. Whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.” – John 6:56-58 Saint Quote – “We are not the sum of our weaknesses and failures, we are the sum of the Father’s love for us and our real capacity to become the image of His Son Jesus.” – St. John Paul II  

Richard Gaillardetz is an American theologian specializing in questions relating to Catholic ecclesiology and the structures of authority in the Roman Catholic Church. In 2000 Dr. Gaillardetz received the Sophia Award from the faculty of the Washington Theological Union in recognition of “theological excellence in service to ministry,” and he has received numerous awards from the Catholic Press Association for his occasional pieces. He is currently the Joseph Professor of Catholic Systematic Theology at Boston College. Series: "Burke Lectureship on Religion and Society" [Humanities] [Show ID: 28828]

Richard Gaillardetz is an American theologian specializing in questions relating to Catholic ecclesiology and the structures of authority in the Roman Catholic Church. In 2000 Dr. Gaillardetz received the Sophia Award from the faculty of the Washington Theological Union in recognition of “theological excellence in service to ministry,” and he has received numerous awards from the Catholic Press Association for his occasional pieces. He is currently the Joseph Professor of Catholic Systematic Theology at Boston College. Series: "Burke Lectureship on Religion and Society" [Humanities] [Show ID: 28828]

Richard Gaillardetz is an American theologian specializing in questions relating to Catholic ecclesiology and the structures of authority in the Roman Catholic Church. In 2000 Dr. Gaillardetz received the Sophia Award from the faculty of the Washington Theological Union in recognition of “theological excellence in service to ministry,” and he has received numerous awards from the Catholic Press Association for his occasional pieces. He is currently the Joseph Professor of Catholic Systematic Theology at Boston College. Series: "Burke Lectureship on Religion and Society" [Humanities] [Show ID: 28828]

Presented by The Vatican II Series on November 13, 2013 The liturgical reform initiated by the Second Vatican Council is the most far reaching in Catholic history. It is also the most visible sign and fruit of what the Council intended. What happened at Vatican II to generate this reform? What changed and why? Now, fifty years later, is Vatican II "old news" or does it still give direction and hope to the Church today? Rita Ferrone received her MDiv from Yale in 1983. Since that time she has worked for the Catholic Church in parishes, diocesan offices, and as an independent scholar, writer, and consultant. She is the author of several books about liturgy, including: "Liturgy: Sacrosanctum Concilium", in the Paulist series, and "Rediscovering Vatican II", for which she won a Catholic Press Association award. She is a regular contributor to Commonweal and other Catholic journals.

Summary of today's show: Due to the successful vote of the conclave and the announcement of the election of Pope Francis, this pre-recorded show from Wednesday, March 13, did not air. Rather than let these great interviews with Scot of Kim Daniels of Catholic Voices USA, Greg Erlandson of Our Sunday Visitor, and James Stella of the Vatican Museums go to waste, we're bringing them to you now in this podcast form. Listen to the show: Watch the show via live video streaming or a recording later: Today's host(s): Scot Landry Today's guest(s): Kim Daniels of Catholic Voices USA, Greg Erlandson of Our Sunday Visitor, and James Stella Links from today's show: Today's topics: LIVE from Rome: Catholic Voices USA, Our Sunday Visitor, and a Boston Catholic in the Vatican Museums 1st segment: As we taped this show, the cardinals were making their afternoon votes on Wednesday. Scot related what it was like in St. Peter's Square during the vigils of the smoke from the Sistine Chapel. Scot Landry welcomed Kim Daniels of Catholic Voices USA to the show and noted that she participated in the Town Hall forum of the Fortnight for Freedom last June. They also talked about Catholic Voices and what they're doing in Rome. Kim said she's been writing and doing interviews, talking to people from all over the world covering this event that's the biggest thing in the world right now. Scot said back home everybody's talking about the conclave. What should we as Catholics be communicating about our faith when people ask us about what's going on. Kim said it's an important moment for us to talk about our faith. We're excited they're talking about Americans as serious contenders for the papacy. Scot said it wasn't long ago most people would have said an American wouldn't be a pope in our lifetime. Now that's not true, mainly because so many Italians were praying for Cardinal Seán to be made pope and others including Cardinal Dolan among those seriously considered. Kim said when Pope Benedict resigned it didn't cross her mind that there could be an American pope until today. People see the need for a holy man as Pope and Cardinal Seán is an example of that. Scot said American cardinals have a reputation of being good administrators. So many have been known for massive construction of church infrastructure. But today, they're known as communicators and holy men as well as good organizers Kim said people in the US are involved in parishes more so than even in Europe. The American cardinals are known for being able to get things done, for finding efficiency, for working with the New Evangelization. Kim and Scot agreed that the media doesn't get things wrong due to having an axe to grind, but because they haven't been informed. She said the press conferences with the cardinals were great for the amount of evangelization they did. Kim said the most surprising part of her trip was how excited all the Romans are about it. As soon as word comes out that there is white smoke, the people come running from all over the city. Kim said seeing the black smoke coming from the Sistine Chapel chimney the first time was exciting. She said the whole crowd was happy and excited despite the bad weather. There is optimism from the crowd. Kim predicted the white smoke would come Thursday night because there wasn't a clear frontrunner this time. Scot thinks after the 15th vote, there would be 5 to 10 cardinals who had received double digit numbers of votes, showing that the Church has many possible leaders. Scot said Cardinals Dolan and Seán will come home following all the buzz and momentum. Kim said her own cardinal, Cardinal Wuerl of Washington, DC, is also much loved and they're also excited he's being talked about, but also that he's participating in the conclave. 2nd segment: Scot is now in St. Peter's Square, where the black smoke flew again, and welcomed Greg Erlandson, president of Our Sunday Visitor, to the show. They noted the smoke came earlier by about 20 minutes than expected. They had two votes by 11:45 rather than noon. They agreed that the second and third votes would be most telling. The first vote could have double digits in names, but by the second and third, the numbers would be whittled down. They discussed the cardinals' dinners at Casa Santa Martae where Greg had stayed on a visit to the Vatican. He said it's like a well-appointed retreat center. It's austere, but comfortable. Greg tweeted out a photo of the room. Greg predicted the conclave would last three days, until the 10th or 11th ballot, because the cardinals are focused. He said it's clear that there isn't a frontrunner. Greg talked about all that Our Sunday Visitor does as a diverse non-profit organization serving the Church. They just celebrated their hundredth anniversary. Scot asked Greg to talk about OSV's founder, Fr. John Noll, who later became Archbishop John Noll. He was a priest of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend who started a newspaper to help Catholics defend the Church against attack. They said secular media provides good spot coverage of big events with amazing images, but for depth, rely on Catholic media. Greg and Scot discussed how quickly new technology allows media organizations to provide resources in response to breaking events today. OSV can move quickly and get the second-day story after the daily newspapers get the breaking news. That's where they provide a service both online and in print. Scot said Greg is also president of the Catholic Press Association. He said all newspapers are seeing declining numbers of subscribers, because people are reading them more and more online. How do they get people to support the ministry of Catholic newspapers in an online world? Greg said they're still adapting to an online business model to replace advertising and other income streams. People want their information when they want, where they want it, how they want it. The challenge is how to the do it while maintaining the infrastructure and staff for both editions. One of his concerns is that some of these conflicts in society, the bishops need a voice even as they are losing their voice in these newspapers. People still need to get that newspaper delivered to them. However, we're able to do things we'd never been able to do before in terms of new and social media. Scot said it's his experience with the Pilot is that the most engaged Catholics in the Archdiocese are the ones reading the Pilot. They need to find a way to get people to support the Pilot to cover the salary and benefits of the people providing the stories that inspire and educate them. Greg said we have a culture of stewardship in the American Catholic Church and we need to import that into our consumption of Catholic media. Greg talked about some of the beautiful moments he experiences in Rome, like a group of young nuns praying together or another woman standing by herself praying the rosary or people who bring their nations' flags. He also heard about a mother who wrote a note for her son that said if there was white smoke her son should be excused from class. In Rome, they are inherently Catholic. It's in their blood and that comes out during these kinds of events. Scot noted that during Cardinal Seán's Mass at Santa Maria dell Vittoria all the Italian cameramen and reporters all participated in Mass and even went up for Communion. He said you don't see that in the US because American reporters consider themselves to be working, not participating. Greg had the same reaction at the Masses he saw. Rome is a city of contrasts. Sometimes there's an anti-Church thread in Rome because otherwise they would drown in it all, yet they still celebrate their faith and the feasts and the like. 3rd segment: This week's benefactor card raffle winner is Gladys Dyer She wins the booklet The Way of the Cross at the National Shrine of Divine Mercy and the audio CD The Seven Pillars of Catholic Spirituality by Matthew Kelly. If you would like to be eligible to win in an upcoming week, please visit . For a one-time $30 donation, you'll receive the Station of the Cross benefactor card and key tag, making you eligible for WQOM's weekly raffle of books, DVDs, CDs and religious items. We'll be announcing the winner each Wednesday during “The Good Catholic Life” program. 4th segment: Scot welcomed James Stella to the show. He's originally from North Andover and now works for the Vatican. He had left his full-time job at Genzyme in Cambridge started as a volunteer at Caritas Internationalis in 2011 and eventually became a paid consultant. James said he'd never felt his old job in pharmaceutical sales to be all that rewarding. As his faith grew, he wanted to do more that was in line with it. Now he has a new job in the Vatican, working in the Vatican Museums with the Patrons of the Arts office, which does fundraising in the US and Europe for the preservation and restoration of the arts in the Vatican Museums. Ticket sales only cover operating expenses. Right now he's working on a project for the Holy Stairs, brought back by St. Helen in the 400s. He's also working on a project restoring artwork in the Vatican Gardens. Scot asked where the Vatican Museums fits in the world's art museums. He said it's the frontrunner in terms of Christian art collections and may be the greatest art collection overall, when you consider works like Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel. Scot was struck by the TV images of the procession of the cardinals into the Sistine Chapel because it was well lit and how rich and vibrant it is. And those are just two rooms. James said the most rewarding for him is seeing how it inspires visitors, bringing them closer to the faith. James said it's hard to pick a favorite, but Michelangelo's fresco in the Pauline chapel of St. Paul on the road to Damascus. St. Paul appears as an old man in that image. He said observing St. Paul's conversion reminds James of how all Christians need to be converted and to come closer to our faith, if not that dramatically. He feels he's come closer to the faith and had a conversion over the past 15-20 years. Scot asked what the past couple of weeks have been like. He said it's been incredible and an honor and a humbling experience. He'd never imagined he could be living in Rome at this time. He enjoys the people and culture and the food of Rome. Scot asked about Cardinal Seán, who the Italians love and call the cappuccino Cardinal. James said he was in Tuscany a few weeks ago and a man asked him about Cardinal Seán, which surprised him. He's surprised at how Italians have adopted him. James said he's been to Naples and the Abruzzo region, as well as Tuscany. He plans to visit Assisi and travel further afield, including Sicily and Sardinia. Scot asked James when he thinks the white smoke will come. He said he guessed it would be Friday morning. Scot asked about growing up at St. Michael's in Andover, which is the largest parish in the Archdiocese now. James said his family attended Mass every Sunday. At first for him it was a requirement, but over the years, especially with the opening of the new church, he became more involved with the parish as well as St. Leonard's in the North End, where he moved in 2006. Speaking of Rome, James said Catholics should try to come and see it firsthand once in their life as the center of the Church. You can see it on TV or read about it, but there's no way to replace being there in person. He said the best time to come in September. October is the start of the rainy season. People who are interested in getting involved can visit their website and find out about their local chapter, contact them and get involved with the events of the chapters. 5th segment: Scot reminded listeners that the show was recorded about 4pm Rome time and that the smoke was expected to go up about 5pm. As it turned out, the white smoke went up, our new Pope Francis was introduced and the airing of this episode of The Good Catholic Life was pre-empted by live programming on the Station of the Cross network. We hope you enjoyed this special episode.

Today's host(s): Scot Landry and Susan Abbott Today's guest(s): Fr. Roger Landry, executive editor of The Anchor, the newspaper of the Fall River diocese; and Gregory Tracy, managing editor of The Pilot, the newspaper of the Boston archdiocese Links from today's show: Some of the stories discussed on this show will be available on The Pilot's and The Anchor's websites on Friday morning. Please check those sites for the latest links. Today's topics: Tim Tebow; Pope going to Cuba, Mexico; Death of Cardinal Foley; Miracles for Sheen, Cope Summary of today's show: Why do the secularists hate Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow so much? Because his public Christian faith confronts the deeply held knowledge of the existence of God they try to deny, conclude Scot Landry, Susan Abbott, Fr. Roger Landry, and Gregory Tracy, as the consider this question and other news of the week, including Pope Benedict's announcement of visits to Cuba and Mexico next year; the death of Cardinal John Foley, the “voice of Christmas”; and discussion of miracles attributed to the intercession of Archbishop Fulton Sheen and Blessed Marianne Cope, which could advance their causes of canonization. 1st segment: Scot and Susan discussed how we are in the homestretch to Christmas with the momentum building toward the feast. Susan said there was a workshop at St. Michael, Bedford, on religious education for children with disabilities. They plan to do more workshops on the subject in the spring. They work with the parents to bring the kids into the mainstream of religious education. Scot and Susan previewed our first story today on Denver Bronco's quarterback Tim Tebow and his public practice of his Christian faith, including the controversy over it. 2nd segment: Scot it's fascinating to turn on the secular sports and talk shows and hear that everyone wants to talk about Tim Tebow. Tebow has led the Broncos to a 7-1 record since he took over the team and many of his wins have been “miraculous”. Some people have been turned off by his wearing his faith on his sleeve. Fr. Michael Harrington gave a homily this week in which he asked whether as Christians we're all supposed to wear our faith on our sleeves. Scot said Tebow doesn't throw the God or Jesus around cheaply. Fr. Roger wrote an editorial this week in The Anchor on why secularists despise Tim Tebow. Fr. Roger said secularists are those who live as if God doesn't exist and they don't want to be confronted with the reality of faith in their own interactions. This is why there is an effort to eliminate Christmas from mention in favor of Holidays, for example. Tim Tebow isn't like some athletes who clearly isn't living a relationship with Jesus, but thanks God at the end of a win. Tebow spends his time off volunteering in hospitals and going on the missions. Tim Tebow is clearly a sign of contradiction, which is why he's considered a controversial figure. People trying to reject Tebow are rejecting him not as a football player, but as a Christian. Tebow thanks Jesus for vitories and defeats, for his teammates, for his career, and so on. Scot said NFL Films miked Tim Tebow for last week's game and last night they aired some of the excerpts. During the game, on the sideline, Tebow is humming Christian hymns under his breath. And when one of his receivers dropped a critical pass, he goes to the receiver and encourages him and tells him he will succeed for the rest of the game. And he did. Scot asked Susan why people despise him for his Christianity. Susan said it sounds like he is a product of a faith-filled home. Maybe people dislike him because he holds a mirror up to us and makes us feel bad about how we're living our lives. There have been other athletes, including Mohammed Ali who gave praise to Allah, who were public in their expressions of faith. Scot noted that Tim Tebow's mom had been told to abort Tim in the womb because he wouldn't be healthy. She refused based on her faith, and now he's known for how tough he plays the position of quarterback. Prior to entering the NFL, he and his mom made a Super Bowl commercial with the pro-life message. Greg said it strikes him that a generation or two ago, this wouldn't be all that unusual to see a public figure living his faith. He said it confronts people in their lives and decisions. Modern secularists are going against the small spark inside all of us that knows that God exists and Tebow's example reminds them of that. Greg noted how his wife will be out with their ten children at the supermarket who will start talking to her out of the blue, either to criticize her for family size or making an apology for how many children they had. They have been confronted by that reality. Scot said Tebow isn't imposing his Christianity on anybody. It's not contrived. It's just who he is. He just exudes his faith. It makes us consider how much we wear our faith publicly. The militant secularists are trying to impose on us to take our faith out of public view and then trying to say that guys like Tim Tebow are trying to impose their faith on the rest of us. Scot asked Fr. Roger why the war on Christmas is bigger now in 2011 than ever before. Fr. Roger said there's now some fight back from the religious. The Obama administration and its lack of appreciation for religious freedom is waking a sleeping bear. We're tired of it and we're not going to take it any more. Fr. Roger said when he was in kindergarten, some kids often picked on the smart kids. We're seeing a similar immaturity in our society, which defines virtues as sins. Many secularists see Christianity as harmful and if Tim Tebow becomes popular it can do damage to that perception. He asked why people are so fascinated by Tebow's “miraculous” fourth-quarter comebacks. People want to know if God is helping Tim Tebow because he's a good Christian; If so, what does it mean for me if I'm not a good Christian. People are rooting for him to fail because if he continues to succeed, it lifts up a mirror on their own conscience. Scot said obviously God is not rooting for the Denver Broncos. He can intervene in anything if it fulfills his divine plan, but it's not because someone prays for their team to win. Fr. Roger said God responds to prayer like parents respond to kids. Kids may ask for something silly and the parents may say okay if it's not essential and there's no reason not to. God could allow Tim Tebow to win, but remember that Christ died on Good Friday. That would have seemed like defeat in human eyes, but it fulfilled God's plan. It might be God's plan to let Tim Tebow show through humility and defeat the greater Christian virtue. That said, his faith clearly has an impact on his work on the football field. He never gives up on the field and believes that all things are possible, that you can steal victory from the jaws of defeat. And his character supports and encourages his teammates. Nobody criticizes Derek Jeter for his philandering, but they do criticize Tebow for his virginity. 3rd segment: Scot said Pope Benedict XVI has confirmed he'll be traveling to Cuba and Mexico at the end of 2012. Greg's wife comes from Cuba. Scot said he's sure the Holy Father wants his trip lead to greater freedom like Pope John Paul's visit a decade ago did. Greg said many Americans don't know much about Cuba, despite it being 90 miles from the US coast. The poverty of the people is amazing and they have undergone a lot of suffering. In addition, with an official push for atheism, many young Cubans don't have and have a great yearning for God. The Holy Father will be visiting the national shrine of Our Lady of El Cobre, which is a national symbol of unity for Cubans. The Church has also played a huge role in helping people meet their basic needs, especially through Catholic Charities. The Pope will be there at the end of March. In Mexico, the Holy Father will go to Leon, northwest of Mexico City, but not Mexico City itself. Fr. Roger said some speculation is that Vatican officials were afraid of the health impact of the high altitudes in Mexico City on the Holy Father. However, he thinks the Holy Father is trying to go to a place that isn't typically associated with the practice of the faith to show the message of the Incarnation in this hemisphere. In the heart of a modern city, a secular metropolis, Christ comes to save. It puts into image the message of Pope Benedict. He will be there on the Feast of the Annunciation, March 25. Scot said another story in the Anchor is about the Blackstone Valley Catholic Youth Choir with 19 eight-to-fifteen year olds, who sing traditional hymns mainly at St. Brendan's in Bellingham, but also at other parishes. Fr. Roger said there is a new movement to help kids recognize that they are heirs to the incredible beauty of traditional Latin chant, which is part of the Church's liturgy going back for 1,600 years. Fr. Roger said at a parish in Sugarland, TX, he visited, they had a kindergartener choir singing Gregorian chant and it was amazing how much they enjoyed it and how well they sang it. One child said she loved it because they weren't just singing it together, but with hundreds of saints who have sung it before them and it made her feel more Catholic. Fr. Roger encouraged parents to read the story and see if they can help their own kids open up to this incredible spiritual treasury. The director of the choir is Michael Olbash. Susan said he is well-respected in this area and nationally as a music director. susan said this is evidence of the product of good catechesis. Scot asked Fr. Roger's reaction to Cardinal John Foley's death, who served for many years in the Vatican as the “voice of Christmas” and the head of the Council for Social Communications. Fr. Roger said he was an incredible Christian and a theologian. Fr. Roger remembered when he was in Rome for his first Christmas at seminary that Cardinal Foley took the time to learn their names and then mention them by name during the broadcast of the Mass. He remembered going out to lunch with the Cardinal by happenstance on Fr. Roger's birthday and then never forgot that date and would call him every year on his birthday. That's the kind of Christian gentleman Cardinal Foley was. Greg said he met the cardinal at the Catholic Press Association a few years ago, where he met with many of the members of the press. He was a great communicator. He had a unique skill set. He was once editor of a diocesan newspaper and addressed the association as a peer, acknowledging the challenges of being a communicator within the Church, sometimes delivering tough news with love. Scot said it's a significant loss for the Church when a cardinal dies. In the US we have 17 cardinals, about half of them retired. Susan said the National Association of Catechetical Media Professionals has also marked the passing of Cardinal Foley. She said NBC NEws, the night he died, Brian Williams said NBC has lost a good friend and that Midnight Mass would never be the same. She said Cardinal Foley was visionary for communications in the Church. 4th segment: Scot said the cause for the canonization of Archbishop Fulton Sheen had a major milestone when testimony and evidence in the investigation of a miracle has been sent to the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. The miracle involved a woman who had a devotion to Sheen and when her baby was born without a heartbeat, she prayed to Sheen, and 61 minutes later his heart was beating. The investigators look for any medical explanation and if not, that would advance Sheen closer to canonization. Greg said many people nationally are looking for his canonization. If we're looking for evidence that God is alive and working in people's lives, these miracles are clear evidence for it. This child with no heartbeat for an hour had no brain damage and is perfectly healthy and normal. Susan said the miracles point to nothing but the Lord. It's not because the mother was particularly holy and thus deserved a prayer more than others. It's because God wanted this particular miracle to happen. Blessed Marianne Cope's miracle has been approved. She worked with St. Damien of Molokai in Hawaii. Greg said he was recently in Honolulu for a couple of days, where he learned much more about the work on Molokai with the lepers. This work was a sign of seeing Christ in the other. No one would go near them, but she did this for 30 years out of the love of Christ. The last milestone for canonization is approval by Pope Benedict XVI and setting a date. Scot said in this week's Pilot there is an article by Msgr. Deeley, the vicar general, on the blessing of priests for all of us.There is also another article by Joe D'Arrigo, executive director of the clergy funds, which reflect on how we can remember the senior priests who served us well during the Christmas collection.

n this episode, Joanna and Mark interview Robert Ellsberg.Robert Ellsberg is the son of Carol Cummings and the American military analyst and whistleblower, Daniel Ellsberg. At age 19, Robert dropped out of college, intending to spend a few months with the Catholic Worker Movement. He stayed to become the managing editor of The Catholic Worker for two years (1976-8), a job that would introduce him to Dorothy Day and consequently would allow him to work with Day for the last five years of her life. This life-changing experience prompted him to convert to Catholicism.In 1987 he began work as editor-in-chief of Orbis Books. He in theauthor of several books, including All Saints: Daily Reflections on Saints, Prophets, and Witness for Our Time, and the Saints' Guide to Happiness. His book Blessed Among All Women tied a Catholic Press Association record by winning awards for Gender, Spirituality, and Popular Presentation of the Catholic Faith. He is the editor of the published diaries and letters of Dorothy Day. He currently resides in Ossining, New York with his wife and their three children.

Clarissa Pinkola Estes is the recipient of numerous awards such as the Joseph Campbell Keeper of the Lore Award, the Gradiva Award, the Las Primeras Award, the Catholic Press Association award for her writing, and the 2006 inductee into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame celebrating women change agents who have had international influence. She might be best known within Goddess Spirituality for her many books, including Women Who Run With the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype. Tonight's show topic will be the thrust of her new project - The Dangerous Old Woman. The quotes from Dr. Estés are protected by copyright and may not be used without permission of the author. © 2011, Dr.C.P. Estés, All Rights Reserved.

Our guest this week, Susie Lloyd, is a frequent contributor to various Catholic magazines and the winner of three Catholic Press Association awards.  The long awaited sequel to her first humor book, is finally here! It is called . Susie is now avidly pursuing speaking opportunities and joins us to discuss her writing, her faith and her family. In this Year for Priests -- shares a tribute about one priest, Fr. Cyril Levy. Truth be told, our Catholic Church is filled with such wonderful priests, for which we give thanks. discusses Lent and gives some ideas for reflecting on the season.  shares some amazing ideas for making teaching the faith a fun experience.  Inspired by the mention of St. Gemma Galgani on of the , shares and a reflection on suffering. This episode of Catholic Moments is sponsored by , the Leading Catholic Singles Community.  Share your feedback at 206-339-9272, comment here on the blog or email . Links for this Episode: Susie Lloyd - , ,   The Handbook for Catholic Moms:  , , or , , , Subscribe to the | Subscribe with

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