Podcasts about Orbis Books

Join Robert Ellsberg, publisher of Orbis Books, in this One On One interview withO'neil Van Horn , as they discuss  Making Hope: Practices, Prayers, and Parables for a Changing Climatehttps://maryknoll.link/87aIn Making Hope, O'neil Van Horn explores how slow, still, and often quiet practices can cultivate hope for ourselves, each other, and our planetary home. With an accessible beauty, he shows how the ordinary things we do—mending, seed-saving, composting, and birding—can become new parables that might help us make hope where it is least felt and most needed. Meditative, inviting, and prayerful, Van Horn's writing compassionately makes space and time for readers to experience the meaningful practice of hope. O'neil Van Horn is assistant professor, theology, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH. He holds a PhD in philosophical and theological studies in religion from Drew University and was a Louisville Scholar from 2021 to 2023. With a background in organic agriculture and sustainability, he is author of On the Ground: Terrestrial Theopoetics and Planetary Politics (Fordham University Press).Get your copy today:  https://maryknoll.link/87a#OrbisBooks #O'neilVanHorn  #RobertEllsberg  #theopetics #ecology #agriculture #theology

Join Robert Ellsberg, publisher of Orbis Books, in this One On One interview withLiza J. Rankow , as they discuss  Soul Medicine for a Fractured World: Healing, Justice, and the Path of Wholenesshttps://maryknoll.link/29bEach day brings news of worsening ecological, political, and social upheaval. None of us individually can solve the intersecting crises we face; we are not meant to. Yet each of us carries a vital gift for these times. As we navigate the collapse of a world built on domination and division, we can engage in the birthing of new possibilities, finding strength in our belonging to a wholeness that is ancient, infinite, and eternal.Combining the insightful analysis of a longtime grassroots activist with the compassion of a seasoned spiritual guide, Liza J. Rankow shows readers how to live with purpose and meaning, not just in spite of the rising tide of calamities around us, but as our response to them.With an approach to liberation inspired by “mystic activists” from various faith and cultural traditions, Soul Medicine for a Fractured World offers an integrative path toward healing and social transformation, rooted in our kinship with one another, the Earth, and all of life.  Rich with practical application, the book includes questions for reflection as well as an array of spiritual and healing practices to help readers put the ideas shared into embodied action.Liza J. Rankow, PhD, MHS, is an interfaith minister, educator, activist, and writer. Her lifework centers the deep healing that is essential to personal and social transformation. Liza is the founder and former executive director of OneLife Institute, which for almost 20 years supported the well-being of frontline activists, caregivers, and community. She has been a spiritual counselor and teacher for more than three decades, and is co-editor of The Living Wisdom of Howard Thurman audio collection. Get your copy today:  https://maryknoll.link/29b#OrbisBooks #LizaJRankow  #RobertEllsberg #activism #Theology #ecology #politics

DR. Shaleen Kendrick is founder and creator of Neuro-Relational Integration, which helps leaders and organizations navigate complexity and rapid change through neuroscience, relational attunement, and innate spirituality; catalyzing evolutionary integration and wholeness-making.Her forthcoming book, "The 3 Brains", releases from Orbis Books in the fall of 2026.To learn more go to: https://nrintegration.comFollow Dr. Shaleen Kendrick on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/shaleen.kendrick/This QuoirCast Podcast is brought to you by, QUANTUM THEOLOGY, Volume 1, edited by Keith Giles.Available on Amazon February 17th, 2026.Quantum Theology: Volume One (Foreword by Keith Giles) brings together an extraordinary and diverse group of scientists, mathematicians, theologians, mystics, authors, and cultural commentators to explore one of the most provocative conversations of our time: What happens when Quantum Physics and Theology begin to overlap?Featuring contributions from:Steve McVeyBrandy AndersonMo ThomasStuart DelonyNish DubashiaWillian SarillJenny Lorraine NielsenAnd many more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Join Robert Ellsberg, publisher of Orbis Books, in this One On One interview withKelley Nikondeha, as they discuss  Jubilee Economics: The Purpose, Practices and Possibilities for a Better Future.https://maryknoll.link/3ucMost consider jubilee to be an aspirational, ancient practice, dismissing it as impractical for modern economic practices. Among theologians and economists many doubt it was ever practiced. And they would be wrong. Kelley Nikondeha uncovers recent scholarship that tells a different story, one of Jubilee's robust capabilities for resetting just economic systems.Kelley Nikondeha is a writer, speaker, liberation theologian, and community development practitioner. Together with her husband, Claude Nikondeha, they founded Communities of Hope (an NGO in Burundi), Kazoza Bank, and have an ongoing partnership with the United Nations Capital Development Fund around economic development.Get your copy today:  https://maryknoll.link/3uc#OrbisBooks #KelleyNikondeha #RobertEllsberg #economics #Theology 

Join Robert Ellsberg, publisher of Orbis Books, in this One On One interview withMac Loftin, as they discuss  In the Twilight of the Christian West: A Theology of Mourning and Resistance.https://maryknoll.link/opgCountering this malignant theology, Loftin draws on the vision of antifascist thinkers, mystics, and theologians including Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Simone Weil, and Michel de Certeau. He reveals how these revolutionaries forged potent theological resistance in their own fraught political moments by recovering a radically different Christian tradition: one that embraces impermanence, reconciliation, difference, and the liberative work of mourning.Mac Loftin is lecturer on theology at Harvard University. His writing has appeared in Political Theology, The Christian Century, and Earth & Altar.Get your copy today:  https://maryknoll.link/opg#OrbisBooks #MacLoftin #RobertEllsberg #ChristianBooks #Theology #ChristianResistance

Welcome to Madang.Madang is the outdoor living room of the world. Here, we invite you to sit and tune into unreserved, remarkable conversations with renowned authors, leaders, public figures, and scholars on religion, culture, and everything in between.This is the 55th episode featuring Rev. Wes Granberg-Michaelson is the General Secretary Emeritus of the Reformed Church in America, having served in that role for 17 years. Earlier he served as Director of Church and Society for the World Council of Churches. Wes is an author, global ecumenical leader, and widely respected voice relating faith to pressing issues of public life. Wes has authored ten books and countless articles including his new book, The Soulwork of Justice: Four Movements of Contemplative Action (Orbis Books).On this episode of Madang Podcast hosted by Faith and Reason, Granberg-Michaelson and I talk about his book, The Soulwork of Justice: Four Movements of Contemplative Action (Orbis Books). We discuss prisons for profit, Survivors of Abuse, praying, retreat, journaling, belonging, letting go, and much more.I am grateful to ⁠The Upper Room⁠ for sponsoring this episode of Madang Podcast. Please check out their special webpage for ⁠Madang Podcast⁠ listeners and subscribe to The Upper Room daily devotional guide. The Upper Room is a daily devotional magazine published in more than 30 languages and 100 countries around the world. The daily meditations are written by readers of the magazine and others interested in sharing their faith experiences through writing. Every day, readers of The Upper Room around the world read the same story in many different languages and pray the same prayer together.I am grateful to Orbis Books for sponsoring this episode. Please use the discount code “MAD” to get 30% off ⁠The Soulwork of Justice⁠ by Wesley Granberg-Michaelson. Please visit ⁠www.orbisbooks.com⁠ to order this book and their recent releases. Orbis Books publishes “books that matter,” and their books are meaningful and thoughtful gifts for friends, family, and seekers of faith.Please reach out to me if you would like to sponsor the next episode of the ⁠Madang podcast⁠⁠. Or simply ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠support me on my ⁠Substack: Loving Life⁠⁠.Madang is presented by ⁠FaithAndReason.org⁠.

Join Robert Ellsberg, publisher of Orbis Books, in this One On One interview withRebecca Bratten Weiss, as they discuss  The Books That Made Us: Deconstructing the Modern Christian Classics.https://maryknoll.link/80c4d8What do you do when you realize that the books you were taught to revere imbued you with false perspectives on humanity, society, and morals?  This is the question editor and journalist Rebecca Bratten Weiss poses, as she revisits beloved but problematic Christian writers like G.K. Chesterton, T.S. Eliot, J.R.R. Tolkien, Evelyn Waugh, and C.S. Lewis. While documenting her journey out of conservative Christian culture, Bratten Weiss sorts through the rubble of old beliefs, discerning which to discard and which to keep. The Books That Made Us reminds readers how powerfully literature can shape us—and how devastatingly it can harm us.Rebecca Bratten Weiss is digital editor at U.S. Catholic magazine, co-host of the Glad You Asked podcast, and a regular contributor to the National Catholic Reporter. She has published extensively on religion, culture, and politics, and is co-editor (with Jessica Mesman) of Sick Pilgrims: An Anthology of Catholic Spiritual Autobiography.Get your copy today:  https://maryknoll.link/80c4d8#OrbisBooks #RebeccaBrattenWeiss #RobertEllsberg #ChristianBooks

Look, we all have that person in our life who won't stop talking about Motlmann or keeps “accidentally” bringing up liberation theology at Thanksgiving. Maybe that person is you. No judgment. I'm right there with you. That's why I brought in my friend Rev. Dr. Thomas Hermans-Webster, acquisitions editor at Orbis Books, to help us figure out what books belong under the tree this year. We each picked 10 books that will make your theology nerd feel seen, challenged, and deeply grateful you know them so well. HERE'S THE GOOD NEWS: Orbis put the whole collection on sale. Use code ZESTY at checkout and get 30% off. The code is good through the 12 days of Christmas and all the way to Mardi Gras—we're being liturgical about this.

Join Robert Ellsberg, publisher of Orbis Books, in this One On One interview withMary C. Boys, as they discuss Blessing of a New Dawn: Reorienting Christianity's Relation to Judaismhttps://maryknoll.link/b4nAn expert in Jewish-Christian relations and a serious student of Scripture engages the latest scholarship to offer a succinct, informative exploration of the history that informed Christian attitudes toward Judaism, and how a new reading can lead to a richer understanding between peoples.  Mary C. Boys is Skinner and McAlpin Professor of Practical Theology, Union Theological Seminary, NYC, and its former Academic Vice-President and Dean. Long experienced in Jewish-Christian dialogue, she is a member of the Committee on Religion, Ethics, and the Holocaust at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. A member of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, she is also author of Has God Only One Blessing? Judaism as a Source of Christian Self-Understanding.Get your copy today:  https://maryknoll.link/b4n#OrbisBooks #JewishChristianDialogue #InterfaithUnderstanding #MaryCBoys #RobertEllsberg

Join Robert Ellsberg, publisher of Orbis Books, in this One On One interview withJohn S. Munayer and Samuel S. Munayer, as they discuss The Cross and the Olive Tree: Cultivating Palestinian Theology amid Gazahttps://maryknoll.link/v3h From the lived theology of grandmothers to traditions of scholarship, from ancient liturgies to contemporary resistance, eight Palestinian Christian theologians offer a crucial and vibrant perspective on liberation, reconciliation, and divine imagination. Written within the heart of suffering, the cross and the olive tree interpret each other in an unwavering hope, symbols of faith and homeland.John Munayer is a Palestinian theologian from Jerusalem and holds degrees from King's College London, the University of Edinburgh, and VU University Amsterdam. John is currently involved in interreligious activism and is the founder and editor of the Journal of Palestinian Christianity at the Bethlehem Bible College. He is a PhD candidate at the University of Edinburgh, researching the political theology of the Palestinian laity in relation to the Holy Fire ceremony.  Samuel Munayer is a Palestinian theologian from Jerusalem and holds degrees from Durham University and Exeter University. Samuel works as an advocacy and access officer for a humanitarian organization that works in Gaza and the West Bank. He recently co-authored with John the article entitled, “Decolonising Palestinian Liberation Theology: New Methods, Sources, and Voices.”Get your copy today:  https://maryknoll.link/v3h#PalestinianTheology #LiberationTheology #OrbisBooks #FaithAndJustice

This episode is a part of Across the Divide's Monthly Book Club. Here Jen has a conversation with John Munayer and Samuel Munayer about their edited volume The Cross and the Olive Tree: Cultivating Palestinian Theology amid Gaza. They discussed how this book emerged as a communal Palestinian theological project and the unique approaches that the eight contributors took. John and Sam both reflect on the ways that doing Palestinian theology amid genocide in Gaza has impacted their faith, and they consider the profound invitation that this book extends to Palestinian and non-Palestinian Christians who are committed to justice work.We invite you to read The Cross and the Olive Tree along with the ATD community and consider joining our virtual Book Club conversation on the book for our Patreon supporters on Sunday, November 30, 2025. To learn more and become a Patreon supporter, visit https://www.patreon.com/c/AcrosstheDivide The Cross and the Olive Tree is edited by John Munayer and Samuel Munayer and includes contributions from Yousef AlKhouri, Marah Sarji, Azmera Hammouri-Davis, Lamma Mansour, Daniel Munayer, Shadia Qubti, John Munayer, and Samuel Munayer. You can purchase the book here through Orbis Books, and see our Patreon page for a limited-time discount code for purchases within the U.S.John Munayer is a Palestinian theologian from Jerusalem and holds degrees from King's College London, the University of Edinburgh, and VU University Amsterdam. John is currently involved in interreligious activism and is the founder and editor of the Journal of Palestinian Christianity at the Bethlehem Bible College. He is a PhD candidate at the University of Edinburgh, researching the political theology of the Palestinian laity in relation to the Holy Fire ceremony. Samuel Munayer is a Palestinian theologian from Jerusalem and holds degrees from Durham University and Exeter University. Samuel works as an advocacy and access officer for a humanitarian organization that works in Gaza and the West Bank. He recently co-authored with John the article entitled, “Decolonising Palestinian Liberation Theology: New Methods, Sources, and Voices.”

Join Robert Ellsberg, publisher of Orbis Books, in this One On One interview with author James W. Douglass, as they discuss Martyrs to the Unspeakable: The Assassinations of JFK, Martin, Malcolm, and RFKhttps://maryknoll.link/bxyHere at last is the long-awaited sequel to James Douglass's bestselling work, JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Matters. That book, unlike most books that posit a conspiracy in JFK's assassination, focuses less on "who dunnit" as on "why they dunnit." Douglas's answer was to trace the steps by which JFK moved from being a traditional Cold Warrior to a prophetic commitment to peace, willing to risk his own life in order to avoid nuclear war. In particular JFK's partnership in pursuit of peace with ostensible adversary, Nikita Khrushchev, caused him to be regarded as a traitor by elements of the military-industrial-intelligence complex who deployed the mechanisms of the National Security State--which had previously targeted foreign "threats"--to neutralize the President of the United States. This new volume necessarily returns to the story of JFK, and demonstrates how the same story was enacted again and again in the deaths of his brother, Bobby Kennedy, as well as the killings of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. In each case, American figures who made a prophetic commitment to peace and social transformation were regarded as enemies of the state who had to be eliminated. Douglass believes that this hidden history holds a key to recovering and advancing their mission, and setting our country and the world on a path to peace.James W. Douglass is a longtime peace activist and writer. He and his wife Shelley are co-founders of the Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action in Poulsbo, WA, and Mary's House, a Catholic Worker house of hospitality in Birmingham, AL, where they now live. His other books include The Nonviolent Coming of God, Resistance and Contemplation, Gandhi and the Unspeakable, and JFK and the Unspeakable.Get your copy today:  https://maryknoll.link/bxy#MartyrsToTheUnspeakable  #JamesWDouglass  #PeaceAndJustice #JFKMLKMalcolmXRFK  #NonviolentResistance

Join Robert Ellsberg, publisher of Orbis Books, in this One On One interview with author Cyprian Consiglio, as they discuss Epiphanies of Nature and Grace: Twelve Meditations from a Life in Dialoguehttps://maryknoll.link/oc9These moving and eloquent meditations on a range of spiritual themes draw on the author's study of scripture and his deep monastic experience, as well as on his many pilgrimages to India and his immersion in the spiritual wisdom both of Asia and the Christian West.Cyprian Consiglio, OSB Cam., is a Camaldolese Benedictine monk, musician, composer, author, and teacher. He has shared his time between a hermitage in Big Sur, CA, and traveling in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, studying, teaching, and performing. After retiring from his office as prior of his community, he currently lives in Rome, serving as Secretary General for Monastic Interreligious Dialogue (DIMMID). His books include Rediscovering the Divine: New Ways to Understand, Experience, and Express God. Get your copy today:  https://maryknoll.link/oc9#RobertEllsberg #OrbisBooks #DustinFeddon #spiritualwisdom #Christian #meditations

El apoyo evangélico a Israel es uno de los factores más influyentes en la política moderna. Pero, ¿de dónde viene? No es solo política, es profecía. Descubre cómo la interpretación de la Biblia está dando forma a las relaciones internacionales y al conflicto en Medio Oriente. Una historia de fe, poder y la creencia en un plan divino por cumplirse.

Join Robert Ellsberg, publisher of Orbis Books, in this One On One interview with author Fr. Dustin Feddon, as they discuss More Than Half Way Home: A Story of Accompaniment in the Shadows of Incarceration.https://maryknoll.link/p1hWhen Dustin Feddon began accompanying men on death row and in solitary confinement, he saw a broken system that failed man after man within its walls. Even for those in “release” programs, what he saw—and the men he met—compelled him to ask if there could be new kinds of spaces, not confined spaces or “halfway houses,” but communities that welcomed people back into the human family, re-affirming their dignity? The answer he discovered, was a resounding Yes. That yes began a new community—and the story of Joseph House.Fr. Dustin Feddon, a Catholic priest of the diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, is founder and executive director of Joseph House, a home and community for men released from prison. Fr. Dustin and Joseph House have partnered with Equal Justice Initiative (EJI), Legal Defense Fund, and other groups fighting for greater justice and mercy for those impacted by the criminal justice systemGet your copy today:  https://maryknoll.link/p1hAll author royalties will go to support the work of Joseph House.#RobertEllsberg #OrbisBooks #DustinFeddon #equaljustice #activism #ministry #humandignity

Join Robert Ellsberg, publisher of Orbis Books, in this One On One interview with author Wesley Granberg-Michaelson, as they discuss The Soulwork of Justice: Four Movements for Contemplative Action.https://maryknoll.link/1yuFormer politico, long-time activist, and faith leader Wes Granberg-Michaelson (Without Oars: Casting Off into a Life of Pilgrimage) looks at a life in activism. advocacy,  and ministry to reveal four key discernable movements of a lifelong soul journey to God's justice. He's also witnessed these elements consistently in the lives of others devoted to both soul-care and justice. Now he offers these four key movements for anyone at any age wanting to step into the entwined lineage of justice and soul work. While all experience it, few justice leaders talk about in the often exhausting effort of their work, and how critical soulwork--spiritual formation--is for sustaining a life of outward social witness.Culled from the wisdom of decades of leadership experience in global ecumenical initiatives, religious organizations, and social justice movements, this book combines tenacity of vision with the groundedness of soul that has sustained Granberg-Michaelson even as it offers support to others engaged in the work for a lifetime and beyond.Wesley Granberg-Michaelson is a writer, speaker, and global ecumenical leader working at the intersection of faith, justice, and public life. Previously a legislative assistant to Senator Mark O. Hatfield and Director of Church and Society for the World Council of Churches, he now serves on the board of the Global Christian Forum. He and his wife, Kaarin, live in Santa Fe, NM.Get your copy today:  https://maryknoll.link/1yu #RobertEllsberg #OrbisBooks #Wesley Granberg-Michaelson #socialjustice #activism #ministry #spiritualformation

Join Robert Ellsberg, publisher of Orbis Books, in this One On One interview with author Paul J. Schutz, as they discuss A Theology of Flourishing: The Fullness of Life for all Creation.Proposing a groundbreaking theological approach to what it means to truly thrive, A Theology of Flourishing reframes Christian thought around the concept of abundant life for all of creation. Drawing from scripture, tradition, and contemporary theology, Schutz argues that flourishing is God's fundamental intention for the universe. Suitable for students and scholars alike, this timely work confronts modern crises of injustice, inequality, and ecological destruction while constructing a fresh, hope-filled vision of Christian life for the well-being of all.Paul J. Schutz is associate professor of religious studies, Santa Clara University. He writes and teaches courses on the meaning and significance of creation in and beyond the Christian tradition, with an emphasis on how scientific research might inform religious accounts of humanity's relationship with other-than-human creatures.Get your copy today:  https://maryknoll.link/nk8 #RobertEllsberg #OrbisBooks  #PaulJSchutz #CreationCare #IntegralEcology #FaithAndScience

Join Robert Ellsberg, publisher of Orbis Books, in this One On One interview with author Grace Ji-Sun Kim, as they discuss Earthbound: God at the Intersection of Climate and Justice. https://maryknoll.link/7547deIn the face of tremendous ecological changes, environmental crises, and social inequity, our God-talk must reveal our profound interconnectedness with Earth and all its inhabitants. Grace Ji-Sun Kim offers a transformative vision of divine presence that calls us to active, restorative justice. Drawing from Christian theology and urgent ecological insights, the book discusses our current climate catastrophes while illuminating pathways of healing and hope. Earthbound invites readers to embrace a radical theology of relationship—one that recognizes our responsibility to each other, to all living systems, and to the intricate web of life that sustains us.Grace Ji-Sun Kim holds a PhD from University of St. Michael's College, Toronto. She was born in Korea, educated in Canada, and now teaches in the United States as professor of theology, Earlham School of Religion. She is the author or editor of twenty-five books, including Keeping Hope Alive: Sermons and Speeches of Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. (Orbis). She is the host of Madang podcast, which is sponsored by the Christian Century.Get your copy today:  https://maryknoll.link/7547de #RobertEllsberg #OrbisBooks #SpiritualEcology #TheologyOfCreation #ClimateJustice #EnvironmentalJustice #GraceJiSunKim

In this episode of the Dialogues Podcast, David Chao interviews Father Joseph Cheah, OSM, PhD, about his groundbreaking 2022 book "Anti-Asian Racism: Myths, Stereotypes, and Catholic Social Teaching" published by Orbis Books. Father Joseph Cheah is Professor of Religious Studies and Theology and Chair of the Department of Philosophy, Theology, and Religious Studies at the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford, Connecticut. The only Catholic scholarly work addressing anti-Asian racism, Father Joe's book critiques two 2018 documents published by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops—one a pastoral letter on racism, the other a pastoral response to AAPI Catholics—which he argues did not sufficiently discuss AAPI experiences of racism. It also examines historical patterns of anti-Asian racism and proposes a theological framework for addressing racism based on tenets of Catholic social teaching. ResourcesCheah, Joseph. 2022. Anti-Asian Racism. Orbis Books. Bransfield, J. Brian. 2018. Review of Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love – a Pastoral Letter against Racism. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. https://www.usccb.org/resources/open-wide-our-hearts_0.pdf.Bransfield, J. Brian. 2018. Review of Encountering Christ in Harmony: A Pastoral Response to Our Asian and Pacific Island Brothers and Sisters. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. https://www.usccb.org/resources/Encountering%20Christ%20in%20Harmony%20A%20Pastoral%20Response%20to%20Our%20Asian%20and%20Pacific%20Island%20Brothers%20and%20Sisters_0.pdf.‌Jeung, Russell. 2022. Stop AAPI Hate and Racial Trauma. In 2022 Mental Health and Asian Americans Conference.‌Jeung, Russell. 2019. An Asian American Exilic Call to Politics. In 2019 Asian American Theology Conference.Transformative Hope by Russell Jeung and Tammy Ho https://aparri.org/transformative-hope/Noel Quintana:Photo by Jason Leung on Unsplash This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit caacptsem.substack.com

Join Robert Ellsberg, publisher of Orbis Books, in this One On One interview with author Joyce Rupp, as they discuss The Years of Ripening: Reflections on Aging in the Later Years.  The Years of Ripening focuses on personal transformation, the wonder and goodness of our hidden self, how the qualities of our personhood have been expressed, and in what ways we can claim ever more of the truest reality of our inner being.As old age takes place, our physical being naturally weakens and wrinkles. At the same time, our non-physical being smooths out with a peaceful satisfaction. The tight ridges of past failures recede and dark illusions fade as we increasingly trust our life to be a harmonious song rooted in love. This encourages us to shed our self-willed, false control until we become freed from what binds our spirit. We let go of who we imagined ourself to be and grow in a transparency that reveals our seasoned-with-love self. All is not ended with our final departure. We leave behind the beauty and bounty that resided within our aged selves. Like a ripened melon on the vine, so the matured fruit of our loving heart and weathered wisdom leaves a beneficial legacy to nurture a future generation.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. Her Orbis Books including last year's bestseller, Vessels of Love: Prayers and Poems for the Later Years of Life. 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.Get your copy today: https://maryknoll.link/8e1692#JoyceRupp #personhood #RobertEllsberg #OrbisBooks #Christianity #CatholicChurch #Aging

Join Robert Ellsberg, publisher of Orbis Books, in this One On One interview with author Michael J. Rogers, as they discuss Many Paths with Mary: Popular Piety and the Future Church.  Michael J. Rogers takes readers on an international journey, exploring how Mary, Mother of God, comes to be understood in different times and places: including 16th century Copacabana, Boliva, and Tepeyac, Mexico, 19th century Lourdes, France, and even more recently in Mexico. He explicates some of the many ways that the Holy Spirit speaks through the people of God when popular piety emerges in the meeting of distinct cultures, through moments of meaning, and amid ruptures in society.Michael J. Rogers is currently head of mission for Catholic hospitals in New England. He earned his PhD from the University of Toronto and holds degrees from the College of the Holy Cross, Saint Louis University, and the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome. He completed most of the field research for Many Paths with Mary while a fellow at the McFarland Center for Religion Ethics and Culture, College of the Holy Cross. He has written for Crux, America, and the Huffington Post and is an occasional commentator for Vatican Radio, Euronews, Catholic News Service, and the Canadian Broadcasting Company.Get your copy today: https://maryknoll.link/03a188#MichaelJRogers #RobertEllsberg #OrbisBooks #Christianity #CatholicChurch #Marian

Join Robert Ellsberg, publisher of Orbis Books, in this One On One interview with author Marjorie Corbman, as they discuss Divine Rage: Malcolm X's Challenge to Christians.  The impact of Malcolm X's apocalyptic vision—in which the world's oppressed would join together to make God's righteous judgment on racism, colonialism, and all forms of slavery—galvanized, outraged, and troubled many. In Divine Rage educator Marjorie Corbman explores how Christian activists and theologians wrestled with it, from Congregational ministry Rev. Albert B. Cleage, Jr., to a young Black scholar, James H. Cone, to Catholic monk and writer Thomas Merton, to queer activists of color Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera.Marjorie Corbman is an educator and scholar working as an academic director at Mansfield Hall, a residential living-learning community for neurodivergent college students in Burlington, VT. Alumna of the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London (MA) and Fordham University (PhD), Corbman was assistant professor in the department of theology and religious studies at Molloy College from 2020 to 2022.Get your copy today: https://maryknoll.link/3b04ce#MarjorieCorbman  MalcomX #RobertEllsberg #OrbisBooks

Join Robert Ellsberg, publisher of Orbis Books, in this One On One interview with author David O'Toole, as they discuss Love Made Me An Inventor: The Story of Maggy Barankitse - Humanitarian, Genocide Survivor, Citizen without Borders.  They are joined by special guest Maggy Barankitse.On October 25, 1993, Maggy Barankitse buried seventy-two bodies in a mass grave on the grounds of the bishop's house in Burundi, a day after she was made to watch as they were murdered in a fit of ethnic violence. What happened next would save tens of thousands of children from death and despair during a protracted civil war.Love Made Me an Inventor is how Marguerite (Maggy) Barankitse describes how she has been able to accomplish her life-saving work. In this first-ever authorized biography in English, readers will encounter her extraordinary journey from survivor to founder of Maison Shalom and the name “Angel of Burundi.” Exiled to Rwanda, Maggy continues her extraordinary vocation. David Toole is Nannerl O. Keohane Director of the Kenan Institute for Ethics, Duke University, where he holds a joint appointment as associate professor of the practice of theology, ethics, and global health in the Duke Global Health Institute and Duke Divinity School. He is author of Waiting for Godot in Sarajevo and founder of Love's Inventions, a non-profit dedicated to spreading Maggy's message to the world and supporting her ongoing work in Africa. He and his wife, Nancy, live in Durham, NC.Get your copy today: https://maryknoll.link/2d2d33#MaggyBarankitse  #DavidOToole #RobertEllsberg #OrbisBooks #Rwanda

Join Robert Ellsberg , publisher of Orbis Books, in this One on One interview with author Kerra Becker English, as they discuss True Awakening.Very few books on spirituality reveal the reality of awakening and address our deep fear of change. In True Awakening, spiritual director, and teacher Kerra Becker English does both while offering guidance and encouragement for the process—no matter how messy it might get.Exploring classic themes –the  hero(ine)'s journey, the dark night, and what it means to answer a call—she reveals the challenges we face as we respond to the terrifying breaking-open of awakening—an invitation that changes everything.Kerra Becker English preaches and speaks about spiritual life in relatable ways, borrowing lines or insights from song lyrics and ancient texts, ballroom dance lessons or the process of getting a tattoo. She also is an ordained Presbyterian minister. You can find more about her at kerraenglish.com.Get your copy today: https://maryknoll.link/4d1b7c#TrueAwakening  #SpiritualJourney  #KerraBeckerEnglish #RobertEllsberg #OrbisBooks

Join Robert Ellsberg , publisher of Orbis Books, in this One on One interview with author Diarmuid O'Murchu, as they discuss Divine Radiance in Human Evolution.What if our true human story began with original blessing rather than original sin? What if our true nature is one that thrives in healthy relationships with one another and all of creation? Drawing on groundbreaking insights from paleontology and paleoanthropology, Diarmuid O'Murchu in Divine Radiance in Human Evolution opens up a new understanding of the human story, one that shows that we are creative beings, beloved by the God who has made all things.A prolific writer, speaker, and well-known Orbis author, Diarmuid O'Murchu is a member of the Sacred Heart Missionary Order. A graduate of Trinity College, Dublin, he is a social psychologist with decades of ministry experience around the world. His many books include Ecological Spirituality, When the Disciple Comes of Age, and Doing Theology in an Evolutionary Way, all available from Orbis.Get your copy today: https://maryknoll.link/8df1e7#DivineRadiance  #DiarmuidOMurchu  #OrbisBooks #HumanEvolution #FaithAndScience#SacredCreation #SpiritualAwakening #RobertEllsberg #ChristianMysticism

Join Robert Ellsberg , publisher of Orbis Books, in this One on One interview with author Kelly Brown Douglas as they discuss publication of the twenty-fifth anniversary edition of her groundbreaking book, Sexuality and the Black Church.“If a diagnosis is indispensable for a cure then the Black church and the Black community, as well as the church in general and White society, should take seriously this searingly honest yet sympathetic exposé and then perhaps they may be set on the road to healing their ills.”—Archbishop Desmond TutuGet your copy today: https://maryknoll.link/5zmThe Rev. Canon Kelly Brown Douglas is a visiting professor at Harvard Divinity School, and the Canon Theologian at the Washington National Cathedral. Previously, she served as Dean of of Episcopal Divinity School at Union Theological Seminary, NYC. She is considered a leader in the field of womanist theology, racial reconciliation, and sexuality and the black church. Her Orbis books include The Black Christ, What's Faith Got to Do with It? and Stand Your Ground: Black Bodies and the Justice of God winner of the Grawemeyer Award in Religion.

Join Robert Ellsberg in this One on One interview with author, Kathleen Deignan, as they discuss "Thomas Berry: A Book of Hours".https://maryknoll.link/e26ccdIn her latest book with Orbis, Kathleen Deignan offers readers a unique encounter with the spirituality of Thomas Berry, a Passionist priest, ecological prophet, and self-described “geologian.” Berry recounted the “universe story,” describing our place in the earth community, and defined the “great work” before of us: to develop a consciousness capable of sustaining life on this planet. Following the format of previous breviaries, drawn from the work of Teilhard de Chardin and Thomas Merton, this Book of Hours is arranged under themes divided into Eight days. Each day includes prayers, hymns, and readings for the four parts of the day: Dawn, Day, Dusk, and Dark.Get 25% off Thomas Berry: A Book of Hours by Kathleen Deignan through 30 April 2025https://maryknoll.link/e26ccdKathleen Deignan, CND, PhD, is a sister of the Congregation of Notre Dame, a teaching theologian, and founder of the Deignan Institute for Earth and Spirit at Iona College. A student of Thomas Berry while studying at Fordham University, she is a convener of the Thomas Berry Forum for Ecological Dialogue and a GreenFaith Fellow engaged in interfaith environmental leadership. President Emerita of the International Thomas Merton Society, her books include Thomas Merton: A Book of Hours (Sorin Books) and (as co-editor), Teilhard de Chardin: A Book of Hours (Orbis).#ThomasBerry  #EcologicalSpirituality  #BookOfHours #OrbisBooks #RobertEllsberg #KathleenDeignan

Join Robert Ellsberg in this One on One interview with author, Wes Howard-Brook, as they discuss "Come Out My People!" and "Empire Baptized".Wes Howard-Brook has taught at Seattle University. He is the author of several Orbis books, including "Come Out, My People," Unveiling Empire, The Church Before Christianity, Becoming Children of God, and co-editor of The New Testament: Introducing the Way of DiscipleshipGet your copy of "Empire Baptized" at https://maryknoll.link/92i"Wes Howard-Brook has performed a great service with Empire Baptized. He explains how the transition in Christianity from Jesus's way of peace to the coercive ways of Christendom happened. An enormously enlightening account that helps us better understand our present dilemmas".- Ted Grimsrud, author of The Good War That Wasn't--And Why It Matters: The Moral Legacy of World War II; Senior Professor of Peace Theology, Eastern Mennonite UniversityGet your copy of "Come Out My People!" at https://maryknoll.link/cca612Howard-Brook undertakes what few dare anymore: an introductory primer for the whole Bible. . . This book invites disciples to connect the dots, in order to recover our ancient, anti-imperial identity, and to embrace a radical faith and practice that are personal and political. --Ched Myers#OrbisBooks #RobertEllsberg #WesHowardBrook #AntiImperialFaith #ComeOutMyPeopleBook #FaithAndPolitics

Welcome to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Madang Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠Madang is the outdoor living room of the world. Here, we invite you to sit and tune into unreserved, remarkable conversations with renown authors, leaders, public figures and scholars on religion, culture and everything in-between. This has been a dream of mine for many years and now it is a reality. Please join me at Madang Podcast hosted by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Christian Century⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠This is the 47th Episode with Diarmuid O'Murchu, a member of the Sacred Heart Missionary Order, and a graduate of Trinity College, Ireland, is a social psychologist. He has worked as a workshop leader and group facilitator, conducting programmes on Adult Faith Development across several countries. Now as a retired missionary, he lives in Dublin. He is with us today to talk about his book, Divine Radiance in Human Evolution published by Orbis Books.Today, he is with us today to share his latest book, Divine Spirit, Aristotle, Soul, Incarnation, AI, climate crisis nd so much more.I am grateful to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Homebrewed Christianity⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Orbis Books ⁠⁠⁠for sponsoring this episode. Please join Homebrewed Christianity's online class, ⁠⁠Rise of Bonhoeffer⁠⁠. Please read some of the latest Orbis Books⁠ that are impacting the world. Please reach out to me if you would like to sponsor the next episode of Madang podcast. Or simply ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠support me on my ⁠⁠substack.

What is the Church for? Does the Church have a mission? Or, does the mission have a Church? What is your understanding of God? Fr. Stephen Bevans, SVD, raises these questions in this week's edition of Deacons Pod. Fr. Bevens is author of the new book "Community of Missionary Disciples: The Continuing Creation of the Church" from Orbis Books. A professor emeritus at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, Fr. Bevans is a missionary of the Society of the Divine Word. ABOUT THE SHOW: Deacons Pod is a podcast for everyone. But, it's especially created to inspire and give hope to people on the “threshold of faith”: Those who are thinking about going to Church and those who are thinking about leaving Church. Deacons Pod is hosted by the Paulist Deacon affiliates. The podcast is a production of the Paulist Fathers. More at deaconspod.com

Welcome to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Madang Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠ Madang is the outdoor living room of the world. Here, we invite you to sit and tune into unreserved, remarkable conversations with renown authors, leaders, public figures and scholars on religion, culture and everything in-between. This has been a dream of mine for many years and now it is a reality. Please join me at Madang Podcast hosted by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Christian Century⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This is the 41st Episode where I converse with Dr. Elizabeth Johnson on her book, Come, Have Breakfast. Dr. Johnson is the Distinguished Professor of Theology at Fordham University. Professor, mentor, writer, editor, and public lecturer at home and abroad, she is a former president of the Catholic Theological Society of America, the oldest and the largest society of theologians in the world, and a former president of the American Theological Society, an ecumenical association. Dr. Johnson has received fifteen honorary doctorates, the John Courtney Murray Award for distinguished achievement in theology, and numerous other accolades. On this episode, she talks about her newest book, Come, Have Breakfast, God as personal, creator, rock, dove, and verb and so much more. I am grateful to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Homebrewed Christianity, ⁠Good Faith Media and Orbis Books for sponsoring this episode. Please check out their website for their work, events and to donate. Register for ⁠⁠⁠Homebrewed Christianity Theology Beer Camp.⁠⁠ Check out Good Faith Media⁠'s podcasts, columns, books and events. Order Come, Have Breakfast from Orbis Books and use discount code "MAD" for 30% off. Please reach out to me if you would like to sponsor the next episode of Madang podcast. Or simply ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠support me here. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/grace-ji-sun-kim/support

This Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by the Deadly Faith Podcast. A true crime podcast that explores the world where religion and crime collide.In this episode we chat with Alessandra HarrisAlessandra Harris doesn't shy away from controversial topics, and writes books that reflect the diversity of her world. In addition to writing fiction, Alessandra is an advocate for mental health and racial justice. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and four children. Her debut novel, Blaming the Wind, was published by Red Adept Publishing in 2016, followed by Everything She Lost in 2018, and Last Place Seen in 2022. Her first non-fiction title, In the Shadow of Freedom: The Enduring Call for Racial Justice, will be released with Orbis Books in 2024. In addition to co-founding and writing for Black Catholic Messenger, her writing has appeared in National Catholic Reporter, America Magazine, US Catholic, The Revealer, Critical Theology, The Catholic Worker, and Notre Dame's Grotto Network.You can follow Alessandra on:Facebook     Instagram     Twitter     Threads     YouTubeYou can find all things Alessandra Hariis related on her websiteYou can purchase In The Shadow Of Freedom on Amazon.comYou can connect with This Is Not Church on:Facebook     Instagram      Twitter     TikTok     YouTubeAlso check out our Biolink for all things This Is Not Church relatedPlease like and follow our Quoircast Partners:Heretic Happy Hour     Messy Spirituality     Apostates Anonymous    Second Cup with Keith     The Church Needs TherapyIdeas Digest      Snarky Faith Podcast     Wild Olive     Deadly Faith     Spirituality Brew Pub     Faith For The Rest Of UsJonathan_Foster     Sacred Thoughts     Holy Heretics     Reframing Our Stories     Bros Bibles & Beer      Liminal LivingLove Covered Life     The Social Jesus ProjectEach episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you're thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!

Welcome to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Madang Podcast⁠.⁠⁠⁠ Madang is the outdoor living room of the world. Here, we invite you to sit and tune into unreserved, remarkable conversations with renown authors, leaders, public figures and scholars on religion, culture and everything in-between. This has been a dream of mine for many years and now it is a reality. Please join me at Madang Podcast hosted by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Christian Century⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This is the 38th Episode where I converse with Sr. Ilia Delio on her book, The Not-Yet God: Carl Jung, Teilhard de Chardin, and the Relational Whole. She is a Franciscan Sister of Washington, DC and American theologian specializing in the area of science and religion, with interests in evolution, physics and neuroscience and the import of these for theology. Ilia currently holds the Josephine C. Connelly Endowed Chair in Theology at Villanova University, and is the author of twenty books. On this episode, Delio talks about The Not-Yet God, creation, evolution, word for God, pantheism, panentheism and so much more. I am grateful to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eerdmans Publishing⁠⁠, Homebrewed Christianity and Orbis Books for their sponsorship of this episode. Please check out their website for their work, events and to donate. Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eerdmans Publishing⁠⁠'s newsletter The Logo to get all the latest news on books, authors and events. Order The Not-Yet God and use discount code "MAD" to get 30% off. Register for Homebrewed Christianity Theology Beer Camp. Please reach out to me if you would like to sponsor the next episode of Madang podcast. Or simply ⁠⁠⁠⁠support me here. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/grace-ji-sun-kim/support

The roles are reversed in this special episode that kicks off our next season of Hunger for Wholeness. In this one-part, special episode our esteemed host Ilia Delio is interviewed by Robert Ellsberg, publisher of Ilia's latest book The Not-Yet God. Thanks to Robert Ellsberg and Orbis Books, Maryknoll, New York, for permission to share this recording. You can purchase The Not-Yet God (or any of Ilia's books) by visiting OrbisBooks.com.ABOUT ILIA DELIOIlia Delio, OSF, PhD, is a Franciscan Sister of Washington, DC, and an American theologian specializing in the area of science and religion, with interests in evolution, physics, and neuroscience and the import of these for theology. Her ground-breaking work is the premise of our podcast the Hunger for Wholeness, produced in partnership with the Fetzer Institute. On Hunger for Wholeness, Ilia interviews special guests who are also giving a new voice to the dialogue between science, technology and religion. This season, they include the likes of theologian Bruce Epperly, author and speaker Fr. Dan Horan, futurist Kevin Kelly, and many more.Support the showA huge thank you to all of you who subscribe and support our show! Support for A Hunger for Wholeness comes from the Fetzer Institute. Fetzer supports a movement of organizations who are applying spiritual solutions to society's toughest problems. Get involved at fetzer.org. Support 'Hunger for Wholeness' on Patreon as our team continues to develop content for listeners to dive deeper. Visit the Center for Christogenesis' website at christogenesis.org to browse all Hunger for Wholeness episodes and read more from Ilia Delio. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for episode releases and other updates.

Preaching for Christmas, Natalia Imperatori-Lee reflects on God's determination to "make room" and encourages us to do likewise: "In the incarnation, God, too, makes room. God is determined to make room. Room for light in the darkness. Room for joy in our sadness. Room for triumph in our defeats. Room for peace in our broken, war-torn world. God is determined to make space among the ruins for celebration, to make possible within our vulnerability a sense of safety. God is determined to make room in the darkness that surrounds us for an inextinguishable light. How are we being called to make room in our lives? ...Are we determined like God to make room for good in this world filled with suffering?" Natalia Imperatori-Lee is Professor of Religious Studies at Manhattan College in the Bronx, NY, where she also coordinates the Catholic Studies program. She is the author, most recently, of "Women and the Church: From Devil's Gateway to Disciples" (Paulist Press, 2024), and of "Cuéntame: Narrative in the Ecclesial Present"(Orbis Books, 2018). Her work focuses on the intersection of Latinx theologies, feminist theologies, and Catholic ecclesiology. She lives in the Bronx with her spouse and children. Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/12252023 to learn more about Natalia, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic Women Preach.

The deacons speak with Robert Ellsberg, publisher of Orbis Books, writer of the "Blessed Among Us" column in "Give Us This Day," and one-time managing editor of the Catholic Worker newspaper. The episode touches on Advent, Christmas, the future of Catholic book publishing, Servant of God Dorothy Day, Servant of God Isaac Hecker, and Robert's well-known father Daniel Ellsberg, who entered eternal life in June, 2023. ABOUT THE SHOW: Deacons Pod is a podcast for everyone. But, it's especially created to inspire and give hope to people on the “threshold of faith”: Those who are thinking about going to Church and those who are thinking about leaving Church. Deacons Pod is hosted by Deacon Tom Casey, Deacon Drew Dickson, and Deacon Dennis Dolan, all permanent deacons who are Paulist Deacon Affiliates. The podcast is a production of the Paulist Fathers. More at deaconspod.com

Welcome to ⁠⁠Madang Podcast.⁠⁠ Madang is the outdoor living room of the world. Here, we invite you to sit and tune into unreserved, remarkable conversations with renown authors, leaders, public figures and scholars on religion, culture and everything in-between. This has been a dream of mine for many years and now it is a reality. Please join me at Madang Podcast hosted by the ⁠⁠Christian Century⁠⁠. This is the 34th episode of Madang where I converse with Mitri Raheb on his book, Decolonizing Palestine. Raheb is founder and president of Dar al-Kalima University in Bethlehem, Palestine. Raheb is the most widely published Palestinian theologian to date, including his Orbis books Faith in the Face of Empire and, with Suzanne Henderson, The Cross in Contexts: Suffering and Redemption in Palestine. He received the 2017 Tolerance Ring Award from the European Academy of Arts and Sciences, the 2015 Olof Palme Prize, the 2012 German Media Prize just to name a few. He holds a doctorate in theology from Philipps University, Germany, and an honorary doctorate from Concordia University, Chicago. On this episode, Raheb talks with me about Decolonizing Palestine, Christian Zionism, settle colonialism, Biblical interpretation and so much more. You can also listen to the podcast on ⁠Spotify⁠ and ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠. I am grateful to ⁠⁠Homebrewed Christianity, Orbis Books, Bright Starts of Bethlehem and ⁠⁠Garrett Seminary⁠⁠ for their sponsorship of this episode. Please check out their website for their work, events and to donate. Please reach out to me if you would like to sponsor the next episode of Madang podcast. Or simply ⁠support me here. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/grace-ji-sun-kim/support

Welcome Christiana Zenner, PhD  onto the podcast, Associate Professor of Theology, Science and Ethics in the Department of Theology at Fordham University. She is a deeply interdisciplinary scholar and teacher, so we cover a lot of exciting topics, including her research into emerging and established fresh water ethics, religious ecologies, the Anthropocene, the ecological turn in Catholic social teaching (including Laudato Si', the ecological encyclical from Pope Francis), the tensions between the degrowth movement and ecomodernist advocates of green growth, our shared hope in the youth and their energy for communication and community organizing, citational politics, bingo games, and a whole lot more. Her book Just Water: Theology, Ethics, and Global Fresh Water Crises is on its second edition with Orbis Books (2018).

Today on the show we have Dr. Greg Garrett. Greg is the Carole Ann McDaniel Hanks Chair of Literature and Culture at Baylor University. His new book with Orbis Books is titled “The Gospel According to James Baldwin: What America's Great Prophet Can Teach Us About Life, Love and Identity.”  Greg holds degrees from The University of Central Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, and the Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest. He also serves as Canon Theologian at the American Cathedral In Paris. I loved Greg's book and I hope you will check it out. Anyway, let's listen in.  PS--Be sure to check out Greg's recent novel, mentioned in the podcast "Bastille Day" that came out earlier this year.

In his new book, Down Deep in My Soul: An African American Catholic Theology of Preaching (Orbis Books, 2023), Father Maurice Nutt, a doctor of preaching from the Aquinas Institute of Theology and a Redemptorist priest, teaches us about African American oratorical and homiletic tradition and shows how it can enrich preaching in every church. This is a discussion about history, cultural anthropology, and the Roman Catholic Church. As always, we ask how we got here and where do we go next. I also ask Father Maurice to respond to Pope Francis's recommendation that homilies should be kept under ten minutes. Finally, Father Maurice gives guidance that will benefit all preachers—and, in fact, all public speakers. Father Maurice's webpage Father Maurice's book, Deep Down in My Soul (Orbis, 2023) Father Maurice's spiritual direction ministry Father Maurice on Almost Good Catholics, episode 21: We Shall Overcome: Sister Thea Bowman and the Black Catholic Experience Krzysztof Odyniec is a historian of Medieval and Early Modern Europe; he is also the host of the 'Almost Good Catholics' podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-american-studies

In his new book, Down Deep in My Soul: An African American Catholic Theology of Preaching (Orbis Books, 2023), Father Maurice Nutt, a doctor of preaching from the Aquinas Institute of Theology and a Redemptorist priest, teaches us about African American oratorical and homiletic tradition and shows how it can enrich preaching in every church. This is a discussion about history, cultural anthropology, and the Roman Catholic Church. As always, we ask how we got here and where do we go next. I also ask Father Maurice to respond to Pope Francis's recommendation that homilies should be kept under ten minutes. Finally, Father Maurice gives guidance that will benefit all preachers—and, in fact, all public speakers. Father Maurice's webpage Father Maurice's book, Deep Down in My Soul (Orbis, 2023) Father Maurice's spiritual direction ministry Father Maurice on Almost Good Catholics, episode 21: We Shall Overcome: Sister Thea Bowman and the Black Catholic Experience Krzysztof Odyniec is a historian of Medieval and Early Modern Europe; he is also the host of the 'Almost Good Catholics' podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to ⁠Madang⁠! Madang is the outdoor living room of the world. Here, we invite you to sit and tune into unreserved, remarkable conversations with renown authors, leaders, public figures and scholars on religion, culture and everything in-between. This has been a dream of mine for many years and now it is. reality. Please join me at Madang. This is the 26th episode of Madang where I converse with Robert Ellsberg on his editions of Dorothy Day “On Pilgrimage: The Sixties” and “On Pilgrimage: the Seventies”. Robert Ellsberg who is the editor-in-chief and publisher of Orbis Books, where he has served for over 35 years. From 1975-80 he was part of the Catholic Worker community in New York City, working with CW founder Dorothy Day for the last five years of her life. For two years he served as managing editor of The Catholic Worker newspaper. He studied religion and literature at Harvard College and later earned a ThM degree in theology from Harvard Divinity School, before joining Orbis in 1987. He has continued to promote the work and legacy of Dorothy Day, editing five volumes of her writings, including The Duty of Delight: The Diaries of Dorothy Day, and All the Way to Heaven: Selected Letters of Dorothy Day. Robert has written and edited 25 books, including six books on saints and holiness. For over 10 years he has written a daily entry, “Blessed Among Us” for “Give Us This Day” (Liturgical). This special episodes celebrates the 90th anniversary of the Catholic Worker on May 1, 2023! What a great celebration. I am thrilled to announce that Madang podcast is hosted by the Christian Century. Please visit their website for the latest Madang podcast as well as current articles on Christianity, culture and society. I have written several pieces for the Christian Century and welcome this new partnership. https://www.christiancentury.org/madang You can also listen to the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0fSZ... and Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... I am grateful to Homebrewed Christianity and Orbis Books for their sponsorship of this episode. Please check out their website for their work, events and to donate. Please reach out to me if you would like to sponsor the next episode of Madang podcast. Or simply support me here: https://anchor.fm/grace-ji-sun-kim --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/grace-ji-sun-kim/support

Episode 58 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Email | RSS | More "We're shaped … and affected by what we love, what we care about, what we pay attention to, what we admire.” - Robert Ellsberg IN THIS EPISODE "Our faith is rooted not in maxims, but in a narrative," shares publisher and editor-in-chief of Orbis Books, Robert Ellsberg, in his conversation with Sister Julia in Episode 58 of the Messy Jesus Business Podcast. Other topics explored in the discussion include the meaning of holiness, the communion of saints and the mess of being a Christian disciple. Robert's own narrative has been a movement to peace and a path to spiritual writing that brought him to Dorothy Day, the Catholic Worker Movement and Sister Wendy Beckett; to the ethos of authorship about the lives of saints and their perspectives of the presence of God in all of us. Their humanity, partly through all the difficulties and happy accidents that gave them powerful presence in our lives, has been Ellsberg's inspiration to write, in order to "spread... these seeds of mindfulness and compassion and awareness." ABOUT THE GUEST Robert Ellsberg is the editor-in-chief and publisher of Orbis Books, where he has worked for 35 years. He spent 1975-80 working with Dorothy Day at the Catholic Worker, two years as managing editor of the paper; and he has edited Day's selected writings, diaries, letters, and other work. Robert has written and edited 25 books, including six books on saints and holiness. For over 10 years he has written a daily entry, "Blessed Among Us" for "Give Us This Day" (Liturgical). Robert's most recent book is Dearest Sister Wendy…A Surprising Story of Faith and Friendship. Dorothy Day's Selected Writings, edited by Robert: https://orbisbooks.com/products/dorothy-day?_pos=4&_sid=e6af7dd2e&_ss=r Robert's essays in America Magazine: https://www.americamagazine.org/voices/robert-ellsberg Follow Robert on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobertEllsberg 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:

Dr. Timothy Muldoon, pastoral theologian at Boston College and author of a number of books on Ignatian spirituality, the theology of the laity, and marriage and family, joins us to talk about his new book published through Orbis Books entitled How to Remake the World Neighborhood by Neighborhood. The book tells how Community Renewal International built a movement to heal racial tensions, create bonds of friendship, and cure the loneliness and depression that blights our communities in cities across the United States and Africa. 

Emily and Eric welcome Black Catholic podcasters Nate Tinner-Williams and Lorna DesRoses to Meet Father Rivers to celebrate Black Catholic History Month (November) with the first-ever Rivers Reading Club. Participants discuss one of Fr. Rivers' most provocative and insightful pieces of writing: a chapter called “The Oral African Tradition Versus the Ocular Western Tradition.” The chapter is available as a free download, compliments of Orbis Books (see Show Notes for the link). We discuss Fr. Rivers' critique of the unexamined cultural forces that cause liturgy in North America to limp: the sight-biased and discursive tendencies of Western European-descended cultures. Hosts and guests share their thoughts on Rivers' ideas in our liturgical current context and discuss whether progress has been made since Rivers first published the piece. For Episode 21's Show Notes, click here.

Happy Black Catholic History Month! In this brief but important episode, listeners get oriented to this celebratory month and receive a homework assignment for next episode. But don't fear—this is homework you'll want to do! The fine folks at Orbis Books have given us permission to share a chapter Fr. Rivers published in the 1998 scholarly collection, Taking Down Our Harps (ed. by Fr. Cyprian Davis, OSB and Diana L. Hayes) entitled “The Oral African Tradition Versus the Ocular Western Tradition.” This short, fascinating chapter will form the focus of discussion in our next episode. You can access that chapter as a free download (click here for link). Special thanks to Orbis Books. We also discuss what you can do to celebrate BCHM (book recs!), we share a passing of note—James E. Moore—and receive a musical gift from composer Christian Cosas. For the show notes for Episode 20, click here.

Welcome to Madang! Madang is the outdoor living room of the world. Here, we invite you to sit and tune into unreserved, remarkable conversations with renown authors, leaders, public figures and scholars on religion, culture and everything in-between. This has been a dream of mine for many years and now it is. reality. Please join me at Madang. This is the 22nd episode of Madang where I converse with Dean Kelly Brown Douglas on her book, Resurrection Hope. The Very Reverend Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas was named Dean of the Episcopal Divinity School at Union Theological Seminary and Professor of Theology at Union in September 2017. She was named the Bill and Judith Moyers Chair in Theology in November 2019. She also serves as the Canon Theologian at the Washington National Cathedral and Theologian in Residence at Trinity Church Wall Street. Dean Douglas' academic work has focused on womanist theology, Black theology, sexuality and the Black church, and racial and social justice. So thankful to have Dean Kelly Brown Douglas to discuss her book, Resurrection Hope. Conversations about whiteness, anti-blackness in the church, just communities and so much more. I am thrilled to announce that Madang podcast is hosted by the Christian Century. Please visit their website for the latest Madang podcast as well as current articles on Christianity, culture and society. I have written several pieces for the Christian Century and welcome this new partnership. https://www.christiancentury.org/madang You can also listen to the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0fSZ8jVidQtZTJLqRQk59X and Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/madang/id1556774235 I am grateful to Homebrewed Christianity, Orbis Books, and Bibliotheca for their sponsorship of this episode. Please check out their website for their work, events and to donate. Please reach out to me if you would like to sponsor the next episode of Madang podcast. Or simply support me here: https://anchor.fm/grace-ji-sun-kim --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/grace-ji-sun-kim/support

Our guest, Robert Ellsberg, publisher of Orbis Books, joins us to discuss his friendship with Sister Wendy Beckett -- a friendship based on several hundred letters, exchanged on an almost daily basis, during the last three years of Sister Wendy's life. Initially they dealt with lives of saints, the meaning of holiness, and the spiritual life, but they soon expanded into a deep and intimate exchange that encompassed our whole lives, the subject of love, suffering, joy, and the presence of grace in everyday life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comadre Sandy sets the table for this conversation with Indigenous theologian and Guna leader, Jocabed Solano. Jocabed challenges the Western understanding of the body and offers the Guna understanding of the body as connected to the land and the rest of creation. Join comadres, Sandy and Karen as they learn from the amazing Jocabed Solano is the Executive Director of Memoria Indígena, an organization that is remembering the Indigenous and Christian wisdom in Abya Yala and creating spaces for dialogue between Indigenous Christian communities, Indigenous spiritualities, and the global church. Jocabed is a sought after climate defender and speaker. Resources mentioned: Memoria Indígena https://memoriaindigena.org/ Elsa Tamez, "Quetzalcoatl Challenges the Christian Bible," Journal of Hispanic / Latino Theology 4:4 (May 1997) 5-20. Tamez, Elsa, and Elsa Tamez. 1989. Through Her Eyes : Women's Theology from Latin America. Maryknoll, N.Y.: Orbis Books.

One cool thing about the Jesuits is the huge number of incredible men who have served the Lord so faithfully over the centuries. A lot of these guys are so well-known you can call them by just a single name: Ignatius, Xavier, Gonzaga, Canisius, Faber, Claver, Arrupe, Teilhard, Hopkins. But there have been thousands of other fascinating Jesuits who aren't quite as famous, and it's always fun to learn about them. Guest Robert Ellsberg has forgotten more about saints and other holy men and women than most of us will ever know. Robert is the editor-in-chief and publisher of Orbis Books, the esteemed publishing arm of the Maryknoll order. He is also the author of “Blessed Among Us”, a column on saints and other saintly witnesses that appears in the monthly Catholic prayer resource “Give Us This Day.” He has written about over 1000 saints, both canonized and not. Host Mike Jordan Laskey wanted to know which Jesuits Robert has encountered in his research and own faith journey have inspired him the most. In particular, who are three under-known Jesuits we might all want to meet? Robert picked three three: Jean Pierre de Caussade, Alfred Delp and Walter Ciszek. The conversation also veered to Dorothy Day often, which is going to happen anytime you get Robert on the line. He served as the editor of the Catholic Worker newspaper in the final years of Dorothy Day's life. In fact, Dorothy introduced him to the work of Jean Pierre de Caussade, and he shares that story in the episode. He also talked his famous father, Daniel Ellsberg, who in 1971 released to the press a classified document related to the United States' history in Vietnam called the “Pentagon Papers.” His dad's bold act of heroism had a huge impact on Robert's life, especially in forming his strong pacifist views. Orbis Books: https://www.maryknollmagazine.org/orbis-books/ "Blessed Among Us": https://litpress.org/Products/E4745/Blessed-Among-Us Robert Ellsberg in America Magazine: https://www.americamagazine.org/voices/robert-ellsberg AMDG is a production of the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States.