Beste Ignatius Press podcasts (2024)

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Matthew Daniels: Catholic Human Rights and Social Justice Heroes 46:21

8d ago46:21

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Today, many Catholics feel a sense of urgency or even dread as they look upon the dark forces and ideologies that besiege the world, the Church, and the truth. Some people may even ask, “What can I do in the face of these forces and against so many injustices?” In their recent work, Catholic Heroes of Civil and Human Rights, Matthew Daniels and Rox…

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Joseph Pearce: Fifty Great Books to Read Before You Die 52:23

22d ago52:23

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In our busy schedules, it is often hard to find time to read a good book, and sometimes it is even harder to know which book to read. In his new book Classic Literature Made Simple, Joseph Pearce makes this decision easier by outlining fifty great works of literature that every person should read. Beginning in the ancient world and progressing all …

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Kevin Wells: Addiction and the Dark Night of the Soul 49:19

1M ago49:19

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Author Kevin Wells felt like his marriage—his whole life, even—was falling apart. His wife, Krista, was mired in an addiction to alcohol that cut her off from God, family, and friends, and Kevin felt helpless and alone. When, at last, supported by the grace of the sacraments, Krista started to find her way to healing and sobriety, the Covid-19 pand…

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Abigail Favale: Entering the Church—and then converting to the Faith 50:58

2M ago50:58

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There are multiple ways in which Abigail Favale’s conversion to Catholicism may be seen as unlikely. First as an ex-Evangelical, then as a feminist academic, Favale had built a worldview—and career—on the rejection of “patriarchy” and on the promotion of progressive causes. How could she enter a Church known for male-only leadership, and for rigoro…

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Back-to-school special: Learning the Faith and history through stories 52:38

2M ago52:38

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Pope Francis wrote recently about the importance of literature in moral formation. For millennia, humans have used story-telling to communicate religious beliefs and moral values, and to ensure that history and culture remain alive for future generations. As a teacher in Catholic classical schools, Abigail Palmer has a passion for using stories as …

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“Evangelization is about showing up”: Steve Dawson on taking the Gospel to the streets 54:57

3M ago54:57

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There was a time when Steve Dawson found himself in trouble with the law, mired in destructive behaviors and relationships. Today he spends his days sharing the Good News with anyone who will listen, as founder and president of Saint Paul Street Evangelization (in between these two stages of his life, he says, he could be found downing Jack Daniels…

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Edward Sri: The Faith is a love story 49:22

3M ago49:22

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If someone looked at the way you live your life, would they say, “That’s a person who is seeking Christ?” While many Catholics might be able to give personal or intellectual reasons why they practice their Faith, how many really allow the interior conversion necessary for a relationship with Christ to shine through in their daily lives? How many ha…

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Mike Aquilina: Uncovering the ancient cities that shaped Christianity 53:11

4M ago53:11

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In its earliest days, Christianity was a faith associated with cities. Cities were the spots chosen by the Apostles to begin spreading the Good News, the earliest Christian communities were found in city centers, and cities quickly became the focal points of persecution of Christians—and the blood of the martyrs was always the seed of the Church. B…

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Fr. Michael Brisson: Finding a Catholic soul in classic film-noir storytelling 51:08

5M ago51:08

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The hero of the new novel Death in Black and White is a Catholic priest and classic film buff who finds himself caught in a web of crime, sin, and double-crossings that rivals anything found in his favorite film-noir detective movies. The book’s author, Fr. Michael Brisson—also a Catholic priest and classic film buff—may not have real-life experien…

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Archbishop Alfred Hughes: What prayer is, and what it isn’t 51:08

6M ago51:08

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Most Catholics are aware, even if only in a vague way, of the many holy men and women who have come before us who wrote or preached on the spiritual life. We may have read about their lives; we may find their holiness and closeness to God inspiring. But do many of us look to them for concrete, specific spiritual guidance? Archbishop Emeritus Alfred…

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Mark Brumley on Pope Benedict the Pastor 47:45

6M ago47:45

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When Joseph Ratzinger became pope in 2005, there was a perception in some quarters that this new pontiff—a renowned theologian and former head of the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith—was a highbrow academic who would preach from the chair of St. Peter in abstruse theoretical language that the average Catholic would find impenetr…

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Peter Kreeft explains the universe 46:03

7M ago46:03

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In his latest book “Why Does Everything Come in Threes?” philosopher and author Peter Kreeft ponders the ways in which creation—and the story of humanity in creation—are indelibly stamped with the image of the Creator, that is, with the Trinity. In this episode, Kreeft speaks with host Andrew Petiprin about this three-fold pattern of the universe, …

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Bronwen McShea: The history of Catholic women is the history of the Church 51:08

7M ago51:08

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Because the Catholic Church has always taught that only men can be ordained to the priesthood instituted by Christ, there is a perception that the Church’s story is a story about men. There’s the Blessed Mother, of course, and maybe the occasional nun who rises to prominence, but since only men can be ordained, the thinking goes, it is men who have…

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Mark Giszczak: Why does God allow suffering? 47:50

8M ago47:50

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They’re simple questions, and ones that every believer has to confront at some point in his or her life: why do we suffer, and why does God—who we believe to be good and loving—allow it? Humanity’s struggles with these questions have inspired countless works of art and literature—from the book of Job on through the ages—as well as theological treat…

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Francis X. Maier: A layman surveys the American Church today 53:04

8M ago53:04

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Francis X. Maier has been immersed in the life of the Church at different levels for decades. As senior aide to Archbishop Charles Chaput for more than twenty years, and as editor-in-chief of the National Catholic Register for many years before that, he got to know the leaders and major players in the American Church in both professional and person…

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Jennifer Lahl on the untold stories of detransitioners 53:05

9M ago53:05

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In a society that often claims to value the voices of the marginalized, one group that find themselves frequently silenced by the very people claiming to speak for them are detransitioners—men and women who have gone down the road of “gender transition,” only to change their minds, embrace their biological sex, and reverse course. In this episode, …

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Gwyneth Thompson-Briggs on reclaiming sacred art 45:09

9M ago45:09

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Is beautiful sacred art a thing of the past? Is it impossible for contemporary artists to inspire the kind of reverence and devotion for sacred subjects that the artworks of great masters have done for centuries? The Catholic Home Gallery is an answer to these questions—a collection of eighteen artworks by contemporary artists that embody the richn…

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That was (the real) Father Stu 51:05

10M ago51:05

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When Mark Wahlberg’s hit movie “Father Stu” was released in 2022, audiences all over the country were introduced to Father Stuart Long, a former boxer-turned-wannabe-actor-turned Catholic priest who died in Helena, Montana in 2014 at the age of 50. The motorcycle-riding tough guy who found his way to Christ and the priesthood captured the hearts of…

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A Catholic Guide to Healing for Adult Children of Divorce 51:23

10M ago51:23

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“Grief is a call to expand our hearts.” Dr. Daniel and Bethany Meola have worked with hundreds of individuals from broken homes who are grieving—grieving the divorce or separation of their parents, grieving the loss of the “ideal” family, even grieving a sense of identity rooted in parental love. They have pulled together valuable insights and wisd…

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Responding to the sin of racism—and building a civilization of love 53:51

11M ago53:51

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In times of civil unrest and heightened public discourse about racial issues, it can be tempting—even for Catholics—to look only for political solutions to the divisions that plague our society. But if, as the Catholic Church teaches, racism is a sin and, as such, an obstacle to the soul’s growing in holiness, political arguments about policies and…

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What Catholics need to know about end-of-life decisions 51:25

11M ago51:25

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Living wills? Palliative care? Brain death? Cremation? Many of us know we need to think about these and other end-of-life questions for ourselves and our loved ones, but how many of us know where to look for guidance? Dr. Stephen Doran, M.D. is uniquely positioned to help us think about these often uncomfortable topics. An experienced neurosurgeon,…

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Remembering Thomas Howard 51:05

12M ago51:05

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Thomas Howard had a unique perspective on contemporary Christian life. The son of a prominent evangelical family who was drawn to liturgical worship, a friend of C.S. Lewis who eventually converted to Catholicism, Howard was a keen observer and erudite writer, an articulate defender of the truths of the Gospel and the power of art to bring man clos…

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Following the science…to belief in God 59:17

1y ago59:17

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Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. believes in God, the soul, and an afterlife. This is not surprising, as the Jesuit priest is a well-known defender of the precepts of the Catholic faith in his books, lectures, and numerous media appearances. But Fr. Spitzer holds that these beliefs are well-founded scientifically, and has written a book presenting his evid…

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A dystopian novel with a heart of Christian hope 50:27

1y ago50:27

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State surveillance. Artificial intelligence. Advanced reproductive technology. Many of the elements Peco Gaskovski depicts dramatically in his new novel Exogenesis seem to be only a step or two ahead of where we are in the world today. But Gaskovski’s dystopian vision of a society with mass sterilizations of undesirable populations, an intricate so…

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Remembering Tomie dePaola with Sarah Mackenzie 49:34

1y ago49:34

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Tomie dePaola was one of the most beloved authors and illustrators of children’s books of the last 50 years. When he died in 2020, readers of all ages mourned. While many knew him best for his Strega Nona stories, dePaola also wrote and illustrated many books about Catholic saints and feast days, as well as adaptations of Bible stories. Sarah Macke…

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Back to school with Mark Brumley and Word of Life 49:25

1y ago49:25

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Fall is here and the kids are back in school, which makes this week’s episode particularly timely. Host Andrew Petiprin speaks with Mark Brumley, president of Ignatius Press, about the changing landscape of religious education, the explosion of Catholic resources now available to parents wishing to form their kids in the Faith, and the new Word of …

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The somewhat religious odyssey of Fr. Dwight Longenecker 50:36

1y ago50:36

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“Lead, kindly light.” These words of St. John Henry Newman have long resonated with Christians who strive always to place their trust in Christ. The saint’s words are perhaps particularly dear to those whose Christian journey has taken them through the Anglican Communion and into the Catholic Church, as Newman’s did. One such pilgrim is Fr. Dwight …

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Fr. Fessio remembers Pope Benedict XVI 53:03

1y ago53:03

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When Pope Benedict XVI passed away on December 31, 2022 at the age of 95, Catholics the world over mourned the loss of a spiritual father as well as a brilliant theologian. Among those who knew the late pontiff best was Fr. Joseph Fessio, S.J., founder and editor of Ignatius Press. Fr. Fessio studied with Pope Benedict—when he was still Fr. Joseph …

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Mary Eberstadt sifts through the Sexual Revolution’s wreckage—and finds hope 49:54

1y ago49:54

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Since the 2012 release of her first book on the Sexual Revolution, Mary Eberstadt has engaged in what she considers an often thankless task—honoring the suffering of those who have been victimized by the massive changes that have rocked society since the 1960s. The Pill, no-fault divorce, and plummeting marriage rates have not made us freer, happie…

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The timely witness of Cardinal Mindszenty 54:00

1+ y ago54:00

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While the name of Jozsef Cardinal Mindszenty may not be well known among Catholics today, during the Cold War the archbishop of Esztergom and primate of Hungary was one of the most noteworthy Catholic churchmen in the world. Admired for his heroic resistance in the face of Communism, then Nazism, and then Communism once again, Cardinal Mindszenty s…

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Decision-making with Fr. J. Augustine Wetta and the Desert Fathers 51:13

1+ y ago51:13

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“How do I make up my mind?” Making decisions, from the life-changing to the seemingly inconsequential, can be a frustrating, even paralyzing, experience for many. With more distractions at our finger-tips than ever before, young people in particular face a host of challenges when it comes to discerning and navigating a path through life. Fr. J. Aug…

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How to be a human in our culture of noise 52:59

1+ y ago52:59

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Jimmy Mitchell works with young people every day in his job as director of campus ministry at a high school in Florida. He sees their struggles to form relationships with others, to manage the growing presence of technology in their lives, to deepen their spiritual lives. He also sees their desire for the true, the good, and the beautiful, and thei…

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A convert from Mormonism speaks: Jeremy Christiansen on faith, certainty, and staring into the void 54:00

1+ y ago54:00

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Jeremy Christiansen was a young married man, raising his children in the Mormon faith in which he’d grown up himself, when he began experiencing doubts about the teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. As he looked at his upbringing, his marriage, and everything he had always believed to be true, Christiansen began a journey o…

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Confession of a Catholic Worker: Larry Chapp on crisis and the moment of Christian witness 31:39

1+ y ago31:39

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“Christian existence must be cruciform—it has to be ready for martyrdom, especially now in the modern world.” Larry Chapp’s new book “Confession of a Catholic Worker” is a call to Christians to shake off the idolatrous spirit of the age, and go to the root of our Gospel calling: radical love and radical living according to the Sermon on the Mount. …

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Post-COVID meditations on building a Christ-centered culture 27:34

1+ y ago27:34

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In this episode, Ignatius Press founder Fr. Joseph Fessio talks to his friend and fellow Jesuit, Fr. Robert McTeigue, about Fr. McTeigue’s new book, “Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era” (http://bit.ly/3Rl25FY ). The book is a kind of a war journal, written between 2020 and 2021 during “the COVID Interruption” and …

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Should Catholics embrace Critical Race Theory? Edward Feser on racism and CRT 31:45

2y ago31:45

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Was the Catholic Church slow to condemn racism? Can Catholic teaching be used to justify slavery? How should Catholics engage with Critical Race Theory, in its popular or academic forms? In this episode, philosopher Edward Feser discusses these and other questions with Catholic World Report editor Carl E. Olson. Feser is the author of the new book …

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Diogenes Unveiled: Fr. Fessio and Phil Lawler remember Fr. Paul Mankowski, SJ 17:57

2y ago17:57

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When Fr. Paul Mankowski, SJ died in September 2020, friends, colleagues, and long-time readers mourned the loss of the biting wit and keen insight that characterized his writing, much of which was published under the pseudonym “Diogenes.” In this episode, two men who knew and admired Fr. Mankowski—his fellow Jesuit, Fr. Joseph Fessio, and his edito…

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Tales of an Irish tour guide in Rome 30:17

2y ago30:17

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Broken-down buses, long lines, fractious tourists, strikes—and countless encounters with God’s immense providence. These are just some of the memorable experiences recounted by Irish tour guide Kieran Troy in his new book, “In the Stars the Glory of His Eyes,” which takes the reader to some of the most evocative Catholic pilgrimage sites: Vatican C…

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Abortion and the “hard cases”: Dr. John Bruchalski on abortion and compassionate medicine 32:17

2y ago32:17

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Dr. John Bruchalski is a Catholic OB/GYN who used to perform abortions, believing he was providing compassionate care for women in crisis. A terrible misjudgment in the delivery room revealed to him the humanity of the unborn child, and he has since committed his life to providing women—and the children in their wombs—with truly loving, life-affirm…

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Made for Love: Fr. Mike Schmitz on Same-Sex Attraction, Identity, and Speaking the Truth in Love—not Condescension 26:32

2y ago26:32

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Does the Catholic Church hate gay people? Do people of faith just want those with same-sex attractions to suffer? Is it possible for the Church’s teaching on sexual morality to be a source of unity among believers, whatever their sexual orientation? In this episode, Paul Senz talks to Fr. Mike Schmitz, host of the popular Bible in a Year podcast, a…

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“Visio Divina”: Fr. Lawrence Lew on praying the Rosary with sacred art 36:05

2y ago36:05

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Fr. Lawrence Lew, O.P. is a Dominican friar as well as a photographer of sacred art. His new book, “Mysteries Made Visible: Praying the Rosary with Sacred Art,” brings together Fr. Lew’s stunning photography and his rich contemplations on the Mysteries of the Holy Rosary, inviting all of us - those who pray the Rosary faithfully and those who strug…

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Communio at 50 41:19

2y ago41:19

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Fifty years ago, Hans Urs von Balthasar, Henri de Lubac, and Joseph Ratzinger, among others, founded the theological journal Communio, which set out, as Balthasar put it, to “fight at all costs against the deadly polarization brought on by the fervor displayed by traditionalists and modernists alike” and “to perceive of the Church as a central comm…

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Mystery novels and the Catholic moral imagination: A conversation with Fiorella de Maria 27:36

2y ago27:36

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Why were so many of the great writers of detective stories Christians? Dorothy Sayers, G.K. Chesterton, Graham Greene, and many more—in addition to their other literary achievements—wrote (and loved reading) mystery stories. In this week’s episode, John Herreid talks to author Fiorella de Maria about her Father Gabriel mystery novels—the fourth of …

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“A place where God can fix what we cannot”: Novelist Michael Norton on Purgatory 25:28

2y ago25:28

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When you think of Purgatory, what kind of place comes to mind? In “A Hiker’s Guide to Purgatory,” novelist Michael Norton paints a vivid picture of Purgatory as a place of great beauty, alongside suffering; of hope and even joy, alongside painful transformation and reconciliation. In this episode, Norton speaks with Ignatius Press editor Thomas Jac…

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Gen Z, Humanae Vitae, and adventures in synodality: A conversation with Carl E. Olson 42:30

2y ago42:30

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Mark Brumley and Carl E. Olson discuss the latest news and features at Catholic World Report, including pieces about why some call Gen Z “the loneliest generation,” controversies about whether or not Humanae Vitae is infallible teaching, and the outsize influence of social media on how we think about the Church. Mentioned in this episode: “Walking …

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A Spiritual Journey through Narnia: Leonard J. DeLorenzo on “Chronicles of Transformation” 22:36

2+ y ago22:36

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In a world grown cold without wonder, how do we reimagine the drama and joy of Christianity? For C.S. Lewis, the answer was to invite us into a different world that would help us see this one with fresh eyes. In this episode, Paul Senz talks with Leonard J. DeLorenzo, editor of “Chronicles of Transformation: A Spiritual Journey with C.S. Lewis,” a …

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Participating in Christ’s work of atonement: A conversation with Dr. Margaret Turek 38:42

2+ y ago38:42

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Many Christians, whether they are aware of it or not, have mistaken notions about the mystery of atonement—particularly the role God the Father plays in Christ’s saving work on the Cross. In her new book “Atonement: Soundings in Biblical, Trinitarian, and Spiritual Theology” (https://bit.ly/3yaUrGb) Margaret Turek, professor of theology at St. Patr…

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Can Anything Good Come Out of Hollywood? An interview with Douglas Beaumont 28:59

2+ y ago28:59

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Violence, nudity, bad language. These elements are often enough for Catholic viewers to dismiss movies and their potential impact entirely. But is it possible for people of faith to watch, enjoy, and critique the latest Hollywood offerings—without losing their souls? Douglas Beaumont thinks so, and explains why and how in his book, “The Message Beh…

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Best Summer Reading Picks for Catholic Kids 34:15

2+ y ago34:15

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Join Ignatius Press as we talk about some of the best summer reading books for Catholic kids and teens. Feel free to post questions in the comments!Door Ignatius Press

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Gender, autonomy, and what our bodies mean: A conversation with Abigail Favale and Leah Libresco Sargeant 35:36

2+ y ago35:36

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What does it mean to be a man or a woman? How do we talk about gender in a world that seems confused about the most basic realities of our bodies? What does Christianity bring to the table in discussions of feminism and women’s roles? Dr. Abigail Favale’s new book “The Genesis of Gender: A Christian Theory” (https://bit.ly/3KUyO01) grapples with th…

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