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Ep. 24: Seventy Times Seven May 16, 2019

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This week, we talk about forgiveness with a woman who lost most of her family in the Rwandan genocide, a survivor of clerical sex abuse, and the mother of an American journalist beheaded by ISIS. Shownotes: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/twenty-years-after-rwandan-genocide-church-helps-bring-healing https://mgoretti.org/ https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/saint-maria-goretti-calls-us-to-be-witnesses-of-forgiveness-19175 https://mariagoretti.com/ https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/another-resignation-at-snap-as-controversy-continues-93810 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/prayer-a-stronghold-in-life-death-of-catholic-journalist-james-foley-22401 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/pope-sends-letter-of-condolence-to-family-of-james-foley-43169 https://jamesfoleyfoundation.org/

Ep. 23: I raised a saint May 09, 2019

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The story of a teenage computer wiz— who may soon be a saint. As told by the person who knew the late young man best, his mother. Happy Mother’s Day. Show notes: http://carloacutis.com/ https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/venerable-carlo-acutis-a-patron-of-computer-programmers-69517 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/body-of-venerable-teen-exhumed-too-early-to-declare-incorrupt-10239 http://www.therealpresence.org/eucharst/mir/engl_mir.htm

Ep. 22: The Stairs that St. Joseph Built May 01, 2019

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This week we investigate a mysterious piece of architecture in New Mexico and profile a nonprofit organization in New Jersey that helps low-income renters buy their own homes. Shownotes: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/feast-of-st-joseph-the-worker-471 http://www.sjcscamden.org/ https://web.pa.msu.edu/cmp/csc/eprint/DT262.pdf https://www.rdrnews.com/2018/07/08/did-frenchy-the-dog-canyon-cattleman-build-the-miracle-staircase-in-santa-fe/ https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/experts-consider-miracle-stairs-in-santa-fe-s-loretto-chapel/article_ef483b1f-6cc2-5cd9-93e8-9e7c1d3d56f7.html

Ep. 21: When Ryan met Jesus Apr 18, 2019

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We bring you the conversion of Ryan Prasad, who dealt drugs, went to prison, and now finds himself living for Christ.

Ep. 20: Rumor Has It Apr 11, 2019

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We talk with Fr. Thomas Petri O.P. and a Catholic psychologist about why we gossip. Then, we tell the story of a time when gossip had a fatal consequence. Show notes: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/pope-francis-warns-against-gossip-forgetting-ones-own-sinfulness-85835 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/was-the-last-witch-of-boston-actually-a-catholic-martyr-27747

Ep. 19: The Chocolate (News)room Apr 04, 2019

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Emily Stimpson Chapman reads an excerpt of her book “The Catholic Table”. Producers Jonah McKeown and Kate Veik visit Stargazer Fine Chocolates in Denver. Jonah McKeown takes a closer look at the lives of cacao farmers. Shownotes: https://www.amazon.com/Catholic-Table-Finding-Where-Faith/dp/1941447996 https://stargazerfinechocolates.com/ https://ethicaltrade.crs.org/ http://w2.vatican.va/content/leo-xiii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_l-xiii_enc_15051891_rerum-novarum.html

Ep. 18: The Pirate Nun Mar 28, 2019

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EWTN’s Catherine Hadro, Debbie Cowden and Fr. John Paul Mary share their memories of EWTN’s late foundress Mother Angelica, in honor of the third anniversary of her death. Paul Darrow talks about how Mother Angelica changed his life forever. Show notes: https://couragerc.org/ https://www.ewtn.com/series/shows/prolife-weekly/index.asp https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/recalling-mother-angelica-prelate-says-catholic-journalists-are-to-spread-the-gospel-67872 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/how-the-pirate-nun-changed-a-gay-mans-life-73008

Ep. 17: Beeracles! Lent, drinks, and Catholic culture Mar 14, 2019

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We talk with Dr. Jared Staudt and Dr. Michael Foley about the role alcohol can play in evangelization and an Iowa man who did a Lenten beer fast modeled after that of 17th-century monks. Shownotes: https://www.amazon.com/Beer-Option-Brewing-Catholic-Yesterday/dp/1621384144 https://www.monasterygreetings.com/product/Orval-Trappist-Ale-11-2-oz/Orval_Trappist_Ale https://drinkingwiththesaints.com/ https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/these-17th-century-monks-did-a-beer-fast-for-lent-90886 http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/25/my-take-what-i-learned-from-my-46-day-beer-only-fast/

Ep. 16: It’s Lent- “God bless the muskrat, for she is a fish” Mar 07, 2019

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Matthew Schmitz of First Things details some unusual foods you’re allowed to eat during Lent. Fr. Timothy Laboe and Dr. Edward Peters explain how it came to be that Catholics in Detroit eat muskrat during Lent. By popular demand, Deputy Editor-in-chief Michelle La Rosa and Producers Jonah McKeown and Kate Veik taste-test the fish sandwich at Arby’s. Editor-in-chief JD Flynn shares a 2017 essay of his about Lent and ‘finding’ Christ in the desert. Show notes: https://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2017/03/christ-in-the-desert https://clearcreekmonks.org/ https://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2013/02/the-ten-most-wonderful-and-strange-foods-for-lent https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/alligator-ok-to-eat-on-lenten-fridays-archbishop-clarifies

Ep. 15: A nun, a comic, and an Iranian walk into the Church Feb 28, 2019

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This week on CNA Newsroom, we're talking converts! We interview three converts to the Catholic Faith: Sister Brittany Harrison, comedian Jeremy McLellan and journalist Sohrab Ahmari.

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