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Ep. 61: The Church and disabled Catholics (Part 2) Mar 16, 2020

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Regina Maria has severe autism. Her dad, Jeff, talks about her diagnosis and their Catholic faith. An expert talks best practices for sacramental prep for children with disabilities. Show notes: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/heart-of-hospitality-best-way-for-catholic-parishes-to-serve-the-disabled-53753 https://journalstar.com/lifestyles/family/special-fathers-special-children-finding-love-when-dreams-don-t/article_e7174aa0-ce47-5bc6-9d02-53afe10c1292.html https://ncpd.org/

Ep. 60: The Church and disabled Catholics (Part 1) Mar 09, 2020

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Fr. Matthew Schneider talks about his diagnosis of autism. We ask how the Catholic Church can better serve Catholics with autism and take a look into sensory-friendly Masses in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Shownotes: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/at-the-intersection-of-faith-and-autism---a-catholic-priest-shares-his-story-16055 http://www.catholiccincinnati.org/ministries-offices/respect-life-2/inclusion-ministry/sensory-friendly-resources/

Ep. 59: Where’s the beef Mar 02, 2020

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Benedictine nuns who run a cattle ranch in Northern Colorado; Vegetarianism and the pro-life ethic; D.C. correspondents Matt Hadro and Christine Rousselle taste-test Burger King's Impossible Whopper. D.C. correspondent Christine Rousselle is our guest host. Show notes: https://www.firstthings.com/article/2009/06/pro-animal-pro-life http://www.walburga.org/index.php/about/visiting-the-abbey/ https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/the-impossible-burger-ethics-and-a-cna-taste-test-67794

Ep. 58: Saints of the Swamp Feb 24, 2020

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The Diocese of Lafayette has officially opened the causes for canonization of two Louisiana Catholics; and recognized a third candidate for canonization. Senior Features Writer Mary Farrow is our guest host. Show notes: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/will-these-louisiana-cajun-catholics-become-saints-diocese-begins-canonization-cause-17406 https://www.nonco.org/ http://charlenerichard.com/ https://www.stlandrycatholicchurch.com/biography-of-fr-lafleur.html https://diolaf.org/photoalbums/causes-for-canonization-opened-at-chancery

It's us. Not you. Jan 20, 2020

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We need to take a little break. We’re still hard at work chasing down interviews and producing the best journalistic, Catholic storytelling podcast out there. But we won't have any new episodes until February 24, the Monday before Ash Wednesday. In the meantime, please keep us and the podcast in your prayers! Leave us a review, and tell your friends about your favorite episode.

Ep. 57: Abortion regret — and redemption Jan 14, 2020

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Patricia Sandoval was 12 years-old when an instructor from Planned Parenthood taught her and her classmates about “safe” sex. After three abortions and a job at Planned Parenthood, Patricia says she has found healing and redemption through Christ. Shownotes: https://www.rachelsvineyard.org/ https://queenofpeacemedia.com/patricia-sandoval-testimony/ https://ccdenver.org/beacon/#

Ep. 56: 20- Cabernet + Myrrh + Baptism- 20 Jan 06, 2020

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Epiphany is more than just the the three kings visiting the child Jesus. It also celebrates the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River and Jesus’ first miracle at the wedding at Cana. This week, we talk with a Trappist monk who helps young monks create incense; we learn about conditional baptisms from a priest who once performed one; and a Catholic retiree who now helps run a winery near Fort Worth, Texas. Show notes: https://www.holyroodguild.com/ https://www.rlv.wine/

Ep. 55: And After 8 Days. . . Dec 30, 2019

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For centuries, Catholics celebrated the Circumcision of the Lord on January 1. That practice ended in 1960. But, what was the significance of Jesus' circumcision, and of circumcision in general? We talk to priests, theologians and an art historian to find these answers. Then, we talk with a journalist who went on a years-long quest to find what some believe to be the Church's most unusual relic: the foreskin of Jesus. Shownotes: https://www.sacredarchitecture.org/articles/spiritual_exercises_muzianos_circumcision_altarpiece https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/how-catholic-art-saved-the-faith https://nds.edu/staff-members/gregory-vall-ph-d/ https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/resources/bible/introduction-to-the-new-testament/galatians https://www.amazon.com/Catherine-Siena-Spiritual-Development-Teaching/dp/0809145472 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/an-irreverent-curiosity-david-farley/1112035537?ean=9781101104972&st=PLA&sid=BNB_ADL+EBooks+Generic+Desktop+Medium&sourceId=PLAGoNA&dpid=tdtve346c&2sid=Google_c&gclid=Cj0KCQiAovfvBRCRARIsADEmbRJ16aaG20vqRzEWlLlNU68Te1DVh9m5Kp-G5laZFP1mPNyPt9rWuqMaAt4sEALw_wcB

Ep. 54: The Unlikeliest of Friendships Dec 16, 2019

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This week on the podcast: two unlikely friendships…and one friendship so unlikely, it probably wasn’t a friendship at all. We bring you the stories of two college professors with very different viewpoints— Robert George and Cornel West— who became best friends; two heroes of the American political left and right, Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who were friends for 30 years; and the somewhat odd correspondence between Blessed Pius IX and Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy. Shownotes: https://jmp.princeton.edu/statement https://www.amazon.com/Pope-Who-Would-King-Emergence/dp/0812989910 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/for-antonin-scalia-faith-and-work-did-not-conflict-50816 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/podcast/cna-editors-desk

Ep. 53: Kringle v. Krampus Dec 09, 2019

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JD Flynn interviews Santa Claus; we examine the life of St. Nicholas; and CNA Deutch Editor Christoph Wimmer shares the legend of St. Nicholas’ sinister counterpart, Krampus. Shownotes: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-nicholas-of-myra-75 http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11044a.htm Anchor.fm/CNAdeutsch

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