The Gloria Purvis Podcast

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How race influences our Catholicism—whether we know it or not Jun 15, 2021

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Historically, white Catholics in America have thought of their faith as "American," "normal," "neutral" or simply "Catholic." In reality there is no racially neutral Catholicism, according to Matthew Cressler, a professor of religious studies at the College of Charleston and an expert in religion, race and politics in America.

Professor Cressler joins Gloria to offer a penetrating history lesson on race and Catholicism in America, including massive resistance among white Catholics to desegregation during the civil rights movement.

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“Real Good and Sincere Catholics”: White Catholicism and Massive Resistance to Desegregation in Chicago, 1965–1968by Matthew J. Cressler

Authentically Black and Truly Catholic: The Rise of Black Catholicism in the Great Migration by Matthew J. Cressler

Matthew's book recommendations:

The History of Black Catholics in the United States by Cyprian Davis

Uncommon Faithfulness: The Black Catholic Experience edited by M. Shawn Copeland

Racial Justice and the Catholic Church by Bryan N. Massingale

Desegregating Dixie: The Catholic Church in the South and Desegregation, 1945-1992 by Mark Newman

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A dangerous culture of celebrity priests is emerging on social media Jun 08, 2021

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This week Gloria speaks with Sr. Josephine Garrett, C.S.F.N., a Sister of the Holy Family of Nazareth and a licensed counselor, who sounds the alarm about the emerging culture of celebrity priests on social media. She explains how the most common and dangerous personality disorders can affect individuals in positions of authority and offers advice for the faithful when these disorders reveal themselves in ordained ministers.

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Understanding Personality Disorders

Help and Treatment options for Personality Disorders, including a history of trauma

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We need to talk about our Catholic seminaries Jun 01, 2021

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What is it like to attend a Catholic seminary as a young, Black man? Fr. Bruce Wilkinson shares his personal and traumatic experience from the 1970s when he made the courageous decision to dedicate his life to God. He was the only Black man in his seminary. Then he was told to leave.

Gloria discusses the importance of human formation at Catholic seminaries: "We need young priests to cry with us. We need them to listen. We need them to be interested in what we're saying. We need them to be unafraid. We need them to join us in the struggle for justice and respect for the human person."

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George Floyd's murder demanded more from the Catholic Church May 25, 2021

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One year after the brutal murder of George Floyd, Gloria Purvis isn't feeling healed; she's feeling determined to address the sin of racism in society and in the Catholic Church.

On the first episode of the podcast, Gloria speaks to Fr. Erich Rutten of Saint Peter Claver Catholic Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, a historically Black Catholic parish a few miles from where George Floyd was killed. What was the parish's response to the murder and how have they dealt with the trauma over the past year?

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TRAILER: The Gloria Purvis Podcast May 07, 2021

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Too many voices are not being heard in the Catholic Church today. "The Gloria Purvis Podcast" is a new podcast from America Media hosted by radio personality and Catholic commentator, Gloria Purvis. The podcast centers the opinions, stories and experiences of individuals who have been marginalized in the Catholic Church and in society. It's all about fostering a culture of charitable dialogue around the most complex and contentious issues in the Catholic Church today. Episodes will release weekly.

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