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The American Parish Today, part I
When it comes to the state of the Catholic parish, we tend to focus on the bad news: declining vocations to the priesthood, dwindling congregation si…
6 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 28 - Why Hong Kong Matters Now
Season 1 Episode 28
The spread of the coronavirus pandemic has upended daily life across the globe, with major outbreaks occurring in countries like China, South Korea, …
6 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 27 - The Democrats’ Dilemma
Season 1 Episode 27
How should we understand the current split between so-called “progressives” and “moderates” in the Democratic Party? In the middle of an uncertain pr…
6 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 26 - Reporting Religion
Season 1 Episode 26
Though we live in a secular age, we sure seem to like reading about faith.
Poet and reporter Eliza Griswold, winner of the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Gen…
6 years, 8 months ago
Ep. 25 - Public Education in Crisis
Season 1 Episode 25
What do billionaires like Betsy DeVos know about running schools?
Absolutely nothing, argues public education expert Diane Ravitch. Since the 1980s, …
6 years, 8 months ago
Ep. 24 - God & Mammon
Season 1 Episode 24
Does capitalism make us bad Christians?
Eugene McCarraher thinks so. His new book, The Enchantments of Mammon, explains how money came to replace God …
6 years, 9 months ago
Ep. 23 - Truth & Dignity
Season 1 Episode 23
Proudly LGBT, and proudly Catholic? Many believers are both.
In this episode, journalist Michael O’Loughlin joins associate editor Matt Sitman for a …
6 years, 9 months ago
Ep. 22 - Against the Machine
Season 1 Episode 22
What is a home? And what happens when old patterns of life break down?
In his new book Savage Gods, British writer and former environmental activist …
6 years, 10 months ago
Ep. 21 - End Times
Season 1 Episode 21
Native Californian (and Catholic writer) Kaya Oakes stopped by our offices a few weeks ago.
She spoke with associate editor Matt Sitman about what it’…
6 years, 10 months ago
Ep. 20 - Before & After
Season 1 Episode 20
Conversion is never neat and tidy. We like to think of “the new life” as a radical break from the past. But in reality the threads of our prior lives…
6 years, 11 months ago