This podcast will give you the people behind the headlines, each week. Listen every week for the best Catholic news and Catholic stories. A service of EWTN News.
Ep. 31: A July 4th Six-Pack
Six segments - all about the 4th of July. You'll hear about the Italian blessed whose feast day falls on July 4, the Catholic who signed the Declaration of Independence, liturgical guidelines for Independence Day, a Catholic who has been out of the country the past several years for the Fourth of July, a historic basilica in Virginia, and a very special sixth segment.
Ep. 30: A Stigmata in Michigan
The story of Michigan grandfather Irving “Francis” Houle. Irving received the stigmata— the wounds of Christ on the cross— and he could one day be officially recognized as a saint in the Catholic Church. This is a story of intense pain, but also miraculous healing - for Irving and for others. For more information about the Irving C. “Francis” Houle Association, email Deacon Terry Saunders at tjsaunders1955[at]gmail.com or send a letter to 709 1st Ave South Escanaba, MI 49829.
Ep. 29: Lord God of Hosts
Why can’t celiacs use gluten-free hosts? Can germs spread by sharing the cup at Mass? And where does the bread used at Mass come from, anyway? This week, in honor of the feast of Corpus Christi, we asked the questions you never thought to ask about the Eucharist...and found the answers.
Ep. 28: Bishops in Baltimore
Archbishop Jose Gomez and Bishop Robert Deeley talk about the US bishops’ meeting in Baltimore last week. Editors JD Flynn and Ed Condon analyze the meeting.
Ep. 27: 'Every time I feel the Spirit'
Cardinal Raymond Burke and seminary professor Ralph Martin talk about the Holy Spirit and how it is at work in the world - and the Church - today. We explore a Pentecost tradition at St. John Cantius Parish in downtown Chicago.
Ep. 26: Clerical Abuse Survivors Speak
James Grein, a man who was serially sexually abused by Theodore McCarrick, shares his story. We also talk with Teresa Pitt Green, a survivor of clerical sex abuse who is working to bring healing to the Church through her organization Spirit Fire.
Ep. 25: His name was Kendrick Castillo
Kendrick Castillo gave his life to protect his friends when he jumped into the line of fire to stop a school shooter on May 7, 2019. He was the only casualty in the shooting at STEM High School in Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Ep. 24: Seventy Times Seven
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.
Ep. 23: I raised a saint
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.
Ep. 22: The Stairs that St. Joseph Built
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.
