OSV Talks

Robert Feduccia tackles the monumental task of summarizing the entire New Testament into one simple sentence. Using his experiences of pilgrimage and work in youth ministry, Robert shares how to live more deeply into the mission of healing, restoring, unifying and reconciling all things through Jesus. OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge...

Robert Feduccia tackles the monumental task of summarizing the entire New Testament into one simple sentence. Using his experiences of pilgrimage and work in youth ministry, Robert shares how to live more deeply into the mission of healing, restoring, unifying and reconciling all things through Jesus. OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge...

The challenge of leaving comfortable programs and familiar classrooms is the real work of missionary discipleship. Tracey Lamont argues that for our Church to embrace its capacity to meet the needs of young people and bring them back, a new ecclesial imagination is needed to form authentic community surrounded by real listening and dialogue. OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent...

The challenge of leaving comfortable programs and familiar classrooms is the real work of missionary discipleship. Tracey Lamont argues that for our Church to embrace its capacity to meet the needs of young people and bring them back, a new ecclesial imagination is needed to form authentic community surrounded by real listening and dialogue. OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent...

Bodies and souls cannot be divided on this side of Paradise and Samantha Kelly has found an unlikely way to let her soul pray while she works out. In her words, “a holy hour at the gym” isn’t scandalous, but rather it’s a way to unite our bodies to Christ and offer up sufferings for others. OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us in a va...

Bodies and souls cannot be divided on this side of Paradise and Samantha Kelly has found an unlikely way to let her soul pray while she works out. In her words, “a holy hour at the gym” isn’t scandalous, but rather it’s a way to unite our bodies to Christ and offer up sufferings for others. OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us in a va...

Using colorful examples in the lives of saints, John O’Brien presents some of the dangers of man-made ideology when they infect the mystery of the Catholic faith and the methods of catechesis. John posits that catechesis is an art, not a technique and that the interior life is the most important priority of catechesis. OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to ins...

Using colorful examples in the lives of saints, John O’Brien presents some of the dangers of man-made ideology when they infect the mystery of the Catholic faith and the methods of catechesis. John posits that catechesis is an art, not a technique and that the interior life is the most important priority of catechesis. OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to ins...

What happens to Catholic schools when the economic model guarantees that it loses money? Andrea Chavez-Kopp takes a critical look at the challenges facing the fragile Catholic school ecosystem including diversity, enrollment, inclusion and competitive salaries. She argues that resolving these problems is going to take solutions that attract people to the faith and disrupt the current modern market...

What happens to Catholic schools when the economic model guarantees that it loses money? Andrea Chavez-Kopp takes a critical look at the challenges facing the fragile Catholic school ecosystem including diversity, enrollment, inclusion and competitive salaries. She argues that resolving these problems is going to take solutions that attract people to the faith and disrupt the current modern market...

Where do you fall in a four-part square made up of Subversives, Managers, Squatters & Enablers? Joel Stepanek gives a fresh look at how the dynamic between people within an organization builds culture, impacts toxicity in work environments and ultimately, determines what kind of fruit that organization bears. OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire a...

Where do you fall in a four-part square made up of Subversives, Managers, Squatters & Enablers? Joel Stepanek gives a fresh look at how the dynamic between people within an organization builds culture, impacts toxicity in work environments and ultimately, determines what kind of fruit that organization bears. OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire a...

As the founder of a men’s ministry, James Baxter unpacks the creative process of starting a business within the Church. As he highlights his experiences with challenges and inspiration, Baxter illuminates how God and the social teachings of the Church call us all to be and do so much more for companies and companions. OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to insp...

As the founder of a men’s ministry, James Baxter unpacks the creative process of starting a business within the Church. As he highlights his experiences with challenges and inspiration, Baxter illuminates how God and the social teachings of the Church call us all to be and do so much more for companies and companions. OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to insp...

We become what we see. Timothy O’Malley argues that the pornographic gaze isn’t unique to porn, but rather happens anytime we see a person as object. Timothy offers that the Eucharist can help to form and heal this gaze and respond to others in love. OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us in a variety of issues facing the Catholic Churc...

We become what we see. Timothy O’Malley argues that the pornographic gaze isn’t unique to porn, but rather happens anytime we see a person as object. Timothy offers that the Eucharist can help to form and heal this gaze and respond to others in love. OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us in a variety of issues facing the Catholic Churc...

Using the story of Nehemiah in the Old Testament, Louis Damani Jones shares tools for how to live out Catholic Social Doctrine in our daily lives. Despite the challenges, the essence of living out this teaching is love and the renewal of society and the family go hand in hand. OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us in a variety of issue...

Using the story of Nehemiah in the Old Testament, Louis Damani Jones shares tools for how to live out Catholic Social Doctrine in our daily lives. Despite the challenges, the essence of living out this teaching is love and the renewal of society and the family go hand in hand. OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us in a variety of issue...

While some associate catechesis with formal education, Ela Milewska paints an image of the impact a catechesist has as a witness of faith and a keeper of the memory of God. She invites lay persons to embrace this role not through formal education, but rather, through small moments in everyday life. OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us...

While some associate catechesis with formal education, Ela Milewska paints an image of the impact a catechesist has as a witness of faith and a keeper of the memory of God. She invites lay persons to embrace this role not through formal education, but rather, through small moments in everyday life. OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us...

Michael Kenney was only 14 when abortion became legal in the United States. Since then he became a lawyer and expert in constitutional law. Sharing the history of abortion in America, Michael describes how the evil of abortion is unconstitutional as well as contrary to natural law. OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us in a variety of...

Michael Kenney was only 14 when abortion became legal in the United States. Since then he became a lawyer and expert in constitutional law. Sharing the history of abortion in America, Michael describes how the evil of abortion is unconstitutional as well as contrary to natural law. OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us in a variety of...

Musician Steve Angrisano draws an unlikely comparison between liturgical music and a man landing on the moon. The obstacles to accomplishing either one of these tasks is simply a failure of imagination. Steve uses the language of music to ask the question, “Are we bringing the best of who we are to the most important thing we do?” OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic le...

Musician Steve Angrisano draws an unlikely comparison between liturgical music and a man landing on the moon. The obstacles to accomplishing either one of these tasks is simply a failure of imagination. Steve uses the language of music to ask the question, “Are we bringing the best of who we are to the most important thing we do?” OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic le...

In a world where power is gained by winning, Leonard DeLorenzo posits finding one’s own Christian identity by losing on purpose. Citing examples from his own father and John the Baptist, DeLorenzo weaves together stories of action: of sacrifice and courage to lose in the face of a culture that demands gaining at all costs for the sake of Christ. OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from promin...