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Co-hosts Dawn Fitzpatrick and Ray Pingoy talk with Bob Gilligan about a proposed repeal of the Parental Notification of Abortion for Minors law in Illinois.

Co-hosts Dawn Fitzpatrick and Ray Pingoy spend the first half of the program talking with Joe Lazar about praying and witnessing outside of a Chicago abortion clinic that recently closed.

Amate House and the Jesuit Volunteer MAGIS program at Loyola University offer caring young adults the opportunity to gain valuable leadership and service experience while they live in Chicago with other program participants.  Catholic Charities is one of the not-for-profit agencies where these young adults volunteer, to learn more about social work and fulfill their program requirements. Join...

Host:  Mark Teresi.  Segment I:  Resurrection College Prep High School is the largest all girls Catholic school on the North side.  Juniors there have a unique upcoming opportunity to mix virtually with their counterparts at the Scuola Secondaria di San Marino.  San Marino is a small independent state surrounded by Northern Italy.  Guests:  Robert Allegrini; Lyn...

The Voice of Charity welcomes the new Chief Program Officer at Catholic Charities. The Great Season of Lent is explored on Focus on the Liturgy. And Catholic Chicago looks at Mayslake Ministries and the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary.

Lectura y reflexión del Evangelio según San Marcos 9, 2-10, del domingo, 28 de febrero de 2020. Viernes, 26 de febrero de 2021

We talk about how to prepare for, and live out, the great season of Lent on Catholic Chicago. And Mission Matters looks at 125 years of the Society of the Divine Word Mission in North America.

Co-hosts Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Mark Teresi speak with Fr. John Kartje about current events happening at the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary.

Co-hosts Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Mark Teresi talk with Dr. Mary Amore about what has been happening at Mayslake Ministries during the pandemic. 

In this broadcast of Focus On the Liturgy, recorded in the first Week of Lent, co-hosts Timothy Johnston (LTP) and Todd Williamson (ODW) discuss and explore this great season! They talk about the theology and the spirituality of Lent as well as the liturgies that mark the season. Plus, they spend time exploring the purpose of Lent its history. 

Catholic Charities recently welcomed a new leader to its Executive Team, Ami Novoryta who has begun her tenure as Chief Program Officer. In this role, Ami leads all program services development, design and delivery, to ensure that the hundreds of thousands of clients we serve each year are met with professionalism, respect and compassion. Join Marie Jochum and Brigid Murphy as they welcome Ami Nov...

Host Mark Teresi spends the hour talking with Judge Thomas Donnelly and Michael R. Heinlein about the upcoming Catholic Lawyers Guild Lenten Retreat.

Lectura y reflexión del Evangelio según San Marcos 1, 12-15, del domingo, 21 de febrero de 2020. Viernes, 19 de febrero de 2021

Host Bob Gilligan talks to Geno Fernandez, president of the Archdiocese of Chicago’s school board.  They talk about raising money for the Archdiocese’s $1.4 million Gratitude Fund, which distributed $250 to full-time employees in Archdiocesan schools and $100 to part-time employees as a thank-you for their efforts toward in-person learning during the pandemic. 

Host Bob Gilligan talks to Rep. Adam Niemerg, R-Teutopolis, about House Bill 697, which calls for a 50% income tax credit on contributions to pregnancy resource centers. 

Host Bob Gilligan speaks with Anthony Holter, president of Empower Illinois, the scholarship-granting organization for the Tax Credit Scholarship program used by most Catholic schools in Illinois.  They talk about the organization’s recently released annual report.

Host Bob Gilligan talks to Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy, executive director of the Catholic Mobilizing Network, which seeks to end the death penalty and promote restorative justice, about the potential for ending the federal death penalty under President Joe Biden, who is the first sitting U.S. president to openly oppose the death penalty.

Beth White interviews Fr. James Martin, SJ, about his newest book, “ Learning to Pray: A guide for Everyone .” The two discuss the genesis of the book that he worked on for about a decade. Fr. Jim shares that he wrote if for his 20-something self who had no idea how to pray. After thirty years of being a Jesuit, walking with people at all stages of their faith journey, Fr. Jim sees the importance...

The Tolton Spirituality Center has been a fruit of the pandemic. Beth White, the Host of On the Way, interviews Fr. Gerard Jordan, OPraem, about the newly announced Center to serve the parishes of the Archdiocese of Chicago. With a $1 million grant from the Lilly Foundation, this new initiative will lead the way in healing and building vitality in parishes.  Fr. Gerard shares the ways in whic...

Hosts:  Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Mark Teresi.  The entire hour of today's program is dedicated to the season of Lent.  Guests Todd Williamson and Terry Navarro spend time discussing Ash Wednesday and the 40 days of Lent.

A new award-winning documentary has been released sharing the life-affirming work done every day at The Chicago Help Initiative (CHI) to help the homeless. Join Marie Jochum and Brigid Murphy as they welcome filmmaker Lucia Mauro and Jacqueline Hayes, founder of CHI to discuss “I Have A Name,” and the constellation of people and organizations working to eradicate poverty and homelessness. 

Lectura y reflexión del Evangelio según San Marcos 1, 29-39, del domingo, 7 de febrero de 2020. Viernes, 5 de febrero de 2021

Dr. Jim Rigg and Mark Teresi speak with some of the African American Heritage Award winners for 2021.  Guests:  Tracy Aldaz; Lee Von Overton; Jadyn Thomas.

On Juneteenth, 2020, Marian Catholic High School senior, Tamera Trimuel, published her first book titled Dear Black Girl, You are IT!  Co-hosts Dr. Jim Rigg and Mark Teresi spend time talking with Tamera.

Dr. Jim Rigg gives an update about Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools.