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Ray Pingoy joins Dawn Fitzpatrick to discuss the 25th anniversary of St. Pope John Paul II’s Evangelium Vitae and the prophetic message he had for us today.

Dawn Fitzpatrick leads this conversation with Ryan Lents as co-host.  They discuss the principals and practices of Nonviolence Works with Phillip Bradley and Larry Campbell, both leaders in this non-profit initiative to train communities to respond appropriately to differences and conflict.

Catholic Charities is grateful for our long-standing partnership with Loyola University. This collaboration has resulted in projects that acknowledge the evolution of Social Work into global issues, and incorporate spiritual values into the education of young adults. Join Marie Jochum and Guest Host Brigid Murphy as they welcome Dr. Maria Vidal De Haymes, and Dr. Mauricio Cifuentes, two preeminent...

Todd Williamson leads a discussion about the reopening of our churches for public Mass. St. Joseph parish in Libertyville hosts “drive-in Mass” for senior citizens and those with compromised immune systems. Dr. Mary Amore talks about what Mayslake Ministries is doing during the pandemic. And Vicki Quade hosts a virtual Christmas Bingo:  Summer Edition with proceeds benefitting the Daughters o...

Lectura y reflexión del Evangelio según San Mateo 10,37-42, del domingo, 28 de junio de 2020. Viernes, 26 de junio de 2020

In this broadcast of Focus on the Liturgy, cohosts Timothy Johnston (LTP) and Todd Williamson (ODW) talk with Sr. Joyce Ann Zimmerman, CPPS about her book, “How Deep the Mystery, Meditating on the Words of the Mass,” which is published by Liturgy Training Publications of the Archdiocese of Chicago. Timothy and Todd talk with Sr. Joyce about using various texts from the Roman Missal as a source of...

Hosts Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Mark Teresi welcome playwright and comedian Vicki Quade, co-creator of Late Night Catechism and head of Nuns for Fun Entertainment, to the program.  Vicki gives news of a special Summer online performance that's available now.  A portion of proceeds will go to the Daughters of St. Paul, whose religious bookstore on Michigan Avenue was heavily damaged by looter...

Lectura y reflexión del Evangelio según San Mateo 10,26-33, del domingo, 21 de junio de 2020. Viernes, 19 de junio de 2020

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

Child Welfare is something we take very seriously at Catholic Charities. During the pandemic, we have been especially concerned about children who are home in the midst of trying and sometimes dangerous circumstances. Join  Marie Jochum as she welcomes Catholic Charities executives Laura Rios, Mary Henderson and Judy Griffin to discuss how our programs and services have continued to focus on...

Hosts Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Mark Teresi talk with members of St. Joseph Parish in Libertyville. The recently launched a unique way to attend mass without entering a church building.  Later the conversation shifts to its International Sharing Ministry.  Guests:  Mary Causey; Deacon Dan Coughlin; Stan Taylor.

Hosts Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Mark Teresi talk with Todd Williamson, director of the Office for Divine Worshop, about the reopening of our churches for public mass. 

The Catholic Conference Hour looks at the relevance of the 2018 pastoral letter on racism, Open Wide Our Hearts:  The Enduring Call to Love.” Bishop Ron Hicks, vicar general of the Archdiocese of Chicago, talks about the reopening of our churches for public Mass. The Voice of Charity addresses racial disparities and ensuring that individuals and communities continue to have their basic needs...

Host Beth White talks to Joyce Duriga, Editor of Chicago Catholic. Joyce has been with the local archdiocesan newspaper for 13 years and sees God at work in and through people throughout our archdiocese. She shared the many ways in which listening and storytelling are evangelizing. Joyce is also the author of “Augustus Tolton: The Church is the True Liberator,” a biography of the first known Afric...

On the Way focuses on our heightened awareness of racism and how our diocesan newspaper is evangelizing.  Host Beth White is joined by Ryan Lents, Director of Human Dignity and Solidarity, to share resources that are available to help us become more aware of and counter racism. Beth and Ryan, in particular, discussed “Open Wide Our Hearts,” the 2018 USCCB pastoral letter against racism. This...

Host Megan Mio talks with Dr. Mike Gable, Director of the Mission Office in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and Professor of Theology at Xavier University. Dr. Gable shares how he understands the reality of racism using the works of U.S. Catholic Bishops and drawing from his personal experiences as a lay missionary and as a pastoral minister. He reflects on the Church's social teachings and the life...

St. Hubert students were winners at the recent Chicago Student Invention Convention. Catholic Charities serves clients in Lake County and promotes the 2020 Art of Caring event. Fr. Greg and Mark Teresi talk with representatives of Nonviolence Works. And we hear about the importance of exercise and how to add a spiritual twist to your exercise routine.

Pete Newburn, ecumenical officer for the Diocese of Joliet, talks to host Bob Gilligan about the ecumenical virtual rally for racial justice hosted by Bishop Pates and other faith and civic leaders on Saturday.

Bishop Ron Hicks, vicar general of the Archdiocese of Chicago, joins host Bob Gilligan to talk about the reopening of churches for public Mass.

Dan Philpott, professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame, joins host Bob Gilligan to talk about the executive order advancing international religious freedom recently signed by President Donald Trump.

Danielle Brown, associate director for USCCB's Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism, talks to host Bob Gilligan about the relevance of the 2018 pastoral letter on racism, "Open Wide Our Hearts:  The Enduring Call to Love."

Lectura y reflexión del Evangelio según San Juan 6,51-58, del domingo, 14 de junio de 2020. Viernes, 12 de junio de 2020

Learning to support Theology on Tap in our new reality has meant shifting spaces and utilizing technology. Pablo Padilla of the Young Adult Engagement Team is working to set up a Theology on Tap experience to meet young adults in this new reality.

Hosts Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Mark Teresi talk to Michele Sotak and Fr. Lou Cameli about the importance of exercise, how to be creative with exercise, and adding a spiritual twist to your exercise routine.  

Following George Floyd's death and the civil unrest that followed, representatives of Non-Violence Works joined hosts Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Mark Teresi to talk about principles and practices of non-violence as a skill