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It’s “books and authors” day on Catholic Review Radio. Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with two authors about their new books: George Weigel, discusses why he compiled 60 elegies of “mostly admirable” folks in “Not Forgotten: Elegies for, and Reminiscences of, a Diverse Cast of Characters, Most of Them Admirable” (Ignatius Press). Dr. Michael Pakaluk looks at the relationship betwee...

Was Shakespeare Catholic? Why are there so many Catholic characters and moral themes in his plays? As we commemorate the bard’s birthday, Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty sits down with two local professors to talk about the Bard of Avon and the classics. Listen to our conversation with Sean Lewis, associate professor of English at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, and Robert Miol...

Catholic Review Radio gets ready for the Oscars, which will be broadcast April 26, 8 p.m. EDT. Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty and co-host Ann Augherton of the Arlington Catholic Herald talk with two Catholic movie experts – John Mulderig of Catholic News Service and Daughter of St. Paul Sr. Rose Pacatte – about how the pandemic affected moviegoing in 2020. We get the experts’ takes on ea...

Sam Fatzinger and her husband Rob are co-authors of a new book entitled, A Catholic Guide to Spending Less and Living More: Advice from a debt-free family of 16. In an interview with Father Brian Nolan, Sam Fatzinger shares practical wisdom and her family's experience of “living more” and “spending less.”

Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with Baltimore Archbishop William Lori about Easter, relaxing restrictions related to the pandemic, evangelization and the upcoming Year of the Eucharist in a conversation for Easter Sunday.

Father Steven Roth, vocations director for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, speaks with two seminarians from St. John Paul II Seminary in Washington, D.C., who are college students at The Catholic University of America preparing to become priests for the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Connor Schmidt is a parishioner of St. Ignatius in Ijamsville and Stephen Kirby is a parishioner of St. John the Evangelis...

Since they were first published in 1548, St. Ignatius Loyola's Spiritual Exercises have been helping people across the world deepen their relationship with Christ. A compilation of prayers, meditations and contemplative practices, the exercises are known for engaging the imagination and challenging believers to stretch themselves spirituality. George Matysek speaks with Jesuit Father Stephen Spahn...

George Matysek talks with Josephite Father Donald Fest about the Year of St. Joseph and the historic role the Baltimore-based Josephites have played in promoting devotion to St. Joseph. Father Fest is the former longtime pastor of St. Veronica in the Cherry Hill section of Baltimore who now serves as pastor of St. Joseph in Alexandria, Va.

Father Kilcawley, director of family life and a priest of the Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska, shares his pastoral experience supporting parents whose children have been exposed to pornography and explains pastoral strategies and resources to help adults addicted to pornography. Father Kilcawley is a nationally recognized speaker on Theology of the Body, human love and pornography addiction. He is a...

Dr. Mark Giszczak, Associate Professor of Sacred Scripture with the Denver-based Augustine Institute, speaks with George Matysek about the differing approaches scholars have taken to translating the Bible over the centuries. He offers tips for choosing a translation for prayer, study or reflection that best suits its intended use. He also tells us about the newly-released English Standard Version-...

Erin Younkins, Coordinator for Outreach and Education in the Respect Life Office of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, educates parents on the prevalence of human trafficking, how Baltimore is one of the largest hubs for this crime and how children and adults can be enticed into being victims. She shares information about the challenges of social media and what parents should know to protect their chil...

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Christopher Gunty talks with Edward Herrera of the Archdiocese of Baltimore Office of Marriage and Family Life about keeping your marriage happy, healthy and holy in these difficult times. With Ash Wednesday coming up, they also talk about family activities for Lent.

When you want to get to know people, one way to do that is to throw a dinner party. In “Dinner Party with the Saints,” author Woodeene Koenig-Bricker, along with cook extraordinaire Celia Murphy, invite you to get to know 16 saints through a fictionalized conversation, a brief biography and a recipe that the saint might have enjoyed. Catholic Review Media’s Christopher Gunty chats with Woodeene ab...

If you watched Pope Francis’ Christmas Mass from the Vatican, you heard the voice of Sr. Bernadette Reis, fsp, provide English-language commentary. The Catholic Review’s Christopher Gunty chats with Sr. Reis about her work in Rome for Vatican News and about the media-focused ministry of her religious order, the Daughters of St. Paul.

On this week’s episode of Catholic Review Radio, George Matysek interviews Father Thomas Gills about his many years as a military chaplain with the U.S. Air Force. Father Gills first went on active duty right after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 and some of his assignments included serving at several military bases in the United States and overseas, including in war zones. Father Gills al...

On this week’s episode of Catholic Review Radio, Father Brian Nolan talks with Susan Pieper about practical ways of growing in friendship with Jesus in the new year and the gift of friendship that helps us along the way. Pieper is a consecrated lay women who was instrumental with others in creating the Catholic Spiritual Mentorship Program in Kansas City, Kansas.

On this week’s episode of Catholic Review Radio, George Matysek interviews Carey Wallace, author of a new children’s book about the saints called “Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace, and Courage.” Christopher Gunty also speaks with Father Dan Dorsey, president of the Glenmary Home Missioners, about the work of Glenmary priests and brothers in rural areas of the cou...

What is missionary discipleship and what does it mean to be a missionary disciple? In this encore episode, Pallottine Father Frank Donio, director of the Catholic Apostolate Center near Washington and the interim executive director of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men of the United States, tells us about it. We also take a look at a special WMET fundraiser co-sponsored by the Archdiocese of...

This week on Catholic Review Radio, Christopher Gunty talks with Baltimore Archbishop William Lori for a look back at 2020 and a look ahead to the new year. The archbishop talks about the passing of his father in February, the impact of the coronavirus on the archdiocese, initiatives against racism, an upcoming update of his pastoral letter, “A Light Brightly Visible,” and walking his dog around d...

This week on Catholic Review Radio, Christopher Gunty talks with Father John Catoir, designated by Pope John Paul II as a “Messenger of Joy,” about the joy that comes from Jesus, and how to make it more present in your life. We also hear from the choirs at St. Joseph Parish in Cockeysville, with a hymn about Christ’s peace, “Dona Nobis Pacem.”

This week on Catholic Review Radio, Father Steven Roth interviews the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s newest seminarian. Franz Belleza, a parishioner of Our Lady of Victory in Arbutus, is originally from the Philippines. He shares what it’s like to apply to become a priest in the archdiocese and why he wants to serve people in the Baltimore archdiocese. We also feature a special Advent song at the end...

This week on Catholic Review Radio, Christopher Gunty talks with author and blogger Deacon Greg Kandra about his new book, “The Busy Person’s Guide to an Extraordinary Life,” in which the deacon shares how the events of 9/11 inspired him to look at his life in a different way, eventually becoming a deacon. Gunty also talks with Edward Hererra, director of the Archdiocese of Baltimore Office of Mar...

What is missionary discipleship and what does it mean to be a missionary disciple? Pallottine Father Frank Donio, director of the Catholic Apostolate Center near Washington and the interim executive director of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men of the United States, tells us about it. We also take a look at a special WMET fundraiser co-sponsored by the Archdiocese of Baltimore and Catholic...

During National Adoption Month, we speak with two mothers who welcomed children into their families through adoption. Kate Kleintank, director of adult faith formation and director of the middle school catechetical program at St. Paul and Church of the Resurrection in Ellicott City, adopted her son domestically. Rita Buettner, a Catholic Review columnist and director of university communications f...

Lorene Hanley Duquin speaks of grief, both in the many life changes people have experienced from the COVID-19 restrictions and in the death of a loved one, especially as the holidays draw near. She is the author of a book entitled, Grieving With The Help of Your Catholic Faith.