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As Pope Francis marks the 10th anniversary of his pontificate, Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with Jesuit Father Gregory Chisholm, provincial superior, about the Jesuit pope’s roots and legacy. Is he a pope with Jesuit roots and a Franciscan heart? He also discusses the work of Jesuits in the Mid-Atlantic regions, including some frank discussion of the order’s enslavement of people...

How can Catholics bring Catholic social teaching and the values of our faith to the public square? Georgetown University’s Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life has been looking at that question intensively for the past 10 years with more than 145 dialogues, gatherings and convenings, attended by more than 250,000 people in person and online. Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunt...

Cameron J.S. Kuzepski, principal organist at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland, discusses being an organist. He also plays a selection that will be featured in an upcoming concert. Read a feature profile on Kuzepski at https://catholicreview.org/young-organist-at-cathedral-of-mary-our-queen-is-remarkable-talent/

Read the Catholic Review's full coverage of the Maryland March for Life at https://catholicreview.org/more-than-1000-stand-up-for-life-at-maryland-march-for-life/

Lent is a penitential season, and a perfect time to discuss confession, penance and the sacrament of reconciliation. This year, the church is implementing a new Order of Penance, including new prayers for the Act of Contrition and the priest’s prayer of absolution. Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with Monsignor Richard Hilgartner about the changes in the prayers, and what draws peop...

Blessed Jerzy Popiełuszko was one of the most remarkable and heroic figures of the 20th century. A humble priest and prophet of nonviolence, Blessed Jerzy inspired his fellow Poles to stand up for truth and resist Communist oppression in Cold War-era Poland. Judith Kelly, author of “Just Call Me Jerzy,” talks with George Matysek about the life and legacy of this modern martyr.

Have you seen the TV commercials that show how Jesus is relevant to today’s challenges? The ads feature contemporary images and end with the tagline “He Gets Us.” The folks behind the campaign made the bold move to invest in airing two ads during the prime-time Super Bowl game Feb. 12. Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with Brad Hill, one of the people behind the campaign about what i...

What Is Evangelization? Paul's Three-Fold Conversion | Fr. Erik Arnold

In “Subversive Habits: Black Catholic Nuns in the Long African American Freedom Struggle,” Dr. Shannen Dee Williams provides the first full history of Black Catholic nuns in the United States. In this encore episode, presented during Black History Month, we speak with Dr. Williams about what inspired her to write this history and what she learned in her extensive research, which included a look at...

Since 1974, Catholic Schools Week has been celebrated every year throughout the United States. Joining us to talk about Catholic education in the Archdiocese of Baltimore is Dr. Donna Hargens, superintendent of Catholic schools for the archdiocese. Also joining us to talk about teaching opportunities in Catholic schools is Lauren Robinson, director of marketing for the Archdiocese of Baltimore.

It is nearly impossible to look at any place where people are struggling within Baltimore City and the nine counties that comprise the Archdiocese of Baltimore – the impact of poverty, violence, poor health care, lack of education, addiction – and not see the presence of the archdiocesan charities agency. It is the third-largest Catholic Charities agency in the country, despite Baltimore, with abo...

Sister Elena Morcelli shares practical ways for everyone to grow in their interior life for this new year, including listening and recognizing the Lord speaking to us. Sister Elena is a lay consecrated woman with the Apostles of the Interior Life. Based in Rome and also serving on the campus of Texas A&M, they are dedicated to the apostolate of evangelization and spiritual direction.

Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori and Baltimore Auxiliary Bishop Adam J. Parker reflect on the life and legacy of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.

The Holy Family may seem like an impossible one to emulate – the parents are both saints and the child is God. But the Holy Family holds lessons for all of us about how to pray, how to trust in God and live in love. Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with author Deacon Greg Kandra, writer of the popular Deacon’s Bench blog, about how Jesus, Mary and Joseph can inspire us, and how the s...

As 2022 comes to a close, Catholic Review Editor talks with Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori about a variety of topics, including the archbishop’s visit to Ukraine, the church’s project to look at the ministry and footprint of the church in Baltimore City and much more. Regarding the upcoming report from the Maryland attorney general about clergy sexual abuse, the archbishop reiterates his apo...

Father Jeffrey Dauses, pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary in Baynesville and St. Thomas More in Baltimore, shares pastoral wisdom for those going through difficult times this Christmas season, including family and relational issues, life uncertainties, times of transition and grieving the loss of a loved one.

It seems that the Christmas season just isn’t complete without Christmas carols and other holiday songs. What is it about this particular music that puts many people in a good mood and why does it have such staying power? Dr. Remi Chiu, a musicologist at Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore and author of “Plague and Music in the Renaissance” talks with George Matysek in this encore episode abou...

Perhaps the first story most people heard about astronomers was the Epiphany Gospel passage from St. Matthew telling the story of the magi who sought the Messiah via the source of the great star they saw in the sky. But what was the star? Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty discusses the possibilities through faith and science with Deacon David Ludwikoski, director of the Benjamin Banneker Pl...

Father Mark Bialek joins us to talk about what Advent is all about and how we can make the best of this season of spiritual preparation. Father Bialek is pastor of St. John in Westminster and St. Joseph in Taneytown. We also feature a performance of a part of “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel,” presented by the choir at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland.

As we approach Thanksgiving, Dana Sauers discusses the gift and importance of gratitude and how to share it with others. Sauers is the director of the Institute of Leadership Ethics, Achievement at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg. She also was certified through the Holy Family School of Faith in Kansas City, Kansas, as a spiritual mentor and assists adults and students seeking a life of...

Leadership and management are not the same things. At any given point in your life, someone needs you to be a leader. Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with Jim Rafferty, a parishioner of St. Joseph Parish in Texas/Cockeysville, about the tragedy that led him to become a “Leader by Accident,” and how that experience and his faith shaped his life. Empathy and solicitude can be key comp...

According to Johns Hopkins researchers, there are more than 1.2 million Marylanders who are deaf or hard of hearing. What is the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Baltimore doing to reach that community? George Matysek talks about it with Christopher Duck, coordinator of deaf ministry in the archdiocese’s Office of Life, Justice and Peace. Duck is also a parishioner of Church of the Resurrecti...

As the Solemnity of All Saints approaches Nov. 1, we talk with the authors of two new books from Word Among Us Press about why we should care about the saints. In the first segment, our guest is Deacon Matthew Halbach of the Diocese of Des Moines, Iowa, author of “They Saw Through God’s Eyes: An Invitation from Mary and the Saints.” In the second segment, our guest is Elizabeth M. Kelly, author of...

The Catholic Church marks the feast of Pope St. John Paul as the anniversary of his inauguration as pope in October 1978. Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with Maxime Nogier, executive director of the St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C., about the long-reigning pontiff’s legacy and how the shrine supports people on a journey to Christ through the life and teachings o...

Monsignor Joseph Luca recently died after many decades of priestly ministry as a good shepherd and faithful priest in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Father Michael DeAscanis, the current pastor of St. Louis in Clarksville and St. Francis of Assisi in Fulton, and Patricia (Pat) Marlatt, a Catholic school teacher, parishioner and longtime friend, share their stories of Monsignor Luca.