The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix

The Catholic Conversation

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Steve and Becky Greene, the Cradle and the Convert, help Catholics faithfully live their vocation by providing Church teaching, navigating moral challenges and exploring current issues facing the faith in our culture. Thank you for subscribing and for telling your family and friends!

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix

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Latest episode

Jun 26, 2026

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Episodes

1/10/25 - George Weigel on Faith and Culture 10.01.2025

George Weigel joins Steve and Becky to discuss faith and culture as we begin a new year.

1/3/25 - Fr. Jeffrey Kirby on Discipleship 03.01.2025

Fr. Jeffrey Kirby joins Steve and Becky to explore what discipleship is and what that means for each of us in our walk with Jesus. His book is Real Discipleship: How to Follow Jesus His Way - Not Ours . 

12/27/24 - Fr. Jeffrey Kirby, It's Still Christmas! 27.12.2024

While the secular world has moved on from Christmas music and many of the lights have come down, Fr. Jeffrey Kirby joins Steve and Becky to encourage us reclaim the celebration of Christmas for the whole season.

12/20/24 - Advent and Christmas 20.12.2024

Steve and Becky reflect on Advent and Christmas while giving us a glimpse into their family life and traditions.

12/13/24 - Karlo Broussard on the Saints 13.12.2024

Karlo Broussard joins Steve and Becky to explain saints and our relationship with them. His book is The Saints Pray for You: How the Christians in Heaven Help Us Here on Earth .

12/6/24 - Fr. James Kubicki on the Daily Offering 06.12.2024

Fr. James Kubicki, S.J., joins Steve and Becky to explore the fruit that comes from offering each day to God. His new book is A Year of Daily Offerings: Giving Your Life to God One Day at a Time.

11/29/24 - Fiat Productions 29.11.2024

Fiat Productions co-founders Mary Ryan, Elizabeth Sobczyk and Mike Zazick join Steve and Becky to share about how they are transforming the culture through beauty and the arts.

11/22/24 - Ryan Hanning Preparation for Advent 22.11.2024

Dr. Ryan Hanning joins Steve and Becky to help us enter into Advent by refleting on an obscure Nativity play by atheist Jean-Paul Sartre.

11/15/24 - Ryan Hanning on Family, Education and Formation 15.11.2024

Dr. Ryan Hanning joins Steve and Becky with no plan, no topic and open microphones. This episode explore family life, education and how to best support formation.

11/8/24 - Greg Schutte on Building a Eucharistic Marriage 08.11.2024

Greg Schutte joins Steve and Becky to share his experience and tips on strengthening marriage. He is a leader in marriage enrichment and education as well as the creator of the Building a Eucharistic marriage program.

11/1/24 - Joseph Pearce on 50 Great Books 01.11.2024

Joseph Pearce joins Steve and Becky to dive into classic literature and the lessons we can learn from great books. His new book is Classic Literature Made Simple: Fifty Great Books in a Nutshell.

10/25/24 - Joel Peters on Logic, History, the Church and Scripture 25.10.2024

Joel Peters explores  how logic, historical facts and everyday human experience points to the relationship of Scripture to Sacred Tradition. His book is Sola Scriptura Doesn't Work: 25 Practical Reasons to Reject the Doctrine of "Bible Alone."

10/18/24 - Sherry Boas on Prayer Ministry for Moms and Building Special Needs Community 18.10.2024

Sherry Boas joins Steve and Becky to share what she's been up to, including a prayer ministry for mothers to pray for their children and working to build community opportunities for people with special needs. 

10/11/24 - Fr. Timothy Reid, St. Teresa of Avila's Way of Perfection 11.10.2024

Fr. Timothy Reid joins Steve and Becky to share insights into the life and spirituality of St. Teresa of Avila and the Way of Perfection.

10/4/24 - Jocelyn Abyad on Miscarriage Ministry 04.10.2024

Jocelyn Abyad, wife of Melkite priest, homeschooling mom and founder of We Carry You Still ministry for miscarriage healing, joins Steve and Becky to talk about motherhood, suffering and healing.

9/27/24 - Fr. Anthony Giambrone, Life in Jerusalem 27.09.2024

Fr. Anthony Giambrone, a Dominican priest living in Jerusalem as vice director and professor of New Testament at the École biblique et archéologique française de Jérusalem, shares his insights on life in the region.

9/20/24 - Trip Debrief with Ryan and Kelly Zuk 20.09.2024

Ryan and "Catholic" Kelly Zuk join Steve and Becky to share the funny, challenging and holy moments from their group pilgrimage to Rome.

9/13/24 - Interviews from Rome 13.09.2024

Steve and Becky catch up with Giorgio Navarini from Floriani and Marie Lys Mollet from St. Joseph's Guest House while on their pilgrimage in Rome.

9/6/24 - Peter Atkinson on Faith, Entertainment and Media 06.09.2024

Peter Atkinson joins Steve and Becky to explore healing the culture through art, entertainment and media. He is the Founder and Executive Producer of The Merry Beggars, the entertainment division of Relevant Radio.

8/30/24 - Motherhood and the Contemplative Life 30.08.2024

Dr. Mary Cuff joins Steve and Becky to explore the parallels between contemplative nuns and lay mothers. Her book Mother to Mother: Spiritual and Practical Wisdom from the Cloister to the Home invites mothers to bring the contemplative life into their vocation.

8/23/24 - Dan LeRoy Explores How We Think 23.08.2024

How did we get here? A question we might ask when looking at the culture today. Dan LeRoy joins Steve and Becky to explore the role of philosophy in shaping society. His book is Why We Think What We Think: The Rise and Fall of Western Thought .

8/16/24 - Mike Aquilina on Evangelization in the Ancient Cities 16.08.2024

Mike Aquilina joins Steve and Becky to explore the stories of the ancient Christian world and what evangelization looked like there. His book is Rabbles, Riots and Ruins: Twelve Ancient Cities and How They Were Evangelized .

8/9/24 - Fr. Keith Kenney Deep Dive on the Liturgy and the Eucharist - Part 2 09.08.2024

Fr. Keith Kenney helps un understand the liturgy, the Eucharist and challenges us to grow more deeply in our worship of God.

8/2/24 - Fr. Keith Kenney Deep Dive on the Liturgy and the Eucharist - Part 1 02.08.2024

Fr. Keith Kenney helps un understand the liturgy, the Eucharist and challenges us to grow more deeply in our worship of God.

7/26/24 - Fr. Robert Spitzer on the Four Levels of Happiness 26.07.2024

Fr. Robert Spitzer joins Steve and Becky to explore what really makes us happy. His book The Four Levels of Happiness: Your Path to Personal Flourishing provides a clear map to finding true fulfillment.

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