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Joseph Capizzi of The Catholic University of America joins Mary and Aaron to discuss the meaning of civility and our call as Christians to work for the common good of all people in political life.

Chris Anzidei from the Archdiocese of Washington discusses the latest news on COVID restrictions and houses of worship.

Nick Reaves from the Becket Fund discusses an important case about the rights of faith-based foster care services to operate in accordance with their religious convictions.

Bishop Robert Barron joins Mary and Aaron to talk about how Catholics can defend our church property from attacks while also bearing witness to the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Has Catholic engagement with American politics been good for the Church's witness? Bill McCormick, SJ, joins Mary and Aaron to talk about politics, evangelization, parish life, and more.

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Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami was recently appointed to serve as acting chairman of the Committee for Religious Liberty. On this episode, he joins Mary and Aaron to discuss his ministry and his perspective on religious liberty issues facing the Church today.

Montse Alvarado, Vice President and Executive Director of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, discusses Church re-openings and some Becket cases before the Supreme Court.

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What did the process of religious disestablishment look like in the United States? Carl Esbeck, professor of law emeritus at the University of Missouri, has some surprising answers in this discussion of his recently edited book, Disestablishment and Religious Dissent: Church-State Relations in the New American States, 1776–1833.

In this pandemic, it is more important than ever to love one another! Today's episode features Amy Stout (and family), Sarah Engel, Fr. Dan Leary of the Archdiocese of Washington, and Jason Kidd. This is also the last episode of Made for Love for now, as Sara Perla is leaving for another adventure!

Kathryn Jean Lopez meeting Christ every day on the streets of New York.

The primary place for education on human dignity is the family. Racism has no place in Catholic families. Today’s episode features Bishop Shelton Fabre of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, Danielle Brown, Associate Director of the Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism for the USCCB, and Louis Damani Jones, intern at the Catholic Campaign for Human Development in St. Louis.

Down Syndrome is a part of many Catholic families’ stories. Children with Down Syndrome bring immense joy into their families, even as their intellectual disabilities and medical problems bring crosses and hardships. Today we’ll hear from Archbishop Kurtz (Louisville), a family who have children with Down Syndrome (J.D. and Kate Flynn), the UK filmmaker whose documentary about L'Arche follows peop...

The primary place for education on human dignity is the family. Racism has no place in Catholic families. Today’s episode features Bishop Fabre of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, Danielle Brown, Associate Director of the Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism for the USCCB, and Louis Damani Jones, intern at the Catholic Campaign for Human Development in St. Louis.

Mary's son made a surprise announcement one Sunday: I'm no longer Catholic or Christian, and by the way, I'm gay.

When Catholics marry, they promise to be together “as long as we both shall live.” Death brings about the end of a marriage, and the other partner is free to marry again. Today we’ll hear the stories of men and women who have married after losing their first spouse to death. The episode features Randy and Lucy Hines and Andy and Beth Huseman.

Mary and Aaron welcome friend and colleague Chris McCaffery to discuss the film A Hidden Life, which tells the story of the martyr Bl. Franz Jägerstätter.

Bishop George Murry, SJ, of Youngstown was elected chair of the Committee for Religious Liberty in November 2019 in Baltimore. He joins the First Freedom Podcast today to discuss what he hopes we can accomplish during his term.

Andie continues her healing story, and others supplement it; including her sister Maria, the artist Michael Corsini, and the Asst. Director for Project Rachel Ministry Development at the USCCB, Mary McClusky.

Samuel Goldman, associate professor of political science at George Washington University and executive director of the Loeb Institute for Religious Freedom, discusses the effects that political polarization, religious disaffiliation, and nationalism have on religious freedom.

Andie was eighteen years old, pregnant, and scared. She did what many others have done. Andie shares her story, and others supplement it; including her sister Maria, and the Asst. Director for Project Rachel Ministry Development at the USCCB, Mary McClusky.

Catholics have so many seasons and feast days to celebrate and live: how do you do this well? Today we’re sharing ideas from families about living Advent, Lent, and other feast days. Features Bishop Milan Lach, SJ, Bishop Konderla from the Diocese of Tulsa, and Andy and Sara Sefranek.

Julia Young, an associate professor of history at the Catholic University of America, talks with Mary, Todd, and Aaron about the Cristero war and how that conflict has shaped the Church in Mexico and the United States.

Engagement is an exciting time for a man and a woman who have decided to marry; but how do they spend those months before the wedding? Planning for their marriage, or planning the party? This episode features Bishop Warfel from the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings, Bishop Cary from the Diocese of Baker, Sophie Caldecott, and Cadence McManimon (who missed her own wedding!).