Where Peter Is

In this episode, Mike Lewis discusses Viganò's letter to Trump with David Lafferty and Nathan Turowsky. They explain the conspiracy theory-based language Viganò uses, its place in the larger world of conspiracy theories, and the disturbing trend of Catholics buying into these ideas.

In this episode, Mike Lewis is joined by Nate-Tinner Williams and Dawn Eden Goldstein to discuss the history of African American Catholicism, racism in the Church, and the Catholic response to the Black Lives Matter movement. Later, Nate and Mike discuss the unique gifts and challenges of black Catholics in the US, as well as evangelization in the black community. Image: Sister Thea Bowman by John...

Continuing their conversation about conversion and growth in the faith, Mike Lewis, Adam Rasmussen, and Rachel Dobbs discuss how a distorted understanding of the faith has been widely promoted by Catholics with reactionary and fringe views. How did this happen, and how must the bishops, theologians, and the faithful respond?

In this edition of Peter's Field Hospital, Mike Lewis discusses conversion with Rachel Dobbs and Adam Rasmussen, both of whom came into the faith as young adults. They share their journeys, the unique challenges and temptations faced by converts, and address the stereotyping and derision they sometimes face.

In Episode 6 of Peter's Field Hospital, Mike Lewis, Paul Fahey, and DW Lafferty discuss the troubling, paranoid letter composed by Archbishop Vigano and signed by bishops and cardinals. They also discuss conspiracy theories in the Church, and how popular apologists have embraced the anti-Francis agenda.

Part 2 of the Peter’s Field Hospital conversation with Austen Ivereigh. In this concluding segment, Mike Lewis and DW Lafferty discuss with Austen how to communicate the message of Pope Francis to Catholics who resist his message, Pope Francis’s vision for a post-COVID world, and evangelizing - both in the world and within the Church.

Papal biographer and interviewer Austen Ivereigh joins Mike Lewis and David Lafferty to discuss his recent interview with Pope Francis, the state of the Catholic Media resistance to the pope, and the true message the Holy Father.

Mike Lewis, DW Lafferty, and Dan Amiri discuss the relationship between Catholicism and liberalism. What do they have in common? How are they incompatible? What is the Catholic response to Liberalism?

In this special edition of Peter's Field Hospital, we interview Dr. Phyllis Zagano, a Catholic author and academic. She served on the 2016 Papal Commission on Women in the Diaconate. She joined us to speak about women in the Church and Her most recent book, Women: Icons of Christ. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B084P4R6FS/

In this week's episode, Dan Amiri and Paul Fahey join Mike Lewis for a discussion about Divine Mercy, Saint Thomas, and Catholic Social Teaching. Next, DW Lafferty joins Mike Lewis to talk about Catholicism, Liberalism, and the Culture Wars.

In this episode of Peter's Field Hospital, Mike Lewis, Dan Amiri, and DW Lafferty discuss Pope Francis's message of hope in contrast to conspiracy theorists who lead the faithful astray, and the impact of prophets of doom who are influencing the Church.

In this special edition of Peter's Field Hospital, Mike Lewis and Dan Amiri interview the Tablet's veteran Vatican correspondent Christopher Lamb about the resistance to Pope Francis from within the Church, which is the subject of his new book, The Outsider: Pope Francis and His Battle to Reform the Church (2020, Orbis Books). Listen to this can't-miss insider discussion about the movement to disr...

This week, Mike Lewis, Paul Fahey, and Dan Amiri discuss celebrating an unusual Holy Week during the COVID-19 lockdown. They also respond to the "open letter" to the US bishops, requesting more access to the sacraments. Finally, they discuss the polarization in the Church, and to respond to Pope Francis's critics.

Mike Lewis, Paul Fahey, and Dan Amiri discuss Pope Francis's extraordinary Urbi et Orbi ceremony and how it has been received, respect for the lives of the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Church's pastoral response during these unprecedented times.