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Pope Francis as Peacemaker
During his 12-year ministry as Bishop of Rome, Pope Francis was a consistent advocate for peace, calling on Christians to follow the example of Jesus, the Prince of Peace, and advocating for the…
Pope Francis and Synodality
Pope Francis, who mistrusted top-down attempts at Church renewal and trusted the faith instincts of ordinary believers, worked to renew the mission of the Church through “synodality”, an approach…
Pope Francis and Climate Change
In his encyclical on care for our common home, Pope Francis supported the ratification of the Paris Agreement and called on all members of the human family to do our part to reduce global warming.
Caring for the Poor
Pope Francis, the first Latin American Bishop of Rome, drew on liberation theology to help the poor take hold of their lives.
Women in the Church
Pope Francis appointed many women to high positions in the Vatican, but he stopped short of ordaining women deacons.
Pope Francis and Consumerism
Pope Francis argues that our economic system tends to reduce persons to commodities and offers advice on how to maintain a Christian attitude by meditating on the teachings of Jesus who told the…
Pope Francis and Christian Marriage
Pope Francis teaches us that Christian marriage is an icon of Christ's love for the church and encourages married couples to make use of parish programs to enrich their marriage.
Pope Francis Proclaiming the Word
Pope Francis teaches that all Christians by virtue of our baptism are called to proclaim the word and that the three year cycle of Sunday Mass readings, guided by relevant homilies, can help us live…
Pope Francis and the Clergy Sex Abuse Crisis
This podcast episode, on Pope Francis and sex abuse, deals with very sensitive and disturbing material, portrays the pope as having sincere compassion for the victims and urging all Catholics to do…
Pope Francis and the Liturgy
This episode on Pope Francis and the Liturgy highlights the pope's commitment to implementing the liturgical reforms of Vatican II and encourages all of us to be full, active, conscious participants…
Dorothy Day
Fr Bacik and Brad Reiger discuss Dorothy Day: Dorothy Day (1897-1980) journalist, social activist, founder of the Catholic Worker Movement who encourages us to engage in concrete actions to serve the…
Thomas Merton
Thomas Merton (1915-1968) Catholic priest, Trappist monk, author of best-selling autobiography, The Seven Storey Mountain, who reminds us that personal prayer should inspire us to work for justice…
Richard Gaillardetz
Father Bacik and Brad Reiger discuss Richard Gaillardetz (1958-2023), Outstanding American ecclesiologist who wrote profound reflections on his 18-month battle with pancreatic cancer now published as…
Elizabeth Johnson, CSJ
Father Bacik and Brad Reiger discuss Elizabeth Johnson, CSJ (1941- ), Premier American Catholic feminist theologian who proposed reimaging God in feminine language (Lady Wisdom and Mother) as a…
Karl Rahner
Karl Rahner (1904-1984) German Jesuit theologian, considered one of the five most influential theologians in the history of the church who encourages us to find the gracious God in our ordinary…
Bernard Lonergan
Bernard Lonergan (1904-1984) Canadian Jesuit philosopher and theologian, professor at Gregorian University in Rome and Harvard who developed a theological method that guides a process of conversion…
John Courtney Murray
Brad and Fr Bacik discuss John Courtney Murray on today's episode. John Courtney Murray (1904-1967) American Jesuit theologian, who played a crucial role at the Second Vatican Council in passing the…
Reinhold Niebuhr
Brad and Fr Bacik discuss Reinhold Niebuhr on today's episode. Reinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971) American, reformed, very influential theologian who developed an approach known as “Christian Realism”…
Martin Luther King Jr.
Fr Bacik and Brad Reiger discuss Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968) Baptist minister, social activist and apostle of non-violence, who led the movement to desegregate southern…
Mohandas Gandhi
Fr Bacik and Brad Rieger discuss Mohandas Gandhi. Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948) the “Mahatma,” the “great souled” Indian holy man who challenges us to seek self-realization and become more aware of…
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