Episodes 100
Avg. Duration 28m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (2)
Since Oct 2023
Latest Episode May 2026

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Schedule
Weekly
Consistency
42%
Hosting
www.ewtn.com

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About This Podcast

Every week a different host brings on a panel of 3 experts to tackle topics on the minds of Catholics. From theology to social media, from young parents to the universal church, surround yourself with solid answers as you enter the Catholic Sphere!

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Recent Episodes

Catholics & Political Engagement

May 21, 2026 28m

Doug Keck and EWTN experts explore faithful civic engagement, offering practical guidance for Catholics navigating politics and public discourse while putting God first faithfully.

War: What Is It Good for?

May 14, 2026 28m

Doug and his panel explore Jesus’ teachings on peace, violence, and “taking up the sword,” tracing interpretations through history and whether they signal that war is justified.

Does Heaven Have a Dress Code?: Or Is It Come as You Are?

May 07, 2026 28m

Doug Keck and his panel of experts discuss what it really means to be properly clothes for the kingdom and how feasts point to heaven, eternal life, the Mass, and the Eucharist.

St. Joseph: the Strong, Silent Type- a Model for Men!

Apr 30, 2026 27m

Doug Keck, Fr Joseph Mary, Colin B. Donovan and Dr. William A. Ghomas shed light on some of the unknown parts of the life of the Patron Saint of the Universal Church, Saint Joseph.

Living in the Fatherhood: Is It Just Biological?

Apr 23, 2026 28m

Doug and his panel discuss the departure from a father’s absolute authority of the family, and the role feminism has had in the general demeaning of masculinity and fatherhood.

Was the Miracle of the Loaves and the Fishes Multplication or Division?

Apr 16, 2026 28m

Doug and his panel of experts discuss the multiplication of the loaves and fishes, its larger meaning, and how it is one of John’s seven signs affirming the divinity of Christ.

Mary as a Model for Women Today

Apr 09, 2026 27m

Doug and his panel of experts discuss why Mary is the ultimate model for women in a world where feminism has taken a secular model of success, from what has been a man’s world.

State of Catholic Digital Ministry

Apr 02, 2026 27m

Doug and his panel discuss ways to manage tensions between the digital and physical world appropriately, and EWTN’s plans to bridge broadcast audience to the digital world.

The Blessings and the Risks of AI

Mar 26, 2026 27m

Doug and his panel discuss how to handle the benefits and hazards of using artificial intelligence when engaging in evangelization efforts without diminishing the human encounter.

End of Life: Dignity of Care

Mar 19, 2026 27m

Doug Keck, Sr. Deirdre Byrne, Fr. John Paul Mary, and Colin B. Donovan discuss the medical and pastoral dimension of treating those who are passing from this world to the next.

Feminism Is the New Pagan Mega Church

Mar 12, 2026 28m

Doug and his panel of experts discuss the serious problems with the feminist ideology and break down the ways in which feminism is hurting women, instead of helping.

Beginning of Life: the New Genetics

Mar 05, 2026 27m

Doug Keck and his panel of experts discuss what acceptable uses of genetic technologies Catholics can morally participate in for the good of mankind in the battle against evil.

It's a Wonderful Life! The Ups & Downs!

Feb 05, 2026 29m

Doug and his panel of experts consider the pastoral priorities, look at diocesan and religious data, and also speaks with a priest about the ups and downs of the life of a priest.

Deacons Or Deaconesses?

Jan 15, 2026 29m

Doug Keck and his panel of experts answer questions about Deaconesses, their origin in the Eastern Catholic Church and if deaconesses are in the future of the Catholic Church.

Stating Your Rights: the Mob, the People, Or the Party

Dec 04, 2025 27m

Doug and his panel discuss rights, how governments and ideologies are involved and who can provide clarity when determining who is capable of possessing a common vision of justice.

Do We Still Hold These Truths to Be Self-Evident?

Nov 13, 2025 27m

Doug and his expert panelists discuss the origin of our rights in America, America’s founding documents, the Church’s take and the nature of “self-evident” in political philosophy.

Vatican II: Rapturous Rupture Or Comforting Continuity? Which Is It?

Oct 23, 2025 28m

Doug Keck and his expert panelists discuss whether Vatican II was a “development” or a “rupture” of the tradition of what had come before by pastorally trying a new approach.

Dr. Newman, Is My Doctrine Still Developing? Is Doctrinal Development Good for the Church?

Oct 02, 2025 28m

Doug Keck and his panelists discuss St. John Henry Newman’s essay on the development of doctrine and the fruit of his movement toward the Catholic Church and away from Anglicanism.

The Theology of Home: Cultivating Prayer and Peace in the Home, Pt. 2

Sep 25, 2025 27m

Debbie Cowden and her panel of experts discuss hospitality and offer ways for Catholic moms to find God-centered ways to evangelize through hosting at home in the domestic church.

Saintly Inspiration for the Youth: St. Pier Giorgio Frassati & St. Carlo Acutis

Sep 18, 2025 29m

Ryan Penney, alongside Christine M. Wohar and Courtney Mares, reflects on the lives of the newly canonized saints, Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati and Saint Carlo Acutis.

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