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Ep. 98: Body and Blood
What actually takes place at the moment of consecration during Mass? Then, we examine a recent Eucharistic miracle in Poland.
Ep. 97: Saintly Superheroes
Four decades ago, Marvel produced several religious-themed comic books, including a comic about the life of Pope St. John Paul II. On this episode of CNA Newsroom, we criss-cross the globe to bring you the story of how— and why— one of the world’s biggest comic book companies decided to bring the stories of three beloved saints to the world. This episode first aired in May 2020.
Ep. 96: Running the Race, Keeping the Faith
What does it mean to be both physically and spiritually fit? We talk to super-athlete Sister Stephanie Baliga; Olympian Dominique Dawes; and Bishop Thomas Paprocki, the “Holy Goalie.”
Ep. 95: Ever ancient, ever new
This Holy Week, we explore a few of the Church’s earliest Easter pilgrimage traditions in Rome. Producer Jonah McKeown investigates the hymns you won’t hear at Easter Mass this year.
Ep. 94: God Save Ireland
Travel with us to 17th-18th century Ireland to learn about how Catholicism was nearly stamped out in Ireland...and how Catholics emerged stronger than before.
Ep. 93: Lent Around the World
This week on the podcast, we travel to Lebanon, Timor-Leste, Madagascar, El Salvador and China to hear about the foods and traditions that Christians use to mark the season of Lent.
Ep. 92: Make it personal
In honor of Black History Month, we take a look at a new personal parish in Pittsburgh in the Black Catholic tradition.
Ep. 91: Mardi Gras (and all that jazz)
We head down to Louisiana to talk with some Cajun Catholics about the Mardi Gras traditions they know and love.
Ep. 90: For God and Country
How ought Christians engage in politics? On the eve of a new presidential administration, we attempt to scratch the surface of this expansive topic. On the podcast this week: a third-party presidential candidate who ran on Catholic principles; a longtime pro-life Democrat; and a Catholic priest whom President Obama tapped for a political appointment.
Ep. 89: Taking Back the Year
Catholics share the small and big blessings they experienced in 2020. Father Harrison Ayre of the podcast Clerically Speaking shares about his new book “Finding Christ in the Crisis”, and the personal spiritual renewal behind it. Catholic writer Leah Libresco describes how she maintained a sense of community despite coronavirus restrictions. Then, the head of a Catholic theater company talks about how the pandemic inspired him to bring back the tradition of radio plays.
