Catholicism and Culture (Catholicism and Culture)

Dr. Marc Rugani, Assistant Professor of Moral Theology at St. Anselm College, discusses a Catholic vision of economics.

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Anthony Grumbine, Architect and Principal at Harrison Design, discusses the importance of beautiful architecture.

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Fr. Ryan Thornton, Pastor of St. Mark's University Parish, discusses St. Francis, St. Clare, and Franciscan Spirituality.

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Dr. Jennifer Nolan, President and Co-founder of Catholic Polytechnic University, discusses the history and mission behind this new Catholic university in California.

Visit Catholic Polytechnic University: https://catholicpolytechnic.org/

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Sarah Cortez, poet and police officer, shares her thoughts on the Catholic arts today.

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Fr. Gustavo Castillo, one of fifty nation-wide eucharistic preachers, discusses the Eucharist and the National Eucharistic Revival launched by the U.S. bishops this year and will last for the next three years.

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Rich Pintang, host of the Catholic Dadcast, joins me to talk about the crises in masculinity and the importance of being a virtuous husband and father.

Listen to the Catholic Dadcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2udivUv3efuUpSHdiUaYmr

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Dr. Daniel Keating, professor of theology at Sacred Heart Major Seminary, discusses the first ecumenical council and its relevance today.

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Dr. Victor Sanez, philosopher and Director of the Houston Institute, discusses how Aristotle's descriptions of virtues and friendship can offer correctives to some of our culture's disorders.  

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Deniz Demirer, a Polish-born writer, actor and filmmaker, discusses the intersection of religion and film.

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Deacon Luis Pablo Ochoa Escarrega, a transitional deacon for the Diocese of Tucson, reflects on his life in Catholic seminaries over the past 10 years.

Lydia Dugdale, Dorothy L. and Daniel H. Silberberg Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of the Center for Clinical Medical Ethics at Columbia University, discusses the forgotten wisdom of the Art of Dying, and why that wisdom is desperately needed today.

In honor of the 2024 Paris Olympics, we are reposting this episode from 2021.

Blake Pellerin, President of Arrows RFC, talks about a Catholic vision of sports.

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Dr. Marc Rugani, Assistant Professor of Moral Theology at St. Anselm College, discusses Benedict's third papal encyclical.  

The three encyclicals:

Deus Caritas Est:  https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20051225_deus-caritas-est.html

Spe Salvi: https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20071130_spe-salvi.html

Caritas in Veritate: https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20090629_caritas-in-veritate.html

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Susan Dietrich discusses the ministry of the Ammon Hennacy Catholic Worker House in Los Angeles.

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Deacon Phillip Jackson, Director of the Office of the Permanent Diaconate for the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, talks about the unique flavors of the African-American Catholic experience.

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Dr. Heath Carter, Associate Professor of American Christianity at the Princeton Theological Seminary, discusses the 41st anniversary of the death of Dorothy Day.

Dr. William Marling, Professor in the Department of English at Case Western Reserve University, discusses Christian Anarchism.

Fr. Christopher Kellerman, Secretary of Justice and Ecology for the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the USA, talks about the history of slavery in the Church as detailed in his book All Oppression Shall Cease: A History of Slavery, Abolitionism, and the Catholic Church.

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Fr. James Bradley, Assistant Professor of Canon Law at The Catholic University of America, describes canon law, and how canon law is part of the calculus surrounding Joe Biden and the reception of the Eucharist.

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Dr. Kevin Ahern of Manhattan College describes the ongoing cause for canonization of Dorothy Day and his role in that cause.

The Dorothy Day Guild: https://www.dorothydayguild.org/

The Dorothy Day Center: https://manhattan.edu/academics/centers-institutes/dorothy-day-center/

Website of Dr. Ahern: https://manhattan.edu/campus-directory/kevin.ahern

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Eric Rubalcava, Chief of Mission and Catholic Identity for Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, discusses the challenges of fostering a strong Catholic identity in K-12 Catholic schools today.

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Dr. Julia Young, Associate Professor of History at the Catholic University of America, talks about the 100-year anniversary of the Cristero War (1926-1929) and the 25th anniversary of the canonization of the Mexican martyrs.

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Dr. Abigail Favale, professor in the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame, discusses her new book, The Genesis of Gender: A Christian Theory, that addresses the most controversial anthropological issues of our time. 

Dr. Favale's book, The Genesis of Gender: A Christian Theory: https://www.amazon.com/Genesis-Gender-Christian-Theory/dp/1621644081/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3L8858YAHP7DR&keywords=genesis+of+gender&qid=1665905587&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIxLjA1IiwicXNhIjoiMC42OSIsInFzcCI6IjAuODUifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=genesis+of+gende%2Caps%2C134&sr=8-1

Our previous conversation on the Catholic vision of women titled "The Genius of Women:" https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/3Kcdiz619tb

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Dr. Elizabeth Reichert, Assistant Professor of Moral Theology at St. John's Seminary, discusses how multiple ethical frameworks view sin.

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Dr. Alexander William Salter, Comparative Economics Research Fellow at the Free Market Institute and Georgie G. Snyder Associate Professor of Economics in the Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration at Texas Tech University, discusses Hillaire Belloc, G.K. Chesterton, and Distributism.

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Dr. R.J. Snell,  Director of Academic Programs at the Witherspoon Institute, discusses how the the vice of acedia haunts our postmodern culture.

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Alberto Tohmé of Our Lady of the Cedars parish explains the cultural richness of the Maronite Catholic Church.

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Dr. Edward Siecienski, Professor of Religion and Clement and Helen Pappas Professor of Byzantine Civilization and Religion of Stockton University, discusses the new Vatican Document "The Bishop of Rome," which details how Catholics and non-Catholic Christians have understood the role of the Pope in preceding decades and how we might move towards unity.

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Stefan Siwko, missionary for St. Paul Street Evangelization, discusses his experiences sharing the Gospel in the public square.

Dr. Patrick Fletcher, Senior Advisor for Theology and Social Doctrine at Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, discusses the Church's thinking on controversial new ways of disposing of human remains.

The Vatican's Document: https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_20160815_ad-resurgendum-cum-christo_en.html

The Canadian Bishops' Document:https://www.cccb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/CCCB_Burying_the_Dead.pdf?utm_medium=Pamphlet&utm_campaign=BTD

The US Bishops' Document: https://www.usccb.org/resources/On%20Proper%20Disposition%202023-03-20.pdf

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Dr. Joseph Clair, Executive Dean of the Cultural Enterprise, and Associate Professor of Theology and Culture at George Fox University, discusses the Christian response to the rise of nationalism, cosmopolitanism, and populism.

Dr. R.J. Snell, Director of Academic Programs at the Witherspoon Institute in Princeton, NJ, and Editor-in-Chief of The Public Discourse, explores the themes of false and authentic hopes in response to Postmodern malaise in his new book Lost in Chaos: Immanence, Despair, Hope published by Angelico Press.

Dr. Snell's book: https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Chaos-Immanence-Despair-Hope/dp/1621389553

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Fr. Jonathan Meyer, Assistant Professor of Moral Theology at SJS, discusses the importance of this 20th century saint.

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Dr. Andy Staron of Regis University (Denver) discusses his own personal vocation as a theologian, and the role of the theologian in the Church.  

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LDS members Craig and Melanie Sorensen, parents of six children and two grandchildren, discuss the ways that they respond to the challenges of raising a family in today's culture.  

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Fr. Tim Peters, Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at St. John' Seminary, explains the historical, theological, and spiritual significance of 1 Samuel 8.

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Greg Glenn, Co-founder of The Madeline Choir School, discusses the uniqueness of the Cathedral School Tradition, and how The Madeline Choir School offers a model for Catholic education.

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Dr. James Bushur, The Carl and Erna Weinrich Associate Professor of New Testament and Early Church Studies at Concordia Theological Seminary of Fort Wayne, discusses the life and thought of St. Irenaeus, whom Pope Francis recently named the Doctor of Unity.

Fr. John Paul Bolger, Associate Director of the Catholic Charismatic Center in Houston, Texas, discusses the misconceptions of Charismatic Catholicism. 

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Dr. Victor Saenz, Executive Director of the Houston Institute, discusses Opus Dei, the presonal prelature established by Saint John Paul II in 1982 that is an organization of lay Catholics "who simply wish to serve God by doing ordinary things as well as possible."

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Betsy Dugas discusses the history, charism, and mission of the Focolare Movement.

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Dr. Carla Falco, President of the Catholic Healthcare Professionals of Houston, discusses contemporary challenges to being a Catholic in the medical profession.

Dr. Andy Staron, Associate Professor of Theology at St. Mary's Seminary and Graduate School of Theology, dives deeply into the depths of Pope Benedict's first encyclical. 

The three encyclicals that will be discussed:

Deus Caritas Est:  https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20051225_deus-caritas-est.html

Spe Salvi: https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20071130_spe-salvi.html

Caritas in Veritate: https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20090629_caritas-in-veritate.html

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Fr. Barnaby Johns, the Provincial of the Province of St. Augustine for the Order of St. Augustine (OSA), discusses the unique gifts of Augustinian spirituality.

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Fr. Philip Yang, the Vocations Director of the Province of St. Augustine for the Order of St. Augustine, discusses the graces and challenges of being a vocations director in the 21st century.

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Dr. Jessica Wrobleski, Vice President of Mission at St. Joseph Academy, discusses the Good, the common good, the relationship between morality and a flourishing life, and much more! 

This is the second episode in a three-part series on the transcendentals of Beauty, Goodness, and Truth.

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Rhonda Ortiz, Editor-in-Chief of Dappled Things, talks about the history, mission, and future of this journal of ideas, art, and faith.

Dappled Things: https://www.dappledthings.org/

Rhonda Ortiz: https://rhondaortiz.com/

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Msgr. Robert J. Sarno, who worked for 38 years in the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, explains the administrative process for becoming a canonized saint.

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Greg Metzger, Associate Publisher of New City Press, discusses the state of the Catholic nonfiction publishing world in the 21st century.

To order Pope Francis' new book "Christmas at the Nativity" https://www.focolaremedia.com/bookstore/christmas-nativity?v=582

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William Price III, founder of the media production company Whiskey Ginger Please in Nashville, discusses how he brings his Catholic identity to the films that he creates.

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Dr. Patrick Fletcher, Senior Advisor for Theology and Social Doctrine at Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, discusses the new document from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith that explores the question if cremated remains may be divided among family members.

The Vatican's Document: https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_ddf_doc_20231209_risposta-card-zuppi-ceneri_en.html

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Dr. Andy Staron, Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology at the Saint Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology, discusses the friendship of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, two of the most important Christian writers of the 20th century, and how their friendship can help us understand the nature of friendship today.

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Dr. Michael Bolin, Professor of Philosophy at Wyoming Catholic College, discusses the depths of Pope Benedict XVI's second encyclical, Spe Salvi.

The three encyclicals that will be discussed:

Deus Caritas Est:  https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20051225_deus-caritas-est.html

Spe Salvi: https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20071130_spe-salvi.html

Caritas in Veritate: https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20090629_caritas-in-veritate.html

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Maggie Gallagher, the Executive Director of the Benedict XVI Institute for Sacred Music and Divine Worship, discusses the importance of music and liturgy in the life of the Church.

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Angie Pometto, Associate Director of the Office of Young Adult and Campus Ministry of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, discusses the joys and trials of evangelizing young adults. 

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Rhonda Ortiz, Founding Editor of Chrism Press and author of the novel In Pieces, discusses the state of Catholic fiction and publishing today.

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Dr. Stuart Squires, Associate Director of the Center for Faith and Culture and Associate Professor at the University of St. Thomas, reviews key points from the document "Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship" that was written by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

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Katy Carl, Editor in Chief of Dappled Things, has published her first novel.

https://www.amazon.com/Earth-Without-Water-Katy-Carl/dp/1951319931/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1BW4OOU954VKD&keywords=katy+carl&qid=1652158850&sprefix=katy+carl%2Caps%2C150&sr=8-1

Fr. Luke Dysinger, Professor of Moral Theology and Church History at St. John's Seminary, discusses the biography of St. Benedict, Benedictine spirituality, and how Benedictine spirituality can transform society at large.  

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Deacon Charlie Echeverry, a board member for the Catholic Association for Latino Leadership (CALL), discusses the unique challenges facing young Hispanic Catholics in California and across the nation.

Visit CALL's website: https://www.call-usa.org/

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Teresa Runyon, Pastoral Associate at Padre Serra Parish in Camarillo, California, talks about the challenges and graces of lay ministry.

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Renée Roden and Kelly Sankowski are editors at www.femcatholic.com who have recently published an article investigating the maternity and paternity policies of all of the archdioceses and dioceses in the US Catholic Church. 

The article: https://www.femcatholic.com/post/paid-leave-report

Dr. William Barker, Inglis Professor at the University of King's College, and Professor Emeritus at Dalhousie University, discusses the failures of leadership in politics, business, technology, education, and religion, and how Erasmus of Rotterdam offers solutions to these problems.

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Hank Edmondson III, Carl Vinson Professor of Political Science and Public Administration (Emeritus) at Georgia College and State University, discusses the radical changes in education at the hands of John Dewey.

Dr. Edmondson's book, John Dewey & Decline Of American Education: How Patron Saint Of Schools Has Corrupted Teaching & Learning, can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/John-Dewey-Decline-American-Education/dp/193223652X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2AAU79Y1RNM44&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.1b7aEPFuIi_Z9nPy_Il59p4pRUfvq3hUbNFYTP3RwElsh8mclgwpLnR8mk09UN3C.VXV_lv5zLbu2vhj9BbP_-uJlX4kS3G1o7CRGR-lW5HQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=John+Dewey+and+the+Decline+of+American+Education&qid=1728478840&s=books&sprefix=john+dewey+and+the+decline+of+american+education,stripbooks,91&sr=1-1

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Blake Pellerin, President of Arrows RFC, talks about a Catholic vision of sports.

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Professor David Clayton, Provost of Pontifex University, discusses the power of Beauty in life, liturgy, education and more. This is the first episode in a three-part series on the transcendentals of Beauty, Goodness, and Truth.   

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David Bolton, the Executive Director and CEO of the California Missions Foundation, discusses the importance of St. Junipero Serra and the California Missions to California and U.S. history.  

California Missions Foundation: https://californiamissionsfoundation.org/

Fr. Mike Roebert, a priest of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, talks about his life as a hermit, and the tradition of hermits.  

Dr. Jared Ortiz of Hope College discusses his new book: The Nicene Creed: A Scriptural, Historical, and Theological Commentary

His book: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=jared+ortiz&crid=J9KYWDE4KX9E&sprefix=jared+ortiz%2Caps%2C150&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

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Tim Motte, General Manager of KSHJ AM 1430 Guadalupe Radio, discusses the changing landscape of media today.

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Fr. Kevin Mundackal, Assistant Vicar of St. Joseph parish in Missouri City, explains the cultural richness that the Syro-Malabar Rite brings to the Universal Church.

Dr. Maura Jane Farrelly, Associate Professor and Chair of American Studies at Brandeis University, discusses the past and the present of anti-Catholicism in America.

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Dr. Alan Vincalette, Associate Professor of Philosophy at SJS, explores the intersection of physics and metaphysics.

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Arland Nichols, Founder and President of the St. John Paul II Foundation, discusses how the thought of St. John Paul II can help form those in the medical field, families, and priests.

Maya Sinha, author of the new book The City Mother, discusses the themes of evil, relationships, isolation, fragmentation, and enchantment in her first novel.

https://www.mayasinhawriter.com/

Fr. Gerard Gentleman and Mr. John Anthony of the National Catholic Committee on Scouting discuss the important ways scouting forms young Catholic men and women.

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Dr. Abigail Favale, Dean of the College of Humanities and Professor of English at George Fox University, discusses the differences between how the Catholic Church and Postmodern Feminism think about women.

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Dr. David Delio, Founder and President of the Newman Idea, discusses St. John Henry Newman's understanding of the conscience, forming the conscience, malformed consciences, following a malformed conscience, and the tension between the conscience and papal infallibility.

Dr. Joshua Brumfield, IKON Director at the Newman Idea and author of the book The Benedict Proposal: Church of Creative Minority in the Thought of Benedict XVI, discusses the biography and legacy of Pope Benedict XVI.

The three encyclicals that will be discussed in the next three episodes:

Deus Caritas Est:  https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20051225_deus-caritas-est.html

Spe Salvi: https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20071130_spe-salvi.html

Caritas in Veritate: https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20090629_caritas-in-veritate.html

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Cristofer Pereyra, CEO of Tepeyac Leadership, Inc., discusses the crisis of leadership today and how TLI is helping transform our society.

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Dr. Jared Ortiz, Associate Professor of Religion at Hope College, and the Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Saint Benedict Institute for Catholic Thought, Culture, and Evangelization, discusses the little-known topic of deification. 

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Dr. Heather Miller Rubens, Executive Director and Roman Catholic Scholar of the Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies (ICJS), discusses the history and goals of interreligious dialogue, Pope Francis and Judaism, and much more!

It is not hard to see that western culture is in the midst of a crisis.

In the 20th century, St. John Paul II described this crisis as a “culture of death” that wages a “war of the powerful against the weak.” In the 21st century, Pope Francis has lamented our “throwaway culture” that “threatens or violates fundamental human rights” because of a pervasive “functionalistic and privatized mindset” in our society.

Despite this crisis, however, there is hope, because the Gospel is the prophetic voice crying out in our cultural wilderness.

For over 10 years, the M.A. in Faith in Culture at the University of St. Thomas in Houston has transformed lay students who want to be the change in our culture by immersing them in the intellectual patrimony of the Catholic Church.

In our graduate program, students are equipped with the wisdom of the Catholic theological, moral, social, and spiritual traditions. These tools allow them to go out into the dominant American culture, and leaven it with the Good News.

M.A. in Faith and Culture Objective: Our program is intended for students who want to be transformed by the Catholic theological, social, and moral teachings of the Church, and then to go out and transform the dominant American culture.

Our Students: Our students come from a variety of backgrounds, including different professional experiences, stages in life, and educational histories. What brings them together is their shared passion to grow intellectually and spiritually through immersion in the best texts that the Tradition has to offer.

What Makes Us Different: Unlike graduate programs that are designed to form either professional theologians or ministers, our program is designed for students of different vocations who want to root their vocations more deeply in the patrimony of the Catholic intellectual tradition.

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Dr. Damian Costello, Director of Postgraduate Studies at NAIITS, discusses the history and cultural richness of Indigenous Catholic communities.   

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Andrea Picciotti-Bayer, Director of the Conscience Project, offers a legal perspective of the current threats to religious freedom in the United States of America.  

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Claire McMullin, the Vocations Volunteer Manager of the Vocations Office for the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, discusses the recent movement in the Catholic Church in America that advocates for the single life to be understood as a permanent vocation.  

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Kyle Smith, the President of the Houston Chapter of Young Catholic Professionals (YCP), shares his thoughts on the challenges that young Catholics face in the professional world.