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Our most important relationship is with “the One with whom we hope to spend eternity.”  In this episode Grazie and Andrea speak with Father Roger Landry about his book “Plan of Life:  Habits to Help You Grow Closer to God.”  Father Landry suggests concerted steps to center our life on God. He also inspires our embrace of God’s Mercy as we prepare for Divine Mercy Sunday and beyond.

Ep. 2 - Father Roger Landry on Divine Mercy Sunday and his book, "Plan of Life"

This week your hosts Grazie and Andrea discuss adoption and foster care with Kathryn Jean Lopez, an expert on the topic and a senior fellow at the National Review Institute, who joins us all the way from Rome. Then, Father Roger Landry offers a preview of this Sunday's homily to get you ready for Mass. Finally, Grazie takes you through a collection of news clips, curated by the Catholic Association, to help you be stay informed about the latest news that matters to people of faith.

Kathryn tweets at https://twitter.com/kathrynlopez. 

https://youtu.be/394aCwA3ebw

Links to stories referenced in the "Clips" segment:

https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/grazie-pozo-christie-freedom-conscience

https://cruxnow.com/church-in-asia/2019/05/08/asia-bibi-reported-to-be-on-her-way-to-canada/

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/how-the-south-sudanese-bishops-are-working-to-promote-peace-45523

Ep. 3 - Kathryn Jean Lopez on adoption and foster care

Author and noted commentator Mona Charen joins the podcast to discuss her book "Sex Matters: How Modern Feminism Lost Touch with Science, Love, and Common Sense." Then Mary Hasson of the Ethics and Public Policy Center is on to talk feminism, marriage, life, and love. 

Helpful links:

https://www.amazon.com/Sex-Matters-Modern-Feminism-Science/dp/0451498399

https://eppc.org/author/mary_hasson/

Links to articles referenced in the "Clips" section:

Pope saddened by attack in Burkina Faso: https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2019/05/13/pope-saddened-by-church-attack-in-burkina-faso-vatican-spokesman-says/

US birth rate drops: https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-births-fall-to-lowest-rates-since-1980s-11557892860

Abortion laws and the Supreme Court: https://thecatholicassociation.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d1c628b8f196b52bd284f6a39&id=e23e51bbad&e=e0d4984c86

Ep. 4 - Mona Charen and Mary Hasson on feminism and Mona's book, "Sex Matters"

We discuss the persecution of Christians in the Middle East and around the world with Father Benedict Kiely, an expert on the topic who has visited Iraq many times and runs a charity to help Christians rebuild their lives after suffering unimaginable persecution. 

Helpful links:

https://www.nasarean.org/

https://www.nasarean.org/Driver-has-new-taxi

http://usccb.org/bible/readings/052619.cfm

Links referenced in the “clips” segment:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/two-dozen-states-municipalities-sue-over-trumps-conscience-rule/2019/05/21/564d61c6-7c09-11e9-a5b3-34f3edf1351e_story.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/abortion-extremism-in-new-york-and-virginia-paved-the-way-for-alabama-and-georgias-laws/2019/05/17/ffad643a-78f0-11e9-bd25-c989555e7766_story.html

https://cruxnow.com/church-in-the-usa/2019/05/21/la-archbishop-says-amended-confession-bill-still-targets-priests-catholic-employees/

https://cruxnow.com/church-in-asia/2019/05/19/womens-advocate-calls-widows-hidden-victims-of-china-one-child-policy/

Ep. 5 - Father Benedict Kiely on the persecution of Christians

Our host Dr. Grazie Christie is joined by TCA colleague Andrea Picciotti-Bayer and George Weigel, Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, to discuss the highly suspect conviction on charges of the child sexual abuse of Australian Cardinal George Pell and the pending appeal that will be heard next week. 

And, as always, Father Roger Landry offers a preview of Sunday’s homily, this week offering a meditation on the Ascension of our Lord. 

Helpful links:

https://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/060219-ascension.cfm

https://eppc.org/author/george_weigel/

https://www.realclearreligion.org/articles/2019/03/20/the_catholic_church_needs_an_innocence_project.html

https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2019/05/the-pell-case-developments-down-under

Links to articles referenced in the “clips” section:

https://cruxnow.com/church-in-the-usa/2019/05/28/mccarrick-correspondence-confirms-restrictions-speaks-to-wuerl-and-china/

https://catholicherald.co.uk/author/andrea-picciotti-bayer/

https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/445159-tweeting-wont-solve-frances-deeper-church-fire-problem-prime-minister

Ep. 6 - George Weigel on the case of Cardinal Pell

Your hosts Dr. Grazie Christie and Andrea Picciotti-Bayer discuss their favorite Advent and Christmas traditions with Father Christopher Pollard, who is pastor of St. John the Beloved parish in McLean, VA. 

They discuss German Christmas traditions that Father experienced growing up with two parents who were converts to the faith; Grazie’s Christmas experiences growing up in Cuba, Mexico, and the United States; Andrea talks about her experience of Christmas traditions in Colombia; Lessons and Carols, which comes from the Church of England tradition; the Jesse Tree; and more. 

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Shownotes:

http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/122219.cfm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Ma%C3%B1anitas

https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/activities/view.cfm?id=545

http://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/liturgical-year/advent/festival-of-lessons-and-carols.cfm

Ep. 35 - Advent and Christmas traditions from around the world, with Father Christopher Pollard

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