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A Closer Look™ with Sheila Liaugminas features notable experts, newsmakers, elected officials, scholars and clergy on a variety of current event topics including social and moral issues, politics, and... more
FAQs about A Closer Look:How many episodes does A Closer Look have?The podcast currently has 832 episodes available.
December 14, 2019Box Office Picks, Hollywood Tropes, Libations & St. Lucy, Simplicity at Christmas 12.13.19Ed Morrissey filling in! Christian Toto: Why do Christian themes struggle at the box office? A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: not mimicry, but captures the essence of Fred Rogers. Richard Jewel movie out this weekend: 24 hour news cycle amplified dilemma; media ran with its own narrative. Hollywood: good with the “Christians are evil” trope. […]...more49minPlay
December 13, 2019Spiritual Fitness for Men; Spiritual Help for Millennials 12.12.19Danny Abramowicz: The Road to Spiritual Fitness: A Five Step Plan for Men; tools for ‘regular guys’ struggling with issues in life to follow a path to a stronger spiritual life and eternal one. Danny shares highlights from his journey as a pro athlete, battle with alcoholism and relationship with the Lord through the Catholic […]...more49minPlay
December 12, 2019Mary, God’s Solution to World in Crisis; Home, the Eternal in the Everyday; Natural Women’s Health 12.11.19Dr. Carrie Gress: Mary as God’s solution to a civilization in crisis, antidote to toxic feminism causing family breakdown, broken homes; Theology of Home: Finding the Eternal in the Everyday; how our homes can help us, our families and guests see God at work and get us to the Father’s house. You don’t have an […]...more42minPlay
December 11, 2019Evangelizing the Culture; How Young Adults Engage (Or Not) Today 12.10.19Fr. Robert Gahl: Self-Mastery, Sexuality, and Neuroscience: Perspectives from Philosophy and Cognitive Science for Human Flourishing. People saw Jesus on the altar in the first Nativity which led us to the tradition of re-creating the Nativity at Christmas. As Pope Francis encourages: we must have the courage to maintain this tradition in public places. Jake Moore: stories […]...more49minPlay
December 09, 2019(encore) Storytelling As Evangelization; Church as Patron of the Arts 12.9.19Today’s broadcast is an encore from 11/22/19. Dr. Tod Worner: ‘What I learned from Evelyn Waugh’, the power of story in teaching life lessons; the rich & diverse landscape of the Catholic faith; reaching the skeptics who hunger to learn about the truth of things; informing the unformed faithful not well catechized. Barbara Nicolosi: Film […]...more49minPlay
December 07, 2019Digital Advent Calendar; Concertized Vespers for Immaculate Conception: Sacred Journey 12.6.19Fr. Charbel Grbavac: St. Michael’s Abbey Norbertine Fathers Launch Innovative Digital Advent Calendar with Daily Reflections, Videos, Music, Commentaries, and Gifts to Engage Faithful Catholics Around the World. Dr. J.J. Wright: Vespers for the Immaculate Conception; award winning composer and choir director combines rich heritage of Catholic sacred music with tradition of jazz in a […]...more49minPlay
December 06, 2019Defeating the Lies & Myths of the Abortion Movement; Life is Beautiful Celebration 12.5.19Harold Cassidy: New court ruling a major victory for groundbreaking pro-life law and case that challenges the Roe v. Wade and Casey decisions; AMA had joined Planned Parenthood in calling ‘human being’ designation of the unborn ‘unconstitutional’ (yes, they really did) Terry Beatley: Dr. Bernard Nathanson wanted Americans to know he and other founders of […]...more49minPlay
December 05, 2019Make Advent Joyful, Peaceful & Hopeful 12.4.19Fr. Robert Spitzer: ‘The Essence of Things’; 2 Objectives to Make Advent Joyful, Peaceful & Hopeful; time for reconciliation and deepening our prayer life; you’re busy? You don’t have time NOT to pray or to neglect a well formed prayer life; preparing because ‘we know not the day nor the hour’ Caller: Anna Maria, Salt […]...more51minPlay
December 04, 2019Holidays and Avoidable Health Risks; Pope Francis on Nativity Scene, Rediscovering Justice 12.3.19Dr. Joel Brind: What we eat may cause inflammation that causes chronic pain, how they’re linked and how pain is relieved; holiday festivities, rich foods, health and guidance; update on abortion-breast cancer link. Monsignor Stuart Swetland: Good stewardship on Giving Tuesday; Pope Francis’ new Apostolic Letter ‘On the Meaning and Importance of the Nativity Scene’ […]...more42minPlay
December 03, 2019Catholic Giving, Evangelization, Catechesis; Building Up the Culture, Church & Kingdom 12.2.19June Lawrence: Cross Catholic Outreach helps you bless the poor throughout the year, give help and hope to those in need, ‘be someone’s miracle this Christmas’ Dr. Tim Gray: Augustine Institute ongoing mission to form disciples for evangelization and provide teaching and catechetical tools to learn and spread the faith. or Matt Meeks: Augustine Institute […]...more49minPlay
FAQs about A Closer Look:How many episodes does A Closer Look have?The podcast currently has 832 episodes available.