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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.
May 20, 2020Classic Catholic Intellectual Tradition; World Day of Communications; Power of Story 5.20.20Elisabeth Sullivan: Renewal of authentic Catholic education by reclaiming the Church’s intellectual tradition of liberal learning; immersing educators in the philosophy, content, tools of teaching & learning that transform communities, leading them to deeper encounter with the Truth, Jesus Christ. William Schmitt: When Headlines Hurt: Do We Have a Prayer?; World Communications Day and Catholic […]...more49minPlay
May 19, 2020Pro-Life Battles at the UN; Dying to Self to Live for Christ 5.19.20Guest Host, Ed Morrissey of Hot Air.com Stefano Gennarini: USAID head tells UN Secretary General: stop peddling abortion as COVID-19 relief; abortion activism continues to be a major push among NGOs at the UN, pushing it as healthcare, ‘unmet need’ and ‘reproductive justice’ Ian Murphy: Dying to Live: From Agnostic to Baptist to Catholic; Conversion […]...more49minPlay
May 18, 2020Pope St. John Paul II 100th Birthday: His Life & Legacy 5.18.20George Weigel: How do you capture the essence of Pope St. John Paul II for everyone, when his life, thought and action covered such a wide span of time and array of important moments? JPII biographer and longtime personal friend offers two vignettes for that, and suggestions for learning from his witness. […]...more52minPlay
May 15, 2020Prayer, Liturgy, Pandemic, Hollywood, Movies; Pandemic & Opportunities 5.15.20Fr. Rocky Hoffman: Special Requiem Mass this Saturday, how and why to attend; Mary at the Crossroads of History and the Marian Pentecost Novena; what people are asking for in the Family Rosary Across America; time for prayer (and its importance) in this time of less activity, more opportunity. Barbara Nicolosi: Fatima film background story, […]...more49minPlay
May 14, 2020Little Sisters of the Poor, Contraception, Religious Liberty; Elections & Pro-Life, Pro-Family Leaders 5.14.20Helen Alvare: The endless war on Little Sisters of the Poor; it’s never been easier or more affordable to obtain contraceptives; why it’s pro-woman to point out the risks of contraception; the never ending birth control wars; help people of faith communicate more effectively about women, sex, birth control and abortion. Brian Burch: Religious liberty […]...more49minPlay
May 13, 2020Fatima & Contemporary Scientifically Validated Miracles Associated with Blessed Virgin Mary 5.13.20Fr. Robert Spitzer: Feast of Fatima focus; “Contemporary Scientifically Validated Miracles Associated with Blessed Mary, Saints and the Holy Eucharist”; how God manifests His presence in the world; the most remarkable, scientifically validated contemporary miracles have occurred through the appearance of the Blessed Virgin Mary Connections between Our Lady of Guadalupe and Our Lady of […]...more55minPlay
May 12, 2020Racism in the US; Nurses Day in Time of COVID 5.12.20John Daniel Davidson: Race in America, whether racism is still a major issue or more a hot button topic to use as a political tactic; reinforce the equality all people deserve and inherent dignity all people have. Caller, Sean from Los Angeles: Wrong when he said it is illegal to detain someone. Citizens arrest. Race […]...more49minPlay
May 11, 2020Marriages During Lockdown: From Strain to Strength 5.11.20Ryan and Mary Rose Verret: Witness to Love ‘Be Light’ marriage renewal date night series; offering couples a vision beyond themselves and beyond the bounds of quarantine; virtual communal connections are inspiring a movement for small group marriage renewal....more41minPlay
May 08, 2020Parenting, Motherhood, Mercy, Gratitude & Love in Times of Pandemic 5.8.20Dr. Meg Meeker: Mother’s Day, parenting, relationships, family dynamics in the COVID pandemic; new perspective for a ‘new normal’; be realistic, be grateful, extend grace. Kathryn Jean Lopez: Seeing light in the darkness: the life of faith & prayer during coronavirus times; William F. Buckley on gratitude, growing in it and extending it to others; […]...more51minPlay
May 07, 2020Discoveries in Vatican Secret Archives; Learning from Mary, Virgin Mother & Queen 5.7.20Vivian Dudro: Vatican Secret Archives, story behind documents relating to some of the most controversial events in the Church’s history. Michael O’Neill: ‘Miracle Hunter’ gives a closer look at ‘Virgin, Mother, Queen: Encountering Mary in Time and Tradition’; models of holiness....more54minPlay
FAQs about A Closer Look:How many episodes does A Closer Look have?The podcast currently has 832 episodes available.