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Catholic Exchange episodes

  • Finding God's Healing Mercy with Kathleen Beckman
    Michael is proud to invite Kathleen Beckman to discuss how we can find God's Healing Mercy in this Year of Mercy. Kathleen gives great insights from her latest book on how we can find the healing mercy of God whether we are strong in our faith, have painful memories, struggle with unforgiveness, are in a period of doubt, or even diabolical suffering. Listeners can purchase Kathleen's book at a special 35% discount using promotion code CE35 at sophiainstitute.com

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    28 min
  • The Dominican Order: Prayer, Preaching, Study, and Food
    Michael is proud to welcome two brothers from the Order of Preachers, the Dominicans. Brothers Timothy Danaher and Joseph Martin Hagan stop by the CE Podcast to discuss the 800th Jubilee of their Order and how the charism of St. Dominic is still expressed in their work. Listeners can learn more about through books from Sophia Institute Press by using promotion code CE35 at sophiainstitute.com

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    32 min
  • The Ancient Roots of Christian Prayer: An Interview with Shane Kapler
    The liturgy and the Bible teach us many great prayers that people have been memorizing for centuries, but we rarely think about the roots of those prayers and what else they teach us about the Lord. Today Michael talks with author Shane Kapler about the Jewish roots of our Catholic prayer tradition and how even the most seemingly basic prayers teach us about the love of God and how we can increase our love for Him. As well, Shane offers some encouraging words for praying through suffering and how to pray when the words just won't come out.

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    28 min
  • The Hounds of the Lord
    Dr. Kevin Vost returns to the podcast to talk about his latest book, The Hounds of the Lord. In this book we discuss the Dominican Order and why they still have a great impact, 800 years later.

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    24 min
  • The Joy of Chiara Corbella Petrillo

    Chiara Corbella Petrillo died on June 13, 2012, at the young age of 28. Yet, those who have told her story recount a young life of joy, hope, and strength that has some calling her another St. Gianna. With Sophia Institute Press' newly-translated biography, Chiara Corbella Petrillo, so many are learning of this incredible woman of Christ. What is it about this young wife and mother that has inspired such love and fascination? Michael is joined by FOCUS missionary Lisa Cotter to talk about Chiara's life, her book, and the source of her joy.

    After two complicated pregnancies, Chiara and her husband, Enrico, were at first overjoyed to learn that they would have a healthy child that would survive birth. Their happiness was then met with the news that Chiara had developed a tumor and treatment may jeopardize the life of their child. Chiara, out of love for her unborn son, waited until after baby Francesco was safely born. In the months that followed, she would endure intense treatment for her tumor while the souls of both Chiara and Enrico would be tested. Their story is one of faith, hope, and love as lived out in a contemporary family that found the source of their peace and hope in Jesus.

    Take a listen to what may be the most inspiring podcast you'll hear today.

    Resources

    Lisa Cotter is a writer and speaker who serves, with her husband, FOCUS as part of a missionary family. You can find her writing and speaking information at FOCUS.org.

    Lisa can be found on Facebook and Twitter.

    You can purchase Chiara Corbella Petrillo: A Witness to Joy through Sophia Institute Press.

    Lisa's article on Chiara can be found here at Catholic Exchange.

    K. V. Turley's review of Chiara Corbella Petrillo is also available here at Catholic Exchange.

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    26 min
  • Sharing (Good) Books with Your Children
    Today Michael speaks with Christy Isinger about the good books that are available to your children and how to start picking them out. More importantly, we discuss the benefits of sharing good literature with your children.

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    33 min
  • What Happened To Catholic Schools?
    Parents ask often: why did my child leave the faith after over a decade of Catholic schooling, often knowing so little about the Church? Today Michael sits down with Charlie McKinney of Sophia Institute Press to understand what happened but, more importantly what we can do to help and possible solutions to the crisis of catechesis.

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    27 min
  • The Way of Beauty with David Clayton
    What role does beauty play in our prayer and liturgical life? David Clayton has made it his role to educate the world on the importance of beauty, namely Sacred Art, and to show how it can be a powerful dimension in our spiritual life. In this interview you'll learn practical steps on how to incorporate beauty in your own life and why such an undertaking is of the most vital importance.

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    31 min

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The podcast for Catholic Exchange, your daily source for spiritual encouragement and information. Our goal is to help make saints in our time. Join editor Kristen Van Uden and several CE authors…