Award-winning TV chef and “cooking priest” Father Leo Patalinghug and theologian and mixologist Dr. Michael P. Foley talk about their new book, “Dining with the Saints: The Sinner’s Guide to a Righteous Feast.” The book brings the liturgical year to life, pairing more than 200 saints’ stories with a smorgasbord of international recipes.

As Pope Francis marks the 10th anniversary of his pontificate, Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with Jesuit Father Gregory Chisholm, provincial superior, about the Jesuit pope’s roots and legacy. Is he a pope with Jesuit roots and a Franciscan heart? He also discusses the work of Jesuits in the Mid-Atlantic regions, including some frank discussion of the order’s enslavement of people in the early days on this continent, and what is being done to atone for that sin.

How can Catholics bring Catholic social teaching and the values of our faith to the public square? Georgetown University’s Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life has been looking at that question intensively for the past 10 years with more than 145 dialogues, gatherings and convenings, attended by more than 250,000 people in person and online. Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with Kim Daniels, director of the Initiative about its 10th anniversary and how Catholics can help participate in a civil discussion with others – even if they disagree. Kim also reflects on the upcoming 10th anniversary of Pope Francis and how his papacy has shaped the conversations.

Lent is a penitential season, and a perfect time to discuss confession, penance and the sacrament of reconciliation. This year, the church is implementing a new Order of Penance, including new prayers for the Act of Contrition and the priest’s prayer of absolution. Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with Monsignor Richard Hilgartner about the changes in the prayers, and what draws people to the sacrament. In the second half of the show, Catholic Review Managing Editor George Matysek Jr. discusses Claudia Cangilla McAdam’s book for children that touches on the themes of reconciliation.

Blessed Jerzy Popiełuszko was one of the most remarkable and heroic figures of the 20th century. A humble priest and prophet of nonviolence, Blessed Jerzy inspired his fellow Poles to stand up for truth and resist Communist oppression in Cold War-era Poland. Judith Kelly, author of “Just Call Me Jerzy,” talks with George Matysek about the life and legacy of this modern martyr.

Have you seen the TV commercials that show how Jesus is relevant to today’s challenges? The ads feature contemporary images and end with the tagline “He Gets Us.” The folks behind the campaign made the bold move to invest in airing two ads during the prime-time Super Bowl game Feb. 12. Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with Brad Hill, one of the people behind the campaign about what it means to introduce Jesus to people who may not know that the Lord stands with them in good and bad times.

In “Subversive Habits: Black Catholic Nuns in the Long African American Freedom Struggle,” Dr. Shannen Dee Williams provides the first full history of Black Catholic nuns in the United States. In this encore episode, presented during Black History Month, we speak with Dr. Williams about what inspired her to write this history and what she learned in her extensive research, which included a look at the Baltimore-based Oblate Sisters of Providence.