Francis Effect podcast

Heidi, Fr. Daniel, and David explore the dysfunction at the top levels of the Republican party, as demonstrated by the recent vacancy of the Speaker of the House, and discuss Laudate Deum, the recent addendum to Laudato Si’. In our last segment, Heidi interviews Kate McElwee, executive director of the Women's Ordination Conference

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Heidi, Fr. Daniel, and David discuss the threat of government shutdown and its effects on the vulnerable, and look at the recent friction in Cologne, Germany over the blessing of same-sex unions, and Heidi interviews Brian Flanagan of New Ways Ministry

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Heidi, Fr. Daniel, and David look at the mixed Catholic response to the ongoing migrant crisis here in America and abroad, they look at the writers' and actors' strikes through a lens of Catholic Social Teaching, and Heidi interviews LA Times columnist Gustavo Arellano

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Heidi, Fr. Daniel, and David kick off season 13 with a look back at the non-stop events of the summer, including the four indictments (so far) against former President Donald Trump, and they look ahead to the upcoming Season of Creation, in light of our ongoing and worsening climate crisis.

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Heidi, Fr. Daniel, and David go on the road for a live taping at St. Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana. They end season 12 by looking ahead to Pride month in June, and to the 2024 election, as well as talking about what they've been watching and reading. Please join them for Season 13, starting in September!

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Heidi, Fr. Daniel, and David talk about the future prospects of space flight, the recent statements by Tennessee bishops in the gun control debate, and the next phase of the Synod on Synodality

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Heidi, Fr. Daniel, and David discuss the recent actions of the Tennessee Legislature, the potential scandal brewing around Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and the recent repudiation of the so-called "Doctrine of Discovery" by the Vatican

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Fr. Daniel, Heidi, and David discuss the plans from the Biden administration to shut down COVID testing and support in the coming weeks, the recent guidance document from the Committee on Doctrine at the USCCB regarding Transgender persons, and how we are preparing for the coming of Holy Week.

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Fr. Daniel, Heidi, and David look at the recent suit brought by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News, the recent accusations by Bishop Paprocki against his brother Bishops, and an exploration of the untapped possibilities of the Holy Spirit in our faith lives.

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Fr. Daniel, Heidi, and David look back at a decade of Francis's papacy, the environmental effects of the train derailment in Ohio, and the recent Supreme Court cases that could change the internet as we know it.

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